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The Northern Guardian. — 1893-06-02 (Hartlepool, Cleveland, England)

EYE AND EAR WITHOVT OPERATION.—Mr L. Mitchell, Oculist and Aurist, of Leeds, announces special visits to West Hartlepool (Station Commercial Hotel), Tuesday, May 30; Durham (Three Tuns Hotel), Saturday, June 3; Stockton (Black Lion Hotel), Wednesday, May 31 (hours 11 to 4), where he may be consulted on all cases of defective sight or hearing. Artificial human eyes adapted where the sight has been destroyed without pain or operation. Spectacles, eye preservers, to suit all sights. Reterences to local patients. Letters to be addressed to 24, Zetland Place, Roundhay Road, Leeds.—Aart.  According to yesterday's Vorwaerts (Berlin), there occurred in the German Army during the month of March 17 cases of auicide and 82 attempts at suicide.  The Epsom magistrates had rather fewer ...agog to deal with yesterday than usual after the Derby Day. The prisoners numbered 43, and of these 17 were charged with gambling with cards, &c., 10 with felony, 9 with cruelty, 1 with welshing, and the others with minor offences.  Arthur Turner, 19 years, apprenticed with 11Ir T. Greenwell, butcher, of Ilkley, was driving a horse and cart from Addingham to Ilkley yesterday, when the animal bolted. Turner was thrown to the ground, and a wheel passed over his body, causing injuries from which he died.  Mr H. B. Hall, of Scarborough, intends to Conduct another team of English cricketers to the INetherlands during the course of the present I season. The programme will consist of a series of 'matches against the stronger Dutch clubs, including two or more against all Holland. ' Before the Grimsby Borough Magistrates yesterday, Charles Abraham Rogers, aged 17, was -charged with stealing a bag, containing about ,C 39 from the shop of Mr Nicholas W. Gladwin, grocer, Oxford Street, Grimsby. Having been several times previously convicted, Rogers was now committed to the Quarter Sessions.
The Northern Guardian. — 1898-08-26 (Hartlepool, Cleveland, England)

THE TRAGIC DEATH OF AN ENGLISH LADY, 1 SUICIDE OF HER HUSBA49 IN PARIS. SENSATIONAL AFFAI:R.  M. Possel, hst.band of the Engliskt lady, akanom Possal, nee' Becket. who was found deal at Afie foot of the eh& at Fontonelle, nom' Florence, eonunitted suicide yeiterday at the llestauriat. Iturand in this city.  The "Temps" gives the following account of tziagedy : —The few customers vino wero taking, thoir lunch at about two o'clock at the RestaurantDera.nd, on Place de la Madeleine, had their repast- interrupted by a tragedy, which took- place in a- private room on the first storey, whir& was occuryied by a young man cf elegant appewrance and distinguished manners. This gentlsman visited the restaurant at about one o'clock, and asked for a private room. "Does Mounsieur expect friends?" asked the manager of the restaurant. expect no one, and wish to lunch alolitt" was thcanswer; 'but I desire to write some letters after my -lunch. That is why I want to be alone." The manager acceded to the wish of the visitor, who then ordered his lunch to be promptly serve& and asked for writing materials. An hour laterle.• loud report startled the waiters and the few emstomers who were in the room on the ground floor: The occupier of the private room had shot himsel," with a revolver in the right temple. The bullet:tpierced thet emporal bone, and came out at the top, of the head, causing a portion of the hone to protrude. When the proprietor of the restaurant and the manager rushed into the room the man was still breratinnz, though with difficulty. A doctor who was hurriedly sent for at once declared that the wound was fatal, and that medical aid was useless. On seeing the people round him, thedying man, in a faint voice, asked that two ietters, lying on the side table to which he pointed, should be forwarded to their destination. One was_ addressed to his mother, Madame Potted, at Amiens; while the second bore the name of M.. ifarrelle, Police- Commissary of the division.
The Northern Guardian. — 1898-09-02 (Hartlepool, Cleveland, England)

