ST. KILDA MYSTERY

Southland Times, Issue 20949, 5 December 1929, Page 5

ST. KILDA MYSTERY

MRS BIGGS’S DEATH ANONYMOUS LETTER TO POLICE WOMAN SEEN PRAYING (United Press Assn.—By Telegraph—Copyright.) (Rec. 8.30 p.m.) Melbourne, December 4. The detective office has received an anonymous letter from a man who says he saw a woman, presumably Mrs. Biggs, on the night of November 18 kneeling in prayer at the end of St. Kilda pier. He tried to light his pipe, but the wind was too strong. He sat on a seat and watched the woman. He then left, forgetting his pipe. On returning for it he discovered that the woman had gone. He concluded that the only place she could have disappeared was into the sea. He went home and told his wife, but made no complaint to the police. He now had every reason to believe that she was Mrs. Biggs, whose body was discovered in the bay and whose husband returned from Auckland to Melbourne yesterday in order to be present at the inquest.

The anonymous writer adds: “I cannot possibly be identified with the case, hence the anonymity.”

The detectives are of the opinion that the writer is sincere and truthful, and regret that so important a witness is not available for the inquest.