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Swansea and Glamorgan Herald, and South Wales Free Press. — 1889-04-24 (Swansea, West Glamorgan, Wales)

SUICIDES.  A WOULD-BE SUICIDES LETTER.  A Liverpool captain, named Purcell, who had lof late complained of heart-disease, left his 'home Holyrood House, Salisbury-c tad, Waver. tree, home, proceeded to Smithilown -rord Cemetery, where he shot himself in the head with a revolver. The deceased was in comfortable ircumatances. and had just arranged to take command of a I large steamer of 2,000 tons burthen. He leaves la wife and four children.  William John Painter, aged 38, of Willow Row, Goswelll Read, London, has died from the effects of a wound in his throat. He was a pensioner, and had served many year 6 in the let King's) Dragoon Guards. He had been in India, and had suffered from the effeeta of sunstroke. It is stated that of late he had been drinking very heavily, and early on Thursday morning he cut his throat with a razor.  A navy pensioner named Jones Fraser was charged, at Limerick Police Court, with attempting to hang himself. He was found hanging by the neck to a gas-lamp, and was quite black in the face when cut down by a military patrol. After being handed over to the police he again tried to strangle himself in the cell. He wan remanded after saying he was tired of his life.  Jennie Amelia Mcalouse 18, of 15, 'Lincoln/meet Mile-end has been charged at the Thames Police-court with attempting to commit suicide by swallowing a quantity of paraffin. After the defendant was found in a semi-unconscious condition the following letter was found on her. "What I have done is all through Jockey Skils. I was very unhappy after I heard that he went out with Liddie Holms. and I told him I would not go out with anybody lose but him, and it made me so mad, so I took to do this. Liddie Holms don't think that I have done this because I I was frightened of you, for I meant to give' you a good hiding, but I was too miserable thinking about J. I wil haunt you for life if people can. You are the cause of it. Give Jockey the button out of my frock pocket, and the box that /It in my coat pocket bury- with me. Do not break my wish as he has broken my heart. Liddie Helms, how I I should like to have revenge on you. you deceitful thing If I had not done this I should have gone mad thinking of it. I'll have my revenge on you when lam dead. I meant to do it while I was alive. only thi- dreadful thing came tam head. Jockey, never make another girl a fool. Ask my mother to forgive me. Jockey ikils love you. Still nothing would stop it. Whenever you are with a girl think of me --JENNIE Mammousa."--The Magistrate ordered her t. be remanded.
Swansea and Glamorgan Herald, and South Wales Free Press. — 1889-10-16 (Swansea, West Glamorgan, Wales)

PUTTING GAMBLING DOWN WITH A STRONG HAND.  Acting under instructions from the Minister of Justice, the Civil Judges all over Spain have begun a campaign against gambling in clubs, ea.p.., and other places of public reci cation. In Madrid the Judges, assisted by the police, mode raids on Wednesday afternoon upon several clubs, in which they seized cards, tables, and money; and the gamblers found playing at romp et mar and baccarat were marched off by couples, flanked by policemen, to the common prison, amidst the jokes and jeers of the crowds n the streets.  The bank rate is unaltered. The Times Philadelphia correspondent wrote on Wednesday: In the Cronin case four more jurors have been selected; George Corke, Wm. North, Henry Walker, and Frank Allison, makingseight jurors in the box, all Americans. A man who has slept almost uninterruptedly for such a prolonged period as twelve years will certainly, should he ever awake, find a good' I deal to surprise him in the changes that have I taken place during his protracted slumbers. According to the American mere, there is at Utica, in the United States, a farmer, named Hermann Harms, who went to sleep in the year 1877, and is still in the same condition. He came to settle at Utica in that year with his wife and two eons, and almost immediately afterwards, without any previous illness, he fell into a lethargic drowsiness. For three years, it is asserted, he remained in this condition, being kept alive by liquid food; and, when, at length, he did rouse up, it was only for a few days, after which he again slumbered. So matters have continued until the present time, the farmer waking occasionally for a few Iminutes, partaking of some light refreshment, and then dropping off again. All kinds of stimulants and remedies have been administered to him, but in vain ; and it is thought by the doctors who watch the sleeper that one day or another he will pass away from sleep to death. I In the meantime, his eldest ROll became eo affected by his father's strange conditim that' latterly he committed suicide; whilst his brother has fallen into a melancholy state of kniind nearly allied to insanity, , _
Swansea and Glamorgan Herald, and South Wales Free Press. — 1889-06-19 (Swansea, West Glamorgan, Wales)

