| Show murdered by his wife sa san francisco july 5 A strange atory is brought from india via hong long by the steamer city 0 aneiro the narrative tells ol 01 the murder ol 01 J F 0 lester acting euper police at godra by hie wife the woman makes excuses for terrible deed by explaining that her lueband was to her and in a moment of passion ehe seized a rifle and shot mr lester through lie back filling him instantly peculiar interest is taken in the case of the prominence of the principals mr lester was lie nephew of sir edwin arnold and alie son of an old lombay general and leeter is the auchte colonel an old adian campaigner she was married to leetch five years ago the tragedy occurred on the night 0 may ath at alie top of what is known as awn ghar hill pinch macais district lasters had been encamped at Chan for some time and it was decided eliat the camp bo removed to the copot tho hill which is 1500 feet high ho lady objected to moving and pegged to be permitted to return to her in bombay but lester refused to grant lier request she finally agreed accompany her husband and on the ath of slay alie moving party started ip alio grade camp was reached on ho morning of the ath on the morn ng of the 9 a courier arrived at a mr camp half way down he mountain with the news that mr aeter had been killed A lottor writ en bv mrs lester was handed the in which communication ho lady made the statement eliat she iad cliot her husband as elio could not stand hia brutal treatment any longer and asked that the authorities be notified mrs lester was arrested but expressed ne sorrow for her deed which IBS created a profound houg hout india |
