CZECH DEATH PACT

Hawera Star, Volume L, 27 November 1930, Page 5

CZECH DEATH PACT

A TRIPLE LOVE AFFAIR MAN WITH TWIN AFFECTIONS. SEQUEL— TEN YEARS’ GAOL. (United Press Association —By Electric Telegraph Copyright.) Received 10 a.m. to-day. 'VIENNA, Nov. 26. Franz Kliristina, a Czech Government official, the central figure in a triple love affair and a remarkably handsome fellow, was charged with murder. He arranged with his fiancee, Elizabeth Matula, and a friend, Zora Klasovitis, to die together as all three loved each other. They spent the day eating, drinking and dancing, and then went to a romantic ruin in Calvary Mountain. Ho explained: “The girls wanted me to shoot them straight away. . ‘No, I said; ‘we will wait till midnight.' Elizabeth asked to be shot first, but Zora pushed the resolver into my hands and said, ‘No, me first.’ Still I waiteu. Elizabeth said, ‘lt could have been over long ago.’ ’’ . Khristina concluded: “All I know is that I shot Elizabeth and then placed the pistol to my temple. Zora snatched it away. I took her head in my hands, she shut her eyes and I fired. Then terror overcame me and I rushed down the mountain and surrendered to the police.' ’ Accused was sentenced to ten years in gaol.