ALLEGED WIFE POISONING.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXIII, Issue 137, 1 July 1901, Page 2

ALLEGED WIFE POISONING.

* PER PHESS ASSOCIATION. Auckland, Juno 28. At; fha Police Court this afternoon Emil was charged, ot remand, i with having on June sth aU-rapted to I murcler bis wife, Adeltide Berger, by . administering poison to her. The wife in hec evidence stited that thece had be<*n unhapin'ss between her and accused owing to the latter taking a dislike to one of her cbildreE, Accused I hid receive a L-tfer from Eiji asking when he was going down to marry a ; girl nimed Rose. He replied that he .. was a'ready married. Arcustd suhsei quently adminVered medicine to witness which so effected her that she ac- . cusel him if phoning her, and Feot for U.epolice. Thec.se was adjourned, i Auckland, June 29. The case was continued to-day. Dr. , Janus Dalzinll said he was called on June 6th last to go to accused's hous* ■ Mrs. Bsrgpr was very weak. She to'd witnf s< fhit her husband had beengiv- ; ing h'T medicine which had a peculiai ; effect on htr mouth aud throat, and i C'used other effects on ber syst m. Fiom what she told him witness formed the opinion that she was suffering from an overdfse of aconite. A Jbpttle was produced and taken po?si>ssion of by the police. Witness said to ae-wed, "Your wife has very ill; have you given h»r anything?" Ac- - cused answered, " No." Witnpss then said, " Have you not given her any medicine?" Accused feplird, '■ Oh, yea. There's a bittle on the th If there." The showed accused the bottle, ar>d accused siid, " Yes that is the boU'e." Accused was quite ready to admit giving tho medicin", but he 1 did not w«nt to say coo much about it He had nos been formally accused at the time, b.it be knew ihe constible was there. At this the case was adjourned til! Tuesday.