The Express. — 1863-08-12 (London, England)

SHOCKING MURDER AND SUICIDE AT BETHNAL-GREEN.-(THIS DAY.)  This morning, shortly after 12 o'clock, the inhabitants of St. Matthew, Bethnal-green, were thrown into a state of the utmost eicitemeot, in consequence of a most brutal murder, and determined act of suicide by the murderer.  It appears from what can be gleaned by the reporter, that the dreadful tragedy took place at No. 4, Globe-street, Globe-road, Bethnal-green. The house was occupied by • weaver, named James Dopey, with his wife and three children. They retired to rest shortly after 11 o'clock, all lying in one room, and about midnight • cry of " murder" was heard by Mr. Joseph English, the landlord of the Florists' Arms Tavern, who was just about to close. He ran to the front of the house. which was nearly opposite, when screams of " Murder !" " Polite r were distinctly heard. Several of the immediate neigh. boars likewise rushed out of their dwellings and met the elder eon, about 18 years of age, who exclaimed, "Oh, pray come upstairs, my father has killed my mother !" Mr. English proceeded to the apartment and discovered • most 1 fearful scene—the wife was lying upon • small bed in the corner of the room, in her night-dress, with her throat cut from ear to ear, and the bed-clothes were saturated with blood. The other children were in • stets of the utmost confusion, and the husband had made his escape out of the house followed by one of the neighboon. The deceased (Dopey) ran at foil speed down Globe-street, in the direction of Victoria-park, , where he succeeded in getting clear away. A I messenger ran for • police officer, when Sergeant Feist, 163 K, who was near the spot, attended. He sent for Dr. James Rolph, the divisional medical officer, of No. 237, Bethnal-green-road, who promptly attended, and pronounced life extinct. The wound in the front of the wife's neck wee about six inches in length, and divided all the main arteries. Death must have been instantaneous.  Several persons went in pursuit of the murderer, and when they reached the Regent's-esuiel, near the chief entrance of the perk, a mat and h►t were found lying on the towiog-path. Information was given to the police-constable on the beat, when he called Mr. Hassell, the lock-keeper, who procured the drags, which were speedily put into requi. sition to disoover the body of the murderer. It wee then about half-past 12 o'clock, but the body was not recovered until 5 o'clock this morning. Mr. Rolph, the surgeon, examined the body on the towing path and found a frightful gash in the front of the neck, which had been indicted immediately before submersion. A razor besmeared with blood was found in the deceased's pocket, and the weapon (which wan handed to the police) wan found to be ono which the deceased used to shave himself with at home.  The body of the detested woman still remains at the home, but the body of the husband was removed to the deadhouse at the rear of Betbnal.green workhouse, to await the inquest. Mr. Burrows, the summoning officer of the district, proceeded to the hones at an early hour this morning, and made inquiry. He interrogated the elder daughter, sod it would appear that she slept on the door b the aide of her parents, when she was soddenly by her father stepping upon her. She sat op and beard a gurgling noise. The deceased woman was struggling and exclaimed faintly, " Oh, Henry, don't cut my throat." Her father wu partly dressed, and placing the razor in his trousers pocket he ran out of the house. . . . .  an morning from an early hour a large crowd of persons collected in front of the house, and a number of policeconstables were in attendance. The cause of the fearful set cannot at present be as. certained, but the deceased man, who was 68 years of age, had been subject to attacks of delirium. He was in full employment, and although the house where the murder war committed is very email, the place was clean and de. coolly furnished. Information was forwarded this day at noon to Mr. John Humplueya, the coroner, who was holding an inquest at Hackney, and the investigation will be opened to-morrow, at the Prince of Wales Tavern, Bonner-road, Victoria-park.