Denton and Haughton Examiner, etc. — 1879-11-29 (Denton, Greater Manchester, England)

ANOTHER SUICIDE BY POISON AT  HYDE.  _ The inhabitants of Hyde were startled on Wednesday forenoou by the news that another woman had committed suicide similar to that taken by Mary Jane Simpson a fortnight ago. The deceased is Sarah Cooke, wife of George Cooke, labourer, No 2, Boston-street, off Mottram road Her husband works at Manchester, and comes home at the week end. She was 41 years of age. It appears that lately she complained of a pain in her head, but otherwise she appeared all right. According to the atatement of her two eldest daughters she went out about half-past six o'clock on Tuesday evening leaving the children ,in the house. She did'ut say where she was going She was out about an hour. About eight o, clock she pulled a small packet et of her pocket and showed it to the girls. They looked at it and saw that it was labelled poison, and one of them, Emily asked if it was poison, and she replied that it was. Emily then a,lied if she intended taking it, and she replied'. No, but I may do," Emily then tried to get out the back way to tell the neighbours that her mother had poison in her pocket, but the deceased prevented her, saying mat if she told anybody she would kill her. Nothing more seems to have been said about it that night and they went to bed at the usual time. Deceased got up about five o'clock the next morning and kindled the fire, and made something warm for her two eldest girls as usual before they went to the mill. The two girls went te the mill shortly before six, leaving their mother in the house, but before they left she told them again not to tell anybody about the poison, threatening what she would do if they did. About ten miuutes to eight o'clock one of the deceased's little boys ran ta Mary Turner, a neighbour, and told her to come as his mother had taken poison. Mrs. Turner went awl found deceased in bed upstairs, She asked her what she had dose. but she did not reply, and only shook her head. Mrs Turner then asked tier if she was ill and had sent for her girls to the mill, and she replied that she had sent for them. She seemed to be in great pain. and Mrs. Turner sent for Mrs. Madge another neighbour, and they asked deceased if she had taken poison, She replied that she had about an hour before, but they must not tell anyone. They asked were the poison was, and she replied that it was is a packet in her pocket, adding that her head was very bad. A doctor was at once sent for and , in the meantime a woman named Esther  Titterington came up stairs. It may be here said that the deceased took charge of Mrs. Titteriugton's child while she was at the mill, and !Moray Wore six o'clock that, morning she went to deceased's house with the child, and found her sitting before the fire crying. She asked her what was amiss with her, and the reply was "I don't know." Mrs. Tittering ton put the child in the cradle and the deceased knelt down Slid kissed it. Mrs. Titteriugton then left and went to the mill. When she got upstairs as already remarked, deceased said 0 Esther" Esther asked her what she had been doing and she replied she had taken poison, but she was afraid she bad not taken enough. Mrs. Titterington told her that she ought not to have taken it, and she said, "You dont know what trouble I have on my wind; go for a doctor. be dead directly." Dr. Novil', assistant to Dr. O'Grady, was soon iit atteudauce and used the usual remedied, but without avail, for she died at twenty minutes past eight o'clock The poison used was the "Vermin Killer," which she bought at Mr. Jdsepli Wild's shop ono of the shops at which Mary Jane Sioapson bought a similar poison. No reason has, as yet been discovered for the commission of the act, tut the coroner's inquiry may throw some light on the matter.  ONE BOX OF CLARKE'S B 41, PILLS war r.tnied to cure all discharges from the Urn' LI 004ane in either. ..ex. acquired or constitutional Grave and p.a.a iv the back.—od in boxes 4u tid. each by all Chemists and Patent Medicine Vendors ; or sect to en), address for 60 stamps by the maker, p. J. Clarke, Ctusuiting Chemists, Apothecaries Hall, ksigh-street, Lineoln.—Wholesale Agents,