RIVERTON SENSATION

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LIV, 24 March 1921, Page 5

RIVERTON SENSATION

FURTHER IIETAILS OF THE SHOOTING By Electric Telegraph—Copyright) .nnstralian & N-Z- Cable Associate n/ ADELAIDE. March ‘23. Later details of the Riverton shocking show that Mrs Rice received only a light flesh wound in Hie breast. -Mr George ivas slightly wounded in the Meni'acli, Tho oliier wounded men are progressing .favourably. When Hie first few shots wore, fired local residents procured li rearms and s! 101. several limes at Tomayoll, without effect . Mr Brookfield was the first to seriously attempt- to close with him. Ho rushed in and throw his arms round tho maniac’s wairi and received two bullets at point blank range. Olliers .enconrngeed by his example, (barged Tomayefl, whose revolved jammed, and they then effected a rapture. Constable Kinsella, at whom Toniayeff iirod first, said he thanked Mr Brookfield for saving his life. The Russian fired at Constable Kinsella,in tlie refreshment room the bullet grazing Mr Brookfield’s arm. Mr Brookfield borrowed a revolver and rushed at Totnayoff. After scuff Hug, Kinsella saw the former propped into position, saying, “I am done; he has shot me in tho stomach.” The former landlord of Toniaycff at Broken Hill, says th e latter left on Tuesday evening with all his belongings, including a mattress. He was going to Adelaide for work. The woman with whom ho was keeping eom s pany died, and the Russian had been despondent since. He displayed a sire a mgr in his bedroom wall, “Loup; live the Federated Industrial SovietRepublic of Russia,” also photos of Trotskv, Lenin, and twelve Independent Workers of the World prisoners. \\hon ;iskod by tho police il ho had any statement to make Tomayefl: said; “Yes; I shot everybody because I was afraid of you men. ; Two . men with knives and poison in,the train wanted to kill mo. They would catch hold of my arms. Every lime 1 -see a man I shoot him.” Mr Brookfield, on route to the hospital, was asked why he took risks, and replied, “Ujook it for Hie women. I am nothing.” TRIBUTES TO LATE MR 'BROOKFIELD SYDNEY, This Day. , Eloquent tributes to My Brookfield arc reaching Mr Dooley from various States. The Governor, Air Hughes, Mr Theodore, the Lord Mayor, and political opponents testifying to his sterling character.