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COLONEL COMMITS SUICTDI
EFFECT OF A DRAMA
jKlo.c. Tel. Copy rig In—United Press Assn. (Australian and N.Z. Cable Association (Received August 12, 2 p.m.) LONDON, Aug. 11. Colonel MaeKeiizie, a civil engineer, aged thirty-seven, witli a brilliant war record, winning the D.S.O. and Military Cross, eoininitted .suicide, in a flat in Albemarle street; after seeing Mr Maugham's play, ‘'Ruin.” The Colonel lost "22500 a year position with Armstrong’s, owing to liis drinking habit. He was also divorced in April and had como to the end of his financial resources, Init was engaged to he married in October. His fiancee gave evidence that the play was most distressing. She tried to cheer deceased up, but next morning he refused) to greet her with affection, lie went out of the room and shot him self. The coroner pointed out that the Colonel was affected by the play, which turned upon suicide and immorality. A verdict of suicide while in a state of unsound mind was returned. The coroner said it was a case of a brilliant man who lost honor, wife, children, and money.
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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LI, Issue 16806, 12 August 1925, Page 12
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