CAFFREY AND PENN CONFESS.
(united pbess association). Auckland, January 25. ■ The gist of Penn'a confession is said to be that he fired the fatal shot. Thestas* ments will be forwarded to Wellington, Great; reticence was obseryecl , by.the^gapl) authorities. A petition is being "sighed praying for Caffrey's reprieve on the alleged ground that the evidence shoars he did net fire the fatal shot. .Later. The reported confession of Caffrey and Perm is quite true. Bena says he fired the last shot, which proved fatal. Caffrey confesses he fired at Taylor, and believes he lodged a bullet in his body. Weston, the gaoler, telegraphed to the Minister of Justice that it is not expected -the petition being got up in Caffrey's favor will have any effect.
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Grey River Argus, Volume XXXIV, Issue 5803, 26 January 1887, Page 2
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124CAFFREY AND PENN CONFESS. Grey River Argus, Volume XXXIV, Issue 5803, 26 January 1887, Page 2
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