CAPTURE OF THE KELLY GANG

Manawatu Times, Volume IV, Issue 52, 30 June 1880, Page 3

CAPTURE OF THE KELLY GANG

. — . » BYRNE " 'SHOT DEAD. , .. + ' DAN KELLY AND STEVE HART. BURNED TO. DEATH. - ♦ NED KELLY MORTALLY WOUNDED. ♦ Melbourne, June 28, noon. Ned Kelly has been captured by the police. Others of the gang, since their appearance at Sevastopol, have bailed up a publichouse m the neighbourhood, and their capture • is expected to be made during the day. The Government 'have' sent a mortar to Glenrowan to dislodge the outlaws. It il doubtful whether Ned Kelley Trill recover. He hat been wounded m three places. breastplates worn by the gang are' made from ploughshare*. Monday afternoon. The particulars of the capture of Ned Kelly to, hand arej that, twenty-five civilians had been bailed up by the Kellys when the police arrived. This was at three o'clock this morning, but fighting at once commenced. Ned Kelly took to the bush shortly afterwards, but returned at daylight, arid again 'entered into, th^e fray with his mates. They fought hard % but 'Ned Kelly received a shot m the groin, and was captured. The^resfc of the gang then made off. One of the black trackers received a graze, oil tjb.6 head jntfie encounter. • . ; A later telegram to the Melbourne Exchange states that Ned Kelly is lyjng at Glenrowan. station 'mortally ' woußjjed. ; JonesVHotel, which is plose to the ' .station, is occupied by Dan ■\ Kelly?: Harjy and. Byrne, and all the .civilians at the station who, were bailed ■ PP- '■■■. ':' ' "'-.■■' - - ••'.'■ ■- ! '.'. : A later telegram states that ; Bryne is dead, and t| lite 'civilians .have been released by th« outlaws. Dan Kelly and Hart are stiU occupying ihe hotel; .Incessant firing is taken, place between thfem arid the police, but it is- expected that they will surrender to-day. ; The putlaws are covered with, chain armour ■ to protect them froni i shots. •'■!■ '^ . ■ : -'r- The mau who murdered by ib.e. Kelly's at Sabantopol on Saturday; w»s. jpiamed Sh.er.rittj a selector, and former. Mtociato of the gang. Heiras recenW employed by th» police," four of whom w«ri:secr«ted m ti, house, ntar" tK«; K«llys compelled a German i acquaintance to call SKerrjtt outsj^e, when Brjriio instantly killec] hiih put of r«^ -. T« n g«- The police i 'sunlmonjed them to surrenaer, but they rtfuse^, and the (¥Q 7 9 Ae?%«4i» Tplley,and^attempted ijo burn th* houso? down.; Th«/^ «^^4 *fti*i<&SiU Bioßang,

disappeared; The police were inactive and their explanations are unsatisfacr tory. They rode to Beechworth m the; morning, when the trackers reported that the Kelly s had been seen at" Murchiipn. It ia rumoureii that the purBuing^p|rty.hare engaged the buiia^s^ and one 'of pursuerj pis i^wpunded.;; ; Li^BJs~The^ pplice'h^ «4 rr o u^4 the Kellyr pt Jones' Hotel; Grlenrowan 70 miles from the scene of the outrage «.t Sabastppol, Superintendent Hare is wounded m the arm. The gang torq up the rails near Glenrowan, ahead of the special train^ but unsuccessfiflly. IiATKST — Dan Kelly is wounded. Two children have b,een shot m one of the encounters with the gang. There is intense excitement over the events. .