Birth registration details: 1885/C/1956
Mother: Isabella Marietta Palmer
Father/parent: Charles Henry Fahl
1st marriage to Annie Edwards 17/10/1908 Queensland
2nd marriage to Annie May Jean Watters 7/06/1916, Queensland
MINER SHOOTS NURSE. MARYBOROUGH, March 2.
A sensational tragedy in Upper Fort Street to-night involved the serious wounding of a young woman, Nurse Elsie Newton, and the death of her assailant, Henry Fahl, a stranger to Maryborough, who immediately after the attack on the nurse made two attempts upon his own life, the last being attended with fatal results.
Early in the evening William Gray, with whom Nurse Newton was friendly, called at the Lady Musgrave Hospital, of the nursing staff of which Nurse Newton is a member. Gray and Nurse Newton set out with the intention of going to church in Upper Fort Street. They noticed that they were being followed by a man, who later passed them. When about ten yards ahead he turned abruptly and returned, halting in front of the couple. He addressed the nurse, telling her that he desired a few words with her. At the same time, he asked Gray to allow him a few minutes private conversation with the nurse. Accordingly Gray stepped aside. Without waning, Fahl drew a revolver and two shots were fired, one striking the girl in the right eye and the other knocking out three of her teeth. She fell to the ground and her assailant turned the weapon on himself, emptying three shots into his forehead. The bullets were fired from a revolver of a small calibre and did not penetrate. With blood streaming down his face, Fahl lay down on the ground alongside the girl's prostrate body and said—"I love you. I have done for myself, Elsie."
Gray, who was completely taken by surprise, rushed to the assistance of the nurse, and, taking her in his arms, carried her to the Lady Musgrave Hospital.
The shots roused the neighbourhood and two residents in the locality, Messrs. Adair and Hocker, were quickly on the scene. Meanwhle, the assailant escaped. Constables Jesburg and Carmody arrived shortly afterwards and ascertained that Fahl resided at a boarding-house in Lennox- Street. Proceeding there, they ascertained that Fahl had barricaded himself in his room, with a duchesse. Forcing the door, the constables knocked down Fahl, who was standing before the wardrobe cutting his throat. He threw the razor at Jessburg, who avoided it and closed with Fahl, who was in a fearful state and collapsed within a few minutes. The furniture was torn from its appointed places, the bed clothes scattered about, and blood covered everything. Fahl was removed to the hospital, where he died shortly after admittance.
Nurse Newton is expected to recover, though her sight is permanently destroyed. Miss Newton arrived from Rockhampton, her home town, three months ago. She is reported to have known Fahl in Rockhampton.
The deceased man was 42 years of age and was a miner in Mount Morgan. He underwent treatment at the Dalby sanatorium recently and arrived in Maryborough only yesterday morning. He was twice married and is survived by bis widow and three children, one by the first marriage and two by the second. The ages of the children are 15, six and five. When Fahl's clothing was searched a seven-chambered American revolver of .22 calibre, was found. It contained shells in six chambers and the seventh was empty. A letter was found in a pocket, addressed 'To whom it may concern." This stated he contemplated the deed and was in his right frame of mind".
The Capricornian Sat 8 Mar 1924
Mother: Isabella Marietta Palmer
Father/parent: Charles Henry Fahl
1st marriage to Annie Edwards 17/10/1908 Queensland
2nd marriage to Annie May Jean Watters 7/06/1916, Queensland
MINER SHOOTS NURSE. MARYBOROUGH, March 2.
A sensational tragedy in Upper Fort Street to-night involved the serious wounding of a young woman, Nurse Elsie Newton, and the death of her assailant, Henry Fahl, a stranger to Maryborough, who immediately after the attack on the nurse made two attempts upon his own life, the last being attended with fatal results.
