The Telegram. — 1894-09-25 (Weymouth, Dorset, England)

SUICIDE O' A CONVICT.—Sir Richard coroner, held an inquest at the prison on . afternoon on the body of a convict named Whittington, who died on the previous Sal by his own hands. The deputy-governor (Oanta4 Percy Green) proved deceased was achieved tote the establishment on April 27th under sentenced seven years' penal servitude. The man, who ine 37 years of age, possessed a good character es convict.—Beujarniti Stone, assistant warder, ma on the 14th inst., about 6.50 a.m., he was on min in D hall, No. 5 ward, and In charge. The comity had their breakfast in their cells, deceased heal among the number. They breakfasted about til o'clock, and then were re-locked in their cells after which they went to chapel about 6.5(1 On entering deceased's cell he saw the man vis hanging with his hammock strap around hie not to a small bolt behind the door. He cut him doss at once, took him on the landing, artificial respire, tion was resorted to, and he afterwards revise and was taken to the infirmary.—Dr. Lilley, nadi cal officer in charge of the prison, said about 7.3 on the morning in ques'Aon he was summoned see deceased, whom he found on the landing. Artificial respiration was being performed by Of 0.8810[4U:10 surgeon. Witness assisted in the work and after over two hours' labour deceased recover!' his breathing and was removed to the hospital. SS he never recovered consciousness from that time; his death, which took place on the following da! Deceased bad never been under his co and if he had been a strong man witness belie" lie would have recovered, but having valvuk disease of the heart he could not reins from the lung congestion, the result of Ai* ra lation. The cause of death was congestion a 0 lungs, the result of strangulation produced ! hanging. He did not think, from all the sumer Ingo, deceased really intended taking bit George Wyatt, a warder, said deceased had bes, under his care. On Wednesday, the man appear°, to be ill and downcast, and requested to he nutted to the infirmary, where he was taken ad remained until Thuisday. In the afternoon a appeared to be low-spirited. As a rule the irt4 did his work well and cheerfully. On Frids'i witness saw deceased early in the morning la cell with his back towards the door and lie did 54 see him again until he was brought out apparent!! dead.—The jury returned a verdict that deceaaed died from congestion of the lungs caused by strings lation, the result of hanging. WESLEYAN HARVEST THANKSGIVING Sgsvicaa On Sunday, at the Wesleyan Chapel, Es" Square, special services were held to commemorate the safe ingathering of the harvest. Mr. Fieldingt of Weymouth, conducted the morning service, saa preached. In the afternoon, a very interestiyasr. vice was held under the presidency of Mr. Them' son, the newly appointed lay preacher. Mr. Fieiding and Mr. Edwards gave short addresses and the choir and young people of the Sandal* school tendered some capital singing. Mr,' Edwards, the master of the Easton Day School, preached to a large congregation in the eVeDiDg. The chapel was tastefully decorated with flowers and fruit. The collections during the day amounted to £6 5s 94, this being an advance of of fa,vet, o ~ £2 on last year.—On Thursday evening, seri successful gathering took place in the school.reo Previousrifll. the friends in large quantities. There were nearly 100 contributors, and each one appeared to hays the selected the best—if not the first—fruits of the athned vegetablesilleetg °D beenntrib sent by bdy u harvest as a thank-offering. The tables around tbe side of the room were laden with Ol0ic"! apples, pears, peaches, plums, grapee other fruit, whilst the samples of toes, parsnips, carrots, onions, Sm., a stranger to wonder wi ere such things been wown on such a barren, sterile-luokil of God's earth as Portland is often Before these things were sold a meetit there being a large attendance. Mr. Rots presided, and gave a bright, cheerful address. He then called upon the Bev. E.  graprg,  PuW lead  Would  could  dotig eaiti  haY to ho lig held, peso%  clog vrs Robert  Childrto their sant principal M two o' in the eche  1 orgri