The Sun.
London, England, 1835-07-09 00:00:00

home to her mother's. On his return from thence he resided,
first, at Mr. Cole's, and afterwards he and deceased came to
live at witness's house. It is about two years since he returned
from America. In consequence of the deceased's complaining
that when her husband was in liquor he was like a madman, and
she was afraid to live with him, witness's husband consented
to their coming to reside at her house, No. 14, King-street.
' They resided with witness about the last sixteen months. Pri-
soner's habits of life have been rather irregular. He was kind
to the deceased when sober. Witness never saw any impro-
priety in deceased's conduct. When in liquor, prisoner used
to say dreadful things of the deceased, and behaved like a mad-
man to them all. He would throw himself about on the floor,
and more than once witness has been obliged to call in the
police and other assistance, to prevent his. doing himself or
family any injury. As well as witness can recollect, just be-
fore he ivent to America he tried to hang himself, but he was
cut down. He hung himself with a rope tied to a joist in
the workshop. Witness accidentally went there, and procured
a knife and cut him down. He was apparently dead, but by
the fall and the consequent circulation of the blood, he re-
covered. Since then he has attempted to strike them all when
he came home in liquor. Prisoner frequently quarreled with the
members of his family, and his father has frequently been obliged
to quit the house to avoid disputes. When sober he never quer-
relied with his father, but was affectionate to them all. About five
or six weeks ago prisoner came home intoxicated in the after-
moon, and some words took place between him and deceased
about selling some furniture. Heard the deceased say to him
if you had not sold our furniture, you would have had
better chairs than these." Prisoner instantly said, " I'll soon
get rid of these if they annoy you." He then went up stairs
and threw them out of his bed-room window, when they broke
to pieces. The chairs had been lent him by his grandmother.
Pnsoner and deceased lived happily together for the next
five weeks, during which time he remained sober. All
was happiness in the house. On or about this day-week
(Monday, 29th June) he received some money of a Mr.
Daniels, and be then took to drinking again, and when he
Came home intoxicated, as soon as prisoner had retired to his
bed and asleep, deceased took his razors and swords from the
room, and gave them to witness to keep, for fear he might
lent himself. Prisoner on Thursday last returned home very late,
after 12 o'clock, and was very tipsy, and went to bed with-
out saying much. On Friday he returned home tipsy also ; it
was past twelve. Witness, on Saturday last, received the
note now produced. On Friday last he came home to tea, be
was very much in liquor then. It was about six o'clock, and
the deceased, " If you go out again,. I shall go out with your
mother to walk." He replied, "So you may." He went out
after tea. Deceased did not go out. Witness went out, and
returned in about an hour. Prisoner did not return until after
twelve o'clock, but she did not see him. He went into his
bed-room immediately. The deceased had not retired to bed,
but was up stairs. The only rooms above were her own
room and that of Mrs. Coathes, and one occupied by Mrs.
Honey the elder, and one by Mr. Edwards. There was no
disputing that night. Prisoner went to bed with a quick step,
striking his foot against the front of the stairs, as he usually
did when tipsy. On Saturday deceased breakfasted with wit-
ness as usual. She did not complain. She said her hus-
band had left her early that morning, while she was asleep.
In the afternoon a woman came and intruded herself into
witness's house, and said that witness's son ought to know
that he was in a bad house in Cambridge-street. The
deceased overheard this conversation and became very un-
easy ; the woman left the house and deceased spoke of going
to look for him. Just after 4, she went in search of him, and
in about a quarter of an hour she returned with him. She up-
braided him for not coming home to dinner, and for having
been at a bad house. Prisoner was the worse for liquor, but
not very intoxicated. Witness desired them not to dispute as
some one was present. They both took tea, when Mrs. King
brought in the anonymous note now produced. Mrs. King,
the mother, then upbraided him for being at a bad house.
Witness pacified them and promised to dine with them on
Sunday at Mrs. King's house. Mrs. King left the house.
Deceased and prisoner afterwards appeared to be friends again.
He
11. went out after supper, it was about 9, and returned about
sarrelle was so tipsy when he returned that he fell in at the pas-
;toot Witness was outside the door. Prisoner raised him-
self with difficulty and as
aslee deceased told her he went up stairs.—
de had help him up stairs—he went to bed and fell
p
day morning
se rl
eceosed came down to speak to her mother, who
again to see her. She then retired to rest. On Sun.
morning deceased came down to breakfast as usual with
witness. She said her husband was gone out. Witness had
seen hi
; go out at the back-door a little after six in the morn-
ing' and he did not return until after eleven in the morning.
nagdeceased had remained at home and dressed herself. She
nu on her Tuscan straw bonnet and veil. They were those
L;usiv Pripedneed. She left the house to go to her mother's,
L',"'s) but returned in a few minutes. She said, on
drinking, pack, that she had met her husband, who had been.
—llll-In and that he had desired her to return and get his
things ready, and he would go with her. She then went up
E airs, ally Brought down his clothes, and placed them on the
le kitelien_table. In a very few minutes after her husband, came
' and went up stairs, and called Jane, saying, " where is
Illy things,'
r The deceased replied, " Down here," meaning
the kitchen. He said, " Why did you carry them there—l
butwant to was,
.1,
n He poke good-temperedly, as I thought ;
sh s
e said be was out of temper—be was as mazed as a
ahem, and she would not go to him, fearing lie would
take her bonnet off and detain her at home. Wit-
nesstben offered to carry his things up stairs.
again e called Jane, and she said, " I will take them
up." Witness said to her, " Don't scold--if you do, I won't
go out." Prisoners appeared• very tipsy when he went up-
stairs. Witness saw him go up ;. he looked as if he had been
Jaunting about, dirty and weather-beaten. Witness listened
on 9:leceased's reaching the room where the prisoner was, and
heard her say, "'Why did you net go where you were yes-
terday, and get your clean things ?" Witness then called out
oor porter
was arrived.
