THE GREAT BARRIER TRAGEDY.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1512, 13 November 1886, Page 4

THE GREAT BARRIER TRAGEDY.

After the adjournment on Wednesday, the witness, Mrs Taylor, said she saw Caffrey coming out of the house, and called on him for help, Caffrey came towards her carrying a revolver in one hand. He had a piece of rope round his wrist, and said to Penn, “ Don’t harm the old woman.” Witness said to Caffrey, who showed bloody stains, “Oh, Johnny, what have you done.’ He said “Ive done it; I’ve done it. He added that he was going to Seymours, and would “do for the 10r..’ Both men then went away, and wituc-s : turned to the honse and ’found her husband sitting on the bedroom floor, quite dead. This was the bedroom occupied by her daughter, Mrs Seymour, who had fled in her nightdress,' leavin r the baby in bed. She found the infant unharmed. The evidence of Lincoln Taylor, son of the deceased, ;the girl Austin, Mrs Blair, and Detective Twohey;was then taken. The only news evidence was that of the girl Austin, who spent the evening with Caffrey and Penn before they sailed from Auckland. Caffrey wanted her to go with him, but she declined. He said she would not see him but would read or hear of him again. Counsel for prisoners reserved their cross-examination. Mrs Taylors evidence was given in a clear voice, which was only tremulous when describing the minute details of the horrible scene. During the proceedings Penn kept his eyes fixed on the witnesses’ faces. The case was adjourned to Friday week.