A SYDNEY TRAGEDY.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLII, Issue 2219, 23 December 1920, Page 3

A SYDNEY TRAGEDY.

WELL-KN OWN 'DOCTOR. KILL ED. SHOT DEAD IN CLIENT’S HOUSE. Sydney, Dee. 22. A mysterious: tragedy occurred at Lindlield, in the northern suburbs. Dr. To/.er, a welt-known cricketer, bein'’' shot dead at the residence <>C Mr If. S. Mori. The taller telephoned I)]’. To/.er yesterday morning to come and see his wife, who had been ill for some days. Dr, Tom* had hardly entered the sick room when shots were heard. On the door being forced, Dr. To/.er was found dead with a bullet through hisjrrain. Mrs Mort had been shot - in the left breast.

The shooting of Dr. Tozer is a complete mystery. Though it occurred early in the day the police were not informed until laic at night. Airs Mort is unconscious, and is unable to give any details. Dr. Tozer was to have captained the New South Wales cricket team against Queensland on New Year's Dav.

A'THEORY OP JEALOUSY.

Sydney, Last Night

Details of the Lindlield tragedy show that Mrs Mort, besides a bullet wound, is suffering from the effect ■- of poison. It now appears that Dr. To/,or was for some time closeted in Ihe drawing-room with Airs Mort, and about noon the lady companion to the la iter, hearing a noise resembling shots in the room, went to the door, and found it locked. She asked if anything was wrong, and Mrs Mort answered, “No.”

About live in the afternoon. Airs .Mort called from her bedroom for a glass of water to be left outside (he door. Later, when the door was forced, she was found unconscious, and Dr. To/.er was sitting-dead on the couch, with a revolver on his thigh. The police mention an apparent jealousy as (he motive.