The Archive · 1931

INQUEST ON LATE BARONESS PIDOL Death Due to Veronal, Self Administered

At the inquest on the late Baroness de Pidol on January 23, at the Belgian Consulate-General a verdict veronal poisoning:

Mr. Rene Guillaume (First Consul), assisted by Mr. L, J, Colot (Second VicesConsul), conducted the inquest.

Medical evidence was given by Dr. Blumenstock, who said that ko Jad attended. the Baroness at, the Country Hospital until her death about 6 am in Thursday morning,

of swallowiry a large quantity of She "ug from the effects veronal—pr ably the contents -of three tubes—-and did not regain consciousness "after her removal from the N.K.S, Nagasaki Mara fon Sunday, "It was thought on the day before her death that she was recovering, bus heart failure get in, rome ocesos ole ies pet sere Wares lift and draw styles being studied.

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