Jane !" She answered, " I bear you." Witness still heard
them both continue talking, and Mrs.the d
lima's
Witness had occasion to go
open. Witness saw the deceased sitting on the bed, a
d little
dressed
as she was before. When her husband said, " Don't come
in, I am undressed," witness said, " Don't stand there cavil-
ling all day, as your mother is expecting you." They con-
tinued to talk, the deceased saying, " You know it's true—
you know you were there." Witness again interfered, and
said, "What shall I say to Zac ?" (referring to Mrs. King's
porter.) Prisoner said, " Say we shall be there directly."
Witness then went down to the kitchen, and staid there a
few minutes ; grandmother and Mrs. Coathes were present.
Warless went to the fore-door ; the people appeared then
to be coming out of chapel ; it was about half- past
twelve o'clock. Witness remained at the door about
Vs.) minutes, and then heard two persons running
violently down over the stairs, and the deceased rushed by wit-
ness, saying something which witness understood to be, " I will
go." Witness instantly shut the door, when she saw the pri-
soner looking towards the kitchen, and said, " Where's Jane ?"
He appeared much agitated. Witness said, Gone to her
mother's, to be sure—why should you wish to stop her? Pri-
soner was in his shirt sleeves. He said, " Good God, she has
cut her throat." Witness instantly opened the door, and saw
deceased at the next door, when she turned towards witness and
fell in her arms. Witness said, " What have you done, dear
girl ?" She made no reply. Witness observed blood coming
through her clothes. The deceased had her left hand pressing
ber veil to her neck, and blood was falling from her hand, on
which she had a glove. Deceased's husband came to her im-
mediately. Witness was screaming violently, and the hus-
band, with witness, and several others, helped to carry her into
the passage. Witness could not open the back parlour, which
was locked for a few minutes, and the deceased was
rested at the foot of the stairs. She was afterwards
removed into the parlour, and 'laid on the floor, on
ber back. Blood issued from her neck, and came on her
'clothes. Did not see prisoner at that time to her knowledge.
Witness was in too great agony of mind to recollect. Recol-
lects that Dr. Hingston and several other medical gentlemen
soon arrived, and that the head of the deceased was raised up
and some one said " She wants to kiss you." Witness went
to her, and kissed her. Her eyes were open. Witness does
net recollect that any one asked deceased questions, or that
she spoke at all. No one, to witness's knowledge, asked de-
. ceaserl—" Who had did it ?" but witness thinks she asked the
Doctor if be could save her ; but it must have been some one
else. Has no recollection of seeing prisoner in the room, nor
anywhere else, after he assisted to brier, deceased in. Did
not observe anything in prisoner's hands,' or that his shirt-
sleeves was bloody. There was no stop during the time of
their running over the stairs—it was one continued action and
noise. Had the deed have been committed in the passage,
by the front door, witness must must have seen it. Deceased
reached the door before prisoner reached the passage.
By a Juryman—Does not knew who prisoner was with in
the morning drinking.
The evidence was read and signed. It was by this time
about ten o'clock ; the inquest was therefore adjourned to the
next morning, to meet at the workhouse, at nine o'clock.
INQUEST.—THIRD AND LAST DAY.
Thursday night, July 7.
'This morning,
agreeably, to the adjournment, the Coroner
u_end Jury assembled at the Council Room in the workhouse,
°snout nine o'clock.
The Court having. been formally opened, the examination of
/tueases was continued. The Inquest, as on the previous
"days, was crowded to excess.
Elizabeth Coates, sworn and examined by the CORONER—
'tessiles at No. 14, King-street, (same house as deceased).
vila lived there eight years, and known the deceased three
ears. [The bulk of this witness evidence was merely a con-
firmation of Mrs. Honey'sl. In addition witnieseremarked to
faritsOu?r's mother " how disagreeable his conduct had been of
;`, en was like that of a person insane ;" when she replied,
e, in, don't mind ;he won't come to your -room." On Satur-
witness did not go to bed until nearly twelve o'clock.
not
zotilehear prisoner return. Deceased said she would
heard.
uP for him ( • oner) and read a book. Does
but hiseeing prisoner On the Saturday and Sunday,
the house
on the Sunda
tle.ceased.go over
.the stairs
in
six and seven
Witness's
morning as if he was in haste. Witness left
about ten minutes before eleven in company with
intention was to go by a coach to visit a
.;Tpd, and deceased intended deceased her mother's to dine.
Prisoner would never let leave the house alone.
erniauner was of a very jealous temper. The deceased was so
eiiO3:. honourable that she never stirred to disobey his injunc-
nes ; her conduct altogether was very correct. When wit-
s met prisoner he crossed over towards witness and de-
Thas.ed, and asked Where do you think you are going ?"
Had then left the house about three minutes. Deceased
trembled very much, and exclaimed " There he is." Prisoner
7as corning from under an archway that leads from Willow-
et. Deceased made no reply, but witness said " She is
going to her mother's, and I am going to leave her there in my
sltay to the coach." He said " Tarn back, I want you," at the
ame time extending his hand. Prisoner's appearance then
was that of one very much fatigued, and wllo had drank to ex-