THE CONWAY MYSTERY.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXIII, Issue 49, 14 March 1901, Page 3

THE CONWAY MYSTERY.

PBH PRESS ASSOCIATION. Recbived 13, 10!) p.m. Sydney, March 13,

James Thomson, a steerage passenger on ihe Taluue, deposed to making Cunway's acquaintance the day the steamer left Lyttelton. Thr following Siturday ho s.iw a woman fitting with Conway (jii the hatchway. After 'eaving Wei ington Conway fold him something a:- J p-.in'ui to ths lady, now sitting n Court. Oa the night Canway die<i he aud witness*, after tea, played cards on the hatchway, near the saloon, untii it became too dark to continue. Witness then wont to his bunk, and whila there saw a lady look into the ladies cabin and also into the steerage cabin. She was the snms l.idy he saw on the deck when he left Wellington, and she was idoiitieal with tho lady in Couit. He did not notice whore the. west after looking ia the oibindoor, £. little wiiiU, after ha saw Conway en de.-k struggling in a tit. Jefsie Fairhss, a steerage passion the Taluo.i. deposed that on the evening of February 15' hj, a woman, a stranger, and net ene ti the steerage passengers, oame to tho forecabin. She was the lady in Court. She was evidently addressing somebody, and said, " I could)not come before, bf cause I have been too tick." It was about half an hour after she saw the laty that witness heard a man had been seizsd with a fit. She saw the lady next afternoon standing at the foot of tho ladder leading to the forecastle, Frederick Liardet, saloon steward on the Talune, identified the lady in Court as the pmsenger who recently travelled in his vessel. On February 19th he saw her between Nos. 1 and 2 hatches about 7.30 p.a. She askod him if that was the way to the forecabin and he replied in the affirmative, and handed her over the steambox. He paw her go to the forecabin, but did not notice ber again till sfeout 8.15, when be Faw ber entering the starboard alley-way going aft. The sima lady, when the ship reached Sydoey wharf, asked him if they had the dead min ashore. The inquest was adjourned till Friday. (Received 13, 1".59 p.m.) Sydney, March 13. Jessie Fairless deposed that when the lady in Court first came to her cabin she ssid ta witrif i-' mother, " Are yo« the lady who has » daughter that lam looking for?" Bur mother replied, " No ; I do rot know you."