THE WESTPORT TRAGEDY.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 14279, 30 July 1908, Page 7

THE WESTPORT TRAGEDY.

■—^ . OHAEGES AGAINST CONNELL^. (Per United Press Association.) WESTPORT, July 29. At tho hearing of the ohargo of perjury against Connelly today, Detectives Campbell ami M'Hvoswy and Inspector Black gave evidence denying that Gaoler Carlyon had stated that Halinen and Anderson were innocent men, and that Connelly ought to ■ have been arrested. Detective M'llvehey and Inspector Black also stated that Mrs Pearce, at an interview, made some mention to them about uncustomed tobacco, but the latter witness said she stated that she knew nothing about tho men charged with tho murder of Bourke. Constable Eeonap gave evidence corro . boratiVo of that of Oonstablo Buttars, to the effect that an ex'a'' initiation at the back of M'Laughhns shed revealed do traces of footprints, and said that when he arrested Connelly on the night of tho murder for breaking the window of the fish shop he did not 1 - notice the mud on his boots and clothes that he expected to find had Connelly gone, as , alleged by Mrs Pearce, through tho gate and paddock at the Iback of M'LaugHlin'j . shed. Some other evidence of ap unimportant nature was given. _ , Connelly gives evidence to-morrow mornm S- ■ ~