MURDERS IN THE TRANSVAAL.
Johannesburg is rapidly establishing' a record for crimes of a violent character. Within the past few weeks ao loss than six murders have been committed. Four of thoso were discovered iii four days, but as tho victims were natives, and it was thought iiiat the perpetrators weru natives, little notico vas taken o£ cliom, But recently two Europeans were found murdered, one being terribly mutilated, within 48 hours. Tho victims were well-known and popular, and tho affair caused great indignation, rewards aggregating!; 1000 being quickly guaranteed by leading citizens, in addttion to aroward of £3OO offered by the Government for information leading to tho conviction of tho murderers. One of the victims was an assistant postmaster named Carney, and te was seen shortly before the murder in the company of a man said to be a stranger at Johannesburg, Tho murders have apparently not boon committed for plunder, as the victims wore found with all their valuables intact, and it is therefore supposed the murders have been committed by a homicidal maniac.
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Hot Lakes Chronicle, Volume 2, Issue 125, 29 May 1895, Page 4
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176MURDERS IN THE TRANSVAAL. Hot Lakes Chronicle, Volume 2, Issue 125, 29 May 1895, Page 4
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