Glasgow Courier. — 1861-08-29 (Glasgow, Strathclyde, Scotland)

THE MATRICIDE IN CAMBRIDGESHIRE.  On Wednesday last the remains of the late Mrs Harvey, the victim of her eldest son Thomas' fatal yengeance, were interred in the churchyard at Fen Ditton, in the grave in which the remains of her husband were deposited three years ago. There was not so much excitement evinced as might have been and was expected, or RO many persons present. The fact of its being harvest time kept away many of the inhabitants of the small village of Ditton, and perhaps numbers of curious people from the neighbourhood. The result was that there were in all about 300 people present. It should be added, however, that a belief extensively prevailed that the accused, Thomas Harvey, would appear and commit violence at the last sad scene. The grave is at the south-east end, or rather corner of the church. Shortly before two the bell began tolling, and the villagers drew round the church, mostly in tears. At the time of the funeral, Mrs Witts' life or death was a matter of uncertainty. She has been insensible since the occurrence, but not speechless. Just before the funeral she said she thought she would go and see Mrs Harvey, for she must, she thought, now be better. No exertion has been spared to trace the accused, but at present nothing has been heard or seen of him by those most interested in his apprehension. The search after him, and the weapon with which he committed the deed, has been unremitting. The river has been dragged, and the water lowered without success, and the neighbourhood minutely searched under the directions of Capt. Davies, chief consteble of the county, and Superintendent Stretten, the deputy-chief; these gentlemen night and day have taken the most active part themselves. Numberless unfoundedrumours have reached the pollee end occasioned's great deal of trouble. It has been stated that the accused has been seen in nearly twenty different places since the murder—places where he could not have been or he mut bare boon übiquitous. It waa *tad, toot that leg ahairlif tileimoso,  6  on %tunlay he drew some money in Cambridge; and, singularly enough, it turned out that one Thomas Harvey did draw some money by cheque at Messrs Foster's, but the cheque had beemendorsed to him, and Mr Harvey, in addition, is a highly respectable builder, and no connection of the accused. Another Harvey also drew money from the savings bank on Saturday, but this, though a Harvey, of Diann, proved to be William, a brother of the accused. The accused's wife avers that, to the best of her belief, he had very little money when he loft; and adds, that she was with him in Cambridge on Saturday afternoon, that she accompanied him home, and they reached Ditton about seven o'clock. They passed the house of the deceased, and went home to tea. Afterwards, about eight, her husband left, saying "My dear, I am going up into the field, and will bring home those stumps old Isaac has left there." As he passed out he kissed his youngest child (two years old), which was in an older sister's arms, but there was nothing unusual in that, and she has never seen him since. She descrihec him as the best of fathers cn.l husbands, but adds that he has lately been excited about the property. The miserable wretch was found hanging from a tree forty feet high, and quite dead. Suicide appeared to have been committed immediately after the murder.