LANDRU'S TRIAL.
At'STItAI.IAN AND N.Z. CAltl.E ASSOCIATION, PARIS, Nov. 211. Landrit was in a jubilant mood today at the trial. The prosecution was weakening and shilling its ground in consequence of new evidence. The Couit President asked Landrii how lie disposed of his victims, lie added: "The prosecution is loyal enough to tell you that it is completely baffled, and that it must now fall hack oil theories. We know that you possess firearms, and also empty j)oison bottles, and also the means to clleet strangulation, because you hanged three dogs.”
Lamlni retorted aiigrily : "1 protest stiuiigly against this farce. Aou are unable to find even a port ion of one hod v. but you still accuse me of
Scveia! neighbuii! • ot Laodru s who were called to 1,01-tcr up ttic case for the pio>cci,i■ ui appeared very contused. One of tlu*ni -aid lie -aw a woman s bead tin:,ting in a pond near l/tmlru s villa, lb* had t.ohl no one. and was in., :, til, to ~ ,n> lu he, the date.
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Hokitika Guardian, 25 November 1921, Page 1
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172LANDRU'S TRIAL. Hokitika Guardian, 25 November 1921, Page 1
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