BLENHEIM MYSTERY NOW CLEARED UP

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXII, Issue 7269, 27 October 1910, Page 1

BLENHEIM MYSTERY NOW CLEARED UP

LOYELL EOLLINSHAW RE-APPEAES MASQUERADING IN WELLINGTON. A few weeks ago tbo residents of Blenheim were (says the "Marlborough Express*’) informed that a young motor expert named Lovell Eollinshaw. uho had been preparing to visit Paris with tho object of studying aeroplane building. had fallen off the steamer Blenheim while on a trip to Wellington. It was not known definitely where he had fallen off, or where he was missed; but it was generally taken for granted that Eollinshaw was drowned. • The river banks to tho bar were searched, as also was the beach for miles; but no trace was found of the missing man. Tho matter quietened down in as sudden a manner as it was announced, and nothing further was heard of the mysterious , disappearance of Lovell Eollinshaw until last Friday, when it was rumoured that he had been seen in ■Christchurch, Very little credence was, however, given to this statement, and it passed without much thought until last night, when Mr D. Pilmer ' returned from a visit to AVellingtou, and announced that he had seen and spoken to Rollinshaw on Saturday and also on Monday last. The first time he saw him was iq the Pier Hotel on Saturday night, when he came in and called for a drink. , . Mr Pilmer states that ho was at the time having a drink with the proprietor, and when Eollinshaw walked in something strange in the man’s appearance attracted bis attention, and he had a second look at him, which led to his recognising him. He walked up to RolIlnshaw, who wore, among other things, a large slouch hat and pince-nez, and said, "How are you, Kelly, old chap? The man said, f T don’t know you; you’re a stranger to me.” Mr Pilmer then said, "You can’t g*et that on to me, Roily; my launch has been trawling for yon at the bar for some days. The man said once more that he did not know Mr Pilmer, and this incident closedA little later air Pilmer was given another opportunity of identifying the man. when in his bedroom, and he was Hen satisfied beyond all doubt, that it was Rollinshaw, It is believed that Rollinshaw booked a bed in the name of "Lewis.” It is strange that did not show oift of his room until the Sunday evening, when ho paid for his room, and cleared out. Mr Pilmer and Mr H. Dodson saw .tho same man on Monday morning, and followed him *up‘’Grey street and then into Panama street, where the former, touched him on the shoulder, and said "Hallo, Roily,” to which he replied, "Hallo, Dave, the game is up; how are you?” He then asked what was, the latest, and Mr Pilmer said, "You are the latest; how did you manage to got away ?” Rollinshaw then detailed what had occurred after he jumped off the Blenheim down the river, and how he had gone to Seddon and caught the coach to Kaikoura, and had proceeded thence to Christchurch. Ho gave no reason for his action, but merely stated that he would not he in the Dominion more than a week. On Saturday evening Eolhnshaw told Mr Griffin, proprietor of the Pier Hotel, that be had ]ust come off the Pateema from Picton.