The Blackpool Herald. — 1886-05-21 (Blackpool, Lancashire, England)

THE SUICIDE OF A POINTSMAN AT BLACKPOOL.  An inquest concerning the death of Thomas Bailey, pointsman, 15, Lark Hill-street, Blackpool, who died on Sunday last, through the effects of cutting his throat with a razor on the previous Monday, was held at the King's Arms Hotel, Talbot-road, on Tuesday morning, before Dr. Gilbertson.district coroner. Mr. John Pickering was the foreman of the jury. Mrs. F. Grimwood was called, and said : I am the wife of George Grimwood, and live at 15, Lark Hill-street, Blackpool. The deceased had lived with me since his wife's death, but he was no relation. He was a pointsman on the railway, and was aged 57. The deceased has had very bad health for the last seven months, sutlering from dropsy and bronchitis, He had been attended by Dr. Winn, of Poulton, and on many occasions appeared in very low spirits about his illness. On the morning of the 10th inst., he was very strange in his manner—worse than usual. The deceased often wished he was dead, and said he was tired of life. I left the house for about five minutes at twenty minutes past ten, leaving the deceased alone, in bed. On returning home, I went upstairs, and found him as usual in bed, and asked him if he would have his brandy, egg, and milk. He replied he would, so I prepared it and took it up to him. Deceased had two drinks, and the rest I left on the mantle-piece. He asked me to give him his stick, which he used for knocking with, and said he would try to go to sleep. Deceased asked me to close the bedroom door on leaving, which I did. About 20 minutes to eleven I heard him twice make a noise, and thought he was in one:of his convulsions, which he was subject to, so I went upstairs to look at him. On reaching the bedroom I found deceased sat upon a chair, looking very strange. On going up to him he gave me the razor (now produced), which was covered with blood, and tied in the manner it was then. I saw the blood rushing from his throat, and was much frightened. When he gave me the razor he spoke and said "See th' Fanny." I afterwards saw Mrs. Dagger in the back yard, and she sent in her husband. Dr. Anderson was called in, and said that the deceased had cut his throat downwards and then across. H also said there would be no chance for him, as h illness had . brought him so weak. Deceased gradually grew worse, and died on Sunday morning about ten o'clock. After deceased had cut his throat, he told me that he did not know what had made him do it.  By a Juror :The razor now produced was not kept in the bedroom of the deceased, but in a cupboard downstairs, I havg no idea how or when he got it, but I think he must have got it either during Sunday night or Monday morning while I was out. it was deemed unnecessary to call further evi• deuce, and the Coroner briefly summed up. He considered that the deceased had been in a depressed state of mind, and that he was not accountable for his action.  The Jury were of the same opinion and returned a verdict of "Temporary Insanity."  A. woman named Ultham was murdered in a house in Newington Butts, London, on Monday morning, by a butcher named James Clark, who afterwards committed suicide.  Mr. Alderman Harwood, ex-Mayor of Manchester, has give l £lOO to the managers of Bethesda Methodist New Connexion Sunday School, Pendleton. The money is to be invested in railway shares, and the interest applied to the purchase of clothing for needy scholars or teachers in the school.  An address has been presented ta the Marquis of Hartington by a number of Liberals in this county expressing their "deep sense of the courage, consistency, and patriotism" with which his Lordship is "resisting the Irish measures of the Government." At Ainswolth, near Bury, on Saturday night, a man named Meadowcroft received fatal injdries while wrestling with another man named Yates. Just before his death he exonerated Yates from blame, and at the inquest on Monday a verdict of death by misadventure was returned.  CLARKE'S PATENT SKIN LOTION is particularly recommended for cleansing Sores, Wounds, and caring all fcetid discharges. It quickly removes inflammation, and instantaneously allays all irritation from Sores. Eczema, and all other Skin diseases. Sold everywhere in bottles ails. lid. each, or sent by Parcels Post by The LINCOLN and bilowto COUNTIES DRUG Cormarr,Liacoln fitamps.