TREVANION’S DEATH

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXVII, Issue 8343, 1 February 1913, Page 5

TREVANION’S DEATH

RESUMED INQUEST ( INTERESTING EVIDENCE GIVEN BY ROE. By Telegraph —Press Association —Copyright LONDON, January 30. The inquest touching the death of Hugh Trevanion, a victim of the veronal habit, who was at first believed to fiavo died from an overdose of the drug, and who, it is now supposed, may have been was resumed. Roe, who was a great friend of the dead man, and who has been left the greater portion of Trevanion’s money, gave evidence to the effect _ that Trovanion’s family, including his mother, approached him in 1907, and asked him to uso his influence to keep Trevanion from drugs. Trevanion fell ill in 1911, summoned witness to Paris, and suggested that he accept £2OO a year as travelling companion. Later, deceased transferred to witness a sum of £IO,OOO, as he disliked th© idea of people thinking that ho (Roe) was in a different position to himself. Witness had consented to this on Trevauion’s solicitors arranging the matter. He denied any impropriety. Ho had treated deceased like a younger brother. He slept with him because Trevanion was nervous.

Witness then detailed the_ circumstances that had occurred prior to the death of Trevanion.