A Wairarapa Schoolmaster Shoots himself.
A Romantic Story , (By Telegraph,—Press Association,) Wellington, Friday, The police have received informatiothat Herbert Edmonds, Schoolmaster at Pirinoa, Lower Wairarapa, shot himself at 7 a.m. this morning, No reason is assigned. Later. The death of Edmonds is the painful end of a rommce, which began in St. Peter's Church a few week 6 ago. Then—as telegraphed—his bride refused at the altar to marry him, but was persuaded to become his wile next morning. That day they left for Pirirjoa. about ten miles from Maryborough. A passenger who was in the train says the girl refused to speak to her husband all the way, and before the journey's end was reaohed she gavo him the slip and disappeared, It is said she is now in Melbourne. Edmonds was only 27 ycara of ago, and o! a bright, cheery disposition, not at all the kind of man likely to commit suioido, but doubtless his temper beoame soured, and his life emhitted by the events of the last few days.
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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XV, Issue 4704, 27 April 1894, Page 3
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172A Wairarapa Schoolmaster Shoots himself. Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XV, Issue 4704, 27 April 1894, Page 3
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