THE CHARLTON-AVENUE TRAGEDY.

Evening Post, Volume LXVII, Issue 128, 31 May 1904, Page 5

THE CHARLTON-AVENUE TRAGEDY.

BARR, COMMITTED FOR TRIAL. After we went to prtss yesterday tin hearing of evidence in the trial of James «arr on a charge of murdering Chartea Robertson at Wellington on 21st May, was continued „ Alma Kathleen Coyne, a widow, living next door to Mrs. Barr, gave evidence concerning the fact of having been attracted to Barr's house by hearing lou<l voices. Subsequently she saw Robertson and Bair scuffling on the floor—Robertson being on top. After the two me« separated, Barr said "Give me that, and 1 11 blow my brains out to-morrow night." Robertson said, "You accuse me«of— * At this stage Mrs. Barr entered the room,, and Robertson stopped speaking. Elisabeth Wearer, wife of Henry Weaver, deposed that her sister, Mrs. Barr and accused had been separated fop about eighteen months. During twelvo of the eighteen months Mvs. Barr bred with witness. She knew Mrs. Moir, who at times stayed, with Mrs. Barr. Sho believed Mrs. Moir' was sometimes knowv as Mrs. Mohtagtte. Thomas Kemp, Acting-detective, station, fed at Mount Cook, identified the revolver produced as on© which he received at Mrs. Barr> house on the Sunday after the shooting affray. H© also identified cartridges and cases. Inspector Ellison described how, in company wiUi Chief Detective M'Qrath he had arrested accused on the 22nd inst. in the Otago Buffet. When witness said 10 him "there- was a man shot, and you. ar© supposed to be- th© one that did 'tho shooting," he replied, "yes, j-efe, that ig so, * or "that is fight" On the way to the Police Station acou««d -aid, "I could not help it j he rushed me." Witness produced Robertson's dotting showing a perforatiop mad© by a bullet, and re*

affirmed his evidence given at tho Coroner's enquiry about finding bullets in a wall of Airs. Barr's house. Questioned by Mr. Herdman, witness eaid accused, when arrested, had his right eye blackened and an abrasion on his left cheek. Mr. Hordman, on behalf of accused, reserved his defence, and Barr was committed to tho Supremo Court for trial, which will tako place at tho next Criminal Sessions, in August.