MURDER OF REEKS.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 1967, 26 January 1914, Page 5

MURDER OF REEKS.

NOT THE WORK OF A SINGLE PERSON

SEARCH PROCEEDING. By Telegraph—Press Association— Copyright London, January 23. Tho newspapers continue to give prominonco to tho Reeks mystery. The Staffordshire polico' stato that Reeks travelled from Canada under an assumed name. The shoes of the dead man are so scratched as to suggest that tho body was dragged to tho pit by tho overcoat. The polico arc coming to tho conclusion that the criino was not tho work of a single person. .It has been suggested that bloodhounds should bo used to tracc tlio murderers. Some cartridge cases found near the body aro of ail old pattern, and had been filed to fit a modern weapon. Experts say tho cartridges wero made abroad. . , Tlio police are searching for Reeks s companion, T. H. Ramsdeli, of Chicago. They appeared to bo close friends. Ramsden apparently went to Leeds on Monday, Reeks sa.ving fafcwcll to him at tho railway station. WOUNDS NOT SELF-INFLICTED. TEE ASSUMED NAME. London, January 23. A medical examination proved conclusively that Reeks's wounds wero not self-inflicted. E. S. Hyne was the assumed name under which ho travelled, and which had hitherto caused tho police much dilKotilty. A WOMAN'S HATPIN. "Times"—Sydney "Sun" Special Cables. London, Jaiuary 24. The "Daily Mail" states that a woman's hatpin was found near tho spot whoro Rceka's body was found, and that possibly a woman was concerned in th<y case. MORE OF THE ASSUMED NAME. (Roc. January 25, 5.5 p.m.) Londbn, January 24. Fifty fioft-noS6 and fifty solid cartridges were purchased in Liverpool on Monday by two men, one answering the description of lleeks's mysterious friend. The other was possibly Beoks. Tho statement that Reeks travelled under an assumed name is erroneous. Ho was known to his fellow passengers as Reeks, and liis luggago was properly labelled.'