A Leap into Eternity.

Manawatu Herald, 13 June 1893, Page 2

A Leap into Eternity.

, A most romantic, suicide of a young* Jidaori woman ■'■■ named Piwa.-age* t about nineteen, 1 and- tjip. wife l of 'Sn^ 1 old man known' as JJabgi," took '^l^e ' at Hawera, near 'Pahia'fcua; midday on Wednesday. . It. 1 appear^ fe that the unfortunate tact of/Jiate been leading a miserable life with"' her husband, and a few; iyeek^ 1 v jigo she attempted to "run 4jphj'fspm l home, but was pursued, taken Sack, and severe punishment ■infliqtdd for her escape. * After this" bHe became very despondent, andidurin||the jlast^ few days, she h^d'^bee^ .'^t^&eji bj her friends. ■ Sb.e,' was Qb^er.yld.j.on' Wednesday making he^ w%.fOTsfssj } the edge of the bush near. ihe. pah, but no notice 1 waV J ta^ l e&' o| l iieJf; 'A.. few minute* later, she attraote'd th^ RttenUon of th« nutiyei »nd on going

ouf to investigate, they saw the poor unfortunate standing. in the fork of a white pine tree about thirty-five or forty feet from the ground. When she found she had been observed she Bang out something to the effect that she was •• tired of staying' here, and that she was going to a place where therefore; plenty of people," finishing byj wishing her triends •' gdod bye." ." She then jumped from the tree, to the horror of the onlookers. Fps£r .;few feet" she came down -feet firs^ußufc afterwards turned a completejomersault and fell among the fallen, trees and stumps, a . crushed: mass' of humanity. When picked up she was found 'to be still alive, and she was at onoe carried home and Dr Gault sent for, but she died an hour after the fall, and long before the doctor reached the scene.— Eahiatua Star.