A YOUNG WOMAN'S DEATH.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1794, 5 July 1913, Page 5

A YOUNG WOMAN'S DEATH.

THE INQUEST. The District Coroner (Dr. A. M'Arthur, S.M.) and a jury of six held au inquest yesterday morning regarding tho death of a young woman which occurred on May 2li. Mr. E. J. Hill was 1 elected foreman of tho jury, and Chiof-Detectivo Broberg watcned proceedings on behalf of the police. Messrs. Myers and Blair appeared in the interests ol parties concerned. C. W, G, Steward, a record clerk in tho Public Health Department, who resides at Island Bay, produced a certificate signed by Dr. Young notifying that a "-Mrs. Campbell" was suffering from puerperal fever. Ho produced a second certificate signed by Dr. M'Caw, which gave a similar notification. Both certificates showed that "Mrs. Campbell" was located at No. 122 Tinakori Road,

Dr. William Young said that on the morning of Friday, May 23, he received a telephone message calling him to 122 Tinakori Itoad, to see a Mrs. Campbell. He did not question her as to her identity. "She told mo she was Mrs. Campbell, ami that her husband was away from home." Witness arranged for an operation to bo performed on tho same alternoon, with Dr. Elliott. He was called in again at 7 a.m. on May L'S. He found her suffering from definite signs of peritonitis, and ordered her removal to the Hospital. Dr. Woodhouse and witness opcrntod for peritonitis. She died on tho following morning (Monday). Death was due to general peritonitis and acute septicaemia. Questioned by Chief-Detective Broberg, witness said it was not ■ until after deceased's death that ho heard deceased's name was uot Mrs. Campbell, and that she was a single woman. Witness did not report the matter to tho police or the coroner. Joseph Edward Nathan, commercial traveller, said that he had known deceased for about three years. He had been keeping company with her since he knew he'\ May 19 was tho last time on which ho had seen her, and that was at tho Hotel Cecil. Ho was not in Wellington either on May 25 or 2G. He was in Nelson on. May 25 (a Sunday). He arrived back iu Wellington on Tuesday, May 27. Ho had heard of deceased's death by telegram at Nelson on Monday. Mr. Broberg: Who sent tho telegram ?. Witness: I decline to answer. Continuing, witness said that the telegram was addressed "E. Nathan, Commercial Hotel, Nelson," and ho received it at about 10.30 a.m. He had since destroyed the telegram. Between May 19 and tho date of •deceased's death he had received othor telegrams from Wellington relating to deccas'ed's illness. Did witness understand what a particular wire referred to? I declino to answer. | Why do you decline? Because my answer may tend to incriminate mo. Continuing, witness said that he knew who "Alice" (who sent some of the telegrams) was. Sho was Mrs. Anstis, who resided at No. 122 Tinakori Road. Witness was then questioned as to the contents of certain telegrams, but ho declined to answer. As far as ho know, deceased was in good health When ho lost saw her iat the Hotel Obcll. He declined to answer as to how ho knew that "Alico" was Mrs. Anstis. He had kriovfn Mrs. Anstis for oyer a year. He declined to 6tato 'when first ho knew that deceased was in Mrs. Anstis's house. Witness further declined to state whether ho know deceased was pregnant when ho last saw her on May 19. This concluded witness's evidence.

Dr. Woodhouse, acting-medical superintendent of tho Wellington Hospital, said tho oause of tho death was puerperal septicaemia with jieritouitis Thero was 110 evidence of artificial means having been used to produce a miscarriage. There was no post-mortem examination, and tho matter was not reported to the police or to tho coroner. At 12.45 p.m. the inquest was adjourned for luncheon, and upon resuming Alice Mary Anstis, a married woman, residing at 122 Tinakori Itoad, waß called.

Sho 6aid that she had known tho debased for soma time. She oame to her 1 houso over a year ago and asked advice as to what she had better do as sho was pregnant. Witness told her to tell her mother, and sho replied that it was not oonrenient for her to do so for family reasons. She asked if thero was nothing else she could do, and witness replied tlict if the mother consented she could hoop lier in the houso until her confinement, provided she made arrangements with a nursing homo to talio her for her confinement. Deceased promised to let her know, but she did not return. She did not go by any namo on that occasion. Do you know how she camo to call on you?

No. She said someone had advised her to come, but did not saywho. That was over twelve months ago. Sho eaw hor later "at her (witness's) 'home. Witness asked her how sho had got on before. She thought she did ask her if sho had got married. Deceased replied that sho thought she had eomo with a littlo moro trouble. Sho thought she had had an accident, and that a miscarriage was not complete. The deceased asked .permission to stay at tho house, and after talking it over, witness said that 6ho could havo a room. Deceased came along to witness's room on the following morning, and said that she liad not slept much. On Wednesday morning sho said that sho proposed to return to her homo next day. Witness described deceased's movements for the next few days. Deceased told witness that she was not married, but was engaged. Witness was cross-examined by ChiefDetective Broberg for about two hours. She said that she did not think it necessary to call in a doctor when deceased had complained of feeling; ill. Witness was not a registered nurse, and sho was not in the habit of having sick people living with her. In reply to the coroner, witness stated that she believed that deceased had a husband up till the timo sho told her (witness) that she was not married. The next witness called was Nurse Walker, who was called in by Dr. Young to attend to Mrs. Campbell at Mrs. An6tis's place. Mrs. Campbell told tho doctor that her husband was in Nelsonhe was an inspector of machinery. Witness on ono occasion said to Mrs. Anstis "Won't sho (deceased) tell who sho is or where she lives, or her mother's address?". Sirs. Anstis replied that deceased had promised to tell that on the following day. Witness replied that might be too late. Witness was informed on Sunday evening that deceased was in a critical •state. Witness told Mrs. Anstis of this, and said that her (patient's) friends should bo informed. Mrs. Anstis said tlmt "Mrs. Campbell's" husband could not get back beforo Tuesday from Nel-. son.

At 5.40 p.m. the jury retired, and after fifteen minutes' deliberation broughi in a verdict that deceased died from general peritonitis and acute septicaemia. OKARITO GOLD SAND. (Br 'Pelccraph.—Props Association.) Wairoa, July 4. Mr. Leslie Reynolds, consulting engineer for tho Wairoa Harbour Board, left to-night for Napier en route for Wellington. From there ho proceeds to Okarito to tackle the question of designing dredges, and to investigate tho Fivo Milo Beach, for which a company has been formed to Tecover gold.' How different! Tho verdict of those using SANDERS' EUCALYPTUS EXTRACT. Not nauseating nor irritating. SANDERS' simply heals and cures pleasantly. It is perfection. Bad qualities of common s-.ucalypt.Uß uonnijiouoiuilj' lib-Sent^-Advt.,