DEATH OF MR J. C BLYTHE.

Waikato Times, Volume XXXVII, Issue 3036, 31 December 1891, Page 2

DEATH OF MR J. C BLYTHE.

[pRO.M OUR OWN' CORRESPONDENT. 1 Rti-okua, Yesterday. "POOR Blytlio is dead," was whispered round last night fr en lip to lip with trenuine feelings of regr. i;. No man in this district was mora highly esteemed than 'he late Mr J. C. Blytlie, the well-kno.vn Government Road Inspector and Surveyor. He was a true phiJanthronist and public spirited c tizen beirg foremost in all good works. Our useful reading? room and library was founded mainly through Ins efforts, he was ever ready to give a helping hand when required, and give Ireely of what lie possessed. The cause of Mr Blythe's sudden denth is of the most alarming nature but at the present moment it would not be wise to publish any of the strange si atements that are circulated, seeing that an inquest will t tko place at the earliest op porionity and particulars made public. There seems to be no doubt, however, that, the ca-iso of Mr Blythe's death was through poisoning. Deceased was in his usual state of heidth on Sunday, although, it is said, ho had shown signs of nient.il depression of 1 ite. On Monday afternoon Dr. Hinders was sent for, a.nd he at once, I understind, been,lie alarmed as to the sta'o of the deceased's health, but it was not until yesterday that it becamo generally known that there was i'liiniuent danger and the news was soon apread about that Mr Blythe was suffering from poisoning. He was insensible for some hours before death supervened which occurred at!) p.m. Deceased was a faithful and old public servant, being for some years in the Waikato and is well known I believe about Hamilton and Hontlv. He has been connect vi with this neighbourhood during the past seven or eight years and did much useful work ; h" had about 500 miles of road under his supervision, and has been busily engaged of late in tho Tokauno di-'rict where there is a large amount ot new road work* boing carried on. lie devoted a good deal of attention to photography ami il is feared that some of the chemicals used in that business was the poison which caused his death. Deceased was at Wairoa during I 'ie Ta rawei a I'luptian and li m owly escaped 10-dng his life on that occasion.

(UV IBI.KiiUAPH.—o\VS COKUKSI'OM>KNT.> RiTOtiCA. List Night. The deceased left a written si ilemeut addressed to the coroner, staling t-hal he had taken pyrogallic acid m he wished to end Ids troubles,