DETECTIVE FARRELL AND HIS PURSUER.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 2, Issue 140, 22 April 1879, Page 2

DETECTIVE FARRELL AND HIS PURSUER.

(From the Wellington Chronicle,)

It will bo remembered that some years ago there were in Dunedin two sergeants of poJice—the one named Farrellthe other Ryan, Some scandal occurred concerning Farrell's wife and Ryan, A quarrel ensued, and a shot was fired. Ryan stood his trial for attempting to murder Parrel], but was acquitted by a jury of his country men. Since that time Ryan was tried for murder on the West Coast; but again he was acquitted. When Farrell, now a detective, was in Wellington a short time ago, Ryan suddenly appeared upon the scene, He followed that astute officer wherever he went. Detective Farrell, for no apparent cause, left for Wanganui. It is said that he asked to be removed in order to escape the presence of his- prosecutor. But to Wanganui Ryan followed him. There lie hunted him like a fate. Farrell went up the country ; Ryan went went too. Farrell came back to Wellington ;so did Ryan. Then Farrell went away to Auckland, where ho now is; but Ryan is there too. A friend of Farrell's interviewed Ryan to-day, and asked him why he followed him. Ryan replied " that he believed Farrell had shot him at Dunedin, years ago, in order to get him hanged for murder, and that ho would in revenge hunt him to the brink of the grave." This grim story reminds one of Tom HoQd's " Dream of Eugene Aram," Again one sees Eugene starting up with horror, and exclaiming—

" But still no Bleep for the restless clay Will wave or mould allow, The horrid thing pursues me still; It stands before me now 1"