The Warwickshire Herald. — 1890-10-23 (Birmingham, West Midlands, England)

TRAGEDY AT 01ED37.  early on Tuesday morning • terrible crime um committed in • house in Chriatinsrettest, Cardiff, occupied by a private boarding-house keeper,named Annuli Roderick, who had • family of six candles. • sailor, named David Atha* • native ot Norfolk, had been lodging with them for between four and I six months. On his return home an Monday night, i a few relents,' before 12, he was accused of eirtain , improper oonduct. Athart immediately drew a re• , volver and fired three shots in rapid succession. Owl of the bullets apparently mimed, Ix* the second bullet entered the body of Mrs. Roderick close nudes , the heart, while • third penetrated Mr. Roderick'sl groin. The injured man and woman at aloe rushed Into the street, which Mrs. Roderick Grossed and I fell on the pavement upon the opposite side, whom she lay insensible until picked up by neighbours. Mr. Roderick had just strength enough to run to the bourn of a men in Sophia-street, about 40 yards ' away. Burning open the door, he cried, "Gill, I'm shot," and fainted. Meanwhile, the other lodgers in Mr. Roderick's house had been alarmed, and they rushed downstairs, at the foot of which they were confronted by Athart, who threatened to serve them the same if they came further. One of them, however, named Jones, leapt down several stairs, grappled with Miami, and pushed him away from the entrance to the kitchen, on entering which Jones could at dna see nothing for the thane of the gunpowder. Ifearchiam, however, he found the room was empty, and he followed Athart into the street, there to see Mrs. Roderick lying in a tog , state. Dr. Lees warn at cone !tent for. was no hope for the poor woman, and she died In less than an hour. The husband was taken in a cab to the infirmary. The murderer, meanwhile, seems to have hovered about the scene of the crime for some few minutes often the shots had been fired, though by this time the streets were in an uproar. Before he had time to clear off, however, Police-constable Davies arrived on the scene. Athart, directly he saw the car stable, made off. The ormateble gave chase, and Athart doubled up • backers,. Being closely pressed, he endeavoured to seals • wall. Not succeeding he turned and attempted to resist. Davies, however, grappled with him, overcame him, and succeeded in placing the handcuffs upon his wrists. He was then placed In • cab and conveyed to the nation. When arrested he had the revolver ' still in his possession. and had Mewled the discharged barrels, all six being tull. Mrs. Roderick was about 33 years of age, and her husband is about 35.  The Daily Ness learns that inideuctions have been sent from the Foreign °Moe to its M. tives abroad that the Brazilian Republic I, to be formally recognised, and further, that the Lords of the Admiralty have ordered the racers in command of her Majesty's ships on the south-east coast of America forthwith to salute the flag of the OM Republic.  i labourer named James Kay was sentenced to 40 days' imprisonment at Glasgow Sheriff Court on Tuesday for stealing two boys, each aged 24 years. The children disappeared at 1 o'clock in the afternoon, and at 8 Kay was found lying helplessly drunk on • country road eight miles front Glasgow. The children were sitting beside him. He said that his taking the children was a drunken frolic. At Dadapost • phonograph is now being ex. idbited from which the -voice of Louis Kossuth on. be heard on payment of an entrance fee. 'llee voles of the venerable revolutionist is described as Still quite sonorous in spite of his great age. Moat Ilea is in eruption. • thick column 01 pateenie vapours is demi from the central csme. A alist* aback of earthquake has been set on the esteem aide of the mountain at Oiarre and its 'WIZ where a *me, of cinders hes also fan.