The Sun. — 1862-03-08 (London, England)

EXTRAORDINARY FREAKS AND SUICIDE OF A LUNATIC.—This morning, on Mr. Selfe taking his seat on the bench, he was informed that a German named Carl Schulger, or Friedtig Hartyman, for there were some doubts about his real name, who was remanded from this court on Friday morning, had committed suicide the same afternoon in the Clerkenwell House of Detention. The case was. one-ohs-most extraordinary description. The unfortunate man was charged on the police-sheet with burglariously breaking and entering the dwelling house of Mr. Cornelius Edward Garman, surgeon, of No. 1, Carlisleterrace, Fairfield-road, Bow, with intent to do grievous bodilrharm. It appeared that on Thursday night,shortly before eleven o'clock, Mrs. Garman and a female servant named Emma Mayhew, were in the sittingroom on the ground-floor, when they heard a feeble knock at the street door, which was followed by a very loud, and violent knocking, such as any one would give when a house was on fire. The knocking was accompanied by loud and piercing cries of murder. Fortunately, Mrs. Garman and her servant did not open the door, but put the,, chain up inside and belted the door, which was partly glazed with stout plate glass. Both mistress and servant then retreated into the drawing-room, from which they could see the German kicking and beating at the door with great fury, and calling out " Murder ! murder I" Mr. Garman called for the police, but long before any assistance came the unfortunate man smashed the glass in the door, broke the door itself, and at last forced it bodily in, and it fell into the passage with a loud crash. The lunatic then proceeded along the passage armed with a long and bright dagger-knife, with a spring back, and entered the back parlour, where there was a light, burst open the foldingdjors, and entered the front parlour. The screams of Mrs. Garman and her servant, and their appeals for assistance, were increased, and fortunately at this critical moment, and as the lunatic was about to ascend the stairs  leading to the drawing-room, a police-constable, named Rushton, 113 K, entered the house. The foreigner, who was in a state of frenzy, rushed towards him with the dagger-knife in his hand, on which Rushton struck him a heavy blow on the head with his truncheon and knocked him down. Rushton then fell on the maniac, wrested the knife from him, and conveyed him to the station-house. On searching him a gold watch and chain of considerable value, £2 Bs. 2d. in cash, and a passenger's contract ticket for a voyage from Germany to America via London were found upon him. The unfortunate man was in a very excited state when he was brought before Mr. Selfe yesterday (Friday) afternoon, and said that people were following him along the streets to murder him, and he sought a refuge in Mr. Garman's house. It was elicited from him by a German police-constable named Klasher, No. 312 K, that he was a native of Albertstadt, in Prussia, and that he landed in England ou Thursday morning. Mr. Selfe, after listening to a long incoherent and rambling speech from the prisoner, said he was undoubtedly insane, and remanded him to the House of Petention until Thursday next, at the same time directing that he should be w„ tched. A few minutes afterwards Roche, the gaoler of the court, reported t) the magistrate that the German had attempted to strangle himself in his cell, and as he had many other phsoners to look to, he could no longer be accountable for his safety. Mr. Selfe immediately gave orders for a cab to be procured, and the prisoner to be sent away to the House D.ate4tioti,_ in charge of two constables, immediately. Klasher, who acted as interpreter, accompanied his unfortunate countryman to the House of Detention, and explained the reason of the prisoner being sent there specially in a cab, and it was the magistrate's wish that he should be carefully watched, as he had already made one attempt on his life. The suggestions of the magistrate were not attended to as they ought to be, for on one of the warders going to prisoner's cell two hours afterwards it was found that he was quite dead. He had committed suicide by strangling himself with his braces and handkerchief. Great blame is attributable to the prison authorities for'not taking more care of the unfortunate lunatic, or placing him under some sort of restraint.  ies of vegetables have been on w of fruit is seasonably good. and rules inactive, as follows : E.- re* Bid Cherries, per lb. 0 oto 0 o Filberts, per lb .. 0 oto 0 0 Cobnuts, per lb 4 oto 4 Almonds, per bus 0 oto 0 0 Walnuts, per 100 0 oto 0 0 Figs, per d0z..... 0 oto 0 0 Damson ..........0 0 to 0 0 Gooseberries hi sv 0 oto 0 0 ICurrants, per do. 0 oto 0 0 Plums, per do. .. 0 oto 0 0 Greengages, pr do. 0 oto 0 0 Raspberriessprpt 0 oto 0 ABM!.  Shallots, per lb .. 0 10 to 1 0 Horseradish, pbtt 1 oto 2 0 Parsley, per ditto 6 3to 0 4 Celery, per ditto 0 Bto 1 6 Beet, per doz. 1 6to 2 0 Parsnips, per do. 0 oto 0 0 Small salad, p. pn, 2 oto 3 0 Mushrooms,p ptl. 2 oto 2 6 Artichokes, pr dz 0 6to 0 0 Cabbage lett,score 0 oto 0 0 Endive, per score 0 oto 0 0 Radishes, dz hnds 0 oto 0 0 Tomatoes, doz... 0 oto 0 0 Walnut, per 10 0 oto 0 0 Chillies,s per diotto 0 oto 0 0 Capsicums, per do 0 oto 0 0 Rhubarb, per bun 0 ato 0 9 Asparagus, pr do. 6 oto 7 0 Seakale, per pun. 1 0 to 2 0