(Death from natural causes)
Shanghai, Feb, 15.
A. verdict of death from natu ccauises was returned by Coroner N. Lurton, in the United States Court for China, yesterday morning, over the body of John James Carum, waiter aboard the s, President Coolidie, who ied on the morning of February 3, After having been picked 1p in a state unconsciousness atthe Customs Dr.. B, Dunn, who appeared dur~ ing: the initial hearing, of the inquest, sold that the deceased probably died ff convulsions, whilst yesterday morn= ug. the first witness, Morris Ange, teaman aboard the Coolidge, state that he had been at the Prisco Cabar with the deceased on the evening of February 2 where he saw him talk to the foot-manager, who in tur talked to boy. The boy then lo the cabaret and soon afterwards turned with a small package which ie boy gave to the floor manager, Who in turn, handed it to Carum, The clecessedl then left the table and went to the washroom, returning ater' few "minutes," Subsequentty Carumi, according 16 the witness, fainted whilst Fritz and Bumbelbee, two other men of the crew of the American steamship, fanned Carull. Meanwhile witness had gone to a nearby restaurant for a cup of coffee find subsequently took a ear in order to be able to catch the tender at the Customs Jetty.
Arriving there, witness stated, he saw the deceased tying on the settee fon the tender whilst another member of the crew, Tom Faye, was holding his head. ly answer to a question, witness stated that he did not believe the deceased did not look drunk but that he may' have had drugs, although witness had never actually seen him taking any.
'Tom Faye, the next that "he found Carum lying 01 settee When he arrived at the tender and, as a member of the American Life Saving Corps, he attempted to bring him' to consciousness, but failed.
Miss Muriel Davidson, a stewardes on board the same vessel, was the next person to be questioned yesterday and said that when she Arrived on board the (ender soon afterwards, she took Carufl's pulse ud found' that it was irregular and that his breath" was not" normal. Respiration was irregular os, well She could not smell any alcohol, witness stated, and after examining him found that Carufi was certain= ly" not suffering from an epileptic fit, his condition being far worse and more precarious. She suggested to. the other members of the crew who were there at the time, that an emergency ambulance should be' Summoned to have Comm transfer him to General Hospital.
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