The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette. — 1874-08-11 (Dorchester, Dorset, England)

SUICIDE OF A YOUNG WOMAN AT EYPE. The hamlet of Eyre is situateel near the sea, about two miles (ruin Bridport, awl is in the parish of Symondsbury. Here on Tuesday night a young woman. named Mary Ann Holder. aged :II yearn, who bore an exemplary character up to the time of her death, committed suicide by hanging herself. The sad affair created quite a sensation In the usually quiet little place, awl everywhere the fate of the poor girl seemed to be deeply lamented. An inquest was held at the New Inn, on Wednesday afternoon, before the coroner (Mr. N. M. !Agen) and the following jury :—Mr. Alfred John Pittield (foreman), Messrs. Stephen Samways, Robert Payne, Wm. Taylor, 4... me Lee, John Hyde, William White, Joseph Bartlett, James Bartlett, James Oxenbury, Goma° Leiveleas, and Robert Warren, Sergeant Gale and P.C. Hazzard were also present. The jury having been sworn, proceeded to view the body, at the house of deceased's aunt, with whom she lived. Louisa Payne. schoolmistress at Eype, last SAW deceased at miehlay on Tuesday, when, as she left school, she gave her an egg for one previously borrowed. on Monday, betwom 12 and 1, she sent a little girl to ask the time, awl she nail rive minutes to five. Going herself she found it .'I minutes to one. had known &rowed from her childhood: she was always welleonducted and pleasant in her manner. Had not noticed anything peculiar about her, and did not knew she had any trouble, By a iuror : Deceased seemed to be in good spirita the last time I NaW her. Mrs. Hallett, aunt of deceased, who was much affected, &obi dereasol had lived with her for 31 years. She was of delicate constitution, awl had the King's evil. For the least six weeks she had been poorly, and coniplained of her head. Once witness put un a poultice of tea leaves, and when taken off they were AO dry she could powder them in her hand. Dr. Denziloe had prescribeel for her. Witness was element the previous day on a visit to her daughter. They had always lived comfortably together, Deceased would soon have been merriest, as she bad kept company with a young man for some time. William George Sainways said he kept company with , deceased, and shortly before eight on Tuesday evening called at the house as was his custom, lie found the door stoat, but went in and sat down, thinking she had gone up- ,1 stairs and would soon be down. Ile filled the needle she used for braielinzatel then a neighbour came in and &eke,' , for her. He went upstairs, and then into the garden, , where he noticed the pig seemol to be hungry, and went to the backhouse to get food for it. Pushing the door he found ramething against it. and, going in, found deceased, as he thought stood up ; she had her bonnet on, anel one eye was open, and he thought she was having a bit of fun with him. He took hold of her hand, when he found it was cold and lifeless lie put his arm around her and then found she was suspended by the neek. Ile called Mrs. Hussey, who cut the rope, and they carried her house.into the ahue wan free from never osi,i :rmarttch,lie;.urn,.;:yied.yle.h alust when lie kl:a mcw;nitude..ii;:eubl ttafetoi natio: ahoo:nef anything about killing herself. had known her from a , lie then lurtold t iiit,i the town and the child. On Sunday she pre 111 l hoed to go with him to see the balhie,n on as it nan quarter night, lie had never had an angry word with her in his life. Mrs. Mosey corroborated, and added elemeased was always suffering more or less in the head and face. This wax the whole of the evidence, and the jury moliately found • verdict "That the deceased killed herself, whilst in a tit of temporary insanity." The jury kindly gave their fees to the aunt of deceased. It seems that the poor girl must have stood on a stool whilst she adjusted the rope, which she then kicked :