The Sun. — 1844-11-25 (London, England)

EXTRAORDINARY SUICIDE OF LOVERS—DOMESTIC TRAGEDY. Perhaps one of the most affecting suicidal tragedies 'that has happened in the metropolis for many years a °ceurred this inornint lie at a very early hour, at the dwelg of a Mr. Duckett, an accountant, No. 9, RavenDMile curt, viz., the self-destrucfon of Charles Wm. uckett, Pg. d 21, son, and Elizabeth Williams, aged 22, Vwere, from the effects of prussic acid. As may be imaai, it has crca'ed the greatest sensation in the immete neighbourhood, and during the whole of the morning la the excitement has been of the most intense characer. The eircumstanc( s connected with this really lainentable affair are of a very painful description. It 411 ears that for upwards of nine years the unfortunate & Persons, who have fallen a sacrifice by their own .ssud 's• were closely attached to each other, and Wen, never known to have quarrelled. On day afternoon they had tea at Mr. Duckett's ho use, and took their departure at about half-past five, at the same time stating that they were going to church, aTtli/nich period they seemed in excellent good spirits. P wore On, and eleven o'clock having arrived, II" usual time they returned having passed, the family brothers somewhat alarmed. Soon afterwards, two tethers of the ill-fated girl visited Mr. Dackett, and inif his son or their sister had been seen, she Cyr g not made her appearance, and the lateness of the 804'r, induced them to think that they had met with accident. Unpleasant feelings of alarm were then vice by ; '" Messengers were dispatched all round the 1,-n'tY search of them, but of no avail. At last, etween one and two o'clock, whilst Mr. Duckett was rching about the house in the hope of finding some letter which would mention where they had gone, he discovered that his son's bed-room was fastened in the inside thatthe key being in the door. It being surmised he had retir returned unknown to the family and had pa t° rest, the door was broke open, and there, per.4pa 'aun,„;' °ne of the most saddening scenes that could be 1.1.„-whed was Presented to a parent. The bodies of the "e""ng Couple were stretched on the bed, life having been apparently fur some time, with their arms eh ea each others neck. Cups were found on acid °f their sides which smelt of prussic as also two bottles on the mantel-piece,which had 411,iaitted that deadly poison. Mr. Deere, a surgeon, of .:iEad-reud, was promptly sent for, and who proinced them to have expired from that effective poison. the the bodies lay, it appears that they must have sat on baee:l4l of the bed when they committed the act, and fell she The poor girl's features were very prepossessing. Burgos very respectably connected, her father being a tbll in the Cannon-street road. As to the cause of ise.inelancholy affair, not the least motive, as yet, can be Wilgtiled• In the apartment was found a letter, bordered an ',lack, as also a black seal, written by the young eiin, and addressed to a young lady in Lucas-street, QlaniMercial-road, in a very cool and deliberate style, the ne hia of which may tend to solve this tragic affair. re given to understand that he was a clerk in the T owapei er Hamlets ,Cou of Requests' use, in been- - Information rt of the deplorableho occurrence Whithas it i e°4lnaunicated to Mr. Baker, the Coroner, who, e expected will hold an inquest on the bodies in the 'AIN of the day. DUT -'ll