The Pahiatua Poisoning Case

Feilding Star, Volume XIII, Issue 79, 2 January 1892, Page 2

The Pahiatua Poisoning Case

: — . , , » — | 1 PBll UNJTED PfiESS ASSOCIATION. I Mastbeton, December 31. There are no fresh developments in the poisoning case, The clue to the mystery will probably not be obtained till after the inquest. . Dr Hoskjng ridicules the idea that oxalic acid was put in the confectionery in mistake for Epsom salts. At the inquest to-day on the bodies : of Messrs Peter Dickson and Joseph Moore, Dr Davenport deposed that the symptoms were similar to those found in cases of arsenical poitoning. He had * from the first considered the cases hope* less, and in the post mortem examination found every indication that the deceased were poisoned by arsenic m solid form A portion of the stomach, intestines, and 'liver have been preserved for analysis, as well as a portion of the food used at Mr Naylor's house on Boxing Day. Dr Hoskinar gave similar evidence, and after a warrant had been issued to bury the bodies the inquest was formally adjourned until the Bth inst. : Intense alarm stilt prevails atPahiatua, the whole of the victims fearing the worst. | Another death occurred this afternoon, Mr Samuel Naylor's child succumbing. ; This Day. A wire received from Pahiatua this morning 1 sajs the whole of the victims of the poisoning had a good night last night and show signs of improvements. The funeral of the late Mr Peter Dickson, which took place yesterday,, and was attended by upwards of 1000 people and was the largest ever seen in the district, Wellington, This Day. Inspector Thompson goes to Pahiatua this afternoon re the poisoning case. Woodville, This Day. Information has been received from Pahiatua stating that all the victims of the poisoning case are doing as well as can be expected.