THE GLEBE MURDER.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXIX, Issue 3392, 7 December 1911, Page 9

THE GLEBE MURDER.

T'Jie identification of the plough coulter supposed- to have boon used by the murderer of Henry Trcvascus as the property of MrTremain, of Emu Plains, where Moir is alleged to have stayed, brings tn light the important part tlic Sydney “Sun” played in establishing a due. The story is rather an interesting one. On November 8 “The Sun” became possessed of information which led to the belief that a letter in the pos- ! session of a well-known business man was identical in its calligraphy to that of tlie “L. R. Fisher” letter. It was impossible to obtain the full .sheet of writing, hut the owner agreed to hand over the name of the place from which, it- was written, namely, “Emu Plains.” The writing., with, the photograph of the L. R. Kishor letter, was placed in the hands of a handwriting expert connected with one of the local banks. The handwriting was held to he very similar. To follow the clue a “Sun” reporter was sent to Penrith to make inquir- j ies, and, if possible, dig out tlie mystery. On the pretence of being ~a I wealthy dealer in land, lie communicated with a real estate agent in Penrith, and arranged to go to Penrith on November 10, and on the following day, Sunday, to he shown several lots around the district. The reporter mad-* the trip, and stayed at a loading hotel in Penrith. On the following day the real estate agent and tlie “Sun” reporter, in his capacity of a wealthy dealer in land, drove around the district and looked ever several farms. The object of the “Sun” man was to endeavor to trace the implement—the plough coulter-—with which the murderer crashed in Trevascus’s beau. He kept a sharp lookout for anvthing approaching a plough, and while driving. along the road past Mr T'omain’s residence saw an old plough on the roadside. Not wishing to raise the suspicion of the land agent, lie made a mental note of. the position of the plough. The drive was concluded towards dark, and the reporter informed the agent that he would consider tlie propositions he had placed before him, and in a few days would probably do something definite in the matter. Retiring to bed early that- night the reporter awoke at 11 o’clock. and shortly afterwards emerged into the dark streets of Penrith witli a patent electric lamp in his pocket and ready for a journey of about three miles to where the old worn-out plough was resting. Arriving at the spot, tlie newspaper man carefully examined the farming implement, and to his surprise found that a plough coulter was missing from it. Enough for the night. On Monday, November 13. “Tlie ■'iin man returned to Sydney and reported the result of his investigations. Mr Tremain is one- of the officers at the Technical College. Ultimo, and bo-* came acquainted with Moir when the latter was studying there. The information that utlimately led to an arrest being made was that of a Hussox-street merchant, who had in his possession a letter which corresponded with the “Jj. R. Fisher” Niter

IDENTIFYING THE COULTER

PART “THE SUN” PLAYED