Denton & Haughton Weekly News, and Audenshaw, Hooley Hill, and Dukinfield Advertiser. — 1874-08-07 (Denton, Greater Manchester, England)

DUBLIN.  At Dublin, on Friday, a verdict of "suicide while in a state of temporury insanity," was returned in the  tase of James Kartlam", the porter or care-taker of tue iingliau au.l 4)ot.,tielk Law Life Aseucanoe Coin have before stated." "The old gentleman male a death-bed repentance, it seems," biutiliy remarked Gilbert. " Better late than niver. Really, gentleman, as it seems by this interesting bit of paper that I am master here, I shall not sutfor any more insolence on your part. Sir John as yon are one of the administrators, I shoUld be happy to hare your good opinion; but if it not be freely given I can probably exist without it." "I wash my hands of the matter as it now stands and warn you that I will do my best to ferret out this mystery, a.nd have justice dune," retorted Sir John. Beckoning to Walter, the irate gentleman left the apartment, and was quickly followed by the assembled guests, who quietly took their departure, with looks of wonder at the unexpected turn of affairs depicted on their countenances. "This is awkward. That meddlesome fellow may give us trouble," remarked Gilbert, when he and the lawyer were alone together. " hum! probably, but it will require a longer purse than he carries to compete with the owner of Hanneford 'Lill. Still, talk would be disagreeable, as you ,ppear to be a black sheep in the community. Should he go to Loudon he might be stopped, and he is just foul enough to fight against any odds; th:i roads are dangerous yet; the mail ooacilf- was attacked and robbed at Bla,ekheath, near Loudon, and two passengers killed the night your uncle died, you remember." "I wish these knights of the road, as they style themselves, would do me the .fatour ofiditiposing!l of this meddler in the same wag," .retniaked dill- I, best, with a peculiar look towards his companion. "Should he go, it will he on horseback, and he carries pistols; but as 1, too, am obliged to be in London to-night, I trust we:may not be disturbed. I will put myself under his protection, whether willingly bestowed or not, as I have no turn for firearms, myself," replied Crawford. * * * * * * * * "What steps do you intend to take in this mat. ter I" inquired Sir John of Walter, on gaining another apartment. "I don't know, sir; it is so sudden,' I am too young to suggest anything; but I fear' we had best: submit quietly to what appears to be inevitable, It might seem, too, that I cared more for mrty dear benefactor's fortune than for his regard, if I disputed the matter ; still, I feel hurt that there was, no public proof of his love for tne dniing the man'yl. years that have elapsed since this'll ill was made. He had often threatened Gilbert:..and become reconciled—still I strongly suspect fraud ; but it be difficult, if not IMPossible, to Prove it."' ' "Your feelings do ,you lioneur,,,Walter; I:out‘ iia,ve always flspected..thai, Crawford of..being one. whose houesty, did lie possess any, could eatiiliy be um-;ipered with. Row your uncle ever had him about him BO many yeaxs is a wonder to, '• "lie first engaged. tam many years. Since, out ot, kindness, I have tie..ard, and.;findiug. hint' 'clever, made him his Untily lawyer 'abd agent on the death of one foriuorly employei. by his father,"t "Ay, the old story of the JiPer i'itiu,gin; the lijand, that succoured it. Walter, I will start for Loudon to-pight, to consult an eminent lavvyer of my acquaint 1' iu your bb tif this dttVy„s, owe by the proin.ises:givea in,yout presence to your'unele ; you havenothim to say against it, I hOp.elt, "Nothing; and may God bless you. and Your nudertaking," replied the Young man. , then, shaking hands, they separated, Au 'hour lah, the sound of horses .4004 were heard;leaving the courtyard. The foreniOst iider Sir Johu Benthamiand tcdlOviing some distance in the rear,,,rode the ungainly figure of Crawford, astride .oneyof the finest, horses from the welletOcked stable of llatiuctord. *. (71qT,Con0a1  panes Offices.... A letter in his handwriting, idelitified ."11 by the house, was found on the table in his room, with hat placed over it. In tins he states that he found himself going mad, and had determined to destroy Jr himself, and prayed God to forgive him. Be said that ! Mr. Driminie, the secretary of the company had driven him to the a3t, having refused him the loan of. -43 two pounds. Mr. Oriiamie was examined and corro-Ati borateddezeaseds statement as to the refusal of the .o.ta. A closed r tzor, elotte with blood, was found t;11.4 on a chest supporting the looking-glass, and it was now evident that he cut his throat while standing fully dressed before the glass. The incision did .nos sever the larger vessel, and the unfortunate man probably repeated and endeavoured to staunch the blood. Wail° doing so he must have divested himself of his , . clothes, and applied all the linen about the place to the wound. As a last effort he crawled downstairs to get assistance, hut died where he was found. His wife to whom he was married seven months ago, did net re Yr side with him, being emploje 1 as a housekeeper in-a business houPe in eatudeu-street. K.artland's were not only out of sight of the street, but even beyond reach a the noise of tae traffic.