MAD LOVER'S SUICIDE.

Auckland Star, Volume LV, Issue 75, 28 March 1924, Page 5

MAD LOVER'S SUICIDE.

A BLOODSTAINED LETTER. QUEENSLAND SHOOTING CASE. ' THE BLINDED NURSE. By Cable.— Trees Association.— Copyright.) (Received 1.30 p.m.) '■ BRISBANE, tiiis day. j At tl,o iiu-|uo>t oil Henry Falil, a blood- | siainod letter written by deceased wa.s ! read, statin-j lie was very unhappy, and hurt been ordered to »or. a specialist, but bail no money and no friends. The letteralso contained a rambling statement about his wife's dissatisfaction witli him, and expressing love for the prl. Klein Newton, declaring there was no truth in ;lie statement allegedly made by him regarding her, and adding: "<.;<>< l forgive mc for what 1 am about to do, l>ut 1 think the only way to gain happiness would be for dear Klsie and mc to go to the other world together." The inquest was adjourned.— (A. and X.Z. Cable.) While Xurse Klsie Xewton, with Wil Ham Cray, were on tlieir way to chnreii at Maryborough, they noticed they wen- , followed by Henry i'ahl. who later ad dressed Xurse Xewton, telling Her he j desired a few words with her. Cray : stepped aside, and without warning Falil drew a revolver and lired one shot, striking Xurse Newton in the right eye, ! aiiuther shot knocking out throe of her tooth. She fell, and Full] then fired three shots at his own forehead, only causing slight injuries. With liluoil streaming from his face, Kahl lay alongside the girl, and said: "I love you. t have done for myself. Cray rushed to . the girl's assistance, and conveyed her to j the hospital. Kali] meanwhile escaped. The police followed him to a boardinghonse, where he barricaded himself in a room. The police forced the door and , found Kahl before a wardrobe cutting hi* I throat. He was rushed and knocked down, and died in a few minutes. Miss Xewton is expected to recover, but her sight is permanently destroyed.