AUSTRALIAN HORROR.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLVI, Issue 2733, 15 May 1924, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN HORROR.

JILTED LOVER SHOOTS SLEEPING GIRL. SUICIDES AT HER BEDSIDE. Brisbane, May 13. Following the refusal of Doris Ludwig, aged seventeen to keep company with him, William Lord, aged twenty-five, during tlie early hours of the morning, climbed through the window of the room where the gill was sleeping with her sister at Athulslune Hotel, Rockhampton, aud shot her in the head with a revolver while she slept. He then shot himself twice in the head and fell beside the gill’s bed. The sister was awakened by the revolver shots, and going to the door stumbled over Lord’s body. Then sin: found that Doris had been shot. Both died shortly after they were discovered. Lord had been keeping company with Doris for several months, but yesterday she told linn she did not want to see him again. UNKNOWN VVOMAN:.B TERRIBLE END. The naked body of a woman, so far unidentified lias been discovered in the scrub at Long Bay. Clothing' was found in different parts of LHe busH near by. There were no signs of a struggle. . FoHce investigations at Long- Bay disclosed that there were no signs of suuggle. The woman, apparently belonging to the better class aud was about tinrty-five. bo far she has not ueen identified, it is believed she did not die where she was found but tne body was deposited there.