The Forest of Dean Examiner : — 1875-08-20 (Blakeney, Gloucestershire, England)

SHOCKING TRAGEDY IN LONDON.  On Sunday morning the greatest excitement prevailed in St. George's road, Southwark, owing to a rumour being circulated that a woman had been murdered and that the murderer had committed suicide. Upon inquiries being made it appeared that an attempt had been made on the life of a person named ' Jane Indermaim, widow, aged forty years, residing at ,5, North place, West square, Southwark. It appears that shortly after ten o'clock a 111311, named George Herbert, who is a pensioner of the Adiniralty, and living at No. 3, Ely Place, St.. George's road, Southwark, was in the act of leaving his room when Mrs. Indermann called with his linen. Shortly after the mighbourhood was alarmed by piercing shrieks for help. A Mrs. Susan Grove, residing next door, seeing the front door of No. 3 open, rushed into the passage, and saw Herbert holding Mrs. Indermann with his loft hand, whilst with his right Inc was " jagging" and cutting her throat with a razor. A woman, named Maynard, who had followed Mrs. Grove into the house, acted with great courage, for she struck the would-be assassin, who released his hold of the injured woman, who fell into her arms, deluging her with blood—Herbert retreating into Ids room, lockieg the door after him. In the meantime, the approach. to Ely place were thronged with people, but none of the crowd could be persuaded to enter the house, either to assist the injured woman or to secure her assailant. On the arrival of the police, the door of the room into which Herbert had retreated was burst open, when a sickening spectacle met the view. The room was bespattered with blood, and in one corner Herbert wins seen lying in a pool of blood, with a razor grasped in his right hand and his throat cut from ear to ear. Two cabs were sent for, and Mrs. Maynard accompanied the injured woman, , the police following with Ii erbert in the second cub. On the road to the hospital, the unfortunate woman, although almost choking with blmxl, managed to articulate the following statement : " For the past six months I have been keeping company with Herbert. When I mitered his 1.00111 he kissed me, and drawing attention to my state sine being near her confinement), pressed me to come and live with him altogether as his wife. I replied, 'Certainly not; I will never have anything more to do with you.' He replied, 'Oh, if this is going to be the game, I will do for you.' He then seized hold of me and threw Inc on the floor. He then took up the razor. I screamed for help, when he cut my throat. I said, Oh. Herbert, pray for God's sake don't." On their arrival at the hospital, both Herbert and his victim received every attention at the hands of the medical staff. Their wounds were stitched up, and they were placed in different wards. Herbert, who is suffering from an attack of delirium trememe, is watched by a pot ice- officer. On inquiry at the hospital on Sunday evening it was stated that both were still alive, but that no hopes were entertained as to the woman's recovery, as slo was gradually sinking from exhaustion. On searching the room a most singular document was discovered. It was signed boils by Herbert and Mrs. Indermann, and after expressing the strong affection they bore each other unnouveed their resolve to die together by suicide. It further stated that a Mrs. Ride!, if anything should occur, would be able to afford valuable information, and also requesting that a Mr. Thos. Fothergill • and Mr. Vernon Wright be communicated with in the event of their death. The unfortunate woman has a family of three young children.  Chinese lawlessness, as exhibited by the plunder of the brig Bismarck, has been acknowled2ed in proper termsbytheGovernor-General of Canton to theGermau Consul, and the whole of the indemnity due to the owners of the stolen property paid. The Prince of Wales has commanded Captain Boy. ton to personally illustrate the uses of the life-saving dress before his Royal Highness. Captain Boy ton will appear on three consecutive days, on enclosed water, in the Die de Boulogne, in aid of the French Inundation fund, inid will give his practical illustrations of saving life on the fourth day on his own account. At the mid of this month the captain is to appear by Imperial command before the Eumeror of Germany at Berlin or Potsdam.