SUICIDE OF A MASTER.
... J June 2». A painful sensation yra* caused in town this morning on reported »h*t Mr JW Tte«nder bernioottt; one of the M«efe"« or Wellington allege; tad shot himself with » long Snidwf rifle abonfc eignt * clock this morning. The report wee only too true, for on proceedir * to his study on the second floor of the buiidiotr he was found lying on hie back on the floor spffexingfromaeeveregun»hot wound on left tide of the face, which had blown away the soft parts of the face aa well as the j»w* bone and other parts of the skull, the brain being exposed and there wa* free hemorhage Ueceawxi was pulseless, but continued breathing uetillO o'clock, when he expired. He must hare been unconacioue from the tune the bullet toolc effect. The JTh* • ?*% evidently Belf-inflicted, aatbe nghteide of the mouth Was ecorcaedaud. blackened, stowing that the muzzle muet JEii!?!? 1 P)«ced ntthe mouth while he pmUed the trigger ef the rifle «ith hie right tnumb. The ceiling of hie study was OβBpattered:with braioa.and the bullet hae also enteced the ceilicg. t t&L 3ow,>il Ma °kay* Principal of tf>«,fr Cpllecre, etatee ttiar. dtceaeed had been <xsf of the masters of the College for five yoaffo aodhad wen ia the best of h*alta7ar< Bmtaa until Saturday l»bt, when he coan> 'X? ,,, *' *&** lo'f-apirited/andeaiatha, ooye under him were not jrettang on &> well ac he would wish. Mr IS aokay told him that ao one thought so but humaif/and mat* he (dwwewed) waa workieg 100 hard. Mr Macka* euggeeted that, Mr ; Baraieoat should take a holiday, not ac felt dispowd to agree to thu. put eubaequently eaid it would be better, for him to give up teaching altogether, and , Case np ontdoor work. Deceased al«o ooraPlained of sleepleasness, but on Sonday nighc he pastel n. good nitfnt. and early yeeterday appeared to be in better spirits, ttowuver, last night he again became low . spirited, and Dr Collins was called in, and, •few « abort cossultetiao, prescribed fee
• S&ldatoreßiamia^p^aßoooi^ V *2—rfanother gentleman to take rus 1 cad pupUs «■»**■ for bnShkfßst. M* SS.I be that deceased's "2*^ br over-work. D*ces*ea £vaa »0t thought he wee stadying for any i« ** B.iwieeat'ejwdtwoaij"lefSS: rf isriaaS: -agR ...» h* aamnhdned of being »»■*•• dutke, and that S tß «iT of Baadaess. he eomautted the
iiiS iggpgg! hisaaddeathca.ta tfai* aftereoMt no freah bee teepeaary isMmaitj tSmr* i 3 OTerwotk."
SUICIDE OF A MASTER.
Press, Volume XLIII, Issue 6492, 14 July 1886, Page 6
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