The Telegram. — 1895-12-24 (Weymouth, Dorset, England)

TRAGEDY IN A LONDON  CAB. SUPPOSED MURDER. ATTEMPTED SUICIDE.  MYSTERIOUS AFFAIR.  A shocking tragedy took place in Essex Road, London, on Wednesday night. Two young people were being driven from Euston Station to the Crescent. Highbury, in a cab. Oa reaching Essex Road, Islington. the cabman was startled by a scream, and pulled up. The lady put her head out of the window, and blood was streaming from her throat. On opening the door it was found that the man's throat was also out. The two were taken to the surgery at 257, F,sex Road, but the lady had already expired. The man's condition was very dangerous, and he was conveyed to St. Bartholomew's Hospital. As far as could be ascertained the couple were married at Leighton Buzzard on Wednesday, and travelled to EII4IGOII, arrivtug at eight o'clock in the evening. They intended spending the honeymoon in London,and had engaged rooms in North London. On the way from Ruston Station they stepped into a tavern and had port wine aud eandwichee. Nothing about their demeanour excited any suspicion. They remained at the White Horse a considerable time. It was quite half-past ten when the cabinan heard the shriek. It is surmised that the woman was murderously attacked, and that then the man, in horror of what he had dune, gashed his own throat. Both were well dressed. A small glass was found in the cab. The identity of the two young people found under tragic circumstances in a cab in Essex Road, London, although known to the police, has not yet been disclosed. The body uf the young woman lies in the mortuary. Her supposed husband, who is in the hospital, is likely to recover. He made some incoherent remarks during the night, but the doctors forbade him to talk. A raziir was found ill the bottom of the cab, and the case was subsequently taken frown the you..g mane pocket. The man's name is Alfred Chipper-field. city clerk, who has been living at Titherton Street, 'Purnell Park, London, while the young woman's name is believed to be Annie Clarke, late barmaid in London. Miss Clarke left her situation a fortnight ago to be ' married. The marriage was to have taken place at Leighton Buzzard, and the couple intended to proceed to America. It is stated that ChipperfielcCs family objected to the union. The deceased is described as a bright, rosy. faced WOlllat% of 22. Young Chipperfield is the eon of a retired oil merchant, residing in Bssex Road, Islington. The father, in an interview, yesterday morning, said his son was in a good position in some chemical works. He had plenty of money, and could have had as much more if he wanted it. Mr. Chipper. field could give no reason for the tragedy. His son, whom he bad not seen for four months, arrived on Wednesday night from Cork, where be had been married. The tragedy occurred clue to Mr. Chipper. field's home, for in the roadway opposite the house of blood still remains, where the unfortunate girl bled when holding her bead out of the cab window. Dr. Robinson states that while binding up young Chipperfield'e wound, he exclaimed, "Oh, let me die." Hie wound, which is from 1.-ft to right, was, without doubt, self-inflicted. Tile lady's wonnu was from right to left, dividing the carotid artery and jugular vein. The Prese Association Leighton linuard correspondent bears out the statement regarding the marriage made by Mr. Chipperfield, senior. According to a notice which the girl left at the office of the Leightonßutzard Observer last Wednesday, the marriage was soleronizad at St. Luke's Church, Cork, on Monday. The victim, Maria Clarke— not Anpie—was nineteen years of age, and was the adopted danwhZer of George Brandum, gardener, of Linolade, Leighton Buzz trd. She was born in Pimlico, her father being a barman • hut he died seventeen years ago at Leighton, and the Brandolll,l adopted her.  A Cork correspmdent ataten that Chipperfleld and Miss Clarke were warned by Canon Bruce. They arrived at Cork a f..rtipght ago, B.nd wanted to be married at once. The canon pointed out tlia a license and a fortnight's residence were micesbary, and on Monday the couple presented themselves with the necessary documents, and, She ceremony having been performed, they left for Loudon immediately.