TRUNK MURDERS

Southland Times, Issue 22378, 18 July 1934, Page 7

TRUNK MURDERS

POLICE BAFFLED NO RESULTS FROM INQUIRIES THIRD WOMAN DEAD (United Press Assn.—Telegraph Copyright.) London, July 16. It is stated that the police interviewed Tony Mancini on Saturday, before the discovery of the body in a trunk at Brighton. It is understood he got a lift on a motor lorry as far as Croydon and since has not been traced. He was acquainted with the victim, Violette Kaye. The Daily Express says that an amusement park employee told the police that he stayed a night in Mancini’s rooms. He saw the trunk and remarked on the odour. Mancini did not reply. The friend could not tolerate it any more than one night. The Daily Telegraph says that a third woman, Ethel Arnold, was found ill in the street at Brighton and died in hospital, allegedly from the effects of poisoning, but this is not confirmed at present. She went to Brighton to identify Miss Kaye’s body. Scotland Yard has deliberately labelled the trunk mysteries “trunk crime number one” and “trunk crime number two” in order to separate them in the public rnind and to emphasize the continuance of the search for clues to identify the torso found on June 19, which is described as crime number one. It is obviously the work of a murderer who employed fiendish cleverness to prevent discovery. Even the manner of death is unknown and a month of intensive work has not. produced a single fact to disclose her identity. The police believe that Miss Kaye was murdered in the basement of a flat in Park Crescent, Brighton, where she lived during the latter half of May, which was a week before crime number one. Her body was immediately packed in a trunk and carried by two men half a mile to Kemp street. The police have already obtained a statement from a man who assisted to carry the trunk. Hundreds of police are searching throughout the country for Mancini, the “man with the scarred upper lip. ’ They have also sought, the assistance of the Continental police, who are watching the ports. Miss Kaye was among a list of . a hundred missing women the police published in connection with crime number one. Mancini is reported to have trembled like a leaf when questioned by the police. He revealed that he knew nothing material regarding Miss Kaye beyond her age, which ruled her out as the unknown woman found on June 18, who was aged from 21 to 25.. 'Hie police subsequently allowed Mancini to go. It is reported that Mancini is known as the “Sea Front Romeo.”. He proposed marriage to six girls in the last six weeks and became engaged to three, one of whom says she sat on the trunk containing Miss Kaye’s body while visiting Mancini. It is also reported that he sold the clothing belonging to Miss Kaye to -others. Miss Kaye was the eldest of 16 children. She left home when she was 14 and had a chequered career as a dancer. She reputedly earned £2O a week in her best days. MANCINI TRACED. INTERVIEW WITH DETECTIVES. (United Press Assn—Telegraph Copyright.) (Rec. 12.15 a.m.) London, July 17. Two constables identified Mancini walking on Eltham road at 1 a.m. He accompanied them to a police station. Scotland Yard detectives arrived at daybreak and had a two hours’ interview with him.