THE GREAT BARRIER MURDER.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1298, 26 July 1886, Page 2

THE GREAT BARRIER MURDER.

Auckland, July 24

The first information that reached Superintendent Thompson regarding the man supposed to be Caffrey was by means cf a le ter from a settler residing neat South Heads, Manukau harbor. In consequence of the communication, Detective i'wohy was sent to Manuk tu, via Ona’iimga Detective Twohy took with him a photograph of the murderer, which was positively identified by the settler who gave the information and two other persons. The detective’s Investigations showed that some days previously the supposed Caffrey had rowed across to North Head, and the last trace of him was at Cornwallis’ Bay, where he had passed the night in a buahman'a hut, The facts . egardlng him collected by Detective Twohy certainly gave color to the belief that ho is a criminal evading justice. He •gave different accounts of the place he had come from, sometimes saying ho hailed from the Thames, and at others fiom Rotorua. He was very mistrustful li: his demeanor, and at times was very much excited, almost to the verge of madness. On Thursday last Detective Twohy met jSergeant Thomson at Onehunga, and the result of the interview was that Constables Hassiett, Carroll, and O’tjrien, were sent off, with Detective Twohy, to follow the trail from Cornwallis’ Bay. In the meantime, Constable McK’iy, of the water police, who knows Oaffecy well, was sent to Kaipara to search all vessels lying at Kaipara Heads and at Uelenaville, and Superintendent Thomson also telegraphed to Aratspu and Dargaville, urging watchfulness. A message from Avondale, at 2 p m. says Sergeant Clarke and a party have started for Strok well’s close to the coast. Two settlers who were met on the Mountain road, near Henderson’s, were shown the photo of Caffrey and Penn, but they did not recognise It as that of any man on the hills. The police intend scouring the hills right through to Heleusville, calling at all bush mills en route. Detective Twohy jis following the track to Manukau Heads, as the man is probably making for Helensville. Auckland, July 26.

Two men believed to be Caffrey and Penn, the Great Barrier Murderers, were seen yesterday at Waitakerel by the stationmaster and settlers. The police are scouring the bnsh to day in hot pursuit.