TAURANGA TRAGEDY.

Auckland Star, Volume XXIII, Issue 36, 12 February 1892, Page 4

TAURANGA TRAGEDY.

MOTHER AND CHILD STILL LIVING.

THEIR CONDITION PITIABLE,

(By Telegraph. — Special to the Star.)

Tauranga, 2 p.m. Mrs MONRO and her little son, Alexander, still linger on, although the mother certainly cannob hold out much longer, and it is wonderful thab she still breathes considering tho awful wounds ehe has received. The cuts on her face havo turned green and a horrible odour arises from them. She still lies in the kitchen where she was felled 5 but her corseb has been taken off and a mattress placed under her. She can take little or no nourishment, as it passes out through the wound when placed in her mouth. The little boy can take a good deal of milk, but he seems to be worse, as paralysis has set in in his right side, from head to foot. He opens his eyes, and moves hia left leg and arm. Needless to say, both are still unconscious. The mad murderer seems to have regained his reason somewhat, and gives the police no trouble though he is closely watched. Ho takes his food heartily, but since his terrible lit ab the inquest has been quiet. The news thab bhe Auckland papers pub the blame on the madman's relatives created a good deal of adverse criticism, for by the evidence adduced at the inquest he was nob considered dangerous, either by his people or the police, and Dr. Bullen's assertion that he warned his people and tho police was denied by both Sergeant Kieley and Peter Munro when under oath.