CABLE NEWS. [BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH-COPYRIGHT.]

Evening Post, Volume LVII, Issue 21, 26 January 1899, Page 5

CABLE NEWS. [BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH-COPYRIGHT.]

THE YARRA MURDER CASE. OPENING OF THE INQUEST. DR. GAZE'S CONNECTION WITH THE TRAGEDY. 1 [press association.] Melbourne, 25th January. An inquest was commenced to-day on the body of Mabel Ambrose, seamstress, whose remains were "found floating in the Yarra enclosed in a boot trunk a few weeks ago. The three persons accused of the murder were present in custody — Olga Radalyski (or Ledebur), "futurist" and masseuse ; Thelka Dubberke, domestic servant ; and Travice Alexander Tod, house and estate agent. Evidence "was called which established the fact (already admitted by the male prisoner) that an illicit relationship existed between the girl and Tod. Dubberke (or Jamieson), who gave the information to the police which led to the identification of the body and the arrest of the principals, supplemented her previous statement by stating that Radalyski frequently treated Ambrose with an electric battery to procure a miscarriage, but the treatment failed. The night before the death occurred she told Ambrose that she intended next morning to take stronger measures. It was further stated by Dubb.erke that Dr. Gaze (of the Polypathic Institute, in Collins-street) was called in shortly after Ambrose's death, but did not wish his name to be mixed up in the case. He was subsequently informed of the method adopted of disposing of the body and expressed the opinion that it would float. The enquiry has been adjourned till Monday.