New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-12-19
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The train, with its unconscious living freight and
its heavy burden OF ghassy tragic dead, sped on
through the strong, sitting atmosphere of its DARK,
eubterranean way. Fit scene for what had been
done, if scene could he fit for such deedi Port
land Road and Baser Street were passed, and still
no one broke OF looked in upon the solitude of tho
dead man. At EdgwaIe Road, however, lady
entered the compartment The next moment there
was scream, and a rush of officials to the spot
The lady, hall-fainting, was helped onto the plat
form; station-master, Inspectors, and police were
called, and messages we're DISPATCHED alOug the
line to temporarily suspend the traffic 1t was all
rapid but keen survey of its position and surround
ings. carefully removed, and the news flew like
wldfre that what was evidently CHASTITY suicide
had been discovered the underground railway
Then the carriage-door was locked, and the passed.
gers were briefly Intercepted, without, however,
any light being thrown on the case. Their names
ana addresses were taken as a precautionary
measure. Among them there was but one first class
traveller tall man. who directly the excitement
arose, emerged from COMPARTMENT three removed
from that In which the tragedy had been enacted.
Probably it was the fact Of his being passenger
in the class as tho deceased that brought
him closer examination at tue hands of police
sergeant than the others had been subjected to.
Where had be entered the train
At Bakcr-st; there was his ticket from that
station TO Noting Hill Gate clipped In the usual
Had he seen or heard any thing unusuali
Nothing whatever.
Would be oblige with his name and address,
Certainly. There was his card Mr. jules
OF doing something. He was perfectly satisfied in
his mind that the case in hand was one Of deter
mined suicide; still caution and diligence even If
aimless. looked WELL and were regarded as praise
worthy even IL proftless at headquarters 1t wac
to the persistent apDca ton of very commonplace
abilities that he owed his promotion from the
ranks On this occasion he even went 80 far to
take down description OF Dir. Merlin; thus-faee
Hair also dark. Age about forty. Figure tall,
thin. straight, aud strong looking Clothes check
trousers, dark Ovcrcoat with velvet collar brown
kid gloves. silk neckerchef, low hard felt black
hat. and umbrella very wet. Mr.. Merlin, having
borne the sergeants inQulsition with patient ami
ability, looked again At the body and said, Poor
devil! he must have been out OF his mind Then
he re-ontersd the train as it started again its
way.
The dead mans identity was very quickly
tabiished Letters were found opOn him addressed
to David Cowen, Esq., with the name of house and
street at kensiDgton and his card bore the same
ma ne and address. The discovery upon him Of
valuable jewery and fairly large sum OF money
went toward confirming tho police in their theory
Of suictde. The body was conveyed to the morgue,
where. within two hours, it was visited by q
conan, tall and beautiful, but with. wild terror
niieo eyes, and face pale as the quiet dead.
Yes. It was her hnsbsnd, the body they showed
per She had been waiting dinner for him, ne
being later than she expected but she had felt no
that be had been murdered. So she raid; and the
mon were silent before the terrible calmness of her
grief and despair.
Suicide A clear case. Temporary insanity.
Murder impossible, on tho Underground Railway.
70 also said the pnblic. This general verdict was
gratifying ITO ell three. Hut Il was doomed to be
J disturbed. IL not utterly shaken. At the coronsrs
nQnest clerk of the Farri ngdon Street Station
'ams forward and spoke of the bearded man who,
~ tho night in question. as nearly as possible ct