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THE NORTH SYDNEY TRAGEDY.
A RELIGIOUS MANIAC).
DRYSDALE COMMITTED FOR
TRIAL
(Received July 15, 8.60 p.m.)
Sydney, July 15,
Drysdale was committed for trial on a charge of wilfully murdering Miss Day. He told the police that ho bought the revolver to shoot Day and himself. Asked why, he replied, "For Jesus Christ's sake." No motive was disclosed for
tho act
A remarkable- tragedy occurred at North Sydney on Juno ls% when a young man named Drysdalei shot a friend, Mi&s Bay, dead, -and then shot <md injured himself seriously.. Drysdakj was believed .to bo suffering from religious mania. He m#de. a rambling statement at tho hospital, saying that ho looked tip to heaven and something told him he must take his life, whereupon ho went inside and did the shooting. He added that the Bible referred .'to a new life hereafter,,and he wanted to go there with Miss Day.
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Colonist, Volume LV, Issue 13775, 16 July 1913, Page 5
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