Supposed Murder.

Gisborne Standard and Cook County Gazette, Volume IV, Issue 480, 15 July 1890, Page 2

Supposed Murder.

The mysterious disappearance of Robert Streeter from Whatatutu still remains a matter for future solution. Up to the present the body (supposing Streeter to be dead) has not been discovered, but yesterday a man named William Black was arrested, brought before Mr Booth, charged with the murder, and remanded for a week. The information was laid by Constable Reddell. Up to the present there is not sufficient evidence to back up the ease, but the suspicious circumstances are greatly against the accused. All kinds of reports are floating about, but where a man’s life may be concerned wo do not feel justified in giving further circulation to stories which have been greatly exaggerate 1. Women arc supposed to bo mixed up in the affair, but tbe fact that Black lodged at Streeter’s white the latter was away may mean nothing more than what is nften met with. There is no doubt - that Streeter knaw before? he disanpearei that Black frequented the house. The accused at one time narrowly escaped rhe consequences of a filthy affair in which he was concerned about two years ago. Yesterday a sheath knife and watch and chain were taken possession of from Streeter’s house. A search patty leaves Ormond early this morning. So tar the only real evidence it that Streeter and Black want out ehooting on the 30th March last. Block returned and said Streeter had got in a temper and said he would clear off to N ipier. The trussing man did not again appear, end Black conducted himself in such a way as to throw suspicion upon him, while tbe Story all through was a highly improbable one. Some women are said to have made seme significant statements su r -h as that the body would bs found washed down the river, but even bad as the thing appears the reports are all capable of being explained away unless a body can be found showing that there hae been foul play. Streeter was a tall gaunt, sallowfaced man, with fair hair. He was not fond of work, but had another fondness which did not increase his manliness. He never bore a high character, and some years ago served a long sentence for robbing a man ot £5O. There is a family’of several children, including a'boy of about 16. Huetter was a man wall connected in the old country, and it is laid that he h'ely had 6r wn shortly to have, had * Bum of moaay left to Mat