The National Register.
London, England, 1822-08-19 00:00:00

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110.4 of Loodond,rry; I knew the Martinis of London.
derry ; his hotly now lire tip stairs. mar opinion he
11 is heeled! during the last forthight, but partieulatly so
shire 111 lay week. On Monday morning he rung the
bell ; I answered it—hr inquired why toy Lady bail not
been to see him. Her Ladyship hail been with hint all
night, and I told him so. Her Ladyship et this Vine was
lint in the room. I then Weill away. The bell rang again.
When I answered it he *Aril of 1)r. Hankhead had been
to see hint? I told him that Dr. Hankhead had been *jos
him shoat tan hours and a half in the evening. It wart
about fuer in 'tiie morning alien he asked me this pies-
non. When 1 told him that Dr. Hankhead had been with
him, he asked what he had said to the Hoctor—whether
he had talked any nonsense to him, or any thiog parties.-
ler, as he had no recollection on the tooltiset. I seidird.
that 1 was not ii. the room dining the time that he talked
with the Doctor. I then left the room. He rang again
•Iwitt seven o'clock. I went to hint. He then asked nin
what I wanted there. My Lady was Willi him at the
lime. She had been with him since four o'clock, and she
answered, ' that my Lord wonted his breakfast.' My
Lord and Lady were belied at the lime. I left the room
and brought the breakfast tip. He 041 op in the bed and
tasted part of it —he found tool; %Oh it, and said • it was
not a breakfast lit for him.' He said there was no butter
there ; the hotter, however, aa. nil the tray. as usual, rod
I pointed it nut to him. The instiller in whirl. he spoke
atrock me its being uncommon ; it was is a sharp tone,
a hich Was unitstiol ai h him. I left the coon, atter tats.
l'he bell rang again in about half an boar—that was nitwit
half past seven. My Laity was in the room at this time,
mid I cannot tell who rang the bell. When I entered the
room he asked me ohether 1)r. Bulkhead had come limn
lowu. 1 told him Hint Dr. Botiklwail had slept in lan
liotoe. He then sand Ilia he wished to see hunt. My
Lady then got up and canoe to me at the dour, and tool
something to me. I went to Dr. B•inkltead, and gave him
my Lordship's message. I went bark lo my Lind, and
told him that Dr. Hankhrod would be 'ant. him in to
minutes. When toy Lord saw me speaking to my Lady.
before I left the room to go to Dr. Batilthead, he said
there was a conspiracy against limo. My Lady at that
time desired rite to tell Dr. Batik head tli.-t lie was w. •
as soon as be could eoitie. W hen 1 setursted and told my
Lady that Dr. Hankbend would come' she got out of brut
and retired to her dressing-rumn. At this n 11111 l rot my
Lord also got out of bed, awl turned to the tight lido his
wn dresslng-room.—[Several questions were put to the
witness to races lath Illt• Inclose situation of these rooms.
From the anaiters *ldols she 'Omitted, it appeated that
the common sleeping room opened into a passage, on
either side of which was a arts: log-room, Lady London-
derry 's of the lett, his Lordship's on the right. At the
extre 11l il y of the passage was andi her door, behind which
Dr. Hankhred was waiting.] I bad just upened the door
of my Lady's dressing-ruoin, into which she had e uteri:a.
when nay Lord rushed past me into his own room.
opened the outside, and told the circumstance to Dr.
liankhead, who immediately followed my load nit° his
dressing-room. I cannot tell what passed there, but I
braid my Lord open his window beim e the doctor retread
his room. Immediately alien Me doctor entered the
room he (the iluctot) exclaimed • Oh, my Lord,' or .01i,
my Hi id.' I cannot recollect which. I braid uo I rirly to
this from toy Lord. 1 iootrutly rushed into the t Mtn., NMI
saw the doctor with sty Lord ea his :Mils. I remained lit
the room liii I saw the doctor lay him Colt lii• fire upon
the amino!. I saw the blood running from him senile Di.
