CONFESSED TO MURDER

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXVII, Issue 8360, 21 February 1913, Page 4

CONFESSED TO MURDER

POLICE ' SEARCH FOR? KNUnS USED IN ROTHERHAM CRIME.

LONDON, January: 12. Anxiety in regard to the perpetrator of the cruel murder of the two' girls at Eimberworth Park,; Rotherham, on the night of Friday, November 15th. m not decreasing) ad was evidenced by the interest in* 'the -/proceedings at the Rotherham Borcugh Polioo Codtt, when Walter Sykes, showtnan’s labourer, or no fixed ■ abode, ■ ■ was again placed in the dock.'- ' «!•, The truth of the confession bykes made at MexboroUgh and which led to his detention by the West Riding pohco' at that town has yet to bo proved. The two victims were Amy Nicholson, 1 aged -toil, and Frances Alice Nicholson, aged seven, cousins, and: theifi. lives were taken in a particularly cold-blood-ed manner when they were returning homewards;item-a) concert.practice at the Eimberworth Old Chapel. The- Chief Constable asked 1 for a t or--ther adjournment; find Inspector Altoft' gave evidence that -ho found the prisoner detained bh a charge of murdeiing the two' children. . ■ And did yon there find prisoner being detained on a charge'of murdering two Amy Nicholson and Frances Alice Nicholson?: Yes. Did you hear the Chief Constable; Say anything to the prisoner? Yes, He said, “This is a very serious, matter.’’ ■ - ", ' 1 ' Did the prisoner make any reply to that? Yes. He said, “I will tell you' no more lifts aboiitVit-' I--will speak' the truth. I did murder them.” ■Did prisoner make a further volun-. tary statement? •'YOs, - sir. ‘ The Chairman granted a further remand for isevexl days.' ; : ; The police ■ are,-endeavouring to finda pocket knife with-which the children’s throats are Alleged’ to have been cut. • It is said that the prisoner disposed of . a knife; about a_ mouth age outside a lodging-kouse in Sheffield, road, Rotherham. Any information which,.will enable' them, to .. recover this weapon will he welcomed. A reward of £IOO is still open to those who can give evidence of value.