The Express.
London, England, 1864-11-04 00:00:00

SUSPICIOUS DEATH.

Yesterday eveuiog Mr. P.utophreys held an
inquiry at the Wellington Tavern, Cannon-street-road, re-
spectiog the death of Mrs. Eliza Rothe, aged 45 years, who
was alleged to have been poisoned four weeks after
marriage.
The Brat witness called was

J. Smith. an engine driver, residing at No. 3, Kiln-
street, St. George's-io•tbe-East. He said that he was the
brother of the deceased. She was married about four
weelcs before her death to Patrick Roche, and up to that
time she was healthy. She had been a protestant until
within some days of the marriage, and she that turned
catholic in order that she might marry Roche. Witness
saw her on Saturday, the 22nd October. She was then
vomitiug blood in great quantities. She died on Wednesday,
the 2iith October. Dr. Arnold wee in attendance on her.

Coroner—Daring the three days she was ill dad she tell
you that she had been poieoued
Witness said that she did not ; but she said that her
month had become sore just previously, and that Dr. Bel-
cher had stated that it looked like the results of poison. She
told +Aimee that Mr. Roche had been up to the tune of
the marriage keepirg company with Maria Doooghue, who
was only seventeen years of age. She lived then on the
same door. in King-street, and her mother attended oo
deceased in her illness. After the death witness west to the
registrar, end said that he believed his sister had died by
uefau means, end notioe wee sent to the coroner of the
fact. Leeched and her husband had lived happily
together.
Mrs. Mary Pears., 28, Norfolk-street, Limehonse, said
that deceased wee her sister. Mrs. Donoghue attended de-
ceased in the begirning of her inner. Mrs. Nurich, the
landlady, attended her afterwards. Miss Donoghue was out
at work all day. The Saturday after the marriage Mr.
Roche was robbed of U., and deceased had to ao to the
police office. She then got a sore mouth, and Dr.
Belcher told her it looked like poisoning. Her
mouth got better, but her throat got worse. On Saturday,
the' oil Oct., witness was sent for, and foal her throwing
up blood is greet quantities. She was feint and low, but
had no pain. Witness stayed with her on Sunday and Mon-
day, sod she got better. On Tuesday witness did not see
her, and she was wore., and she died on the Wednesday.
Deceased bad told witness that Mrs. Donoghue wished her
daughter to be married to Roche, and that she really
thought she would have him. . .

CoToner—lt was well understood that Roche was inde-
pendent ; be lived on his rents?
Witness .aid she believed so. Ile did no work. _

Mr. Thomas fi;;:t.;; said that 1;;;;1; the coronete& officer
for that district. From the information of the relatives of
the deceased he wentito Mr. ItocliWe house, in King,;cslrze.
on the 30th October. He saw the face f the d
covered with blood. He told Roche what the allegations of
the relatives were, and forbade the funeral. Roche replied.
"I will bury her io spite of them, or the ocroner, or auyous
else." Wither then went to the undertaker, Mr. Bur-
ridge, ezid told him the same. Berridge said "be would
loss money if he did not do the thing aa ordered." The
deceased was then carried to Low Leetoo, but the minister
refused t 2 bury it there, as there was no certifimte, and
the body was left in the chapel until it was brought back
by • coroner's warrant. The cam had mule a great com-
motion in the district, and the police hail instituted
inquiries, and ascertained one or two facts of some jai-
portitoos.
R. Smith, 253 K, said that he had seen Mrs. Catherine
Nurlcb, at No. 3, King-street. She said that • lotion bad
bees seat for outward application, but that it had been
given to deceased to take as • medicine. She further
said that Dr. Arnold had stated that the accident would
do no harm.

denler said that he had Made a pose *torten es-
ammatioo of the body of the deceased, sad had removed
the stomach, dna., fur analysis.
The Coroner directed that the viscera of the deceased
should be seat to Profenne Letheby for °homiest analyse-
tioo. The case was one that required a rigorous ioyeeti.
gaup°.
The court was then adjourned.

RAILWAY ACCIDZItTe. —On Wednesday morning
an occident occurred sear Darlington to the express which
leaves Newcastle at 2 a.m. The train left Sbildon about
4 o'clock, and oo coming ton place called " Whew» Curve,"
near the junction of the Barnard Castle with the Darling-
ton and Bishop Auckland line it ran into some chaldron
waggons, which it appears bad become by some means or
other detached from a train which was also going towards
Darlington. The engine of the express train was thrown
off the line, and the passengers of course were considerably
Miami_ We have not beard that any were seriously in-
jured, but Mr. Joseph ?sass, who was io the train, re-
ceived some cuts on the face. Further on in the morning
another accident of a more serious nature, so far as Ices of
time is concerned, took place in Shildon tunnel, the cause
again being cbaldron waggons. By 1101110 mishap a number
of these waggons got off the way, and completely blocked
op both hots. The line was expected to be open about
three o'clock on Wednesday afternoon. A large number of
men were speedily at work at both places.—A malefic
Chronicle.

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OPEN I SI; or THE RIPLEY INsTITUTZ, LAN.
CASTER.—Yesterday the above grand event took place. At
11 a.m. a procession of enormous length, consisting of the
Bishops of Manchester and Chester. the mayor and town
council, the trustees, the various guild. and friendly
societies, Sunday and day schools, militia and rifle corps,
the clergy, Ac., marched from the Market square wit►
various hands to the splendid building outside Lancaster,
where, after due eeremocy, the Lord Bishop of Magic-beater
declared the building opened. The bust of Mr. Ripley was
unveiled amid great cheering. Vatious corporation ad-
dresses having been delivered to Mrs. Ripley, the entire
party returned, and the distribution of rifle shooting prim
took place. The institution has been built and founded by
Mfrs. Ripley, at an expense of 145,0001., for the purpose of
niaintenoug and educating 300 orphans ~f Liverpool and
Lancaster. Mr. Ripley died in 1852, and his widow has
nobly fulfilled his desire. It is a handsome stone banding.
A new church, a fine specimen of Gothic archi-
tecture, approximating to the early decorated, situate in
Raleigh-street, Nottingham, was consecrated yesterday by
the Bishop of Lieeoln. The church is built at the espouse
of William Windley. silk merchant, Nottingham, at a cost,
including endowment, of 20,0001.

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