RANGER KILLED

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIX, Issue 21250, 2 August 1932, Page 10

RANGER KILLED

A MANITOBA CRIME WIFE'S BRAVE ACTION WINNIPEG, July 15 Airnen are assisting in a search over the wild area of the Northern Manitoba game reserve for two cold-blooded murderers who killed a forest ranger and then tried to murder his wife. She was wounded, but is expected to recover. Mrs. Frances Lees, 24, a bride of two months, told the police a remarkable story of the tragedy. She said her husband, who had been chasing poachers, had received threatening letters. Last night, as he was sitting at supper, ho was shot, a bullet fired from the window penetrating his neck. Running to his side, Mrs. Lees found her husband beyond assistance. She snatched his revolver and fired at two figures lurking outside. Then she hastened to tho telephone, still holding the gun, but the two murderers leaped into the room and fired at her pointblank. Mrs. Lees fell wounded beside the telephone. A distant police officer heard the shots and screams over the telephone, as the receiver was then off tho hook. At daylight to-day the search for the criminals was begun. They havo a seven hours' start in rough country.