“SECOND SIGHT.”

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXII, Issue 907, 20 October 1910, Page 4

“SECOND SIGHT.”

REMARKABLE EVIDENCE AT AN INQUEST. A remarkable instance of “second sight’’ was disclosed recently at the inquest h;ld on Sarah PolikoiT, who threw herself from Tower Bridge, London. Henry Eady, a waterman, of Alfredton Street, E.C., said he found the body in the Thames. “When 1 got into my boat,” he continued, “ I had a presentiment that the body of a woman was among the piles by Topping’s Wharf.” “You had heard of a missing woman ?” suggested Dr. Waldo, the coroner.

“No,” Eady replied. “I knew of nobody. It was simply a presentiment something inside me seemed to tell me that a woman’s body was there.” “ A wondertul gift!” the coroner remarked. “Are you a spiritualist ?”

“ Oh, no!” said Eady, nothing of that kind. I do not know the name of the church down our way; but my father used to be just like that —he thought of things that came true.

“ All I know is that when I first looked at the piles I could not find anybody and I rowed away. But 1 seemed to be irresistibly drawn back to the spot, and then I did find the body.’ - ' “ It certainly is a remarkable incident” the coroner observed.

It was stated that the girl lost sixpence while crossing the bridge. She was so much annoyed by the loss that she jumped into the river.

A verdict of “ Suicide while of unsound mind ” was returned.