MAD GERMAN TEACHER.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume LXV, Issue LXV, 8 September 1913, Page 5

MAD GERMAN TEACHER.

"THE DEVIL'S ALLY!"

BY CABLE—PEESS ASSOCIATION -COPYBIGHT.

7 . BERLIN, Sept. 7. Wagner is 40 years of age. He had not given any evidence of mental disturbance until he attempted to fire the town. He ignited several barns and houses before he was detected. The villagers attempted to capture him believing he was a brigand, as he was wearing a mask veil, and carrying two army revolvers, and 250 cartridges Wagner quickly and fatally shot ten persons, apart from his own family and wounded.. 23, some of whom will probably die. ,r^\ mi" jlly i°°k a; ef"ge in a cowshed, and killed a bullock with his last bullet. Most of the villagers fled panicstricken but a few, armed with pitchforks and scythes, cut him down He was terribly injured, one hand being cut oir. ° Wagner was a highly-respected schoolmaster Papers found on him showed that he had carefully planned the crime. He had addressed a letter to a Stuttgart newspaper, declaring his wish to become the devil's ally The doctors are unable to detect any evidence of irresponsibility.