KILLS DAUGHTER AND DISAPPEARS
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The body of a girl, Elaine _ Green, was discovered on a vacant piece of land at Mcfrickvillo with her throat fatally cut. . The girl's parents had been living apart. East night the father visited the house ia a most excited state and rfter a heated discussion with his wife took the girl away. Later ho returned and said little Blaine was now out of trouble. He produced a razor and a bottle of chlorodyno and said he would also finish himself. He then disppeared. The police are still searching for him. Later. After an all night search the police found Green in a suburban park weak as the result of loss of blood from a deep gash in the arm. As they, approached he drew a bottle Of lysol-from his pocket and drank the contents. ■ ■ Before ho died an hour later he confessed he killed Elaine in order to save her from a life of misery.
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Manawatu Times, Volume LIII, Issue 6537, 20 February 1928, Page 7
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