SCENE AT FUNERAL

New Zealand Times, Volume XLIX, Issue 11168, 25 March 1922, Page 8

SCENE AT FUNERAL

EXTRAORDINARY CASE RECALLED. HUSBAND HISSED BY ’WOMEN. Australian and NZ. Cablo Association. (Received March 24, 8.30 u.m.) LONDON, Alarch 24. An extraordinary demonstration took place at Norwich at tho funeral of Alls George, and her son and daughter. Thousands gathered l to witness the funeral, though the time and place were kept secret. When the husband, who was pallid and trembling, left the mourning coach, he was met by a storm of hissing, booing and oppro* brious epithets. AVhen he left the cemetery tho crowd, which was largely composed of women, continued hooting vigorously. The above message refers to n most extraordinary affair, tlie cabled version of which is as follows:—A most dramatic case has arisen at Norwich. A widespread newspaper insurance scheme was initiated ns a New Year advertising dodge. The insurances included sickness, fire, street, railway, and motoring accidents, the papers competing in their generosity and promptitude of payment. A fie recently broke out in the house of Frederick/ George, greengrocer, in which his wife, son, and daughter were burned to death, but George escaped. Tlie jury at the inquest added, a rider that George should nave made a greater attempt to save, his family. The coroner has since' again referred to the case as follows: —• “George insured his wife and family in the newspaper scheme for £250, which was promptly paid. He must have immediately written to tlie newspaper. If I had known this at the time of the inquest the verdict' might have been different. Under, the circumstances, it looks like a serious case against George. I have communicated with tho police.”