THE REEKS TRAGEDY

Greymouth Evening Star, 29 January 1914, Page 5

THE REEKS TRAGEDY

ANOTHER CLUE. (by electric telegraph—copyright.] LONDON, January 28. In connection with the Reeks' murder the police cabled to the Canadian detectives to meet tlio steamer Grampian. Scotland Yard is investigating a clue in West London. The police have decided that Ramadan, discovered at Leeds, was not Reeks' companion. He proved that he had" not tra„ veiled by the Empress of Ireland. The police are again searching for the real Ramsden. The police state that the bullets went through Reeks r head, showing that he was in an upright position when .shot. A Liverpool girl informed the police that Reeks showed Her n bund ".» of notes in the presence of many passengers and walked part of the way home with her. Reeks met Ramsden-riu- the first hotel. Ramsden booked a. bedroom for two nights and paid the bill on Monday, say ing that he might return in four days. Reeks, on leaving, said that neither Ramsden nor himself would return. (Received this day at 9.5 a.m.) LONDON January 28. A girl friend, whom Reeks met on board the Empress of Ireland', states that Reeks told her he had fj-iCncis at Boulnemouth whom he intended to visit. She was with him when he obtained his dollar bills from the purser, who took charge ot them during the voyage. Reeks counted the notes openly in the presence of the crowd waiting to leave the boat. Ho walked ashore with the girl, who took a cab and went home. The police at Liverpool admit that the investigation has ended in a stonewall. Although Reek's did not visit London, Scotland Yard is investigating London clues. The search for (lie real Ramsden has proved fruitless. (Received this day at 11.30 a.m.) An emigrant aboard the Grampian not connected with the tragedy has discovered that Reeks' last dinner included pea soup and haricot beans. These wore on the menu of the North-Western dining ears. The police are inquiring whether they were served on the Liverpool-Wolverhamp. ton train, on which were suspected confidence tricksters from Manchester races. The police watched the tricksters until they quitted Manchester.