CLUE TO MYSTERY

Dominion, Volume 25, Issue 264, 3 August 1932, Page 3

CLUE TO MYSTERY

' Death of Millionaire DEAD VALET’S SECRET Believed to be the .only man who knew anything about the mysterious death of -Captain Albert Loewenstein, the Belgian millionaire, his former valet, Baxter by name, has taken the secret with him to the grave. Baxter was found shot dead in the Paris flat of his employer, Mr. Loewenstein’s son. By his side were a revolver and an empty liqueur glass. He was a native of Melton Mowbray, and was about thirty-five years of age. It is suggested that he took his life through money troubles due to a love affair with a woman of higher social position than his own. According to a French newspaper a farewell note left by Baxter to his employer contained the following message "I recommend my friend Alexander to take my place. Pay him at least three times as much as you gave me. In future don’t drive so quickly. It was that that broke my nerves. I spent your Swiss and Belgian money. lam a coward. I have not the courage to face the consequences.” Baxter accompanied Captain Loewenstein on his last flight over .the Channel in 1928, during which the millionaire disappeared from the aeroplane. Many people believe that Baxter knew the truth about Loewenstein's death. He never said, much about what actually occurred. All he declared was that his employer left him to go to another compartment of the aeroplane, and as he did not return after a long time he. went to look for him, and found a door open and Captain Loewenstein gone. Baxter entered Captain Loewenstein’s service nine years ago, and since his death had been employed by his son.