LOVE SICK.

Evening Star, Issue 4299, 6 December 1876, Page 4

LOVE SICK.

A very serious occurrence, arising out of an affaire die anar , took place at Mr W. Trenberth’s boarding-house, Adelaide, a few days since. The ‘ South Australian Register’ relates that a young man named Paul Franke, of German birth, who has been employed at the Hotel Europe as barman, had been at Port Adelaide during the day in the company of two of Mr Trenberth’s daughters. One of these (Amelia), to whom he had previously paid his addresses, had rejected his suit, and told him not to repeat his visits to her. After returning from the Port, and while in the yard, a scene took place between Franke and the lady already named, when he placed a revolver to the left side of his chest, and discharged it. A conveyance was procured, and the wounded man was conveyed to the Adelaide Hospital. On the way thither he remarked, “ It’s false ; it’s all through a girl. Never believe a girl no more. I love her still. Why didn’t I die ? I tried, but it was not a steady aim. 1 was mad at the time I did it. Oh, my poor mother ! She’s far away.” On examination it was found that the bullet entered the chest immediately over the fourth rib, and travelled round the chest to immediately below the left shoulder-blade. Dr Gardner speedily extracted the bullet, which had been much battered in its transit. The doctor does not anticipate any serious consequences.