POISONING TRAGEDY

Otago Daily Times, Issue 21990, 27 June 1933, Page 7

POISONING TRAGEDY

MOTHER AND DAUGHTER DEAD SON RECOVERS FROM EFFECTS (Peb United Pbess Association.) HASTINGS, June 26. A young married woman, a Hastings resident, named Anderson, and her four-year-old daughter are dead in circumstances which point to poisoning; and her six-year-old son is an inmate of Hastings Memorial Hospital recovering from similar trouble. The-mother and her two children wero discovered about 7 last night. All were obviously in a serious condition, and the mother and young child died despite the efforts of a doctor to save them. The boy responded under treatment, and is reported to be in a satisfactory condition. Mrs Anderson, who was the wife of William Herbert Anderson, was about 30 years old. Her husband is at present on relief work in Hastings. The husband and wife, together with their two children, lived in a room at the residence of the husband's parents. Mrs Anderson, sen., hearing one of the children crying, went to the room of her daughter-in-law, where she discovered both children and the deceased in circum stances which indicated. poisoning. Mrs Anderson, jun., was" writhing in agony; the little girl, Verna, appeared be dead. At this time the husband was in town, arriving home not long after the discovery was made. Mrs Anderson died soon after the doctor's arrival. It is understood that the deceased woman had been in illhealth for some time, and until recently had been an inmate of the Hastings Hospital. She had lately had \: tendency to melancholia. . ' ;,.', ,'*:';'