The Express.
London, England, 1849-08-20 00:00:00

ATTEMPT BY A HUSBAND TO MURDER HIS
WIFE.—BUICIDE OF THE HUSBAND.
Bets: e Mr. H. M. Wakley, in the University Col-
lege Hospital, on Georg* Marton, a painter and glacisr,
orn, late
of lieltotnereseent, aged Si. The jury having bun sw
proceeded to view the boll, and upon their return a juror
mad it was diegraeeful to allow them to witness tie bileously
disgusting spectacle which the body presented, and which
was one gore of blood. Another juror—" The &meetings
MOM was like a slauchteohouse. Nothing bat the trunk
lay on the table' " A third juror—" The spectacle hes quite
schemed me." Several jurers—" We DCVO' before witnessed
so revolting a spectacle. Nothing wculd induce us to view
it again." The Coroner—" Oentlectes, I deeply regret that
your feedings should have bon outraged. I assure you that
LAW I been aware of the condition ot the bedy I should not
have allowed you to see it in that state." The following
witnesses were:then eaantined.
W. H. Hawkins, hospital porter, stated that at half-put
10 the previous earning deceased was brought in 1 cab to the
hospital in an lasensible state, and vomiting. lie was carried
to the casualty ward, where he was attended by Mr. Plover,
the house surgeon, and died at • quarter before 11 the same

morning. -
Mrs. Alma Brooke, landlaiy of 29, Melton-crescent, di.
pissed that deceased lodged with her two months. He came
to her house as a sinele man. Shortly after he brought home
his daughter. aged 10. On Thursiay night his wife, for the
first time, visitsd her. That evening witness besting them
quarrel, went up and knocked at his door., Ile said he
would n admit her. She keened at the uonr, and, besting
him say to his wife that he would destroy both her and hien•
self, the exclaimed, " What are you about ?" lie replied,
"Oo ellen, and you will hear no mon about it." Witness
want down, end during the miaht she heard no more noise.
About tor it'elock the following morning she heard the
report of a pi.tol, but tour no notice of it, as she did not
think it was in the haute. Soon afterwards she heard a
scream, the revrt of another pistol; and, on looking to-
wards the halltdoir, saw deceased firing at his wife as she
rushed into the street, he tol'.owing. her. After pursuing
her a hundred yard., he returned, nye, "Where is she ?"
and asked permission to u t up to his room. Witness held
him, and would not Us him go. A Mr. Rae teen searched I
his p xL t, anel took from it r pistol; after which deceased
darted up stairs, and, putting his hand ies.de a cupboard,
he drank a tumbler of poison, gathering the particles at the
bottom with his fingers. and putting them into hie mouth
He almost instantly fell to the ground insensible. By the
Coroner—Wifness never observed anything peculiar in de-
ceased's conduct. He was exceedingly sober and quiet.
The shot took effect in the wife's shoulder. The slugs pene-
trated her dress. The night previous she heard his wite oz.
Mains, " Look at what he has iu hit hand ; he attempted to
shoot me." Jealousy wee the cause of du ir quarrels. De-
ceased worked for Mr. Cribitt and Mr. Showbeight.
Anthem Morton, daughter of deceased, aged 10, said her
father had been married to her stepmother two months, and
soon after their marriage they roarrelled and separated. Oa
Thursday night her father mat her stepmother accidentally,
sad induced her to go home with him. After she wee there
some time she wanted to go away; he would not let her,
dragged her slime, and threatened to destroy both himself
avid her it she did not remain. He said, " I'll shoot you and
poisin myself if you go out." They went to bed peaceably
and rot up peaceably the f Mowing morning. Shortly after
breakfast her father sent her out into a passage. Oo her re-
turn she found that he had shot her stepmother end poisoned
himself.
Mr,. Morton, the widow. pretty looking and rather
fashionably dressed woman. aged 27, stated that she married
deceased on the 7th May. and left home Jute 13, in con-
sequence of his violent tamper, which pot her in bodily fear.
She visited hire on Thon.tay in consequence of a letter he
wrote her. (The letter was produced, it was well written,
covered four sides, and sproud the strongest desire for a
reconciliation.) The shot struck her shoulder, pasaiug
through the deem, and slightly touched her left ear. De-
ceased wag a sober men, but smoked to a frightful extent.
The elute did ace enter her arm.
Mr. Plover, house physician, opened the body and found
*efficient oxalic acid in the stomach to cause deatn. All the
organ', szeeptiag the bubo, which was a little softened, were
healthy. On deceased's pareon he found the powder and
lame swan drom prodesed, together with some documents.
The Jury, alter a brief deliberation, returned • verdict of