New-York daily tribune., 1856-03-15
THE sADLEIR SUICIDE AND FORGERIEs

The further investigation into the circumstances at
tending the death of Mr.. Sadeir, late NJ 7. for Sligo
was resumed on the 25th, at the Hampstead wsrH-
house before Mr. Wakley, the Coroner for Mddlesex:
Mr. Manning, the solicitor OF the deceased attended
as before TO watch the proceedings.
The Coroner-Mr. Manning, are there any witnesses
whom you desire to call
Mr. Meaningless cir; but | will state shortly the
course propose to pursue. The letters required 10 De
produced on the last occasion here in pursuance OF
your summons. Mr.. Heating, the member for Water
the addressed to Mr. james Sedeir, by the de-
ceased. Mr.. Norris is also here and he will produce
the letter addressed TO him. and when these letters are
handed in il will be for you TO deal with them as you
think proper. Under ordinary circumstances thes
letters might have been excluded from this inquiry an
the public but looking at the serious nature which this
case has assumed, instructed To say on behalf o.
the family that they think nothing should be concealed
in any wav but that the fullest investigation should
take place. The letter addressed to Mr. Norris was
written under peculiar circumstances, and there
fore the course be proposes to take il this
The Coroner-Mr. Norris has already been exam
med and he must remain under the rules otthe Court
course he il to take must be prescribed for him. lie
will be called fist TO day.
Mr. Mannng-The letters relate to parties whose
names ought not to be disclosed
The Coroner-I will see the letters will read them
myself and determine whether they shall be read openly
to the Jury. That is the course which ought 10 be
adopted in case of this kind, and must take upon
myself the responsibility of deciding whether they shall
be publicly read or not
The examination of witnesses was then continued.
Henry Norris, recalled, deposed that he left the de-
ceased at about eleven o'clock. He received tele-
graph message from Dublin relative to the affairs of
the bank. Ii came up from the Reform CUB Inc
intelligence did not appear to produce any impression
on his mind. The letter producedl was IN the hand
writing of Mr.. Sadleir The letter contained the
of parties not at all connected with the inquiry
and the publication of whose names might prove detn-
mental to those persons. Witness proposed, under
the advice of counsel to hand in exact copies OF the
letters swearing to their accuracy, omtting only the
names of the parties.
witness to hand in the original letters which he pc.
rused saying be would advise that the names should
be omitted.
The witness then read the following as the letter re-
feTred 10: -,,.-
Icsnnot live have ruined many cannot live and see
any human being; they will appear TO light bringing my
family and others distre-csusng TO all shame ana se nat
al TO my infamous ylsny and nuHdfees OF othefs
ruined BY vlsiny gould 60 taIoaSa any oTtGg & 80
such crimes but cannot live the tortuIe nfic upon
oheIs-J. sADLIER-TelegrsPh to - and Otherwise "hsn
you read" =,
Robert Heating, NJ p. for Waterford, was then
swon and deposed that he Intimately acquainted
with deceased: he last heard from him on Sunday
morning week be received two letters on the preyi-
ous day be saw him at No. Nicholas lane, CIty, al
at Messrs. Wilknsons office he met hm on business
there was great deal of excitement about him ID con-
sequence OF the critical position ol tbS "'
stock Bank he did not hear that any gentlemen were
going TO Dublin at that meeting, but IN the morning ne
heard that one of the firm was gong over: ne hau
the letters referred to; il was painful 10 nm 70 pro-
duce them nasInuch as they purely confidential
The Coroner regretted exceedingly being compelled
TO call for the production Of such documents but was
matter Of duty and necessary to the present paIniu
inquiry. After perusing the letter the Coroner SAID ne
could see no objection to reading It, as the Bank had
stopped payment,
1Ee witness then read the following correspondence,
&C.:
GLOUCESTER TERRACE, Feb l6 1855.
Desr Rober-To what iLfamy have come, step BY step
hoapug uron crime and now and myself the auhoi o
nuberefs crimes Of diabocs character, and the cause Of
ruin ard disgrace 70 thousaLdssye tehs VI %
sads Oh how feel for those whom all tn 1ulA mus A
could bear tia punshments but could never pear pear ~
tie sufernzs Of those whom have brought sueh rum
be better that should not live NO one Eas OeeH Yy
They srrang from ny own Cursed Ddi eIO-s
I have swudled and deceived WITHOUT tle AuD"4euss O
sny one. steyers and Norris are ootn innocent; az
have 10 knowledge Of the fabrication Of deeds ana
and by Which have sought 70 20 on 10 me hOue
retrieving vase sal dey for all wnen came 20 LDI
but little aid UnTsyel assets ana 80
and other uldertakues Much viii Be lost 10 my cfeo's
fhese cases are rot fairly treated The Grand ~
East Kent and the Swiss lire the hons Iis - a. & - nv
Ccmuanv are AL able be entirely LOST now % lI y p
assefs are concerned authorize 70 taAe -
nv 'eters rarers property &c. in his ho4S 40 q
sons and az No Is Canton street Return ny ho'net -
could .ot sv, a. woud seek TTsy sor those ea1e ser
me Who " I'D have 10 surer agony aLd al oN.l ~ ny 81
scts Oh that bad never quilted Ire and VI tna' ~ "a
sisted the first ATTEMPTS lEunch ma inio spec -
have renamed a. once honest and tuthaI ana ss-l
have lived nv fsthef s1d ulouei - s' o 1s1
weep and weep now 0u' N''' ''- j. sADLElR.
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