AN UNUSUAL VISITOR.

Press, Volume LXI, Issue 18369, 30 April 1925, Page 13

AN UNUSUAL VISITOR.

NEW SIDELIGHT ON KUROW TRAGEDY. (matt w "n» nm.") WAIMATE. April 29.

In connexion with the Knrow motor tragedy and the missing man, PWlip Hudson, a visitor who called at a residence on Park road, Waimate, early on Friday morning and asked for something to eat and drink, set the lady of the house wondering as to whether the caller she had entertained might not he the misting man. It was at 7 o'clock is the morning that the lady, on going to her baek dooT, was confronted by a strange man, who looked weary and worn. He asked: "Could you give mo something to eat aad drink ladyf" Upon his wants being supplied, he sat down and commenced his meal. He did not consume much of the food. In fact, he hardly ate anything, but drank the tea. As if to apologise for his lack of appetite, he said: "I cannot eat anything, lady. I have been badly knocked about and been sleeping out. I have just arrived from Knrow."

Before leaving, he asked U be directed to the Main Sooth road, after which he left, after expressing his thanks. He was very shaky, and when returning the cup and saneer his hands shook violently. He kept his head down, with his hat pulled over his eyes. The young man was wearing a light, fawn-coloured sports coat, with Twit,. and gabardine trousers. Around his neck he had a jazz handkerchief. His | hat was rather shabby, but he left the impression of being above the stamp of the ordinary swagger. "Rather," said the lady, "he looked like a well-to-do man who had been on a drinking bout." The lady, when asked what ago she would judge the visitor t» be, stated that she thought him about 22. He had rather a prominent nose, sallow complexion, and was about sft 6ia in height. Across the bridge of his nose and on both cheeks wero fxeshly-made cuts, upon which the "blood appeared to have congealed. A remark passed by the, visitor to • a young boy belonging to the house may prove significant, and eertaiaiy leads colour to the lady's suspicion*, when it is called to mind that tho motor tragedy occurred on a foggy morning. When speaking with the boy, the caller, who waa described as being very quiet, said: "It's going to be another foggy morning." Before calling at the house the young ana had apparently hidden, a small bundle in the fence, for, on his departure, he was sets to pick it up and carry it away with him. From appearances it seemed to be a bag similar to a sugar or eement bag, wrapped lengthwise ronad its contents.