The Archive · 1940

Dies in Hospital

Did Not Know of Husband's Death When Passing Away

Mrs. C. Chegwidden, wife of the late Mr. Chegwidden who was suf-located to death when bound and by armed robbers in his riging Road home on Tuesday evening, died at 3 a.m. yesterday without knowing that her husband had passed away.

Enquiries made by the "North-China Dally News" revealed that she had been unconscious for three days prior to passing away, suffering from a serious ailment, Meanwhile, a servant in the Chegwidden home, who was found bound and gagged when police arrived on the scene soon after the crime had been reported, is at present being detained at the Police Hospital for treatment. As soôn as his condition will permit, he will be questioned by detectives in charge of the case who hope that he may be able to shed some light on the perpetration of the crime, since he was the only person in the house with Mr. Chegwidden when the criminals perpetrated their coup.

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