Bridlington and Quay Gazette. — 1892-05-21 (Bridlington, Humberside, England)

EVIONSICK. On Tuesday morniug the people of N••whury were thrown into • state of intense P.itt meat by the report that • tragedy had been enacted in the town, the victims being a young ivonieu named Edith Stevens, aged 01, ragweed in the drapery esiablishumnt of Mr. Alfred J.kset• Mayor of Newbury aud a young man named Lilto Vatkitt Wynn, h • until recently had been on eosistaut to Mr. Hart.elt, watchmaker, of Norildiroek Street. Wynn, who wna a tall, alintly•huilt mate, about it years of age, was well known in the town, and was a leading member of the Ouildhall Young Men'. Club. He left Mr. Garlick's service a short time ago, and went to London, but returnill to Newbury at the end of not week cud walked out on Sunday with Mi. Stevens, to whom he was engaged. Ile was also is compouy with a number of hie male t.maiutancet, Mkt appeared to Is in his usual spiribi. He left the Queen's Hotel nhortly before nine, and subsequently met Miss Steve., aud walked with her along Olio Enberne Road,paet the gremmer.school towards Wallis Farm, where there is now every reason to euppeee that a struggle took place, nod whore the dead bodies of both were diecovered at about ten o'clock lying in the roadway, each evidently havieg been shot with • revolver. Poliiie-sergeaut fielding, who found bodies, promptly sent for medicid aid, and on doctor arriving it was found that life in both cases was extinct, and alao that there were two wounds on the side of Mis. Stevene's head, Wynn bita.lf having hems shot in the mouth. Mr. Finger, the coroner, .opened hi, enquiry in the afternoon. 'Hie pollee and medical evidence Intviug been detailed as above Prances Robert Andrew., Town Crier, proved that on Sunday night Miss Stevens :ma into his house, handing him a revolver she had token from Wynn_, saying that he had threatened to shoot himself. Wynn followed Mies Steven. into the house and complained of hie head. Witness :offered him • bed, but Wynn mid he had engaged ▪ bed at the Queen's Hotel. Mies Steveus bob from Wynn's pocket thirty-two pistol cartridges. Witness locked the home up, and kept Wynn there until the morning. While wit... stood outdide the room deer he heard Wynn rambling and repeatedly ▪ "I ehall do it.' He was perfectly sober, and very quiet. Mies Stevens mid he bad had two revolve., but threw 0110 away. In the morning Wynn left witneee's house thanking him for his kiudne., and saying that he was going to Reading. Mien Steven, said that Wynn had threatened to abet himself when returning from a walk with her on Sunday evening, and that ohs imatched the plastid from him.—Lizzie Pecover, assisting at Mr. Jackson's proved leaving Sties Steve. with Wynn near the railway bridge in Bartholomew Street at live minutes to nine on Monday. Wynn seemed in good spirt.. Mies Stevens had told tram. on Mendity wonting that he bad • pistol, and had tried to shout himself on Solidity evening. The deceased were on very affectionate terms. Superintendent Bennett mid nothiug seemed to be known es to IWynn's rebnivee.— 'The Mayor said he had heard that. Wynn'. father abet his wife and afterwards shot binwelf.—The jury having Nelibereted for • short time returned • verdiet that Edith Stevens was murdered by Wynn shooting her, and that he after. w.ds committed suicide by shooting himself. The jury added as. el:premien of opinion that there was not aufScieut evidence to show that Wynn was of unsound mind at the time. The Mayor said Miss Steven, was a meet amiable yoaug lady, much respected by glint hie establishment. Her widowed mother, who was stated to be in reduced tinniest... had arrived in Newbury and was greatly distressed at her daughter's tmtimely end. The jury geve their fees to Min Stevens's mother, tlie foreman adding • sovereign to the amoun