THE BUTLER TRAGEDIES.

Auckland Star, Volume XXVII, Issue 19, 23 January 1897, Page 4

THE BUTLER TRAGEDIES.

MURDER OF BURGESS, i

ASTOUNDING REVELATIONSj [PRRBS ABSOCXAT-ON.] [bt eucoteio T-a-W-B-am-JOB-Eieia^ .

Std__bt, tt.ii diy,: The police are actively working j» the Burgess murder. Ou Auguit 13 th Burgess, who had arranged to go with Butler, west to livery stables ii Sydney alone and told the groom be did not want the man who had. bees ; with hirai. during the last few days to know where he was going. Immediately after Burgess left the stable Butler turned up and the groom said his mate had gone without him; Butler replied, "Pm after him* he's too good to lose." A reid maintenance man near Meramburu s»w Burgess digging a hole about August 2s.h in a lonely place, with Bntlo directing proceedings. The rqadmaa'i appearance on the scene evidently pra rented murder being committed at ihu spot. Four days later, however, a maa named Evans came upon Butler ii camp alone. The latter was very cob. fused, and it is presumed the murder was committed that morning, Butler and his mate having walked two miUi to the fateful spot. Butler's cajp, similar to one he wore in Sydney, wa. found on Burgess' body. Stdm et, January 22. Rvidenee is strengthening that the body found yeaterday ia that of Bargeis. It U, understood that the police have obtained strong proof. Tho inquest has been. ad. journed, awaiting withies to identify tb< body, and also fot medical svidsncf, . ; _