SOCIAL AND GENERAL.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 14507, 26 April 1909, Page 1 (Supplement)

SOCIAL AND GENERAL.

PKRSONAL. The Olagn Education Hoard on the Set in open meeting confirmed the recommendation of the committee, and appointed Dr J. R. Don inspector. Dr Don's appointment dates from May 1. Mr I'. 0. 11. Louglman, of Palmersfon -N'ortli, where ho has been in practice for a number of years as a member of (he firm of I-ous'lman and Hawkins, has been appointed to Ihe magistracy.

Mr Charles A. Cotton, at present Director of the Coroniandol School of Mines, Iras been appointed Lecturer in Geology ac Yicloria Coltogp.

Dr awl Mrs Hi,slop, of Palmorston, from \\ ojlington by tho Coriuthie llmr-sdiiy on an oxtonded visit to Britain. Prior to their departure iroia Palmorstou rhey \yeru entertained at avaledictory social bv the local bowling club.

Mr T. A. ,Uailey, of Palmerslon South, wlu> has been appointed n magistrate, will be stationed iu the North Canterbury district in place of Mr Day, who goes tu Timaru in place of Captain Wrayj the liitlor having rolired. Mr J. It. 'ilartlioloinew, of Alexandra. South, who has aito been maile a magistrate, will take the Nasehy district.

'Die Very liev. Father O'Donnell, of G'orc-, who leaves this week on a trip to ICurope. after a stay of 15 yeais, intends (says t.lie New Zealand Tablet) in the first instance to pay a fliort visit to so.iw relatnes in Greymoiilh, akor which ho proceeds to New fotttii Wttlcs to visit his brother, the Iter. K I'. O'Donnell, 6f Guls r From there he proceeds to livtauo by the Vancouver rouie. The l'rcis Asmeialiou reports thai the leverend gentleman was last, night jiios-.-nted witn 20uys from the ccniiresalkni, anj a gold watch and all.T-rt from the citizens.

A Wellington sialcs that Miss Kita Kabone has been awarded one of three exhibitions offered annually by th: l A. eisited Hoard of the It.A.M. and K.C.M., London, to candidates at ihe board's examinations iu Aiistra.'asia who show exceptional musical ability. Miss liabotie is a pupil of St. .Muiy'-j Convent, Wellington, ami is entitled to a free course of tuition iu sitisiing at Hi; lioyai College of Music. She left for London bv Iho C'orinthie.

lllaegow wlicirf piiventMl an animated jwttrdiiy l-ayh a Wellington message) on the deparimi' <»!' tire Connr.hie for l.ondon. Tile-re c 2c!4- i>a.- ; an board, of whom &! are in lit:? first eta, 79 in file seoond. and 141 in the third. Included in the i.iu-oi* sc>ni<» roiuruiug' itnmiifranis, tried Xfw /calami, are giving up. the quest of opport unit ire. A large number of well-known Now Zealanders are 011 liuaixl, and there was a crowd of friends on i.lie wharf ro bid them adieu. Included in tho farewollitit; juuiy was the I'rinie .Minister and Ladv Ward, also flishop f.cnilian, of Auckland. They wove down to see Mr tnitl Mis T. H. ]lanV;r off Mr Smart. tiuporintoiuliiiQr engineer of the Union Sieani Ship Company, of Dunediu, ami Mrs Sisart were abo pafwnjcvs, awl there were many of Mr Smart's poieo'ial friends down to -=ee the vn.vP.l swinjj out. Anion;,' them was Mr •!. I'. Lulio, ".M.l 1 ., and Mm I,tike. Mr and Mrs 0. W. of Carterton. ar-e also ainou.n the p;j.\-an-gers. Mks .Mini Galdow, the promising Wollingion contralto, who is j;oin.j llomo to study, was a paec<-n;,'<T by tfie Corinfhic. So wore Mr Hamilton Hcxlgcs, the Auel; land Iwritone, and Mi« Riia Unbone, who is bound for London to study singing at the Royal College of Music. Mr amMlrs Allan.and party, who are bound for Bolivia to work in ths mission fic!<i there, were also passengers.

