MURDERED TEACHER
A STARTLING -REVELATION
United Press Association.—By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.)
(Received this day at !). a.m.)' PARIS, April 29.
The finding in the woods near Strasi/Otigh of the in ordered body of an English teacher. Era Brand, led to the disclosure of a remarkable story.
A young blacksmith, Charles Bent/,, is alleged io have confessed that lie Had an English lesson from Miss Brand and then fallowed her to the woods and strangled her. He took her
.•aluables ami went to his sweetheart’s House, where he confessed to the deed lml fled. Soon after the young woman saw Bent/, hanging from a tree and •ill him down and he recovered. The police overtook him on a river bank. Bent/, swam the stream and discard'd his clothes as lie resumed flight, •do was captured alter a long 'pursuit.
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Hokitika Guardian, 30 April 1929, Page 5
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136MURDERED TEACHER Hokitika Guardian, 30 April 1929, Page 5
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