ALLEGED WIFE MURDER

Waikato Times, Volume 107, Issue 18023, 19 May 1930, Page 7

ALLEGED WIFE MURDER

MITOJ IBEFOKE court. SATURDAY’S PROCEEDINGS. DR. GUNS ON’S EVIDENCE. (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) AUCKLAND, Saturday. The Munn. murder trial, which opened on Monday, is expected to last well into next week. Dr. E. B. Gunson said he had no doubt, from the evidence, that death was due to strychnine poisoning. There was no doubt of two doses on February 4 and February 11 and these had no relation. There was evidence of a dose being given on the Friday before the fatal Tuesday. The fatal dose was probably given about two hours before so that the doses of the Friday and the Tuesday had no connection.

TO-DAY’S PROCEEDINGS.

EVIDENCE BY DETECTIVE. feNDING OF POISON BOTTLE. (Bt Telegraph.—Press Association.) AUCKLAND, Monday. The murder trial was resumed this morning. Evidence was given -concerning property held by Munn and his wife. Detective-Sergeant Doyle was then called and repeated the evidence he gave in the Lower Court concerning the interview with accused, including the finding of a bottle .marked “Poison” in the top drawer of a duchess in the room where Mrs. Munn died. Witness said he asked Munn, _ is this your drawer ? ” Munn replied, “ Yes.” Immediately witness lifted the bottle Munn said, “That’s It.” Witness asked how the bottle got into the drawer and Munn replied that he did not know; the last time he saw it was in the pantry about a fortnight before. Witness said there were no finger-prints on the bottle.

Munn Surprised.

Detective Doyle said he took a second statement from Munn on February 15, and again saw him on March 8, when he arrested him. Munn expressed surprise and commented, “ What is the evidence like?” . Witness refused to discuss that, and Munn said, “ I told you I bought the poison. I called a doctor, and did. everything for the damn woman. Can I get hail?” Accused was then taken away while witness and Detective Power remained in the house. In a jewel drawer in a duchess in the bedroom witness found a small bottle (produced) containing two small pills. The label had the name of Miss Harney written on it and the chemist’s name,,G. D. Shaw. The instructions were that one pill should .be taken after meals. The pills were now being analysed. Witness said the f pills were certainly not in the drawer when he. searched the room on February 12, the day after Mrs Munn’s death.