The Japan Herald of the 31st ultimo says:—At about ten minutes past eleven this morning, Frederick Collins, second son of Mr. H. Collins, foreman of the Japan Herald, committed suicide in the Yokohama Cemetery over his mother's grave, by shooting himself through the right temple with 3 32-calibre Smith and Wesson revolver.
"The deceased, who was about 28 or 29 years of age, recently came up from Kobe, where he was in business, on a visit, accompanied by his wife, and while here stayed at Mr. C. V. Schmidt's residence, No. 208 Bluff. He seemed in excellent spirits, and gave no outward indication of any mental trouble likely to lead to so tragic a culmination. He was with his father yesterday evening, and on leave him to return to No. 206 his manner was perfectly normal. Shortly before 11 o'clock this morning, he left the house in the company of Miss Schmidt and two children. They walked to the cemetery and entered it, the deceased directing his steps to his mother's grave. On arriving there he asked Miss Schmidt if she would kindly a glass of water from the momban, ce, being a man of stout and heavy build, the walk had tired him somewhat. Miss Schmidt unsuspectingly moved away to comply with his request, but had not proceeded many steps before she was startled bya loud report, and aery of terror from the children. She.turned round immediately, and-found Collins. stretched upon the ground over the grave, a revolver in this right hand, and a stream of blood flowing from a wound in the right temple. Death apparently ensued almost instantly. Shocked and horrified as she was, she lost no time in informing the momban of the circumstance, and he notified the Bluff Police, who in turn notified the authorities at the British Consulate, whereupon constable Kircher caused the body to be removed to the mortuary at No. 253, Settlement. Dr. G. Munro was also communicated with, and will make an examination of the body. The inquest will be held to-morrow morning at 9.30 at the British Coneulate.
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