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forward them to me 'wherever I may be. His address is' ' Mr. Ilobsoni bookseller, Commercial-road East,
London.' This with my name will find me, and I shall
either call every day at the shop for my letters, or he
will send them to me. If there be anything of import-
ance requiring my consideration, you may mention it,
and I shall make as little delay over it as possible.
"In haste, yours truly, "J. C. "Ile next letter was on the 6th, and BELANEY
at."
that stated th the
prisoner's wife was unwell, and attended by two medical
Inen,
had who apprehended that the same thing would occur
that occurred before, namely, a miscarriage. There
dWere then two letters addressed to Mrs. Bell, they were
ated the Bth and 9th of June, which he would read to
ht,jotiLrY, first making the observation that the letter of
" '4l Must have been posted either after five o'clock on
.tatu.;_rdas evening, or on Monday morning, Mrs. Belaney,
ifo,.l)'`°!4' recollected, dying on the Saturday morning be-
-15 tight o'clock. The letter was as follows:
" London, June 8, 1844.
mbear Mr. Bell,—l have little else to write to the
rth about at present than to
give you (who, I know,
ne all interested in it) a very unhappy account of Rachel's
te• I have had her removed from the hotel to private
gings, where, with two medical attendants, she re-
ins
e dangerously ill. Symptoms of ;premature labur
t;ltne cu a few days ago ; but, what is still worse, one of
tats Medical men pronounces the heart to be diseased. Of
have had some dread myself. This will alter my
then plans greatly ; but, if she be spared, that will be every-
g
You. .rs • Iloping you are well, at I
must in haste conclude,
sincerely, " J. C. BELANEY.
No letters have yet arrived.
" Mr. G. G. Bell, North Sunderland, Belford, Nor-
thumberland."
ti Would be for the jury by and by to say what the mo •
'4l
Lly% were that could induce the prisoner to write that
ofter. On the 9th of June another letter is sent by the
toner, which was posted before five o'clock in the
ofejneon of that day, and befre the prisoner aware
he result of the post marten:o
examination :
was
" London, June 9, 1844.
ha"
bear Mr. Bell,—The worst that could be dreaded
kil come to pass. Rachel is no more. You shall know
e'rPut the men off work at the new house. As such
groatnot be done at the quarry and lime works without
the be
to the partnership, I shall not desire
ta,84140 there lam hardly able to sit up ; but hope
de,i'tchable to write. to-morrow more particulars. As her
auk ,has occurred chiefly amongst strangers, and so
be heV, an inqutst and post mortem examination will
do'n'e This has been mentioned to me. Of course I
ot object to it.--Yours sincerely,
There was another letter to Mr. BeIIBEL, which did. not
v°ntain any date, but merely June, 1844 :
you Dear. Bell,—By the time this reaches you,
zntim.:ailtilohriave learned from Hall's letter and my com-
tra,tWell
Yesterday, the awful cause of my loss ; and
can and will feel for me. 0, God !
stot a visitation came upon me, like a thunderbolt_
wi.kitahs d olvwhnereup are on
allme myin '
the midst of my happiness
summer arrangements gone
bear Ty dear Rachel ? But I cannot write. You shall
reetit:rrn me immediately. To meet the next pay-
Will awn to Thew for the price of the wheat. I
ter usual for your supplies. Let no one interrupt you
•go ter usual course. I have legal advice to direct and
ettpt:,°llgh the case for me. I wrote a few lines for
ruction
Clarke to direct him to write you, giving in-
Mid 411 for you to go on with the business as usual,
nth. eLre to apply to for money to meet the pay. I did
de 14' of writing you at that time ; but now have
%kat' 21". Besides several other friends who are
ttiottitrin, P, and who have known me for some time, I
hint ts'llte to see Mr. Hunt of Belford. Do go and tell
Mmeltolt has happened, and that I should like him to
~apeamunediately to say what he knows of me. Mr.
kirod•;'B'Land several others have arrived. Tell him, for
exe
~r'eases to come off immediately. I will pay all ex-
40rwtt must have a few respectable friends to come
llowl'd to establish my .character and say what they
‘2' °f Ine. Oh, God ! I know not what lam doing
aYing
e eo— • Tell him I shall pay every expense. When
l'itl.l.4les he must call at Hobson's, bookseller, Commer-
toiled East, London, or on,at 17, King-sreet, Stepney,
at Mr. Clarke's. Yours, ever in hast , ie,
rk r Put the men upon the part partnership When required, if they are not already on.'
