Bridgend Chronicle, Cowbridge, Llantrisant, and Maesteg Advertiser. — 1883-10-19 (Bridgend, Mid Glamorgan, Wales)

MURDER OF A SOUTH WA MAN AT  CAPE COLONY.  ESCAPE OF THE ASSASSIN FROM PRISON. Mr. D. Robert Lewis, of the Cape tir wernment Railways (Construction Department), Matjesfontein, Victoria West, South Africa, writes us, under date September 17, as follows :—ln a letter you published for Inc some time ago upon South Africa 1 mentioned. among other things, that "suicides end murders " were of frequent occurrence. A melancholy instance of the latter has lately taken place here, the victim being aline, stalwert Englialisian. about 37 years of age, and standing over 6ft. illle.ight, by the name of Harry Wilson, his murderer being a Dui chinan called Walliuter. I knew both men; but poor Wilson I was especielly intimate with, owing to the fact that he has a brother living somewhere in South Wales, and we often used to speak about the old country together. I forget where he told me the brother was art work, but if I mention Merthyr, Newport, Pontypridd, and Cardiff, I think the place will be included. My notion is that his occupation was an engine-driver in connection with some of the works, or something of that description, and it is with the hope that this army inert his eye that I have recorded the untimely end of his poor brother Harry, as he was affectionately called by many in "camp." A general favourite, too, he was, owing to his genial end kindly dispoeition. At night lie would put some of ran through our facings with the gloves and single-sticks, or exhibit eword cuts, Ac , and tell us all about the "front." Wilson formerly belonged to one of her Majesty's " crack " regiments, but how he came to leave the service I do not know. He, however, occupied a fairly good position here, being yard foreman, in receipt of a fair salary. We buried him at evening in presence of a good assembly of railway people, a young Cornishman reading the service in an impressive manner. The man Walhuter shot Itim most deliberately, the only provocation being that he had lost a cm:e or two.of beer, which lie considored Wilson knew more about than he cared to acknowledge. The bullet entered the very centre of the forehead, and the poor victim died from its effects immediately. We nmde search for Walhuter on the night of the murder, and discovered him crouching malerneath • bakehouse table with his revolver ugain fully loaded. Nothing daunted. however, our brave engineer (Mr. H. C. nulling) and Frank Leach, a strictly blacksmith, rushed upon him and seized hiin by the throat before he had time to lift his arm or say "Jack Robinson." Had it not been for the exertions of the engineer, I verily believe the murderer would have been lynched on the spot. It seemed a pity to strike the wretched man when he was securely lashed, but what he then received be may reckon to have got off lightly with, now that he has managed to 11Mko good his escape from Victoria West Prison. From all I can gather there is very little likeli hood of his ever being re-captured. They are very lax in this as in ninny other things in the colony. A policeman was heard to say the other day that Walliuter load been recognised in some place up country, whence he sent a messenger to a well-to-do brother in 13eaufort for some money, and that he had subsequently been seen at East London, where he is said to have embarked lon New Zealand. " And," as added this energetic official," there will be no more bother about him." Walliuter's escape is looked upon by inauy with a great amount of suspicion, as he had to break through two walls In one night, and get over a couple of others in order to effect it. list this is SOMA Africa and not Old England, and I, for one, sin not greatly surprised at it. I'S.—Since writing the above, a friend has told me that Wilson's real name Wag Klaiber, and that he was a dmerter from one of her Majesty's cavalry regiments; but he would not vouch for either statement. I believe the poor fellow had something like £22 to draw from Government for hie month's wages and overtime. If his brother • sees this I hope he will be able to get the money. • I shall be glad to do all I can to assist lain.  -Ware Is THIS DISEASE THAT IS COMINO UPON Us f—Like a thief at night, it steals in upon us unawares. Many persons have pains about the chest and sides,and sometimes in the beck. They feel dull and sleepy; the mouth has a bad testa, , especially in the morning. A sort of sticky slime collects about the teeth. The appetite is poor. There is a feeling like iiheavy load., the stomach: sometimes a faint, all-gone sensation at the pit of the stomach which food does not satisfy. The eyes are sunken, the hands and feet become cold end feel clammy. After a while a cough sets in, at first dry, but, lifter a few months it is attended with a greenish-coloured expectoration. The afflicted one feels tired all the while, rind sleep does not seem to afford any rest. After a time he becomes nervous, irritable, and gloomy, and leis evil forebodings. There is a giddiness, a sort of whirling sensation in the head when rising up suddenly. The bowels become costive; the skin is dry and hot at times ; the blood becomes thick snd stagnant ; the whites of the eyes become tinged with yellow the urine is scanty and high. coloured, depositing a sediment offer standing. 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