The Dillon tribune. [volume] (Dillon, Mont.) 1881-1941, 1886-04-24

painful inquests. you must have noticed Gu
the part OF lae spectators Il tendency to Lc
amused. 1t is as il thu mind. weighted
with the tragic story, sorght relief in the
snerest suggestion OK comedy. The Gle yer
,lramatist, dealing with Il pathetic situa.
zion, understands this WE'LL and seeks to
Civ. bis audience the quick relief Of an ex-
c,lse for laughter. Mary Atkinson came
upon the scena ut Hampstead with the rep
utation Ut humorist. She had, according
to the butler, a habit OF describing people
whom she did not quite understand as being
'',nad as a hatter. Mary was al intaili-
gent bright-looliing young wc,na,. with a
snub nose an! Il shov.yy bonnet; AM she was
received with Il general smile of approval.
She related with minute detail IL part ocular
interview she had had with her late master
o,a the afternoon of his death.
And you said he was n,ad?'
''Yes, sir, / beg his pardon Naughter).
why did you think he was ma,l"'
1t was such odd thing for him to ask
noe''
$40 ask you WHAT"
IF I'd ever been to the OPERA
And SO you thought he was mad because
he asked yen if you had over been to the
opera!'
well. sir, did, beg bis pardon"
daughter,
Don't beg his pardon, poor gentleman:
he is beyond that. And must request tn.
officer to clear rho court if there is any
more laughter
Yes, sir. I'm very sorry. l wasn't
Ching, and its no laughing matter for
a1e. losing good place and good master"
And here she began to cry.
There, there, that will do" said the
coroner. Pray control your feelings.
Was there anything peculiar in Mr.. Need
aanls manner that should lead on to til ink
was not in hi, right mind:"
no more than what 1 have said, as it
seemed so curious he should ask mo il I'd
.vnl' been to til: opera
',Dl, Yes, yoi: we've heard that before.
Lau"hter) l mean in his appearance or
n hi, manner!"
NO. sir; can't say as there was. But
20 say az he would give me and the others
sckets, and hs should SOC us there, was
something so odd beg his pardon"
Langhtar)
Very well. That will do
''Ies. sir; thank you, sir. said Mary.
"etiring int u corner tn be upbraided b;
he cook For making u tool of herself. 'anl
making all oi US look as silly as YOU
lre.''
Then came til" evidence of Mr.. Nolan.
tie described his visit TO Mr. Nee,lham on
Saturday, morning. He lad receiye.l u
Geographic: message from Dublin relating
~ some financial business, w!ich he
bought it .lasra ole Mr.. Naain4m should
ga. Mr. Noeiham was in financial {! I'll.
ultie> far more serious than he his so.";
-or, had contemplated. although serious
an"uSh to give him great anxiety. Et
found Mr. NeelEam not III his usual stu I,
d health. but depressed: looking very
weary and tired, yet full OF intellectual an,'
aiental rcsol,rc,. He shouldn't say that II
Exhibited the s!ig htest tokens of insanity
1t was not his intention to stay and break
fast with MI. Needham. but he remained,
and they talked over a great man. bust.
ness matters in relation both to uhe London
ana tine Dublin tanks. and to some que ).
.ions OF mortgages and other 80 Curlsies.
Hcleft Mr.. Needham about half past three in
the fternoon and that was the last time
he saw him alive.
Henry Neelhanl, brother of the deceased,
next gave evidence of III unimportant char
acter, with the exception of the reproduc-
ton Of the letter with which the reader is
already acquainted. The witness was very
much affected during tho residing OF the
letter, and once or twice was so much over
come that he paused aud turned away his
head to wipe the tears from his eyes. The
dead silence in the court was ample eyi.
aence Of the deep sympathy that was felt
for the witness and other member, of his
family.
Horace Byles, Of the firm Of Byles. Ora nj
& Byles, solicitors, Lombard street, depose.l
that on the morning of Friday preceding
his death. the deceased. John Needhani,
called upon him and asked for financial as.
sistance in the interests OF the Needhan
Joint Stock bank, showing him some tele.
graphic messages he had received from
Dublin on the subject NJ their wouts p 70
posed seveial schemes for witness ctasid-
eluti"n in regard 10 raising money, and