CAMERON MYSTERY

New Zealand Times, Volume LII, Issue 12039, 17 January 1925, Page 6

CAMERON MYSTERY

BODY ON FIANGt’S FARM ALL NIGHT DIGGING REVEALS HUMAN REMAINS. HIDDEN IN SAC'S. Bj Telegraph. Press Assn.—Copyright ‘4 Router’s Telegram . . ... ' ; *',* LONDON, .January 15.. Detectives, including members of the Scotland Yard forced nave long been busy at the Sussex village of Cimvliorough, near London, investigating the mystery of the disappearance of Elaie Cameron, a younjj typist, from her home Rise. She left ostensibly to visit her fiance, Norman Thorn, who keeps a poultry farm at Crmv borough. i Thorn has been the object of much ' attention from Crowborough residents nndl London pressmen. Statements of bis have been published expressing -deep grief at the disappearance of bis fiancee and agony at her silence. Thorn was requested .to visit the Crowborough Police Station last night, ana’ was interrogated and detained'.' ' Meanwhile the police have started to dig over the poultry farm. Their operations all night long in. heavy rain, resulted in tpe discovery _uf an attache case containing clothing"and a pair of spectacles. ■

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GRUESOME FIND. Australia%6an<l N. 7.. Cable Association. \4 v i,[ y LONDON, January 15. A hunwin body has been' found' in threehs£cfions buried on Thorn’s farm. T ". ... , Later. . The body yeas found at li o’clock, at night in a state' of decomposition at a depth of a few feet, close to where, the suitcase was discovered; Two portions were contained in a sack, the' third in a' box. . * ■ . -

CLOTRING DISCBVEREI

SEARCH FOLLOWS STATEMENT. DRAMATIC FEATURES. (Sydney “Sun” Cable.) IXJNDQN, January 15. Prior to the discovery of human re- . mains the -suitcase found on Thorn’s fartn was buried at a depth of three fedt. It contained a pair of spectacles' and handkerchiefs and undercldthing marked “E. C. Cameron.” Miss Cameron was last seen carrying a similar case. She habitually wore spectacles. The developments were* the result of f. Thorn’s' visit and statement to the po- ! lice, who questioned him for eighteen hqura. They then huTried. to the farm, and turned over rubbish heaps and cabbage patches. The, dramatic feature of the investigations wqs that the fathers of both i - Thorn and Cameron watched the digging without seeing each: other. The police refused Thorn permission to .see his son, and advised him to go tuHhe poultry farm. The son is deeply religious, and named the poultry farm “Wesley,” after the religious leader.

FROM CLUE TO CLUE

PROGRESS OF POLICE. ' . THOROUGH SEARCH. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. {Received January 16, 7,5 p.m.) LONDON, January 15. There is great public excitement over 1 - the Crawtjonmgh mystery. 1 Fired, by the discovery of the attache; case' today 1 the police began digging'; on Norman Thorn’s poultry farm at. dawn, and after. 20 minutes the m-i specter ordered the men to “dig here.”! A 'fe wmomenta later Elsie Cameron’s! nuitqase was unearthed at a depth of. four-feet. It contained a fawn costume, a white silk jumper, a night-, dress, a pair of shoes, stockings, some letters, and a toilet set. The.'police immediately augmented: : the search party until, there were 15 men digging in all parts of a two-acre p10t.,.. The floorboards, of Thorn’s hut. were wrenched- up and three ponds; dragged without result. si Mtonwbile ■ the Canferon girl’d' father arrived, and was immediately impressed by, the discovery of Elsie’s gpectadea, ‘ saying: “My daughter WouH not go anywhere without them,, as she could not see without spec, taole*.”’ ;* ' Thorn's father also watched the dig-; ping, and wan greatly agitated"by the-' developments. It is understood that the younger Thorn, at .the. police station, his . self-possession, despite dose questioning extending over many horns.

MURDER CHARGE

' REMAINS IDENTIFIED. Australian and NZ. Cable Association. (Received Januaiy 16, 7.55 p.m.) ' LONDON, January 16. It ar* officially stated that the remains are those of Elsie Cameron, Thorn will be charged with murder at Crowborough to-day. ' The body was found under the floor of. the _ cbiekenhouse. Portion of ♦•be; clothing is still missing.