WANTED IN TEXAS.

Manawatu Herald, Volume L, Issue 40026, 21 November 1929, Page 3

WANTED IN TEXAS.

“JOHN GREY” SAILS.

Auckland, November 19,

- John Grey, the Jlelensville land agent, who was extradited on a charge that lie is identical with A. B. Crouch, wanted in Texas on a charge of falsifying certain waybills for the shipment of grain and defrauding the banks of £40,000, left for America by the Aorangi today, in charge of the Texas sheriff, Air. Bigham. He was accompanied by his wife and (family, who endeavoured to prevent the photographers from getting a shot. Grey had a happy smile on his face and stopped on the way up 'the gangway so that the 'cabiera battery could operate. On reaching the deck he affectionately kissed his wife and daughter, and allowed the whole group to pose for a photograph. After speaking brightly to his children and a few friends, Grey went to a special cabin under escort. “Good-bye,” said Grey to a “Star” representative just before the -Aorangi sailed. “We had a very fine trip on one occasion. I have often seen you in Auckland during the last few years, but of course I couldn’t, recognise you as that part of my life was a blank.” Grey was referring to 1916, when he was a passenger from New Zealand to Panama on the Rotorua, and was known as J. AL Cameron. There were two Auckland pressmen aipong the passengers. It was a pleasant trip across the Pacific and Grey (then wearing whiskers) joined in all the .deck games. He was a popular'figure aboard, and on arrival at Colon gave a dinner to a number of- passengers. A few years ago one_ of the pressmen met, Grey in, an Auckland hotel, and, walking up to him, said genially, “Hello, Cam.” The only response was a stony stare. It was- with a chuckle that the sheriff mentioned that a photograph of A. D. 'Crouch, supplied by the Texas authorities, had for years kung on the bank wall at Helensville with a full description of the wanted man. Up to the time of Grey’s arrest there had been no suggestion in Helensville that Grey Was hi any way connected with the photograph. 'Air. Bigham stated that a reward of £2OO was yesterday paid into the Bank of Australasia, Auckland, and would go to a private inquiry agent living at New Lynn. An arrangement had been made that it should not be paid over until Grey was placed aboard the vessel bound for an American port,