The Atherstone, Nuneaton, and Warwickshire Times. — 1887-07-09 (Atherstone, Warwickshire, England)

SUICIDAL MANIA.  SAD SUICIDE OF A LEAMINGTON MAN AT DOUGLAS.  •-----Fran Lloyd, of Leamington, committed suimale by joinng from the Iron Pier at Bungles into the sea on Friday night, under very nod and distressing circuntatancea The deceeeed was a well.known Leanxington man anal oecupied the responsible pawition of cashier at the Learni, gton Brewery. On the previous ToeSdliy he went away from Leamington without any intimation to his entOoyers or his friends. to lAA intentions. The suicidal tendency Willett Wan known to exist in the minal of deceased caused some anxiety, and enquiries were instituted WiliCii led to his being traced to Coventry, and from there to the platform at .Snow Hill Station, Birmingham. From this point all Wflr shrouded in mystery, until Saturday morning, when a telegram PM received by the Chief.constable from the police authoritiee !at Douglas informing him of the finding of the body on the previous night, and a letter front the unfortunate man himself lay Mr. Nand, informing him of his intention to commit the rash act As far as can he gathered Mr. Lloyd antenna to have proceeded direct front Birmingham to the Isle of Man, for on 'thursday lie left a amall travelling bag in charge of the young woman at the lotggage Office, on tbe Promenade, at Douglas. He fetched the hag from the office at night, bet on the following (Friday) morning he returned it to the sante attendant, with the remark. Inwe brought a t once again.' The same evening he visited the !run pier at Douglas, and stayed there until closmg tune, ten o'clock. At this time Me. Lloyd, anal a young couple who were occupying one of the ace's, appear to have Izen the only persons left on the pier. The pier -keeper went up to then, and informed them that it was tiflle to ch.°, anal asked them to leave. He had only junta turned away front Mr. Lloyd when he heard a splash in the water, and on looking down now him Ratting in the water. The man called to him to keep up anal he would throw him a life-belt, Ind a strong ebb tile was dewing, and the body W. soon carried forty or fifty yards from the pier. The pier.keeper ran at once for assistance, and a boat was launched, the body being, found half an-hour later still floating. When Mr. Lloyd was taken from the water it was thought some faint traces of life were still apparent, but on reac:hing the shore, a mexlical man pronounced hem quite dead. The animal° I, hut one sad episode in a family history full of tragic events. The father of deceased some years ago committed suicide, by throwing himself front the tower of Chelsea Church. But three months ago Mr. Lloyd's sister died in Hatton Lunatic Asylum, and thLs last shock may possibly have completed the unhinging of his own mind. The letter which deceased sent to Mr. Haul was evidently the outpouring of a distraught mind. The accusations contained in it have no foundation in filet, anal 11r. Horton, who was called at the inquest, said that deceased saw enemies in men who were, unknown to him, his best friends. The kindliness and consideration of his employers is evidenced by the fact that last , Christmas Mr. Luca: lent him £lOO, a loan which he has never since been asked to repay.  - The inquest on the body of Mr. Robert Evan Lloyd, of .15, Clarendon Avenue, Leamindton, who committed suicide by drowning, wa, hid at Dome., Isle of Man, before Si. S. Harris, coroner, on Saturday and Monday last. Mr. Horton. clerk at the Brewery, represented the firm of 31000 rs. Luca, Bl.kwell, and Ark. wright. Mr. (been, pierkeeper, Douglas, .id that on Friday night he noticed deceased loitering about the pier. He remain.' after the other visitors had gone, with the exception of a. couple who were occupying one of the sew.. He went up to deceas.l end told hint it was closing time. and he must go. turned round and was walking down the pier, when he licanl_a splash in the water. He looked over, and Ka* the gentleman floating on the water. He called out to him to keep up, and he would throw him a belt, but a strong ebb title was flowing, and before he could do anything the body had been carried 20 or 30 yanls away. Witness ran down the pier to the point where he could ebtain assis.nee, sonic 400 Of 500 yards dis.nce, and a boat vean at once launched. About Italianhour later, witness succeeded in finding the body, which was still floating. He lifted it into the boat with assistance, and rowed hack to the pier head. When he lift.l the body out of the water he thought he conld trace some alight indications of life, but on the hotly being examined hen medical man on the beach, he declared Lloyd .1. dead. The lady attendant at the luggage office on the Promenade, deprmed that on Thursday deceastd called at the office, and left his bag. /le fe.hed it away the same night On Friday morning he brought the in again, remarking as he left it, " I have Mom,ht it once again." She never .w decess.l. an:tit:alive. Mr. William Neill, tailor. of Churchatreet. Leamington, identified the body of deceased as that of Rob.t Evan Lloyd. of Leamington. The deceased was 45 years of age. He had been subject to tits of despondency, and was at times hardly res.msible for Ins actions. He had previously threaten.' to commit suicide, and had made mewl.in attempt, upon his life. By the midday pool on Saturday he received the follow• tog letter from dece.ed, bearing the Dougla.s p.tmark " Satarday,, nonn, Douglas. Isle of Man Dear Naulby,—When this letter reaches yon I shall have than what I hare on often threatened. It han come to mat.r of Hatton As.ylnni or death. I prefer the latter. I beg yon and all my friends to remember me as I was almut ten years ago anti' that wretch Wyllie interfered with one. Treaddell leaving did not improve matters. Then you told ine what Armishaw .i,l and what White told me. Cod help the svife and children. Perhaps Mr. Lewis might de something for them. A small bag will be found at the addr.s on the enclosed ticket, containing my watch, &c.—Your broken-hearted Bob.' As showing the suicidal .ndency in the family of deceased, Mr Naul stated that hm (Lloyd's) father committed suicide lby throwing himself from the tower of Chelsea Church, and his rioter died in Hatton Lunatic Asylum throe months ago. Mr. John Horton, clerk at the Leamington Brewery, state' that deceased war altogether mistaken in the allegations contained in the letters, an these persons were unknown to himself his best, friends. The friendliness of Ins employers was slmwn in the fact that last Christmno they mica:m.l him IMO, which they had never askod. him to The juryrepay. returned a verdict that deceased committed suicide whilst in an unsound state of , mind