The Sun.
London, England, 1852-04-12 00:00:00

FURTHER PARTICULARS.

The unhappy man, Thomas Cupper Wheeler, who
now stands charged with the dreadful crime of matri-
cide, is in his 28th year, and is the second of two sons,
of the late James Wheeler, a retired Bow-street
officer. The latter, after his retirement, became a
merchant tailor, and after being some years in busi-
ness, he took up his residense in Hercules-buildings,
Lambeth, having amassed a competency, and at which
place he died in 1849.
The deceased had been left a small income, which
was augmented by regular contributions from her
eldest son, who married a lady of considerable pro-
perty. The accused had been from his youth in a
mercantile establishment in the City, and a few years
since was sent to India as correspondent for the firm.
While abroad the unfortunate man was attacked with
brain fever, and soon after recovery was ag tin proi-
trated under what is termed a coup crsoleil, and of
which he had not got the better upon his return to
England, for shortly after his arrival it, was found ne-
cwssary to place him under re,treint.

.
For some four or five days before the Saturday, the
accused had been seen to sharpen the chopper and
the knives in ordinary use, but the deceased, so far
from suspecting he motives of her son actually men-
tioned the circummtance to a neighbour as a sign of
the young man's inclining to indu.try, he havins fur
months prior sternly refused to do the most trifling
thing about the place, always, however, insisting upon
going to make such little purchases as the deceased
required.
Yesterday morning upon the visiting surgeon seeing
the accused at Horsemonger-lane Gaol, the latter
observed, " You can't call me a butcher at all events.
I did it very cleanly, and only the neck was too
tough. I would have done it much better, the chopper
deceived me, but the knife was beautifully keen." In
making these remarks the deceased seemed highly
pleased with the dexterity of the dreadful execution
he was alluding to, and the sang froid of his utterance
chilled the medical gentleman, who, as he was about
departing, was further addressed by the madman as
follows :—" I hope you'll go and see that the windows
are not closed down. I left them up so that the body
of my mother may have the benefit of the air.

HORRIBLE SUICIDE ON THE SOUTH

Tl-7187ERN RAILWAY.

FARNBOROU SUNDAY.-+A frightful occurrence
has taken place upon the London and South-Western
Railway, near the Farnborough station—namely, the
death of an unfortunate individual who was killed by
throwing himself on the railway, and was yesterday
the subject of inquiry before the coroner of the county,
at the new inn in this town. A great number of
witnesses were examined. It seems the deceased was
a man named Armsworth, between forty and fifty
years of age, the father of the Feltham station-
keeper, on the same line of railway, and who some
years since was in tolerably easy circumstances, but,
in consequence of reverses in business, had become
somewhat reduced. The latter event appeared to have
so preyed on his mind as to impair his intellect.
His friends, anxious that he might be properly taken
care of, had him placed under proper surveillance in
the union. The poor fellow's conduct in the house was
such that no one ever anticipated he contemplated
laying violent :hands on himself. On Good Friday
eve he was ordered to take a little walking exer-
cise, in order to improve his health. An attendant
was sent out with him to take care of him, and to
show him round the neighbouring fields. Having
walked about for some time, the poor fellow appa-
rently enjoying his walk, they came near the railway
at thii town just as the down express train curve in
sight. The unfortunate man, on hearing the noise of
the train, darted from his attendant, and ran upon the
line before the engine up. The keeper called loudly
to him to come back, but, instead of so doing, he went
forward to meet the train. Johnson, the guard, on
seeing a man on the line, applied the break most
vigorously in order to stop the train, and the engine
driver shut off the steam and sounded the whistle, but
without effect, and before the momentum of the en-
gine and carriages could be arrested, they came
almost at full sped upo❑ the man, who held his head
down so low as almost to touch the buffers of the lo-
comotive. lie was instantly hurled across the metals,
when the wheels of the engine and all the carriages
passed over him, forcing his bona through the shoul-
ders, and it is almost needless to say killing him on
the spot. A verdict was returned that deceased de-
stroyed himself, be being at the time of unsound mind

EXECUTION OF SARAH ANN FRENCH.
LEWES, SATURDAY AFTERNOON.—At noon this
day Mrs. French, who was left for execution at the
late assizes for the wilful murder of her husband,
underwent the sentence on the scaffold in front of the
county gaol in this town.
The motive for the commission of the dreadful
crime appears to have arisen entirely from the unre-
strained indulgence of an impure imagination, which
led her first to contemplate the violation of her mar-
riage vows by an act of adultery. By a series of little
attentions she endeavours to secure the regard of the
object of her illicit desires, and then proceeds to a more
unequivocal and dangerous display of her guilty
passion, until at last, with unblushing and unwomanly
effrontery, she invites him to a realisation of her
wishes—a proposal at which even he revolts, ignorant
as he appears to have been of the moral relations of
life. lie tells her that while her husband is living
bands.
such an act would be wrong; and with a suddenness
which indicates a preconceived design, she asks if li
would consent to her wishes in the event of here
hcaeisr
madecgum
husband's death. The remainder is known.
The dark deed is accomplished by her own
She informs her victim she will give him a treat; she
makes up a dish to which she knows he is Partial
p.erjured lips),
(perhaps with words of affection on herratveit;o.nsir
:Ial:
and induces him to eat of the hidden poison which is
riontakoef atwheayhia murderess'
slife .
horr i
bei comes mdees p
very night of the day—and that day the Sabbath !
on which her husband was consigned to the grave,
where she hoped and believed
with
her desires, crime was buried doubt, that her
stances so revolting that we
woman give license to h
is the substance of the confession Itn.l: does the depraied
pseilonel
since
eeedC
her
aieotrriac.
The preparielantideoPanmrlyeahtion to the c nntrecuanslclehtehrem to re-
ThiscrowdedB for the awful cerpelmaionnoyf wereh
com-
our this morning. At twelve
o'clock the Whole space in front of the gaol was
after-
wards the governor of the gaol, the under•sheriff,
by thousands of persons. Shortly
and other of made their appearance, and imme-
diately afterwards came the culprit, in a complete
state of bodily prostration, carried up to the scaffold
'
by four attendants. Placed in this condition imme-
diately under the beam, Calcrafr, the Newgate execu-
tioner, adjusted the rope, and descending, withdrew
the bolt, and the unhappy woman in a few moments
ceased to exist. Scarcely three years ago the criminal
was a spectator of the execution of Mary Ann
ng, who Geer-
ing, became with her afterwards a frequ-ut
source of conversation. Geering, it will be recol-
lected, was convicted of a similar crime.—Sunday
Times.

EMIGRATION PROM llum,.—the tide of emigration
from Hull seems to be growing stronger as each successive
ship is announced. All our North American fleet are being
fitted up to convey persons to the far west, where golden
prospects are said to await them, Either three or four of
our largest ships were to sail yesterday or to-morrow, and
they
l, are all well filled, both with human beings and cargues
of oi earthenware, &C. There has been a considerable iLflux
of foreigners into Hull during the past week, trincip from
all4r
Holland and Belginrot who are proceeding t 9 Lie
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