STILL AT LARGE

New Zealand Times, Volume LI, Issue 11736, 25 January 1924, Page 8

STILL AT LARGE

MAN SURRENDERS HIMSELF. POLICE BELIEVE HIM DISTRAUGHT. By Telegraph.—Press Assn. —Copyright (Received January 24, 10.10 p.m.) MELBOURNE, January 24. The perpetrator of the gardens murders is still at large. One theory is that he threw himself into a reservoir near where the rifle was found. This will he drained during the day. A dishevelled unshaven man walked into a detective office and declared that he wanted to surrender. He said that he had done tho shooting, had lost hie memory, and did not know where he had been last night. The police, who believe him to be innocent; but suffering from mental trouble, charged him with offensive behaviour. He was remanded for a week. A remarkable story is told by Mrs Harm, of South Yarra, lifelong friend of Mrs Stroheiker. She declared that she dreamt the whole shocking incident last Thursday night, was miraculously warned of the impending doom of her friend, and only refrained from accompanying Mrs Strcheiker because of a • warning dream, wherein she saw herself receiving her dead friend’s baby. The first intimation that she received of the tragedy was when she leceived the baby just as bad happened in the dream.

NO TRACE YET

WOUNDED UNCHANGED By Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyright (Received January 25, 1.10 a.m.) MELBOURNE, January 24. At a late hour to-night there was no trace of the Gardens murderer. The condition of those wounded is unchanged.