ter., eat letter was one to Mr. Hall, and was in these
-•es

" London, June, 1844.
iti: bear Rol, oh! ...
am
1. distracted. I cannot write
hnort
Oakes I have lost my dear Rachel; and, wma
onilea the loss so much the worse, it was caused by .
ey
had it3leglec from leaving some medicine, which Imy s l_f
ble,, een taking a portion of for my stomach, in a
ftutme
l'eelnelvilisthe top of the drawers at the opposite end o he
Poared"ere She was. She had gone for the tumbler, and
tt, th - setae water into it without observing
of liquid
in
tlie be oledicine being only a small portion of liquid then cLtteln of the glass, and clear as the glass or water;_a
to She had drank it. Oh! my God, I know not what
teed 1.3113' dear Rachel is gone, gone for ever from
Act etheree' "d
all of you, know how happy
hero • I had just gone, leaving her bed, e!wuntesoeafrtchhe
aulftaziootrerabbaotittieute or so, into the herbooom, i
to put the medicine in, for I had broken
meantime to
PleaUrelle it Was in, and got a tumbler in the Ikle the the contents in • and she had got
_eout of bed to
table 1 ----- and take 'some salts, which were on the
sit,z, ~.Y her bedside, and wishing to take some water
elle tie alts, and supposing the glass an empty and clean
kin had gone to the other end of the room, un laer"'legly poured water into it, and, oh God ! haved
tier eY upon us all, she drank a portion of it. I heard
Gue,rY for me in the other room. I flew to her; but, oh1:1
4,7: it was all over in a few minutes, and I am nowi IS thete of mind bordering on utter misery and madness._
eiiik(i sudden shock I knew not what to do or say.
itl
IN nc.fer immediate assistance. It was brought, but
tt 4 :lse. The awful occurrence having taken place'
liSo ger nituation where I am entirely unknown, all
are
tit eround, and the people being much inclined to
-
.1
it-
ealry statement that she was my wife, and every
1`)? h e I said, I am in a terrible situation. The
it % al
a right to suspect me, and as yet I have
kit, creature found to prove my marriage, or what I
or Ir.-1
tt, pr,"'"R) I ani. I have nothing to prove anything. as
i.sta to solicitor whom I have employed will either
;avtwoe:erne down to establish my character, and prove
11-*lt_liire-`:%ed, and that we were married, or else he will
lj also
‘'elv of my friends who have known me and
..,n ,Le e.-.
1 °lv
'lne
"P
f m
and testify what they know. of me.
how Yell will all do what is required o. h.sAlf.,inregret the most next to the accident, in
what
%sit --e4 her death. I knew not what I was doing or
l'ailkiritt!itityllidT; of course, horror-struck and shocked at my
Lid atly f. 07.. having left such medicine there, though it
Ottltlnd, kt.., a minute, and the poor dear Rachel was in
t "lib "wine. well that the world would blame me
44(11 ti sdantck) severely for my carelessness. in leaving.
khrct snehgerous medicine where it was in danger of
V% e %It evil, I did not, until after I became a little
ry eeted
This, though
do
aiitur , , say what had happened.
is con-
do rati Ets at at such an awful junno ture,
1044 aas ttrgainst me. Oh, God ! I k ew
not what to
thet is". 4.eatne upon me like a thunderbolt. If I. were
Witiat b°l,llld write to you all—l mean most of my friends ;
ttatca,r.esent I cannot. Go to Mr. 811 and William
the(ssi'ttlhtt Alexander Wilson, whoandofthie you think fit,
s to them, be-
lt Ze 0,,a e Melancholy contents
!let)* the
~net, acquaint them all. As oor Mrs. Stobbs
'att 4141 "IllY memorial of dear Rachel I know go to
kh ,tay ',Titre her my respects, and tell her that 'I
have
1044 f • Zised Rachel ; and, although there was not
;1 larloe --suiP existing betwe.en them for some
rsitttli kilae better will now exist between u, and that
wa
seio„thow „,_Ya regard her for dear Rachel's sake. I
ma Brea"''9l • for I am bewildered, as if in an
_u_nc.,o,n-
-lickl
,ia._'y
~ J. C. BELANE I
ansh .1,,,,. ours ever,
‘43,r...esai 17 Illiani Wilson could give you Mr. Tewart's
~isor -'l.ltielltc)i Non• is one who knows me, and. would
al,..'"s it I, eg for me. Go to Mrs. Stobbs immediately
h•l:4,4tr;e.lative, it Hisenly duty ts acquamt hen Tell
trc,ii, I 1_1( and all otherS you. think well
meof Oh, lam
hu., of
I,uPe the Lord will supportunder such
Vl' cf t 11,4 l ean write to Mr. Simpson, who is the mi-
%llltst r Parish, I will ; but at present I cannot." n-
rto lietter he Would trouble the jury with was a
, 44r•8e1l
ib
%ll oar 41 "London, June, 1844.
