ATTEMPTED SUICIDE.

Grey River Argus, 22 January 1912, Page 5

ATTEMPTED SUICIDE.

A SERVANT TAKES LYSOL

(Per Press Association*

WELLINGTON, Jan. 21

Shortly after 5 o'clock this moirnirrg Miss Janet Macandrew, 60 yeai'S of age, a servan--/ employed by Dr. Gilmer, was discovered in an, unconscious condition! lying in the passage of the house. Dr. McGaven was summoned 'and. on at ibein'g noticed that a strong: smell of . lysol was about' her the doctor used a stomach pump tor an hour -bid thie woman did not cOimP'letely recover consciousness. She wag sefit to the hospital in a very 'o\y condition arid' it ds consMered there is •very little hope of her recovery. Dr. McGavin has ho doubt that a large dose •of lysol mixed with ether was taken by the woman. There was no one else in the house tat the time and before Macandrew collapsed she was able to call out for assis^'amice. •