LIKE MELODRAMA

Evening Star, Issue 19640, 20 August 1927, Page 3

LIKE MELODRAMA

REJECTED LOVER WAYLAYS GIRL AND MAN ASSAULT WITH KNIFE ALLEGED (Special to tub ‘ Stab.’] AUCKLAND, August 19. An episode savoring of melodrama, in which the life of a man is alleged to have been attempted, and that of a female companion threatened by the lady’s former lover, occurred in Hamilton hist evening. Tho man, who is well known in" the community, had called for the young lady, who is a nurse, with his car in order to drive her to her “case.’’ When tho lady entered the ear, a Sedan, her escort went to place her umbrella in the rear, and it came in contact with an object, which proved to bo tho lady’s former swain, who was crouching ou the tloor. On finding himself discovered, the douching figure spoke. “At last we meet,” ho declared, dramatically, at tho same time striking the owner of the ear a severe blow on the hack ol the neck. Tho lady recognised the voice, and rushed away to endeavor to ring the police, while her escort succeeded in ejecting tho intruder Irom his car. NOT THE LAST OF JT. When the lady and her escort reached the residence of her case, which was nearly a mile from her abode, they were again surprised by their recent assailant, who somehow had raced ahead of them. As the car slopped, it is stated, he opened the door and made a hinge at his rival with a dangerous looking sheath knile, at the same time leaving no doubt that it was his intention to take the car owner’s life. A struggle, ensued, during which the rejected lover is said to have declared that, if he ever found the two together again, he would kill them both. The lady’s escort told his assailant that he would have him arrested, whereupon his reply is said to have been: “If you do I will got vou both when I’m free again,” ANOTHER MEETING. This morning, as the lady was on her wav home alone, she Inund her rejected suitor waiting for her, and he once more threatened her life if ho again found her in tho company of her friend. Ho also met the other man, and threatened him in a similar manner. It is believed that the lady, who was formerly engaged to her assailant for a short time, broke with him on learning more of his nature; since when, for some months she. has been the subject of bis unwelcome attentions. On several occasions he has waylaid her and asked that he he reinstated in ..or affections, and when his advancos have been repelled, ho is said to have resorted to threats. It is understood that the police will now take a hand.