MAN TAKES POISON

Timaru Herald, Volume CXLII, Issue 20611, 28 December 1936, Page 6

MAN TAKES POISON

A CHRISTMAS TRAGEDY By Telegraph—Pres? Association AUCKLAND, December 26 The story of a Christmas morning tragedy in a bed-sitting room on the Great North Road, occupied by a couple married a fortnight ago, was unfolded at the inquest this morning by Mrs Vera Elizabeth Weston. She said she retired to bed about 1 o’clock this morning. Her husband, Nathaniel Charles Henry Weston (38). tinsmith, following a little later, after opening a bottle of beer. He commenced crying, and when asked what was the matter he said: “Well, don’t you love me any more.” Witness replied that she did. “Well it is too late now,” he said. He asked her to kiss him good-bye and said he had taken poison before going to bed. He went into convulsions. A doctor was called and her husband was removed to hospital, where he died five minutes later. Witness added that they had lived happjly. There was no disagreement. They had visited her husband’s mother during the afternoon. He had had a few drinks, but was not intoxicated. The inquest was adjourned until tomorrow for the taking of medical evidence.