Show ? Family VSeelcly mSr ’enV - i 4 November 1 1959 Bahamians claim to know who stole 4rT into Sir Harry’s bedroom and bludgeoned and burned the hated multimillionaire if so why hasn’t 4 the island government acted? 'Mlfe &Ea® (Q)gQJk®§ after the murder of Bahamian Harry Oakes a determined er gentleman named Cyril St John Stevenson of The Nassau Herald and member of the Bahamas House of Assembly rose in that body to introduce a resolution requesting Gov Sir Raynor Arthur to reopen the Oakes murder investigation enlisting Scotland Yard’s help “In my opinion” Stevenson told his colleagues “Oakes was killed by one of his close friends whom he had no reason to suspect and who drank with him several hours before the murder” And the thundered “I Bahamian newspaperman-legislatcould point my finger at the man responsible!” The House passed his resolution unanimously In its issue of July 18 1959 — a full two months later — The Nassau Herald complained “It is apparent to everyone that the governor intends to delay his decision on the Oakes murder case until the death rattle sounds in the throat’ of the present session of the House A murderer is walking the streets of the colony today with all the protection and security afforded the Queen of England’ may 1959 16 years In multimillionaire Sir Wff editor-publish- by ELLEKY GUEEN i'V '4 'OT or - t'P This is the Nassau house known h” 'Vil as Westbourne where W Sir Harry was brutally murdered The shuttered windows on upper balcony led to his room The floor plan shows the wing he slept in Family WeeMy November I lfSf U( iU:n cLd U' |