The Express.
London, England, 1860-11-22 00:00:00

EXTRAORDINARY SUICIDE THROUGH

DESTITUTION.

Last evening Mr. Bedford held an investigation
in the board-room of Westminster Hospital reepeotkAatte
death of Luke Shaylor, aged 60, by trade a conf
who committed suicide under the following circumstances :
Edward Keel, the keeper of a coffee and eating-house, No.
S, Little Jams-street, Westminster, deposed that the da-
mmed lodged in his house, and had done so since the 15th
of October. The deceased, a few weeks beck, was in the
employ of Mr. Nicholas, confectioner, of Piccadilly, but had
lost his situation in consequence of a dispute between him-
self sod hie master, mad, not being able to obtain an engage.
meet. hebscanie very depressed in spirits. On Wednesday,
the 7th hist., in the evening, tie doomed retired to bed, sod
en being called the following morales said he should
not get up that day. He likewise stopped in bed on the
Friday, Seturdsy. and Sunday, refusing to rise, and allow-
ing no person to enter his room. During the whole of this
time the deceased only had two or three cups of coffee,
which he called for ; but, being known to be of ecoentric
habits, his conduct was not considered very strange. On
Monday, the 12th, about half.put sins o'clock in the morn-
ing, a young man named Maynard, who had formally
worked with the deceased, celled and requested to see him.
He (witness) told him to go upstairs, which he did, and in
about ten minutes afterwanle came down, and informed
him that the deceased had cut his throat in a 'bookies
manner. The deceased shortly afterwards came down, but
dad not appear to be suffering, and, in company with 1111Y-
nerd, went out, the latter saying he should take deceased to
his relation in York-street. The razor with which .he had
committed the act was found in the bedclothes.

John Maynard said he called to see deceased, and on
to We room-done found it locked. He knocked, and
the said, " I will open the door," which he did,
and witness went in. The deceased then turned to him and
"I have cut my throat. Look (at the mine time
showing him the wound). len • dreadful state. On
Friday night last I did it, but bike me to my friends." The
deemed then dressed himself, and they then left the home
sad walked from there to 38, York-street, to the have
of the deceased's aistsuain-law. The deceased seemed quite
collected and sensible, and said "I am starved. I Lave had
nothing to eat fur several days."
Mrs. Caroline Uederwood said the deceased was her
brother-in-law. He bad been mach depressed in mind for
some time in consequence of being out of employment,
having lost has situation, his master informing him
that ho should never engage him swain. When
brought to the house on Hoaday week, the young
man Havant explained what had taken place,
and she was astomahed, as the deceased appeared to
he quite national. He craved for food, and she tried to get
him to swallow some tea and breed sod butter, but ha could
not pus either. He was than takes to the hospital.
Mr. terthe hew sugsou et the hospital, stated
that the &owed on nudeness was found to have • uuut
dreadful gush in his throat dividing • portion of the wind.
pipe, while us hie sue were several gashes of n severe
nature. The injuries bed evidently beau indicted by him-
self with the MOT. Be gradually mak, and expired from
the effect of the injuries es Monday bat.
The coroner said ties emu was one of the rust extra-
ordinai7 as well an dreadful he had ever had to dud with.
The iury returned • verdict, " That the deceased de-
stroyed his own life by cutting his throat with • ruor
whilst in a state of temporary insanity."