Widnes Examiner. — 1887-06-25 (Widnes, Cheshire, England)

AANGING.  At the Old Ball Inn, Winwick-street, Warrington, on Wednesday afternoon, Mr. W. T. • Husband, deputy coroner, held an inquest regarding the death of John Thomas Cunnington, a fitter out of employment, who had lodged some time" with a widow named McDonough, at 62, Johnzstreet, and who on Sunday morning was found dead in his bedroom, hanging to the bed post by a piece of cord that had , been wrapped round his throat.—Bridget McDonough, the widow with whom deceased had lodged, said, that he had been. living at her house for the last eight months. He was by trade a fitter, and she thought be would be about 50 years of age. He bad been out of work a long time, and lived on his club money. Latterly he had been drinking heavily. On Saturday last he came home at about five o'clock in the evening, and took off his shoes. . Remarking that he would have a lie down, he went upstairs, and witness saw no more of him until the following morning.— William Johnson, saddler, 2, Winwick-street, said that at about half-past six o'clock on Sunday morning, he was looking at the erection of Jubilee decorations in Winwick-street, when a young man nained Bryan McDonough came to him and said "A man has hung himself at our house." He went there and found deceased dead, and perfectly rigid. One of his feet was on the floor, and his knee was bent as though he had • bent down to tighten the cord that was round his neck.. Witness and a policeman cut the rope, which was tied round a nail at the top of the bedpost.—Bryan McDonough said that on Sunday morning he went to awaken the deceased, and found him hanging. Deceased had been drinking heavily of late. In answer to the Coroner as to why he did not cut the rope, witness said that "le wanted to keep out of the sight" of the deceased, as he. was very much frightened. The Coroner said that as far as could be gathered from the evidenca it appeared that the deceased had committed suicide, and that no one else had anything to do with his death. There was no evidence of insanity. —A Juror: I believe he committed suicide under temporary insanity.—The Coroner: If you think there is evidence of insanity you are entitled to say so, but it does not make much difference now.—The Juror: I believe that no man in his right mind would do such a thing.—The Coroner: That is not whit the law believes, though. He has been drinking, and his mind might be unhinged by that.—Tbe jury, after a few moment's consideration, returned a verdict of feb de ae.  FLETT'S LIME JUICE CORDIAL, the cheapest and  most wholesome beverage obtainable; sold  by all Grocers. 10d per;bottle.  well clasp each other's paw and go through the pump-handle business in straightforward fashion. That is, however, a thing which would shock London society to-day. The proper way to shake hands is to raise the right elbow nearly as high as the chin, hold the fore-arm level and touch the band of the acquaintance who has gone through the same curious process. It is very ugly to look ! at—rather awkward to do. But it is the thing, and you will see it going ' on wherever society meets. Mr. Du Maurier has quietly taken notice of it, and in his exhibition now on view in Bond-street the performance isincidentally shown in two or three pictures. We are not likely again to have such a pageant as Tuesday's, but still there are some lessons to be learned from it, and I think one is theexcellent use that may be made of the Ambulance Corps. Immediately under my window, which was in Pall Mall, a station had been posted. There was the surgeon in his regimentals, and his assistant in uniform also, and about a dozen men with stretchers. From time to time a signal would be given, the bearers would go to the front and bring back their victim. A yard in St. James' Palace was converted into a surgery, and all the appliances were to hand. One poor fellow who had fainted !straight off, dropping his rifle and falling back into the crowd, was found to have under his uniform two vests, two flannel shirts, and two others! His scarlet coat was so much too large for him that all this padding out was necessary. No wonder the poor fellow fainted. It is astonishing , how quickly all the decorations have' beenremoved. It seems to have taken but hours to clear away what it took days to put up. The rolls of red calico, the loyal mottos, and the Venetian masts will be carefully despatched, and like ornaments at a confectioner's supper, will do duty over and over again to the great profit of those who let them out.