A HORRIBLE DEATH.
MAN’S LEGS BURNED OFF. Frees Association. WELLINGTON, Feb. 20. Details of the fire at Maunceville, in which W. S. Mortenson lost his life, show that deceased, his wife, and another man visited the Master ton show yesterday, where deceased got very drunk and had to be taken home by the man. On arrival at home, the wife, who was afraid of deceased when in drink, went to bed with her five children, leaving the deceased up. He said, “Good-bye. I’ll make it warm for you to-morrow.” His wife took no notice of this remark, as he had often threatened to burn the house down, but went to sleep. La.ter she heard the crackling of burning timber, and had only just time to get tli© children out of the house, the building being consumed within half nil hour. Deceased’s body was found near a wimjow burned almost to a cinder, his' legs being burned completely off. It is surmised that the fire was caused through the deceased letting a kerosene lamp fall. An inquest will be held to-morrow.
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Gisborne Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2121, 21 February 1908, Page 2
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180A HORRIBLE DEATH. Gisborne Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2121, 21 February 1908, Page 2
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