Denton and Haughton Examiner, etc. — 1884-06-28 (Denton, Greater Manchester, England)

BEFORE A RATLWAY TRAIN.  JUMPING On Saturday morning last Mary Ana Hyde, of Roselle, near Moseley, was killed by an express train at Hob Hole, between Greenfield and Moseley. As there is a footpath crossing the railway at the point mentioned, it was generally surmised that the affair was an accident, bat the evidence given by the driver of the express at the inquest put a different light upon the matter, and left little doubt but that the ease was one of suicide. Ina.. mediately after the accident happened the body was conveyed to the Royal George Inn to await the inquest. The mquest was held on Monday afternoon, at the Royal George Inn, before Mr. Barstow, coroner, and a respectable jury. Mr. John Bradbury was foreman. Superintendent Fallon and Inspector Jackson were present to watch the ease on behalf of the railway company. The first witness called was Thomas Hyde, Reacher, Moseley, who Raid that he wee a mechanic, and that the deceased was his wife. She was in her 45th year. Lle laet saw her alive about 820 on Saturday morning, when he left her in the home, As she had not been well he told her to take a walk, and then went to work. She bad got upset by cleaning tiering Whitweek, and her appetite was bad as a result. She was rather bad at hearing, She had not been under the doctor, and iso no ways seamed depressed in her mind. He did not think she treat out for anything more than a walk; no errand of any kind, She had complained of headache daring the week. James Howard said ; I reside at Quick View, Moseley, and um a cotton operative. I saw the deceased about nine o'clock ou Saturday morning, on a footpath leading from Roughtown to Sharon. She was walking up towards the railway messing at Hob Hole. I was at,Wellihole at the time, and there was with me a man named J. T, Soboileld, We afterwards saw her standing on the railway embankment, near the gateway at the arousing. She had a child with her shoat six years old. Whilst she stood there a pilot engine came from the direction of Greenfield. and a passenger train followed shortly after. She would bent the ernesing two or three minutes before the pilot engine passed. I did not see her struck, and never expected anything of the sort. I was afterwards told that a woman had been killed. The woman was etanding there after the pilot engine passed. James Shure said: I reside at Bdesten Far Boyd.. near Leeds. On Saturday last I was the driver of the exp.os due at Greenfield from Leeds St 847. Shortly after leaving Greenfield, when going in the directioa of Moseley, I noticed a woman about 60 yards in front, She wsa standing at the gateway leading to the orossmg. She had a child with her, and she appeared to kiss it and then put it down. She theu ran down the embankmerit, and right in front of the eagle, aud was struck by the left hand buffer oaths aide of the bead. She appeared to be throwing herself on the line. I pulled up as soon as possible, and laud the guard went back and loaad she was quite dead. It appeared is be a deliberate act of suicide, and not an accident. She might have seen my engine 400 yards before it got to where was.  A serdiot of suicide whilst in 0 state of tempor. ary insanity was returned.