FRENCH RIOTS

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 77, Issue 155, 3 July 1934, Page 8

FRENCH RIOTS

I.'e eived Juh L’, 1 1.-’-) p.m. PARIS. July “France i- in a most inflammable -•ate.'' 11 ‘t-i.i red M. Sarraut 4n a Cham her of Depot io-’ debate on the recur- : -m-e of the riots and disturbances. He said tha. certain parties hoped to gain power violently, ami used the riot as an occasion to train their troops for a revolution. Unless the people heeded the Government's warning Cabinet would take spe> ial steps to maintain order.

witness ciosbed the yard to his roor and went to bed. Halt’ an hour afte he went u? bed he thought lie hear a car. He thought he heard a Li of a bump or something. He did no hear any sound like the report of gun. The next thing he remcmberc was when Mrs. Fraser woke him. Sh knocked at the door and said, “Com quickly, Jack. Don's been shot." The time then would be a little afte two. He partly dressed, quickly antound Higgs in the oiiice and Mrs Fraser and Joyce just, outsiue, H went up to Fraser s bedroom. Mrs Fiaser and Joyce followed him, bu when he saw Fraser he kept them on and shut the door. They all wen downstairs together. The Chief Detective; Did you se 'any biood ? —I saw some on th I sheets. How were the blankets on the be* lon Fraser’s side? —The way he fei I out made the blankets fail out witl him Half were cn the bed and ha! op the body. Witness said be did not touch anything in the bedroom. He practicair went st i flight iu &nd out again. Later when Constable Murphy arrived am went into th? room with Mrs. Fraser Higgs and witness, Mrs. Frase brushed and shook the pillow. Mis Fraser did not say anything to wit ncss about being in bed when Frase was shot. She was “quite hysterica and going on about it.” Witness was cross-examined abou his statement to the police: “I re member Airs. Fraser was touchin. things round near the top of her si j of the bed. I did not take any notk-i of what she was doing. 1 did not sei her lift her pillow up off the bed anc brush it. I did not take any notice of what she was doing.” Wilson said the statement he made to the police would be correct. The inquest was adjourned till tomorrow.