The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette. — 1861-08-06 (Dorchester, Dorset, England)

SUICIDE OF THE MURDERKIL, IN ST. GILES'S.  The neighbourhood of Nowton-street, Holborn, abut. ting upon the end of New Oaford-atreet, w.is thrown into • state of great excitement on Friday m"ruing, owing to • rumour, which turned out to be but too true, of • murder haring been committed by a lit:nib:in.' cutting his wife's throat, and then attempting his oan life.  At about three o'clock nolioe-constable Wskeham was on duty in Holborn, when he saw • man whom he had some previous knowledge of, named William Cogan, coining towards him covered with blood. He uked I what wu the matter with him, when he tried to articulate something, but fading, lifted hie right hand and orate it across his neck. The constable then lilted up his head, and found that hie throat was cut. Ile then asked him who had done it, when he (Cogan) pointed to himself. Wakehain then took hold of his arm, and led him to King's College Hospital, where he was at once admitted. On the way to the hospital, Wakeliaru, who knew him to be • married man, ssked hum where his wife wre, when he again drew his baud across his neck, meaning that her throat was cut. He wax neat asked where she was, when lie turned round and pointed in the direction of his home, and when asked who had cut her throat, he ointed again to himself. Superintendent Durkin and Inspector Mackenzie, of the F division of polio, at Bow-street, were at otter made acquainted with the occurrence, when they pro. oeeded to No. 4, Newton-street. On their mitering the firat floor front room, • .Imehaisg Right pure-rim Led itself. In about the middle of Ow rmuni lay the wife. with her 1. et soh lea lying along time floor, mother head mai the upper portion of her laoly it-sting on a couple of Wakens. Pier throat ...cut Into ear tti ear, anti as her head hung back time wound presented • shocking spectacle, the Wood still oozing fromn it. On the floor beneath her war a large pool of blood, and in the midst of it • razor was found with which the murder jail bet-mm , committed. The room itself presented all the appearance of a comfortable howe, and outride the two windows there is & large green board stimmunded by little ornamental railings, and on which iii a collection of evergreens and flowers. From what could he gathered, it appean that the I luau Cogan and his wife attended the funeral of his godfather on Thursday, after which, with five or ids more friends, they returned to his place iu Newton'tree!. Here they all sat down mid had tea, after which they a 3 went out together. Cogan cud his wife returned home rather late in Ms ...westing the am,. for liquor, and he went up and thre,, Ithrtelf On the bed. After lying for about a couple of hours ha god up, missed a •overeign from Isis pocket, and aocuae/ his wife of taking it, which it is believed she strenuously defied. They had a quarrel together about the sovereign when be left the room, and going downstairs, went to a lodging-house opposite, where, after conversing in an angry tore as regards his wife towards some persons there, he left, tont was seen to enter the Queen and Prince Albert public-house in Holborn. On the way to this house he was heard to say that be had had quite enough of it, and that he would put an end to it that night or to-morrow. After remaining a short time in the poblichouse, and haring had something more to drink, he returned home, and it is suppowal committed the dreadful act. When medical aid was called in to the wife, she was pronounced to have been dead for some time.  Cogan and his wife, Ma ongh they quarrelled at time', were cowl lered by their neighbours to have lived very happily together. (.'ogan was in the habit of earning a good deal of money by going round with a horee and cart and selling poultry. They had only one child, a boy axed B. who is away f home. Information of the murder has been forwarded to the coroner, and tho police are in poaseasiou of the place. Great er,wds assembled round the house from an early hour. From inquiries made at the hospital, it appears that Cogan is at present going on favourably.