ARRESTED AT LEVIN.

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume L, Issue 12259, 6 July 1909, Page 7

ARRESTED AT LEVIN.

PARTICULARS OF THE TRAGEDY

(Per Press Association.)

PALMERSTON N., July 5

The youth, whose name is fledley Nye, who shot his father at Foxton last night, was apprehended at Levin station this morning by Constable Bagrie, who is stationed there.

The constable wrote down on a piece of paper that he was being arrested on a charge of murdering his father, and the youth, taking the pencil, simply wrote "Yes."

According to the arresting constable,, accused was very quiet, and does not at all seem to realise that he has committed a desperate deed. Accused will be taken to Foxton, where an inquast will bo held on the body of deceased, most likely to-morrow.

The following additional particulars are available from other sources:—

When Mrs. Njre discovered the deed that had been committed, she at once fled from the house. Accused; it is stated, pursued her across some paddocks, but Mrs- Nye succeeded in making her escape to a neighbour's. On hearing of the occurrence, the latter went back to the house, antf took away the two children left, one a girl of 18 years of age, a sister of accused, and then communicated with the police. The children had locked their doors and barricaded themselves in.

Accused took the gun with him when he left the house for Levin, and had it in his possession, together with some cartridges, when he was arrested.