MISSING RECTOR

Greymouth Evening Star, 25 August 1928, Page 7

MISSING RECTOR

“SEEN" IN VARIOUS PARTS

BUTLER NOT TRACED

.Australian Press Association.) (By Cable—Press Assn.—Copyright.)

LONDON, August 24. One curious feature of the Essex Rector’s disappearance is contained in the Essex Chief Constable’s definite statement, namely the Stround police announcement as to being unaware of the butler, Strawn’s presence there. The Inspector stated: “You can take it Strawn is not here now. I cannot imagine where the Essex constabulary derived the information.” Meantime, the Essex Chief Constable’s theory that Mr. Hutchinson will turn up in Ireland is supported by a report from Dublin that a man, whom a woman recognises from a photograph as the Vicar, Mr. Hutchinson, called and asked for a cup of tea. He said that he was a Limerick horse dealer, and that his car had broken down. He added that his mother lived at Clontarf, which is known to be the residence of Hutchinson’s parents. <•' -LATER.The repdrt' that Mr. Hutchinson was seen in Dublin is definitely discredited.

SEEN IN DEVONSHIRE.

(United Service.)

LONDON, August 24.

A railway ticket collector, lyor Brown, declares that he saw the missing Hutchinson, a week ago at Paignton, Devonshire.

VOYAGE TO CANADA.

(Received August 25, 10 a.m.) LONDON, August 24.

The police, enquiring at Southampton, found Franklin Hutchinson’s name 'in the passenger list, of the Canadian Pacific Liner, Empress of Scotland, which sailed from Cherbourg for Quebec on August 4.

FOUND IN QUEBEC.

(Recd. August 25, 11 a.m.) LONDON, August 24.

The police, announce that Mr Hutchinson has been found in Quebec. He 'joined the Empress of Scotland at Cherbourg, travelling as a third class tourist. He was dressed in civilian clothes, but made no effort to conceal his identity. He changed to clerical attire when he disembarked at Quebec. A steward on the ship says he gathered that Hutchinson was taking up education work in Canada, He was full of fun during meals. Hutchinson was described as a settler on the ship’s papers.