TRIPLE TRAGEDY.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXIII, Issue 1810, 17 July 1906, Page 2

TRIPLE TRAGEDY.

ATTEMPTED MURDER OF SON.

MURDER OF HUSBAND, WIFE AND EMPLOYEE.

riIKSS ASSOCIATION— COPYRIGHT Rcoeivod 5 5 p.m , July 16. Sydney, July 15. - Daniol O’Koefe, a pioneer ohub farmer near Ballina, his wife, and a farm laborer named Gillott, wore murdered some time last night. O'Koefe’s eon Tim, with bis Bister, went to church six miles distant, On their roturn thoy found a youth of 18 years namod Brown on tho premises. He was formerly omployed on the furrn. Tim asked where Gillott wue. Brown replied, ‘ In his own room.” Tim turnpd to put the Bulky up, when, bo allrgee, Brown hit him on the back of the hoad with an use and ran away. Tho son and daughtor missed tboir parentp, but surmised that they bad gone to visit a neighbor.

However, in the morning the bodies of O’Keefe aud Gillott wero found io the orchard, and of Mib O’Keefe in tho fowlhouse.

The polioo arc investigating the affair.

SEARCH FOR SUPPOSED MURDERER,

ws&a A BLOOD-STAINED UNIFORM FOUND. PRESS ASSOCIATION—COPYRIGHT

Received 1.22 a.m,, July 17. Svdnoy, July 16.

Brown was a member of the Scottish Volunteer Corps, He was dressed in a uniform when accosted by vouDg O'Keefe.

A uniform that was blood stained was found near the house. The pockets of the murdered people had been ransacked, A boat is missing from the vicinity. It ie supposed that the murderer utilised it in crossing the river.

The police are continuing the search.