CASUALTIES AND OFFICES,

A Gisborne telegram of April 10 states that Mr Arthur Devery, an old settler, died as the result of a fall from a horse.. His wife died a few weeks ago. James Stoker, aged 18 months, a boarded-out child, fell into, a tub of boiling water at \\ utkottaiii, ami died from the clfrcts of the injuries received. The fatalitv occurred al tho residence of Mr A. I'leming, in whos3 custody the child was. John H. L. Dobbs, seventeen years of age, apprenticed as engineer at Fraser's foundry, was killed through portion of a boiler falling on him. A man named George' Murray, a resident of Wellington, while 'riding a bicycle in Aro street oil the 17th, collided with a horse and (srl. He was taken to the Hospital and was found to be suffering from concussion of the brain and i'racturo s of the skull. He died the following- day. Alfred Smith, aged 57, residing with a friend at Mount J'.deu, Auckland, was found iu his bedroom staggering about with a gash in his throat from ear to ear. Ho died just as a doctor arrived. News has been received from Fiji that a young prospector named Hindi, in attempting to cross tho Sagotoka River with a sack of specimen rock, a, few days ago, was drowned. Mr Hindi was one "of a trio of prospecting Englishman, who had lieen in Australia, New Zealand, and, it is believed, the Klondyko, before reaching Fiji. An elderly man, whose name is unknown, was knocked down iu Welleslev street. Auckland, by a tramcar on the 14th, an-1 received injuries from which ho died whilst being conveyed to the hospital. The man stepped on to the line n few yards in front of the cai\ and although the brakes wero promptly applied there was not sufficient lime to avert the accident. The man had in his pocket an old-age certificate iu the name of -Muidoch M'Leod.

A man named Harry Dudley died in the ambulance on the 14th inst. on the way to the Auckland Hospital. Tlio deceased was a painter working on a building at tho Chelsea Sugar Works, and the injury from which ho died was a fractured-skull, caused by a fall from the roof of the building. The deceased was holding up a shee'. of corrugated iron on the roof, and ths wind striking it caused him -to overbalance and fall. Dudley was a married iiiai:, and was a resilient- of Ponsonbv.

The body of William Perhain, aged 68 years, was' found floating in the estuary near Christchurch on the 4th inst. He had been missing since February 12. Deceased, who was of unsound mind, apparently- fell into the river.

Franklyn Kelcev, ail inmate of the Old -Men's Home. Tiniaru, was run over and killed by im engine on the 3rd when crossing the railway line. He was 84 yeare of age. and slightly deaf. Inspector Gillies has received advice that- a sad lataJity occurred at Little Hirer 011 the 4th. A young man named Herbert Jacobsen, aged 22 years, and his father were driving, when the horse bolted. Mr Jacobsen, sen., escaped by jumping out of the trap. but young Jacobsen was thrown out amf killed.

James Fitzpatrick, a single man, a native of Tasmania, aged 43 years, was killed at Cape Foulwind on March 30 through a tree coming down on him while fee was engaged in bush-fellijig. He has no latives in the Dominion. "

