The Poole Telegram. — 1882-06-02 (Poole, Dorset, England)

SWANAGE. Cr " Wear MA's Boots."  SUICIDE —On Monday last a sad case of suicide was committed here. Mr. William Collins, who for some time hag been in a low state of mind, being rather reduced in domestic matters, put an end to hit existence by hanging himself with a small bit of entd fastened to a stap'e in the c dling that WAS formerly used to hang scales on. His daughter left him in his usual health about half-p ,st two, while she went up stairs to lie down a little while, and at half-past four on coming down she was horrified to see her father banging by the neck. She quickly cut him down, but he was quite dead. She celled Mr. Charles Sumines, who went for Dr. Gorge Delamotte ; but he could do net good, as the deceased had been dead quite an hour. On Tuesday an inquest was held by Dr. Daniel, coroner of Wareham and Isle of Purbe k, and a respectable jury, of whom Mr. William It. Tatchell was chosen foreman, touching the body of the deceased. The only witness called was his daughter, who stated that she last saw her fether alive about half-past two, on May 29th, when she went upstairs, and on coming down again about halfspaet four, she saw him ha..3ging to the ceiling. She cut him down t see if he was dead, and then called Mr. Summers, who fetched the doctor. Dr. George Delamotte said he was called about half past four OA Monday to see the deceased, who he should say bad been dead quite an hour, and his opinion was that death WAS cans: d by hanging. The jury returned a verdict of " Temporary Insanity." The jury kindly consented to give the fees to the daughter. '1 he names of the jury were as follows :—Messrs. W. 'l'. Tatchell (foreman), Edmunds, Weeks, T. Stevens, F. Summers, Selby, J. Dowland, Chalmers, Milward, It. Hardy, Moss, Cube, and Sergeant Hook. ON MONDAY morning the weather Was everything that could be expected, beautifully fine, and the sea, La we heard someone remark, was as calm as a mill pond, and long before the arrival of the Lord Elgin (which arrived about 11 a.m ) nearly everyone in Swanage was out with the expectation of teeing a grand procession, but in that they were disappointed. As the large number that came by steamer disern b aked, some went one way, and some another, to view the pisturesque scenery of Swanage, while others went to the field, and passed the time at cricket and other games until tea was ready, which was laid on the grass in the cricket field, and a large party did justice to the things provided. After tea an open-air meeting WAR held in the Caine field, when addresses were given by several of its members until quarter-past seven, when the field was quickly cleared to be in time to return by the Lord Elgin at 7.30 p.m. But the inhabitants of Swann's, who turned out to see the procession were partly rewarded by a company of the Salvation Army, who came by the Poole boat, ind who paraded the streets several times during the day, and altogether it would have been a very pleasant day spent, with the largest number of people that have ever been known te visit Swanage by steamer in one day befwe, had it not been for a sad occurrence which happened in the afternoon, and which cast quite a gloom over the place. Mr. William Collins, who for POMO tilia 4 has been in low spirits, committal suicide by hanging himself in his own house. He was highly respected, having been for many years a member and Sunday school teacher at the Congregational Church.—just about the same time a telegraphic message was sent from Corte Castle to say that a murder had been committed and that the murderer was in custody.