Strange Death of the Painter Guillaumet.

Te Aroha News, Volume V, Issue 208, 25 June 1887, Page 3

Strange Death of the Painter Guillaumet.

A cobiiespondekt reports a strange story current anent the death of the Frenoh painter Guillaumet. His demise was attributed to peritonitis ; but this, it is said, was produced in a tragical manner which, recalls the melancholy circumstances at tending the death of Gambetta. M. Guillaumet, who was only 46, and very wealthy, had become, it is said, infatuated with a lady who was his senior by many years. Owing to this unfortunate attachment he was separated from his wife, who lived with her &on in another part of Paris. A few weeks ag M. Gillaumethad a scene with his mistress, after which he put a revolver to his hearb and fired. The bullet lodged in his intestines, and he lingered from that moment in the agonies of a painful illness, terminated by death. His last words after the bullet had entered his body were for his wife and son, who, on being informed of the tragical occurrence, came and nursed him until his death. The painter died in his studio, whither he was carried at his own request. He wanted to see his Oriontal sketches for the last time.