THE WOLVERHAMPTON MURDER.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1982, 12 February 1914, Page 5

THE WOLVERHAMPTON MURDER.

— THE CORONER'S iQDBST CONCLUDED. MYSTERY NOT SOLVED; By ireieErajili-Prcs.s Afsoclatlon-GeDyrlcM London, February 10. At the inquest regarding the death, of .Hocks, tb'o verdict was one of wilful murder 'by an unknown person, Tho Coroner said he had not tho slightest doubt that Reeks bad been Ql'Ufiily murdered. The police are quite unable to ascertain what brought Reeks into tho neighbourhood, or to trace his movements after ho left Liverpool. They are now making inquiry as to telegrams sent by two American sailors from Liverpool to Wolverhampton, notifyiflg that someone was "visiting a friend.'' Tho messages Were dispatched on t.Ms same day as Roota loft' Liverpool, reeks shot while palling, no sign?oFdrug. {Reo. February 11, 11.20 p.m.) London, February 11. At tho inquest, Thomas Kent, "in evidence, stated that ho did not fciww of any connection of.Reeks in tho Black Country, Reeks had not -mentioned Itanisdon, . Dr. Ashley-Smith thought that .two shots had been fired as Reeks was falling. The bullets in tho live cartridges ■wc.ro of less weight than those found in thoj brain._ There- were no signs of Reeks having been, drugged. ROGERS RELEASED. Montreal, February 10, Tile immigration authorities finally dedried to release Rogers, the passenger by tho steamer Grampian, who Was detained on suspicion, of being connected in some way with tho murder of Reeks. DANGERS OFTHE PIT-SHAFT,' London, February 18, Carbonic acid gas prevented an ex-' p.rieneed miner descending the Etting-s----liail pit-shaft, near which the body "of j Reeks, vietiiii of tho 'Wolverhampton murder, was found.