DEATH OF YOUNG WOMAN.

Taranaki Daily News, 19 August 1922, Page 4

DEATH OF YOUNG WOMAN.

EVIDENCE AT THE INQUEST. VISIT TO STRANGER'S HOUSE.

By Telegraph-—Press Association. Auckland, Last Night. An inquest into the death of Mrs. Elsid May Fraider, aged 24, who died on Wednesday at the residence of Mrs. Iwrie, Epsom, was opened to-day before Mr. J. E. Wilson, S.M. A doctor had been unable" to certify as to the cause of death, and a post-mortem examination had been made. It was stated during the proceedings that Mrs. Imrie was identical with Mrs. O’Shaughnessy.. Deceased’s husband said there were four children, the eldest being about six years old. His wife left Whangarei, where he resided, last Saturday, to come to Auckland io her parents, as he took it for granted. She informed him about two months ago that she was in a certain condition. Detective-Sergeant Hammond: Did your wife ever mention Mrs. Imrie, 75, The Drive, Epsom? Witness: No; never. Have you ever heard of Mrs. O’Shaughnessy ? —Yes. Was your wife downhearted over her condition, or did she make any suggestion in regard to the matter?—No. If she did have that on her mind she would know it would be no good saying any.aing to me. Had your wife ever mentioned Mrs. O’Shaughnessy?—No; she never mentioned her name, and I never mentioned it to her. The only thing I ever heard of Mrs. O’Shaughnessy was when she got into trouble some years ago. Can you give any reason how your wife came to know Mrs. Imrie or Mrs. O'Shaughnessy?—l have no idea. Why do you say Mrs. O’Shaughnessy? Well, your wife was in her' house. Yoil know what Mrs. O’Shaughnessy’s The Coroner: Mrs. 1 O’Shaughnessy is known now as Mrs. Imrie. Witness: Welt, that is news to me. Witness said the first he knew of the house was the receipt of a telegram on Wednesday, reading something like: “Come at once;; regret to say your wife died.” That was the first intimation he had of anything being wrong. The inquest was adjourned.