The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1915-11-02
SUICIDE. ABOARD
STEAMER VENTURA
First-Cabin Passenger Hangs
Himself OF Port With.
His Necktie

II. P. Edwards a first cabin passrn-
ger by the steamer Ventura, arriving
yesterday morning, was found dead III
his stateroonf at six fifteen 'c1o,sk yes.
tPrdRy morning while the vessel was
of port He killed himself by hauying
while the Ventura was between Maka.
ruu and Koko Head about $50 q clock
He eommitted suicide within the three.
nile Emit; otherwise the county CIR.
cher would have had no jurisdiction.
w. Miller, sharer Of Edwards state.
room, discovered the body of trG hat
ter, the necktie being tied to the key
Of portfolio. Miller turned out for q
stroll on deck at Ave clock ana on
returning to his cabin about six
clock found Edwards dead. Edwards
RI zor was laid out, evidently for use
lad the necktie failed -
Edwards, accordihg to Miiirr, had
reen greatly depressed since leaving
Fan FRANCISCO, and Sunday was the
fest time that he had appeared on deck.
Deceased told Miller that he was 90,
ing to Sydney, that he had had u great
deal to worry him, and that yesterday
vas his thirty-ninth birthday.
left Letter To Brother r.
Edwards left a letter addressed to
his brother, Capt. Raymond Sheldon, ".
=. A., 1924 Republic building, Chicago.
With the letter was a note Requesting
that the letter, which was unsealei, be
forwarded to the address on Il e egyel-
ope. Captain Sheldon is attaehh TO
the Eighteenth Infantry, with an Office
ut State and Adams streets, Chicago.
The letter contained references to
personal aud financial troubles aud
stated that the writer was going to
attempt TO establish his name and for.
tdne. The writer also referred to his
children who, be said, would be left
without a father s love and care. = :"
The letter was turned over 60 Coroner
Asch by j. w. Robertson, manager Of
the. shipping department of c. Brewer
& Co., who refused to make II public,
wishing that the coroner do that.
Edwards personal effects included
SG4l0 in cash. His personal belong
iugs were. new and apparently had
been purchased shortly prior to the de-
Earture of the steamer from San Fran
cisco. zee
Letters and Messages
Among the effects was a letter adj
dressed to "H. p. Edwards from his
wife, advising him to start life anew.
A wireless message from Captain
sheldon was received aboard the Ven.
trra, conveying best wishes and love
and hope that the recipients new
venture would be crowned with success.
A letter was found, written from
Orange, New Jsesey, by the thirteen
year.old daughter of the dead man.
The letter mentions having heard from
her father from San Bernardino and
Ontario, California, and contained many
e. pressions of endearment.
An inquest on the body Of Edwards
was held yesterday afternoon, tie ties.
| timony taken dealing with the finding
CT the body. The Inquest was eontim-
red until one o'clock this "f;urEoon, in
order that the testimoy Of ". Miller,
'ho shared the cabin with deceased,
and who stopped off here, may be oh
tanned. 5s.H.ii @..4g
Miller aul'Lnued stewards when he
found the boo, aud thaf ,cailad Dr. +.
" Townsend SHIPS surgeon. who tried
20 revive Edwards bat fohnii him dead.
He evidently al been nangung one
half to three quarters If an hour.
:, Doctor Townsend; Capt, j.. II. Daw,
SEP of the Ventura and the stewards
| were summoned a. witnesses ut Tn, in
quts Yesterday afternoon Miller re.
mained at the dock an hour or 80 on
advice of Purser. Robert s, Acheson,
tpt. as he was not Summoned, he left
the dock. He was a Honolulu passenger