Shoots His Wife and Then Suicides.
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(Per Press Association.) Palmeeston Noeth, February 18. About mid-day tb« bodies of a man and woman were found in a bed-room at tie Royal Hotel. A revolver was ■ lying alongside the bed- Death was i caused by bullet wounds in both 1 cases. The mac had a wound in the mouth, and the woman behind each ear. The victinrs are Mr and Mrs McKain. It iq believed they were married at the Hutt on Monday last. They arrived here on Tuesday, and apparently lived on affectionate terms McKain seems to have first «ho birose]f and then his wife. A lettei loft by him to his parents shows thai ; the deed was premeditated. Three barrels of the revolver were; discharged. The woman is reported to he the daughter of a Masterton resident,
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Thames Star, Volume XXX, Issue 9307, 20 February 1899, Page 2
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