THE PARAWERA TRAGEDY.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1376, 29 February 1912, Page 6

THE PARAWERA TRAGEDY.

FUKTHEK ■ PAimCULAKS. Auckland, February 28. Further details of the tragedy at I'arawera show that at about '1.30 n.m. on Tuesday, a Xativo in the settlement was attracted to tho wharo where the tragedy took place by hearing the screams of it woman calling, "He's killing me." Kunning to Ilio whare, tho Nαtire found tho body of a woman lying on the floor, whilst Graham, tho husband, was eating rabbit poison. Tho Native rushed away for assistance, and when others arrived they found that the husband had shot himself. The woman appears to have been struck on the head with tho gun-stock. Her li'fl temple was crushed, and her left arm was broken as if in warding oft* blows. There were a number of wounds ■iiljout her bead. A revolver, fully loaded, "was found in the whiiro by the police, it was useless, as a small screw had become misplaced. At Iho iiK|tie?t 10-day, ])r. Henderson slated that the woman's death was cuusod by a heavy blow, and that of the man by n gunshot'wound. Both, were well kuowii in the settlement*