The Express.
London, England, 1864-09-24 00:00:00

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SHOCKING Dram
.01P_A RAILWAY

TAAVELLER.

INQUEST.—('PHIS DAY.)
ENFIELD. Sarnansr.
This morning, at 10 o'clock, Mr. W. G. Payne,
the mincer for the Duchy of Lancaster, held an inquiry
respecting the death of Mr. Henry Leggett, aged 47 years,
who was alleged to have lost he life in conaequeoos of
iajuries received while taking refreshment at the Rugby
station of the Loudon and North Western Railway.
The cam excited great interest, ea the deceased gentleman
was well known in the City. The inquiry was held at the
private residence of the unfortunate deceased, No. 1, Nor-
Loodoc-lane, Enfield.
The first witness called was

Mr. W. Willett., auetioseer, of Edniouton, who said that
the deceased was his brother•in•law. He was a print•seller
and picture dater, carrying on business in Corehill. He
was in good health up to last Thursday fortnight. On that
day he was going to Manchester. He travelled alone.
Os last Saturday witness called on him at his re-
sidence. He was in great pain. Hs told wain.s
that when he was going to Manchester he stopped at the
Rugby station for the purpose of getting refreshment.. He
called for some soup, and it wss brought to him very hot.
He drank it off quickly. He felt great pain after he had
taken it. He said the agony he suffered was intense. The
tient day a nail came from him. He was obliged to use
force to drag it. He said the nail had been given to him in
the soup.
Mr. Wm. N. Barker, Enfield, said that the deceased was
removed to his house from the residence of a friend, near
Manchester.

Dr. B. Godfrey, of Enfield, said the deceased was in per-
fect health up to the time of hie taking the nail in the soup.
On the 13th mat. witness was called in to attend him. The
deceased described the occurrence in the following words:—
" I went to Manchester on Thursday last. Wheal arrived at
the Rugby station I called for • basin of soap. It was hot.
The bell rang. I bolted it up and jumped into the train. The
pain I felt was intense. On Friday 1 dragged a nail or bead,
three quarters of an inch long, from me." Witness examined
him, and found the whole mucous membrane of the bowel
torn away. Erysipelas set in, and he expired from the
effect. of the so-Weat on Thursday evening. From the
time of the occurrence to has death he suffered
the mast intense agony. Witness asked him what he did
with the nail. He said, "The nasty thing had • jagged
edge. I threw it away." He also said, " When I heard
the bell ring I bolted."

The Coroner Laving summed up. the jury returned a Ter.
diet, " That the dammed expired from the effects of taking
and swallowing down accidentally a certain sad while on •
recent journey to 3fancheeter."
The promediop then terminated.

MURDER AND SUICIDE AT MIDDLESBRO'.

MIDDLESBRO', Famsr Es-mnwo.
At about half-past S this afternoon, Henry
Oene. • Jew, residing is a room in Vine-street, Middleshire,
murdered his son Daniel, aged fire sad a hall year.,
by newly cutting his heed off with • mar, in his own
room. Dane afterwards out his own throat, and lillEllo.
diately expired. An inquest will be hold to-morrow.

DREADFUL STEAMBOAT ACCIDENT.

ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY PERSONS KILLED

OR INJURED.

SAN FRANCISCO, Srrr. G.
The opposition steamboat Waaboo exploded
her boiler io the Sacramento Riser last night. Her
upper works were shattered and her stern blown
off. Ose hundred and fifty passengers were
either killed or wounded. Fifty persons are already dead or
will soon die. The beet wee running at a light rate of speed.
The engineer, who is dead. said that the cause of the ex-
plosion was rotten iron in the boiler.

MELANCHOLY SVICIDE.—On Wednesday morning
last, betimes 12 sod 1 o'clock ato., a young woman
about 25 years, wife of Mr. Michael Morgan, a fi
assistant excise officer, who has for the last fortnight taken
the plaos of the ex.:Ase officer stationed here, committed
suicide by throwing herself into the river (it is supposed)
from the quay adjoining Mr. John Bowden 's stores. It
appears that Mr. Morgan returned late to their lodgings. He
and his wife quarrelled, and after some time the unfortu.
nate woman rushed onto' the house threatening to drown
herself ; she had scarcely any clothing on. She ran towards
the river, tied was mireued by her husband and Miss Heath,
but on reaching the river her husband, who was behind,
beard • splash in the water aod screams for help, and •
nothing more was men of her until Wednesday afternoon at
about 3 o'clock, whim the body was picked up mar the
bowling-green quay, • few yards from the spot from which
she is supposed to have jumped in.— Western Ti star.
NEW ROMAN CATHOLIC Cirraun AT BARNS'S.
The Right Rev. Bishop Morris, seeded by other Roman
catholic ecclesiastics, laid the first stone, yeirterday, of a
church for those professing that religion at Barnet. The
church will be built to accommodate about WO perilous ;
the length Miele about 50 feet, by • breadth of 3•S. The I
architect; are Messrs. Willson and
Nichol, of Londoo.
After the usual ceremonies were performed in accordant"
with the ritual, the bishop delivered a discourse appropriate
to the occasion. On last Sunday another Roman catholic
church was opened at Waltham.