THE MELBOURNE EXPLOSION
CRABTREE REPUDIATES SHAW’S
CONFESSION
United Press Association —’Copyright MELBOURNE, Alarch 21.
According to the confession of Shaw, who was Crabtree’s assistant, preparations for the firt had been proceeding for three weeks. The goods were removed during the night to another of Crabtree’s shops at Brunswick. Crabtree, confronted with Shaw’s confession, while modifying his own. previous statement, denied Sliaw’s story. He stated he founds the taps of the gas stove turned on, and when he lit a match the explosion followed. The detectives state they have evidence supporting SfiaWbs story. Crabtree’s leg was broken, and be was badly burned. Crabtree and Shaw remain in the hospital. The Sneddon family had a miraculous escape. One little girl who was lying in bed was buried in the debris and only saved from being crushed to death by the door jamming. A girl named Lewis fell in her bed from the top room to the next floor, and was uninjured.
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Gisborne Times, Volume XXVIII, Issue 2766, 22 March 1910, Page 5
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159THE MELBOURNE EXPLOSION Gisborne Times, Volume XXVIII, Issue 2766, 22 March 1910, Page 5
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