LURED TO DEATH.

Taranaki Daily News, 11 September 1918, Page 7

LURED TO DEATH.

ML V RDER OF A BANK OLBRK. MYSTERIOO9 LETTERS. Capetown, August 21. A sensation lias been caused in connection with the murder of Denis Gordon Glanville, a junior clerk of the Standard Bank, whose body was discovered in the bush in the suburbs of Capetown in July. He had been shockingly injured about the head, and his throat had been cut.

In July an investigation led to the arrest of a fellow-clerk, Percy Davgin, aged 43, married, described as a native of New 'South Wales. The mysterious feature of the affair is that Glanville was lured to the spot whore ho met his death by a letter, which is now missing. He also received a letter in March threatening that he would bo shot, while he \\Va previously lured to another suburb late at night, also bv a letter.

Pargin, when.charged, denied all knowledge of the crimeAt the inquest Glanville'a mother testified that she suspected Dargin of writing the letter which lured Glanville to the scene of the. crime.

Other evidence showed that Dargin appeared jealous of Glanville'a friends. He followed Glanville wherever he went, and Glanville had complained of being followed about by Dargin. He also had. said that while wrestling on tha pier Dargin nearly pushed h'im into the sea.

The preliminary examination into the circumstances of the crime was opened to-day. Glanville's mother gave evidence that her son was of a bright and happy disposition, and that he had musical and literary tastes. Occasionally he took singihg lessons from Dargin's wife, ■Being a friend of Dargin's familyGlanville's sister testified the belief that Denis was in love with Jliss Nancy Winston, whose name was found on the letter that lured Glanville to Bishopcourt Woods. Miss Winston was actually up country when the letter was written.

A journalist road notes of an interview with Dargin, who recounted a conversation lie had with Glanvffie concerning tlie letter. Glanville said that ho was sure that the handwriting was genuine, to which Dargin repjied that one could not tie sure of any girl's hand-, writing- Dargin further stated that the letter tpld Glanville that the girl was at tlie next house to Bishopcourt, adding that he knew the place, which 'vas awfully lonelv and thickly wooded.

The evidence presented no features, being mainly a repetition ivf that given at the inquest concerning the relations between the two men, in connection with it was stated that they had not heen on sucli good terms as usual for a period at the Ibeginfiing of the yea?. ~~ The hearing was adjourned.