A Sydney Tragedy

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVI, Issue 296, 18 May 1914, Page 5

A Sydney Tragedy

A WOMAN DONE TO DEATH. AN EYE-WITNESS' STORY. PROMISED FOR A LONG TIMB. By Gable—Press Association—Copyright Sydney, May 11. The body of Mrs. King, with the head almost severed from the body and a broken razor near it, was found outside her home. There is no trace of the murderer. The victim yesterday obtained a maintenance order against her husband, who visited the house and had words with his wife. He has since disappeared, THE FLEEING HUSBAND CAPTURED Received 17, 5.5 p.m. Sydney, May 17. King, the husband of the murdered woman, was arrested after a long chase, two cadets heading off the fugitive and enabling the police to capture him. The seven-year-old daughter, one of the six children with the mother when fha attack was made, says the murderer i sclaimed, "I've Jong promised you this, and now I've given it to you!" KING CHARGED WITH WIFE- , MURDER. Eeecived IS, 12.30 a.m. Sydney, May 17. King lias been charged with murdering his wife. AIRBOAT VERSUS GUNBOAT. VICTORY FOR THE MODERN MACHINE. Received 18, 12.15 a.m. Mexico City, May 17. A Constitutionalist aeroplane attacked the Federal gunboat Morelos, dropping bombs, which fired the ship, ripped the bridge away, killed the riflemen, and silenced the gunners. The Morelos was compelled to steam to sea. MISPLACED ENTHUSIASM. ITALY'S FLAG IN THE DIRT. Received IS, 12.15 a.m. Washington, May 17. The Italian Ambassador complained that two American seamen at Phila'dephia City tore down the Italian flag outside a barber's shop during the memorial services for the Americans killed in Mexico, and trampled it inHlje mud. Mr. Bryan promised that, if guilty, the seamc-n would be promptly punished. ; It is understood that the seamen mistook the flag for the Mexican flag.