THE STORY OF A PILLOW-CASE

Tuapeka Times, Volume V, Issue 250, 14 November 1872, Page 5

THE STORY OF A PILLOW-CASE

The following is extracted from the Putt Mall Gazette of July 25 : — Nothing could be more satisfactory than the exculpation of Mr Price. Humphreys, who, having been taken into custody on the charge of uttering a counterfeit florin, was suspected of having committed the Koxton murders because there were marks of blood on his waistcoat, and because a 'strange-looking article, supposed to be a bap, was found in his possession, also covered with blood stains. It appears from the statement made by the police at the Clerkenwejl Police Court, that the bag turns out to be a pillow-case, and that Mr Price on Saturday eveping left home with the view of purchasing the Sunday's dinner for himself and his family, taking with him the pillow-case empty. When he returned home, after an absence of some time, the pillow-case was full, ■ and no doubt there was joy in the domestic circle whun, on its contents being discharged, they proved to be two lambs' heads. Well would it have been for Mr Price, if, after this successful venture, he had stuffed the pillow into the case, and laid bis weary head upon it after his day's labor, and dreamed of tbe morrow's repast ; but, flushed with triumph, he, expressed his intention of making anotner^expedifcion. in search for some peas and potatoes, and the pillow-case was again brought into requisition for the purpose of bringing home these agreeable adjuncts to the Jambs' heads. The rest of tbe painful story is well known. Rightly or wrongly, Mr Humphreys was charged with passing bad money, the blood-stained pillowcase was found in his possession, and for three days he was suspected of being guilty of the most brutal murders of modern days.

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