THE MARSHALL MYSTERY.
A FRESH RUMOUR. _^ SAID TO HAVE BEEN SEEN AT DUNEDIN. What jnny prove to be an important clue to the disappearance of the Bey J. M. Marshall has been received; from- Dunedin. Inspector O'Brien, of Dunedin, this morning sent the following telegram to Inspector Gillies :"""Cr, P. Miln.o, an ex-pupil of the Roy J. M. Marshall, states ho *aiw that genlleman here on thrw occasions lastweekbetM'een Monday and Friday, but he can't bfe traced now." If this statement should prove to ba correct, Mr Marsiiali probably want to Dunedin by steaaner, as he could hardly have escaped recognition on the train. The police are nraking sftnrching inquiries. The H«athcote River will be again thoroughly searched Lo-day, aSj if the theory of droAvning is corrects, nine days will liav« dapsed since death, and the ljody *ho«ld be found ajb the- surface. The yiver haa, however, been already no thoroughly search' ed and draggodthat there «eem» Uttle likelihood of any resulta following to-day's cf- , forts, Should nolhing be found, tho police will abandon all effort in that direction, tind confine their attention to ascertaining whether Mr Mawhiili is in Borne other part of the colony. "
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Star (Christchurch), Issue 7807, 11 September 1903, Page 3
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