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Show SUSPECT MAY BE PETER TflE PAINTER Manila, June 5, Thp Philippine authorities au-thorities are holding a stowaway found on tho British steamer Protcsilaus, which arrived hero today. Tho man embarked on tho vessel p.t Singapore while coal was being taken on and It ls suspected that ho Is "Peter the Painter," the Russian Anarchist, for whom the Drltlsh police havo boon soarchlng In connection with the murder mur-der of three pollcemon In Hounds Ditch, of which "Tho Battle of Sydny Street," was a soquel. The officials of tho British consulate consu-late here, while, skoptlcal that tho man pvlll prove (to bo "Peter tho Painter" aro holding him pending an investigation. The ProtosilauH left Liverpool April 30 and Is bound for Seattle. For a time, It was thought by tho police that Potor was ono of the outlaws killed In tho fighting between be-tween London police and anarchists January 30, last, but later the man was reported ns having been seen nt various places In Europe. |