DOUBLE TRAGEDY.

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DOUBLE TRAGEDY.

death by poisoning and SHOOTING. (bt cable—peess association-— COPYRIGHT.) (AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION.) (Received April 27th, 11.15 p.m.) ADELAIDE, April 27. A mysterious affair occurred at Coonalpyn, when a man named J. Brown called at the home of a friend, 0 George, and suggested that a party consisting of the George family and two visitors should have a drink. He filled the glasses from a bottle each of beer and cordial which he produced. Brown, George, and his wife drank the boer with no ill effects, but George's son, Alfred, drank the cordial and died in convulsions. v Shortly afterwards the two other Bons and the youth Sinclair tasted it and became ill, but recovered, George's daughter, Florrie, left the liquor untouched, and was unaffected. Brown sent a telephone message for a doctor, and remained away till the next morning. He then returned and forced an entrance to the Georgos' house, lay down in a bed, and fatally shot himself. It is stated that Brown was infatuated with Florrie, who had shown a preference for Sinclair.