FRIGHTENED' TO DEATH BY BURGLARS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1001, 7 September 1882, Page 3

FRIGHTENED' TO DEATH BY BURGLARS.

An, inquest his -been held at 6t. GeorgeVin-the-East, London, is to the death of George Stippel, aged 65 /ears, lately residing at 3f Cornwall street, Shad well, who died under .rer/ singular circumstances. Ann Stippel, widow of Die deceased, deposed that her husband was a watchman, and had been in the employ of Mr Ewin, a builder, of the Birdcage, Hackney. Early in December the premises were entered by burglars, one of whom held a pistol over his head and threatened to shoot him if he raised an alarm. This gave him a great shock, and he came home very much frighteaed. He did not go to irork again, and had never bean the ■ante man since. He had since fre quently complained of pains in his heart. On Monday night he went to bed apparently in: his .usual condition, :and on the following * morning ' witness noticed him looking very strange. She immediately sent for a medical' man, who upon his arrival pronounced life extinct. The Coroner said there con'd be no doubt that the fright of the burglars hastened the deceased’s death, ami the jury returned a verdist in accordance with the Tele- , g»pb.