TRAGEDIES IN PARIS

Otago Witness, Issue 3596, 13 February 1923, Page 20

TRAGEDIES IN PARIS

FOUR DEATHS RESULT. PARIS, February 6. 'A terrible drama involving four deaths occurred in a southern suburb of Paris A bachelor named Mnterer, aged 59, visited his former lover, a widow named Burif. A few minutes later Muterer rushed from the house, exclaiming : “That was a nice reception they gave me.” The bodies of Madame Burif and a man were found in the house riddled with bullets. Later on six police officers called at Muterer’s hotel, after midnight. When the chief knocked at the door his room Muterer did not answer. Then he half-opened the door and fired a revolver, at the same time extinguishing the light- The police thereupon fired a volley into the room in the darkness, and Muterer returned the fire, killing a policeman. Then he managed to lock the door. The police sent for reinforcements, with asphyxiating gas, but Muterer shot himself dead. He was previously imprisoned seven times for theft and attempted murder. QUARREL OVER A WOMAN. PARIS, February 5. . While a carnival was at its height a 'man dressed as a harlequin faced another dressed as Mephifitopheles. Before the bystanders could interfere with the men they were lying on tlie ground mortally wounded, having exchanged revolver shots. They were later identified as married men. They had vowed to kill each other after a quiarrel over a young woman.