Did It Once But Were Caught the Second Time

Manawatu Times, Volume LVI, Issue 7185, 17 June 1933, Page 6

Did It Once But Were Caught the Second Time

ADVENTURES OF TWO STOWAWAYS. Per Press Association AUCKLAND, Last Night. Unusual circumstances surround the adventure of two stowaways who were among the complement of the Mariposa which arrived from Suva this morning in continuation of her voyago from Los Angeles. The travels of tho meu, Fritz Krcuzer and Eeginald Wright, commenced at Sydney last April when they secreted themselves on the Mariposa. They evaded detection on tho voyago to Auckland and on arrival here walked off.

Tho success inspired them in a further adventure for a month later with tho arrival of another of the Oceanic liners, the Monterey, they stowed away again. This time they were discovered tho day before tho ship reached Suva and on arrival at the island port they were handed over to the authorities. Both were sentenced at Suva to one month’s imprisonment with the proviso that they be placed on the first of the company’s vessels returning to Auckland. This happened to bo the Mariposa and once again they travelled on that liner, but not enjoying the freedom they had done on the previous trip, for they wero kept in close custody. Kreuezr, who is a German, is stated to have deserted from tho German steamer Mosel in Australia three years ago, while Wright is believed to bo an Australian. They will be taken on to Sydney by the vessel and the company will endeavour to land them. There may be complications, however, particularly in the case of Ivreuzer.

Desperate Bit for Liberty YOUNG GEBMAN’S DIVE INTO ICY WATERS AUCKLAND, Last Night. A desperato bid for liberty was made to-night by a young German stowaway who was being taken from Auckland to Sydney by the Matson liner Mariposa when he dived into the harbour from tho vessel and succeeded in reaching the shore. The stowaway, Fritz Kreusor, aged 21, was in. custody on tho Mariposa with the young Australian Eeginald Wright. Kreuzcr’s companion evidently had the same opportunity to Teach shore bub elected to remain on board tho liner. Not long after reaching the safety of tho wharves after a strenuous swim in the icy waters Krcuzer, who is fairhaired, slim and young, was identified by tho police as ono of the stowaways who were brought from Suva by the Mariposa in tlio morning.

Tho liner had loft the wharf just after 5 p.m. and it was going down the harbour past King’s wharf at 5.30, according to the young Gorman's sratement, when ho managed to leave custody in a manner which has not beon explained. He then made his way forward to the forecastle head a few feet from the anchor. Kreuzer plunged from the liner into the harbour,a height of some 40 feet. His dive carried him clear from tho tow of the Mariposa and he then struck out for the lights on the wharves. Hampered by his clothing and swimming in chilly water Kreuzer had a hazardous task a*oad of him but succeeded in landing at the steps at the end of King’s wharf before 6 o'clock. The young man thou walked to where tho steamer Omana was completing loading further along the wharf, his clothes dripping wet. Ivreuzer went on board and explained to the passengers and crew that he had been watching tho Mariposa going out and that, dazzled by the lights on tho wharf, ho fell into the harbour. Those on board set about providing warmth for tho young man and stimulants were given him. Meanwhile some person informed tho Queen’s wharf police station that a man had fallen into tho harbour and a constable took Ivreuzer in a taxi cab to Volcanic street, Barmoral, where the young man said ho had friends. Tho constable returned witn particulars of the young man to the station where Sergeant Thompson thought the description agreed with that of one of the young men deported from Suva. The sergeant and constable immediately returned to Volcanic street, where their suspicions wero confirmed, and Krcuzer immediately was taken into custody and brought into the city. Tho young man is little the uorso for his experience. According to a story he told ho was not anxious to bo returned to Germany, but preferred to stay in the British Empire. No intimation that Kreuzer had disappeared was received from tho Mariposa, so a radiogram advising that tho young German had swum ashore and had been arrested was sent to the master of itho liner. Kreuzer is to bo charged in the Police Court,'