The Kenilworth Advertiser. — 1893-06-03 (Kenilworth, Warwickshire, England)

BUICIDA OP A CAACOMAS.  The news tbat4obn Wait* itiff, of Alleslay, coachman to Its. A. H. Pears for the past 86 you; had committed suicide by drowning tweeted some excitement at Allealey, and Coventry, wham deceased was widely known and respected. Sine* theideath of his wife and son deceased had been subject to periods of great depression, but that he should come to such a tragic .end was not anticipated. The Inquest was held at the Rainhow-ine„ AVesley. on Monday, before Mr. S. R. Madge:, deputy, coroner. Mr. W. Lloyd was elected foreman of the jury. Arnie Webster, Ailed.;, said deceased was her father, with whom she had lived for the past 18 months. On Friday, at 2 o'clock, be left borne. He was in a depressed condition and bad been periodically in that state sines the death of his wife and son. He had often said he did not know what would become of him, but he was nnusoally depressed on Friday. He felt the lost of his wife Ireelaesiverely. ry Townsend, farmer, Allesley, said deceased galled at his house on Friday about two o'clock. He Mud he had had • few words with his master, and they were too much for him. He threatened to drown himself. Witness advised him not to commit such • foolish act, and told him he could eerily make it up with Mr. Pears. Wdness talked with, hilts for about five minutes and to all appearances deceased was somewhat reconciled. Deceased left with the slated Intention of going to the Nugget public-house or to Yoleshill. Later In the day, witness called on Miss Webster and informed her of the depressed condition of her father. Ps. Vale said from information received, he searched a pit of water in Stairceee-laue for the body of demised. At nine o'clock p.m., six hours later, he found the body in 13 feet of water. Dammed was quite dead. There were no marks of violent,e upon him. His footsteps could be traced from the roadway. Witness had known deceased for five years, and since the death of hie wife, two years ago, he had had periods of great depression. The Deputy-coroner summed up, and characterised the come as a very sad one. Deceased, who was known to most of the jury, and to many in Coventry, was an old and h • Jul servant, and he and the jury, he was sure, It 0, great deal of sympathy with deceased's family, and also with Mr. Pears in having lost an old and valued servant. His having had a few words with his master could not have been the real reason of his committing suicide, for in Mr. Pears he had a kind master, one who would not dismiss a servant for • trifling cause. As they hod beard, he had been subject to periods of depression dace the death of his wife and son, and to that cause might be attributed his rash act.—A verdict of "Suicide whilst temporarily Insane" Awas re. turned.—Mr. Lloyd, on behalf of the I;latier a eard e very y wiasdeoeerc; pleased solatives. -The .OomaQ""vespeendrese hear aeomento SIMMS rani WAnwicx. On Tuesday afternoon, the driver of the four o'clock express train from Birmingham to Warwick, on approaching the Budnrooke signal-box, saw a man come upon the line and deliberately place himself across the metals. He applied the brake, but was unable to stop the train before it had pawed over the man's body, cutting it into two portions. On stopping the train the ;cantina were picked up and removed to the Great Western Arms, Warwick. On the deceased's body was found a card, with the words,. Privets T. Foulkes. 3rd Battalion Royal Warsrielseitiate Militia, preliminary drill, 1893," together with • kit-list. The features of the deceased were quite unisoegniaable. An inquest was held at the Great Western Ina,Warwick.on Wednesday afternoon,on the body, which was that of John Fauber, of the 3rd (Militia) Royal Warwickshire Regiment, of Great Ooiniore Street, Birmingham. t.ard Harvey Lloyd, of Slirewley, stated that he was travelling on the Great Western Railway on the previous day, and while looking out of the carriage window saw the deceased come down the enbankmsnt and lie, face downwards, across the metals. The express passed over the body, the lower half of which was left lying on the outside of the ,ails.-.,, John Samara Heeler, • porter at Warwick Statist deposed to seiegg with the station Mr. Hunt, to Hodbreeka, pothering rereeine, sad marry* them to Warwielt.— ermetable liawkins stated that he searched bock at the Greet Western Inn, Warwick, and found the deceased's regimental card and • shillbeg.--John William Feeble deposed that itt tionalus were those of his Imotber. U. 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