TRAGIC DEATH OF A MURDERER.
SLOWLY STRANGLED TO DEATH,
(SPhb United Peess AasooUTiON.)
Napiee, June 10.
Jamea Ohadwick, tha murderer of Roderick Matheson, met his death ia a tragic manner. After committing the deed ho made his way to a high cliff covered with bush, overlooking the scene of the murder, the home station and his house. Appearances indicate that he then got some flax, tying one end in o noose round his neck, and the other end round the branch of a tree. He sat on the branch while he smoked a farewell pipe, and then threw himself off. The flax broke, but the tension tightened tho noose round his neck aud Chad«ick was slowly strangled. The ground around his body shows there must have been a prolonged struggle before death camo. Cadbuby's Cocoa. —"A Food alike snitsble for building up tho growing body and for repairing the waste which is incidental to ell the proaesson of life. —Health —The Ozar of Muacovy sgsumad the title of Emperor of Russia in 1722. PEAKS' SOAP. Fair White Hands, Bright Clsar Complexion, Soft Healthful Skin.—Peabs' Soap for toilet and nnrssry. Specially prepared for tha delicate skin of ladsta and children and ottters sessiKvs to tho wo&ohsr, wiafce? or eusraie?. Proveafc? tednees. ronsSme**. and nbaspieg &ik for " liabeau" Cij&mpagufl,
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 9139, 11 June 1891, Page 2
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