"MURDER WILL OUT."

Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1534, 16 April 1887, Page 3

"MURDER WILL OUT."

The dreadful murder of Messrs Anketell and Burrup, manager and olerk of the Union Back of Australia at Boebnrn m Western Australia has ever since remained • mystery, bat there appears, according to news which has come to -hand from that colony,- to be a prospect of its being elered up at last. A few days ago a man - named Hornig or "FErdnaacn was convicted for the murder of his mate, Johnson by name, on the Kimberley digging?, and sentenced to death. Johnson had saved a aam of money amounting to £100, which he carried about with h ; m In gold, and to obtain this Hornig shot the poor fellow through the bead m hio nleep. While the police were taking the murderer to Derby he is rtported to have made a statement to them on the subject of the Roebnro murder, or to hare offered to make one. The authorities have little doubt tbat Homiuig waß concerned m the tragedy. He oame to the coloDy some frW months before that event took place, and acted for a time as billiard marker at Cro jar's Hotel, Freemaktle, proceeding from there to KoeDura, where he took up bi« quarters at the nuxel at which poor young Burrup toot his meals. It is said that Hornig is a fairly educated man, and rather an agreaable. companion ; and tbat Burrup and he became on terms if not of intimacy, at any rate of very good fellowship. On the evening previous to the murder, ftt a late hour, Hornig was been standing close t> the bank premispa. and the faot having been reported next day to the police, suspicion fell upon him, but there waa no evidence to warrant his arrest. Not long after the murder this man, accompanied by another, left Eoeburn to travel over land to Kimberlcy. On the way ho met a well-known ■quatter, with whom he camped, and who eagerly a?ked for the latest Roeburn news. Hornig said nothing about the murder, which afterwards struck the returning traveller as a most extraordinary oiroumit«nce. There are other causes of strong suspicion against the man, and it, is earnestly hoped that before his execution ho may be Induced to make a confession. It Is even suggested that he should be offered his life as a reward for a full statement of the details. He ii evidently a moet hardened wretch. When the jqry at hla . recent trial, after retiring to consider their verdlot, retnrned into 0 ;urt, he nodded and smiled at an acqaaintat ea and significantly pasted his hand around hie throat. The Judge, m passing sentence, implored him to devote his few remaining daj s to religion, and to make his peace with his Maker. He stoutly refutes to see tie Gaol Chaplain or pny other minister of elision.