SHOOTING AFFAIR.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXI, Issue 3070, 15 December 1908, Page 5

SHOOTING AFFAIR.

A WAITARA SENSATION.

A WOMAN SHOT. DR. GOODE THE ASSAILANT. A MRS KLENNER THE VICTIM. HER DEPOSITIONS TAKEN. By Telegraph—Press Association. WAITARA, December 14. The town was startled this after noon by the news of a tragedy. News of it came out by Mrs Goode, wife ol Dr Goode, rushing across to Mrs Clare's house near by, and stating that the Doctor had shot Mrs Klenner.

The borough workmen, the Rev. J. Brocklehurst, and Cliff Tate were near by, the first named going to the police station and the two latter went over and tried to get into Dr Goode's house. Just as Cliff Tate entered the small gate, Dr Goode came to the French casement and threatened him that he would shoot him if he did not clear out.

Messrs J. Morrison and Trim, who by this time had got back from the police station, then saw Dr Goode come to the window, and it seemed there was much blood on his shirt front. He then locked all the windows.

Mrs Clare went to the assistance of Mrs Klenner, and found her in her sitting room in a state of collapse. After telegraphing for a doctor (Dr Claridge being absent in Urenui), Constable Price saw that Mrs Kienner was made as comfortable as possible, and he then sought the services of two Justices to take the depositions of Mrs Klenner. Mrs Klenner's depositions, sworn before Messrs Cameron and Jenkins, J's.P., and the signature witnessed by the Rev. J. B. Brocklehurst, were as follows:

"I, Mary Ellen Klenner, wife of Alois Kler/ner, depose that on Monday, 11th December, Dr Goode came to my front door. I cautiously opened the door, not knowing who was there. Dr Goode came in and called me to him in the front room. He then locked the room door. He said, 'Sit down, I , want to speak to' you,' and he wanted me to give him myself. I answered him 'No.' I then tried to go out of the room, but he jumped up and locked ths door, and said, 'You won't,' and then he shot me. He fired at me twice. There was another shot fired. He said, 'Are you dead.' but I did not reply. He then tried to re-load his revolver. He could not, and then he said he would go home and have some whisky and then do for himself. This occurred at about 2.30 this afternoon." Dr Goode is said to have been drinking heavily during the last four days. People passing his house last night heard him takling in a threatening way to himself. He was then on his verandah. For the information of people living outside Waitara, it may be explained that Mr Klenner's house is next door to Dr Goode's. The unfortunate woman, who is in a very low state, has been removed to the New Plymouth Hospital. Two of the bullets were located, but the doctors deemed it advisable to operate at the Hospital. The crowd" illing around the house, but no attempt was made to effect Dr Goode's arrest until 7 o'clock, when Constables Mclvor and Price, with a number of volunteers, broke into the , Doctor s house.

Constable Mclvor closed with the Doctor, who had just risen from the sofa, and secured him. The prisoner was removed to the police station, and will be sent to New Plymouth in the morning. /

LATER PARTICULARS. DR. GOODE IN.THE POLICE CELLS. OPERATION ON THE VICTIM. EXCITEMENT AT THE ARREST. THE DOCTOR'S HOUSE BARRICADED. A PLUCKY CONSTABLE. A CROWD'S INDIGNATION. NEW PLYMOUTH, Midnight. Dr Goode was brought into town to-night and lodged in the cells. He apparently has no knowledge of the occurrence, and is railing bitterly | against the police for entering his house and arresting him. His victim was operated on and one bullet was extracted, but the operation is not yet completed. TheiJe are hopes for her recovery. Goodels arrest was subject to considerable excitement in Waitara. After the crime Dr Goode locked himself in his house, which no one dared enter, until Mounted Constable Mclvor arrived from New Plymouth, about 6.30, the constabla immediately organising an assault on the several doors of the residence, himself bursting in the surgery door. Dr Goode with a revolver came to meet him. Constable Mclvor threw himself on his prisoner and bore him to the floor, where he was secured with assistance, and the revolver,

loaded in five chambers. was wrenched from him. The incensed crowd attempted to assault him, but desisted after raining blows which mostly took effect on the constable. The prisoner is a powerful man, about 17 stone weight, and over six feet high.