The Express. — 1864-12-10 (London, England)

EXTRAORDINARY SUICIDE IN THE REGENTS CANAL.  An inquest was held by Mr. Richards, deputy. coroner, at the Black Horse Tavern, Kiapla •road, last night, respecting the suicide of William J. Haim, aged 61 yeara. Mrs. Haim, the widow of the deceased, said that he was a watchman at the warehouse of Messes. Bouafield, clothier*, in Houndediteh. He had formed an attachment to a young woman, whom witness had taken in and boarded through charity. She was a servant out of place, and for sight weeks that aloe boarded she only wee charged 15s. She would never let deceased alone, but used to follow him even when he was on duty. Witness attributed his suicide to that connexion. He said that he could not face anyone through the disgrace he had brought on witness and himself, and his relations. On Tuesday afternoon he left home and met the young woman, and then committed suicide. She was 33 years of age. Mary Anne Tanner, the young woman alluded to, said that the was a servant in Delaton. She knew the deceased as &friend and father for five years. There had been no improper intimacy. Deceased's wife had always sanctioned her being with him until she took it into her head to be jealous for no reason. Witness when out of place had sometimes remained with him at his watch until half-past 10 at night or later, but never till lor 2 o'clock. She had no better place to be at ; be had sworn to be her defender and protector, and he kept his word. He came to her drunk on Tuesday night, and asked her to walk with him. She made him go to his employers', in Heundalitch, and left him there. No improper familiarity bad taken place at that or any other time. Mr. David Mathias, 125 y. Houodsditch, said that on Tuesday evening deceseed called him out of his shop and maid "You an do something for me." Witness said, And 1 will do it if it does not put me too much out of my way." Deceased said, " Here are these keys. give them to my employers." Witness urged him not to give up his situation, saying, " Remember you are au old man, and not worth your money. I got your place hack for you three years ago, and now take a fool's advice, and keep it." Deceased grasped witness by the arm, and said "No. You do out know how I have disgraced myself and my relations." He did not say how he had disgraced them. He was not intoxicated. He gave up the keys and went away. Witness tried to follow him, but missed him. Polioe.eonstable Barker, 527 N, said that oe Wednesday morning deceased was found floating in the Regent's-canal, near the Queen's-road-bridge. His coat and bat had been placed on the bank before he threw himself into the water. lo his pocket was found the portrait of the young woman just examined, two pairs of spectacles, and 58. in money. Dr. Major Greenwood rid that deceased had been dead six or eight hours when his body was found on the Wednesday morning. The Coroner haying summed up, The jury returned a verdict of " Suicide while of unsound mind.  8. 1.., W. F. Ea D. I 1 st.. a. -1------- - Wales .. 29.71 Si 6.6.& ,1 I 2 R.W. b -. 1 &Sodom t).76 36, &W. I 2 I 3 LW. b - 2 Lc4th - 1 Ardroman 22.72 42 B.Z '2l 3 , S. o -' 2 Greencastle ti.7l 37 N.N.W. 1' 2 • W.B W. co -: 1 - - Valenti& Cape Clear 5.64 45' K 3 5 9. rf 0.70 3 Qmperstowli 26.6145 V. N.& 1 3 1 N.& m , 075 1 Liverpool 1101.7b•stl • Pembroke 25.74 47 0. 2 3 ' S.A.W. c • 0.16 2 Pennons 2'.x.7649 &E. 13 7 i Yi.S.L. o - 4 Brad :2973 45 EA 2. 6 6' A.B. ro - 4 CUrtent 29.63 45 E. • 3 ' 6 , EA& oc 0.04 4 .ochefort tt 71 46 0& ' 4 4 ' S. 'ro 0.04 2 Plysnoail Weymouth 29.51 46 2.0.0.:. 4 2 I &W. 1 e 0.09 4 Portsmouth 25,63 44' E. ' 4 2' && W. om 2 London ... - Dover - 2 Tsimoolai - 3 Scarborough 01.07 41' A.S.W. 2 2 R.W. fc - S