Old Resident Succumbs to Strychnine Poisoning Police are fnguiring into the sudden death on Thursday shortly after midday of Mr. Ludwig Niemann, al German of long residence' in the Far East, which occurred after he! thad been' found suffering apparently from the effects of strychnine poison-in his room at No. 62, Carter Road, Lane 41. 'Though there appeared to be no evidence of foul play, certain statements made by the eceased while he was being taken man ambulance to" hospital have been considered suiclent grounds for further' investigation. In the afternoon the procuraler of the First Special District Court, opening Inguest over the remains, ordered that an autopsy should be' held next morning.
Mr, Niemann, who was 52 years of age, had been in China a. num ber of. veers. and. recently hrcumstances' had" been much re-tueed, He had been employed selling Herald", he had been compara tively well-to-do, but during) that conflict he was' interned for four years in Japan ang, though he came back to Shanghai, was never able to re-establish his business on its old footing. This fact, it was said, had been a constant source of worry 10 him.
From evidence presented at the Public Mortuary over the body of the deceased strengthened the theory that there was no foul play in connection with the sudden death. Sub-Inspector Woolley, in charge of the inquiries, gave evidence to the effect that Mr. Niemann, on his death bed, stated that he had been poisoned by two foreigners who had come to see him and had put a strychnine pill into hig. dessert as he was cating his evening meal the night before, subsequently hypnotizing him ' into] feating the dessert. The police, however, cannot be satisfied with the statement as the house-boy employed fat No. 82, Lane 41 Carter Road, was emphatic that there had been n9 visitors during the whole day.
Sub-Inspector Woolley stated that the officials of the local German Consulate-General had no objections to an autopsy on the deceased's body. He fad no relatives in Shanghai.
Meanwhile, waiting patiently outside her master's locked door, Nigger, black chow friend of Mr. Niemann's, cannot understand. That day she bad not lett the spot for 48 hours willingly. Taken away, she ran Immediately she was free and took up her solitary vigil on the doorstep. Trouble is no new thing to Nigger. She was a Chapel refugee more than isconsol: White Mr. Niemann two years ago but this time she is
was alive she would follow no one else "and in his death she is
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