Tragic and Pathetic Story.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXVII, Issue 3491, 2 March 1905, Page 3

Tragic and Pathetic Story.

An occurrence almost unexampled for pathos and horror has taken place at the country house of Herr Von Kameler, in Transylvania. Herr Von Kameler’s only daughter, Charlotte, was betrothed to the eldest son of a neighbouring landowner. Three days before the intended wedding a large party of friends and neighbours assembled in the house, among them being a young officer named Schwartz, who had unsuccessfully sought the girl’s hand. Late in the evening the guests began to plav hide and seek, two persons hiding at the same time in different places. Charlotte and Schwartz went to hide together. But the searchers found neither, and gaiety turned to consternation when the suspicion arose in all minds that the pair had eloped. The whole country side was searched, and the police warned to stop the fugitives, but without result. Three days later, Schwartz, alone, re-appeared at the chateau. The indignant father demanded his child, but received to Ids amazement the reply, F “«The last time I saw her she was about to hide in a secret cupboard in the old west wing.” The terror-stricken father rushed to the hiding plaee, where ho found Charlotte’s dead body. In closing the door she brought down on her head a heavy box, which bad crushed her skull. When Schwartz was asked why he had left the house so suddenly, he admitted that lie had asked her to break her engagement and fly with him. On her refusal, he stated, he had brought down on her head a heavy box. Later Schwartz blew out I ins brains.