WITH RAT POISON. A sad story of a young girl's suicide was told at the London Hospital on Tuesday evening. Hannah Perrin was only 14 yea= old, and lately lived with her parents at 3, Bedford-street, Mile-end. About a fortnight iwo her mother] suspected the girl was enetenk, and took her to ] Dr. Blackwell, who confirmed her suspicions. Her daughter appeared very much upset at the discovery, but never threatened to commit suicide. ]On Wednesday evening she went to bed, and the neat morning the mother took her a cup of coffee and a slice of toast. Returning an hour later, she found the girl had not touched either] the coffee or the toast. At her mother's request she took a little coffee and then asked for some milt, as she felt sick. ' She began to ramble in her talk, and fell back in the lad. Dr. Kay was sent for, and said she had a fit, and advised her removal to the London Hospital, where she died on Friday. The girl had been keeping company with a youth named Edwin James Pocock, of Clark street, Stepney, employed at a coffee house in Commercial road. He is 17 years old next August. He had known the girl about a year. He told the coroner he did not know her condition until Monday night. He bad never had any immoral connection with her. On Thursday or Friday week she showed him some phosphorous paste in a bottle. She said she would put some on a piece of bread. He said to her, "Don't tell such stories. You know you are not going to do it." Two or three girls were present when that took place, and they said they went with her to buy the poison. He did not think his sweetheart was going to take the poison, se she was laughing at the time. The mother recalled, stated that her daughter had told her that Pocock was no the father of her child. She had said the father was a midshipman, but she would not tell her the name. That morning she found the letter produced under the sofa. It was from Pocock. In it he stated he wanted a night off, "you know what night." The letter also referred to a young man named Ben, and went on to say he was glad she had told him all. A female companion of deceased told witness that on Tuesday deceased dropped a letter out of the window, which said, "I am worried to death. I think I shall go mad." Dr. Harry Corner, house physician at the London Hospital, said when deceased was admitted she was insensible, very blue, and restless. There was some black fluid, which VMS like soot and wetter, in her mouth, and some was on her nightdress. She was fiveor six months advance in pregnancy. The cause of death was probably phosphorous poisoning.—The Coroner said this was a case that should be further inquired into, and an adjournment cvas decided on.  mother I  mV
Swansea and Glamorgan Herald, and South Wales Free Press. — 1889-12-18 (Swansea, West Glamorgan, Wales)

SUICIDE OF AN OLD MAN.  The body of an old man has been found on the Albert Embankment. He had died from a pistol wound. He was afterwards identified as Mr. George Partridge, aged 60, residing at South Island-place, Brixton-road. The following letter was found on the body To Mrs. Hill, Gilbert-road, Lower Kenningtort-lane.—Dear Friend,—Pray for me. When you read that beautiful hymn which I have heard you sing so sweetly with your daughter in happier days, pray for se. lam quite unable to work ; my hands are useless; I have done the best for others as well as myself, and a great deal more, and what have I got for it? I have been wandering about the summer till I have worn my shoes off my feet. I am now in poverty and misery, and ragged. I hope the Almighty will give you happiness and prosperity long after I am gone and forgotten. Pray for me. Before you read this I shall be in an unknown land. I can bear it no longer. lam heartbroken, penniless, and without a friend. May the great God have mercy on me! My mind is failing. My heart is broken. Pray for me. Only one short year ago I had happiness and contentment in your house. What am I now? A miserable outcast in the world. I have been a good friend to many, and this is my reward. Everything that makes life worth living is taken away , from me. Great God, what have I done? Dear friend, pray for me. I can write no more. Farewell for ever, and may God bless your daughter Lizzie. Tray for the wanderer, George Partridge. I can hold the pen no noger."  The Daily News Lisbon correspondent writes: I The Empress has received a telegram from Rio de Janeiro, informing her that all her jewels have been stolen. They comprised, perhaps, , the finest Brazilian diamonds in the world, and had never been out of the possession of the Imperial family.
Swansea and Glamorgan Herald, and South Wales Free Press. — 1889-10-30 (Swansea, West Glamorgan, Wales)

