The Sun.
London, England, 1819-11-06 00:00:00

CORONpI'S INQUEST,

hIELACHOLY DEATH OF COLONEL PRlNtftrr4.,-
GARLIEZ.

On Thursday evening, at eight o'clock, all In'
quest was held at the house of Mr. Thomas Tony
kins, the Devonshire- Arms; Duke-street, 'Man"
chester-square, before TNOMAS STIRLING. Esq*
Coroner, on the body pf_Colonel Primrose GarlieZo
aged 80, of -No. 18, gdward-street, Portman'
square, who came 1W -his death under the follow'
log melancholy circumstances on Tuesdgynight:---"
George IVorsdell deposed, that he is servant ill
the employ of the deceased's family, and bad been
there about five months ; the deceased was rather
feeble, and sometimes he would tall doWna 0",
would have great difficulty to rise again without
assistance. Oa 'Tuesday afternoon witness we"
into the front parlour where the- decer;ed n'tig
sitting drama by the fire; and a glass of *yolk
brandy and water, which was made by witnessi
stood upon the table,.and the deceased had been
partaking of some of it, and was apparently vet/
well in. health. He kft him in that situation, and
in three quarters of an hoar, about five.o'clock.
witness went up stairs for the purpose of laying
the cloth for dinher, and on opening the door be
discovered the apartment full of smoke, and the
flames rushing from the fire-place, and he sew Ills
deceased on his knees before the fire-place, b°'l
his hands res'ed upon the hobs of the grate; ant
his head was on the burning coals in the fire',
grate. Witness immediately ran over and put On'
on his back, and procuring a blanket, threw it.
upon the deceased, having burned his own bands'.
His head was burned in a most (heedful manner,
and one of his hands was burned to a cinder
Witness said that the deceased Was in the habit'
of cracking walnuts, and afterwards throwing the
shells into the fire; he had some walnuts slit''
he first went into the parlour, and he is of opinion
that the deceased fell head foremost into the fire
while in (Ike act of throwing the smells. lie wils
quite sober, and was not addicted to ,excesses'
Witness did hear that the deceased was-subject to
tailing down, but it only happened once while be
was with hint.

Foreman of the Jury to witness—Pray, WI/
there any particular se:vaur to attend on the 'lei
ceased ?—There was his valet, who took an eV.'
share in attendance of the deceased, but the former
was the person who generaliy dressed and undress'
ed

Foreman—lt was -certninly his dri,y to be With
Litt;.--Witness said he was not at home.
The Foreman thought there was eat neglect,
attached to some-party. The dece used, it wY
known in.tbe family, was subject to these
aud was it. at all natural that be should be lift.'
three quarters of an hour by_ himself, without At
member ot family, or his servants, going t°
look after him., especially whet, the fireplace 01*
known to be destitute of a safeguard. He 1101)6.
:it mould be 4,..,1040.rning to every gentleman to two'
.his. servants alferifiiV.
Witness replied; that'-the -deceased would no
allow any of iris servants to cutter the room 01001
he rang the hell for them, nor would he have°
stifeguard before the fire. • -
In answer to a question, witness said, none t)(
the furniture was burned.
The Coroner thought the case was !wryly acc4:
dental, and did not sce that the least blame
attached to the set vantS, or any body else; $1(
the Jury being impressed with the same teelioP
returned a verdict of—" Accideutal.Death."
The deceased belonged to the Hon. East WI
Company, and was much- reTected.

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