THE CONWAY CASE.

Greymouth Evening Star, Volume XXXI, 13 March 1901, Page 4

THE CONWAY CASE.

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Sydney, March 10.

At tho Conway inquest the Government analyst deposed as to the result of the chemical analysis of the contents of the stomach removed by the Governtnent pattologist. At the post mortem on February 21st he found strychnine ' present in quantity amounting to nearly %of a grain. He also examined the kidney on the left side, the heart and portion of the liver taken from Conway's body on March 2nd after exhumatioD. Ho found strychnine in all. He found tho poison in all the viscera and their contents to the extent of i of a griin of strychnine in some of the organs of the body. It was a deadly dose. The Government pathologist recalled, said that half a grain would kill a man. There wero indications of poison beiDg introduced by the moutb. The symptoms manifested by Conway when dying were, in witness's opinion, proof that his death was due to strychnine. At the inquest the Government pathologist said that strychnine could not be readily taken with food without being detected. If administered in beer it was much more readily concealed. Alfred Allen, who worked his passage by the Talune, said that he became acquainted with Conway a couple of days after he left Wellington. Beforo Conway was seized with the fatal illness he saw a lady go forward. A few minutes afterwards she went away again. Shortly after the same lady, judging by her dress, came forward again and appeared to have something under her mackintosh. She spoke to Conway, and the two sat down on the hatch. Conway then put something to his mouth, as if drinking. Conway and the woman sat conversing about half an hour. Subsequently Conway was talking to witness and a companion. Beferring to the woman with whom he had been sitting, he said that is my - "missus." Conway handed witness and his mate each a plum, which he said his missus had brought. He also said she had brought him a drink. Witness said to Conway "It Eeems funny that the lady should travel saloon and you forward." Conway replied, ' You always save money. You can never bo too careful." Witness and his companion went away for a short time. When he camo back he found Conway ill. In witness's opinion the lady in Court (indicating Mrs rfmith), judging from her height and build, was the one he saw sitting on the hatch with Conway. He did not notice her face. Witness himself next morning was seized with a slight fit, but did not attribute it to the plum Conway gave him.