STRANGE TRAGEDY.
AVOMA.VS HALLUCINATIONS. AA’hangarei, June 4. Sensational evidence was given at an inquest to-day concerning the death of Jessie West, aged about thirty-two, a housemaid at (lie AA’hangarei Hold, whose dead bod\ was found in (he upper reaches of AVhang;arei harbour last night. Pearl Burke, another housemaid in (he same hotel, testified that the tragedy was the outcome of spiritualistic meetings held in deceased’s room. After such a meeting on Tuesday night, at 8.30, witness and deceased walked to (he town wharf, where the hitler, remarking, “Freddy is calling me,” disrobed herself and put on her nightdress. At deceased’s request witness took her clothes and walked away, though being fully aware of deceased’s intention. A verdict was returned that death was due to drowning iiy deceased throwing herself into the water. The coroner remarked that the girl Burke, thought apparently .simple-minded, was morally responsible for AA'cst’s death, if not liable under the criminal code.
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Manawatu Herald, Volume XLI, Issue 1986, 5 June 1919, Page 2
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155STRANGE TRAGEDY. Manawatu Herald, Volume XLI, Issue 1986, 5 June 1919, Page 2
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