THE RECENT SUCIDE AT AUCKLAND.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 29, 29 October 1907, Page 3

THE RECENT SUCIDE AT AUCKLAND.

A PATHETIC■LETTHK.. ■ (FROM OUR OWN CORIiIiSrOXDENT.) Auckland,, October 28. . Norman .Keir, tho Auckland'business man who committal suicide in the Domain sent the following letter to his landlady,' prior to committing the act:— : ' •*■■*. Dear Mrs. Douplas,—l have rather an unpleasant duty tor you to' perform,- and trust you will carry it out-this ,most, unpleasant wish of mine—m the most kindly wav. Business, worries have necessitated my.< taking a very extreme course, and v [ wish"you"to inform my deal-wife that J have met-with an nccidftiit. Put it to her in the manner you think fit. Break it to her. K ently, poor girl, bho has liad exceptional worry, of lato and this last business will not te'nd'to improve matters for her. God knows that she has a been a Rood wile to mo, but 1 roKret to say 1 have, not reciprocated her many kindnesses and deep love for me. Yourself and Mr Douglas have been parents indeed to ih and" grandparents to w.u- dear child, "Stnncv." kindly break the news as gently as possible and|;ivc them my kind wishes— i will not sav love, as, oniuy part, it is -not worthy, of , tho name, lhaiik the various Indies. mill. Bontlcmen in the house . for their kindnesses to my wife-and myselt, and especiallv tnvirrlQ our ;de a r little .lauKhtor^'Sia',^! possibly express my as 1 should wish to. lly body will be found in ii lo Domn i n Good-bye, dear friends, good-bye. It is i n itv that this rash act should take place but thero is nothing _ for it, Thus is the way of cowards I wish still to remain yours V prv tiulv' Norman Keir. . . . . •' P.S.-t have not (he heart to write to mv' wifo, and perhaps it ia just as well.—N K