Evening journal., 1896-04-17
POISON AND THE KNIFE.
Two Cases of Suicide Mark the
History of Yesterday.
A FARMER TAKES PARIS GREEN

Believed to Bs Temporarily Insaue-He
Gave No Cause for His Act-Threo Boys
Find the BODY OF Andrew Doyle with
a GhastIy Hole In His Throat. Near
Landlith.
As stated In the EvENINe JOURNAL
Yesterday Coroner Stidhsm ana Deputy
Coroner Chandler were called about l
o'clock TO the house OF George Slmons.
we'll. known farmer resisting on the old
Simon's farm at Rose Hill about two miles
from Wilmington on the New Castle road
There they found that Mr. Simons who Ia
about oS years OF age, had committed
suicide by taking Parts green.
Yesterday morning he was suddenly
tsken with cramps la the stomach aud
DIR w. n Sherwood was sent for The
physician found evidences OF poison and
made every Effort TO relieve the man OF
the stun, but too much time had elapsed
worse until about 10 o'clock when he
however, he told Dr. Sherwood that he
bad taken tables ponful Of Paris green
on Wednesday night, but did not say
why he had done so
Mr.. Smons had been home ouly about
two weeks from hospital near Baltl-
more. IL Is Fuppoaed that he was tenn
Dorarlly Insane when he took his life.
Coroner Stdham decided an inquest
unnecessary and granted certificate.
Was IL Murder or suloldeg
Yesterday afternoon Howard Whaley,
rss iding at A and Heald streets. Paul
Gushing, OF Eighth aud Buttonwood
strse's, and William Cochran, OF No
720 East Eleventh street, we're walking
along the banks OF Shellpot creek,
beyond Landlith station, watching the
men hshing, when they discovered man
lying near ditch running into the
creek. A nasty, ragged hole In his
throat betokened some tragedy, and tho
boys lost no time I'm notifying some
dshsrmen near by. They Ia turn went to
the spot aud finding the man dead. nd
vised the lads to 60 the Office OF the
WILMINGTON Mills Manufacturing Com
pany aud telephone to the police station,
which WAS done.
Captain Chambers at once went 10 the
placs and found the BODY lying as 10 had
been first discovered. II lay on It's side
about forty feet from the creek bank
about quarter OF mile from the p :,
w. & B tracks. and about 200 feet from
the bed OF the ditch, which WAS nearly
dry. Near the junction OF the ditch
and creek was patch OF dried blood,
near which was found an iron handled
knife with blade about three inches long,
and covered with blood About twenty
feet away was black SLOUGH hat
A Secluded Spot for the Deed.
The spot whers the body was found
could not have been selected b.tter 90
far as seeluslon and privacy are con
cerned. About half way between Land
lith aud Edge Moor way back from the
rsilrosd, surrounded with biiars and
rank grass. ard away from any path
likely 10 be used by any one. the body
might have laia therh until II had de-
composed. had Il not been for the chance
visit OF the hoys II II vas case OF
suicide, Indications are that the
man cut hls throat near the
creek and then had staggered to where
death came. The hole Ia his throat was
nearly two inches Ia diameter and looked
as though the knife blade had been
plunged in and twisted around before
Withdrawal IL was a difficult wound for
a msn to make on bis own throat, aud
this f'c' led to a suspicion Of murder,
fact that was afterwards given
strength by a statement made by officer
Reinholtz. who states that he saw the
man yesterday morning and he was then
with tough looking young man He
noticed the man whose body was found
on account Of his walking lame Exami
nation showed that the dead man had a
dsformed back
A Description OF the Man.
The man was about 90 years OF age
had gray hair and was fast getting bald
His hands we're strong and suo burned
betokening out-of-doors work. He wore
black trousers, c)at and vest aud a blue
oveic,at was found near the body He
wore heavy boots In the pockets were
found $40 bill. 80 cents IN change. a
railroad ticket from Camden to Viasland
N. and note directed to "Mr. Andrew
Doyle" Of which all that could be
diclphered WAS MRS. Couners aod her
daughter, OF No 17i4 Grayson street.
were here on Tuesday aud inquired about
your condition They won like you to
write to them"
The body was removed TO tbs morRue.
where sn inquest will be held at o'clock
this afternoon.
Tho Man is Identified.
Deputy Coroner Chandler sent word "a
No. 17i4 Grayson street. Philadel3 3hia,
, ab'ut tha body, and later received word
from Mrs Mary Conners who lives a.
that address, that the description tailed
with that OF cousin named Audro v
Doyle, who Was a bachelor, 90 years
Of sge. aud employed as a truck farmer
near Haddon6eld, N j. She bad not
seen him for some two years until Good
! Friday when be came TO her house after
getting out Of the Philadelphia hospital
She knew little about hin except that be
was very reserved. he left her hous,
last Tuesday saying he was going e
visit jefferson hospital snd she did not
see him again. Sbe had never heard hin
speak OF suicide. He has other relatives
Ia this country also in Ireland.
This morning the body was positively
identified as that OF Andrew Doyle.
will be inferred In Rivsrvlew to morrow
Pipe Organ for scott.
The congregation OF Scott NJ. e. Churcl
held meeting last night to arrange fo
4 II.