Murder of Mr Wool f Joel.
ARREST OF THE ASSASSIN.
Mr Woolf Joel nephew of the late w Barney Barnato, and bead of the firm ' of Barnato Brothers, was murdered / at Johannesburg on Monday afternoon (14th March) under sensational circumstances. Mr Joel was busily at work in his office when a big, powerful man managed to gain access to his room, and, it is stated, demanded £2,500. Mr Joel refused to comply with the fellow's demands,^ whereupon the latter drew a revolver and fired point-blank at the financier. The bullet entered Mr Joel's forehead and he fell to the ground, death ensuing in a few minutes. The noiße of the firing attracted attention, and several men rushed to the scene. The murderer seeing that he could not possibly escape, attempted to v commit suicide with the same revolver but was secured and handed over to
tbe police. He proved to be a wellknown character named Ludwig Von Wertheim. He is said to be a man
of the same name whose supposed murder in London early last year formed the subject of sensational -. investigations and discoveries by certain home journals.
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Manawatu Herald, 7 May 1898, Page 2
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189Murder of Mr Woolf Joel. Manawatu Herald, 7 May 1898, Page 2
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