Bankireod held laths. I saw a kiiile. 1 heard lily lord say
nothing. I \\ certaiiiv notch al:timed the knife gigs
in Its tight hand. (A peuktitte won cat ivory handle,
and ilium Whir II these was uo appearance of Wood, was
here soesvii to the a fitness.) I believe that Id be fur f• en.
knife %loch 1 saw ill lily LOrti's hands. A tii r staying
tees minutes in my Lou ICA diessing room. l 10.100 eel Ht.
lilliklirdtl 10 my Lady. I had previously ralse..l mu 411131,
elltl it was non general thrum:Lout file 1:011%C. ice
hest of my belief, toy Cord did not lire tour t 0.14.1.11.-. niter
I saw him. I did out perceive any as omid Hot ney booed
while lie was in his bedroom. No pullout Wait alto 11111 l ui
the Inters al beta ern his leaving Ins dressind sown and ill,
death but Dr. lialtkhead, hits stale of n inn oppe Meta to
be very IneUrreel for direr or Infir days of his life. He
appeal' eil to he very add in eerily tliiiig he said of did.—
tic wanted frusta me a box which tie said L int C anoithatu
had giveu lutier. Its Illiablilll,lloWraa.l, had no vie giants
me oily. He also asked me tor his keys, abed tie had
them sunlit 111111. I).lring this last turitortit lie was acme.
tossed to say that terry uoily had conspired agnitssl
He was very severe in lid. Ilianner of sneaking, %Well I
never noticed betore, he being in general mild and kiwi.
When be saw Iwo people speaking together, he always
said, " is is cunspirocy laid against me." Ags tot
many circumstances induee me to believe lie was gaol of
his Weil a fortnight before his death. He scolded my
lady uu a Sillitlay afternoon, becanse, as he saW, bite hail
nut been near him all day, she had entirely foe salees
Her ladyship, however, had been silting with hint all the
twining. 'I Ile *storms, it conclusion, 1 epeated her be-
lief that his lordship had been in a state ut useutal delusion
fur stone weeks previous to his death.
The second witness exatuineil Wri. Chalks Banklicad,
31. D., of Lower Btook-steel, lirusvenor 011
last Finlay atternoun, at 5 o'clock, I iceeiveil a mule ft ,411
Lady Loisdinulcrs-y, desii tog me to come as swim as I could
to see the aiarquas of L utdunderty, at Ins house' w St.
James's 11111dle. Her note stated 11141 she seas arty awn-
on. Oboist his Lordslisp, as she thought he was eel)
set), pert/tins; twit they wide to leave Wan fur
Cray at sear° o'clock in the eaelling, and that she hove.'
I %Wild Collie Isefore Ilial hunr. lats is iu
square at six o'toe k, and funtid my Lord noel Lady alone
in the dram ing-ruoin. Upon teeliog his poise I cuticeised
lion to be exceedingly ill. He t umislitined of
head oche, and of a coolosiou of recollection. Ile looked
pale, and W.la eery •ii distresst .1 in lea runner. I told
Inuit that I thunght it es .• necess.so y lie should be copped-
and !lint I %Willi 511% gut dote With tics la•ty and two r•it
Wiii:al the yuppie earn:. Tile r soon int tweet. awl
took seven ounces of hi lid trims tie nape tit bus I. rnil-
s.iip*s neck. Atte' the pri atom 'll.ls 111 I tumined, he s aied
that he ails Vary h sCat %Ira, and 1 iiihri.e•S bins to lay
himself quietly Juan on the sofa lass hall 40 111/111 as
ha bad scarcely eaten the whole day, to take a cop taloa heicoo
be got into the carriage to return to Ninth 'Cray. He ftiliosted
my advice. and law tiousell down uu the eiont, obere be le-
wanted very tranquil. After ibis be drank twit cups of tea. I
wailed until I saw my lady and Liuiselt- gel into the 'online it'
order to return to North Cray. hirtuic W. drosittArt his LAO.
ship ss.d, Wat as I usual be Sine Lie was 114.0 Id, Le uspLA:t..l
limit I woulkt some to Ninth Coy and stay oh 3itt.Likt7.t
iud it pu..:4le, 4.111 wad.. Las so-le v*, 44.4:

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