A verdict of, suicide caused by 2 gunshot "wound,. self-inflicted, was, Foturned by Mr. 'W. T. Collins, US, Commissioner acting as Coroner, on the body of Mr. George Oliver Alen, Jan American insurance broker, at the Inquest Held in the US. Court for China. Mr. Alen was found fatally wounded in the head 1a the hallway of his apartment, Number 706. Way—foong House, at about 9.15 am. Tuesday morning, Feb. 25. He died shortly" afterwards in the General Hospital.
Mr, Felthan Watson, US. District Attorney, was present at the inquest on behalf of the U.S. Government.
In evidence, Dr. S. G.. Kirkby-IGomes said that he examined deceas ed at about 930 am. on the morning of the occurrence, after a Chinese bhoy had called at his consulting room and told him that hig master was ying im the hollas a" result of an injury. Me found deceased fully faltered in his outdoor clothes, includ ing his overcoat and cap, and lying fon the floor in a pool of blood, unconscious and breathing heavily. He noticed that he had a wound on' tha side of tke head, (rom which blood was welling out.
Deceased was struggling a bit, and witness told him to sit up. He was still semi-conscious, and witness told him that he was about to die, and asked whether he had anything' to say with regard to Eis injuries, Ha! Idid not' think. deceased understood him. Witness later saw him on the operating table tu the General Hospital, and noted that the wound w: that of -the entrance of a missi Whilst onthe operating table, deceased - regained" semi-consciousness temporarily, but was not ficiently conscious" to answer anything rationally.
Witness saw deceased again at about 12 noon in the ward room of] the hospital, and he died at about 2.15 He diagnosed his death being due to haemorrhage and stock. He saw a Colt automatic lying. underneath the body when it was [removed from the apartment.
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