The Murchison Tragedy.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 7874, 17 July 1905, Page 2

The Murchison Tragedy.

WESTPORT, July V 5. Sewell, responsible for the Hutchison tragedy, was a peculiar man in many ways. He was carrying on the Bullcr Roa.i at one time, and was in the 'habit ol fastening 'Hi*, (ejus to Ms •body and going to sleep, allowing the horses to jog along the dangerous, road without control,. A few years ago, when a solicitor asked him for payment of an account, Sewell produced dynamite and caps, saying : "Well, wo will bol/U go up." The solicitor wrote oil the account. Last year an infernal machine was found near thc house of the plain til? in yesterday's action. NISLSON, July 15. . Sewell had fifty charges of dynamite concealed about him, awl where Hie police approached lie exploded them. It is not 'yet explained how it is known he had so many. Six months ago Neame found an ingenious infernal machine near his, place, and three months ago accused Sewoll ol poisoning his pfgs, but tolh statements were discredited, Sewell was an elderly man of retiring habits, and deemed eccentric because he had Metis in advance of his: times. He was credited with devising a scheme for motor traclioa ■ long before motor cars were common •xmt had some curious mechanical contrivances on his place. He was Creaty excited when the suit was brourirt vgjajnst, him, and it is saW so k m leopte '-eclated they would not en tec .he Coui t while Sewell was there.