THE MURDERS BY BLACKS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXVII, Issue 11434, 26 July 1900, Page 5

THE MURDERS BY BLACKS.

ADDITIONAL PARTICULARS. ARREST OP ONE OP THE MURDERERS. i| REIGN OF TERROR AMONG SETTLERS. By Telegraph.—Press Association.—Copyright'. Stdnet, July 25. Tns inquest on the Mawbys has concluded. Jacky Porter, a very old aboriginal, declared that ho remained in the camp during the tragedy, and took no part in it. Other evidence was similar. Jimmy Governor's wife laughed repeatedly while giving her evidence. • A verdict of wilful murder against Jimmy and Joo Governor, Jack Underwood, Jack Porter, and Mrs. Governor was returned. Tho chief reason for including the latter was the declaration of Mrs. Mawby that she heard a woman's voice outside while the outrage was in progress. At tho inquest on Mackay his wife deposed that she opened the door to the blacks. One said: "Wo are murderers. Come outside, tWo kill you all." Ho struck her twico with a tomahawk as she closed tho door. Failing to break the door, they smashed all tho windows with stones. She opened the door and went outside again with her little girl. Tho blacks mado them stand on the verandah till they searched the place all over. Meantime they had split open Mackay's head with a tomahawk. When they came out they demanded monoy. She gave them £8. Thoy took a horse and saddle and cleared. Mackay died in two hours.

Jacky Underwood was arrested by 'a civilian. He was found to be wounded.

A reign of terror exists amongst isolated settlers, who aro afraid to go to bed, and are guarding their houses. Armed • parties of civilians guard the town of Merriwa, and a number of reservists aro also armed to assist the police and guard settlers.

The Government havo offered a reward of £100 for each of tho murderers. Later. Mrs. Mawby is dead. Tho murderers abandoned their horses after killing tho O'Briens, and aro making for the ranges on foot. ■- : ' : ' '■■'''-■-'■'■ '■■' '[- :-'.'l'" i ANOTHER OUTRAGE BY. BLACKS. ■■ , ' Pobt Darwin, July 25. Ivan Eggoreffe, engineer of. the launch Wunyullah, 1 ; was \ picked ; up in ■ a: drifting dingey at sea. He states that he and another European, Larsen, and three blacks formed the crew of the launch. ITie blacks, wounded' him with a tomahawk and threw him overboard. He managed to get ashore and found 'the dingey, but tho.laurich had, disappeared,. . i- He believes the blacks murdered Larsen, ; ( 1 ,j