The Express. — 1860-11-22 (London, England)

EXTRAORDINARY SUICIDE THROUGH  DESTITUTION.  Last evening Mr. Bedford held an investigation in the board-room of Westminster Hospital reepeotkAatte death of Luke Shaylor, aged 60, by trade a conf who committed suicide under the following circumstances : Edward Keel, the keeper of a coffee and eating-house, No. S, Little Jams-street, Westminster, deposed that the dammed lodged in his house, and had done so since the 15th of October. The deceased, a few weeks beck, was in the employ of Mr. Nicholas, confectioner, of Piccadilly, but had lost his situation in consequence of a dispute between himself sod hie master, mad, not being able to obtain an engage. meet. hebscanie very depressed in spirits. On Wednesday, the 7th hist., in the evening, tie doomed retired to bed, sod en being called the following morales said he should not get up that day. He likewise stopped in bed on the Friday, Seturdsy. and Sunday, refusing to rise, and allowing no person to enter his room. During the whole of this time the deceased only had two or three cups of coffee, which he called for ; but, being known to be of ecoentric habits, his conduct was not considered very strange. On Monday, the 12th, about half.put sins o'clock in the morning, a young man named Maynard, who had formally worked with the deceased, celled and requested to see him. He (witness) told him to go upstairs, which he did, and in about ten minutes afterwanle came down, and informed him that the deceased had cut his throat in a 'bookies manner. The deceased shortly afterwards came down, but dad not appear to be suffering, and, in company with 1111Ynerd, went out, the latter saying he should take deceased to his relation in York-street. The razor with which .he had committed the act was found in the bedclothes.  John Maynard said he called to see deceased, and on to We room-done found it locked. He knocked, and the said, " I will open the door," which he did, and witness went in. The deceased then turned to him and "I have cut my throat. Look (at the mine time showing him the wound). len • dreadful state. On Friday night last I did it, but bike me to my friends." The deemed then dressed himself, and they then left the home sad walked from there to 38, York-street, to the have of the deceased's aistsuain-law. The deceased seemed quite collected and sensible, and said "I am starved. I Lave had nothing to eat fur several days." Mrs. Caroline Uederwood said the deceased was her brother-in-law. He bad been mach depressed in mind for some time in consequence of being out of employment, having lost has situation, his master informing him that ho should never engage him swain. When brought to the house on Hoaday week, the young man Havant explained what had taken place, and she was astomahed, as the deceased appeared to he quite national. He craved for food, and she tried to get him to swallow some tea and breed sod butter, but ha could not pus either. He was than takes to the hospital. Mr. terthe hew sugsou et the hospital, stated that the &owed on nudeness was found to have • uuut dreadful gush in his throat dividing • portion of the wind. pipe, while us hie sue were several gashes of n severe nature. The injuries bed evidently beau indicted by himself with the