The Penn's Grove record., 1884-01-26

The residents in the neighborhood
Of Third and Atlantic avenue are in a
-Ieat state of excitement owe the sui
eide OF Samuel Harding, who resided
4 BIB Atlantic avenue end was found
hanging to a post in the stal le under
heath his workshop on Monday last
Nir. Harding was q man fifty years of
-ge, d tailor by trade and a membeY OF
tie Grace Methodist Church, on
haighn avenue. About a week ago he
barred his Oldest daughter, Florence,
since when he has been very despond-
rnt and 10th 10 speak to anybody. On
sunday he was unusually melancholy
and refused to eat anything all day.
lie told his wife during the dag that
lie would end his life by taking poison.
she, however, din not pay any atten-
tiuu to this threat, as she had no idea
that her husband had any intention OF
taking his life. Ia the evening he
went out to the barn and LAID DOWN IN
one Of the stalls, where he remained
until after ten O'Clock, when the house
keeper went out and persuaded him to
come into the house. Harding refused
togo to bed, after he entered his resi-
dcnoe, and threw himself down upon
thG lounge and directed all the Others
in The room to retire for the night.
Thinking that he would follow them
10 bed they retired. This was the last
time the wife saw her husband and the
children saw their father alive. When
tic family arose ia che morning, Hard
ing was missing and they were unable
to find any trace of him. The suicide
was engaged III the tailoring business
and had Il workshop over his stable,
where he gave employment to- about
ten or fifteen girls. On Monday the
girls came to their work rs usual but
were unable to gaia admittance TO the
workshop. The door Was locked nom
the inside. This gave the impression
that Harding must be in the shop or
barr, and shortly after eight O'Clock
one of the employees, a young lady,
called upon Mr.. John Lerew,. who re-
sides within a few doors Of Harding,
to come in and force open the door.
Eir. Lerew, with Il coal chisal and
latchet, forced the door open,. and in
company with George Townsend, an
cLAer HelghDOr, entered the stable.
'itey were astounded upon entering
TIE door at the sight which met their
gaze. There they saw before them
Harding haeging to a post of one of
Tic stalls. Townsend Immediately sum
moned Coroner Lockner, who at once
came upon the scene and took charge
o. the body. The man had hung him
self with a new rope, which ne bad sgi
IDENTIFY purchased for the purpose, lie
bad made a regular htngmaa's moose,
wnicl he placed about his neck and
ltttA tl4ltN lllG tlbCl CbN ONCi a ItS
which he drew himself up with his
hJuGs. When found, his feet We're
Touching the door, his body Mas in an
almost horizontal position, and the
nope was still firmly clutched in his
hands, \ lamp was found upon the
steps leading lrom the stable to the
workshop, which he had evidently tax
or oUt with him, by the light of which
1t T., thought he MAJ r the preparations
f0I his death, after which he had ex-
Nu.uished it. Tie csnoner cut the
ha,i5 down and searched it, after
which il was renewed to the house.
Tie tongue was protrudng, the eyes
leaked "a, it they were ready 10 burst
from theit sockets, the lips were swoll-
ca and blue, and the arms of the de-
ceased were folded. Tbs suicide leaves
a wife and four children the youngest
hejug about two years.al age the wife
- about distracted with grief, and
ldyes about the house like a mad WON
Am refusing to be cousoled.-Camden
Courier.