Stanley Greaves, a younger son, said that his elder brother telephoned at 9 otlock, but his father was asleep. He "had heard the late Mr. Greaves say he "was fed up," and that he found it diMeult to sleep at times. Mr. Donald Mennie, managing director of A. S. Watson Con said that it was explained to Mr. Greaves that his salary had been cut only asa temporary measure; did not seem to be depressed. The Coroner handed Mr. Mennie the Bottle marked "Abs. Alcohol," and asked him if he knew what the brown powder within it was, "It seems to be opium, but I couldn't be sure," replied Mr. Mennie, after sniting it, Evidence of the finding of a bottle of Spasmalgin, an unopened bottle of sodium amytal, and the mysterlous bottle, as well as a number of others, none.of which appeared to have contained veronal, was given by Det-Se i. Ware, this concluding. the evidence.
Tu adjourning the ease, the Coroner said that the medical evidence went to show that death was caused by a coma produced by some compound similar to veronal. The only bottle containing any such drug was the unopened. bottle of sodium amytal, but, as Mr. Mennle had testified, it would have been easy for the deceased to obtain some loose tablets of veronal from the shop. "The mysterious bottle marked 'Abs, Alcohol' might have some bearing," he went on, and so the inquest would adjourned till Friday, June 19, so that an analysis might be made of the contents.
Mr. IK. E. Newman appeared to watch the ease no behalf of certain of the relat!
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