TRAGEDY IN WELLINGTON
MAN AND WOMAN FOUND DEAD. EVIDENCE OF FOUL PLAY. (Per United Press Association.) WELLINGTON, December 8. This morning the bodies of Emily Thomas, aged 35 years, and Gilbert Marshall, aged about 40 years, were found dead on tho floor of a bedroom in a house in Cambridge terrace, -which had been tiio residence of tho "woman. Sordid circumstances surround tho tragedy, about which there is more or less ail air of mystery. Tho woman, who kept a small shop, was last seen alive at 10.30 last night, when some visitors left her. then appeared to bo normal. This morning, at 8 o'clock, a man named M'Donald went to tho house, as was his daily custom, to do some cleaning. He knocked, but could obtain no response, and on going round to tho rear of the premises he got through an open window. All was quiet within. On opening the door of the woman's bedroom he saw her lying on the floor dead. Marshall, who posed as her husband, was lying on the floor beside her. Both bodies were unclothed. Tho police wei-e informed, and investigation proved that there were indications of foul play. It was evident that a struggle had taken place, as tho room was. in considerable disorder, and a small table was broken. Tho woman's body bore marks of violence, and tho assumption is that she was strangled bv the man, who then took noison. A glass, which had contained some offensive smelling liquid, was found beside his body, and his appearance was consistent with that of a man who had died in such a manner. The wn:na,n was one of the unfortunate claw. She was some months ago convicted of keening what was termed a " one-woman brothel." but this conv : ction was subseciuently quashed by the Chief Justice. Marshall. who was an Australian, was a big and powerful man. over 6ft, in height, and between 15st and 16st in weight.
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 16873, 9 December 1916, Page 12
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