NEWCASTLE TRAGEDY.
A RESOLUTION TO,DIE TOGETHER. (By Teleeraph.-Prcss Association -CopyrlKlit.) (Rcc. 'July 16, 0.30 a.m.) .■ ' ' ' Sydnoy, July 15. Somo* 1 correspondence has been published with.regard to the tragedy at Newcastle, whoro a woman named Streit was found alongside the dead body of a man 'named Healey. , Tho police' had received a letter stating that the two intended to' die together, and on tho entry of a constable Streit attempted to shoot herself, without success. She stated that Healey, had shot himselfj but that sho had lacked the courago to do tho somo, written by Streit to Mrs. Healey wore read, in which Streit Btated that she loved deceased, and was jealous of another woman with whom he was on friendly tcrmd, adding that she (Streit) had told Healey shq was heart-broken and intended to kill herself. Ho had asked her to let him die with hor. Streit 1 s lost letter was written, on tho day of tho tragody. In this tho woman 6aid sho was to blame for all,, and that* tho deaths of herself and Healoy would lie at her door. Stroit is at present in custody on a charge of murdering Healey.
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Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 561, 16 July 1909, Page 5
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195NEWCASTLE TRAGEDY. Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 561, 16 July 1909, Page 5
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