STRYCHNINE IN JAM.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXV, Issue 6, 2 January 1913, Page 7

STRYCHNINE IN JAM.

THE DEATH OF THE VICTIM

Launceston (Tas.), December 3

The inquest concerning the death of Frederick Job Flint, at Merriman’s Creek, on December 9, under circum stances that indicated poisoning through eating jam in which strychnine had been placed, was resumed today at Sale Courthouse.

F. M. McNeily, daughter of a farmer in the neighbourhood of where Flint met his death, stated that the accused man—Walter James Anderson—who was present in custody, had told her he loved her, and that she had told him that he was a married man and would suffer fo»what ho was doing.

Annie McNeily deposed that she ■was engaged to Flint. She had no doubt that Anderson was in love with her sister, and he had said that he would get a divorce from his wife. Sergeant Neill said that Anderson had told him that in regard to his (Anderson’s) footprints near Flint’s camp, he had been mustering sheep in the vicinity. One of the lost sheep gave him a lot of trouble, and ran into Flint’s tent. He caught and put it with the rest of the flock.

Norah Beatty, a fruiterer, deposed that accused came to her place on Thursday, December 12, at dinner. One of witness’s daughters said, “Don’t put any strychnine in our jam,” and removed the jam from the table. Accused laughed. On the same evening ho appeared to lie despondent and went to bed at 8 o’clock. The jury found that Flint came to his death through strychnine poisoning wilfully administered by Walter James Anderson.

The Coroner committed Anderson for trial on a charge of murder.