MURDER OF REEKS.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1969, 28 January 1914, Page 7

MURDER OF REEKS.

FURTHER INFORMATION. By Teleerauli—Press Association—nouyrfcrtt London, January 26. Roeks, tho victim of the Wolverhamptori murder, told three people that lie intended to visit Wolverhampton. Two of the three people mentioned wore the purser on tho steamer Empress of Ireland and the solicitor before whom Reeks swore an affidavit in connection with boot trade papers. It transpires that Reeks, spent the week-end with an acquaintance in Liverpool, that ho lies relatives in Wolverhampton, and his homo is said to bo at Leeds. ■ * POLICE GIVE CHASE. AN OFFICER SENT AFTER THE 1 GRAMPIAN. (Rec. January 28, 0.5 a.m.) London, January 27. It is reported that'the police aro sending an officer by a fast boat to overtake tho steamer Grampian at St. Johns. They have been in wireless com•mumcatioli with the steamer, and it ! is supposed'that the passenger on board tho Grampian, who gave the name of George Rogers, Market Street, Huntingdon, lias been discovered to have given both name and address falsely. ' After visiting a solicitor on the Monday, Reeks returned to his hotel, and. learning that Ramsden had gone, to Leeds, mado a parcel containing pyjamas and hair brush. Ho did not return to tho hotel. Tho police traced Ramsden to Leeds, and he can throw nn light on the tragedy. He stated Rocks was a, casual acquaintance. Tbey met at tho Liverpool hotel .on Saturday, and parted on Monday. Tho police arc satisfied with Ram'sdeli's story.