The six-year-old son of Mr E. Macdonald, of Fairlie, was thrown out of a buggy oil the 3rd inst., through the horse shying, and, falling on his head, was killed. A swagger, supposed to be a man named M'Lcan, aged 60 years, was found dead on .March 30 in the vicinity of Swyncointie Station, near Kaikonra. It is supposed that ho died from exposure during tho storm on March 21. James Montgomery, angle, aged 35. a roadman, cut his throat with a rax. in the bathroom of the Albion Hotel, G. borne. When the man was found, life was extinct. The deceased came from Wannambool, Victoria. At the inquest the jury found that deceased committed suicide whilst, suffering from insomnia. An Austrian gnmdigger, a middle-aged single man, named Marin Marijan, was found dead on the 2nd at Kailara. with hi.s throat cut. A rav.or was- found alongside the body. The man had apparently been dead for several days. Despondency was tho alleged cause of the deed. Joseph Thawley, an old resident of Wellington, was run over by the tram at Paraparaumu on the 15tii. and injured to much that lie died. His sons are grocers in Wellington. The deceased was about 68 years of age, and had lived here for 25 years. Tits jury brought in a verdict of " Suicide while temporarily insane." A fatalitv occurred near Rae's Junction on the 12th, the victim being Mr H. Bailey, of Roxburgh. Ho had started out- in a trap with several members of his family to visit the Beaumont race meeting. At Evans's pinch, above Hae's Junction, lie got out of the trap and walked up the hill, resuming his feat when he got to the top. He had not. been many moments in his position When he collapsed and expired. A sad shooting fatality took place at. Hokitika on the 15th inst., resulting iu the death of Robert M'Millan, borough inspector It appears thai i tho deceased went into the yard to shoot a cat, and a few minutes later was found in a state of collapse, a pea rille having gone oft accidentally, the pellet entering his breast. He died half an hour later. The deceased leaves a widow and a family of nine. Arthur Acklam Da.lv, a tailor, committed suicide at Nelson on April 10 by shooting himself. The deceased in January last escaped from drowning in the harbour when George Gunderson lost his life. That preyed on Daly's mind, and during the past fortnight he had been very depressed. Wlitn he was missed about- 6.40 a.m. on Saturday, search wns made, and the body was discovered in a disused brewery. He leaves a widow and live children. At the inquest a \erdict of suicide whilst temporarily insane was "returned. Mr Charles Howells, auctioneer for Messrs Wright, Stephenson, and Co. in Inwiciigill, met with a fatal accident on Edie's Hill on April 10. He was driving from Moa Flat to Tapanui, and tho brake would not act while the vehicle was descending the hill. .Mr Howells, it is supposed, jumped out, and was killed on the spot. The other occupants of the buggy—Messrs M'Kenzie (farm manager for Mr Howells. at Moa\Flat) and Pliilpott (of Wood I and s) —reached the foot of the hill safety. An employee at, tho Railway Workshops j named Albert. Edward Burden, a married man, resident in Melbourne street, South Dunedin, was suffocated on Thureday, Isr. inst., when cleaning out a gasholder at tho railway gasworks opposite the station. Burden had only been inside tho holder about two minutes when lie was overcome by tbe fumes. Murdoch M'Beath. who was at. work in another holder, saw that sometiling was amiss, and immediately dragged Burden out. -nto the air, and sent for Dr Martin. All at tempi's at lesuscitation failed, and life was pronounced to be extinct. While the launch Tansield Lea was towing a small boat occupied by William Robertson across Bluff Harbour on April 17, when a strong nor'-wester wncblowing, tho boat was swamped and the man was washed away. An attempt wa.s made to use the launch /or rescuing lisin, but little could be done as the tow rope had fouled the propeller. The acci-

w>l was noticed from the shore, and the. Harbour Hoard's launch tool: the other-one ill tow and brought licr to the wharf. Robertson, who was about 30 years of age. is a brother of Mrs Thomas Lynch, of the .Blulf.

The inspector of police received a telegram 011 the 20th stating that a man named George Collinson, :ig('d 56 years, hud been found dead on (lie road near Matapouri, Auckland. .An overturned dray and horse were discovered a short distance from the bod v.

William Goodall. 7?i years of age, fell from a dray at South 0.-nnyru on the 22nd. Death was instantaneous. It is supposed that Gondall's neck was broken. The crew of the tugboat Stella were capsized on the Uora Hora bar. Tliev were thrce-ijiuirters of an hour in the surf, and had a terrible struggle to reach the shore. The captain and mate were almost gone, but managed to land. An ordinary .seaman named W. Campbell was drowned'.

