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London, England, 1865-07-01 00:00:00

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Inspector Kerressey had the management of the case for
the police authorities. The widow of the deceased was in
court, and appeared to be quite overwhelmed at the truly
painful nature of her position.
Inspector Kerressey handed in the following certificate
relating to the state of Charles Lewis, the man whom the
deceased shot:

"This is to certify that Charles Lewis was admitted into
this hospital, June 28, with a gunshot wound in the eyeball
and eyelid, and that he is not in a fit state for removal.
"GEORGE W. MACKENZIE,
"June 30." "House Surgeon, London Hospital.
The inspector said that it would be impossible for Lewis
to appear to give evidence for a fortnight at least.
Frances Robinson, the widow of the deceased, deposed—
I live at 7, Alpha-place, Roman-road, and I am the widow
of the deceased. Ido not know where he lived. He was
not living at 9, Bermuda-street, when I lived withhim, but
at 14, Rutland-street. I was married to him about 14
years ago, and we had three children, two of whom are
living. I left him 14 months ago.
The Coroner—Why did you leave him ? _

Witness—Because of his ill treatment. I had left him
three years before. He turned me out of doors. I don't
know why. There was a quarrel. I don't know what about.
When I went home one day I found he had another wc-
man there with him. He would not allow me to stay in
the house. He struck me and pushed me out of the house
I went to live with a female friend at Woolwich for
six months. My husband did not make me any allowance.
I had not then seen Lewis. The affair with my husband
was made up. I returned to him, and he treated me worse
than ever. I left him then, 14 months ago. We did not
quarrel about Lewis. I never went out with Lewis. We
had several quarrels about Lewis. I left him to go and
live with a Mrs. Brown, and I got my living by needle-
work. I have lived with Lewis ten months. He is a water-
man on the Thames, and is 40 years of age. My husband
children
a rigger. I only saw my husband twice during that time.
He came to my house three weeks ago. One of the chilare
is at school, the other at sea. When my husband called he
threatened my life. He took a razor out and said he would
cut my throat. He attempted to take my life. The land-
lady came and calmed him. He then wanted me to return
and live with him, but I refused. He then went away. The
second time I saw him was on Wednesday night, at ten
o'clock, at the Old Ford Station. I was walking with Lewis.
Inspector Kerressy said that deceased called when his
wife was in the house during the day, but she would not
see him.

The witness continued—Deceased said, "I have caught
you at last." He took a pistol out of his pocket and at-
tempted to shoot Lewis. A gentleman passing wrested
the pistol from him. Deceased then ran after Lewis and
took another pistol. 1 ran away. He shot Lewis. Ho
then ran up the road after me, but missed me, for he ran
the wrong way. I had the first pistol with me. I had
helped with the gentleman to wrest it out of my husband's
hand. I cannot identify the pocket pistol produced as that
pistol. Lewis is a married man ; his wife is living. My
children are aged respectively 12 and 14. I have a child by
Lewis 2 years old.
A juror said the witness's evidence about Lewis was at
least contradictory.

The witness said that her husband knew she had the
child by Lewis. He saw that child when he called upon.
her three weeks ago.

Henry Colvin, 101, Armagh-road, said that on the night
of Wednesday he saw the last witness and two men near
the Old Ford Station talking excitedly. One of the men.
said, "I want my wife to come back to me." Lewis said
that she might go, but the lady said she would not go.
Lewis walked away, but the deceased called out, " Do not
go away ; lam not done with you yet." The lady called
out, " Oh, my God, he has got a pistol ! Help !" Witness
and Lewis closed in upon him as he was about to fire, and
got the pistol from him. Lewis put the pistol in his pocket
and walked away.
Mrs. Robinson said that she took the pistol out of Lewis's
hand, and ran with it to the surgeon's.
The witness said that deceased followed Lewis and shot
him with another pistol. Witness ran and supported Lewis
who said, "I can stand; don't put me down." The de-
ceased ran up the road, and standing in the middle of it
cut his throat with a razor. He fell, and crawled on one
side. The police, who had heard the report of the pistol,
came running ur by that time. Mr. Garman was called,
and said that deceased was quite dead. The deceased was
put on a stretcher and carried to the deadhouse.

Alfred Barnes, a lad, gave evidence similar to the last
witness, and added that when Lewis got the first pistol he
tried to discharge it downwards, but it would not go off.
The deceased took out another pistol, put a cap on it, and
running after Lewis shot him. He then ran to find his
wife, and coming to a young woman presented the pistol
at her. He seemed to see she was the wrong woman, and
he threw the pistol down. He pulled out a razor and went
down the road. He then jumped about a bit, as if glad,
and then cut his thoat. Witness ran for the police. This
happened in the Tredegar-road.

Miss Lucy Hutchinson, Globe-road, Mile-end, said that
she was on the evening in question going towards Fairfield—
road when sho heard a pistol shot. A man came towards
her as if running after some one. He came in front of her
and looked at her. Her eyes were half out of his head and
he had the appearance of a madman. He had something in
his hand. She believed it was a pistol. He seemed to
think that he was mistaken, and ho went away.

Joseph Nicholls, 450 K, said that he was called in to the
deceased, and found him in the Tredegar-road with his
throat cut. Witness got a handkerchief from a gentleman
and tried to staunch the blood. He died .almost imme-
diately. Witness found on him a silver watch and 17s.
10d. in money.
Joseph Goodson, 227 K, said that he found a recently
discharged pistol in the Tredegar-road about 50 yards front
where the deceased lay. There was a spent cap on the
pistol. The shot in the loaded pistol was duck shot.
Mr. Cornelius E. Garman, Fairfield-road, Bow, said that
he was called by the police to see the deceased in Tre-
degar-road. He was quite dead ; his throat was fearfully
cut, all the great vessels being divided. His death must
have been instantaneous. The wound had been inflicted
with a razor.

A juror asked whether the deceased was sober at the
time the dreadful occurrence took place.

Susannah Holmes, 9, Bermuda-street, Mile End-street,
deceased's landlady, said that deceased lived as a bachelor
in her house. He lived with no woman. He was a very
sober, quiet man. For the last month he seemed to be out
of his mind. He said on Wednesday afternoon that he
could not bear to see his wife with another man and that
he could not stand it any longer. After tea he said, " Now
I must have a glans for the last time, for I will do it."
Witness took no notice, for he had often said he would
kill Lewis if he could not get his wife. He was quite sober
at the time. He used to fret like a child.

The Coroner having stiniineduP, ---
The jury returned a verdicts " That deceased committed
suicide in the public road while in a state of mental de-