A TERRIBLE TRAGEDY.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 8158, 17 July 1906, Page 3

A TERRIBLE TRAGEDY.

LATEST CABLE NEWS.

C.fITID PIBSB ASSOCUTIOX.—BY HKMIC Tutanra.—c optkiohi

BHOCIUNG TRIPLE MURDER. Received 16, 5.5 p.m.' Sydkit, July 16. Daniel O'Keefe, a pioneer cane farmer, near Balhna, his wife, and a farm labourer named Gillet, were murdered tome time lut night. ' o*Keef e's ion Tim, with bis sister, went to church six miles distant. On their return they found a youth aged 18, named Brown, on the'jprenuaes. lie had formerly been employed on the farm.

Tim uked where Gillet was, and Brown replied that he was in his own room. Tin turned to put the sulky up when he alleges Brown hit hint on the back of the head with an ut, and ran •way. The eon and daughter missed their parents, but surmised thay had gone to Tint a neighbour. However, in the morning the bodies of O'Keefe and Otllet were found in an orchard, and that of Mrs O'Keefe in a fowlhouse. The police are investigating.

DAJGUTOBr EVIDENCE. A YOUTH WANTED-FOB THE CBIME. Received 16, 1.22 a.m. Stdxiy, July 16. Brown was a member of a Seottish Volunteer Corps and was dressed in uniform when accosted by young O'Keefe.

A uniform, blood stained, has been found near the home. The pocketi of the murdered man Kid been ransacked. A boat ii missing from the vicinity and it is luppoied the murderer utilised it in crossing the river.