Worcester morning daily spy. (Worcester, Mass.) 1888-1898, 1898-03-17
TO INVESTIGATE.
Death of Minot D. Tirrell at
Westboro Homeopathic
Hospital.
Matter Now in Hands of State Board of
Lunacy and Charity-A Pathetic
Case.

Westboro, March ia dispatch from
Boston today reads as follows;
Councillor Lowell today brought to the
attention of Governor Wolcott the pc
culiar circumstances attending the
death OF Minot d. Tirrell of East Wey-
mouth, which occurred at the Westboro
Homeopathic Hospital on the morning
of March 8. On that day Tirrell's par
ents received word that their son had
been found dead in bed. 1t was after
wards explained that Tirrel had hanged
himself by attaching his handkerchief
to grating in the ceiling.
When the body was brought home, the
parents discovered certain marks which
excited suspicion, and a doctor was
called to make an examination. The
autopsy did not establish the fact that
I1rrell had come to his death at his
own hands. Councillor Lowering was
consulted, and today the latter submit
ted to the governor letter from Tir-
relrs father, setting forth the circum-
stances which he believed demanded an
investigation.
At the governors suggestion. this let
ter was Immediately transmitted TO the
state board of lunacy and charity. The
state board has promised a thorough in
Vestigation.
Inc story of the young mans life is
pathetic one. Tirrell was we'll known
and highly popular in East Weymouth.
He was church member, Sunday school
teacher, temperate in habits and of
kindly disposition.
disappointment in a love affair
Drought on melancholia, and such a
change occurred in the young man that
II was decided to place him in the in
stitution at Westboro
ELECTION LAW VIOLATERs FINED
The case of the commonwealth against
Benjamin F. Prentiss, Warren w. Day
and Lyman Follansby of Southboro, for
violation of the election law by distri-
putting anonymous circulars, was heard
Yesterday in the first district court. The
circulars alleged that Deputy Sheriff
francis d. Newton, candidate for select
man. mad not kept the promises to his
comrades of the G. A. r., made three
years ago; and that, instead of helping
them to obtain employment on the police
force, he did all in his power to Dust the
three veterans who had succeeded in
getting on.
The circulars were distributed at the
polls on the March meeting day
The defendants pleaded nolo conten-
fine Of $40 each, which they paid
Edgar A. Week appeared for the gov
eminent and Edward c. Bates for the
defendants. This is the first appearance
/ OF Mr. Bates in this court in any capac-
ity other than that of judge.
UNITARIAN SOCIETY ELECTS.
The Unitarian Society held their adj
journed annual meeting Tuesday even
ing and after hearing the various re-
ports, the following officers We're chosen
for the ensuing year: Moderator, B. B,
Nourse; clerk, H. w. Kimball; treasurer
nc. Forbes; prudential committee, Uriah
| Searles, John i. Brigham, Joseph S.
Gates; finance committee, c. S. Henry
Miss F. S. Nourse, Mrs. j. L. Brigham
Mrs. c. S. Bradley.
| The church debt, which is small, has
1 mot increased the past year, and the
new organ has been paid for.
NEW LIBRARY PROSPECTS.
The prospects for new library build,
ing are very promising; and if the towr
will accept the proposition of C. S
Henry, a very few years will see a new
| building
| AT the meeting of the trustees of the
public library Tuesday evening, Mr..
Henry said he would give the town the
deed of the Beeman lot at the junction
of Main and Parkman streets, as site
for new library building, provided the
town would appropriate a sum of money
not less than $4,000 as a fund to be used
for a new building.
The location is worth about $1,000. If
the town should accept the proposition
there would be numerous substantial
requests from other persons in town.
The opportunity is too good to be lost,
and 1t is hoped the town will take hold
and push the matter along.