TRAGIC DEATH ON TRAIN

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 837, 4 December 1929, Page 6

TRAGIC DEATH ON TRAIN

MR. A. F. LOWE’S COLLAPSE

DETAILS AT INQUEST

Press Association TAIHAPE, Today

The adjourned inquest on Mr Air, under Francis Lowe. C.M.C,.. of V\>n nigton. concluded at Taihape ycstc”

Commander S. Grant Dalton in written statement, said he was ’in th same sleeping compartment on th express. "1 occupied the top berth and about 11 o’clock Mr. Lowe came in' He said. I am glad to see that y.™ * ia the top berth, as I thought that i had it. and I feel too old to elintb J to the top. p

■He seemed quite well and began to undress. After taking off his Joaand waistcoat ho had some difficult, in unfastening his collar. He then la down to read for a few minutes, at. when I inquired if he was readin- o .‘ was ready for sleep, he replied q ready for sleep. Put the lights ov when you like.’

“I put the lights out. and about five minutes later 1 heard someone speak ing. and saw Mr. Lowe standing by the door talking to the attendant. H, said. ‘Will you go and ask my wif], to come to me. She is in an adjoinins carriage.. 1 am feling queer. I hav, had a haemorrhage or something.' H, then lay down again.

"Mrs. Lowe arrived in about three minutes, and in my opinion Mr. Lost was then dead.”

Dr. Mae Diarmid testified that Mr Lowe had been suffering from degor.. oration of the heart, alternating with attacks of angina pectoris, and a verdict of death from natural causes was returned.