TERRIBLE TRAGEDY.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 9535, 6 July 1909, Page 5

TERRIBLE TRAGEDY.

A SON SHOOTS HIS FATHER. A DESPERATE DEED. By Telegraph—Press Association. PALMERSTON N., July 5. A terrible tragedy occurred at Fox- ' ton at about one o'clock this morning. [ a deaf and dumb youth, son of Mr Thomas 'Nye, aged about nineteen years shot his father dead. The youth occupied an upstairs room, and was heard coming down- ! stairs. He met his father, who was aroused ; by the youth,, walking about in the dining-room at the foot of the stajis. The youth had in his possessiun a gun belonging to his father, and he immediately fired, shooting Mr Nye through the neck. Mrs Nye was aroused, and cilied to her husband. Receiving no repiy, she called to two other children, who occupied an upstairs room, telling them lo flee. She then rushed from house for safety. 1 The youth tried to intercept her, but she escaped from hirri, He then left the house. The police were communicated with, and traced the youth on to the Wirokino-road, leading to Levin. It is thought he is making for Wellirgton. It is rumoured that the*youth had threatened to ki11,.-.his father, and on several occasioned run away from home. He carried away the gun with him. ADDITIONAL PARTICULARS. ACCUSED ARRESTED AT LEVIN. By Telegraph—Press Association. PALMERSTON N., July 5.

The youth, whose name is Hedley Nye, was apprehended at the Levin Railway Station, this morning, by Constable Bagrie, who is stationed there. L'he constable wrote down on a piece of paper that he was beir g arrested on a charge of murdering his father, and the youth taking the pencil simply wrote "Yes." According to the arresting constable the accused was very quiet, and does no at all seem to realise that he has committed a desperate deed. Accused will be taken to Foxton, where an inquest will be held on the body of the deceased probably today, but most likely to-morrow. The following additional particulars are available from other sources: When Mrs Nye deed that had been committed she at once fled from the house. Accused, it is stated, pursued her across some paddocks, but Mrs Wye , succeeded in making her escape to a neighbour's. On learning of the occurrence the latter went back to the house and took away two children, who were left—one a girl of 18 years of age, and sister of accused—and then communicated with the police. The children had locked their doors and barricaded themselves in. Accused took the gun with him when'he left the house for Levin, and had it in his possession together with cartridges I when arrested.