AARON FAIGAN'S DEATH

Evening Star, Issue 14523, 26 November 1910, Page 8

AARON FAIGAN'S DEATH

WORRY DROVE TO SUICIDE

Aaron Faigan, aged 30 years, a married man, living ‘in Hanover street, killed himself yesterday afternoon. In a state of frenzy induced by worry over the administration of his lathers affairs, over the recent Pollock case (m which he was a witness), and also over r.n anonymous letter aspersing his character, ho retired into an outhouse, and despite the struggles of his wife, who engaged him desperately, ho nearly severed his neck with a “boy scout knife.

An inquest was hold at the Morgue this morning before the coroner (Mr C. Graham). Station-sergeant King conducted the inquiry, and Mr John Wilkinson appeared lor the deceased’s' relatives.

Elizabeth Faigan, his widow, said that her 'husband had been a tailor. Ho had lately been very much worried and upset on account of the case of Rex v. Pollock. Ho had also been upset by

an anonymous letter to blackmail him by accusations against bis moral elm racier. Ho had further boon worried over the administration of bis father's < -late. Yesterday morning ho (kid not seem to be himself at all. V'. rtness told him he was losing his shimm. ami Hie would send for a doctor, iio wanted Imr to leave him alone in the morning room, hut she discovered a

razor in' his coat pocket, which she took irom him. Ho went ami got another from the ’bedroom, and that also she look. His hrollmr came in and advised him to sit down, as lie seemed very restless and excited. He said ho must go out for some fie: b air. but. she said she would go with mm, as she was determined to not to lot out of her sight, lie iid: " Don't follow me; it will make it all the harder for mo.” He went Io an outhouse. Sho told her sister to go to the doctor, as sho could not natch him ane longer. When lit' suddenly banged the door sho ran and sate him through the ventilator, and lie was taking off his collar and tie, Sim ruehed in and seized hold of him, and took Imm him a large penknife ho had in his hand, hut ho got it back. She continued struggling, and received cuts on her hands and face. Sho called, Too, for assistance, hut no one canto. Some came as far as the fence; if they had crime in she could have saved him. She struggled with him until lie fell dov.it. When Dr Buteinent arrived lie pronounced him dead. Deceased left two (bildren.

To iij’ AViikinsnn : Her husband bad had high ideas of tlx* honor of tlx family name. He was a very nervous, highly-strung man and a liard worker. Joseph Faigan, a tailor, and brother of the deceased, corroborated the evidence of the widow as to the unfortunate man's mental condition. He had been in that state for some weeks, owing to the case against Pollock. Witness knew of the anonymous letter, but deceased did not tell him wliat lie intended to do about it. For .some days witness considered that his mind had been afl'eciod. Constable Sivyer stated that at 1.55 yesterday, in response to a telephono message, be went to deceased’s house. The last witness took him to a lavatory, where he found the body. Tbo brother showed him the knife with which the deed was done—a hoy scout knife. J)i■ Hutement, who arrived soon afte". ]irni!nui!c'>(l him dead, both carotid arteries having boon severed. 'Die Coroner said that there could bo but one conclusion—namely, that deceased committed suicide by outline his throat while in a state of temporary i.usanitv. Me returned a verdict to thir effect. ’