A coroner’s inquiry touching the death of Wyman Lewis, aged 63, by trade a blacksmith, who has been working for Mr. Robert Marriott, builder, Rushden, was held at the Waggon and Horses Inn on Tuesday morning before Mr. J. Cairns Parker (deputy coroner). Mr. H. H. Hobbs was chosen foreman of the jury. Frank Lewis, son of the deceased, of 16, Albion-place, Rushden, with whom the deceased lived, said his father had been working for Mr. Robert Marriott. Witness saw him on Sunday night and he was then apparently in good health, and did not complain of any pain. He had been attended by the doctor for influenza about a month ago, but it was not a bad attack. Witness had noticed that his father had been short of breath, but thought he had been better lately. John Bates, 15, Montague-street, Rushden, deposed that he had worked with deceased for about a month past on new premises being erected for Messrs. Radburne and Bennett on the Irchester-road, Rushden. Witness last saw deceased on Monday at about 6 a.m., and then said to him “Wyman, you have been hurrying.” And deceased replied “I have.” Those were the last words Lewis said, as directly afterwards he fell back dead. Witness had never heard deceased complain of ill health. Dr. H. S. Baker, medical practitioner, Rushden, said he was called to the Irchester-road between 6 and 6.30 a.m. on Monday and there found Lewis quite dead. There were a few slight abrasions on the face and nose, probably caused by the fall. Death was due, in his opinion, to sudden heart failure. The jury returned a verdict in accordance with the evidence.