The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-05-07
rnE sUIcIDE or LonD Lr7TELrox
The Details OF the Act rs Related ut the
Coroncr's Inquest.

A naturally clear and sound intellect,
la'terly clouded hy the most terrible OF human
affections. has been finally cxtineuished In
Lord lNitelion. Tor some time past Lord Lyt-
t,lton has suffered from mental disease, Ind has
recently been watched by an attendant. Last
Tuesday morning, after restless night, he was
beng sh-vtd d. one suc OF the face had been
luished, when Lord Lytielton rose from his
seat, having asked the man to cease his opera
ton for little time, paced tho room once or
twice, and then shing at the door, succeeded
Ga getting out and closing II after him Follow
ing quickly as he could, the attendant saw
Lord Iytte ton roll over the bal s,crs and drop
down the well staircase. The fail being from
pavement Of the hall FRS with his hig, frLctur-
ing the pely!s, was at once rendered insensule
and IN that state he remained for eighteen
hour when he died painle~sly.
YESTERDAY afternoon. April 20. the inquest was
held uy Do. lIaiuwicAe. The following evidence
was taken;
AT Rc6ic cocse 0sford Inc Gccssc wa. hs fstier
NAV. anu was 90 years OF nSe. Witness was Saying
l,si lew wees, he decea'ed hal Decn suffering nom
cna.ea to ook sftcr mn lie did not zee tie sad sfair
on iue..ay, because h~ Was out.
lo"' nafn,s taid ne as "a attendant upon the de-
eaea III or,sg Wa, sgCnas iros great dpe
res less isht he slept iron ~ 10 iocuck Ut after
that sDcmtd to frequently WAKE. About 3 Ocll c. on
ana when he ad nuisnel ore NJ, face hi, lord
sip lsH, ii ~ a'oi IL nr VINE he ~aiSrd anout
MS l9rdship had pacoa the room twice he suddenly
painns Il 10 aftor I'M. Witn,,. imneiaiel, r9s1a
a0cr nm, ana was just IN tine TO deceased all, ut
hands on the hanara ANA ruurd ms nody over ana fe
To tue bottom = NE wen OF the star Mitutss
To deceased anu nieu nm w, ana found Inn quite III
Tn. CoroIer-nid dec ased prcc plate himself over
the haudriil, or Wa n nn accident witness Nv l,.
Cldcd impression 1. ilat he threw huu.clf over De
ceased mad repeatedly told me that hr wished TO die he
WAS tired of hs llte.
The toronrr- Dld YOU think he Was out OF hi mind
witness IAal Was Ll opinion have had seven ycars'
he roncr-Has deceased ever attempted To DESTROY
himself hriUrcY " lur ss ilis lorlsWp asked mo. a
lew minutes before ] shaved HIM. 10 let Inn have lne
raZort nul fald, - so. NV lord G. mot"
bJ MIR Forster Witness did not lose stsn Of deceased
fr more than nalt scco4d when lac rushed from iAe
Or. Andrew Clarke, physician said he resi- TED at 10
Caycndisn square lie had attended The deceased for
chulh he should think Tor about tour weeks Witness
had had DR.. Munro with hin Ia consultation. Inev
al tndtnt WA cautioned Inc family to take every pos
suit procaullpn ana keep him under strict surveillance
dccea.cd IN the arms Of his attendant quite uno N,
sciona seeing That deceased had sustained serious IN
Jures of surgical nature he al once sent for Sir James
laset. Deceased dicd very early on Wednesday morn
ms On examination was found mat HE lorlsllp had
su,tainoda severe fracture Of ne pelys. The mnedi.
ATE cause OF death Was fautng Of the heart caused
by tie shock. The heart from the nrst never could
have recovered It's action.
IN answer to the jury, Dr. Clarke said his Iordship
had for years pern uie to he lnaa Of mcIancho Ia
which Was depression without drlusion II would
last from i've weeks to three months but he had
always got better afer little reatmeut In the pres.
ent instance the NAL lady was more 90 tlnate, and lea
lei to lnsHny anu In point OF fact the decea,ed Was
lhe witness Barnes here added that deceased often
times his ordsp would whisper to him IN the mig 10
Tie Coroner Could you not have locked the bed.
Wne,s Yes but did rot feel JUSTIFIED In doing so
Jury after short denDerhtinn they returned Verdct
OF "sulclde while Of unsound MUD"