The Sun. — 1842-01-31 (London, England)

SUICIDE OF JACOB SIMMS, ESQ., ONE OF THE MAGISTRATES OF ESSEX.—Late on Thursday even. not sustain a high reputation ? 'ing the inhabitants of Leytonstone, Essex, were fearThe witness said that such was the case until within fully alarmed by the announced suicide of Mr. J. Simms, the last few years, when Mr. Tippett refused to have who terminated his existence by cutting his throat. anything at all to do with him. From what has transpired on the subject it appears that Mr. W. H. Mullens, stockbroker, stated that he sold the deceased gentleman attended business as usual in for the prisoner, on the 16th of May, 1101. Long An. the City on that day, at his counting-house, Georgenuities, in consequence of hating received a written Yard, Lombard-street, and after attendieg 'Change _to order, from him. Witness icrentitied the prisoner as meet his connexions as. a shipowner, ordered his (liaise Robert Bamford, sen., and signed the bank book at the and drove home with his groom. He reached his resitime of the transfer to that effect, and paid the prisoner dence about half-past.five, to join, as was supposed, his with a cheque for the amount,- deducting prisoner had. commission, 'dinner-table, and before seeing any of his relatives went which cheque the prisoner endorsed. The Co hi:.: dressing-room ,to prepare for that purpose. His 6.)otman, who attended him, saw nothing marked or alrepresented himself to witness as Robert Bamford, sen. Mr. Clarkson commented upon the very loose mode tered in his manner, and after having fulfilled the reof doing bank business. He did not mean to cast the q n Mr. Mullins, whose character was far above all suspicion ; but if greater care were proceeding to of his master, left him at the washhand-stand. slightest imputation u It was not long, however, before he beard a heavy fall, and to his master's room taken by brokers, who, he believed, were indulged in emanated, discovered, to his reat horror, the unfortu nate the inaccurate course they generally adopted by the, from whence the sound gentleman lying on theg floor bleeding profusely great Corporation of the Bank, such a case as the present from a wound in his neck. He could not at first discould not have occurred. Mr. Mullins had certified in cover the extent of injury his master had inflicted upon the Bank book that the prisoner was one of the parties himself, as he did not wait to remove his cravat ; but havnin whose name the stock stood, without having taken the ing aroused the household, proceeded ecessary means to ascertain the fact. Such a course, nearest surgeon to procure medical assistance. This was it was evident, was calculated to facilitate many great speedily procured, but unfortunately it was without avail, frauds. with all haste to the for on their arrival Mr. Simms had just expired. This Mr. Mullins said that he had known the prisoner for sad calamity has not only spread a gloom over the neighSome years without knowing his name, but he did not, bourhood in which it oceurred, but also in the City, for an instant, suspect that the prisoner was not Robert where Mr. Simms was known as a merchant of high chaBamford, sen., as he had represented himself. meter and integrity, and as a Director of several public The LORD MAYOR agreed with Mr. Clarkson that the companies. A circumstance that is supposed to have practice was a very loose one, and, also, that mr, mil- preyed on his mind, his ne hews, now said to be in had taken place. was the elopement of his only p lins's character stood too high to be affected by what ' daughter with one of ifn di 'lie 4‘ reenci The prisoner was then committed for trial. cfecd throughotlittin ld intercessionoiawe%eioof'trhe friends of the , been long since