The Sun. — 1847-07-14 (London, England)

SUICIDE. Last evening, between the hours of four and five, a fearful tragedy was enacted in Hickman's Folly, Bermondsey, by which the whole of the neighbourhood has been thrown into a state of painful excitement. The following particulars connected with the distressing case have been obtained from persons residing in the house, and may therefore be relied upon as being strictly accurate:—  It appears that a cooper named Griffin resided with his wife and family at No. 6 in the Folly. For some time past a daughter of Griffin's, a fine young woman, named. Matilda, 19 years of age, had been corresponding with a person named Henry Parker, about 21 years of age, who lodged in the same house. During the past few days Parker had accused the young woman of being attached to another person, and added, on mole than one occasion, that rather than any one else should gain her affections, he would lay violent hands, not only on himself, but also on her. Nothing particular, however, was thought by her of the threat held out, but her mother had frequently cautioned her, and told her if she broke off the correspondence, to keep away from him, as she feared he contemplated something dreadful. During yesterday the young woman was at home nearly the whole of the day, and Parker was noticed to go in and out of the house more than usual, yet nothing transpired during the morning to excite the suspicions of any party. About a quarter to four o'clock the young woman was singing, as she proceeded up stairs, the wellknown ditty, " There's na luck about the house, There's na luck at a'," little imagining what was about to follow. About an hour and a half afterwards the people living in the place were alarmed by hearing loud screams proceeding from the upper part of the house. Mr. Cremer, who occupies the parlour, immediately hastened up stairs, but as be proceeded along he met Mr. Griffin's little boy, who was crying out, " Oh, my sister is killed." On going into the back attic he discovered an appalling spectacle. Upon the floor were lying the bodies of Matilda Griffin and Henry Parker, literally covered with blood, which was then issuing from both their throats. Mr. Crewel' immediately ran out to obtain medical assistance. 1 the space of a few minutes Mr. Martin, surgeon, Bermondsey, arrived, and at once pronounced li n both eifeasi found cases extinct. A razor covered with blood lyingaeombpyl accomplished. side ThereP a Parker ,be r withn o dwohoi which ett rhh d wae ta rtehde cols nab des ndd ebfi cut the young woman's throat, and ft his crime that of suicide. eanuanfortunate thpin.retty; but wello an woman, whilst It is not a talking little feteomuj fa, remarkable Creme thathi inquiry as to how she lam going to havemy throat cut." She, no doubt, at that in Theperiod discoveryalluded nttaodhtsneuesEdios firstcpmvs rieacievnbi several officers instance faaottte ihh heee iwdrr saodsua made bga yhd daughter's rbairker. upstairs rawthheernl,onogoereethtearniesghetheexpreecotmed; swheenftoutnodloothke ba;iiffireshn:arsw,upephrooreirviinifieteoesunblis;ley: division of police, Sergeant pSaielargreredanSttuo the place, and it was with the greatest difficulty that the crowd, numbering several hundred persons, could be kept from filling the house. The pollee, very judiciously, would not allow any one unconnected with the family to enter. The young man who committed the dreadful deed was in the linendrapery line, 'but his place of business could not be ascertained. The two bodies have been taken in charge b 7 Mr . Slow, the coroner's officer, who will keep possession of them until after the inquest is held,  A report having been circulated that Dies% Smith, Payne, and Smiths were amongst the parties likely to contract for the proposed loan of 1,000,0001, w be raised by the Spanish Government by art o rime of dTreasury at btohnedsst,atietmiesntirs pwohrtoallnyt.etrtoonmeoenusteionmwr.ithj.ott Smith, who hasis no o doubtless connexiontlie tin rtellneebvdaetnnokiihfnaghv.eeh, banking-house, doubtful he belongs, willultimatelytabned consent niss,enmoreover, fierxntr:iely. commit himself to tvhowelubsnpicteacruylatdieonal.ingTsbewpitohsitithon of Spanish credit is at this moment such. as to damage 111 all whon e mayt ohfavtehatanycountry, . and the reputation of and prudence should aStmoitnhc'ePhaYa.vnee'parnedveCpotedforthseolpidoistsyibility of their names being confounded with such]. a proceeding.—Tintes.