The Express.
London, England, 1867-06-14 00:00:00

SHOCKING SUICIDE.

INQUEi3T.-(THIS DAY.

This morning, Mr. Humphreys, the Middlesex
moiler, held an inquiry at the Royal Oak Tavern, 0.1-
,w-street, St. Luke's, respecting the suicide of William
James Johnson, aged 18 years,
William Edwards, • lodger, said that at five o'clock on
Wednesday morning, as ho was going out to bathe, he saw
'be deceased hanging to the top rail of the balustrades by
leans of • clothed, line. He was quite dead.
It appeared that the deceased had been • sailor, and
40ii his return to this country he fell in love with a
Lager at a music-hall, and he then decided upon
tut going to sea again. The singer was a pretty girl, and
he was very jealous of her. Upon one occasion he saw her
thing to • young man in the street, and he " flew into •
Citadel passion,' and a quarrel ensued between him and
ku sweetheart. He was afterwards heanl to say to her,
YOU do not love me as I love you," to which she replied,
"Yea I do, but it will not do for me to
chow it as you do." The quarrel was made up,
lot hie jealous continued, and be used to
et for hours brooding over the idea that his sweetheart
would jilt him. He used then to drink to get himself
out of his despondency, and when excited by liquor he
has met with accidents while driving in the street. On
one occasion, when in an excited state, he ran his cart
Vint a gentleman's brougham and his brother paid for
the damage that be did.
The jury returned • verdict of " Suicide while in •
state of unsound mind."

TEE MELANCHOLY SUICIDE
.0P A TRADESMAN

IP PCTTSK•LAH&

INQUEST.—(THIS DAY.)
At half-past 11 o'clock to-day, Mr. William
Payne, the City ooroner, held ea inquiry at the Whds
Swan Tavern, Fetter-lane, Fleet•street, respecting the
suicide of Henry Peunefatber, aged 62 years.
Thomas Stone, 27, Fetter•lane, said that on Wednesday
Darning, at 5 o'clock, be beard Mrs. Pennefatber scream-
ng for help. He went to her assistance, and be found her
standing near the dead body of the deceased, who was sus-
'4ll.lrd by a rope to the end of the bed-poat in his roam.
Times' cut him down, and called the police. Ho had
-d 17 been very desponding in consequence of falling into

.lOlinKatwind said that he knew the deceased. He
Lad lately been very strange in his manner, sed he said,
I feel a great pain in the top of my head, as if some one
ass boring • hole in my bead with a pin." He
led that be would either cut his throat or bang himself,
?+.1.1 he added, "I wish I was in France." He was in great
money troubles." He used to drink a little to get up
411 spirits. Ile was not a drunkard.
Mrs. Hannah Pennehither, widow of the deceased, said
:4t on the morning in question abe found her husband
His brother had died in a madhouse.
TM S. C. Reed said that the deceased's death had m-
ilted from strangulation caused by hanging. He was a
%law-maker.
A witness said that be believed that the deceased had
yen in a state of misery and harass for 30 years. He
on Tuesday, "I want money."
Sr. Stetter said that on Wednesday last the deceased
"^PPed suddenly while walking in the street, and his
-" glared, and he then exclaimed, "I do not
cur if I will live."
Mr. Pennefather said that the deceased told him, "I
because I am in trouble, and I want to smother my
44." His home was unhappy. His wife drank.
11r. Street said that his wife was the cause of the
''`tweed's anxiety. She used to make away with every
for drink.
~,be Coronet said that he wished some one would take
F
in hand and convert her to temperance. By so
u"'', her suicide might be avoided.
~Tbe jury returned a verdict of "Suicide while In •
'44 cl temporary insanity."

THE PARIS EXHIBtTION.—We understand that
Len jEe Imperial Commission have place 1 thirty seats, for the
"'menial of the distribution ii, the pr;zee by the Emperor
the Ist July, at the disposal of the Lord Mayor of Loa-
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'll Is of the cities of Edinburgh and Dublin, on that

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dyke, Misfit c, Yardarm, Substance, Rona, Brenda, Queen
of Scots, Glenarm, and Primula are here.

SCITHRY STAKES. One mile.

Kangaroo, 1 lit 1016 ; Musketeer, list 41b; Lady Sophie,
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THE EXPRESS, FRIDAY EVENING, JUNE 14, 1867.

BLURB LISTS.-(THIS DAY.)

Own o'CLooK.

The railway market is heavy, and prices show a
fresh fall. London, Brighton, and South Coast
stock has declined 1 per cent. ; London and North
Western, 1 ; Great Northern (original), and North
British, 5 ; Great Western, Midland, South
Eastern, and Great Eastern, 1 ; and Metropolitan,
Lancashire and Yorkshire, and Great Northern
A, 4.
London and North Western stock is now quoted
116 to 1; Metropolitan, 1265 to 2; Great Western,
465 to 1; Midland, 1161 to 1i ; Lancashire and
Yorkshire, 1281 to 1; South &earn, 675 to 68 ;
Great Eastern, 325 to 1 ; Great Northern, 1164
to 1174 ; ditto A, 1151 to 1161 ; London, Chatham,
and Dover, 18 to 5 ; North British, 34 to 35 ;
and London, Brighton, and South Coast, 591
to 601,
ea IM+ Amway, I cisme sewn I Miss to-dsr
seetwklay. to 1 p.m.

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