HOUSE OF DEATH
TRAGEDY AT MUNICH
MAN DIES IN CELL
FAMILY POISONED AT HOME
By Cable.—Press Association. — Copyright. Reed. 10.30 a.m. BERLIN, Wed. The Berlin correspondent of the “Daily Mail” reports that Dr. Geiss, an ex-barrister, for his Christmas purchases at Munich, tendered a 100mark note, which the manager recognised as false. Dr. Geiss said it was not false. The police were called, and found forged notes to the value of £llO on Geiss, who declined to say how he came into possession of them, and he was arrested. The warder, bringing breakfast to the cell on Christmas morning found Geiss dead, as a result of poisoning. A charwoman searched Geiss's silent home, and found the canary in its cage, two dogs in the kitchen, and a kitten in the sitting-room all dead. The wife and two daughters were unconscious in bed. The wife and the younger daughter died in hospital. Frau Geiss left a letter saying she could not live after the disgrace that had fallen on the family, and intended suicide by poisoning. It is believed that the doctor did not forge the notes. The police are investigating how he came into possession of them.—Sun.
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Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 239, 29 December 1927, Page 1
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197HOUSE OF DEATH TRAGEDY AT MUNICH MAN DIES IN CELL FAMILY POISONED AT HOME Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 239, 29 December 1927, Page 1
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