THE GRAND HOTEL FIRE.
AN INTERESTING DEVELOPMENT. (PER PRBBS ASSOCIATION.) Auckland, June 28. The Coroner's enquiry touching the • recent fira at the Grand Ho' el was en tinaed to-day. A t-cullery maid named Jessie Miens refufel to g ; ve evidence and the Coroner, after warning tlv witness 1 hat sooner or lat r she woulc be compelled to relate all she kte» I concerning the fire, allowed Her tc stand down until to-morro.v morning, when she will be again called. Mrs Minns, mot'ier of the witness, w»s present with her daughter, and in answer to questions by the Ooroair, stated that witnesb' refus il to give evi- 1 dence was due to a fear that some person! or persona would do her s.me injury if she disclosed certain facta that had come under her notice. It seemed that her daughter bad s~en a min in the pantry on the n'ght before the fire, and he hid threatened her thit if she opened her lip 3 she would sutler for it. The Coroner said that if Miss Minns wcul i OLly disclose the name of the person or persons who bad threatened hfr B*6; s would be taken that would efiee-U'lly place her beyond any fear of injury.
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXIII, Issue 136, 29 June 1901, Page 3
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207THE GRAND HOTEL FIRE. Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXIII, Issue 136, 29 June 1901, Page 3
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