Widnes Examiner. — 1903-05-01 (Widnes, Cheshire, England)

TIRED OF LIFE. A Warrington Woman's Suicide.  Having told her sister that she was tired of life, Alice Gore, of no fixed abode, committed suicide by jumping into the Mersey at Warrington on Monday afternoon. The circumstances surrounding her death were detailed at the inquest which was conducted at the Police Station by Mr. S. Brighouse,County Coroner,on Tuesday evening. Mary Emmett, of no fixed abode, said the deceased was her sister, and was 38 years of age. She was the widow of John Gore, a collier. On Sunday she and her sister walked from Chester to Warrington, and stayed the night at Mrs. Davies's common lodging-house in Friar's-green. On Monday morning they wen,t out and had several drinks. At three o'clock in the lifternoon they went up Wilderspool-road and met a man named David Salt, who bought a pint of beer from a publichouse close by.. They then proceeded along Chester-road where they drunk the beer. Witness and Salt then walked on in; front, leaving deceased behind. As deceased did not follow witness went back to her. Deceased said "I am tired of my lifeand I am going to drown myself." She then got over the railings, threw off her jacket and hat, and jumped into the river. Salt jumped in after her, but was seized with cramp and had to come out. Deceased had threatened to take away her life on Saturday. _  David Salt, living in Ship-yard, corroborated, and said he was only about a yard from the deceased when he was seized with cramp. William Warburton, cab driver, said he was driving his horse and cab along Chester-road, and saw deceased jump into the river. Salt had only waded in the water up to his hips when he'said he had got cramp. Deceased and her companions were under the influence of drink. James Knight, engine cleaner, New-road, spoke to recovering the body. Four constables rased artificial respiration, but without success.  tmmett ;'as recalled and stated that since the death of her husband three of deceased's children had died. A verdict of" Suicide whilst of unsound mind " was returned.  At Bow-street Police Court,iLondon, on Wedn.esd ay, Henry Fennimore George, a private detective of Fl ixton, Manchester,was formally committed for trial upon charges of perjury alleged to have been committed by him in the divorce suit of Worsley v. Worsley, known as the" Uncle Joe " case. 'Bail was allowed in two sureties of £3OO each.  An alarming fire broke out on Tuesday night on the premises of the International Salt Company; Chicago. The outbreak severely taxed the resources of the brigade, and despite all their efforts they could not save the vast storehouses. The entire plant was destroyed, together with 400,000 tons of salt and • three boats that were lying alongside the wharf. The loss is estimated at 1,250.000 dols.—" Central News." The calender for the forthcoming Liverpool Spring Assizes, which opens at St. George's Hall on Tuesday next, is of a rather grave character. Thirty prisoners, are, up to date, concerned in 23 cases, and the calendar contains four charges of murder, two from Liv rpool, One from Bury, and one from Southport.  The Health an 4 Vigor of an individual depends on tbe quantity and quality of the Blood. When the tissues have been at work there are thrown into the blood waste products and if these be not eliminated but (through any eases detained in the blood) they influence nutrition and funcsiea and finally produce organic disease." "Humanitarian." In cases of Scrafula, Scurvy, Eczema, Bad Legs, Skin and Blood Diseases. Pimples and Sores of all kin is, the effects of Clarke's Blood Mixture are marvellous. Thousands of wonderful cures have bten effected by it, Clarke's Blood Mixture sold everywhere, at 26 9d per bottle. Beware o worthless imitations and substitutes.—Advt. (5). CLARKE'S B 41 PILLb are warranted to cure, in either sex, all acquired or constitutional Discharges from the Urinary Organs. Gravel and Paine in the back. Free from Mercury. Established upwards of 30 years. In boxes 4s. 6d. each, of all Chemists and Patent Medicine Vendors throughout-the world, or sent for sixty stamps by the makers. The Lincoln and Midland Counties DrugOompany