The Express. — 1859-06-02 (London, England)

THE MURDER AND ATTEMPTED SUICIDE AZ  OLDBURY.  The miserable woman who murdered her child and attempted her own life, u reported in the Express of Tuen din has somewhat rallied, and has beta able to take a Ilia liquid sustenance. She to perfectly sensible, and appears to bo impressed with a deep sense of the crime she has committed. The excitement is the town continues to Winterise, particularly among the mining population, and great commiseration is felt for the unfortunate husband, Wiltlam Forster. _ _  The inquest on the deceased boy wee held on Tuesday. The jury, after bring sworn, proceeded to view the body, which lay in the lame room where the weeder took place. On their return the first witness examined woe  .... ----William Forster, who deposed-1 am a miner, and live in Furnacmrow, Oldbury. Ibe deceased wee my son. On Sunday night we all retired to bed about eleven o'clock. Myself, my wife, and four children occupied the same room. The youngest child slept in 'he same bed with myself and my wife. The other three children slept in another bed. Their names were Ellis, aged sixteen • Susan, aged eight ,• and John, aged about ' bout twelve. I did not go to Amy till about two o'clock, and wts awoke about three by my daughter Eliza screaming. I then 111, my wife standing in bar chemise close to the bed where the deceased bad been sleeping. I did not see her in the act of maim his throat, but with my daughter endeavoured to prevent her doing any more mischief. Before we could get to her my wife cut a large wound in her own throat, and was in the act of repeating the cut when I and Eliza took the razor from her. Blood was fl owing from the deceased's throat, end also from my wife's. I threw my wife dowa on the floor, and she became insensible. I thought she was dead. I then went to look at the boy4and saw he was dead. I then rushed downstairsand bunt open the door with a poker, hereon I could not wait for the key. I alarmed a neigh. tour, Mrs. Houghton, and sent ter for Mr. Cooper, surgeon. In Match last my eldest daughter, aged Wastes; died end it preyed vary much upon my wile's wind. She wee always moaning: and saying," Oh, my poor wench." My wife became very much depressed. She said the neighbours were telking about her, and wished to raise a scandal about her. On Sunday she was more depressed then usual, and seemed la • sad way. The taus with which the deed was done was mine' and was kept in • drawer in a chest of drawers in the kiLhes. I had used it on the same Sunday Dunning. The drawer was not kept locked. The key was not usually takes out of the lock. Illy wife never attempted to destroy herself, nor was her mind aff.cred previous to the death of our eldest daughter. My wife was vary fond of the deceased, and was an affectionate mother to all her children.  Eliza Forster, en intorreting-lookiog girl, aged about sixteen, deposed—John Forster was my blether. I slept with him on Snuday night. My sister Susan slept with ne in the tame bad. Abut daylight I was awoke by my elver, who thought her brother was sick. My eater isereansect, and I then saw my mother standing by the side of the bed, and leaning over John. I juteq.ed out of bed, and went to my mother as quickly as I could. As I got out of bed she drew a razor whith she had in her right hand scram her throat. I then seised her handy, and my father also took hold of her. I tried to take the razor from bee, but she drew it through my hand, and made another cut at her throat. She was bleeding from the throat a great deal. My hand was cut very badly, but I got the razor from her. My father then threw my mother down. She did not drug. gle much. I went down stain., and welted until my lather came bock dies striding for Mr. Cooper. Just as my father Game hark my mother came down stairs. She has always teen kind to rue, and to ell her children. She seened fonder of the deceased then of any of the others. He was the only boy, std I never heard her threaten hint. At this stage of the proceedings the inquiry was adjourned.