CRIMES OF VIOLENCE.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 798, 22 April 1910, Page 7

CRIMES OF VIOLENCE.

NEW YORK HORROR,

By Tel«(rraph-Preßß Aesocliitlon-Gopyrlrhl

■■■■■:' New York, April 20. The trial of .'.the' youth Wolter, for the murder of Ruth Wheeler, is proceeding.- .'""■■■■■■ ■ ' ■

When the result of the post-mortem examination was announced, there was a sensation in court. The doctors testified that there was scientific proof that burning had .contributed to the girl's death.. . ;

There was, also evidence that she had been assaulted*;,! lii thevgirl's i clenched right hand was found a mass of burnt hair not her own, and there was proof of a terrible - struggle. ■"■ :

THE BLOOMSBURY CRIME. London, April 20. • John William Kaiser, who,- as stated in a London cable message yesterday, attempted to, shoot his wife at a lodg-ing-houso jn Bl.oomsbury, London, and then committed suicide, was a rich resident' of Hawthorn (a suburb of Melbourne), who went Home a few months ago. In 1901 lie was divorced from his wife, and. five years later wae acquitted on a charge of. conspiracy in connection ■ with an endeavour to secure a reduction. of the alimony he had to pay his former wife. Hissecond wife was a Miss Emmerson, of Brisbane. '' . '■■"■ '

WILLOUGHBY TRAGEDY. (Reo. April 21, 7.50 p.m.)

Sydney) April 21. Phillips, father of the eight-year-old girl wiose body was foun'd buried in the bush near Willoughby, with,ghastly wounds,' was charged with the murder of the girl, and pleaded not guilty. He was remanded.