TELEGRAM.]  Paris. Thursday. The "Figi-u-o" says the suicide of Colonel Ples.ry oas not known at Mont Valerien until nine o'clock yesterday evening. thought it is believed the act was committed about fivi. o'clock in the afternoon. The "Gautois" also deelsres that the suicide occurred at five o'clock, just before the deceasec., officer's dinner was brought in to him. According to this account, Colonel Henry seized his razor, and with a single stroke from left to right cut hi. throat. He fell in a pool cd bkod, and lost consciousness. When the men going the round entered they found the colonel dead. Madame Henry, who had been informed by her uncle in the course of the evening of her husband's death, arrived at Mont Valerien shortly after nine o'clock. She was allowed to pass the night beside the body of her husband.  'The "Figaro" states that it is very posiih!e that a decree wilt be issued convoking an extraordinary Session of Parliament. The a,ppointment of a commission of inquiry, adds the journal, is even spoken of. . _  The-"Gaulois" announces that the President of the Republic, who was to have left Havre yesterday evening, has postponed hi departure. All the newspapers continue to comment on the ents leading up to the arrest and suicide of Colonel Henry. ''The Siecle,'' "Aurore," and other journals which have never ceased to agitate in favour of a revision of the Dreyfus trial, are extravagant in their expression of triumph, and affect to regard the revision as already decided upon in principle. The newspapers which have taken the other side, although they do not conceal their chagrin at this fresh scandal. nevertheless protest their unalterable belief in the honour of the army and the justice of th 2 country. The Commissary of Police proceeded to Mont Valerin this morning, and drew up an official report ;of Li•eutt.-arlonel Henry's suicide. The cfficer took possession of the razor with which the am, was committed. A medical examination shows death was instantaneous.  lonel Picquart's appeals against the decision of the Chamber of Indictments in the cases of Colonel du Pat, de Cam and Major Esterhazy arc bing hearti by the Court of Cassation to-day. The affair excites but little irterest, to judge by the small attendance of the public in court. M. Cavaigrac this afternoon received dereral Renouard. who has accepted the poet of General Etaff in succession to General De Boisdeffre. The latter this morning took leave of the officers and employees at the ffice of the General staff. The bcdy of Colonel Henry was placed in a ccffin this afternaon. A post-mortem examination showed that deceased after miring himself a gash on the right side of the throat, dealt himserr a terrific stroke on the left side, which proved fatal. Wheu the body was found it lay extended on a bed. There were no blood stains on the floor or furniture of the cell. but the colonel's clothing was saturated. A military doctor. who was hurriedly snmmoned, could do no more than certify the death.
The Northern Guardian. — 1898-11-14 (Hartlepool, Cleveland, England)

ROMANTIC TRAGEDY NEAR SEVENOAKS.  MURDER BY A LOVER AND ATTEMPTED SUICIDE.  A Revenoaks correspondent telegraphs: On. Saturday afternoon a sho-Aing tragedy occurred tt Riverhead, near Sevenoaks. It appears that tabortly after three o'clock, Elizabeth Lawrence, aged 17, a dressmaker, was shot in the public street by a man named Geir,ge Henry Boakes, aged 28, who immediately afterwards attempted suicide. The girl, who had been living with her grandfather. a gar•dner in the employ of Earl Amherst, left heme, accompanied by two companions, for the purpose of visiting her father, aneLon the road had to pass a jeweller's shop kept by Boakes. He was purchasing milk at the time; but on seeing Miss Lawrence Boakes dropped the jug and ran inaDerS• Returning quickly, he rushed towards Miss Lawrence and deliberately discharged two revolver shots at her, the bullets passing through her *unites. She dieg almost initantlyi, and directly afterwards Boakes turned the weapon on himself, inflicting terrible injuries, from which it is feared he will succumb. At present no explanation of Boakes' conduct ia forthcoming. He is described as a quiet reserved man, having always been most temperate, and there has been nothing in his behaviour to lead one to believe he could have committed such a horrible crime.  The Press Association Sevenoaks correspondent learns on inquiry at the local Cottage Hospital, to v late yesterday the man Boakes, who shot, Alias Lawrence on the main London Road on Saturday, was removed, that his condition had improved so much that his recovery is considered probable, the bullet which he sent through his head having apparently escaped his brain. On Saturdai night, whilst lying at the Amherst Arms Hotel he is reported to have made some reference to the crime. During a conversation with his mother he stated he conceived an affection for the girl, and killed her because her friends discountenanced his overtures.
The Northern Guardian. — 1898-04-12 (Hartlepool, Cleveland, England)

