HIS WEEK-END ACQUAINTANCE.

Press, Volume L, Issue 14886, 28 January 1914, Page 9

HIS WEEK-END ACQUAINTANCE.

(By Cable—Press Ateociatioa.—Copyright.) LONDON, January 26. It transpires that Reoks's week-end acquaintance at .Liverpool has relatives at Wolverhamptou. His home is said to be at Leeus. tteeks teld ihieo people that ho intended io visit Wolverhampton. They included the purser or the Empress 01 Ireland, and a solicitor, before ■β-hom he swore an affidavit in connexion with his Board of 'I rarie papers. FOLLOWING UP CLUES. (Received January 28th, 0.5 a.m.) LONDON, January 27. It is reported that the police are sending an officer on a fast boat to overtake the steamer Grampian at St. Johns. They are in wireless communication with the. steamer. The suspect aboard tho Grampian gave the name of George Rogers, Market street, Huntingdon. It was discovered that both name and address were fake. After visiting a solicitor on Monday Reeks remained at his hotel, but learning that Ramsden had gone to Leeds he made a parcel of his pyjamas and brushes, and left the hotel, to which ho never returned The police traced Rauisden at I*eeds, but lie could throw no light on the tragedy. He stated that R-ceks was a casual acquaintance. They met at a Liverpool hot-el on Saturday and parted on Monday. The police, are satisfied with Ramsden's story.