The Herald of Wales. — 1887-05-14 (Swansea, West Glamorgan, Wales)

THE SUICIDE AT SWANSEA  INQI7EST ON TEE BODY. An inquest was held at the surgery of the Swansea Hoapital, on Monday evening, before Mr. Edward Striok, the district coroner, to enquire into the oircumstances attending the death of Athleo Lazykri.  The jury having 'Viewed the body, M. Amebic., Italian Coned at Swansea, was called. In the course of his depositions, which were given through an interpreter, said the deceased was his nephew, and resided with him at Somerset-place. During the morning of the 2nd of May, the deceased went out, buL ' should have returned in the afternoon, to do some writing. He, however, did not come back until about 9 20 p.m., when M. Anaeldo reproached him for not coming back. Na said "Good night, I am going,' and rushed upstairs, slamming the door after him. Directly afterwards the report of a piatol was heard, and witness asked M. Tarrabochia, who was in the room, to go and see what vz as the matter. M. Tarrobechia went upstairs and found deceased lying on his bank with blood oozing from his right ear. The deceased was not intoxicated although he (witneea) could not say he was sober. Witness knew of no reason why he should commit the deed. He was of quiet die. position, and had • strong constitution. He was brought to England 14 years ago when his parents died, and had lived with him ever since. When witness went upstairs in company with Dr. Hall, Larsen said to him " Pardon me, uncle," and they shook hands, and had never spoken since.  M. T. G. Tarrabochia, a ehipbroker, said he had known the decesfied since he came to Swansea. He appeared to him to be • steady young man, lie saw nothing unusual in his app- —*nee except on the night in question, that hit eye glistened btighter than usual. P. C. Phillips (63) deposed to being called to Somerset place, where he found deceased, who had vomited, lying in a pool of blood. The substance he had vomited smelt strongly of liquor. r.J. G. Hall, the next witness, said he went over to Somerset place on the night of the 2nd inst., and upon entering the bedroom saw Athleo Lazzo-i lying on the floor in the condition described by the previous witnees. He saw • wound in his head and made a careful examina.ion for the billet, but could not find it, so he ordered deceased to be taken to the hospital. Dr. R. Nelsen Jones, M.R.O S., L.R CF., resident medical officer of the Swansea Hospital, was next called and said the deceased had been frequently. admitted to the hoepi, al, suffering from an affection of the neck. He saw him about mid-day on the 2nd inst., at the Assize Court. There was nothing extraordinary in his demeanour then. At eleven o'clock that night he was brought to the hospital. He examined him but could not find the bullet. He interrogated the deceased when at the hospital se to what had induced him to commit the deed, and he replied, 'Drink, and other things" He died on Saturday evening, and on Sunday morning witness examined the heal, and found the bullet, which shattered the bone at the heft of the skull and had bruised the brain, although it had not entered it. Mr. Strick then reviewed the evidence, and the jury returned s verdict to the effect that Lazzeri committed suicide while temporarily insane.