THE SUICIDE IN NEWCASTLE  GAOL.  The Newcastle Coroner yeateidav held an inquest at the Gaol on Alexander .i.,ompson, aged 33, who committed suicide in his eell on Saturday !morning, while on remand under the 't-harge of murdering Mary Jane Irving on March 19. The evidence of Joseph Barlow, chief warder, was to the effect that the deceased showed no signs of dswndency, and on Friday afternoon appeared to be very cheerful. After being found hanging, Thompson was rubbed for a quarter of an hour by warders, and the medical officer was sent for. The latter, on arrival at. 1.35 a.m., pronounced the man dead. The man had been cut down when witness arrived at the cell. It took five minutes before the night watchman could obtain the keys and get into the cell. He could not do so until he communicated with the outside watchman, who got the keys from the gate. That was a regulation adopted for the purpose of safety. The witness, continuing, said he found in the cell a letter, written by prisoner to his wife, on a slate. In this the deceased wrote:—"Dearest Wife and Daughter. I now rite these few lines hoping to find you quite well, as this leaves me just about out of my mind, for I don't know half what iam doing. Some times i forget that i am in Prison. Then when I come to think about it, well then it makes me feal as if I could do away with myself to think i am in prion, and i am as inisont as a child of the charge." A verdict of "felo de se" was returned.  EVERY WOMAN Should send two stamps for our 3?. page Illustrated Book, containing valuable information how all Irregularities and Obstructions Islay be entirely avoided or removed by simple means. Recommended by eminent Physicians, as the only Safe Sure and Genuine. Remedy, Never Fails. Thousands of Testimonials. Mr P. Blanchard, Forest Road, Dalston. London. What shall I drink? Why.
The Northern Guardian. — 1898-07-18 (Hartlepool, Cleveland, England)

PARIS ROMANCE.  LADY SHOOTS HERSELF IN THE STREET. A Paris telegram, dated Sunday, says :7-Genuine excitement has been caused in the Paris district known as that of Europe by the attempted suicide of a young French lady who was in love with a German officer. The enamoured damsel tried to shoot hersilt in an open carriage, yesterday, at Tne corner oi the Rue de Moseou and the Rue de St Petersbourg. She fired five shots from a revolver at herself, and two bullets entered her breast,. The tragedy is described. by an eye-witness as having been effected hi a most theatrical manner. The carriage suddenly stopped, and the lady„ who, dressed in stuff of dark material and fashionable cut, lolled languidly back on cushions, jumped up, unloosened her corset, and fired the shots at herself in rapid succession. She was immediately attended to by her coachman and the police, who carried her to a chemist's The lady is Low int.lie Beaujon Hospital in a dangerous condition. The story is that he belongs to a very good provincial family, and that while at a ball in Paris she waltzed with the German officer. The pair subeequently met at some place elsewhere, and swore everlasting love. The lady left her family and went to live with the Teutonic militaire,who is a count, in a small bijou villa on the outskirts of the Bois de Boulogne. .ine count induced the lady, however, to move frcisa this to a special suite of rooms in the Rue de Lisbonne, a street of the European district, where he could visit her without fear of spies. Latterly it is reported that money matters caused dissensions between the couple. The young lady had great expectations, but she was not of age, and found that her finances were running out. She accordingly applied for a aunt of £4OO to the count. Be blankly refused, a scene ensued, the German officer went away from the residence in eke Rue de Liabonne, and the young lady, left alone, had a fit of hysteric-it. On recovery she quelled through her rooms like a fury, a hatchet in her hand„ and smashed all her valuable furniture. Splendid chairs, ottomans, mirrors, and wardrobes were hacked to pieces, artistic bronzes and marbles were broken to bas. Further damage was stopned by the—antry et neighbours, who, thinking that the lady was iniane, conveyed her to the police *Alton. There the ans. guided young person caused another tragic scene by trying to jump out through a window. The count being summoned agreed to nay I,ooof. of GS wen applied for, and this appeared to have a earming effect, oa his mistress. Her e-rnposure was only temporary, as has been proved by her attempt to commit suicide yesterday.
The Northern Guardian. — 1898-09-22 (Hartlepool, Cleveland, England)

