THE ADELAIDE SENSATION.

Taranaki Daily News, 24 March 1921, Page 5

THE ADELAIDE SENSATION.

MR. BROOKFIELD'S DEATH. By Telegraph.-'Press Assn.—Copyright. Adelaide, March 23. Ur. Brookfield died after an unsuc- * xessful operation. Tomayeff, when Jarrested, stated: “I am sorry I shot Brookfield. I am not sorry I shot the pther people.” The prisoner was lAuch knoexbd about fey the crowd, despite the appeals of the police. His face was smothered in blood, ..fais nose battered and he was considerably bruised. Widespread regret is expressed on all bides in Sydney. Messrs. Dooley and and the Telegraph, in a leaderette, pay a tribute to Mr. Brookfield’s pnalloyed sincerity and courage, which fWere emphasised by the circumstances tender which he met his death.—Aue.Z. Cfible Assn. M FULLER DETAILS. THE WOUNDED PROGRESSING. Received March 23, 10.10 p.m. Adelaide, March 23 Later details of the Riverton shooting show that Mrs. Rice sustained only slight flesh wound in the breast, and Goorgo was* sligEtiy wounded in the (stomach. The other wounded are progressing favorably. When the first few shots were fired |t local resident secured firearms and bhot several times at Tomayoff without (Effect. Mr. Brookfield was the first to iouslv attempt to close with him. Be rushed in and threw his arms round ■the maniac’s waist, when he received two bullets at point-blank range. Others, bu?ouraged by his example, charged Tomayoff, whose revolver jammed, and £he” then effected his capture. —Aus.fcZ Cable Assn.