The Birkenhead News and Wirral General Advertiser. — 1890-01-25 (Birkenhead, Merseyside, England)

FREE LANCE.  SADDEATB OF A WALLASEY LADY  Oa Saturday last the death occurred, under peculiarly distressing circumstances, of Mrs. Brewiu, wife of Mr. Joseph Brew of the Mosslands, Wallasey. The lady had been suffering for some time, and bad been attended by Dr. Craigmile, who, however, was not able to certify the cause of.the death in the usual war, and an inquest was rendered neeessary. The enquiry took place at the Mosidatide on Tuesday morning before Mr. H. Churton, coroner. —Mr. Joseph Brewin said that his wife had been ill at intervals for years, particularly suffering from a disordered liver, and at times her pulse was very weak. She was frequently after one of these attacks eery weak and lightheaded On Sunday morning she was suffering from one of: her old attacks, and was not able to get up. Her manner was very strange, . and there was a peculiar smell of phosphorous in the zoom. It was thou4it at fink that she bed been striking matches. Ur. Craiemile was sent for, but the deceased gradually sank, and died about 11-30 p.m. After her death a jar of phosphorous paste, usually used as a rat destroyer, was found in one of the drawers of the dressing table in deceased's bedroom. The jar was empty, and at the bottom was a crust of bread whielt, had the appearance of having been used to extract the paste.. It wu not kaown how the poison got into the house and it was sasnmed that the deceased must have procured it.—Dr. Qrsigmile said that from the informatics' he received, lie conjectured that dug' resulted from poison... At the time be last saw her alive her pulse was very weak. A verdict.of 'Suicide whilst temporarily insane" was returned. The Mr. cumatances,cennected with the deatlet Mrs..Brewin have evaked much sympathy for the family in the neighbourhood of Wallasey, where the drummed lady was mu da esteemed for her kindness and generosity. The deceased. lady, it may be, mentioned, was a cousin of thejlEarl of Annesley.,,, of County Down, Ireland. . I  The funeral to place on Thnreday afternoon, in the family vault in Wallasey rhurchyard.. Muffled pe.b.- were runi, and the flag on the tows* waved naHmast. The coffin—which was covered with a , number of flovel wreaths and ccosses—was met at the the east gate by the Rector a Wallasey (Mar. A. E. P. Grey) and the Rev. W. J. Stanton, who,, reciting at the kurial Service, headed the procession to the church. I the first mourning carriage were Mr. Joseph Bretain (husband), Mr James Joseph Brewin (eon), and Mr, Jima} Grandon,. senior ;( 2nd carriage, Miss Graadon, Mr. William Danger, and Mr. Robert Stetter ; 3rd carriage, Mr., Carl Heinicbg, Mr. J. , Joyce, CR., and Mr. J. Glover; 4th oarriage, Mr. T. Oweneßirkenhead. There were also the Rev. R. J. Weatherhead, Vicar of Seecombe ; Dr. Craigroilen Mr, J. Prichard, Mr. R. MeGeoch, Mr.. Henry Carlile, Mr. Thomas Hill, Mr. filicherd Clough, dm. Wreaths were sent by Mr. and Mn. MclnuesMrs.Langworthy, Mn,. Robert Statter„ jnn., Mr. and Miss Glover, (West Kirby), Mrs. M. Grandon„Miss Emily Grandon, . Mr. William Bayliff, Mr. and Dire... Owens (Chiughton), Miss K. Griffith (Lismird), Mr. Jen Grandon, inn., (Carlisle), the family, the eon and daughter, and the indoor and outdoor servants, at the Montana., the latter bearing the touching words "Affection's token to an upright and bountiful mistress." The funeral arrangements were person Lily conducted by Messrs. Roberts, Argyle•street, Birkenhead, and they were perfect.  lIIALTIFI, Smzl,oT, FPXIIIINZEJO COP COMPLIIION, and Clearness of Vision, all result from the use of Branireth's Pills. They purify the blood, 0101.11110 the liver, and invigorate the whole system. There is no remedy of to-day that can epproach them for true exoellence of gustily. Ask for Brandeth's Sugarcoated Pills, forty in esch box. Local agent, James Woodcock, 128 Grange-road, Birkenhead, 67, Church. road, Tranrnere, Market.street, Hoylske. conCrrhaggc'nereLiuselgodtantieds Glycerine rills:. B1;1,1171041 2.. 9d.80, 9drtain.80, Argyle-strees, Birkenhead.