THE CONFESSION TO A MURDER.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 10361, 16 May 1895, Page 3

THE CONFESSION TO A MURDER.

(Per United Press Association.) Auckland, May 15. With reference to the confession of the man Bvison that he was the, cause of the death of a girl in England, the girl's disappearance doss not seem to have attracted notice in Noitiygham, and shß was not apparently missed, for Efison stayed three' months' and scanned the newspapers, but Baw no reference to her boing ' missing or her bndy being found. As to Evi- I son's mental condition,' Constable Forbes Bays ] he haß known him for two years as steady and [ rather morose, but answering pleasantly when > spoken to. He regards him as an intelligent, self-possessed man, who fully understands all he is doing. Evison spoke freely about the matter, in , a way which showed he was in, possession of- all 'his senees. Evison, before leaving Hamilton in custody for Auckland, made ' a statement giving an account of his life; signed it, and gave it to Constable Forbes, who brought'it to Auckland, but its_contents have not been disclosed. He left his lodgings at Mrs Moorfc's boarding house, Victoria street, on Friday night, and his movements on Saturday night and Sunday have nob been graced up till he met Constable Forbes and confessed to him. It is supposed he slept out Romewhere. Mrs Moore sneaks very highly of Evisou during his stay at her boarding, house. He .had a bos: of carpenter's tools and over £9 in his possession when arrested.