A HORRIBLE TRAGEDY.
MUBDBB AND ATTEMPTED SUICIDE. A horrible tragedy was enasted at a milCfi from Mastertoa on Friday' night. Three men (Alex. Beside, sea., his turn iJamea Beside, a returned soldier, and Christopher Carr) were at the Bcnide liojocfctead, and went to bed good friends*. During the night Mr Keside, s#n., waa aroased by a shot, and foaad hi* son with a gan in hi* hand and Carr lying in l*ed with hi* head partfy Khot away. The father was unable to get the gsm away and seat for the police, who foand Beside in the hat with hi* throat cat. Carr was quite dead, but it Is thought Beside will'reeor<tr. He waa «videntiy net* in "his right isen«c«, and had been euffering irma inflaesza.
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Otaki Mail, Volume 26, 8 September 1919, Page 2
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126A HORRIBLE TRAGEDY. Otaki Mail, Volume 26, 8 September 1919, Page 2
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