SAD SUICIDE.  The sisters Bates carried on business as tobacconists in Manchester. Florence, the elder one, went to Llandudno, leaving her sister in charge of the shop. She returned, and findb,g the shop closed, went off to the house in Meadow-street, which was also found to be locked up. She then borrowed a key and went upstairs, where she saw her sister Louisa, aged 17, had shot herself. In the right hand was a five-chambered revolver. Apparently she had contemplated retiring for the night, but after disrobing had shot herself in the mouth. She was only 17.  Apes).* of the rumour that the dispute be. tween England and the United States, in respect to the Behring Sea fisheries, will be submitted to arbitration, the Neu, York Ifcrald suggests that the Pope should be invited to act as arbitrator. The other personages whose names have been suggested are the President of the Swiss Confederation, and the kings of the Belgians, of Sweden, and of Denmark. The sitting of I the London County Council on Friday, the Earl of Roseberry in the chair, was occupied with the licensing of theatres and music halls in the city, for the most part, so far as it concerned smaller places of amusement. The recommendation of the Licensing Commi tee was adhered to. This was so in the lease of the Lyric Hall, Hammersmith, to which the license was refused, but while the committee recommended the refusal of the license to the Trocadero Music Hall, Westminster, the Council granted it by a large majority. On Monday evening at the Drill Hall, Swansea, the distribution of field officers' prizes were presented by Col. Ll. L. Dillwyn, M.P. The other officers present were Captain and Adjutant W. V. Dickinson, and Lieut. E. W. Carlyle. Sergt.-Major J. Herbert, and Quarter-Master Sergt. T. Johns were also in attendance. The top score was made by Private Leyshon of company, who carried off the first prize of £4 ; the second prize was won by Corporal John Morris of " D" company, who carried off £2 2s. and £2 added by the late Quarter-Master (Mr. De in B. Dihwyn), he (Morris) being the best shot of the non-commissioned officers. There were 56 prizes altogether, ranging from £4 48. down to 7s. 6d. Col. Dillwyn, in his remarks, stated he was pleased to meet them again, and congratulated the men generally on the past season.  , A little girl, nine years of age, named Jones, living with her parents at Haverfordwest, has been run over by a wagon and killed whilst , Playing.
Swansea and Glamorgan Herald, and South Wales Free Press. — 1889-09-18 (Swansea, West Glamorgan, Wales)

DETERMINED ATTEMPTED SUICIDE AT FELINFOEL, LLANELLY. On Sunday morning the inhabitants of the usually quiet village of Felinfoel, near Llanelly, were thrown into a state of great excitement by the rumour that Mrs. Jame, wife of Mr. William James, Penygraig Farm, within a mile of Felinfoel, had attempted to commit suicide. The circumstanceo of the pow are peculiarly painful, the wife having on a previous Ocratiioll tried to drown herself in a well. it appears that early on Sunday morning last the wife left her bed and proceeded downstairs. Within a short time her husband heard her coughing in a most peculiar manner, and immediately left his bed. Upon entering the kitchen he found his wife bending over a bucket, and blood flowing copiously from her throat. The unfortunate woman had previously nont her children out in the yard. Aid was sent for, and 1)r. Evan Evans soon axrived. It appears that the woman had cut her throat in a shocking manner with a table knife, as well as making deep cuts in her arms and legs. She now lies in a precarious state, her medical attendant giving but slight hopes of her recovery.  The British Association has unanimously Licoeptegthe invitation to hold it. annual meeting in 1891 at Cardiff. Hom.owsy's rILLS. —laver, Lungs, and Kidneys.—Moat diseases of these deparative organs arise from obstruotions, over the moval of which these celebrated Pills exercise the most perfect control. A course of them lie stmegly recommended as a remedy for such chmnic affections as liver enlargements, congeskion of the lungs, torpidity of the kidneys, and other functional disoldeni which cause much present suffering, and if negleeked, lay the f oundation of organic diseases. Holloway's Pills are vecially adapted for the young and delicate their gentle and purifying action ranks them above all other medicines. In indigestion, nervous affections, gout, and rheumatism th•..se Pills have achieved tor themselves universal fame. They expel all mpuritiois from the bloods and thus restore chess. 'illness and vigour. . .
Swansea and Glamorgan Herald, and South Wales Free Press. — 1889-09-18 (Swansea, West Glamorgan, Wales)

