The Cannock Chase Examiner. — 1875-08-21 (Cannock, Staffordshire, England)

SHOCKING TRAGEDY IN LONDON.  On Sunday 1110111i11g the greatest excitement prevailed in St. George's road, Southwark, owing to a rumour being circulated I hut ii WOllll/11 had been murdered and that the murderer had committed suicide. Upon inquiries being nettle, it appeared that an attempt had been made 011 the life of a person named June Indermatim widow, aged forty years, residing at 5, North place, West, square, Southwark. It appears that shortly aft, ten o'clock 11, 111011, 10111101,1U0Orge Herbert, who is a pensioner of the Admiralty, and living at N. 3, Ely Place, St., George's road, Southwark, was in the act of leating his room when Mrs. Indermann called with his linen. Shortly after the neighbourhood was alarmed by piercing shrieks for help. A Mrs. Susan Grove, residing next door, seeing the front door of No. 3 open, rushed ioto the passage, and saw Herbert holding Mrs. Indertnium with his left hand, whilst with his right be 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 tvleased his hold of the injured woman, who full into her mane, deluging her with blood—Herbert retreating into his room, locking the door after him. In the meantime, the approachea to Ely place were thronged with people, bat 00110 of the crowd could be persuaded to enter the house, either to assist Ihe injured Wlllll/111 or to secure her assailant. Ott Elie arrival of the , police, the door of the room into which Herbert had retreated was burst open, when a sickening *peculate net the view. The room was bespattered wills blot, and in one corner Herbert was seen lying in a pool of blood, with a razor graspial in his right hand and his throat ma from oar to ear. Two cabs were sent for, and Mrs. Maynard accompanied the injured woman, the police following with Herbert in the aecond cab. On the road to the hospital, the unfortunate woman, although almost choking with blood, matt:wed to artieulate the following statement : " For the past sin months I have been keeping company with Herbert. When I entered his room he kiased me, and drawing attention to my state being near her confinement), pressed me to come and live with him altogether as his wife. I '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 me on the door. 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 tut attack of delirium tremens, is watched by a poliee•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 she was gradually sinking from exhaustion. Ott searching the room a most singular document was discovered. It was signed both by Herbert and Mrs. indermann, and after expressing the strong affection they bore each otter announced their resolve to die together by suicide. It further stated that a Mrs. Kidd, if anything should occur, would be able to afford valuahle information. and also requestiug that a Mr. Thos. Fothergill and She. 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 be the plunder of the brdts Bismarck. lons been acknowletlzed enpropor t ns by th e yes ,General kni Canton to the German C,lsal, and the whole of the indemnity due to the owners of the stolen p,perty 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 Boyton will appear on three consecutive days, on enclosed water, in the Bois de Boulogne, in aid of the French Inundation fund, and will give his practical illustrations of saving life on the fourth day on his own account. At the end of this month the captain is to appear by Imperial command beiute the Emperor of Germany at Berlin or Potsdam.