The Sun. — 1858-07-14 (London, England)

FRIGHTFUL MURDER OF A FEMALE, AND SUICIDE OF ME MURDERER.  Yesterday the town of Gravesend was the scene of the utmost excitement, resulting from the commission of a frightful murder, and the suicide of the murderer.  As an introduction to the facts of this tragedy, it must be stated that, during the past ten days, a man, accompanied by a female who passed as his wife, had been lodging at the house of Mr. Henry Bean, the Royal Standard Beer shop, Terrace-street, Gravesend. The parties appeared to be on the most amicsble terms with each other, and were in the habit of leaving the house daily for the purpose of going into the country to follow their calling, as hawkers of artificial flowers. On Monday evening, after partaking of supper, they retired to rest in their usual chamber, the landlord of the house (Mr. Bean) occupying the chamber adjacent. About five o'clock yesterday morning, Mr. Bean was aroused by a scream, and a strange scratching noise at bis chamber door. He immediately jumped out of bed, when be perceived, on entering the passage, that the outside of the door of his chamber was stained with finger-marks of blood, and he then, in consequence of the direction from whence the screams proceeded, entered the adjacent chamber, when a' frightful scene presented itself. It appears that the woman had managed to get back to her own room, where she fell down in a pool o?'b'ood, whilst the man was apparently reclining on the side:of the bed, with his throat cut in a frightful manner. Mr. Bean perceiving the nature of the fea.rful tragedy, instantly gave an alarm, and sent for Dr. Russell, of the Terrace, who immediately attended, but found that his services with regard to the woman were unavailing, as life was extinct. The attention of Dr. Russell was consequently directed to the man ; but the nature of the wound was such that he expired after lingering about 40 minutes. Mr. Superintendent White, of the Gravesend police, subsequently searched the room, and was enabled to find such documents as led him to proceed to London and communicate with the relatives of the unfortunate man ; and they immediately proceeded to Gravesend.  At the inquest the Jury returned a verdict " Tbat the deceased, Jane Moore, was wilfully murdered by John Knight, and that John Knight committed suicide whilst labouring under temporary insanity."  [AnvEarissmaiir.]—A most interesting recovery from a vast complication of diseases, such as indigestion (dyspepsia), flatulency, constipation, nervous, bilious, and liver complaints, cough, asthma, consumption, and debility, without the aid of medicine, by Du Barry's Revaleata Arabica Food, is recorded in the following let. ter :—Cure 52,422.—" Bridgehouse, Frimley, 3(1 April, 1854. I have suffered these 33 years continually from diseased lungs' spitting of blood, liver derangement, deafness, singing in the ears, constipation, debility, shortness of breath, and cough, and during that period taken so much medicine that I can safely say I have laid out upwards of a thousand pounds at the chemists and doctors. Indeed I was in utter despair, and never expected to get over it, when I was fortunate enough to become acquainted with your Rove.lenta Arabica, which, Heaven be praised, restored me to a state of health which I long since despaired of attaining,My lungs, liver, stomach, head, and ears are all right, my hearing perfect, and my recovery is a marvel to Al my acquaintances. —I am, respectfully, JAMES ROBERTS, wood-merchant." Supported by testimonials from the following celehratPd Pro. lessors of Chemistry: Dr. A. Ure; Dr. Shorland; Dr. Harvey; Dr. Campbell; Dr. Gattiker ; Dr. Wurzer ; Dr. Ingram; Lord Stuart de Decies; the Dowager Countess of Castlestuart; Major Gen. Thomas King, and many other respectable persons, whose hAlth has been restored by it, after all other means of cure bad failed. Suitably packed with full instrue• tions, In canisters, lib. 2s, 9d.; 21b. 4*. 6d.; 51b. lls. • 121 b. 225. The 121 b canisters are sent caniage free on re '• ceipt of Post-office order. Barry Du Barry, and Co., 77 Regent-street, London. Important Caution against the f • ful dangers of spurious imitations.—The Vice-Chancellor Sir William Page Wood granted an Injunction ontlie 10th March, 1854, against Alfred" Hooper Nevill for imitatiug Du 734rpi &Talent% Arabica rode!,.