THE BOULCOTT ST. SUICIDE

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1754, 20 May 1913, Page 6

THE BOULCOTT ST. SUICIDE

INQUEST IN PROGRESS.

Tho somewhat astonishing event whiclj happened in Bouleott Street early on baturAay morning formed the subject ot a coroner's inquiry yesterday. J)i. M- Aithur presided, ami tho proceedings had reference to tho death ot . Alexander Thompson, who shot lnmscli:. in tho street named, and subsequently died in the hos* l 'l;<!ss Reginald Bui-ridge, law clerk, stated in evidence that ho saw deceased at about twenty minutes to nine walking up and down Bouleott Street. Witness, who was looking out from Iris bedroom wmdow, .then saw deceased walk oil to a, grassv patch in front of his house. A little later ho noticed that Thompson had both his hands pressed to his abdomen. Tho shot had then been fired, and lhompson reeled and fell to tho ground. " it" ness at once ran out, with tho purpose ot rendering assistance. .When ho readied tho spot, Thompson was in a sitting portion, supporting himself with his right hand. He was quite conscious, and witness laid him down, asking hmi, nt tho samo time, why he had shot, • Thompson's reply began, \es. mil witness could not understand what d afterwards. Ho presently became uncoil . SC l3r. S 'Pollon stated (hat when he was called to tho case, Thompson was ii ft dving condition. There was n bullet; wouml under tho left bwost. rtcrcd the patient's removal to the Jio. . . Evidence was also given by Harriet Cameron, win, staled that Thompson had resided at her hoardnighouse foi the past, month, lie had told her that he camo from the United Stales anil ha lie had had great trouble. He did < not -tnte Xt the trouble was. He I>«.. howove complained of pains at tho back of tho 11 Formal evidence was then given on be that, there was no doubt Hi.it demised had died £*°J}\ ed'eels of a guiisiiot wound, self-inflicted, but"there was no evidence to show what slnle of mind he was m at (he time. Iho innuirv would be adjourned until to-d.ij. in order to allow of formal evidence being obtained Irom th? medical nipennlendent of the hospital.