A HOAX, OR WHAT?

NZ Truth, Issue 604, 13 January 1917, Page 5

A HOAX, OR WHAT?

Geraldine People Alarmed Signs' of a Struggle m a River Bed (Prom ''Truth's" Tlmaru Rep.) The pooplc of the little town of Qeraldlne, outside of Tlmaru. wore provided with something akin to a sensation on Sunday morning last, which, on investigation by the police, turns out, or is regarded by the police, as bein* a how. it ueems tha( early on Sunday morning, a local dairy farmer wna tnkingr his milk to the factory, when h* noticed something white In tho river bed near Speochloys crossing, find which, on further Investigation, proved to be portion of a woman's underwear. The next step was to'Jnform Police Sergeant O'Qrady, who. at tho time, was attending Mass, and. accompanied by Constable Fulton, . they proceeded T6 FURTHER INVESTIGATE. j The investigation showed that the j femalo' articles of wear wore a brawn I costume, from which *omo largo but- i ton* had been dragged off, and also firticlea of underwear, which were torn. Near tho spot waa found a sum of money, 8a lid In all, while tho disturbed shingle and undergrowth Indicated that « struggle had taken place. Some fragments of smoked cigarettes, and tho straw covering of a champagne bottle were also found, from Which It was conjectured that ■'something- had been doing," Of oourso, all sorts of thoorien were indulged m, and nil sorts of RUMORS FLRW ABOUT, hut a« no female has come forward to claim or Identify tho clothing, und an t»o female In the diMiJoi Imx been reported missing, the police discount the idea of a \va^i\y, and are inclined to rejnmJ thi; mutter its not being 1 worth further at to nil on.