THE MURDER MYSTERY.
BARMAID DISCOVERS CLUE. POLICE SEARCH FOR MAN. By Telegraph.—-Press Assn.—Copyrlgtt. Received January 1, 5.5 p.m. London, Dec. 30. The latest phase of the murder of Miss WiiKins at Bournemouth is that the police are searching for John Davison, an engineer, and the owner of a small two-seater car, otherwise the week’s efforts have not given clues of the murae:er.
The following is an example of the clues whic'i the police have. On Thursday night a barmaid in a saloon bar at Bournemouth noticed a man with a shifty face and rough expression. She was serving him, when he said: “I used to be wit a the Australians at Ilford, and I am now driving the High Commissioner of Australia, who is staying at a Bournemouth hotel.” The barmaid said jestingly; "When you came in I thought you were the murderer.” Immediately a scared expression spread over the Iran’s face, and he went out, without paying for his drink. The barmaid said the man had the appearance of having slept out for several nights. The police ascertained that the High Commissioner was not staying at Bournemoi th.
[The body of Irene Wilkins, a single woman, aged 30, was found on the roadside near Bournemouth a few days ago. Miss Wilkins’ head had been battered, apparently by heavy motor tools, and there were marks showing where she had been throwh from the car. Miss Wilkins had advertised in a London paper for a position as cook, and received a telegram inviting her to proceed to Bournemouth immediately, where a car would meet her at the station. It was reported that the girl was seen to enter a large blue car. but she was never again seen alive. Scotland Yard afterwards discovered that several other women received similar invitations, but refused them for various reasons.]
THE WANTED MAN. EXPLAINS HIS MOVEMENTS. Received Jan. 2, 7.5 p.m. London, Dec. 31. Davison voluntarily reported to the police and satisfactorily explained his movements. He was unable to throw any light on the crime. Miss Wilkins’ attache case was found six miles from the scene of the murder. The case was open and some of the contents were scattered about the ground, including a nightdress, comb, toothbrush, handkerchief and gloves, but a purse containing three pounds was missing. The police regard the discovery as important, indicating the movements, of the murderer after the crime, which was committed some miles east of Bournemouth. The case was found three miles west of the town among bracken, and ten yards from the road, which is extensively used by motorists. It is believed it was hurriedly thrown out of the car by the murderer.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.
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Taranaki Daily News, 3 January 1922, Page 5
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