STIRRING ESCAPADE.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XIII, Issue 4223, 20 September 1892, Page 3

STIRRING ESCAPADE.

A Jump from a Steamer, Carl Uler's Fatal Plunge. Escapes Justice but Meets Death. Towed From Heads to Harbour. k Corpse, a Rope, and a Life * Belt

(h? TELEOIt APIlj, • (United Pros? Association), 1 Wellington. Tuesday. j Carl Moeller, furniiffre dealer, of < Wellington, arrested in Sydney, on a 1 charge of obtaining monoy here on {also pretences, made a desporate effort to escape from the steamer Hauroto last night, but lost his life in the attempt. About nine o'clock in the evening, when the steamer was off Wellington Heads, Moeller and McGill, the i oonstablo in charge, were Bitting on the fore-hatch, and the latter left the acoused to interriew the purser respecting papers connected with the case, which bad been given into that charge, Returning in a faw minutes, Moeller was missed, and a thorough search of the steamer, in which the officers of the vessel were most aaeiduoiiß, failed to revea his whereabouts. Search was continued vessel after the arrived in the harbour, about eleven o'clock, but without avail, and,in order to assist the police, the vessel anchored in the stream and only came alongside the wharf this morning, It was confidently believed that Moeller had gono over the side, and this view was confirmed, when, early this morning, his body, with a cabin life belt attached to it, was found floating near the Te Aro baths. As the deceased was missed outside the Heads, it was impossible that he JKpiild have swam to the spot where -'found, or even that the body could' have floated there in the time; but as a rope was found over the stem of the steamer, it is supposed 4hat he lowered himself over the ship's side, and, waiting a favourable opportunity) made for the thore.