PRISON NEEDLE SCARE
PARIS WOMEN ALARMED. ts : PARIS, December; 23. Complaints by women of having had poisoned needles thrust into their ■ lagi and arms when walking on the boulevard! has caused # scare in Paris. The first arrest made was that of M» Fleury, a highly-respec table municipal official. lie 'was riding on an omnibus when a lady dropped her bag. Both atteihpted to pick lip the article, when felt a sting in. her wrist and acelibed Fleury. A tremendous commotion fair lowed, and another woman said that sha saw a needle in Ileury’s hand. The passengent mobbed Fleury, who was The woman’s wrist was certainly pricked but Fleurj' was highly indignant atbeing accused of tho deed. ■
Twenty women were Bricked yesterday. The police medical expert says that this women ate victim* of auto-suggestion.
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 18754, 6 January 1923, Page 9
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