IN DEATH THEY WERE NOT DIVIDED.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 1922, 18 August 1888, Page 3

IN DEATH THEY WERE NOT DIVIDED.

The Fjl " Times " of July 28 gives the following particulars of tho drowning of Mr Alexander Gray and his wife :— Mr Gray left the Rarawal Mill at about 5 p.m on Monday, 16th lnst., and about' half an hour later went out with his wife duck shooting. Shortly afterwards two ehots were heard, and it Is supposed from the surrounding circumstances that they anchored their boat at a small Island about a quarter of a mile above Vunlsamaloa, and walked to the npper end of a clump of trees, from whioh Mr Gray fired ; that having only wounded the duoks, he took off his boots and Books — whioh were subsequently found at the upper end of the island— and waded In to seoure the birds, and so got out of his depth. Mrs Groy must have taken the gun and cartridges and followed her husband down the island, as gun and ammunition were found at Its lower end It is conceived that, perceiving that her husband could not get on shore and reognising the peril he was In, Mrs Gray, who was a remarkably good swimmer, must have gone to his assist* anoa, and tbat she was dragged down by Mr Gray In his struggles. Being fully dressed, she was unable to rise, and the two met death together. Next morning it sear oh was instituted, and with the | assistance of a number of F'jians the bodies were found In about 20ft of water, clasped In eaoh other's arms. Mr Gray was about 27 years of age ; his wife, 21 They were married only In February last.