Swansea Journal and South Wales Liberal. — 1895-10-19 (Swansea, West Glamorgan, Wales)

SUICIDE AT PORT TENNANT.  A Young Man Found Hanging to a Rafter. The inquest into the circumstances attending the death of Edward Davies, who took his life in such a sad manner on Wednesday afternoon, at his parents' house' in Hoo-street, was held at the Vale of Neath public-house, Port Tennant, on Thursday, before Mr. Edward Strick, district coroner.—Richard Davies, a Yeung brother of 'the deceased, said his brother had been away working 'm Motintain. Ash, and he came home on Saturtlay with a view of getting work in Swansea. Deceased ir e m ained in  „ the house all day Monday, and on the Tuesday he went with hls father, who weiked in Llansarnlet, t se if hp pould g 0 employment. Deceased returned later in the day and told witness that hp had obtained sompthing tp do, and would pommenep working on the following gonthly, On Wednesday Davies again remained in the house all the moping, He was not missed by his brother until about 12.30. Later in the afternoon witness,  in company with another small companion, went into the back garden to play a game of marbles, and said the little chap crying pitifully. " 1 saw him there hanging to a rafter, and I could not move." _ In answer to  the Coroner, witness said hi brother did not drink, and that. be was perfectly sober every day since he had returned from Mountain Ash:. Ile' further stated that he never heard deceased threaten to destroy his life.—Thomas Llewellyn, furpaceman, living net door to the deceased's parents, stated that he was called in by the last witness, and when he got in the back-y4r€l l s4l7f Davies suspended from a rafter in the W•e• If(P waA mispendigl by a piece qf the clothes.line. Witness ran hack into the house and cut deceased down, but he was then lifeless and cold. Witness could not give any reason for deceased taking his life,, he was in good spirits, and was playing ball out in the streets on Monday and Tuesday. P.C. David Parnell, stationed at Port Tennant Police-station, described how he found the unfortunate man. He was called to 26, Hoostreet just before six o'cicck. He saw deceased in a•sitting position in an outhouse, die having been cut down previous to witneSs' arrival. He conveyed the b-ody afterwards into Alle house. On searching the toody, Witness' found the following *note Written. in 'pencil : "I am going far away from this World into another world. It is drink is the ruin of life. I have brought enough of trouble for my mother and father. Give my kind love to Sarah (this is tne young woman to Whom the deceased was engaged) and to all. Good-night, end God bless you.—Your son, Edward -Davies."—Dr. E. B. Evans said he 'made all:examination of the body about six o'clock, which was quite cold, and which had been dad hetwetn five and six holm. There iFis a deep indentation around the throat, and in front of the right ear, which had been produced by the clothesline. Death, in witness' opinion, was due to suffocation, and the appearance generally denoted suffocation.—The jury retarned a Verdict that deceased committed 'sui-cide 17 banging himself. whilst Suffering f4:01-0 a temporary fit of insanity.  On Sunday evening, at the Salvation Army ' Barracks, Richardson-street, Swansea, a memorial service for the -late Mr. Edwin J. Phillips was held. There was a very large cppgregation, Ensign Bevan condu4e4teaeTvice, wliich was a very impressive one; Several of the membera of the local oontingant bore testimony to the good works of their late friend, who occupied a prominent position in the ranks of the Army at Swansea. The necessity of living the life of a Christian ---such as the deceased had done—was clearly pointed out. After Ensign Bevan had also commented upon the life of their.fleparted comrade, the meetipg was brought to a: close. By his death the Sllvation Army, at 'Swansea, lose one of its most faithful members.  At the Marylebone Police-court, on Tuesday morning, Frank Mayston, cabman, was charged with shootinr, his wife, Gertrude Annie Mayston, at 53, Talbot-road, Bayswater, on Aug. 21st last. Prisoner, who was btought troth the hospital, appeared vr il, nd'hia head and throat, were bandage. Deiective - Inspector Greet, whO arreSted the prisonor; stated that, when chamed with committing the murder and with attempting suicide, he made no reply. Prisoner was remanded.  The secretat, of the Swansea Hospital begs leave with best thanks to acknowledge the receipt of £22 12s. 6d. from the employes of Messrs. Wright; Butler and Company, Elba Steel, Works, Gower, also £3`9s, tkl„ being proceeds of benefit given On Nurclay last by the United- ?Allitary-Eand, Acting under what he said was a sudden impulse, a man named Kelly, who was recently liberated from an'asylum, killed a woman with a hammer as she lay asleep on a seat on Glasgow Green,