Swansea Journal and South Wales Liberal. — 1895-08-17 (Swansea, West Glamorgan, Wales)

THE SUICIDE OF M. CREVIER.  The coroner's inquest on the body of Henry Crevier, St. George's-street, Swansea, took place at the Swansea Hospital on Monday afternoon. Mrs. Eliza Crevier,- the wife of deceased, was called to . give the evidence of identification. Her husband was a Frenchman, —he Lad not become a naturalised Englishman— and was sixty-one years of age. Two years ago he had to leave his work on account of rheumatism, and was pensioned off by his firm. That pension was discontinued last Christmas. On Thursday week he was in a very depressed state had been so for ti.ree months, wandering about the house, crying. She went out about half-past ten to get some-, thing for deceased's dinner, and while out someone accosted her in the street and told her she was wanted home. She returned at once, and her daughter told her that deceased had done something to himself, and that Dr. Morgan was with him. She found that that was so. On the way down to the hospital where deceased was taken by witness, he said he was very sorry, he didn't know what he was doing. He then was in a very dazed state as he had been for several days before. He had many times of late said he could not live, he was too miserable. Witness said that no doubt existed in her mind that the injurieJ were self -inflicted—he had told them he did it. —Dr. Arthur Lucas Morgan said that, on Aug. Ist., he was called to deceased's house by Miss Crevier, at about a quarter to eleven. He fq.und deceased in the basement kitchen, and on examining him' found -a wound in his left side, between this fourth and fifth ribs--a wound which comprised two cuts. He had lost a quantity of blood, and fainted during the time witaess was dressing the wound. A cab was sent for, and deceased was taken to the hospital. He was conscious when Dr. Morgan saw him, but seemed in a dazed condition. Witness asked him why he had done it.—"l don't know," was ,the reply. Witness picked up the tnife (produced) in the outside water-closet; it was covered with blood,, and was such a one as would cause the wound. Witness understood from Miss Crevier that deceased was seen by her lying on the floor of the w.c., and she was so frightened, that she rushed off for assistance, ..eaviag him there. He (deceased) must have got into the house without aid. Dr. Eloyd, house surgeon at the hospital, had attended deceased after his admission to the liespital. The wound from which he suffered was not a serious one—that was it would not have been serious in a man in an ordinary .state of health and mind. In his opinion deceased had died from heart failure, due to exhaustion. He had heard that deceased was a heavy drinker— if that were so it would contribute greatly to lot. death. The man was in such, a very bad state generally that he could nu, have lived long, even if he had not, rer+eived the wound. Witnesq would not say that it (the weundl would haye killed him, but It most probably hastened his end.—M:3. Crevier was at this point recalled, and, n answ.ir to the corontr, 51 'I teat her husband had givea way to drink for score time, and it nad suite:led his train.-The doctor then said that *he cause of death was exhaustion and' dementia, hastened by ,alco7 holism* and by the wound. —The jury retureed a verdict in accordance with the evidence of the doctor.