The Weymouth, Portland and Dorchester Telegram. — 1882-05-19 (Weymouth, Dorset, England)

TRIPLE MURDER AND SUICIDE.  A shocking occurrence took place on Fri lay in tb• west end of H.mmersmith. in which three children were murdered by their mother, who also inflicted severe injuries upon herself, from the effects of which she died in the Viist,bin Hose% .1 a few hours afterwar Is. The names of the victims are Ellen Gardeeer, aged four years ; Robert Gardener, aged two years; end John Gardenia aged titres months. They were the obikires of Itsbert Gardener, a gardener, who lived with his wife Elks, occupying four rooms over • gateway at 3. Thereseemewe, West-end, Hammersmith. Tim murdered children were discovered by the lather on returning home to dinner, shortly after one o'clock. He was first met In the mew, by another boy, who asked hies if he bad sum his mother, as she ass not at borne. As soon se hie got upstairs be saw the clothe' of Robert lying on a table in the front room. He caged "Elias" revered times and got no &weer. He looked through the keyhole of the doer of the back to rm, which was locked on lb* inside, and saw his wife raise herself up by means of the cot, unlock the door in • stamteriug condition. and fall on the bed, where she was el terwaids found lying between two of bey deed children. The husband went into tbe ro tro end seas horrified at the sight Wore him. Two of the children were lying across the bed with the mother, their throrts being cut in a fearful manner. The children *ere all undressed, and the baby was lying with its throat cut in bed, The husband Immediately went in search of a doctor, and on the way met Sergi. WiU.bsr. and t id him that his wife had murdered her children. The ✓rgeent procured the assistance of a unstable. wno went with him to the place end found • carving knife, much worn, covered wiih blood. Another knife wee found In the bed, also a bottle containing a liquid. The-wage sat, with the wilder:me of Inspector Wsish. co sveyed the metier to the hospital, where she died about four o'clock in lb. ietleroooe. At present the bodies of the children remain In the room needing the gathering of the particulars by In p suitor Walters, of the I division, for the informal on of the coroner No cause can be aseleiged for the shocking et:treenail). According Is the information given by the husband he lived most eappily with his wife, to whore be had born married about twelve years, Ile ' tide home at nine o'clock in the morning to go to week, and bla wife was thee in her usual health. She was also •sol by • neighbour half an hoar &fireweed,, at which tints she spike to bee. This appeared to be the last time eke was semi Wore the dreadful accervenes. The demised woman was 95 years of age, and the neighbour, speak very highly of her. On 11 inder afternoon Dr. Mimic held an leaped at Hamrean smith, London, no the bodies ot glint Gordian, 35. and her three children, aged font years, two years, and three months reepictively. at of whom were found with their throats cut. in 13.-ever.street Hammersmith, last Friday. The woman'. husband depieed that on Meriting home to dinner be fouad the door of a back b,droim locked. Go attempting to force an entrance, his wife on. locked the door and then fell hack dying on dee bed, where the children lay dead. The jury found that the women. whilst temporarily Wane, hilted her children and cow milled suicide.