Widnes Examiner. — 1897-12-03 (Widnes, Cheshire, England)

WORK. On Saturday afternoon there was a large attendance at the opening ceremony of the annual rile of work in connection with Christ Church, Latchford. The ceremony was performed by Mrs. Oreenall. Amongst these prevent were the Rev. F. A. fierce. ton (curete-in-charge), Mr. John White and Mrs. White, Mrs. hitton,Sire Willis. Mrs. Broadbent, Mime Broadbent, Mr.' John Colton. hire. Tingley. Mrs. and Mies Charlton Parr. Miss Chandley, Mrs. Norman, Mrs. lierhert Wood., the Rev. 11. V. Piga and Mrs Pigot. The Rev F. A. Screeton said the sale or work was a sort of machinery which lubricated the various organisation' of the parish, and he believed soma Of those organisations were gazing on that side mien open mouth. with the hope of receiving substantial help from it. Credit for the rain was due to the members of the Church Association and especially to MOS Fanny Smith. and he hoped they might have the benefit of her judgment land energy for many years to come. (Applause.)—Mre. Oreersell said blot had great pleasure in declaring the sale open, and ehn hoped all would do their share to make it a Rumors (Applause.) —The Stallholdetm were an follows :—Plain stall. Mrs. John Fairclough, Mr.. John White, and Mien F. Smith fancy stall, Sire. John Colon and Sire Richard Fairclough ; toy stall, Mrs. John Reynolds and Mies Atkinson refreshment stall, Sim. Harrison, Mrs James Fairclough, Mint 'Akin, and the !CAW Fairdough ; crockery and flower stall, Mrs.Wering,Mise Buck, and Mier Smith. There was a shadow pan. torainie, presided over by Messrs. B and It. Fair' dough, Miss Madge Fairclough, and Master C. Reynolds; while Miss Jennie Fairclough acted tea pmfesenr of palmistry. Conrerts were given in the afternoon and evening by Miss Mabel Fairclough, Mies Rennie Fairclough. the Misses (lomat!, Master Randall. and Miss Bessie Dutton The sele realised about 21fitl  Hy Mr. WO!: She could not say what the noise was. Thomas Ireland, landlord of the Cheshire Cheese on, mid he had known decoaaed about 30 years. They were companions. and the deeeased had lodged at the Cheshire Cherw. 23 He had enkivell good health until about sic months ago when he hurt his leg. Reined been attended try Dr. Carmen and for the lest waelas he had not been to 'mark. D.reased had been depressed and low-spirited, and witnem had tried to cheer him many times. 00 the previous Tuendsy he came downstairs and said hi* cough was no better, and that he had had no slev that night. Ile Alm add he did net think he would be able togo tie work any more. On Sunday he seemed more cheerful than usual, and had I only one slam of beer at dinner. Shortly afterward* ne went t his room. S con after three o'clock wltnesa I,..ard a mond nn of grunnthing falltng, but not Ilk.. the report of • gun. lie could not fin out what caused it as the wind at. blowing very strongly at the tone At 045 he sent the girl DAVI," call Mr. Vetere, and had just sat down when he heard Arr adr.am Wan.si went upatalra and found doweased on the ddor inn quantity 4 blood lin th ,dght d,nagod had burst • blond vessel snd sent foe I,c,orit Lestibetter and Gomel] at on,. WM... laßt saw the gun in Mr. Peters' room d -me:Weirs, when it had no cartridges in Mr. Peters took it up to his bedroom whore he always kept it He saw the gun Iring beside deceased, and he found one empty Cart Hy the Chief (lendable Witness had the gun out on Fel lay. It liedinged to Mr. Peters, but the latter had wit used it for spurting purposes for years. Witness man certain he did not leave •spent cartridge in the gun. If. left the gun in the private room downstairs, and put the cartridge hag in the cellar. It wee found afterward, in iieceurwi'a ronni, and he believed dnen.sni had taken it there*. he wan careful abut taking property to hie own room fir had never sant anything Stout suicide, and • witness had never suspected it. 1 P.C. Corooran,stationed at Latchf ird, said that about 4,5 on Sunday alternom he ma. called to the Cheshire. chmrm Inn, and went to deceased'. mom. Mr. Peters was lying on his hack with his head towards the door,. and the left side of his face and head was .lettered dreadfully. The muzzle of the gunman near hie face. The gun was examined named y afterwards and in the right barrel an empty cartridge was found. Witness took charge of the cartridge and gun. There was another empty'cartnilge on the dreening table, and there were similar cartridges in. bag in the corner of the nbm. By the Chief Constable Toe cartridge on the dregre, ing table had a stain of blood upon it, and there were bloodstains inside one of the barrels of the gun. A chamber-vessel near the bed contained a quantity of blood, and it was impossible that deceased could itare bleid into it alter the shot.  ...... Dr. Connell, practising at Warrington, said that he had been • personal friend of deceasenra or over twenty years. Or had been attending hen lately WI he Pinl been failing in health fur two years. For ahnur three months he haul suffered firm depreseion of spirits, and seeme4 at times very vacant. lierinrally spealsilag there  By kly U otsnio %Atwell. saw de,esawl last Thursday, when he was depressed rind nereur. Witneas made arrangements for him to come down to hi. house I,r • ' low weeks. Deceased .0 he would See." Re eras a melancholy man. Melanch ii,. was a kind of inininitr. and he believed if deceseed had been in his sccustomed health that thi• would never have happened. By the Chief Constant,* : He saw decewed alimAt Immo. liately after the affair. From the effect et the shot he thought the gun must have t .n placed In I. ceawd's in.mth. He also formed an opinion from the blood on the chamber that deceased, on going front ~ne room to the other molt have been sw,d with • of c.,ogling. Ile had suffered mcch from a nasty hacking cough and wane. believed that he must have burst • ves.l and In • fit .4 frer,y se,z ..1 the gun nod taken hi. life. . .  ...e. The Coroner said the nnle .10, Lion to he considered was whether deeesse.l had varomitted suicide. Thee had evidence that he eras suffering from depresmon, and that s member of his famlie had d.wl I enneumptton &leo that the Run vra. plseed In hi. a, uth when die ,harged. BP thought they would have no difflettlty in deeding that deceased ws. of unsound mind. Ti,. jury. without retiring. henaeht in verdict of Suicide whilst of unsuund mind."  TM. Paorossu flit, P0W1.1,11