THE SEVENOAKS MURDER.
CABLE NEWS.
United Press Association-Bv Electric Telegraph Copyright.
POLICE COMPLETELY BAFFLED
LONDON, August 28. The Luard murder is providing great public excitement. The police are completely baffled.
A SENSATIONAL INCIDENT. Received August 30, 4.20 p.m. LONDON, August 29. A sensational incident is reported by the police in connection with the murder. Last week a man put up at a hotel at Sevenoaks, and intimated his intention of staying a fortnight. On Monday last he was un?ble to pay his bill, and said that he expected a remittance. He went out ostensibly to transact business, and returned at four o'clock in the afternoon in a very excited state. He explained his agitation when settling with the landlord on Tuesday, saying that instead of proceeding tu a neighbouring village on the previous day he was compelled to cycle to London on Wednesday. Chief Inspector Scott, of Scotland Yard, who was staying at the same hotel, noticed the stranger was greatly agitated The latter paid his bill, and left, remarking to the landlord, "This man seems to be a detective watching me." It has been ascertained that Mrs Luard was murdered at 3.15 o'clock on Monday afternoon.
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Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXI, Issue 9179, 31 August 1908, Page 5
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197THE SEVENOAKS MURDER. Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXI, Issue 9179, 31 August 1908, Page 5
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