THE TAXI-CAB MURDER.

Hokitika Guardian, 14 May 1923, Page 3

THE TAXI-CAB MURDER.

AN IMPORTANT CLUE. AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION. LONDON, May 11. .Scotland Yard believes that it has obtained an important due to the taxi-cab murderer. A woman who gave a detailed description of one t f the men also pointed out a. picture from a collection of well-known criminals shown her by the police bearing a striking resemblance to him. She explains he called at her homo and asked lo he allowed to go through into the street at the back. She obtained a good view of him under the light. Tie did not appear to be agitated. The theory that the men were burglars is strengthened by the discovery of an attempt, made to enter a house near the spot before the time of t.e murder. Jemmy marks on the door, correspond with the jemmy found In tlie taxi-cab. 'The police are hopeful id making an earlv arrest. LONDON. May 12 Detectives and police have been scouring London in an all-night seai'lli for two men suspected of the murder of the taxi-driver. A woman’s picking out of the Scotland Yard album photograph of a man resembling one wlio asked to ho allowed to go .through her house led to the discovery of Ins identity of two men who are knot u to lie acquainted with Dickie. They often hired him for late night runs. Tt is believed they were in his coin pany on the night of the murder. Scotland Yard also traced the owner tA the gold-mounted walking slick found in the taxi-cab. The owner is believed to lie a dark man of Jewish appearance, aged about 38. Every Don.l m policeman has a description > of Hr men wanted, and is on the lookout. All stations are being watched. Tho revolver with which Dickie was killod was a peculiar weapon. It is believed there are not 2(1 like it in England. It is of the smallest bore, and find bullets the size of peas, using the leas' t|nantity of powder. Tho weapon is a kind commonly used by American crooks. TWO MEN DETAINED. LONDON, May 13 Two men were detained late la-1 night in connection with the taxi-vih murder.