THE COLCHESTER MURDER.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXII, Issue 22, 20 November 1900, Page 2

THE COLCHESTER MURDER.

[FEB PBHS ASBOOLUKOX.] Wellinoton, November 12. Charles Lillywhite, alias Arthur Blateh, -was again before the Mhgisirate's Court to-day, on suspicion of being eoncernad in the Oolohester murder. Horace Attwood, who had 'ieen brought as a witness from the Bluff, said ha lived at Coloheeter till August 1898. Blateh was in Us father's employment, and afterwards custodian of the Recreatiofe ground and later, in the service of Welch the murdered man, as porter. Witness failed to recognise the accused as Blateh. If he w»s Blateh, he had altered materially. He was about the) right height, but in conversation with. him, witness failed to recognise Us voice. At the suggestion of the Bench, and by consent of the accused, an ad* journment was made, and a prolonged conversation took place between Attwood and the accused. On returning to the Court, Attwood stated I that the more he was with tccused and the more intimate taey became the more he was inclined to think the man might be Blatoh, I more especially on account of his styto jf giving an evasive smile when asksd sudden personal question*. flewottUl not swear he was not Bla'ch. In crossojeauiinstion, witness said he had not Known Blotch as a punter, mutates, ir amateur photographer. Aeoneei was further reman led tilt the 26th ust.