Bridgend Chronicle, Cowbridge, Llantrisant, and Maesteg Advertiser. — 1880-01-16 (Bridgend, Mid Glamorgan, Wales)

SWANSEA.  THE STHAEGE SUICIDE AT  The inquest on the body of Thalami Rid, 4. baker. who omotted amide by shoothag bimeLf ID h. bedroom in Matthew street. 8 +masa, %bald inlet ight on Thursday week, was held at the Black llorse lon, Dy lett; street, on &Aerie, morning, betty., Mr. O. B. Striok, the boroughoorone_.  The first withal. examined was Ann Treharne, widow, who rated that eh. wee • aster of the deceased, and lived in Matthew street. Deceased had resided with her ever since be returned from Arstraiia Dine Or H) nears *DO. He went to A.. tralia in the year 1854 with hie brother for the benefit of hie health. Be brought home • con. siderable amount of money, and built some healers in Baptist Well street. He was a jmner before he loft England. He hod been • esker with his brother about Eve years, but let, the bakehouse four or five mouths ago. Since then he had complained very mu,M of weakness in the chest, and wse very nervous. lie Ida° complained of his head. Bad never seen him the worse for liquor, bet he need to take • few pinta of beer in tbe mune of his day's work He wag very low. spirited at times. He had DO occupation after leaving the bakery, and spent most of the time in the house. Ile had never said anything which would lead witness to suppose he wee tired of his life. When the West of England Bank failed he had a,... money in it, and some in the Glamor. ganshire Bank. He got the money out and kept it in the house, and asked witnees for • revolver which belonged to her late husband, in order to protect himtelf. He was very timid, and the bank failure Is noted him very much. During the past week hewn more depie,sed than usual, and very silent. On Thursday night ha went upstairs and witness hoard him draw from under the bad • tor in which be kept his mo..cy Aloe tin:lutes after she heard a shut fired. She went upstairs and saw deceased witiathe revolver in hi. hand. He was standing up. Be pointed the revolver ether and rut), 'Stand off from me." He then fired again. Witness went downstairs. She was frightenech bhe sent for her brother, and he came, and Dr. Bees was fetched. Deceased had a letter from Hamburg in November which appeared to trod.le him very much. Witneal did not know its contents. bat it WWI something about a lottery.  B. Rem, se,geon mid he now deceased about eight o'clock on tend.; evecirg. when he Jerome quite rsiioral. Ilsol seen him frequently during the last IS months, arid rever noticed any. thing Fining° about him. About half-past 12 on Thusecay tight with,.. wee irfirmed that &vested had pilot himself. 'Went t 3 toe bailee, and found him lying on the floor of the b...lrocun. }mind • very smill wound behind the ,ht etc. Told the brother that the wound was aes.l. 11. was booming Meensible. Police constable Gill raid that aticsi vtoter. pastor e on Friday worming helm& inlormen by Or. Bete that deosaired had snot himself. Lie. Elms also Dandcd him •sis chambered revolver, three barrels of which had recently been dolonarged. R tot to the hose, and saw deceased. Aiaiited te tindrees him, and lay him on the bed. So w Dr. Bees find • bullet OD the bed, under • hole in the oeuiog. Took another ballet out of the coiling. Fearched deceseed and found on him about Led in incr.ey end a t wank& bank deposit note for 16s ltd.  John Bred, grocer sod baker, 103, High street, said deceased was his brother. Hs had searched hui box tad found rental tiokets arid papers relating to the Habiburg state lottery. Dootamed was very reserved. They had agreed to leave the country together in a short time and go to California or Africa for three or four years. He hrnoght about .4-50 from Australia the jury returned a verdict of "Suicide whilst In a state of tempotary iaasaity."