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Cardiff Tragedy.

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Cardiff Tragedy. .—. —1 ■■ ■—— SHOP ASSISTANT'S SUICiDE. Due to a Strange Delusion. As we reported in our Pink Edition last night, An inquest was held at \he Cardiff Town- hall on Friday by Mr. E. Llewelyn Beeee, deputy-coroner, touching the death of James Gage, shop assistant, who committed suicide at Messrs Howell's draper yestablishment on the previous evening- William John Gage, clothier's manager, Pontypool. identified the body as that of his brother, James Gage. He last saw his brother alive at Pontypool on the 4th and 5th of August, and he then appeared to be in good health. He had been ill, suffering from a chill in the face. Had he had any troubles of any kind?—Not that I know of. He was in good spirits when you last saw him ?—Yes. What do you mean by a chill in the face?— A rash. Did it make him ill or disfigure him?—He was ill, but he would stick to business. You cannot give any reason for this act of his?-one whatever. Henry Williams, draper's assistant in the same employ, deposed that he slept in the same room as deceased. He saw deceased once on Thursday at four o'clock in the afternoon, and asked him casually how trade was, and he said, Quiet." He noticed nothing unusual in hie appearailce. On going to bed on the previous evening about twenty past eight he had just taken off his coat, and saw deceased on his knees between the two beds with his head on we floor and his hands on his throat. The place was full of blood, and deceased had an open razor in his right hand. He took the razor from his hand and put it on the floor. Witness snoke to him. He murmured some- thing in reply, but witness could not tell what it was. Several people came in, and with their assistance he put deceased in the bed, and sent for a doctor. the poor fellow being still alive. Dr. Arnold and Dr. Evans came. Death took place at about a quarter to nine. Witness-had noticed nothing strange in deceased's manner lately, nor had deceased been in trouble of any kind. How long have you been there with him sleeping in that room?—Since last Christmas. You did not know if he was in trouble of my kind?—None whatever, sir. How long was Gage likely to have been in his room that night; what time did he finish his work?—He was out rather early last night —about a quarter to eight. He wou-d go straight up to his room then?— He had his supper first and afterwards went upstairs. Mr. John Davies, drapery department, said deceased was under his supervision. He had been about twelve years in the employ of the company. Was he in difficulties of any kind with the firm?-Xo. You don't know how he stood with Mr. Howell?—No. Robert Edward Porter, cashier at the estab- lishment. in reply to the coroner, stated that the deceased was in no financial difficulties with the firm. He owed him nothing whatever, and, as far as he knew, the deceased was on very good terms with the management. Annie Hawker, a young lady. said deceased was a friend of hers. She last saw him on Wednesday night. Did he tell you he was in trouble of any kind?—He seemed very depressed. What did he tell you?—That he had been helping his brother at Pontypool. and was afraid of losing his situation through it. The Coroner: Did he tell you why he should lose his situation through his brother?—He said if Mr. Howells found it out he would discharge him. Did he give you any reason for it?—No; he did not give any reason. Then I suppose he did not make any sugges- tion to you about doing away with himself or anything of that kind?—None whatever. Has he been in this depressed condition for any length of time, or only lately?—On Sun- day he told me first. He wai then depressed, and on Wednesday he said the police were watching him. and that the Pontypool police had been in Howell's shop. Did he say that Cardiff police were following him, or simply the police?—The police. Did he say following, or watching?—Watch- ing. He said one of the Pontypool police had been to the shop on Monday morning. Did he speak to him?—No, he didn't speak to him. Did you find out why he thought the police were watching him?—I asked if he was in any trouble, and he said, "None at all." Prior to last Sunday he was of a cheerful dis- position?—Yes. How long have you been acquainted with him?—I have known him seven years. Police-constable Price, coroner's officer, was called m after death, and received from wit- ness Williams the piece of paper produced, with the following writing on it;—"I am innocent; I would not be disgraced." The last witness identified the writing as that of deceased's. Witness searched the room. but found nothing else in the way of letters. There was no foundation for his saying that the police were watching him. The Coroner (to witness Gage): You have heard what Miss Hawker has said about your brother helping you?—Yes; he has not helped me. It was a mistake on his part?—Yes. Dr. Arnold said he was called in, and found deceased lying on the bed, with a cut in the throat four inches in length, completely severing the windpipe. He was in a dying condition, and died in half an hour from ex- haustion from hemorrhage. This completed the evidence, and the Coroner briefly addressed the jury, who at once returned a verdict of "Suicide whilst labour- ing under temporary insanity."

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