The Sun. — 1844-11-25 (London, England)

EXTRAORDINARY SUICIDE OF LOVERS—DOMESTIC TRAGEDY. ikrhaPe one of the most affecting suicidal tragry edies that has happened in the metropolis for many years I°cenrred this morning at a very early hour, at the demi'ing of a Mr. Duckett, an accountant, No. 9, Raven-17, Mile-tn.], -viz., the self-destruction of Charles Wm. Raven-17, ag. d 21, ron, and Elizabeth Williams, aged 22, lovers, from the effects of prussic acid. Asmay be ima-14 It it has crewed the greatest sensation in the immehintte neighbourhood, and during the whole of the mornteg the excitement has been of the most intense characr. The circumstances connected with this really latentable affair arc of a very painful description. It raPPears that for upwards of nine years the unfortunate ing Persons, who have fallen a sacrifice by their own We ands, were closely attached to each other, and Res' never known to have quarrelled. On Sunday afternoon they had tea at Mr. Duckett's °use, and took their departure at about half-past five, et the af game time stating that they were going to church, ihWilich Period they seemed in excellent good spirits. th evening wore on, and eleven o'clock having arrived, nMull time they returned having passed, the family ine somewhat alarmed. Soon afterwards, two brothers of the ill-fated girl visited Mr. Dackett, and inquired if his son or their sister had been seen, she hollying not made her appearance, and the lateness of the fur, induced them to think that they had met with accident. Unpleasant feelings of alarm were then 3by all. Messengers were dispatched all round the icinity :in search of theme but of no avail. At last, between one and two o'clock, whilst Mr. Duckett was letter about the house in the hope of finding some `"er which would mention where they had gone, he ohs!altered that his son's bed-room was fastened in the hshle, the key being in the door. It being surmised at he had returned unknown to the family and had Ja re,_ i tired to rest, the door was broke open, and there, perPs,; one of the ,most saddening scenes that could be imagined was presented to a parent. The bodies of the !ZelitinngetCouPle were stretched on the bed, life having been r, apparently for some time, with their arms 0...1."111.11(1 each others neck. Cups were found on —u ki of their sides which smelt of prussic d, as also two bottles on the mantel piece,'which had rtained that deadly poison. Mr. Deere, a surgeon, of Oile End-road, was promptly sent for, and who pro_Maced them to have expired from that effective poison. 4 the bodies lay, it appears that they must have sat on the end of the bed when they committed the act, and fell bac sheh• The poor girl's features were very prepossessing. , wag very respectably connected, her father being a -14. g eon in the Cannon-street road. As to the:cause of the „ aeelancholy affair, not the least motive, as yet, can be essi, , ess '"eu- In the apartment was found a letter, bordered 4141 black, as also a black seal, written by the young e?n, and addressed to a young lady in Lucas-street, Alreercial-road, in a very cool and deliberate style, the Zlitenta of which may tend to solve this tragic affair. are given to understand that he was a clerk in the the cwer hamlets ,Court of Requests' house, in Whitelies% ca Information of the deplorable occurrence has it is communicated to Mr. Baker, the Coroner, who, expected will hold an inquest on the bodies in the eeXtrxe of the day.  trrriaea... A- "-ill-