THE EDINBURGH FIRE.
. LAFAYETTE'S "DOUBLE." By Telegraph—Press Association-OopyricM London, May 12. James Neilson, a stage-hand, injured ia the Edinburgh fire through jumping from a window, died from his injuries. (R«c. May 14, 5.5 p.m.) London, May 13. Tho man burned in the Edinburgh Tboatre, supposed to be Lafayette, has proved to be Richards, who resembled Lafayette and acted as his "double" in some performances. The remains of the real Lafayette were found in the ruins last evening, being identified by the finger-rings, and in other ways.
Permanent link to this item
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/DOM19110515.2.49
Bibliographic details
Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1127, 15 May 1911, Page 5
Word Count
86THE EDINBURGH FIRE. Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1127, 15 May 1911, Page 5
Using This Item
Stuff Ltd is the copyright owner for the Dominion. You can reproduce in-copyright material from this newspaper for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons BY-NC-SA 3.0 New Zealand licence. This newspaper is not available for commercial use without the consent of Stuff Ltd. For advice on reproduction of out-of-copyright material from this newspaper, please refer to the Copyright guide.
Log in