The Invercargill Tragedy.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 7861, 1 July 1905, Page 2

The Invercargill Tragedy.

JEALOUSY THE CATjSE, | (jl'er I'resa Association.) .■ INVERCARGILL, June -XI./ The inquest on the body of Maif Ann Swan lias been proceeding a|l day, her husband, Daniel Swan, wYp , is accused of murdering her, being jf present in custody. . Medical men said that Swan, appeared to be quite rational WlMi they examined him after .the ttaifc" dy. ' "S--The evidence was to the effect t'at Swan made the fatal assault without the slightest warning or quarrel, ;he only words that the daughter Rlwda heard previously being a question by her father as to whether she, Mrs •Swan, intended to have a party, before their son, who was goinjj to England next Saturday, started. Mrs Swan replied that she hail been thinking of it. Why did he lask Rhoda did not hear the reply.

Soon after aceused roso and tooi a. flat iron from the fire and struck {lev ceased, who was silting darning with ner back to him, a tcrriiic blow or\ tliu back of her head,

After his arrest, Swan's remarks in the polity aMup indicated that ha was jealous of Clark, the lodger, who was young enough to Iks his wife's son.

The evidence of all the family fras emphatically against such a statement.

The jury just returned a verdict of wilful murder against Swan, jawl commended Khoda, aged 13, for | her brave attempt to stay hor fatMet's attack. ' i

Tha girl is in thu'liosptal witW a, broken thumb and a scalp w&umt sustained in tho struggle. Sho gavo her evidenco with great clearness;