The Great Barrier Murder. GRACE GRAHAM DISCHARGED.

Evening Post, Volume XXXII, Issue 148, 6 November 1886, Page 3

The Great Barrier Murder. GRACE GRAHAM DISCHARGED.

LBt Tkleoraph.j (united press association.] Auckland, sth Novomber. After the adjournment the girl was again placod in the bot, and stated that since the adjournment eho had twico Been Mr. Napier, solicitor. On boing asked by the Crown Prosecutor — who steered the vessel down the harbour? she declined to answor the question, and tho following passage-at-arms ensued : — ' Mr. Williamson— la that a result of your lu torviow with Mr. Napier? Witness — I think you might uso it against .mo in tho case. Mr. Williamson— ls that tho rosult of the snt«rviow ? Mr. Napier— You havo no right to ask trmeh a question. She has been advised, and v.voll advfeail. Mr. Williamson said that no doubt Mr. siTivpier always gavo tho best advice. Mr. Napier «aid that Mr. Williamson bad no right to make thoso remarks. Ho contended that every answer given by her could bo given against her in ovidenco. If not, they should withdraw tho charge against her, and then she could be compelled to answer. The examination was resumed, the Court .Yielding that tho question was relevant. ,-Kb« then said that Ponn steered tho vessel, riUid that she was on deck with him, and 'CaftVey was below asleep. She saw three -now revolvers on board. After giving the •details ct tho trip down to the Barrier she paid that on the morning thoy got thero they •dropped anchor. Thoy pulled the sails down, 'but did not tie them up. They left them Jooso, as Caffrey said, " So as to be ready to ;got out of the bay quickly," after they had done tho murder. Something was said about a murder, for Caffroy said he would try to get the girls, and if ho could not get them ho would shoot tho fathor for revenge. Before they went ashore Caffroy loaded tho revolvers in tho cabin ; Pcnn was thon on deck. Caffrey bad somo brandy— about three glasses'. Perm did not have anything to drink. She saw Cftffrey put tho revolvers in his pockets. He dia not giveany to Perm. She then described Caffroy and Ponn leaving tho vessel for Taylor^ with new sheath knives in their belts, and Caffvey with a cord in his pocket to tie up Taylor if he got the girl. Heard Perm tell Caffroy that he would go np to Taylor's and ask for somo batter, and ¦Caffrey said " All right." He was to get tho girls whilo tho fathor was procuring tho .butter. Tho girl then lost sight of the mon .on their landing. In describing thoir return flhe said that Caffrey had blood on his clothing and hat, and arevolvor in his hand. Whoa he came on deok ho showed the reand she Baid " Oh, Jack, what have ;you done," and he said ho had put tho — out of tho way. She asked him where tho .•girls were, and he said thoy had jumped .out of the bedroom window. Sho asked ,him if Harry had anything to do with it. •The words he eaid to her were that he ihad told him to fire, but " tho fool : fired at a pictnre high, but not at a man." The blood on hie right arm was above the elbow, and looked as if 'Taylor had caught hold of him. On examining Caffrey's revolver sho saw that iour shots had been fired. Saw no blooi •on Ponn' s clothing or anything unusual about him. Afterward saw a second refolvor in the cabin, but did not know who •placed jt thero. The girl then described the voyage to Australia protty much as already published, Caffroy regretting that be had done the deed. Sho knew that Caffrey had feelings against Taylor, for he used to talk about him. Ho said ho was engaged to Taylor's daughter, and when she came op to be married Taylor had put it off; that he got on the spree, And was run in for three months, and (while thero Taylor persuaded her to marry Seymour. She heard him say that ho ¦would shoot Taylor at the first chance Hie got. Perm know what Caffray's intentionß wero when thoy wero on board, for Ponn told her that Caffroy got him drunk and got him to promise to go with him to get tho girl. Had heard Caffrey say on tho voyage to Australia that if he had got tho girls he would havo made Mrs. Seymour a slavey, and thrown both overboard on reaching tho Australian coast. When the examination-in-chief of the witness closed, tho Crown Prosecutor withdrew the charge against her, and she loft the Court in company with Mr. Napior. Mr. Napior -will orosß-examine her to-morrow. Caffrey : _ni Perm were thon taken book to the Mount Ed«J Gaol, a huge crowd surrounding the . Courthouse ss they were driven away. Ponn •seemed less dofiant and jaunty than hitherto, , and gQQined to realise moro distinctly the •.gravity qf his position, whilo Caffrey, on the ..othor hand, was more cheerful and less de- , pressed, Bihiling to tho orowd as ho left the 'I Police Court.