Stockton Herald, South Durham and Cleveland Advertiser. — 1890-03-29 (Stockton-on-Tees, Cleveland, England)

SUICIDE OF A RELIEVING  OFFICER.  A PAINFUL SENSATION.  An inquest co the body of Mr Cyrus &nab Relieving Officer for the 2ia. 1 District of the Guisborough Union, was held on Monday at the Policestation, Guisborough, before Mr Robinson, Cormier. —The body was identified by his sister -in -law , Miss Sarah Martha Buhner. He was 61 years old. He left home on Saturday night, saying he was going to Mr Dawson's, and as he hod not retnined at midnight she went in search of him, but finding Mr Dowsen's house locked up, returned borne, and waited until Sunday morning. On Saturday afternoon after being busy with his books, be went owt, ostensibly to go to a Stockton dentist, as his teeth were bad. but when he returned he said he had not been. He was very irritable, and would not tube any food. She noticed no change in his demeanour until Thursday, when he came back from the Guardians' audit. He was Olen very asitaind, and said things might have been done which the auditor cid sot cosindee right. His relief district had recently been altered, and he seemed to feel it very inmth. When deceased's body was broued home the following letter was found is his pocket.  Demi Sows ilLtarai,--1 may adoration from Stockton, and In case of my death yen bad better sell everything in the hones. 'The Guardians will not give lap my salary. Bold my books are wadi/eel they will keep in hand say money that may be found wanting to my dower& At /wooed I know of nothirtg, but I cannot stand this worry and strain upon my nerves—my brain is turned. I have told Jennie all abent it, and I will not drag her into this trouble. She will have plenty to bear, God help nu, sad may He forgive me. I scarcely think or hope He wilt I am wretched—pray for mo— ored forgive me as you hope to be Incgiveo. By this act you wdi be deprived of any money from my Life Assurance and two clubs. lily will you will find among the papers in the top drawer of the secretaire..Be good and kind to poor loathe' ; It was entirely my fault that are were amaged to be married. I urged It, and *he lovingly mssed Write to her, for I cannot write again. Lord, help me. George Dewed' has stack 1 to me like a Woe friend which be is,and be wall bele you, therefore go by his advice. What a coward lam. The bare snspicion that I have been dishonest has driven me rom... I have neglected praying to God, how ean I expect any mercy form Rim 2 This occurs through my love of drink, which has muddled my brains and also caused me to neglect religion and bosoms a great hypocrite, for I passed among my neighbours and friends as a moral man. God knows I have not robbed the poor, in fact my fat& will be found to be that I have been too generous. Don't Let the poor people ender through my med. Good-bye, and may God in ' His infinite mercy bless you. and my poor Jennie, and Raabe you His good and dishful servant, which, I confoss, I never was. Good-bye again. The letter was dated the 2nd inst. Witness said she knew of no other trouble affecting de-, ceased. Ile wee about to be mairied.—Evidence was given of the finding of the body, beside him being a knife and a bottle.—Dr. Merryweather found several serious scratches over the veins on the lore part ad the left arm. Other marks had been made in the bend of the elbow, and there were a few marks higher up. None of these could have caused death. Deceased was of a very sensitive disposition. A email dose of laudanum would' have killed him in his condition.—The jury returned a verdict that deceased had committed suicide by taking laudertaret whilst in a temporary fit of insanity. At Tuesday's meeting of the Gaimialswalgh Rosaof Osindians Kr W. Robinson. Clank, appcatiail that he had gone throttgh ,e Relieving Officer's accommis and foetid Ithest all abode etiho kiet, week awl quids oorrect.  IDeputy the late  F,vrart's Home-rasetle Shirts from 3ril. Nothing to equal them. 125, High-street, Stockton.  i 1