Suicide of a German.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 8 July 1915, Page 3

Suicide of a German.

. « .. A distressing sequel to the raids on foreigners wae revealed a few I weeks ago at an inquest at Rotherhithe on Fred. William Zalin. fifty~-four, a grocer, of Galleywall Road, liermondsey. His wife said he was a naturalised Englishman, and had. been 29 years in England. Since the week before he had been -worried through threats to loot his shop. On Thursday two men dem;in*ded that the door should be opened, and she told him that she, . and her children were English and that she had seven nephews fighting in the [ British Army. They said they wanted j tlie price of a TTrink and she gave r tnein a shilling whereupon they went away. On the Friday stones were thrown and windows broken, and on the Sunday morning some men attempted to get the shutters down but were prevented by the police. Later in the * morning her husband was found hanging in the cellar. He had told her t that he was ashamed of his country, i He left a letter in winch lie said:

"My dear wife and children.-The agony you have suffered these two daye is breaking my heart." The letter added: "Why don't ypu Englishmen of military age fight the Germans in the trenches Instead of old men ancl women here, and rob them of 'their few sticks? Why don't those of no use to Lord Kitchener srE uip night and (lay ancl make munitions for your brothers who ?re fighting for a shilling a day instead of coming out oti strik'e? You would miss your freedom if you should loso it, but I hope not. There is only ono England, the country of my-adoption and choice." A verdict of suicide during temporary insanitary was returned.