A Lover's Suicide.

Thames Star, Volume XLVI, Issue 10128, 9 December 1911, Page 6 (Supplement)

A Lover's Suicide.

NOT EWOTOH TO MARRY ON.

'After waiting until the age of 42 for his marriage, Frederick Pei^cy Slalde>, a groti&r's ■ assistant, ' was found drowned in ihe river Lea (England).

*'H« iwtos pa.id 30s a week," said Lib employer at the inquest, "bat ] do Timl think he was a saving num. For a week he hpd been worried."

MSss Maud Siniih, "Slade's sweethaarfc, said he left her -suddenly nh«n they mere out and «he never saw him again.

'"The morning after lie disappeared i" she continued, "I found on Iho doorstep a slip of paper containing a list of the furniture with which we were to atart house. On the f-ther side wa* '<jood-by«..'

"I had eve'y faith he was gcinc; to provide a home. Thiee months a?;o he said he vonid haire £40 tc marry on, but I have come to the conclusion that be had, rot the money." "Will you call this a suicide?" asked the Coroner. "It seems to

; tha courage "to tell, "cN. '\ ■; ,bo the case &% a man. who haidarraned to,get', married and had not the courage pi tell his sweetheart that ■he had, no. money fo do. so." .

llie Jury, did no^t/tiii^there was sufficient "evidence to s.ay it""wials' a ca.se of "suicide amd thdir vferdiotwiis "Found drowned." Tlvey expressedtheir deepest syn^pathy with 'lliss Smith.