River Mystery Still Unsolved

Manawatu Times, Volume 60, Issue 133, 8 June 1935, Page 2

River Mystery Still Unsolved

MAORI GIRL MISSING SEARCH BY RELATIVES Whether or not the taody of the jyouiig woman, found under the Paniuuie wharf on Sunday afternoon is that of S Mary Elizabeth Raymond, a half-caste Maori, aged 21, has not yet been established by the detectives who aro inquiring into the Panmuro mystery. Miss Raymond has apparently been missing since May I, unO although her disappearance was not reported officially to the police until Monday, relatives and irieuds, assisted by their legal adviser, have been trying for three weeks to get in touch with her. Indication of their increasing anxiety is seen in advertisements which appeared in the personal columns of an Auckland paper from May 7 to May 20. The lirst advertisement believed to be connected with the missing girl appeared on May 7. It stated: “Mary R. Where are you? Let us know. Anxious, Alice. ’ ’ This advertisement was published on the two following days. There was no answer. Two days later another advertisement read: ‘ ‘Mary. Letters at G.P.O. lam waiting at Peggy’s. Love. Dud.” Four days later the following appeared. “Mary. Must know how you are by Friday, or else. Dud. Write -1357, Star.” Next day there appeared an urgent appeal: ‘‘Mary. Imperative you let me know something by Friday, otherwise you may regret. Dud.’’ A day went by without any advertisement, but on May 20 a final appeal appeared, addressed directly to “Raymond,-’ giving a telephone number and a postal address. Last Seen on May 1.

Never at any time did an answer come to the appeal of the relatives of the missing Alary Elizabeth Raymond. If the dead girl found in the Tiunaki River last Sunday is not Alary Raymond, where is she? For three weeks before the discovery of the young woman’s body, which still lies in the morgue, relatives of Mary Raymond, advised always by a city solicitor, were puzzled and then anxious about her. It is known that Alary Raymond was in love with a young Alaori of high standing, and ho in love with her, and that their wedding had been arranged for last Easter, but lack of money caused its postponement. Since about 5.30 p in. on Alay 1 Alary Raymond has not been seen. On the night of April 30 she stayed with with friends in Wellington street. Next day she left the house about 9.30 a.m., and returned about lunch time. About 2.30 she loft the house in her usual high spirits and said sho would be back for tea. That day she met a girl friend named Peggy, who lives in Pitt Street, not far from Wellington street. They had lunch together. At 5.30 that evening Aliss Raymond was seen by a mau at John Court’s corner. Since then she has vanished.