REMARKABLE STATEMENT. . • .  The "Daily News'' says:—Since it became known on Sunday that Major Esterhazy was in London, considerable excitement has been manifest on the subject. Last evening; however, a representative of the "Daily News" was fortunate enough to come upon the elusive officer as he was about to take the trai# for Paris at Charing Cross. The major willingly spoke of himself, and of the latest developments in his chequered career. "you do not recognise me," he began; "that's not so astonishing, such as you see me. I passed fof several days before the agents of the surete charged to watch Madame Pay's domicile, and not one of them recognised me. I fancy there were 15 of them the first night, but I mistrusted events, and was right. I said to General Pillieux after the suicide of Col. Henry that it would now be impossible to stop thing-s, and that the movemeat would be formidable. The generals lost their heads. I wrote M. Cavaignac a long letter "ti-es documentee," making him acquainted with the most salient points in the aff lir. Me refused to receive me. My ruin had been determined upon. I was thrown overboard, and the *phi course open to me was to go away and to await derelorpments. Thera were but three persons who knew the pith of the matter—Col. Sandherr, Col. Henry, and myself. The first two are dead. end I alone hold the secret." Major Esterhazy finally said he was now reflecting as to what course it would be best for ITim to follow. "r do not know," he added. "whether I shall make use of the documents and papers in my POssession; it will depend on the march of events." All this was said in a sharp, nervous tone. almost without a pause for breath. But the major was gay, and with his eyeglass scanned the faces of the passes-by who, like himself, were about to take the train.
The Northern Guardian. — 1898-02-08 (Hartlepool, Cleveland, England)

THE THEATRE ROYAL.  "A BUNCH OF VIOLETS. This is the title of the piece played at the Theatre Royal this week, by special arrangements with Mr Beerbohm Tree. The play is by Mr Sydney Grundy, and is supposed to take place in London at the present time. It was preceded by a musical sketch, entitled, "A Military Tournament," by Messrs Alert E. Jeeke, Allen Adair, and Mite Bertha Northam—a piece that had many humorous things in it, and was highly appreciated. "A Bunch of Violet" is a clever and entraucing pilay. Mr Julian Hart Leigh talus the chief part, that of Sir Philip Marchaut, who dabbles in money matters, breaks; trite his hand at politics, is defeated at an election; and finally is discovered to have married early in life a woman whom he had disgraced, upon which discovery and also that of his financial breakdown he commits suicide by taking poi/ion in the Ineeenee of Lady Marehant and their daughter, parts taken by Miss Flora Hastings and Mist; Bertha Northam, Mies Elsie Lanham takes the role of Mrs Murgatroyd, and displays great versatility and powerful dramatic force. Mr John Palmer made a faultless Mark alurgatroyd, both as regards figure and acting, and nothing could have beat his outburst of temper upon discovering Sir Philipe fraud. The house was simply de-lighted at this scene, and seldom have we seen anything more dramatic. Mr Allen Adair MA Lord Mount F?orrell; Mr Allbert E. Jacks was tne Hon. Harold Inglis; Mr Vincent W. Carlyle was the jeweller, Jacch Schwartz; Mr E. H. Templeton made a capital Harker; and the other parts were Mr C. Phillips, a son of toil; Mr Win. Ray, a servant. The strange misfortune deiineated in the play, and one that might easily ' our in real life, is the marriage of the wealthy Yorkehire brewer, Murgatroyd, to the woman Sir' Philip had disgraced in early life, and the subsetrent discovery of this fact upon her entry into his house. In order to conceal public scandal. Sir Philip and his wile decide to separate, and their daughter haying heard of her father's disgrace decides to go with her mother. The parting is touching, and subsequently Sir Philip receives a bunch of roses he had at first received from his daughter and given to her at parting; he, kisses them, and falls down in a paroxyem oi grief. At this point many of the audience are seen to cry. The acting is highly dramatic, and tha plot contains ninny incidents of great interest that are presented to the audience with almost the force of living reality. The real hero of life should overcome its troubles, and not fall a victim to them, and, but for this, we have nothing but praise for "A Bunch of Rlltieß." and the excellent manner in which it was presented at the Royal last night. It is sure to have a highly sticcessful ran.
The Northern Guardian. — 1894-07-04 (Hartlepool, Cleveland, England)

