THE LANDRU CASE.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXVII, Issue 18286, 23 December 1919, Page 7

THE LANDRU CASE.

FURTHER ARRESTS. By TWegrapb—Prsss Association—Copyrl*bl B«ut«r’s Telegrams, PARIS, December 19. Landru’s wife and son have been arrested for complicity in Lamdra’s alleged crimes. Landru’s wife and Bon were charged with receiving and forgery. It was alleged that the wife received money, jewels and furniture belonging to Landrii’s victims and profited by the realisation of tho fortune, of the victim, the widow Buisson, she posing ns Bui3son in the presence of the banker, while Landru simultaneously posed as the brother-in-law of Buisson, both signing tho transfer -off Buisson’s securities.The wife acted similarly in order to withdraw the bank deposits of other victims.