The Express. — 1864-07-19 (London, England)

THE ETTRAORDINARY MOMS OY 4 GRAVE IN NUNHEAD CEMETERY.  An inquiry was held last night by Mr. Carter, t.ecrtohearin,for Surrep.Lagtihthee death of r. JArnelsvSoiliti ittinistrrest, rist, -ei 31 years, who committed suicide over his mother's ime• Mra Margaret Smith, 208„ Old Kent-roai, said that on t sunday evening the was walking in Nunhoul •2, she heard from the direction of one of the Frlcav:esteZe • vy breathiog of a perms in great pain. On ig to the : she found a young man lying on the turf with his •,.1 on the aide 'too, of a grave. He had evidently just ::sa. Witness was afraid something was wrong and she -It for the superiotendent of the cemetery and returned the spot with him. A doctor was mot for and remedies tre applied. The demand was three-quarters of an hour -.g on the grass. Some poison was seen by witness on ze ;round near the deceased. rulice-constable Harding Taylor, 182 P, said that on the ft.ng is question, shortly after 7 o'clock, he saw the selseed dead upon a grays in the cemetery. The body vs removed in a cab to the dead house of Camberwell lahotise. Os searchiog the pockets Vitale" found two rth Loudon Railway tickete—ooe ticket wee for the Ist .; from Hampstead to Stepney, and it was dated the 12th .7. The other ticket wee for the 2ed class, and was the 14th inst. A pocket handkerchief found on him _.lined the same name am that of Mrs. Telt, upon whose pre he was found dying. Only 51d. in mosey was found him.  Mr. Joseph George Neil. lg, Sutherland-street, New::'es, said that be wee a clerk, sod was the brother•in•law ! deceased. Toe deoused wee of no ctocnutioa wins :.t .ied—he was oat of commission. His teat employmest *.s tact of • elerk is the Oommercial Union lemmas any. On Thursday ahersooo he left witosaa's boas% • ▪ following moralise wattage's sister received a letter s—t,r. ho him evidently just before his death. His mother's ..stL, which occurred five years ago, bed given him great sad since then be bad acted is a very strange way. .• .• at two months ago he lost hie employroest by taking 'ars without leave, He theo sold off his furniture ▪ his wife arid child oat of doors, sad left them ••• *. tae resources of his family. For years witoess had •-• Lai with him upon his coodoct, and told him what it v. 1 all come to, but it was of so use. He at times • , *ay to habits of extreme intemperssee. When be to ratios despair netted him, and be went and • •,sed himself on the grave of his mother. The witness, appeared to be much affected, read the letter written -.•-• deceased to his wife, which was to the following  mr dear Wife.—When you read these lines the iodivi.:'• eh,' writes them will have taken the liberty of taking • of the future state of society. Igo to see my mother. remain to I..+k after the boy. God will raise up for you r. 't I mated -friends. God will protect you. See bow T Et cou were when yes mad I bad not the courage) tocom..L.: act I teoted to you. I believe now what Shekespmn that there is a method In madness. Farewell to • wild ',lnce our javeeile dayr, since first ' • hat ripened into manhood a devotion, and the love of •yhoid has become en enbood's affection—sins our • re was generated when we were boy and girl together ',to Your,. but I now conatituto myself a judge of •- • r Court. and I now leave you. With Eugene •••••••i once followed raison nod not vied : my faults are • t..e head and not from the heart. Be sure to bring up v 7 in strong feeliag of religion ; that I peg,- '• At the coffeehouse in Tooley•strest will be pertniantean. sad in that will be the few things • - ~,uteiDed. In my pocket will be found the key. •• Thin." • • •••.1 of postcript following the name was the see. :'•• lam going to Nunbeed." The witness said that which wan not written on consecutive pages of ' "':ter. re.inired to bare the punctuation and pares t .m•ke it read coherently. Webster said that he was called to the de. 0.1 found him dying cm a grave in the cemetery. His • t,nce was livid and his hands forcibly °Detracted. lucel contained the remains of some maids , • • gin. which was found lying by his side. He bad . dose of that poison, and he died from its effects. • • "suer having summed op. • • returned a verdict " That deceased died from iminiitereel by his ownhand in Nunhood Cemetery, • . mind."  NI.•