The Express. — 1868-11-10 (London, England)

CITY AIIRCEANT.  An inquiry was held by Mr. Richards, the •••••••uutr-coroner, last ev • , at the St. George's Worku., St. George's-in-the-East, respecting the death of Er Joeeph Braham, aged 32 years, a partner in the firm • Blahs= Brothers, of Cannon-street, City, who de:•-.yed his life under circumstances of a very distressing  aiacter. Mr. Henry Bradiam, 22, Chadwell-street, said that the eased was his brother. He resided at 45, Leamingtonsd-villas, Westbourne-part. He was witness's brother, 1 they were rag and jute merchants. carrying on :'sines at 110, Cannon-street. On Thursday last he COMof a pain in his side, which he said had been .aed by worry. He did not complain that • money which he had invested in the firm LA teen misapplied. He said that he should t. the warehouse in St. George's-in-the-East -d about sending of goods. In two hours after witard that he had died suddenly. There was a i..l tendency in the family. His father hanged him• ..1 years ago and his grandmother drowned herself. - t:er produced was in his handwriting. 7! «lamer said that he should read the letter to the • as it was material evidence in the case. It was ervien in a clear legible hand. It commenced :—" lam trouble. Ruin stares use in the face. I cannot •:.,,zetkr it. I have striven hard to stem the current  : eiiverse fortune. A fate has always been over me soma unalterable. When the business commenced lar^e amount of capital was absorbed for debts and eipeuma ei which I knew nothing—from which it L•ziET recovered, neither have L What I have suffered ic..t.7 to thi= no one can tell, and I am quite beside myself 41 I know not what to do. God forgive me if Ido anyEver be merciful to my beloved darling wife :a.(l cLildren. Ever be kind to them. Would that it were ~dJ'ettl not an tll wind should blow on them.  better  Or More  . _ : .ving wife could have ever lived or more loving children. :• U.-, them and protect them all. How unworthy am I <t these benefits. If ever Ido anything rash, judge not :ell, of me. The Heavenly Judge judges between us Mv adored wife, I have said nothing to you; forgive Lave kept it to myself. As I was made, must I act. My innocent, darling children, .ay heaven protect you together with your r loved mother. May God bless and protect you all. The Lord awaking will shine his coming appearance vx.o you. May the Lord bless you, and send you peace. lay any disgrace from your husbands fate never rest on lay of your children. Hear, 0 Israel, the Lord our God Lord of one. Blamed be the glory of his kingdom : r ever and ever. The Lord he is God. My poor dear as his mind was so must be mine." Mr. Braham said that the deceased had a delusion about Le way in which his money had been invested that was pirfect mistake. The deceased imagined that he was in .-:unary difficulties. The business was slack owing to %witness of trade. . .  Mary Driscoll said that she was employed at the ware, Hope-alle , St George's-in-the-East. On Thurs. she taw the deseaaed writing in the office. He looked ..3. An hour atter she saw him banging by a cord to a !'• in the warehouse. She gave the alarm and assistance  _ . Mr. Wm. Morrie, 16, Green-bank, said that onThursday i...ard a cry of " A man is hanging," and he went into • warehouse and he cut the deceased down with a pent. 4, He then placed the body with the rope round the • At on a bag of jute. Mr. A. Russell, surgeon, raid that the cause of the de" med's death was strangulation. Ibe Coroner advised the jury not to return a verdict of • (j4O ee, for if they did b 0 they would deprive the -Jet:seed of the rights of burial. The jury retuned a Nerdiii. of "Suicide while in a state 01 temporary iustusity."  BItIGIIT TN