The Haining Street Murder Inquest.

TERRY UNCONCERNED.

Per United Press Association. WELLINGTON, Sept. 27. An inquest on the body cf Joe Kxhn Yung, the victim of Sunday night's tragedy in Training. street, was conducted by the Coroner this- afternoon/ Lionel Terry, tho self-accused murderer, Wa« present in custody, and while ihe jury was absent viewing the body lv? unconcernedly discussed tho woather and. North Island scenery with thz police. Throughout the proceeding 9 ht? waa as imperturbable as ever. When asked, if ho wished to put any questions to the witness examined, his smiling reply "No, thanki you," indicated, that he was the least concerned person present. Or.cc only did lie show any annoyance*, and that was when a Chinese witnorfs zvlated how Ono (evening last week Terry entered n house in Haini'ng street and, saying he was an inspector, took the names ol some persons who were playing cards. Terry objected that the word inspector," had been put into the witness* mouth by counsel for the Cro-.vn. The Coroner There arc all sorts of inspectors in the Country. Terr/ Oh, yes I might have been a sanitary inspector, I dare say, but Seeing that I had made all sorts of inquiries about thoir gambling, the Imputation is that I might have been posing as an isitpoctor of police. The Coroner You will have an opportunity in a higher Court of contradicting the witness' statement. Terry I am not contradicting. The evidence given added "little to what has already been published. Two witnesses of the tragedy told of having seen a tall ftian use a reVolvor and then walk off. This man was wjarin,? an overcoat similar to one producoJ, found at Terry's lodgings. The jury. having retired to consider their finding, returned in a quarter of a hour. s they reappeared Terry remarked Here they come" Tho foreman said the verdict was that Joe Kum Yung's death was caused by a bullet wound inflicted by Lionel Terry. Wilfully 1" nskfiri the Coroner.—" I can't say," rep Hod the foreman. Throughout this final scene Torry remained unruffled, and after the Coroner and jury had left the room no turned with a careless laugh to i.is custodians (Mid said "It wasn't very in'eretting was it Terry will be brought before a Magistrate or a Monday next on if.c faPHal charge. It is reported that Tmrv suys ho picked out Kum Yung as bis victim, because he looked old and increpit, and as if life was a burden to him.Southland Times , Issue 19673, 27 September 1905, Page 2