The Express. — 1856-05-17 (London, England)

THE SUICIDE OF MR. CHARLES RUSSELL.  Yesterday Mr. Bedford. coroner for Westminster, held an inquest on the body of Mr. Charles Rumen, aged 70 pan, late shatemsn of the Gnat Wirers Railway C.ter may, at that gentlessaa's residents, No. 9, Argyll-streets Ramat-street. The jury having viewed the bath the following evidence was adducted: Mr. Osage Lake Ransil, buriater, of 62, Lowed'ssquare, deposed that the demised gentleman was his Mother. In early life daseased was in the any, and had spat some I portion of his time is laths. He was at the time of his I death living lima his forme. He had bran suffering lately from indismisitkin, having complained of pains I. his sheet sod heart, bat had sot betrayed any alarming symptoms.. Witness knew of no reams why his brither should have takes his life sway. Thews wee no pecuniary embarrass! sent, deceased beWg a gentleman of ample fortune, the great balk et which be gave away in Malty. Last week deceased dined with witness three times, and al,hiegb at the *inning of the week he complained of Why very towards the sad of the week be appeared to gat better. Os Tuesday last he complained of pains la his onset and beast, and on Wednesday abs,, when he said that if he did sot feel better he should send fa his medical adviser in the morning. Heard so more of his brother until be received inlormatiou of his baying csommitted suicide. (Here the wits's& became deeply &Hear", oilseed audibly, and for some time was unable to proceed.)By the Cornier—Had no reason to dcabt that his brother died by his own band. Did not know he bad the pistols in the house, bat amounted lot them beteg in the hoses by the feet that souse time hack the door of the house wee tried is. the purpose of theft, since which deceased might have kept them for his own protection. His opinion was that as deemed bad complained of his chest and heart, the amels bees., °heti-sets 1, and the blood flew te the brain. Elbert Howard said he was valet to the deemed, who had for more than a year complained of beim; very unwell. He gene/ally somplatood of pains in his sheet and brae, and was esessissally depressed in spirits. On Wednesday night deceased west to bed about eight o'cl ck, whoa he eimplaieed very much. and said if he did not get better be should send foe the doctor in the inanity. At 10 o'clock 'ls was simple. soundly. Oa the following (Thutadat) ' morals& about a quarter to 7, witness went ti deerteed's room and found the door open. He went into the room and booed deceased lying on his left side is the bed in his dressily gown. Two pistols were by his side, and blood was calling from his swath. Promared mdical assistmea. teased was imessible bat sot dead. There was only another servant in the house besides whams, and that was a female. Witness slept at the top of the basso. By the Coroner—Did sot hear any report, aer smell powder, when. he sauced Me ram. Ho felt his master's pulse, and found he was warm. Never !mew he had the pistols until whams found item es the bed. Deceased did net 'peek. He gradually mak, and died at two o'clock on the sane afternoon.  ldr. John Walser, 4, Tyler-street, legenbetreet, surgeon, mid be was sidled to see deceased Wheat emus o'clock as Mandel wasenfing. He was bleeding his. by nestrils ; .&.lealndsbeg aa eismiesdes. wawa dismend • Imp owe is sberea ttorestball the Nettie eiave th• nreb ofstered. the a et might hfe The= was peel* end finend to react high up is the brain. He was Inhillt imenesism podmily saok, and expired at I o'alselt. Me bed se disibl dessosed died from amiss IS the heeds. awes& WSs ersesd. The base W set bees Isweiteli Beth glade had bees flied, bet the bullet Mil seemined Is the made if me of them the = now seehed, emsesseese of the barrel sot .. I wen stelae of blood es the amg rgot es the M about tear bat from the bedstead. MO Imaglesi Semmitted the set @wadi'', and Man Me 1.1. Pren Oa barniaMe Nate ot the blood be shiegeeld Oink the w lland bed been hillieted two or lane hours before be saw him. He thought deceased had 031 M• witted ir-felele. hat it appeared strange to him low the deceased gel to Me bed after the wooed was inflicted. Mr. Charlie IL Heetes, surgeon, of 6, fkishope-placi, Hyde-;ark, wed bad bees in the habit of attending doceased, gave evideses as to hie health whea he last saw him, and mid that, elehregh be bad complained, yet did not expect to best a his Weide. Believed the decreed= rod lowness ef iwirtis Right have deranged the mind. Had no reason to *KM that deceased committed suicide, bat thought it Snags how the unfortunate gestisseas could stain? back to the bed after the indiction of sash frightful injuries. Howard, the valet, was recalled, sad said he did net mom the pistols from the bed. In anewer to the Cowan the medial madams expressed en °piston that deeesied might have c sighed the blood out of the month on to the esepet and table. The COMMIE thin samened up, and the jury esteemed • verdict " that demised destroyed his life while la a sate of Weaponry inisaity."