His character was absolutely first class," Mr. Bickersteth said. "He was to have left at the end of this term to enter Guy's Hospital in April to study medicine. Only two days before- his death he bad been made a house prefect, Dr. Chevis: Had the boy ever consulted you in the matter of his career?—Never with any idea of pursuing any other career than that of me-divine. said that he had found some potassium cyanide and that it was still in its usual place. Wilson said: 'I think Ti have some of that.' It was only joke. Anybody might have said Replying to the coroner, Dr. J. F. MacDonald, Sutherland said that Wilson did not take any of the poison away.
Dr. Geoffrey O. Barber, who made a post-mortem examination, said there was no doubt that Wilson had: died from the effects of potassium cyanide. of which he must have taken "a very large quantity."
The coroner, recording his verdict, said he was satisfied. that Wilson's mental condition was disturbed.
Did he appear to be happy and contented at the thought of taking up medicine?—On the whole, I think s0.
A fellow pupil, Peter John Suther-lund, said that he and Wilson were working together in the laboratory on Saturday when there was some talk with other boys about potassium cyanide.
Wilson made a frivolous remain about it, he said. One of the boys
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