Tragedy at Brisbane.

Evening Star, Issue 7481, 27 March 1888, Page 3

Tragedy at Brisbane.

On the afternoon of March IG, a boardinghouse on Wharf street was the scene of a tragedy similar in many particulars and in its results to that which a few days n.qo was enacted in South Brisbane. The tenant, Isaac Gree,-, forty-nine years of ago, and his wife Charlotte, forty-four, wore married only twelve mouthq since, the latter being then a widow, with several grown-up children. Since they had opened business they had apparently not progressed altogether satisfactorily with one another, besides some feeling of jealousy on the part of the husband. On Thursday, the husband, who had been drinking, produced a revolver, and threatened his wife that he would shoot her on the following morning. He kept his word, and only delayed the execution of his design. On the morning of tho lQth, apparently forgetful of the f reat, ho announced his intention of going to Rockhampton. lie seemed to be on better terms with his wife, but ia the forenoon a man named M'J-rcan called to see him. Afterwards Greer went out, got some beer, which he and M'Leau drank, and a few minutes later both went out. Greer returned to his house and lay down to sleep. On awakening he recommenced to quarrel with his wife. At the time there wore only two other persons in the house—Mrs Agnew and a servant girl named Kate. About four o'cloekMrs Greer went out through a passage leading to the ba:k yard, being evidently in a stato of great trepidation. She said, "He's got a pistol, and is going to shoot me." Mrs Agnew saw Greer coming along the passage, and noticed that he held his right hand behind his back, as if endeavoring to conceal something. Mrs Greer then turned, and went into tho bathroom. Her husband followed her, The next thiDg Mrs Agnew heard was two pistol reports, and Mrs Greer orying out " Kate ! Kate ! ho's shot me. 1 Mrs Greer then staggered from the bathroom to the door of the passage, against which sho supported herself, leaning on hor hands. Mrs Agnew ran across the street and summoned aid. Mr M'Cann, landlord of the Avoca Hotel, when he returned found Mrs Greer lying bathed in blood, but quite conscious, at the back door of the passage, one shot having passed through her cheeks and another striking her on the hand. Her husband was lying dead on his face, with his feet on the doorstep of the bathroom and the body extended on tho brick flooring. In his right hand was a sixchambered revolver, containing four empty shells and two cartridges, which had not been discharged. The brick pavement was covered with blood. On making an inspection of the bathroom two bullets were found embedded in the weatherboarding under the shower-bath, and a handful of hair was picked up, which had evidently been torn from Mrs Greer's head by her husband before he used the revolver. Mrs Greer is reported to be doing well, the wounds not being regarded as dangerous.