TIRED OF LIFE.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2317, 9 October 1908, Page 2

TIRED OF LIFE.

A POISONING TRAGEDY.

YOUNG AIAN COAIAIITS SUICIDE.

A case of death, by poisoning, under circumstances pointing to a determined suicide occurred yesterday.

About 2.15 p.m. u, young man, Edward James Hanger, came staggering into the Police .Station. -Ho threw himself into a chair in Sergt. Hutton’c office, and stated that lie had poisoned himself by taking arsenic. Sergeant Hutton examined the man, thinking that lie might have been drinking, but no cuch traces were discernible. In the meantime, llan<rer produced a small box containing a quantity of the poison, andsaid that ho had taken half of it at 12 o clock on the'beach. He farther explained that he had had arsenic in. Ins possession for some time, using it in connection with his work amongst horses. Sergeant Hutton then telephoned tor Dr. Coker, who arrived almost immediately afterwards and administered the usual medical remedies. At tins stage Ranger complained of pains m his lower limbs, and Sergeant Hutton deemed it wise to remove _lum to -the hospital. On arrival at that institution shortly after 3 o clock, Ranger walked in unassisted, alongside betireant Hutton, who, having seen him safely admitted, returned to town. Emetics were given to Ranger immediately after his admission, and Dr. Wilson saw him withn half an houi. Xlie poison had, however, got well into his system; and little hope was entertained of a recovery. The tears were only too well grounded, as Ranger fell into‘a state of collapse.and died at 7 o’clock, having been in a comatose condition for an hour preCoroner (Air. W. A. Barton, S AI.) was communicated with, and it has been arranged that an inquest shall he held at ‘2.30 p.m. to-day. The deceased had been working tor a long time for Air. J. A. Caesar, or Ormond, and, "when questioned by Sergeant Hutton as to the reason tor his act, said that lie was tired ot lite and wanted to die, also that he was despondent through being out of employment, and on account of having lost his money. Ranger was a native of the Dominion, 28 years of age, and his father resides in Wellington.