TYPIST’S DEATH

Wairarapa Daily Times, 3 May 1937, Page 5

TYPIST’S DEATH

PROM RIPLE SHOT. -CHRISTCHURCH TRAGEDY. CHRISTCHURCH, Sunday. With aii bullet in her chest, Josephin Helen McPherson, a typist, aged 23, ■went from Christchurch to her home in McCormack’s Bay on Friday afternoon. She died yesterday morning in the Christchurch Public Hospital, a few minutes after she had been admitted at about 4 o’clock. It is understood that the young woman shot herself in an office in the city. She was employed by Mr J. K. Moloney, 178 Manchester Street. The bullet, although it [ lodged near her heart, did not strike a vital organ, but caused internal haemorrhage, which led to her death almost twelve hours later. Miss McPherson was the only daughter of Mr and Mrs W illiam McPherson, of Sumner Road, McCormack’s Bay. Apparently she made her way home without mentioning her action to anyone Dr. R. It Bakewell, of Sumner, wHlsummoned to Mr and Mrs McPherson’s home at 2.30 o’clock yesterday morning, as soon as her parents learned what had happened. Dr. Bakewell immediately sent for an ambulance, and the young woman was rushed to hospital, but it was then too late for anything to be done. Detectives from the Central Police Station began investigations as soon as they were advised of the case, but the - circvlnstances are not considered suspiThe rifle that was used has been fouhd by the police. Assuming that Miss McPherson went home by tram, as she usually did, she would have a fairly long walk before she arrived there (P.A.)