MURDER MYSTERY

Gisborne Times, Volume LX, Issue 9797, 6 May 1924, Page 5

MURDER MYSTERY

WOMAN’S BLOOD-STAINED LINGERIE IN TRUNK.

DEPOSITED AT WATERLOO STATION.

MAN CLAIMS LUGGAGE. \

POLICE SEARCH BUNGALOW AT EASTBOURNE.

GHASTLY DISCOVERIES.

WOMAN’S DISMEMBERED BODY.

(Received May 5, 8.20 p.m.) LONDON, May 4. Scotland Yard is investigating one of the most sensational of recent murder mysteries. Owing to the smell arising from a portmanteau which was left in a ; cloak-room a few days ago at Waterloo Station, the bag was opened in the presence of the police. ,It was found to contain a woman’s bloodsoaked lingerie and a blood-stained butcher’s knife whereto human hair and flesh were adhering. The detectives maintained a watch for the claimant, who unsuspectingly arrived, presented the cloak-room ticket and was immediately taken to the police station and questioned. In consequence of his replies, the police searched an unoccupied bungalow behind a former coastguard’s house in a lonely spot between Eastbourne and Langney and discovered in various rooms dismembered portions of a woman’s body, some portions wrapped up in parcels. A child’s body with a hand chopped oil was discovered nearly a fortnight ago. It is now discovered that a tall, dark man named Waller rented the bungalow, which he furnished early in April. He said he wanted, it for himself, his wife, and his sister-in-law. He took up residence with a very pretty fair-haired young woman on April 5. As Eastbourne taxi driver says he frequently drove the man in and out of Eastbourne. He was sometimes accompanied by a fair young woman, and sometimes by a dark young woman. He always had plenty of money. Both women were pretty and refined. It is pointed out crime is not connected with the recent dscovery of a woman’s leg at Wimbledon, as two legs were found in the bungalow, also a blood-stained saw. The murder of Irene Munro m August, 1920, took place a few hundred yards from tlio bungalow. The man who claimed the portmanteau is still detained. (Received May 5, 8.40 p.m.) LONDON, May 5. The crime created a public sensation recalling the Crippen case. The woman in the bungalow is still unidentified. The police fear that the head has been burned, but inquiries at London hotels suggest that the clothing may belong to Miss E. Kay, who recently stayed at Kenilworth Hotel, Wilmington Square. A leather trunk found in the bungalow contained four parcels and a biscuit tin with pieces of flesh and bone wrapped in clothing. Two large metal stewpans were found in the kitchen wherein parts of the body had been boiled. There seems no doubt that two women were staying at the bungalow, though they were never seen togtelier. One was a dark, and the other a light-haired woman. Apparently the dark one was murdered ten days ago. It is understood the arrested man hired the bungalow from a lady now travelling around the world and paid a substantial sum, saying lie was in London in connection with the Wembley Exhibition and wanted a seaside home for bis wife and sister-in-law. He spoke with a Canadian accent, was cultured and had plenty of money though no servant was kept. The neighbours believed he was on . has honeyniooii with the ffiir-hoh-liciired woman. He was last seen leaving Eastbourne with the woman in a taxicab on April 25. The police do not connect the child s body recently found with the bungalow crime.—A. and N.Z.C.A.