Penistone, Stocksbridge and Hoyland Express, etc. — 1914-06-13 (Penistone, South Yorkshire, England)

ELSECAR YOUTH'S  SUICIDE.  Found In Greasbro Dam  Letters from Girls.  An Inquest was he'll by Mr. J. Kenyon psfh low (District C)roner) on Wednesday. et the litaton Arms. Gteashro'. oonoerning tbe ot Krnest Spenoor 071, butcher's apprention. the swage Works, Elorcar, who wadi fouid drowned in Greatbro' Dam on Tusedav a/ter. noon.  John Spencer, manager of the .wage works. Eleecar, gave evidence of identification. Ile eaid his eon lived at home, but work,d Be.rnaley. Fie Let saw him alive about seven. o clock on Tue. Lay, at his home. He then as. wares' to tie all right. Fred Morley, licensee of the Ship Inn. (area. bra', old Spencer came to the hotel about Us% on Tuesday morning. HO had 'me gl.so nf beer, and the witness got into eonvereatidn with him. Spencer eaidi he felt tired, and the witness remarked, "What, a young fellow liku YOU tired!" lie replied, -I have had a long walk a.bout these old lance." The witness said it was a funny thing for him to walk round these lanes on a day like that. Spec. cer said be had come trims Elsesar, and worked at Elseoar Colliery. In reply to further question.. Spencer said he Wa.E not working that day, hut the pit was. The witueca thought he looked rather etrair.ie in hie manner, and was peculiar that he shd.uld he at Grego bro' seeing that it was klocar Feots lie left about a quarter to one, and went in the dire°. than of the place where he was found. He .sid I he was going to walk home through the park. IThe witnedo thought Spencer was a little strange in bits manner, for alter talkiirj a little be seemed as though he did not wish to icontinue the conversation.  The -Oorcher: Ilia lather tel:a me that he 110 t worked at the pit at all. Are you Isure be is the same marl?—Yett. I am oonlideut. 1 took very particular notice.  Henry Measures. 01 the Dam Head Lodge, I Greaetwo% said he was working on We coach 'road WllOll be saw a nian'e omit near the bridge. about aquarter-4,st thrte on Ilday afternoon. On itsrirlng r....er the tn.j he 'saw di:reared' in the Mater. Lees downwards. With the aesistame of another man he is. covered the body. He Thal rot thrnk the ',ILI eruld hare got in the satkr acerd,ntaili, the wail at that taunt o.u, nor. high. P.c. Woollard. of Rawmanh, said he searched the riothing of Spenes-.., ar,d found item from different  The Onroner: Have they any tearing on his [death?—One might imse. It might be !tad [ different yam  The letter waa not read to th, jury. The father. rev:they:l vrii:l he multi not aocount for tie eon haviLq been found its the dam.  The Ocroner: I am afraid the eyrie points to his haviar drorreed hiseee/j.  The witness. They all cams from the, Feast at nine o'clock n ItedieLity night. and they were playing ~a me Anktegrt themselves :u house. hc.e. CA.7rlttethret., the witness said he did not know the names of the girls who had written the letters. He Dail DO money e, tete troubles so her as the witness knew. lit, WAD quite happy at home. In aumaunn lip, tie Coverer observe,' that  to thre. letters horn gJ  allocclon,te terra.,  The jury returned a teraiett Suicide tluk. ing temwrary in.sanitY."  Thuristone Education Committee The unprahly meeting 01 the ,011•Ve wa...4 held in the Mtlinougse te uoil Schck>l onfri4l.l4 evening. There were pre,,ent Mr. lierhirt lillecbliffe, C.C., Mr. U. 'Pinker, Mr. B. W. worth. Mr. .1. Windsworth, Mr. W. Green. Mr. W G Smith; kith the Divisional Clerk. Mr. IV. Wood; and Attentiance Officer, :.tr. J. Brads ley.