The Sun.
London, England, 1860-06-19 00:00:00

SUICIDE AT TORQUAY:

On Tuesday evening an inquest was held at the
Maritime Inn, Torquay, on the body. of P. A. B.
Schettema, a " lackey in the service of Prince
Frederick of the Netherlands, who was found
suspended to a laurel tree on Monday morning
last, under circumstances wnich will be found
narrated in the following evidence :—The
first witness called was Andreas Klein, who
said he was a courier, in the service of
the Prince of the Netherlands, who had been
staying in Torquay with his suite. Deceased had
been in the service of the Prince for fifteen years
as " lackey." The Prince and his suite left Tor-
quay for London on Saturday, and witness and de-
ceased packed the luggage, and they were to hare
gone together to the station about half-past nine.
When they were ready witness left with the
two vehicles, and soon after they had started
he looked back and called to deceased, who had
gone back to the house, and he tried to
avoid witness's seeing him, as he hid behind
the pillars at the vestibule. (The things found on
deceased were shown to witness. They consisted
of two bottles of wine, a gold watch, two gold
rings, a pocket-book, letters, and snuffbox, and
ho recognised them as belonging to deceased.
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A Lune was also found on him, containing
three sovereigns, and 7s. in silver.) The wife of
deceased received his wages at the Hague, and
deceased received ss. per day board wages, and this
would account for the small sum of money found
on him. Two bottles of willp were given him by
the Prince, to be divided betveen the four servants
on their journey. The sword found with deceased
belong to the aid-de-camp of the Prince. Had
known the deceased for six weeks, and for a few
days previous to his death he altered very much.
He looked thinner and hollow about the eyes. He
also appeared low and dejected. Richard Tozenr,,a
mason, stated that he had been at work at St. Ann's
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for some days, and as he returned frdefeimugwsrpuodesenuaihnnant
Monday he saw deceased hanging to a b
shrubbery. He called assistance
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perintendent J. H. Band, C.C., sfaeiudlthelrae wereh no ap-
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hung
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anticipated severe punishment on arriving at
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his own home ; lie wished the courier would inform
them if such was the case. The courier said thole
was no truth at all in the report. The coroner then
recapitulated the evidence, and the jury were una-
nimously of opinion that
himself while inhad hung
the deceased
a state of temporary insanity.—
Plymouth Journal.

The Bristol Mercury says of General Garibaldi,
`,.` This brave man worked a free passage a few yeava ago
from New York to this port in a ship, the La Guarda,
which is now in our docks."
Illondin has met with a rival. A man named
De Lare had crossed the Passiac on a rope 600 feet in length,
" stopping in the centre to be photographed."
MELANCHOLY DEATH OF A LADY AT OXFORD.—
We regret to annaunce the death of Miss Chapman, of
llolywell-street, Oxford, which took place yesterday after-
noon, at her residence, and which was the result of an acci-
dent on Friday, by being run over near Magdalen Hall, by
a cricketing carriage, en its way, with a load of undergra-
duates, to Cowley-marsh. Miss Chapman, who was nealr,
80 years of age, was a lady of unbounded charity, sad ,vfas
consequently, be missed by the poor of Oxford. Sgflwege
daughter of Dr. Chapman, president of
from 1776 to 1808, and aunt to Mr. F. IttorreTirs,tYrdi.
citor,
Oxford. of