The Glenbrook Mystery.

Thames Star, Volume XXVIII, Issue 8529, 7 December 1896, Page 2

The Glenbrook Mystery.

' INQUEST ON THE'BODY OF - PBESTOjS. (Per Press Association.) Sydney, December 5. The medical testimony at the inquest ,on the body of Preston brings out the circumstances clearly, and as though they had been enacted .before one's eyes. Preston and his mate had camped for the night in the gully where his body whs found, but whether the grave was dug before or after the deed was committed remains a mystery, although it is fairly cci tain to assume that Preston was sitting down at the edge of a pool of water divesting himself of his boots when his mate potted him from behind. He probably was going to have a wash, as one boot was off and the sock from tire same foot was partly drawn down. The bullet passed through the base of the skull, coming out at the root of the nose and splintering the skull. Then - the murderer tied a towel, round the body and dragged it along the ground about fifteen paces to. the hole where it was found. The boot was left behind to be picked up by searchers. .'.•„

From the composed appearance of the features death must have been instantaneous. The witness Thompson, at whose restaurant Butler* stayed, saw the men leave the train at Emu Plains on October 19th, and he met Butler again in Sydney on the 29th. Witness said "Hullo, got back a«am!" "Yes," replied Harwopd. "What is the matter? queried Thompson. " Oh, $he young fellow knocked up and I had to come back "to look for another mate,': was Hai wood's reply. Thompson sug ; gested his son, and Harwood .replied t " Yes, I wish I had taken him now." j They agreed to talk the matter over that night, but Harrt'ood did not turn up. They never met again. When Harwood was staying at his place he had two revojvers, ordinary bulldogs, and a knife and-.a Winchester riile, When he got out at Emu Plains he 1 -had a rifle with him. . : '„ • ' •' ■ ; ' ' . ' 'LATEp,.'-...'•' The inquest on PreStouwasi adjourned until 'Tjuesday. • December 6. EUETHEE _ ■■; . ANOTHEE: BODY DISCOVEEED.'. • ■''■ ' ... i. ■■ .1 £* ' " • '■■ ■'& THIED MAN: MISSING..',■.; The excitement over the mountain mystery lias reached vfever height owing to the discovery of another body-^that of Wellers. v . Huntlreds joined ,in the geai-ch today, and during tlie forenoon two residents of Glenbi'ook searching 1 in -a gully a mile west of tlie town, came across ground recently disturbed, with twigs; and stones piled' on top, under a.-ledgo of, rock, similar in many respects tq the condition of Prestoa's grave. The party also found *a pick with which the grave was evidently dug, and a magazine bearing Weller's name was discovered near by. .' .; On the arrival of the police, sufficient earth was- removed to disclose the raiiains of a human body in an advanced stage of decomposition. One side of. the face, however; was in a sufficient state of preservation to make the identification of Weller absolute. . The victim had Ixis knees drawn up under lii.= chinj and. tlie body had .apparently' been jammed into-tlie 'hole, l How ho came by his deutl?.wiii not j be known until the v-d t^orfrm: yxiv-t ■'animation tb-morr':-r , Cp : :: ■*]&<■}■ att'acj I face bear;: t)x-:-- .••ppoo.-.•:-?.»•:*> ■. '>?.■ .Ij.G.in^'-.|. ! crushed !■•■/.■ '■ .■ ■ ■ ■■':.■ '. ' ;, :t • ■ A v!)I::<i kick •trv.y.^l '~\\>:.':wJr.zt£^.'.r-W''iA' | AC;&) r •....iii/..;-:i.'ar'd-.a.' :;<#;L'-i'iir *> xszjy-t^i: l'iJe-hitit:lv{^i 'chzre. '. ' ■'■-••• ".' '■■. " i i.-..'"'.oE- ' Hiltrttditv,:^, Co-art ~M\ ■mco^.j----s/rXizr. ;' ?.n^- S^Be ( ..:Riiii: \:\::raediaid- "•Jfv. ■ the.gj,itluf- proceed'(■•■ ;01 ilic.-'t-rx'oV^u.; OSloo :'i:o; 'b.a;?e "'-ili^!;; ; docur^enta^ pit m pKvpe;* •ordsr/foi' \ \ (io-.-exiraai-.-or 1 ol ■':£& niurdpvei's;■' it ■ ; ■ '.!or,,su.[')i''- '■•..'o'u'ffty, w'ho.'TGiT neaijy'f.* '' ;!«ioidijs.,;>;G.acc'oii-D"pai\y Butler on: on© pf-T Jiig jprqsr/ectiug ■tours/ loaves by -tlio- -' M;.c;vrera hi route- xo Han Jj'i'anblsco ill' ' :«oi <<»:-r.'ic:arre£l aeoi:;.scd. • , ■' "-■■■'.:'.■; .": "