CABLEGRAMS. [PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.—COPYRIGHT.] THE YARRA MYSTERY

Hawke's Bay Herald, Volume XXXIV, Issue 11122, 14 January 1899, Page 3

CABLEGRAMS. [PER PRESS ASSOCIATION. — COPYRIGHT.] THE YARRA MYSTERY

TODD'S INTERESTING TALK THE GIKI/S JIOTHEE DIDN'T MISS HEfi. Bcoeived January 13, 0 iO n.m. Melbourne, Friday. Toddj in liis confession, stated that the injection of Condy's fluid used on deceased was in accordance -frith the advice of a medical man. Dr. Gaze, 6f the Polypathie Medical Insfcifcufcej states that Kedalski called on hiki in the early part of December and consulted him with reference to the condition of the dead girl Ambrose. He declined to attend the girl, but advised Condy's fluid. On the 13lh December the doctor says Kedalski again called upon him, and asked him to see Ambrose. He visited the house of Redalski, who then stated that Condy's fluid had been used, and death had, been the result, Dr, Gaze replied that such a statement was absurd, as the use of' the fluid could have no ill effect. The doctor said that was the full extent of his connection with the case. Dr. Neild, who made the yost mortem examination of the body of Ambrose, adheres to the belief that death was due to suffocation. The Government analyst has not finished his examination of the stomach, and therefore cannot say what quantity of arsenic it may have contained. He is inclined, however, to accept Dr. Neild's theory as to suffocation. Mrs Ambrose, the mother of the deceased, is a widow with five children, of whom the murdered girl was the eldest. She was headstrong, and beyond the mother's control. The girl had been away from home before, consequently her absence did not trouble the mother, especially as Todd told her the girl had a comfortable place. He called last week and told the mother that her daughter was all right. Mrs Ambrose was asked x> go to the morgue to view the body, but on the strength of what Todd had told her she considered there was no need to do so. Todd's landlady states that he frequently discussed the tragedy unconcernedly. He was to have been married in February to a young lady resident of a country town. On December 30th Todd insured his life for ,£2OO, but on the day he was arrested he had changed the terms of the policy from life to 20 years.