THE TRANSVAAL. TRIAL OF VELDTHEIM.
Pretoria, July 28.
During the trial of Veltheim, charged with the murder of Wolff Joel, the prisoner admitted that he, had plotted for a change of government in the Transvaal, with a view to enabling foreign countries to intervene in the affairs of the .Republic. Vellheim was acquitted on the charge of murdering Joel, but was immediately rearrested on a charge of levying blackmail, with violence.
When the verdict of acquittal was announced, the women present in court screamed and climbed on the benches and desks congratulating Veltheim. The men waved their hats and the jury wept.
A parson stood in his pulpit high ; We'd lost his voice with cold well nigh. The thoughtless said: ".Let's all rejoice, He'll have to stop, for he's lost his voice! But he took some Woods's Great Peppermint Hi& voice grew, strong, his remarks no fewer#
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Otago Witness, Issue 2318, 4 August 1898, Page 17
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147THE TRANSVAAL. TRIAL OF VELDTHEIM. Otago Witness, Issue 2318, 4 August 1898, Page 17
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