MYSTERIOUS CRIME.  MURDER OR SUICIDE, WHICH?  Mail despatches from Denver, Colorado, just received, state that there is a mystery connected with the tragical death of H. H. Turner, a young Englishman who came from Dimlingham, England, about two years ago. He invested £40,000 in business and lost it. Arriving, in this city two weeks ago, he took lodgings with an English friend named C. F. Cox, a real estate dealer, at No. 1,423, Chaipa-street. He and Cox occupied the same room. Turner went to the room one night, and a shot was heard a few minutes later. The landlady went jut the room and found Turner lying ,in a pool of blood upon the floor with a bullet wound through his temples. Turner had been despondent for some time over the loss of his money and because of a separation that had occurred between himself and his wife, who, with thiir children, is now in Wet Mountain Valley. The theory of suicide was at first accepted, but it was found that the skull hod been crushed like an egg-shell, that no wounds were visible except over the right eye, where a piece of bone pressed sharply against the skin. The head was in such a pulpy condition that it yielded to the touch of a finger, and the forehead fell i.. of its own weight. Upon being moved, pieces of the skull grated together. , The front half was in fragments, the back held being firm, but fractures were readily discerned to the base of the brain. lt was decided by the physicians that no such conditions could have been brought about by Turner's own act or by the mere firing of a bullet through his head. They thought it a ease of murder, in which the victim had been "sand-bagged" before the shut was fired. Upon the statement of the physicians Cox was arrested and lodged in gaol. The only cause at present stirmissed for his supposed desire to have his friend out of the way is traced to reported relations existing between him and Turner's wife.
Swansea and Glamorgan Herald, and South Wales Free Press. — 1862-12-10 (Swansea, West Glamorgan, Wales)

LLANSAWEL. SUICIDE.  This little village ;a; ifir-Wwn into consternation on Monday week owl ig to the report having spread that Thomas Thomas, a watchmaker residing im the village, had committed suicide by hanging himself in a stable adjoining the " Angel" pub'ic house, which proved bnt two t. is, On the following day an inquest was held at the Angel Inn, before J. P. Lewis, Esq , Coroner, and a respectable jut', when the following evidence was given :—John Jones deposed: I live at the Angel, Llansawel. I knew the deceased. I saw him about half, past one o'clock on the Inth ult. He came to my house and sat on the settle in the kitchen where he was in the habit of sitting, and asked my daughter for a pint of table-beer, which he drank. I sat and ta"te I t 3 him, but on no pa-ticular subject. We were together about half-an-hour, when I left him ',I the kitchen. Last night I went to my stable about half past six and opened the door as I wanted's' handbill of chaff t 3 put over a trap. I had a r ldie and lantern with me. I saw a hat between me rid the manger. I looked to the left and saw the deceased at the lower patt of the stable. I thought he was drunk, and I went and touched him. I then saw the cord. I then went and called out. Vo nen I returned to the stable they had cut the cord. The "us was fastened to the manger, and then passed up over a beam, the other end being fastened round his neck. The line was kept in another stable where I had seen it on the previous Saturday night. I had not been in the stable where the deceased was found for two or three days, and do not know of ray one else hating been there. The stable was not kept in (telly use. I missed the line from the other stable yesterday morning. The deceased has been very low-sp' ited for some time. Mr. Evan Price deposed : I am a draper at Llansawel. I know the deceased. I heard that he had hung himself, and I went to the stable beloning to th Angel, taking a light with use, Owen Evtris went with me ; he cut the rope Pa my presence. The body was quite cold rnd stiff, and I have no doubt that he has been lead for sornelhours. His wife told me that she thought he had gone to Froodvale, --ad that he might have gone from there to Lansadw. A, and that he had not returned on Sunday night He was 44 years of age. Jobn Les, drill sergeant of the 4th Crinctthenshire itifle Volunteers, proved that the deceased had been for the last three months very low spitited. He had often, told witness that he did not know what to do with himself, and that he. appeared to get worse every day. He appeared at times as if he was deranged. Ha saw him on Sunday about one o'clock, when he seemed to be very ill and low-he; .ed. Veri'ct—" That the deceased committed suicide by hr aging himself whilst in a state of temporr y insanity. "
Swansea and Glamorgan Herald, and South Wales Free Press. — 1862-08-20 (Swansea, West Glamorgan, Wales)

