Murder and Suicide.
The New York correspondent of the Daily Telegraph says :— A brutal scene was enacted m the Court-house of St. Louis on Monday. One Parker, a man of evil reputation, was awaiting trial for nxurderj, his wife being present m the Court Before his case was called j Parker retired, with the permission of the acoompanied by his wife, to a private room on pretence of consulting his lawyers. A few minutes lajer the Court was startled by- the re^-; port of^a pistol, immediately sucoeeded.; by a second explosion. With the first shot Parker had killed his wife,: with the second himself. In both cases death was instantaneous.. The murder, and suicide had been planned beforehand, between husband and wife, the pistol. being supplied by Parker's sister. Thji. bodies; were jremoved from the Qauife-house . amidst great popular excitementt; . : '••'» ■'■■■■>
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Manawatu Standard, Volume 4, Issue 124, 2 May 1883, Page 3
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