A Tragedy in Sydney.

Gisborne Standard and Cook County Gazette, Volume I, Issue 7, 25 June 1887, Page 4

A Tragedy in Sydney.

A woman named Eliza Borsboom shot herself dead at the Great Australian Coffee Palace, Castlereagh Street, Sydney. The circumstances reported to the police are of an extraordinary nature, and the motive of the rash act is ascribed to jealousy, by the victim, of her hueband. The latter is proprietor of the coffee palace named, and states that his wife has been so much influenced by jealousy that she lived apart from him some time ago. She, however, returned, but stated her intention of leaving him again, Bu ’d packed up her clothing and effects for U at P ur P ose - With the alleged intention of frightening her out of this notion • he went to the shop ot Edward L. j? rown . 40, Park Street, purchased a British bull-dog revolver and box of cartridges, and took them home, placing them in a drawer m his bedroom, in the presence ot his wife. He then told her if she did not abandon the idea of leaving him, he would shoot himself, but positively states he had not the slightest intention of doing so, but only desired to frighten her into submission. About a quarter to 6 this morning he left his bed-room for the purpose of calling some of the servants (to commence daily work), and when he returned, found his wife sitting up in bed with the revolver in her hand. She said “ You need not shoot yourself,” and point ng the revolver to her head, fired. The bullet entered her right temple, and lodged in the head.