Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-08-28
CUT HIS THROAT.
Suicide of Edward A. White at
His Home, Thursday.
Had Just Returned from Trip to Saint
Anne du Beaupre.
Showed Signs of Mental Troub!e-Was
Highly Respected.

Edward A. White, son of Mr. and
Mrs. John +. White, committed sui
eide by cutting his throat, sometime
near noon Thursday, at the home of
his parents. IS Perham street. The
act was without doubt the result of
temporary alteration of mind, as no
other cause can be assigned.
Mr.. White came to Augusta on train
No. /, yesterday morning, from Port
land, en- route from Saint Anne du
Beaupre, where he had been for treat
ment, and to those who met him upon
his arrival, it was evident that he was
afflicted with some mental trouble
Soon after arriving, he Went to his
home, and later went up stairs. say
ing that he WAS tired. His brother,
Charles, worried at the condition in
which he was, called on DR.. o. s. c.
Davies and was advised to maintain
a watch over Edward which was done,
but not closely, as the family supposed
him to be asleep.
At about $50 in the afternoon
Charles again called at the doctors
office, stating that his brother was still
asleep, and Dr. Davies, having knowl-
edge cf the mans mental condition
advised Charles to go home at once
and awaken him.
Upon reaching home, and going up
stairs to his brothers room, the door
was found to be locked and Charles
was obliged to enter the room by the
window. Upon doing so he was horri-
fed to find his brother lying upon the
pnlI in, ,X.itb
wound in his thoat, which told only
too plainly of how the deed had been
done.
DR.. Davies and Coroner Bean were
at once summoned. and were soon up
Oh the scene. and after a brief en-
animation of the remains, Mr. Bean
decided that it was plainly 4 case of
suicide. and that no inquest was neces-
sary. The cash in the throat was
terrible one, and death must have
speedily followed its inhicton. Both
carotids were severed and also the
jugular veins and trachea. DIR. Davies
stated that the man must have been
dead for several hours before the body
was discovered.
From the deliberate way in which
inc tlcC'l NsiS tClllIlillttNt, tlitI I 10 lttt-
son to believe that it was planned be-
fore the unfortunate man arrived home
for he was possessed of the hallucina-
ton that he was followed by parties
who wished to do him harm. And in
order to escape them, he went to his
room. took a pillow from the bed, and
with it under his dead, lay down upon
the floor, and then. holding Il small
hand mirror in one hand, drew the
razor across his throat with the other.
1t is an unusually sad case. Young
White was but q years of age. and
was a young man of excellent char
acter. He was well known in the city,
and enjoyed the friendship of a large
| circle of acquaintances He was for
merly employed in different places of
| business on Water street, but for
| about five years had been in Boston
and New York. being employed in the
| latter city in a tailoring establishment.
A father. mother, two brothers, Chas.
| A. of this city, and John NJ. of New
I York, and two sisters, Grace and Ber-
I nice. survive him. and the sympathy
| of the community will go out to the
| sorrowing family in their af1lction.
| Funeral arrangements will be later an
| nounced.