NATIVE ATROCITIES.

Gisborne Times, Volume XIX, Issue 1509, 18 July 1905, Page 3

NATIVE ATROCITIES.

MURDERS IN AUSTRALIA.

Marble Bar, June 26. The latest news from the scene of the murders on Goldfields Greet was brought to Nullagine on Saturday by Mr Bryce Thompson. Ha states lie has boon with the police, and heard a terrible story of murders committed on whites by natives at No. 1 Well, better known as Topwell Goldfields Creek. Two white men and a half-caste were camped when the natives Toby, Monkey, and others attacked them whilst aßleop. Monkey speared the elder white man, and Toby speared the younger man through the breast. The 1®®"" mentioned fired three revolver shots at the native, one of which took effect in Toby s leg. The white man then dropped dead The half-caste boy ran away, but was chased by Monkey and strangled. It is supposed that he was afterwards eaten by the natives, as his remains were not dis. covered. The names of the white men are unknown. The natives describe the old man as having only one eye, or sore eyes. Another murder took place at the middle well better known as Slate Well, Goldfields Greek. The victim was a swagman, who was killed by Monkey, who crept on them while asleep and chopped bis head off. The body was then cut into pieces and carried a distance of three mites by •Monkey apd his gins, and there buried, i The police recovered the remains of this man, but his name is not known. Another murder at the same well was that of a young man desoibed by the natives as being of fair complexion. He had horses, and was speared by Monkey. The packs, etc , were barot, and the ironwork earned into tbe hills. This man also was un- j known, and jhis body was not recovered, j Another murder was at the Junction \yell, , on Goldfields Creek and Ashburton Biver. A swagman was killed by Toby and others speariog him while asleep. His name is unknown. Another murder oc- j carted at Granny’s Gorge, - Ashburton ■ Biver, where a swagman was killed by Beo whilst having '.bis tea. He west speared through the loins and cut into small pieces and carried away. His name is unknown , Another murder occurred at Granny s Gorge, Ashburton Biver, where a swagman was killed by 800 while having his tea. He was speared through the loins and cu into small pipces and carried away. His name is unknown. The police expec e to find this body the day Thompson left. Another murder was committed as tbe same place, A. swagman was passiog Granny’t Gorge, when ho was stopped oy the native Monkey and asked for tuok “- Tbe man refused, and the native remo " strafed with him, The swagman then threw a stick at the native and ran into the hills, trying fo escape, but the native followed him, and, ereeppag behind the unfortunate man when he was buying dinner, struck him with a tomahawk across the neck, then chopped his bead off, and, after mutilating the body, Donna it P with creepers and buried it. Tbe pol c are in possession of this man a remain , but his name is unknown. Two other white men are supposed so have. beep killed by tho same natives in Horrigans country at the head of tho eastern branch of tbe Ashburton. The natives state they burnt all tho pound notes and papers found on the men, but have sent rugs, clothing, and firearms to thoir ?> towards Peak Hill.. At Ethel Creek Station the natives have been prmgiug quantities of silver and buying rations and it is thought this money belonged to the murdered meD. Up to tho present the natives have not admitted committing these crimes. Other natives have yet to be captured.