Early in the evening William Gray, with whom Nurse Newton was friendly, called at the Lady Musgrave Hospital, of the nursing staff of which Nurse Newton is a member. Gray and Nurse Newton set out with the intention of going to church in Upper Fort Street. They noticed that they were being followed by a man, who later passed them. When about ten yards ahead he turned abruptly and returned, halting in front of the couple. He addressed the nurse, telling her that he desired a few words with her. At the same time, he asked Gray to allow him a few minutes private conversation with the nurse. Accordingly Gray stepped aside. Without waning, Fahl drew a revolver and two shots were fired, one striking the girl in the right eye and the other knocking out three of her teeth. She fell to the ground and her assailant turned the weapon on himself, emptying three shots into his forehead. The bullets were fired from a revolver of a small calibre and did not penetrate. With blood streaming down his face, Fahl lay down on the ground alongside the girl's prostrate body and said—"I love you. I have done for myself, Elsie."
Gray, who was completely taken by surprise, rushed to the assistance of the nurse, and, taking her in his arms, carried her to the Lady Musgrave Hospital.
The shots roused the neighbourhood and two residents in the locality, Messrs. Adair and Hocker, were quickly on the scene. Meanwhle, the assailant escaped. Constables Jesburg and Carmody arrived shortly afterwards and ascertained that Fahl resided at a boarding-house in Lennox- Street. Proceeding there, they ascertained that Fahl had barricaded himself in his room, with a duchesse. Forcing the door, the constables knocked down Fahl, who was standing before the wardrobe cutting his throat. He threw the razor at Jessburg, who avoided it and closed with Fahl, who was in a fearful state and collapsed within a few minutes. The furniture was torn from its appointed places, the bed clothes scattered about, and blood covered everything. Fahl was removed to the hospital, where he died shortly after admittance.
Nurse Newton is expected to recover, though her sight is permanently destroyed. Miss Newton arrived from Rockhampton, her home town, three months ago. She is reported to have known Fahl in Rockhampton.
The deceased man was 42 years of age and was a miner in Mount Morgan. He underwent treatment at the Dalby sanatorium recently and arrived in Maryborough only yesterday morning. He was twice married and is survived by bis widow and three children, one by the first marriage and two by the second. The ages of the children are 15, six and five. When Fahl's clothing was searched a seven-chambered American revolver of .22 calibre, was found. It contained shells in six chambers and the seventh was empty. A letter was found in a pocket, addressed 'To whom it may concern." This stated he contemplated the deed and was in his right frame of mind".
The Capricornian Sat 8 Mar 1924
Birth registration details: 1885/C/1956
Mother: Isabella Marietta Palmer
Father/parent: Charles Henry Fahl
1st marriage to Annie Edwards 17/10/1908 Queensland
2nd marriage to Annie May Jean Watters 7/06/1916, Queensland
MINER SHOOTS NURSE. MARYBOROUGH, March 2.
A sensational tragedy in Upper Fort Street to-night involved the serious wounding of a young woman, Nurse Elsie Newton, and the death of her assailant, Henry Fahl, a stranger to Maryborough, who immediately after the attack on the nurse made two attempts upon his own life, the last being attended with fatal results.
Early in the evening William Gray, with whom Nurse Newton was friendly, called at the Lady Musgrave Hospital, of the nursing staff of which Nurse Newton is a member. Gray and Nurse Newton set out with the intention of going to church in Upper Fort Street. They noticed that they were being followed by a man, who later passed them. When about ten yards ahead he turned abruptly and returned, halting in front of the couple. He addressed the nurse, telling her that he desired a few words with her. At the same time, he asked Gray to allow him a few minutes private conversation with the nurse. Accordingly Gray stepped aside. Without waning, Fahl drew a revolver and two shots were fired, one striking the girl in the right eye and the other knocking out three of her teeth. She fell to the ground and her assailant turned the weapon on himself, emptying three shots into his forehead. The bullets were fired from a revolver of a small calibre and did not penetrate. With blood streaming down his face, Fahl lay down on the ground alongside the girl's prostrate body and said—"I love you. I have done for myself, Elsie."
Gray, who was completely taken by surprise, rushed to the assistance of the nurse, and, taking her in his arms, carried her to the Lady Musgrave Hospital.
The shots roused the neighbourhood and two residents in the locality, Messrs. Adair and Hocker, were quickly on the scene. Meanwhle, the assailant escaped. Constables Jesburg and Carmody arrived shortly afterwards and ascertained that Fahl resided at a boarding-house in Lennox- Street. Proceeding there, they ascertained that Fahl had barricaded himself in his room, with a duchesse. Forcing the door, the constables knocked down Fahl, who was standing before the wardrobe cutting his throat. He threw the razor at Jessburg, who avoided it and closed with Fahl, who was in a fearful state and collapsed within a few minutes. The furniture was torn from its appointed places, the bed clothes scattered about, and blood covered everything. Fahl was removed to the hospital, where he died shortly after admittance.
