THE EPPING TRAGEDY.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXIV, Issue 80, 27 November 1912, Page 8

THE EPPING TRAGEDY.

BELCHER NOT GUILTY

/By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.)

(United Press Association.) Sydney, November 26. Belcher was found not guilty of the murder of Rosen, on tho ground of temporary insanity, and has been ordered to ho detained in prison during the Governor’s pleasure.

A Sydney cablegram dated- October 31 stated:‘“A mysterious Iragdey has occurred at Eppaig. 'Three recent immigrants, named Blunden, and Rosen, who were boarding wi h a friend, were breakfasting, when Belcher suddenly rose, and went into an adjoining room. Returning with a re volver, ho shot Rosen dead, and a second shot inflicted a flesh wound on Blunden’s neck. The third shot missed. Belcher then escaped, and the police are searching for him. The party were on the friendliest of terms, and there is nothing to explain the tragedy, excepting that Belcher was sometimes peculiar in his manner. Belcher was remanded on a charge of murder. In reply to a question, he declared: “It’s their own fault; they’ve led me such a life tins three months.’ ”