The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette. — 1881-09-20 (Dorchester, Dorset, England)

DOUBLE MURDER & ATTEMPTED SUICIDE  IN LONDON.  A terrible minis was committed on Tuesday at No. 20, Lancingstreet, Easton-square, Loudon. • skeet composed of tenements of the humbler classes. It appears that the house in (portion is occupied by • printer named Emmett, • man aged about 40 years, who has resided there with his wife and four children for some time. Emmett, it would appear, had been suffering with an ulcerated leg, and has become somewhat depressed. His wile bad occasion to go out shortly after nine, and on her return she was let into the house by her son, who up to that time had been playing in adjoining room with a pack of cards, one of the lodgers in the house had also been engaged in her household duties, not having noticed anything particular as having taken place. When Mrs. Emmett went into the back bedroom she found the bed saturated with blood, and the bodies of her two children, aged one and four respectively, lying in • large pool of blood, and on the floor was the insensible form of her husband, who had • slight scar on the left side of the neck and • large contused wound on the forehead. The pdice were at once communicated with, and Emmett was removed to the University College Hospital, where he now remain/. The doctor then proceeded to the scene of the tragedy at No. 20, Lancing•strest, and he first examined the body of the elder child, • boy aged f dir years, This body had • pointed wound on either side of the neck, exactly over the carotid vein. Death must have been instantaneous, and no one without some knowledge of anatomy would have inflicted such • wound. In the second CAOO the body was that of a child aged one year, and this body had but one wound, similar to the other, and inflicted with great force and accuracy. There is no doubt but that Emmett was out of hie mind. He is described ad a very inoffeneive man, and, like his wife, much respected by the neighbours. The wound on his forehead is supposed to have been inflicted by • hammer, which was found at the bedside, as well as the knife with which the children were stabbed. An inquest was held, on Thursday, on the bodies of the two children who were murdered on Tuesday afternoon, at Lanclug-street, near Ruston-square, London. A verdict of "Wilful mmrder" was returned against Richard Hammett, the Laker.  ASSISTING To oommir swaps. John Evans, a soldier, was Indicted on Wednestbet M°rli Ins at the Central Cruninel Court, for the wilful murder of Emma Thompson, by throwing her over Westminster Bridge on the morning ot Anguet_,llth.___,All.!: some evidence had been taken, the jury fetninon, • "`"'"'" of not guilty, and the prisoner was discharged. HOLLOWAY'S PI us. —The sudden change., freeing" f°ll* sad Providing dampness sorely impede the vital functions and conduce to ilbbealth. The remedy tor these disasters lies in sune purifying medicine, like these Pilla, which Competent to grapple with the miechief at to source, and stamp it out without Ironing the nervee or weaken's( the system. Holloway'. Pills extract from the blood all noxious matters, regulate the action ot evert dicordowd organ, stitualet• the liver and kidoeys, and relax the bowels. In curing chest complaints que• Pah are remarkebly " . ••• e"ve• uoteciedir when aided by friction rot the Ointment on its walk This double treatment will ensure a certain. Wendt, sad benesseent WOW** 11114 sound 64616 will 5000 be reastabEeherL