THE RARARAMA MURDER.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXVIII, Issue 24, 27 September 1915, Page 6

THE RARARAMA MURDER.

SCENES AT THE ARREST. THE CHILDREN'S SAD PLIGHT. I'Ktt PlllsSS •■ASSOOIA'TfOS. Auckland, September 27. As the result of- investigations oif Saturday and yesterday the Chief Detective and a colleague formally charged .Mrs Amelia Perry, deceased's widow, with the murder and placed her under arrest. Up to that stage, a somewhat extraordinary feature of the case had been the composed manner in which Mrs Perry had gone about her work. There was little in her demeanour to suggest that a tragedy had so recently taken place beneath her roof. When the blow fell and Mrs Perry was arrested, pitiful scenes were enacted. At 2 p.m. the detectives entered the house and charged the woman. telling her she must accompany them to Auckland under arrest. She accepted the news quietly and proceeded, to attire herself for the journey. Meanwhile, the children were told their mother was going away. They failed to realise the situation at first. and the seven elder boys and girls bade her '"Goodbye" calmly enough. Mrs Perry allowed to bring her baby girl and two-year-old boy to Auckland with her, and having dressed them she entered the motor car, which had been driven up to the back door, carrying her. infant. At this stage her stoicism gave way, and she was weeping as she took her seat. ' (The other children clustered round the car with inquiring looks, the seriousness of what was going on evidently beginning to dawn upon them; When the motor-car drove off they all walked crest-fallen and sad to their shattered home, and gathering round the eldest girl, Mary, 12 years old. they stood there crying bitterly. Arrangements jwere made for the children to be looked after by relatives, and Constable Watson was also left in charge of them and of the liouse. The accused woman was brought to Auckland by train yesterday ' afternoon, and was lodged for the night i,u the police cells, her two young children being placed in the" care of the matron. REMANDED FOR EIGHT DAYS. At the Police Court. Amelia Perry, charged with murder, .was remanded for eight days. f.U f'DV .-• .