Louis Brown, single, aged 32, was drowned in a well at- Ormondville. The well was just, completed, and the deceased went, down to clear some debris floating on the surface. He was apparently overcome hv tlis foul air. and fell into the water. The well was 97ft dee)). The man who fell into Wellington harbour oil the 22nd and who d:e:1 at the hospital soon after admission, was identified as John Hislop, a wharf labourer, who is believed to have resided at Dunedin. At the inquest the medical evidence showed that deceased suffered from the effects of his immersion and from alcoholism, Doith wits due to water in the lungs interfering with his breathing. A verdict was returned in accordance with the medical evidence. The body of S. Rogers, a tailor, a"ed k6, was found in Wellington Harbour°on March 30. He left his lodgings, and a note was afterwards found malting it appear that he intended to commit suicide. Deceased had been out of work for some time, and it. is thought that lie had become despondent. At the inquest it was .shown deceased was 56years old. He was married, though it is not known where his wife and children are. He was a tailor, and came from Auckland in January seeking work, lie hud been worried through lack of employment, and had threatened to take his life. A verdict was returned that deceased was found drowned, and that there was clear evidence of suicide. The police were notified on the 14th that the body of a man had been found on the beach at Coleman's Hay, Mamikau Harbour. The deceased had'evidently been in the water for three weeks, and the face was unrecognisable. The remains were those of a man about 30 years of age. The body has been identified as that ot William Taylor, a single man, 2ti years of age, who left his home at- Ponsonby a week ago seeking work. As a capsized boat was found in the vicinity of the hotly, and the latter was fully clothed except for boots and socks, it is surmised that he came by his death through the boat, upsetting. sensation was caused in Napier about 4 o'clock on the 14th by the news that Claudo Cato, u well-known accountant and auditor, had shot himself in a passage at his oflice in Browning street. He tired a revolver shot through his head, and died when being taken to the hospital. No reason is known for his act. Tho deceased, who was 46 years of age, leaves a widow and one child. An inquest was held at Napier on the 15th inst., before M" H. W. Brabant- (coroner). Constable Hodgson stated that he searched the clothing of deceased and found two promissory notes, a telegram, and a memo, relating to money matters. The telegram was signed " Cooks," Auckland, and stated : " Bank wires your cheque not provided for; reply." The following verdict was returned—" That the deceased died from the effects of a bullet wound, which wound traversed the brain and was inflicted by himself." On April 10 a man named William Ilarkin, a-ged 30 years, a recent arrival from Auoklnnd. either fell or precipitated liini-

self over i lie [ace of Logan's Point quarry, Uunedin, sustaining injuries which lesiiltwl fatally shortly after his admission to the Hospital. The attention of a young marl working at a boat6hc<l near the quarry was attracted to the locality by hearing a call or cry, and on looking up 4ie observed -deceased's body- turning

it perj-ii' i:. .• rnckv face. The wr ompanion, immediiniei.l to me, where they disUarkii.. man, .. at t.iia in an unconscious j.1i1i0,., »•>>: .-tig from serious in- , So his It- is stated that deea.v:d, v-'hi. . -iny with his wife's in I ■ recently threatened .0 '.. iijinit ■ Deceased was a stair- ' .w i"iildiT. ras employed by the 'I'V:r.i-'VK" ■ 1 pany. • V ;;i.rd i'. 1 kson, director of the N '{ ■ School, was drowned o •• ; about 5 p.m. on Saturc d i- lr Clarkson, who was was swimming a . . 1 1 nil the shore when he . It . ■ < that he called for help, ■ i is si.(.;. 1 that he either became ; - t" I' .ed or v s seized with crump. Ir- wa.s sc,..cely any break on the . beat.! at the time. Robert Lynam, the attendant, was not wearing bathing i clothes at the time, but he was soon in the water, and he continued diving for the body for about an hour without success. The body has not yet been recovered though dragging has been continued since the sad affair occurred. Mr ; Clarkson. who was a widower, leaves a . young family of five, lie had been in Napier about a year. He was an enthusiastic worker in the cause of technical 'instruction, and bad done valuable organising work since his arrival here. An accident, attended with fatal results, occurred at Quail's lime kilns, Urowns. on the 26th March, when John lieid met bis death by the premature explosion of a charge of gunpowder. , Deceased, who was working alone at the. ; time of the accident, was charging a bore with gunpowder. By some means a stone had become wedged in the hole, which prevented the fife passage of the powder to the bottom, and deeea-sed was using ■ an iron bar to remove the obstruction, [ whon an explosion took place, hurling . hii'n to Iho bottom of tlie quarry, a I, distance of 30l't. The unfortunate man ; received, terrible injuries (says the Bruce ! received terrible injuries to which he . succumbed. Deceased leaves a widow ami • four children. The eaus-e of the explosion I remains unexplained. An inquiry was held in the Browns Hotel on Saturday, ■ ' when a verdict of accidental death was ' returned, no blame being attachablo to' r anyone. .Reid's parents reside at Milburn, - and he was well-known ill the Milburn . district. ' MISCELLANEOUS. | The new Labour newspaper has made '' its appearance. It is called the Weekly Herald, and is an eight-page folio with witle columns. It. ic sold at a penny. " The paper will fearlessly advocate the rights of the workers. : The value of the New Zealand exports for the year ended March 31 amounted 1 to £15,3'16,633, compared with £16,603,280 „ for the previous twelve months. There were increases in butter, cheese, beef, I lamb, oats, and timber, and decreases in j wool, tallow, mutton, kauri gum, hides, , skins, rabbits, hemp, and gold. j The largest cfitates of deceased persons [. in the province of Utago finally cc-rtilied , for stamp duty last month ave as follow : John W. Laing, £11,294; Margaret 6 LM'Lean, £1310; Margaret J. Butement, £3312; T. li. Cole, £1M1; Bernard Doch1, city, £1607; Daniel O'Hourke, £1347; r. Edinond O'Keefe, £998; John Stevenson, 0 £975; Alfred A. Blttkely, £926; Grace '• M'Connocllie, £763; Robert A. Burton, r £775; Robert Murray, £526; Patrick e M'Donald, £511; Alex. Douglas, £503. 3 At a meeting of the General Council of jj the National Defence League, held at Auckland on the sth, it was unanimously icr solved:—"That while congratulating the !' Government on its desiro to' introduce a national system of defensive training, as foreshodowed iu the Primo Minister's speech of Friday last, the '! National Defence League, supported ' by tho great body of the public, believes 5 that nothing short of the universal and 1 compulsory military training of youths of t the country can prove effective for the [5 defence of the Dominion." v The Hon. Dr Findlay has obtained a report from Dr Hay, Inspector of Mental