k,! of whr• Bell,—l intended" to you an ac-
eLlafhttlitat had happened to my dear Rachel, through
-94 ••Y or inadvertency, and to myself ; but at
'elllsti:ltt -41,r lteable to do so. I have written Hall
do of he it, which I wish you to go
, h tea COUllt of
IWII I ,tc. peruse, and consult with. him what to
:to: l'ai,ntlt is this' come upon me like a thunder-
I.NMt `a, thsnq not mention the cause of her death to you
Ihbli r°llgll, a desire to bury the shame and avoid
44t,)°,4ce.reProach for my fatal neglect. . Yet I know
T4i,t)a 641 account for it under such circumstances ;
l'llik4l alit I Can never forgive myself. I would like
Nt 4 ,Q mot
Mr. Simpson and give him the t,, th,qt kZat I have given Of the awful ranee.occurr
'rli.. ronr7;e_inent in getting from Mr. Dornel testimony
t11,.„.v) 11.1,..ge from Bamborough, and post,, it to Mr.
17tev kmg-street, Stepney, London.
icstit4 ed ti,
ft t ae. "" at he had now stated in detail all the cit.:
t.tl v-"itli no" of this painful case. He would forbear mak
iTitamleae°l2ets on the facts which would be detailed
gt ' delit:4 Licause it would be for the jury to form
bit aft frnh.,rat4e,_, and impartial satisfied nothing
upon them. If
tik Olott ~,nose facts were satisfied nothing was made
NU tlii, 'e prisoner, they would, of course, acquit...
fil% op fled tgkrave charge ; but if the. facts proved irre
.it. the euern to a different conclusion, the public jus-
,'lls'aitht ,euntry demanded from them, however ain-
St''m th 4 oe, ti_
, nat they should find the prisoner guilty.P
/414:estilt efoservations he committed with confidence
. °'' this important case into the hands of the
r: tell Iv
Oa4 ° 'tag witnesses were then called :
titl ghtiti Mild, rz_
d i; 'ioppingstall examined by Mr. BODKIN-
-11,4P14‘ 4111 h - 4.,"VeS in Green-street, Mile-end Old Town.
kl,Nt'il, alrs.-13(4fiune last, prisoner came to our house, at
.cat mekaney was with him. They agreed to take_
te-dettln4 'jack parlours of our house for one week.
%it- by. him
half-past four the day after. Mr. Belaney
N1!44 Lurnself. Mrs. Belaney did not dine. They
oto ha,..il company with
_them—Capt. Clarke and
, 'ilt_o the
the r. and Mrs. Belanyawent as I under-
-01-I;slane,:na atre, and returned little' after twelve.
sp, g 111 Ppeared very well. On the following
AN Wv ednesday) my servant fetched a black
wmitl Pelt. s't k. Delan y Shortly after Mrs. Delaney 41,1t0t kro'he was so several times during the day. She
114 -41.: :ektip• I saw her sat night on the couch in the
iqe.,ta,„ ornrue appeared poorly. Prisoner went out that
,41,,t0ern-Ltig, afternoon and evening. He was out all
41,1ev -,.,711. Ca t darkand Mrs. M'Geachy called
INkrsdnev3eg, andpsa'w her.e 0 the following morning
Lttrh'et y), the
took breakfast,e and went out early
yNrco'n. --V remained out until five in the
r ,LI did not see her that day. They
Opp e,....iu with their tea. Captain Clarke
ether ening with them. Clarke and prisoner went
Ong Purchased pickled oakum for supper.