The Sun. — 1832-09-12 (London, England)

SUSPECTED MURDER AT SPALDING.— We regret that we have this week to publish some particulars connected with the mysterious death of an abandoned and dissolute female, who has been suddenly called from her career of infamy\ to meet her Goo ! The name of the unfortunate woman is JANE BUTCHER, the wife of a respectable mechanic residing at Market Deeping, in this county ; she was married about eight years ago, but at the time of her death was only 24 years of age. About five months since she left her husband's house—little did she then imagine it was for the last time—and went to Spalding, and there cohabited with a number of navigators then at work there. About two or three months ago, she became acquainted with a man named WADE, living at Spalding, with whom she continued to cohabit, residing occasionally at his house for a day or two. Last Thurs day night, about 11 o'clock, an old tnan, named Inn,: SEYMOUR, a gardener, residing near Monk's-house, Spalding, was suddenly aroused from his sleep by WADE, who informed him that a woman was lying on the road quite de id. SEYMOUR immediately got up, and accompanied Wane about 200 yards on the Bourne turnpikeroad, where a dreadful sight presented itse:f. A woman lay there, stretched on her back, without cap, bonnet, or shoes ; she was dead and cold, and life appeared ta have been extinct several hours. The spot where she was found was within 10 or 12 yards of a stile leading down to the garden adjoining Wanes house. SEYMOUR, suspecting all was not right, observed to WADE that he had been dragging her on the read, to which the latter replied that he had just come home, found her in his garden, and thought she was drunk, so he dragged her upon the road, but found her dead. Cametoo, the active constable of Spalding, was sent for, and arrived about one o'clock. He secured the prisoner, and despatched a messenger for Mr. Catmatacx, surgeon. Candles were then lighted, and WADE was asked where he found the woman ; he pointed out the spot just over the stile in his garden, but upon CAMPION examining the path, he observed that something had been dragged upon it from the door of a building adjoining the prisoner's house to the spot where the body lay, and a pair of shots, which the prisoner said belonged to deceased, was found in the out-house. On the arrival of the surgeon, about two o'clock, the body was examined, Lut no external appearances presented themselves which could justify a belief that deceased hail come to her death by violence. Toe prisoner WADE gave some contradictory answers as to finding the body, which was then, by the surgeon's directions, removed into WADE'S house. The prisoner was in a beastly state of intoxication. On Friday last an inquest was held on the body before SAMUEL EDWARDS, Gent., Coroner, at the Lio❑ Hotel, Spalding : a post-mortem examination was ordered, and the inquest was adjourned until Wednesday. Thus all at present remains a mystery. WADE, the drunken paramour of the unhappy woman, is the youngest of five brothers of abandoned habits ; two of them have been transported, one executed at York, one died at the time warrants were issued for his apprehension, and the prisoner is the only one of the 8005 left ; be is about 24 years old.—Boston Gazette.