WEDNESDAY, JULY 4, 1894.  A FUND WANTED.  As will be seen in the news columns of The Northern Guardian, a man was found in the lavatory at the Park this morning almost dead. It appears that at about 7.25 Mr Maunders, the Park-keeper, discovered the man with a serious wound in the head, and at once went to Mr Councillor Gray's residence and asked him to telephone to the Police Station asking the Superintendent to send an officer and doctor up at once. Mr Gray willingly did so, but, to his surprise, the officer attending to the telephone asked who would be rtsponsible for the doctor's fee, as the one who summoned him would ba liable. Mr Gray was surprised that there was no fund for such charges, and replied that as the poor fellow was in a serious state he would call in Dr. Davis. This he did, but just before Dr. Davis and Dr. Morgan arrived an officer and Dr. Fred Morison came upon the scene. They were, however, too late to be of any assistance. It seems abundantly clear that there should be some fund to pay  the medical fees in such cases. The friends of the deceased may or may not be willing and able to meet the expense not incUrred by themselves, and why, we would ask, should a policeman or any other disinterested person desirous of providing the best medical aid be called upon to pay the fee? It seems to us that the County Police should have some fund from which medical men summoned by the police or disinterested persons in cases of suicide or of immediate danger should be paid for their attendance. Policemen, as a rule, are kind-hearted, and would willingly call in medical aid in cases of emergency if they knew that in so doing they would not make themselves liable for the fees, which they can ill afford to pay.
The Northern Guardian. — 1894-01-16 (Hartlepool, Cleveland, England)

THE STAINDROP SUICIDE.  SAD DISCLOSURES.  Coroner Proud sat at the Wheat Sheaf Inn, Staindrop, yesterday, touching the death of James Hartley (55), of that place, stone merchant, who died on Saturday night.—Deceasi d's son, Thomas F. Hartley, said his late father was lets e of the locally famous quarries at Dunhonse and Stainton. For three months deceased and his wife had lived apart, and deceased had lived with two daughters and another son. About a fortnight ago, however, deceased anti his wife resumed cohabitation. Deceased visited witntss's home on Saturday night and reported the loss of some business books. Deceased's affairs were embarrassed, and since an ejectment order had been made against him deceased had been in a low way. Deceased left his house the day before the notice of ejectment had expired. Deceased had been drinking heavily of  George Stephenson, Wheat Shelf Inn, said deceased, in wituese's house on Saturday night, asked for half a gin and left immediately afterwards. Witness then noticed an empty bottle beside deceased's empty glass, and the bottle emitted a strong odour of laudanum. Witness went to deceased's son Christopher's house, and directly witness entered the house deceased fell back unconecious on the sofa. .  William Race, quarryman, was also in Hartley's house at the time just mentioned. Miss Hartley asked the deceased man what he had been doing, and he replied "It will soon be all over !" be. ceased became unconscious in about twenty minutes. Two doctors applied the stomach pump and emetics, but without avail. Christopher Hartley deposed that on entering his house on Saturday deceased said he had come to thnee whom he liked best. Witness was at Darlington with deceased on Thursday last, and deceased purchased a revolver there. Witness was obliged to shout for a policeman in order that the weapon might be wrested from dece,sed. After this witness and deceased travelled to Winston by train. On alighting deceased proceeded in the direction of the Staindrop 'bus standing outside the station. Deceased got on the 'bus, but left las seat suddenly and returned to the station and tali up the platform, got on the line, and laid himself on the metals. Witness got deceased picked however, and attended him home. The jury found that deceased had committed euicide whilst temporarily insane.  J. HILL, surgeon Jentiat and Chemist, 2, Burr I Dad ( two minutee' walk from mitten Church:. Ar'Ocial Teeth in Gold, Platinnw., r Vulcanite at 4Am charges consistent with good workmanship.