THE GATTON TRAGEDY.
♦ Electric telegraph— Copyright— United Preea Association, Brisbane, Jan. S. There is reason to believe that the police are now working on the theory of a longstanding family feud. Four men who had been hiding in a goods train from Toowoomba jumped from their hiding-place when the train reached Brisbane. Three were captured. There was great excitement, as it was believed they were concerned in the tragedy. Investigation, however, proved that they were merely stowaways. (Received Jan. 6, 9.30 a.m.) It is stated that the Murphy sisters received an anonymous letter inviting them to attend the race ball. The detectives have searched the house aud examined the correspondence, but the result has not been disclosed. Mr McMill discovered the fragments of a letter just outside Gatton. The police pieced it together, and it read : " Dear brother, — Just a few lines, hoping you are quite well. I have been over the ground of the murdered family, and can say the police and black trackers have not been to Campbell's paddock yet." The letter is dated January Ist, and signed "Howard." The man who stated he overheard a plot to meet the Murphy's arranged for, says he has been drinking, and has no recollection of making the statement.
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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XXVI, Issue 8408, 6 January 1899, Page 2
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208THE GATTON TRAGEDY. Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XXVI, Issue 8408, 6 January 1899, Page 2
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