The Hon. Dr Findlav has obtained a report from Dr Hay, Inspector of Mental Hospitals, regarding 40 prisoners who might be suitable subjects for transfer from gaols to the existing tree-plantation stations. The report di?als with all circumstances of character and the recoids of each prisoner. Only those -whom ihe criminologist recommends will be transferred. It is iindareUwd that this is the lirst application of scientific criminal anthropology dealing \vitji the outcasts of society who are detained in gaols.

The total quantity of hemp exported from Xew Zealand for the year ended March 31 slm«s a decrease of 56,508 bales —roughly, 11,300 tons—which, at £'20 a ton, figures out at a lose to the country of £226,000. The quantity graded for export for 1908 was 132,635 bales, and for 1909 only 76,027. There were graded for the month of March 9269 bales, and for the corresponding month of 1908 11,791 bales. Fine and good fair hemp show an increase for the month, and the chief fibre export reports that the quality'was excellent, not one bale of fine or superior being rejected or condemned, Owing to the growing passenger trade from New Zealand and Australia to Fiji the Union Steam Ship Company, recognising that hotel accommodation at Suva is quite insufficient to meet requirements, has decided lo put up a first-class hotel there at a cost of ±115,000 or £20,000. Sir James Mills stated that arrangements were being completed with the Fiji Government for a. site, and that a least) had been granted to the company Oil favourable terms. . The fatter, lie added, recognised that- the step it was taking was necessary in the interests of its tourist and genera! travelling trade. The triennial actuarial investigation of the Government Insurance Department having been finished at an earlier date than usual the bonus certificates are now being posted to •policy-holders. After making substantial reserves there was a cash surplus of £192,420 [or distribution, being sufficient to provide a general increase in the individual bonuses, which range from £1 lo £1 lis per cent, per annum of the sum assured, according to the standing of the policies. The total bonus addition; made on this occasion to sums assured at death or maturity amount to £316,712.

Prom the figures for the year ended December 31, 1908, .which information it is customary for the tire insurance companies to supply annually, il appears that the result of operations of all live insurance companies with respect to their business in I lie, Dominion lor the year 1908 is a loin of £159,354. Over the period covered by the previous four years the companies made an additional loss' of £95.602, so that during the live years ended December 31, 1908, the companies, after paving till losses and expenses, have made a toU' loss of no less than £250,956. This amount would probably he found to be greater if the claims recovered from Lloyds and other outside companies could be aseertainedi and brought into account. The results of the State Fire Department are also omitted from the above statement. The itailways Superannuation Fund Board passed allowances involving an annual liability of £5576 13s 6tl, Sixtysix ex-members are interested in the distribution. Allowances totalling £254 a year were made to four widows and 14 children of deceased contributors from t.lie fund. The secretary reported that the fund was in a satisfactory condition. Mr Marshall, Inspector of Mines, interviewed by a reporter respecting the Millerton mine, spoke very hopefully, saying that front his observations he is satisfied that the fire is out, and that in a few weeks work will be resumed. Meanwhile a great quantity of work requires to be done to render everything safe, and great care is being taken, as it is thought probable that the fire may have made some falls of coal liable, and this is a matter that lias necessitated his constant attention as they are liable lo cause a block and shut up the accumulated gases. He was suddenly called upon to come down and inquire into the cause of the accident at the State mine, otherwise he has been almost continuously superintending thereopening of the Millerton mine, and giving advice respecting the operations. A means for obtaining motive-power from the action of the sea has been invented by Mr Mark Saunders, of Timaru, ironworker, who is applying for parent righte." The sjKciSciUiop* are fit & einijto

