The sun., 1873-05-10
SUICIDE UNDER FALSE IMPRESS
SIONS
The Death Of Lord Dclawnrr

This short note contains the last words
written by the distinguished British Peer, whose
death at Cambridge has lately caused such SEN
sation IN England.
On tho previous night Monday, about eleven
O'Clock, the Earl arrived at the Bull Hotel In fly
which had met him at the railway. He owned
some property at lIaslingneld, not far from Cam
bridge, and had appointment thero on tho
following day to meet the School Committee.
lie had tclcgraphed to his steward IIarradinc to
meet him at the Bull on Tuesday. The window
of his room at tho hotel was wide open and a
light was burning all night. constable saw
him from the street and thought he was reading
or writing. About half.past ho put his head
out Of the window and asked the policeman II
II were raining then. About half-past seven
o'clock In the morning he was seen going to-
ward the bathing place along the rivers bank.
The morning was unusually cold. This was the
last time he was seen alive. Mr. Harrad!ne, his
agent, toward night on Tuesday had become
anxious, and on asking at the Bull Hotel II any
thing had been left for him, was given the above
note and this one. which, unlike the other, was
enclosed In an envelope
HaRRApfNE have been the cause OF the death OF
niss Annie Ncthercote, who was living under ny pro,
not oiloN n, 40 thall be iound Ia the river
Send word to naslif gncld shall not be there.
On Thursday morning the body was found at
the bathing place, lyllc face upward in the
water, about seven feet deep, almost In the mid
die of the river. Tho hands were clenchcd aud
tho arms were curved inward. There were no
external injuries with tho exception Of eliyht
abrasion Of the left elbow. There were no
marks OF violence on the body at all.
On the following Friday an inquest was held
on Lord Dclawarrs body at the Anchor Hotel.
Tho principal witness was DR.. Kirby OF hyde
Park London. Tie testified that he knew tho
late Earl, but was not hla physician. He knew
Miss Ann Nothercote. who lived at II Cambridge
street, HYDE Park lie sent for I'm Septom-
her last hy the Earl e. SEQ her. Witness did not
"Miior-Gcnerai Wost." Witness knew the next
time he went that he was Earl Delawarr. He
was sent for originally to sec Mrs. West, who,
Lord nelawarr explained % witness, was living
under his protection. Witness attended her
from that time tll her death, which occurred
on Sunday, April q. lie saw her nearly every
dav from September to the day Of her death.
She suffered from irritation of the stomach, and
! died from syncore. when he was first called u
see her she could scarcely eat anything. Dur
| Ing the last month OF her lite she was not able
| to take any food except little milk. The hab-
! itual use OF stmulants had laid the foundation
| Of tue state Of her stomach. During all the timo
that witness attended her, contrary 10 his direc-
] tions, che was In the constant habit OF taking
She never complained Of the Earl's conduct to
| her In auy way. The Earl seemed very much
! distressed after her death, aud a xed what was
The cause Of her diving so suddenly. witness
i
| Inflammation. She was thoroughly well attend
ed to.
| funeral Of Miss Nethercote and manifested great
| eoTrow. lie seemed To think she had not had
sufficient food. ON the 18TH Of April d.. Kirby
saw hun about the inscription for the ladys
| tomb. lie said he wanted u have put on tho
zone loved much"
Dr. Kirby said that he could understand him
| In his griei writing tho nrt p'rt of the letter;
| but the statement in tho letter a. to his having
| done awning 10 her To render aim auleuafla TO
| the law was not correct. II md no found ition
~ N tier Of fact. He could not be made
| swerablc for her death. II WIS mistake on hs
The Coroner's jury rendered unanimous ver-
| dict that tnc Eal had dos'r'ycd hiCsclf while
The death Of d Ncthcrcotc seemed 70 have
| had the 80 depressing cfcct on the Earl A
| trusted servant testified that after that great
| chang seemed to have come over him, and that
! on the 18th pf Apd lac seemed quito d'rlngcd
| III" ct-' T. "A most sing liar ouc. Ihoro l. no
! direct proof II ns unity on the CON r1ry, the
r"nd word T." II 4sllnchcld thnt he should not he
/ th"re amended to the satle note iu Which he
] WHke- the extraordinary statement about Miss
! Netherrot"s death, would sccu 20 show ciear
! mind. And We. the only way 20 reconcile I.ord
/ Del1warr statement w'h tho facts Hs proved
! hy pr. kirby was 10 attribute II to temporary
! Insanity.
! Lord Deawan was brother ~ tho present
! CountY-s ~ Derby AMI Nuor.icncr1l IN q ne
SON Of the NTH Farl, who was wei known l- nm
intimate friend and compati ~ Of Lpid Byron
/ a acomnrrion as Lieutenant ia the Forty
Regiment. ln is's he wa appointed 70 com.
] pauy lu the Twenty y-Lrsi Fu ulecls. lie served
with distinction In India, acting as aidc-decump
| ~ Lord Cough at the battles Of Nuodkee and
fcruzo shan. and ~ militaiy secretary during the
/ rest of the campaign. lie took part In the
/ battle ot Sobtaon, aud was In ltO made
| Brevet Lieutenant Colonel. lie accompanied his
| regiment to the Crimea, and took pact In the
/ battles OF the Alma Baiaklava' aud lnkermann.
! He commanded his regiment during tho latter
| part OF the siege Of SchastopOl. At the close of
the war, he was made Comp1nlJn nf the Bath
| aud an officer OF the Legion Of Honor. In 1874
! he was promoted 10 the rank Of Major General.
| Mr.. Cardweii appointed him to the commission
for adjusting the claims ot officers ret,rn from
the army when the purchase system was ahol-
tshod. tIts appointment was "A high proof Of
the confidence felt In him. He was very popu-
| lar with his comrades in the army. and probabY
no man was more conversaut with all the details
Of the service.
! The late Earl WAS never married nnl the title
passes to hls bro her, the Rev. Reginald Wind
! sor SIClvillc West, Lord Blckhurst.
! The family Of West IL one of great antiquity,
/ being deSconded from Sir Thomas West, favur-
| lite OF King Edward IL, who vas created Lord
| WVrt Ia l3t5.