STRANGE POISONING CASE.
MAX RECEIVES A PRESENT OF WHISKY CONTAINING STRYCHNINE. (By Telegraph —Press Association.) Auckland, last night. What looks very much like an attempt at poisoning occurred at Whangarei, a man named Thomas Johnston being the victim. 1c is stated that Johnston found a small tlask of whisky at his back door, with the following note attached : “ With kind regards, from a friend.” Johnston drank a small quantity of the liquor, which he found bad a bitter taste. Soon afterwards he became so ill that lie was unable to stand. Suspecting that lie had taken poison he dragged himself to his brother-in-law’s residence, and the doctor was sent for. The doctor, upon arrival, used a stomach pump, and Johnston was soon pronounced to be out of danger. The whisky, upon being analysed, was found to contain a largo quantity of strychnine in solution, and had Johnston taken a larger quantity tho result would probably have proved fatal. The police are investigating the matter, but so far have been unable to throw any light on the mystery.
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Gisborne Times, Volume VI, Issue 232, 9 October 1901, Page 2
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