ami easily understandable nature, which differentiates them from most patents specitioations. They state that a pipe, or a. numljcr ot pi]Ks, oacli tapering towards one end, is, or arc, arranged with their larger end* «> disposed as to be mainly below the level of the water. These pipes i re then inclined upwards to their back end, and are made to extend in a direction corresponding (o lite, direction of movement of tho wtivcfi, so that such waves in t.hoir motion will pass up into such pipes. As cauh wave pushes into the nioiitJi of tho pipe it. will imprison llie air within such pipe, and compress and drive it up th« pipe and into a compressed-air tank cai-t.u-ted with tho pipo. At the sama time this water will be delivered from the back end of the pipe into a trough or flume arranged to receive it, and' by such flume bo conveyed by gravity to operate a. Pelton or other motor. Suitable valves will lie provided for preventing any bacldlow of compressed air or water. The pipes will t>e so di.-ipoMd that their mouths may be raised or lowered at will, so that the.v may be adjusted to tho varying heights caused by the rise and fall of tlis tide.

A report from Noumea by the Frsnch mail stales that the act of Monsieur .lulien (Governor of the French settlements in the Pacific during 1905) in granting lo M. Kimkler the right of creating a port, at Kapa leland has been vetoed. Kapa Island, it i s expccted, will he an important place of call when the Panama Canal is opened. liapa forms portion of the Low Archipelago, It. suddenly acquired considerable importance when, in 1067, it was proposed lo line of steamers between Panama, New Zealand, and Australia, S3 it had the nearest available port for a coaling station between Panama and New Zealand. Until that timo it had remained unnoticed, and was chosen by the steamship company because it was considered to he outside the limits of the islands under the French influence. However, in 1867, Captain Quentin, of the trench ship Latouche Trcville, called at. the island, and purchased the sovereignty from the then king for a gallon of ruin and iome old clothes, and placed it officially under the French protectorate, liapa is of very irregular form, with several indoutatio;:ii iu the coast, two of which are considerable bays, having each its little vill?.gc, while the third and largest is the liadioiir Ahurei. It is about 20 miles round, though from tho irregularity of its outline it is difficult to estimato this •sxactly. The vital statistics for Dunedin district for March bio as followßirths 134 (corresponding month last year 126); dra-lhts 6b (corresponding mouth last, year 65); marriages 52 (corresponding month last year 54). The figures first quarter of 1909, as compared with the same period of 190S, are as follow:—Birr lis; 1909, 410; 1903, 424. Deaths: 1909. 203; 1908, IG6. Marriages: 1009, 159; 1908, 144.

The bankruptcy returns for llio Dunedin and Southland district for the .quarter ended March 31 show that in ilie Official Assignee's office at Dunedin there wero 22 bankruptcies on hand at the end of the term. The assets realised amounted to ±1363 3s 6(i, and the amount paid in dividends was £256 18s 4d. There were five bankruptcies during the quarter. In Ihe hands of the deputy assignees in country districts there were 33 eases on hand at the end of the quarter. The assets realised amounted to £221 19s sd, and the amount paid in dividends was £185 7s 3d. There were nine bankruptcies during the quarter. The Lawrence district return is not to hand.

The death of Mr Joseph C'ordoza, which took place recently, recalls the fcmaiional Manngaiapu murders of 40 odd years Ego. Mr C'ordoza (fays the 'Dominion) is said to have been the ia ß t vna« lo pass along the road in the Xelsou district before the murders woro commilied by the notorious Burge.ss-Levy-SuHivait gang, and so significant did his ee'eape from a short and sharp death seem to the police- oflieiais that ho woe arrested on suspicion, of being connected with the highwaymen, and was submitled to a private examination before he was released. The murderers were, subsequently captured and suffered the extreme penalty of the law.