THE TALUNE TRAGEDY.

Gisborne Times, Volume V, Issue 132, 14 June 1901, Page 2

THE TALUNE TRAGEDY.

TOUCHING ADDRESS BY ACCUSED.

A THEORY AS TO CONWAY’S DEATH.

By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright Sydney, June 13. Tho Conway murder trial was resumed to-day. Miss Huddlestonc, re-called, admitted that tho stout she drank on the night of Conway’s death had a distinctly bitter taste. After the caso for the prosecution closed the accused addressed tho jury at some length. In a voice broken and low she declared that she was absolutely innocent of tho charge. She denied being on dock oh the Saturday, Sunday, or Monday. She came to Sydney with her husband’s consent. Tho parents of the child sho saved went Home eleven years ago, but returned twelve months ago and settled a policy on the child’s life for £SOO on her. She gave details of her connection with Conway, which are alroady known, aud concluded by saying that if Conway could only rise from his grave he would declare lief innocence.

Counsel for the defence sought to show that strychnine was a cumulative poison and that Conway had been in ill-health, and, as the post-mortem showed, ho suffered from Bright's disease. He probably took a tonic, of which strychnine formed a part. The poison accumulated suddenly and acted fatally.

THE CASE CLOSED,

JURY LOCKED UP FOE THE NIGHT.

By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright - Sydney, Juno 14. The hearing of the Conway murder case has concluded.

The Judge made a lengthy and lucid summing up of the leading points of the case, and then the jury retired.' Tho jury thrice returned to ask the Judge questions,-but had not arrived at a decision.

Shortly before midnight they were locked up for the night.