Nelson Chronicle, Colne Observer, and Clitheroe Division News. — 1895-03-29 (Nelson, Lancashire, England)

SHOCKING SUICIDE OF A SRIPTON VETERINARY SURGEON.  Much consternation was created in Skipton on Sunday, when it beerime known that Mr. Thomas Hartiey JAvett, veterinary surgeon, of Vint town, had put an end to his life by poisoning himself in his surowy, in Gargrave-roari. Deo, seed, who was only 27 years ol,i, and was unmarried, and bad • f iirly exteneive nraciles in Skiotou and neighbourhood, and WILS oonsilered to be an expert in his prof.ssion, and had towers' diplomas and • gold modal. Ho was, howcwir, unhappily addicted to interap,raze halite witi.,h have practically iwen his ruin lir. Jewett fo onrly lived at Horton-lane, Bradford. his f,her Inii‘g a niAater painter in that piece Dec,nAei servA his kgpro-tieeehip with :qr. Carter, veterinary surgeon. Knighley, and twitivel college training at ESiut.urgh. He praetistd az SiWen, ai d hi, coonee,in in Skipton. 01,-assin toe, and diatriet ext.-lids over a period of atieue two ...,earn. D,ceared had been lodging at WIIIIAT the IV Inn, G,rgrave-rond, but during :ast week had elect a few evenings in hie surgery not far •wey. Ho wan in the inn mentio:led on Sourclay evening until haif•nant ten c'oico.k, when he left rather the worm for drink. _  Te oi..zurostooco3 at stoling his death were investigated by Mr. T. P. Brown, district coronsr, in the Board-room at the Ui.ion Workhouse, Skiptou, on Mooday evening. Mr. Elmund El,•uravea was appointed foreman of the jury. J,tres Thomas Hartbl, farmer, Addingham, ,10.,116 to identofy Jog the boy as that of his nel,hew. He was not aware that deceased had made an att-mpt on hie life before. Thrmaa Upton, form labourer, Bsok Waterstreet, Skipton, stated that about m,oright on Slturday deceased came and " puocbed " at his 000 r for half an hour. Witness at last acTraltted Mr. J 'wets, who bad a bale of beer M his hand. Offe:lng it to witness, he said—  DRINK THIS FOR MY SAKE," Witness promised to drinte it en a subs.Amot occasion. and the bottle wee left. Deceased then WA, '• Y.:u will ncv. re. me any more a‘ive," and ffe:ir::: a. cigar to witheip, he urged bins to smoke it. Witness promised to do co, and deceased, sbsking hands for ab.ut teu mlous, ex,iia!med "Goad-bye, I have niven up all hopes now; nobody cares for me. Gsod night for ever." Io ieply to questions, witness said the decen7ed woe " touched ' with beer. There WAS, however, no al.eration in his usual demeanour. He was with the &ceased on Friday ri4lut, when the latter Paid he would do away with hims,lf. Witness WAS told tn teks no notice of these tarells, as Mr. Jowett had made them many a lima—Questioned by 'Coe foreman, witness stated that he did not at the tone consider it advisable to acqusirt anyone with the decsa4ed's condition. _  Wm. Miller, horse &aler, Csnalditreet, testified as to vUitlng the surgery ci the deceated oo Sunday mornieg, about h‘it.past nice o'clock, with ference to a horse. He thought the deceased, who was leaning icrwar and snoring in a chair, vee doad drunk." Wines unfastened his shirt reek at.d coUar, and plecig he Let en a barrel, throw • rug over thf.m. In rerCy to qu,stions, witness gad he did not notice a plot pot on the table. He saw too beer bottle, on the drawers. _ . .  Pt. Andrew Teunuon, Skipton, spoke to being (Ailed in tn the &cot:red, about twenty mioutet, peat ten o'olook, on Surds), morning. Mr: Jewett WWI th a in v. ronant,Tee or deepy unarm:tom oundition. There were al the