YOUNG MAN’S MYSTERIOUS DEATH.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXV, Issue 1052, 18 January 1913, Page 3

YOUNG MAN’S MYSTERIOUS DEATH.

BODY EXHUMED,

London, January 15

The young man Trevauiou, whose body was exhumed at his mother’s request in order to find out whether he was murdered or had committed suicide, left a will disposing of the bulk of his fortune of outside his family. He was a grandson of Sir Daniel Cooper, Bart., a well-known patron of sport. After Trevaaion toured the world a deep friendship sprang up with a man named A. E). Roe. They lived together for some time. Roe, at the first inquest, testified that Trevanion said he had taken an overdose of veronal. He was unconscious before the doctors arrived, and died two days later. A post mortem was not held, though his mother urged that it should be. The High Court ordered a second inquest. Mrs Trevanion said the doctors had repeatedly warned her sou abcut the drug habit. He lived much apart from the family. Mr Muir, on behalf of the Crown, said Trevanion had a habit of taking a cachet containing seven grains to induce sleep, and sometimes a second dose.. It was impossible that he could have taken twenty-one in error. Roe’s statement was the only proof that Trevanion took veronal prior to unconsciousness. Five caveats have been lodged against the will of Hugh Trevauion. With the exception ol legacies, amounting to he the residue to Roe (to hospitals it Roe pre-deceased him). Both the men lived in sumptuous apartments at Hove. Deceased met Roe two years ago aboard a liner whereof Roe was an officer, Trevanion was once seriously ill, and Roe nursed him. This resulted in the closest friendship.