James G Braithwaite

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James G Braithwaite

Date of Birth: 1860

Born In: England

Age: 35

Occupation: Waiter

Marital Status: 

Died: 18 Mar 1895

Cause of Death: Found drowned in the Bay of San Francisco

Death Location: San Francisco Bay

Burial Plot: PG

FindaGrave ID: 5815414

Obituary

SAN MATEO MAN'S SUICIDE
An English Waiter Becomes Insane on Religion and Leaps into Bay
SAN MATEO, March 21 - The body of James G Braithwaite was washed upon San Mateo Beach today. Barithwaite had been employeed in a hotel for two months, and last Monday suddenly became insane on religous subjects. He disappeared and has not seen nor heard from until today.
The body was entirely naked, but no trace of the clothing was found. An examination of the body disclosed the fact that the neck was broken, but there were no bruises or scratches. It is supposed that in his wanderings he removed his clothing and leaped headlong into the bay where the water was shallow and broke his neck.
Braithwaite lived here under the name of James Lowney, but the effects in a valise in his room show his name to be Braithwaite. Deeds to property in Tacoma were also found.
Cororner James Crowe held an inquest today, and the verdict rendered was : "Drowned while laboring under a temporary fit of insanity." He was a native of England and about 35 years of age. So far as known he has no relatives.

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