The Absconder Myers.
DOUBTS AS TO THE ARRESTEft MAN'S IDENTITY. Tha Premier on Friday received in ti.ua- ion from the Secretary of State for the Colonies that the man arrested at Monte Video as being Jo-cpb Myerg denies that he is the person wanted on charges of forgery at Wellington. From rumours that are nfi >at in the city, there is some reason to suspect that Myers was noli ah an] the s.s. Maori, and this sus» pieion is strengthened by dome ciciundtuncea attaching to theatres! tff cted at Monte Video. The polide uf that city state, however, that tbfl mm in in custody exactly answers to tin description cabled from here, and ihat being bo he will of cobra® b? detained in cnstody until th«i officer now on his way arrives ani ident : fies him. One report has it that Joseph Myers is .still in thifl country, and that a man closely answering to his description was placed on board the Maori in order to mislead the police. An elucidation! of the mystery cannot be reached! until the suspected man is confronted with the officer from Wellington; but in the meantime the person " wanted " may be taking his flight; in a secure and leisurely manner,, laving his " double V to bsar the brant. N.Z. Times. IiATXB. It has transpir d that there ia a greaser named George Myers oo board tho Maori i and this serves to strong 1 h n the. bi'luf that ihe wrong man m*y o.wible be held in custody at Monte Vt.leo. Georg« Myers wafil concerned in a stabbiog affray before r.he Maoii Kft Lyttelton, but waa discharged by the Migktrato and put on bnard again owing to tfofi 1 "! Captain's intuo e99ion on his bohalf He ia understood to be abont the aam- 1 height ag Joseph Myers, anfll the saun dark complexion, bttt ia ft much older man. The Captain of the Maori wa<* intimately acquainted! with Joseph Myers, and it is the impression here that unles9 the latter told the Captain be w*s absconding he greaser Myers may have been niiatakenly handed over to the polio© despite the discrepancy in the Christian name.
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Manawatu Herald, 29 December 1898, Page 2
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361The Absconder Myers. Manawatu Herald, 29 December 1898, Page 2
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