Bridport, Beaminster, and Lyme Regis Telegram and Dorset, Somerset, and Devon Advertiser. — 1884-05-30 (Bridport, Dorset, England)

SUICIDE OF THE DEAN OF BANGOR.  The Dean of Bangor, who has been on a visit to his brother, the Rev. W. Edwards' vicar of Rnabon, near Wrexham, committed saiotcle on Saturday. About six o'clock in the morning the dean was discovered hanging in his bedroom, and it is supposed that the act had been committed about two hours previously. Some time ago the dean had a very severe attack of rheumatic fever, to which it was feared he would succumb. Since his partial recovery the very rev, gentleman had been subjsct to mental depression and,nervousness. During the early part of the present year he took a mouth's cruise in the Mediterraneanl on the advice of his medical attendants, but had not been able to resume his labour. Until his recent illness he was a very active preacher, and was very popular in all parts of the Principality, being con sidered one of the most eloquent speakers connectel with the Welsh Church. Since the long and se^ attack of typhoid and brain fever, the late Dean Bangor had been subject to extreme depression mind and to paroxysms of mental grief and roll' mania, when he would seek seclusion, and stamp c the floor in helpless agony. It was his custom , spend an hour alone upon his knees every morning ii his private room, and of late he had frequent' expressed how utterly unworthy of his calling felt. He said that for some time he had never ante the pulpit without spending three hours with Jer Taylor and the Bible, both of which books found in his bedroom after death. On Friday spent over two hours with the local chemist, a strenuously endeavoured to obtain poison, stating was in great trouble and would never get well. Win refused one poison he asked for another, and was wil difficulty prevented procuring any. During Friday told his brother, the Rev. W. Edwards, vicar Rusbon, that he had been tempted to commit suic by hanging himself in his room, and that he could live much longer. He was afterwards closely watr Oa bidding good-night to his niece, the person he addressed, the dean turned his face aside he gripped her hand, and would not meet her gazs. rose early on Saturday morning, and between ell and nine o'clock was seen by one of the servants leave his own room for an adjoining one, and return hastily. She afterwards heard him treading room heavily, and she thought it was one of his mental paroxysms, so she did not raise an ale. Shortly afterwards the vicar entered the bedr with the dean's letters, but, on opening the door, et aghast. The dean was standing in an upright positii with one knee on the bed, and his head thrown be A portmanteau strap was buckled round his neck, was attached to the tester rod at the back of the  Iven Noi 01 religiow n about tI 4 h Aare )reml weif  watohei  Iron.  Bt4  bat;  the dean apparently having violently strangled hi self. The body was immediately taken down, and Roberts, .of ~Rua bon, arrived shortly afterwards, r. Ruab  said life had been extinct a quarter of an hour. An inquest on the body was opened at Rt., Court-house on Monday morning, before Mr. B. Thelwall, the coroner. The Rev. E. W. Edwai brother of deceased, said the dean complained January of his mind giving way, and said he must Into an asylum. He after wards went to 1 Mediterranean, but derived no benefit from voyage, and since his return he had suffered grea from paroxysms of nervous depression, during whi he lost all control over himself, and spent ale.-! nights. Medical testimony to the same effect I given, s verdict of "Temporary insanity" returned.  I;et