The Blandford and Wimbourne Telegram. — 1884-10-31 (Blandford, Dorset, England)

WIFE MURDER AT CARDIFF.  Daniel Beddoes, a very notorious character, residing at 43, Helen-street, Roath, is in custody on a charge of the wilful murder of his wife Sarah. It appears that both parties had been drinking heavily. In the afternoon she was standing at the door of her house wrangling with her husband. She annoyed him by an offensive remark, when he took up a piece of iron used as a poker, but which had been burnt in the fire until it reached a sharp point, He threw it at her with great force, and the point entered her neck on the left side, penetrating a large vein. She fell on the floor, and he, being in an almost stupid state of Intoxication, allowed her to remain on the floor for some time. The neighbours eventually went in and found the woman in a pool of blo and quite dead. Dr. Maurice Evans was sent for, and he stated that the worn in had bled to death. Had medical aid been called in earlier her life would in all probability have been s tved. Both are bad charaT:ters, and Baddoee hal been convicted many times for violent assaults. The woman had also been frequently in pi son. An it.quest WAS held on MOS lay on tho b idy of Annie Beddoes, the wife of Daniel Beddoee, of 43, Helenstreet. who Was charged with wilful mui der. It appeared that the prisoner, his wife, and two women of bad character lived in the Mmes. On Monday afternoon one of the women was reading a newspaper. Deceased said that—" Dan could read it better." Prisoner put on his spectacles and read about two lines, and stopped, saying he could not read any more. Deceased said—" You can (making use of a very offensive epithet), but you won't," and snatched the spectacles from his face and threw them on the fire. Prisoner became very angry at this, and the deceased ran to the front perlour door. Prisoner took the poker from the front of the fire and threw it at her. At this time she was about six feet from him. The point of the poker struck her on the neck, and fell on the filer. Deceased called called out—" Alice, Alice, for God's sake take my part !" Then she fell on the floor. Prisoner went and knelt by her side, and had a pillow fetched and placed under her head. She bled a good deal, and after some time a policeman went the] e, and Dr. Evans was sent for. He found Jeer dead. She had in his opinion bled to death. When apprehendo I, the prisoner admitted that he threw the poker at her, but that he had na intention to )zill her. It Was, however, stated that when he threw the poker be iaid." I'll give you something (using an oath) for burning my spectacles." He now appears very sorry for what he has done, and denies that he wilfully etruck her, taying that he loved her too well for that, Beddow; aad the deceased have led a strange life. He had been 2fi thnes convicted for various offences, and among them are several convictions for beating and ill-treating the deceased. He has been kaown as one of the worst characters in Cardiff, and for years has lived oa the proceeds of immorality. He was at the time of the murder keeping a hells° of ill fame, and the two women M the house are prostitutes. The jary returned a verdiot of manslaughter against Daniel Bedioes, He Was bronght before the magistrates on Wednesday,