MYSTERIOUS AFFAIR.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XIII, Issue 4057, 8 March 1892, Page 2

MYSTERIOUS AFFAIR.

Supposed Oaso of Attempted HnAfP

A mysterious affair, which has very much the appearance of an attempted murder, is now ending the attention of the Wellington police. The circumstauce3, as related by the Post, ' are as follows:—Shortly after 7 o'clock on Sunday night Coustable Uopeland was informed by Mr John ' Stacey, owner of house property in Tory-place, that a tenant of his named Ole Anderson was lying at his own house in a mangled condition. The officer went to the house with Mr Stacey, and found Auderson lying in ■ bed unconscious, his olothing covered with blood, and his skull horribly battered about, A message was despatched to Dr Pollen, who, on arrival, pronounced'the case to be & serious one, he being of opinion that the wounds had been inflicted with a blunt instrument wielded by an assailant, The injured man was suffering from concussion of the brain. By tho Doctor's advice a vehiclo wr.s procured, and he was removed to then-*; Hospital, On inquiring Dr Ewart stated that he k somewhat better, but his con" ditiou is one of danger, and he can* not be questioned. The wounds on the head, tho doctor says, are ot a serious character. There is also an ugly wound upon the nose, and the fingers ' of both hands are out, as though a sharp instrument had been drawn across them. At present there ie no clue to tho perpetrator of the assault; but Anderson, in bis incoherent muti terings, mentioned the words" Salvation Army Barracks-man—woman." Nono of his neighbours saw him' arrive homo yesterday. Bobbery was apparently not the motive for assault, becanso on searching Anderson's pockets the Constable found a Post Office Savings Bank depositor's receipt for JE73, a watch and chain, a ring, and a couplo of shillings. Andorsort is a niiddlo aged man, and is believed to have been employed lately at the Patent Slip. He has rented the hous3 ~ frora Mr Stacey for about a and is looked upon as being of .uoberfi and industrious habits,

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[By Telegraph—Pbess Association.]

Wellinoton, Tuesday. Tho man Anderson found seriously injured on Sunday night, has improved einco bis removal to the Hospital, and although still unoon» scious it is believed that he will be able to conyerso to-day. Enquiries by the police elicited the faot that a row had occurred in the vicinity of the Salvation Army Barracks, and following up the clue a call was niado by tbe Detectives at a house near at hand, occupied by a labouror. named Moore and his wife. Here it was discovered that a fight had taken. place between Moore and Anderson, and the former, who, although nob so seriously injured as the man taken to the Hospital, hud received a con* sidemblo mauling, and it was alleged m " that ho had been stabbed several %, timesin the back, From Moore's statement it appears his wife pros ceeded to a neighbouring hotel, and on returning met Anderson, where* upon a conversation took place between them. On her attempting to enter the house Anderson also endeavoured to get in. The disturbance attracted the attention of the bus. band, who ordered Andorson off the premises and his wife to como in, Anderson resenting the interference, a struggle took place between the two men, but Moore finding his assailant too powerful for him, made a retreat inside the houso and looked the door. Anderson then smashed a glass panel and unlocked the door, after which a further struggle took place. Moore alleges that he ordered his wife to go for the police, and although she promised to do so she did not fulfil it, If Moore's statement is substantiated it may possibly aeoountfor the injuries to Anderson's bands, Mrs Moore states when sbej' left the house the men werefightingT vioioiißly.

2p,m, Nothing further has beon elicited as to the assault on the man Anderson, The patient is still unconscious and unable to say anything.