WHAT IT COSTB.—The New York Tribune beginning to count the costs, remarks that Congress, in its recent Session, permed Bills which, in the aggregate, appropriated out of the Treasury the sum of 913,000,000 dollars, and in the extra Session last summer passed Bills appropriating 265,000,000, making together 1,178,000,000, nearly all of which was rendered necessary by the war. The Army Bill alone of the'recent Session appropriated within a fraction of 559,00.0,000, an amount, says the Tribune, larger, no doubt, than was ever before embraced in one law or decree of any Government upon earth. The paper adds, that its "misguided Southern brethren" are expensive relatives, and their memories will be reckoned very dear by posterity. A CHINESE Suicinn.—At the Bendigo gold diggins, in Australia, a Chinaman named Sue Kung committed suicide. A piece of China manuscript was found by his body, which was thus translated by another Chinaman: —"The reign of Hum Fong, 12 year 3d moon, 11th day. All men take notice—l, Sue Kung, got decease, and cannot get cured, after spending £6 or tr. lam very &Avow for it. After consideration thinking that it is destinate for a mart to be rich and noble, or poor and low in this world. I therefore will (hare devour opium) depart from my life in this hole. If I suffer pain once, I will escape from all future sorrow. My little accounts is in my little box. All my relations and friends must be not painful for me. May all men who happen to have a look at this get the blessing of Heaven and plenty gold. May my brother and mates go home, and tell my parents and wife so that they will forget me. May the authorities, after seeing this, will not put the blame on my friends. I am walking a wrong step, and can't step back, just as a basin of water, having poured it over a horse's bead, you cannot get back the same quantity. This is my short statement —Sue
Swansea and Glamorgan Herald, and South Wales Free Press. — 1862-08-13 (Swansea, West Glamorgan, Wales)

ATTEMPTED MURDER AND SUICIDE AT SHEFFIELD.— An attempt at murder and self-destruction transpired in Sheffield on Monday. The principal actor is Harvey Teesdale, comedian, and the intended victim is his wife. The parties reside in Blind-lane, and for sonie time past appear to have been living unhappily together. A I little before four o'clock on Monday afternoon, Teesdale went to his house in company with another man. On arriving on the steps of the house, it is said he turned suddenly round and struck his companion a blow in the face with his fist, which sent him rolling into the street. He then rushed into the house, fastened the door on the inside, and directly afterwards the report of a pistol was heard. This alarmed the neighbours and passers-by, and a rush was made by the several persons towards the doors and windows of the dwelling, which resisted their efforts to force for a few moments. Happily, they soon gave way, aad the house was entered. The wife was discovered with her face covered with blood, and Teesdale with Die head lying back on the sofa, in the act of drawing a razor across his own throat. Ile was immediately seized and prevented from carrying out his suicidal design. The police were quickly on the spot, and as the prisoner had only inflicted a slight gash on the throat, he was at once conveyed to the Town Hall in a cab. The unfortunate woman's face was sadly disfigured, especially on the right side, but the pistol could only have contained powder, or she must have been killed instantaneously. She was removed to the Sheffield Infirmary, where she now lies with every hope of ultimate recovery. It is said that the prisoner stated that only on Monday morning he had gone down on his knees to his wife and begged her to give up her present course of life. and leave the nelghbourhood in which she was living, and that she replied that all she wanted was to be away from him. This he assigns as the cause of the act with which he now stands charged. He also said that he had been obliged to give up four theatrical engagements lately through her conduct, and that she was training tip his two little girls to be as had as herself.  COURAGEOUS Rescue FROM DROWNING By A