Widnes Examiner. — 1908-06-06 (Widnes, Cheshire, England)

WARRINQTON.  Mr. S. Brighouse, County Coroner, conducted an inquest at the Warrington Police Station yesterday afternoon touching the death of Hugh Lishraan Parr, aged 21, son of George Parr, 143, Knutsford-road. Emma Parr, mother of the deceased, stated that her son underwent an operation to his foot two years ago and since that time ho had been nervous and irritable and was also subject to fits. During the past fortnight he had been low-spirited and had complained of the heat. He went to work as usual on Monday. At nine o'clock in the evening he was at home and his young lady came to see him and stayed with him until 9.30. About 9.45 deceased came into the kitchen and suddenly exclaimed "I am done for." He rushed out of the house through the back yard and scaling some railings, jumped into the river Mersey. She called for help and unsuccessful attempts at rescue were made. The body was recovered at 11 o'clock by Arthur Skelhorn, 219, Knutsford-road. Miss Lily Fern dressmaker, 24, Priory-street, stated that for about eighteen months she had kept company with the deceased. She called to see him on Monday night and they were on friendly terms all the time. They had no quarrel whatever. Deceased appeared to be upset, and he told her he had some bother at home. When she left him they made arrangements to meet at noon on Tuesday. The Coroner : So far as you are concerned, there was no trouble between you? Witness: No.  Deceased's:in-Other was recalled and stated that on Sunday there was a slight difference between deceased and his sister with reference to the sister coming into the sitting-room while he was there. Frederick Arthur Yeomans, chemist and druggist, 137,Knutsford road,said he beard screams and rushed to the river bank.He saw someone sttuggling in the river and witness was wading out to him when he got out of his depth. On rising to the surface he could not see the deceased. He'dived but could not find him. Later be felt the deceased clinging to him,but witness became exhausted and was obliged to break away to save himself. He bad to :be assisted out of the water.  Frank Jordan, electrical engineer at the Corporation works, testified to diving into the river several times to find the deceased, but unsuccessfully. The jury. returned a verdict of "Suicide whilst of unsound mind," and especially commended Yeomans and Jordan for their efforts at rescue. The Coroner promised to bring their conduct to the notice of the Royal Humane Society and the Liverpool Shipwreck Society.  _  __.....,0s and rushed't`; .... someone stluggling in the river .....ess was wading out to him when he got out of his depth. On rising to the surface he could not see ~...,...1, ot nauseating the deceased. He'dived but could not find him. Later tlle he felt the deceased clinging to him,but witness became - .uc ' and because present-day good exhausted and was obliged to break away to save himsentimental songs are largely intermixed with self. He had to be assisted out of the water. Frank Jordan, electrical engineer at the Corporation 61ZAL PRINTING WORKS others bad and indifferent,a general condemnation !works, testified to diving into the river several times Of;a11 such as nitre ,rubbish argues at once a lack to find the deceased, but unsuccessfully. Telephone 355 Y.