WIFE’S DEATH IN SEA

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 831, 27 November 1929, Page 1

WIFE’S DEATH IN SEA

MELBOURNE POLICE PUZZLED

*AN WOW IN AUCKLAND n»Usd P.A. — By Telegraph—CopyrightJ MELBOURNE, Tuesday. The Melbourne police are puzzled °*® r the Biggs case, particulars of which were cabled from Auckland 'her the arrival of the Ulimaroa today. The laat seen of Mrs. Biggs, whose w “* found In the sea at St. btlda, was on November 18. Her hus»hd left a note at the People’s Palace, wyitig: “I mm leaving for Auckland tnuorrow. You know where to find The police cannot understand how Jj® * o,na o could get to Sydney with Bd, the only money found in her Purse. ***■ Biggs called upon a friend uamed Miss Martin at West Mgl°b November 19, and said he aa .eft his wife doing some shopping. . * *" de d that they would both leave shi that afternoon to join a

, Martin says Mrs. Biggs, some ys before, had said she was looking ' r ** r d to the trip to Sydney and New She understood Mr. Biggs d preached at the church of the mouth Brethren, West Melbourne, Wore he left.

MR. BIGGS IS SILENT

“I HAVE SAID ALL I HAVE TO SAY”

‘ V| ° «*Planation of the latest mes- .**' 8 fcom Melbourne was forthcom- , * w hen Mr. W. H. A. Biggs was mtviewed this morning by The Sun. th r?" 8 widower is staying at ? ° eo S>J®’s Palace, Queen Street, and a reporter called he appeared named lately. I have nothing whatever to say,” 8 replied to each of several questions. “i have said all I have to say to the police.’’ Mr. Biggs is a man of middle age, u rally built and at present with an early growth of black moustache on ®PPer Up. While he spoke he dab- <* frequently at his mouth with a ®°«ltet handkerchief. *?* received The Sun man politely, . h ® *lth repeated expressions of Ik ak * * or his visit and inquiries.