A SUICIDE'S DEATH.
I (PEBPAI33 ASSOCIATION.) Mastbbton, December 22. George Cameron's body was brought to MastertoD last night. The evidence was plain that Cameron deliberately took his life by placing the gun in hi 3 mouth' while sitting against the stump of a tree, and tying a string from the trigger to his lege. In deceased's coat pocket was found an envelope, on tho back uf which was written the following in Cameron's handwriting/ and signed by Cameron : " Dear brother and sis-ar, add brother-in-Ja»— l a-n incurably ill. I honestly believe am better dead. 1 hope to be f jrgiven i-jr tbia .iccion. 1 can honestly cay I have nevor wronged anyone but myself , and trust this is a manly, straightforward action." At the inquett on Cara9ron a V6rd ct of suicide while temporarily insane was returned.
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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume XXIX, Issue 12287, 23 December 1897, Page 2
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137A SUICIDE'S DEATH. Wanganui Chronicle, Volume XXIX, Issue 12287, 23 December 1897, Page 2
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