MYSTERIOUS SUICIDE.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume LV, Issue 8583, 17 October 1906, Page 6

MYSTERIOUS SUICIDE.

{By Telegraph—Press Association.)

Auckland, Last Night

Inspector Cullen received a brief note, dated October 1-lth, and signed " Charles Leitch, alia* Charles Pollard," stating that tbo writer's dead body would be found on the summit of Rangitoto.

The letter was worded as follows : "To the Chief of Police, Auckland.—On tho top of Rangitoto will bo found my dead body. Please deal with it as your laws divoct. -

Charles Leitch, alia* Charles Pollard."

Two constables set out for tho island at 7 o'clock this morning, and returned shortly boforo ."> o'clock, bringing with thorn the dead body of Leitch, which they had found at the top of tho cone as indicated.

His throat was cut, the jugular vein being severed, and iv his right hand was held a razor. 110 was also severely cut about tho

abdomen

Seven yards away from where the dead body was lying was a wooden cross, f>ft Gin in height, upon which tho following was in scribed: —" Even though it bo a cross." The cioss was smothered iv blood, and it is presumed that the deceased cut his throat while leaning on the cross.

In one of tho deceased's pockets a note addressed to the coroner was found, explaining that the reason for tho deed was to bring into prominence a work he had written dealing with human personality.

[Rangitoto is a scoria island, of volcanic origin, at the entrance to Auckland Harbour and is a favourite picnic resort, i