THE PAPAKAIO MURDER.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 81858, 5 October 1906, Page 2

THE PAPAKAIO MURDER.

SEVERAL BULLET WOUNDS. AFFAIR STILL A MYSTERY. Per Press Association. Wellington, October 3, i' urther developments in connection with the Rcnnie mystery seem to indicate that the weapon used was ows having .303 calibre. There was a bullet wound m the right temple, and two m the base of tho skull. A post-mortem resulted in the extraction of several pieces of lead from I the skull. There w ere a'so other bullet wounds on the chest. The affair, which has caused great excitement, is still shrouded in mystery. ' THE INQUEST. _ Oamaru, October 4. u- 11 c °" nee f' on w 'th the murder of W. 11. Rcnnie, schoolmaster at PapaKaio, the inquest was opened to-day, but only the evidence of three witnesses was taken.

1 hat of Dr. Whitton was to tho effect that only one shot had been fired. 1 he bullet had splintered in the head but most of the pieces had been rel, OV | >V "Clearances Rennie had been shot while asleep, and to witness it did not seem possible under (he circumstances to be a case of suicide.

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' It is now evident that the person Who commuted the deed forced his way into the house by the window, and made his exit by the door. There,, are marks on the window of the" ca 'ch having been forced back. fo ■} rl' nr ' UCBt WaS a Journc d for a