A WOMAN SHOT.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2374, 15 December 1908, Page 5

A WOMAN SHOT.

HER ASSAILANT, A DOCTOR, ARRESTED. STARTLING OCCURRENCE AT WAITARA. [Pkess Association.] WAITARA, Dec. 14. The town was startled this afterneon by the news of >au attempted murder. It was made known by Mrs. Goode, wife of Dr. Goode, rushing across to Mrs. Clare’s house near-by, stating that the doctor had shot Mrs Klenner, a next-door neighbor. The borough workmen, the Iter. J. B. Brocklehurst, and Mr. J. Cliff Tate were near by, the first-named going to the police station and the two latter went over and tried to go into Dr. Goode’s house. Just as Mr. Cliff Tate entered the small gate, Dr. Goode came to the French casement and threatened him that he would shoot if he did not clear out, and Messrs J. Morrison and Trim, who by this time had got back from the police station,.; then saw Dr, Goode come to the window, and it seemed as if there was much blood on his shirt front. He then locked a'll the windows. Mr. Clare went to the assistance of Mrs. Klenner, and found her in her sitting room in a. state of collapse. After telegraphing for a doctor (Dr. Claridgc being absent in Urenui) Constable Price saw that Mrs. Klenner was made as comfortable as possible, and then sought the services of two Justices to take her depositions. Mrs. Ivlenner’s depositions, sworn before Messrs Cameron and Jenkins, J’.sP., and the signature witnessesd by the Rev. J. B. Brocklehurst, Avere as follows; I, Mary Ellen Klenner, Avife of Alois Klenner, depose that on Monday, 14th December, Dr. Goode came to my front door. I cautiously opened the door, not knowing avlio Avas there. Dr. Goode came in and called me to him in the front room. He then locked the room door. He said, ‘Sit down, I want to speak to you,’ and ho wanted .mo to give him myself; I ansAvered him ‘No.’ I then tried to go out of the room, but be jumped' up and locked the door, and said ‘You won’t,’ and he then shot me. He fired at me twice. There Avas another shot fired. He said, ‘Are you dead ?’ but I did not reply. Ho then tried to reload tho revolver. He could not, and then he said he would go home and have some Avliisky and then do for himself. This occurred at about 2.30 this afternoon.” Dr. Goode lias been drinking heavily the last four days. People passing his house last night heard him talking in la threatening Avay to himself. He Avas then on his verandah. The unfortunate Avoman, who is in n very loav state, has been removed to the Ncav Plymouth Hospital. Tavo of the bullets Avere located, but the doctors doomed it advisable to operate -at the hospital. The croAA'd hung round the house, but no attempt Avas made to effect •an arrest until 7 o’clock, Avlien Constables Mclvor and Price, Avith a number of volunteers, broke into the doctor’s house, the former closing Avith the doctor. av'lio had just risen from n sofa. The prisoner ay as rcto the police cell. Much indignation is publicly expressed at the delator in ess of the police at Ncav Plymouth, avlio aa-ovc asked for assistance at four o’clock, but none came till nearly .seven.

HOPE OF THE VICTIM’S RECOVERY.

HO AY THE ASSAILANT AVAS

ARRESTED

NEAV PLYMOUTH. Dec. 14

Dr. Goode was brought into town to-niglit, .and lodged in the cells. He apparently lias no knowledge of the occurrence, nailing bitterly against the police for entering his house and arresting him. His victim has been operated on, and one bullet extracted, hut the operation, is not completed. There are hopes of her recovery. Dr. Goode’s arrest was the subject of considerable excitement in Waitira. After the crime, Dr. Goode locked himself in the house, which no one dared to enter •un'tif. Mounted Constable Mclvor arrived from New Plvrnouth iabout 6.30. Immediately he organised. an assault on the several doors of the residence, he himself bursting in the surgery door. Dr. Goode, with a revolver, came and met him. Mclvor threw _ himself on the prisoner and bore him to the floor, where he was secured with assistance, and the revolver, which was loaded m five chambers, wrenched from him. The incensed crowd attempted to assault him, but desisted, after raining blows which mostly took oflect on the constable. The prisoner is a very powerful! man, about 17 stone weight, and over 6 feet high.