SHOCKING OUTRAGE.

New Zealand Times, Volume LVX, Issue 3034, 22 January 1897, Page 3

SHOCKING OUTRAGE.

By Telegraph.—Frees Association. Auckland, January 21. An exciting occurrence startled Paeroa yesterday afternoon. So far as is known a man and a woman, stated to bo a newlymarried couple, arrived there from Auckland’ a couple of days ago, and shortly there came upon the scene another man, who, it is said, had been previously acquainted with the lady in Australia. On his arrival he found the party, and it is alleged he shook hands with the woman, and then with the man i also, that whilst holding the gentleman’s fight hand he drew a bottle of acid from his podket and threw the contents over the face and clothes of the other man; The latter is badly burnt about the face, and large holes Were burnt in his clothes, 'the man who is alleged to have committed the assault left for Auckland. On the arrival of Constable Beatty by steamer this afternoon ah „ information Was laid against a man hanled Carroll in Connection with the dbove Occurrence, and a warrant Was issued tot his arrest. The man injured is named Bobert Jewell. „ , . iiATBR. Further particulars of the acid-throwing bpispde at Paeroa show that the affair borders on the side of romance. The affair occurred at the Royal Mail Hotel, dseksop being the name of the man who was severely burned. A young woman, it appears, became sngaged to a man pamed Carroll at Sydney, but the engagement was broken off, and the young lady left Sydney for Auckland, whore, after a time, she made the acquaintance of Jackson. The friendship deepened into love, and they agreed to get married. In the meantime, however, the rejected lover appeared on the scene, and having, it is alleged, made certain threats, Jackson and his intended wife went to Paeroa to get married quietly and without any interference on the part of Carroll. The latter followed them up, and last night met the two in a room at Crosby’s Hotel, where, after using violent language, he threw a bottle of sulphuric acid at his rival. Luckily, Jaokson stooped, and the contents of the bottle, instead of going on his face, fell Upon his forehead instead, though one drop touched his eyelid and inflicted a severe bUrn. The forehead suffered most, and a severe star was left. Jaokson is Considered to be disilgilred for life. Carroll has left Auckland, and has net yet been captured. He is supposed to have gone Soilth tb-day. . I'ho acid was exceedingly strong, so much so that tbo wall paper pq which a quantity fell was burned i through. Had "Jackson received the full force of the acid th bis fate, it is believed ho w.otild have been blinded for life. Despite the pain he suffered, Jackson was married this afternoon.