THE COLCHESTER MYSTERY.

Auckland Star, Volume XXXII, Issue 15, 18 January 1901, Page 5

THE COLCHESTER MYSTERY.

EVIDENCE OF IDENTIFICATION

(By Telegraph—Press Association.)

WELTJ NGTON. Thursday.

Further proceedings in connection

with the identification of Lilly white, alleged to be match, the person charged wilh Hie Colchester murder, look place this afternoon, when the prisoner went into the box, and gave the history of his life, on the lines of what he had previuusly stated. He produced letters from America, a Crown grant for land in Tacoma, that he occupied before the murder, and a certificate of membership of the Painters and Decorators' Brotherhood of North America. He again denied that he was the man wanted. During the luncheon adjournment Lillywhite was shaved, and the two English witnesses afterwards stated that after seeing him without a beard, and hearing him give evidence, they were prepared to say that prisonerr was Blateh, Mr Bell, for the Crown, stated that he would to-morrow apply to the Deputy-Governor to have the warrant endorsed, and during' the day he would apply to the S.M. for prisoner's committal to the English officials. The proceedings were then adjourned.