Nurse Newton is expected to recover, though her sight is permanently destroyed. Miss Newton arrived from Rockhampton, her home town, three months ago. She is reported to have known Fahl in Rockhampton.
The deceased man was 42 years of age and was a miner in Mount Morgan. He underwent treatment at the Dalby sanatorium recently and arrived in Maryborough only yesterday morning. He was twice married and is survived by bis widow and three children, one by the first marriage and two by the second. The ages of the children are 15, six and five. When Fahl's clothing was searched a seven-chambered American revolver of .22 calibre, was found. It contained shells in six chambers and the seventh was empty. A letter was found in a pocket, addressed 'To whom it may concern." This stated he contemplated the deed and was in his right frame of mind".
The Capricornian Sat 8 Mar 1924
Mother: Isabella Marietta Palmer
Father/parent: Charles Henry Fahl
1st marriage to Annie Edwards 17/10/1908 Queensland
2nd marriage to Annie May Jean Watters 7/06/1916, Queensland
MINER SHOOTS NURSE. MARYBOROUGH, March 2.
A sensational tragedy in Upper Fort Street to-night involved the serious wounding of a young woman, Nurse Elsie Newton, and the death of her assailant, Henry Fahl, a stranger to Maryborough, who immediately after the attack on the nurse made two attempts upon his own life, the last being attended with fatal results.
Early in the evening William Gray, with whom Nurse Newton was friendly, called at the Lady Musgrave Hospital, of the nursing staff of which Nurse Newton is a member. Gray and Nurse Newton set out with the intention of going to church in Upper Fort Street. They noticed that they were being followed by a man, who later passed them. When about ten yards ahead he turned abruptly and returned, halting in front of the couple. He addressed the nurse, telling her that he desired a few words with her. At the same time, he asked Gray to allow him a few minutes private conversation with the nurse. Accordingly Gray stepped aside. Without waning, Fahl drew a revolver and two shots were fired, one striking the girl in the right eye and the other knocking out three of her teeth. She fell to the ground and her assailant turned the weapon on himself, emptying three shots into his forehead. The bullets were fired from a revolver of a small calibre and did not penetrate. With blood streaming down his face, Fahl lay down on the ground alongside the girl's prostrate body and said—"I love you. I have done for myself, Elsie."
Gray, who was completely taken by surprise, rushed to the assistance of the nurse, and, taking her in his arms, carried her to the Lady Musgrave Hospital.
The shots roused the neighbourhood and two residents in the locality, Messrs. Adair and Hocker, were quickly on the scene. Meanwhle, the assailant escaped. Constables Jesburg and Carmody arrived shortly afterwards and ascertained that Fahl resided at a boarding-house in Lennox- Street. Proceeding there, they ascertained that Fahl had barricaded himself in his room, with a duchesse. Forcing the door, the constables knocked down Fahl, who was standing before the wardrobe cutting his throat. He threw the razor at Jessburg, who avoided it and closed with Fahl, who was in a fearful state and collapsed within a few minutes. The furniture was torn from its appointed places, the bed clothes scattered about, and blood covered everything. Fahl was removed to the hospital, where he died shortly after admittance.
Nurse Newton is expected to recover, though her sight is permanently destroyed. Miss Newton arrived from Rockhampton, her home town, three months ago. She is reported to have known Fahl in Rockhampton.
The deceased man was 42 years of age and was a miner in Mount Morgan. He underwent treatment at the Dalby sanatorium recently and arrived in Maryborough only yesterday morning. He was twice married and is survived by bis widow and three children, one by the first marriage and two by the second. The ages of the children are 15, six and five. When Fahl's clothing was searched a seven-chambered American revolver of .22 calibre, was found. It contained shells in six chambers and the seventh was empty. A letter was found in a pocket, addressed 'To whom it may concern." This stated he contemplated the deed and was in his right frame of mind".
The Capricornian Sat 8 Mar 1924
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