Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1893-04-05
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Hollis M. ElweIl Committed Suicide
at Il. L. BeRnett's Boarding House
by Cutting His Throat With a
Razor - He Had Been Drinking
Heavily Lately and Lost His
Employment at the Rubber Shop
His Friends Were Notified But
Nothing Has Been Heard From
Them-Two Members of the Board
of Burgesses Neglect the Business
Which They Are Elected to Trans.
act-Omcer Martin Has Not Handed
In His Resignation-Death of Mrs.
John Kfryvfn.
Hollis NJ. Elwell, boarder at E. L.
Benefits on Hall avenue, committed sui.
eide early yesterday morning by cutting
his throat with razor. He was found
lying dead on the floor in his room soon
after o'clock by the girl, who went
upstairs to attend to the chamberwork.
Medical Examiner ]. D. McGaughey was
notified and found upon examination that
the head was nearly severed. Elwell
came here last June from near Boston and
went to work for the Metropolitan Rubber
company, where he has since been until
five weeks sgo when he WAS discharged on
account of neglecting his work by reason
of habitual drunkenness. Since that time
he has been unemployed and has kept
drinking until he was on the verge of de-
lirium tremens, and that together with
his failure to procure employment has so
preyed upon his mind that it caused the
rash act. One of the boarders states that
one evening fully four months ago he was
speaking with Elwell about hiI drinking
so hard and advised him to let up or he
would lose his job. Elwood replied:
"When I lose my job by hard drinking I
will lose my head soon after" at the same
time drawing his hand across his throat to
signify that he would cut his throat. Ben
nett, the keeper of the boarding house, be-
came alarmed about Elwell's action Mon
day and wrote to brother in Boston that
he needed caring for. He leaves wife and
two children in Boston. BE was about
thirty eight years of age. The body WAS
removed to Undertaken Fitzgerald's rooms
about 1 O'Clock and his friends notified.
Last evening nothing had been heard from
any of his family or friends.
The last meeting of the board of bur-
gesses, when there was quorum present,
was on Tuesday evening, March z. Since
that date there have bsen four meetings
called. and at no time has a quorum been
present, and in consequence there is a
large amount OF borough business accumu-
lhtco tudb uceubs ATTENTION, DuC
the prospects are, that 1t will have to lay
over Gs there seems to be no prospect of
any change in affairs, and there is no pro-
vision in the borough charter that will
compel the members to be present at the
meetings or no way of declaring a vacancy
except by death or resignation. Burgess
Luby is 30 situated that 1t is a hard
ship to get away from his business
to attend meetings, but in the csse of Bar
tholomew or Kavansgh, things are differ
ent, especially in the case of the frst
named, who could attend If he would,
which Ia also about the condition of the
latter. It ssems to be much like boys play
for grown mp men to act as they do be-
cause they could not have everything as
they wanted, and are bound to vent out
spite and clog the wheels Of the legitimate
borough business. If they won't attend
then resign and have an end to this folly.
j. ]. Redmond went to New Britain, but
failed to identify the watch found In |
Bakers possession as the one stolen from
his house recently.
The 220th meeting of New Haven
County Convooation will be held In st. |
Paul's church, Walhngford, on Tuesday,
L tn inst
The program is as follows:
II o'clock a. m.-Holy communion and con-
# Cheshire.
$50 p. m.-Business meeting. Essay and ca.
seticai paper. Essayist, Rev. Mr. McCracken Of
Waterbury. Subject Of essay, Communication /
II Life by Contact" Text for eagesIs, Hebrews
rs 6. Eagete, Rev. Mr.. Birdsall Of New Haven.
7:30 p. m---Service and addresses Subject of
ADDRESS, Places of Preachiog, Worship and |
Parish Work 10 Life of the Church" Speakers, |
Rev. MIR. Phillips of Westville, Rev. Mr.. Logton |
II Cheshire and Rev. Mr.. Miller Of New Haven. |
Company KS tug of-war team that will
mil a0aipef Gapp AZ he rof- l
# the City band in Meriden next week
Corporal Willis johnson, Pri-
lates E L. Bishop, Chsuncsy Way, Will
lam Toelle, captain and anchor; Edward
lawson, manager.
George Palmer of Montowese will be
'rought before Judge Hubbard this morn
ng charged with the theft of q COW from
soswen A. Rice. Palmer bsrgafned for
he COW for $50 and paid 50 down, agree
ng to pay the other $50 when he took the
ow, hut came during Riss's absence and