The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1810-08-03
ASSASSINATION AND SUICIDE,
LONDON June 6.

oied. al two O'Clock. at the duk, of { lumber.
lands house, in st. James's Palace. 10 ,nves-
uSlte the vioient attack made upon his Row
ai tignness, and the death of joseph S Ills,
one oil his Wallets
| ne trst affidavit that was read was that
MS hovl n game IS the Duke of Cumber.
| iahu, which stated that about half pasr two
O'Clock Oh Thursday morning he rrceived
Two Vloient blows aud cuts on his head. tic
h'st 'ihpr ssio1 upon ms mud was H..
cat ad Sot mto tne room, aud was beating
| ,o'ul us hedu he was soon convinced 10
"e contrary by receiving a third blow he
Jumped our OF bed, when he received a nun.
's e. u oIher blows, from the glimmering Iighe
Afforded from dull lamp in the fire nlace
'iu ''e "'''ioh OF the Instrument that ii.fiict-
ca .he wounds; they appeared like flashes of
| lightning before his eyes. He mad. fo,
door, near the head OF his bed le,ni, -
sinaii room to winch The ASSASSIN ro,1'.l,d
ni"'' ana cut INN across his thighs He
N"y ai II Sh"eSs not being ab e to fnd IN,
,arih Dell. which there is 40 doubt the wretch
ma concealed. called with a Ioud vo,ca 80.
Nedie MS valet IN waiting, severa INES
VINO Came TO us assistance, and Neale m
Se'her with ms Roy al H ghness, alarmed the
house ''iS-
| Cornelius Neaie, sworn He s.;d h -
valet 10 the duke of Cumberland AMI 80
lie was IN Close "ahiEg upon his Rnyal U,,,b-
ness, on w tdmesday uIght, and, slent in :, red
III d room adjoining tile Dukes bed roou-
lttie before thee 4I'cIock. he heard nc,
DIke calling cut Neal. Neal. am MN
uG' co. ana Tie nufdeier is III INV bed roam 10
TIC went immediately .onis Royai Hignne,s
a,'u I"uho MN bleeding from hi, wounds
nc NuNe oiu him die 't'or the ,sassn had
o" a' he armed himself with poker.
= asked II lie snoaId pursue him ,,S
/ Duke replied no-but 10 remain ,;,h NJ
/ ID er hoVlnS few PAGES he seemed mn, =
! sword. ana although III the aaik ne w - ,,,-,
'iuC' II was covered with oio ,d-jt n,oved
% DC ne Dukes own reg mental ,wor rhe
'"H WI ness then wet 10 altrm the,
mouse ana got light from the d. ,rt.r rhs
luke was AFRAID the murderer was stin =,
MS oeo~ro"m lie was Obliged 10 sea. non
roSs' IRON the loss OF blood, and mn
Ais""eSs gave directions hat ~ oer~
''n Init "e 'el OUT OF the house. they cali
.ua upon me witnesses wife, whn,st,,e nnnsa
Keeper, and toid her TO call Sells Ia -
| returned wtth tne Duke to nj, bed rom 80
l'''' 'i'"e ING luke was very FAINT rom the
s'ea' loss OF blood Upon examining the ,re
'se' 'hey iouhu III little Closet u an do
J"''o SINAI room, pair OF siippe,s itr
.he name OF Sells OH them, and = dark ~
nc me Key OF the close, was int o in
sue u the lock and 10 hrs knowledge tht ~
IL ia mat D axe tor ten Years He
ii'u reason TO believe the wounds Of I'M. J,,,le
had been given by sword. Srijs 49, M
the Dukes regimen ais some time s;nra -
put them by again, but ief, out The s.y,rI -
o'i q SOFA, ioi twO or three DAYS: u va. rps.
s"'"e SWORD whlch ne .Crod upon. and If NC
In bloody state. anu I" "as
he foreman OF the Jury asked the wit.
nesS' IL ne thought the deceased had anv ,e.a
aon 10 DC dissatisfied with the Dlket He
'p''eo' Oh The Contrary, he Though, =, Tic
40 ,"' reason 10 be satisfied tnan any other.
o' 'nI serVah!s' HIS Royal Hrghness had
$1,000 " ''i' lther for one of mis- chIidran II
the I'm cess Augusta Godmofher -
LUXE haI ahewn him very particular {, v,r
W giving MN apartments for his v;fa "a
AMY wan cups and candles.
Jut) III ID asked him, If he ever hearl5
'"e deceased complain Of the Duke Ia.
wines" asked II he was obliged 10 ans,yer,
tna' q Question Inc Coroner Informed n,n.
iie mus lie tben stated that a1ous tv,, 90.
.h'ee years since the Duke advanced th.i,,
~ ""6eS IRON AO'. Oh. week 20 IA but
M '''ue 'iIne toCE oil B.. 6l. allowed ,ors
travelling After this ,eg,, ~ ~ .or
CO. paper Vas drawn up by the : e,IaprS
lor the servants to sign, expressing ,he,r
''sidCllo" al the regulation, when he ia
SO'''eu reused TO sign, an said e wouhI 10
u u he dld, and none but blackgu,,do
would sign 1t. Che Steward told M 10
t>"Ne se'lu DC must sign it, or his wife nd
i""','y must Qu!t the apartments ne had 81
ca '"eni, as the res. OF the servants had .t'-ns
Cd Hc had never heard RIM. dsoe
IGoI'PiSii since. WUnin the last wear he
Duke and Royal Family had been SyIr1, lie
Kind to him He had never Given h;n,
d" d 3 y word although ne mas os'en ',ads.
uHe VI o"u language to him If he did ne
'0'eI answered. Nun. The deceased we q
ve'y h"uclous disposition. He woud NO.
yer Dc contradicted if he began a snl,;,cI.
Tor winch reason he neve,. w,s1sJ -, t'JS
Wy ."'eIsa iol with him He freoue tJv
q"Gr'elied wlh Mr. Paulet one nj ~
Dl&e's servants, and fougl W Il, me So.
ara at ne" Lately the dece.eed hadaG'd
Co'd ana the ID Ike was $, very Ii d,o,s,,''.
niUi' Ih Consequence, that he e., K him ;,-i,i.
~" ~" o"Tr'"6e !" Windsor -. lis dressed he
DuAe on wednesday mgh.. He bAJ no
uouO' out oe lis IN ended that he s,,on,L
Guar Cd with BENG the murderer. r. oe%h;
Out 81 ih' way. "h
ne Jhry proceeded to examine the bo5
room OF The Royal Duke which tbev f1"o5
=" most distressing and horrible STA r.
o.u't nor De discovered what his RoyalIJ,gh-
80 nBnt Cap vas made of; it being en-
Pe'ely soaked 10 blood The 6r.t h,o.a,,.,
@" MS ydi Hignness was Droyid n,,S,r..
= e'eh'ea IRON proving fatal from nc ID U
caring padded ri1bly baadags .o,,,d
cap ana a tassri, which came IN con,,ct 3i ,
ne word he bed clothes were III, I, L