The Dillon tribune., 1886-04-17

~ I'M Io1''SER ) INQUEST No.
NATURE OF THE Ev1DENcs AND ~, ID, ID
suit. ,'''D 'hE R'
Inc inquest was opane On Tu..a,r
Ing Iha body had been il.n f ii l n's III
deceased's brothe, Henry an / b.. tua h h., ~
Several PERSONAL lriend> Ner, n.,.a,. ' ::
cl'l.ilng two members OF Dariiau.,1 n, l.
had noe been the smallest donb. ny oa .AF''
as To the sui! eide AMI the evidence l ~ ~
servants showed how completely yasa, a.
had iai'i his plans. Som, OF tue iurv wa:'
chatting among themselves. had eynra.+,
s,,rprise that the deceased shon,d H..
taken SO much trouble a bout it. and ,A.r,
SHOULD do such All odd thing az to drv. ~ !"
to Hampstead. In ans wer to thi, i, wy
suggested that he might have do,a tha''
curious things for the purpose of l,adjner'
to verdict of insanity.
This was the nature Of the comyar.,.,.
that took place while the jury was aop.
to view the body and rsSu ming ia et is'.
Straw's Castle, where the inquest was hsa
James Rogers was the first witness csl.
He taeposed that he was butler Of ebe d.
ceased, and resided at his masters how.
Portland place. He had seen and ideu,,S,I
the body as that Of Mr. John Needham
whom he had last seen alive at about i,
O clock On Saturday evening, at which
time he waited upon him at dinner. M
Needham had sent The footman and ls
coachman to Leighton Buzzarl an lourorx
before. His master took a very light dipps-
and afterwards he (Ro :ers) went with III,
other servants to the opera. The witness
then related tho circunlstanc under which
he and tbs rest had gene to the opera, aud
afterwards to supp,r. They did NOT return
home until two in tn morning Fcual
tn, house very n,ucn rs 1t was when b,
left. In the library thsre were the renal,
Of some coffee, aud the spirit bottles aai
other things were on the table. Mr. Nee.
ham had, he should say. had his cup 1
coffee anu cigar a. usual. The cup hal
since been wa sl,f,d, and SO ais, had Il, .
coffee pot. OF course il In. lad known 4
the sad business he would nave had ta
things remain as they were, Noto;y bal
been to the house during the day except
Mr.. Nolan, the solicitor. He came n
breakfast, aud the master drove him hon,
in the afternoon. The carriasa used wsstA,
.Ntir horse broughan,. and tho coachmaa
aud footman We're on the box Had net
observed anything peculiar in nis masters
manner durin. he Last few months
Thought it curious at the time bis treating
everybody to the opera AMI being 50 par
ticulariy atfable, but out it down Eoa
sudden act Of generosity and being DIS
birthday, though As must say 1t astonlslel
him very much. The ,,arlur ;naid howe'ei,
had said she thought the master was mad;
but it was O way she had
"A way she hu'is' the coroaer asked
eyes, sir. ANY one a-;ioiug anything ~
don't quite see. she'd say. Oh. he's mai
mad as halter Honsiter.)
sand she lid not u;..tr see, the masters
Invita- ion tn the opera. eli:
That WAS it, sr: IN so s.ia b"unce>, a.
understands, into tho kitchen and says'''
master's mad.
'Ye:. that will 10; We don't want 10
hear what you understand but what VA
know Of your own s;rowledg" i,
eye, sir; that's what was a-sayln-
'.Thac will do; the a.t,xt witness >.
Thomas Bobbins YVES then called 10
said he was bird catch>r-''leait IN OIL
and lived AT 1iclhecl c,urs, lamps"
Came across tine body az eight i" c'"A -
dav morning. Saw tn. ho,s' l''sl' "a.
the body; tnen tie irouShan'; :a'e' ~ :
chap as h. see vnar the castle to come alu,
he touched j.; and then the ponce SUM-
time afeerwarl. AL .ae clothes was :.
tue body, AID he deceased hal al' -,
ovarcoat down first 20 lie upon. f''a' w..
evident: and close NV was the opera 3D. III.
and the bottle. aud flask no" produces.
clothes ,yer, wet. rs il hal raiLed nv,
the fist part O.. TIE night. The DOH" AL
''E,s.ntii., Oil ~ A,nicnd, Oh ~
''Poison' in biz lrt :ag~, and th' "r"7-
name. l., h,l
Here the coroner explained! tha' u a..
preferred to let thi: witness CAV -" Ak.
dence exactly III hi, own wnr;' p ,+ ~. Il.
ing him any special qussti"''' pu' ,,r;,
this point h., asked nim :-le''. ;.,,,
further clicit,n: that s'lere wa 40 war ,,a,,.,
OF Il ,:rugyi, :..,l NJ particular ''' H., ~,
seeing thai the SPOT wiips" the ,'t,l I,
living was furry" and not 'a'a'' B,,
show mich in tne way Of tna'hh'' A. nav,
there were plenty OF footnnn'SS ' ~, ,sop,,
for the spct had bsen crowtei "',u ,.l
over since. am! a lot Of the c"i'Se ''''
torn away 49,, That til
The ccrcner EXPRESS sell hi, regret , .la,c.i
| footprints has, been nblitsr,',' ',,,., cha.,
the ,nlice shc,l have kep: the p.a :'s,. rep.
| and h., thought 1t Il matter -" g. Tho nut.
rotation the morbid cur'os'', ~, 81 sor.s
| lie as .xemplifie, b.; the re''"<"' %
as mementos. (Applau''.' .,,s., owe s''
Police Consta BILE Jones ':'ls, Tbsrs
dence Us to the removal 1T tue "": ,he ia
were no signs OF Stf'iSs.s TX rcuni'
ceassrs pockets were = fa raj liver. a. ,''
and ten shillings in gold anu , .m in il.
with visiting cards OF IL" , ,'e near NJ
RIGHT def haa, a. if it hal lropsr' 30, Hs' o
Tsa ds"..as.,rs clothes ware "rf' ''' "
! wise uniis,urb".l ,,u, ,Tac'
f.! Mr.. Jahez N,~tliwi,.k Surgeons