The Scapegoat.
AUSTRALIAN* OBOSIIVELT CARBI- , .NEER.
CASE OF LIEI/TEKANT WITTON. United Presi ' Association.— By Electric Teleurraph.— Copyright. Eeceived February 21, 9.21 a.m.* , Cape Town, February 20. * .The Australians in Cape Town are approaching' Mv Chamberlain, to se-> cure a reinye'stigation of Lieutenant ,IVitton's case.
Lieutenant Witton, an Australian nho held a commission in the 1 Bush 6 - 1 yplt Carbineers,.- .was ,irnprioon,e?l in.j connection with the murderg by ' the corps of prisonerH in the Spelonken district of the Transvaal. Two other 'Australians, Harry Moraht and Hand"cock, were shot. It is felt in, Australia that I they .were, sacrificed at the instance of Germany, as a naturalised G»rmany ; missionary named Hesse ;r was among. the Boers killed. The officers all swore they were acting under 'superior orders, a view wh eh has been confirmed by, a letter .written by an Australian chaplain associated » with the corps, to Efci|dcock'fi> yridoww
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Taranaki Herald, Volume L, Issue 12197, 21 February 1903, Page 5
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148The Scapegoat. Taranaki Herald, Volume L, Issue 12197, 21 February 1903, Page 5
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