THE GLENBROOK MURDERS.
FOrliiCf Weller one of, 'those Anied to Assist By Telegraph.—Frees Association. — Copyright. Sydney, December 8. The chief witness in tho Weller cose is Peter Farrell, a tramp, to whom Sutler gave a plan ef thß (Amp near where Weller pel-ished. This plan was given to enable Farrell to get articles of clothing and provisions, but Farrell, finding nothing ot Value,,threw it away, and it was subseduonttv found t>y the polka ... Had the tramp picked up any of Weller’s articles, and Preston’s disappearance not been discovered, the man ran the risk of being arrested as Weller’s murderer, and that idea no doubt presented itself to Butlor when be sent tho man on the errand, . . , V - , Tlifl alt la thhjl; With runibura of other men b‘6!psmissing. Received December 8,10.10 p.m. Sydney, December 8. The inquests on tho Glenbrook victims are concluded.
A verdict of wilful murder against Butler was returned in both oases.
Evidence was given that Butler told Weller not to let any'of hia friends see him, aS he Was well known to the miners, and bad the reputation of being especially clever, and they would think he was on the track of something good and Would probably follow thenl. , , It tfas stdtUd fcliilfc, before coming to AUsbhilia, Weller was mining in the Transvaal, and was among the Jobannesburghers who armed to assist the Jameson raid.
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New Zealand Times, Volume LVIX, Issue 2998, 9 December 1896, Page 2
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228THE GLENBROOK MURDERS. New Zealand Times, Volume LVIX, Issue 2998, 9 December 1896, Page 2
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