SHOCKING DOMESTIC TRAGEDY.
A FATHER SHOOTS. HIS SON. SUICIDE OF THE MURDERER. [Puss Association. — Covthiohtl - PAHIATUA, Paiu „-sy A shocking tragedy took pi-ire at Waiowaka, 40 miles from here, yer-ter-day. Henry Thomas, a settler, as-r.d 57, shot his son, named William John, aged 18, and then suicided. Young Tacmas was in the act of lighting a fire, v.-.' in his father placed the muzzle of a g.*>- behind his ear, and fired, l>j ling his son instantly. .The father afterwards p aced the muzzle of .the gun to his mouth and blew is own'brains ont. Thomas was in Pahiatua yesterday morning, and lit - appeared: tj^fi to be in his rvj.-ial crjiflition, but it is stated that -c lultced from injury to his head received several years ago, and at times became v r i<ontrollabLe.7 It. is snrmised that he wsje in one of these fits at the time ol .he tragedy. _ -
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XLIII, 1 February 1909, Page 3
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151SHOCKING DOMESTIC TRAGEDY. Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XLIII, 1 February 1909, Page 3
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