The Sun.
London, England, 1842-01-07 00:00:00

SUICIDE AT CHESTERFIELD.

Between one and two o'clock on the morning of Sa-
turday last, the inhabitants of Beetwell-strect, Ches-
terfield, were alarmed by the shrieks of a female, whom,
it afterwards proved was the wife of a stockinger named
Gager, who put an end to his existence by cutting his
throat with a razor. Deceased bas left a wife and five
children to deplore their melancholy loss. We under-
stand deceased was in the army many years, but had no
retiring pension, and that latterly his health had given
way very much. Though not in a state of absolute
destitution, the family have suffered much from want of
proper nourishment.

At five o'clock on Satur lay eveniug an inquest was
held at the Spread Eagle, before Mr. Hutchinson, Co-
roner.

Elizabeth Gager sworn—My husband was OY-five
years of age. He kept his bed for the last six weeks,
owing to ID health, which was originally caused by
palpitation of the heart. He dosel most on Saturday,
and was quite still, but at dusk hour he became as if
his brain was gone. He got up once or twice in
the night, and walked about the chamber, pulling him-
self as if he would tear the flesh from his bones. He re-
peatedly said, .4 What a night this will be ! What a
wearisome night this will be !" and added, " All this
yard won't hold me, I know !" This was between eight
and nine o'clock. Having some clothes to mangle (for
I earned a few shillings occasionally by washing), I went
out, leaving my eldest lad with him. During try ab-
sence he sent the lad down stairs to the youngest child,
which was in the cradle. When I got home again, I
said to my lad, " How comes thou to be down stairs ?"
He said, "My father sent me down." I then went up
stairs to see how he was going on, and found him beat-
ing his hands and jumping out of bed. I reasoned with
him as well as I could ; his answer was, " It will be of
no use ! it will be of no use !" He afterwards laid him-
self down, and seemed more tranquil. I asked him
what he would have for his supper ? He said " No-
thing." I tried to persuade him to have a bit of
something, and he then said, " Well, I think I will
have a mouthful ;" and I fried him a bit of lean mut-
ton, which he ate very greedily. I went down stairs
to st irch a few caps, and went up stairs again be-
tween eleven and twelve o'clock ; he was then quite
raging mad, and on my entering the room he raised
himself in bed, and ordered me to go out of the room and
fetch somebody. I objected at first, saying I must not
fetch Mrs. Camomile again, as she was up with him last
night. He then got out of bed and went to the adjoin..
ing room to look at the three children who were in bed,
and on finding them awake he said, " Oh, what you arc
wakened,' I see." He then attempted to push me
down stairs, saying I must fetch some one, for he could
not live. I told him Mrs. Camomile was in bed ; but
I went down stairs and pulled the fire together, think-
ing he would be more reconciled. This must be between
twelve and one o'clock. After I bad put the fire to-
gether I heard a dreadful groan, but before I got to the
foot of the stairs I heard my eldest boy (who was one
of the three in bed) shout " Oh, my father is cutting
bis throat, mother !" I could not go further, but ran
out of the house and gave an alarm. Mrs. Camomile
and others came. I have not been in the house since.
My husband enjoyed poor health for the last twelve
years, and could not earn much wages on that account.
He has not had sufficient to eat. What little I earned
was not enough to maintain us. I have had four loaves
a week for, the. leactlivee weekkfrom the Union, and
last week four loaves ar d ls. odvirr money: The town
surgeon attended my husband. He kept his razors in a
cupboard by the bed side.
The Jury having no doubt that tLe deceased com-
mitted the deed whilst in a state of insanity, re-
turned a ve•dict accordingly.

On Wednesday evening, about half-past five, an
elderly gentleman was knocked down and- run over by a
knacker's cart, which was proceeding furiously in the
direction of Pentonville ; when picked up, the unfortu-
nate gentleman was, after receiving temporary medical
assistance, taken to Bartholomew's hospital.

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