The Sun. — 1859-06-02 (London, England)

AND A 2 TEMPTED  SUICIDE AT OLDBURY.  The miserable woman who murdered her child and atte npted her own life, as reported in The Sun yesterday, has somewhat rallied, and has been able to take a little liquid sustenance. She is perfectly sensible, and appears-to be impressed with a deep sense of the crime she has committed. The excitement in the town continues to be intense, particularly among the mining population, and great commiseration is felt for the unfortunate husband, William Forster. _ _  The inquest on the deceased boy was held on Tuesday. The jury, after being sworn, proceeded to view the body, which lay in the same room where the murder took place. Ou their return the first witness examined was  William Forster, who deposed—l am a miner, and live in Furnace-row, Oldbury, The deceased was my son. On Sunday night we all retired to bed about eleven o'clock. Myself, my wife, and four children occupied the same room. The youngest child slept in the same bed with myself and my wife. The other -three children slept in another bed. Their names were, Eliza,' aged sixteen, Susan, aged eight ; and John, aged about twelve. I did not go to sleep till about two o'clock, and was awoke about three by my daughter Eliza screaming. I then saw my wife standing in her chemise, close to the bed where the deceased had been sleeping. I did not see her in the act of cutting his throat, but with my daughter endeavoured to prevent her doing any more mischief. Before we could get to her my wife cut a large wound in her own throat, and was in the act of repeating the cut when I and Eliza took the razor from her. Blood was flowing from the deceased's throat, and also from my wife's. I threw my wife down on the floor, and she became insensible. I thought she was dead. I then went to look at the boy, and saw he was dead. I then rushed down stairs and burst open the door with a poker, because I could not wait for the key. I alarmed a neighbour, MrsHough con, and sent her for Mr. Cooper, surgeon. In March last my eldest daughter, aged 19, died, and it preyed very much upon my wife's mind. She was always moaning, and saying, " Oh, my poor wench." My wife became very much depressed. She said the neighbours were talking about her, and wished to raise a scandal about her, On Sunday she was more depressed than usual, and seemed in a sad way. The razor with which the deed was done was mine, and was kept in a drawer in a chest of drawers in the kitchen. I had used it on the same Sunday morning. The drawer was not kept locked. The key was not usually taken out of the lock. My wife never attempted to destroy herself, nor was her mind affected previous to the death of our eldest daughter. My wife was very fond of the deceased, and was an affectionate mother to all her children. are Eliza Forster, an interesting-looking girl, U d about 16, 16, deposed—John Forster was my brother. I slept with him on Sunday night. MY sister Susan slept with us in the same bed. About daylight I was awoke by my sister, who thought her brother was sick. My sister screamed, and I then saw my mother standing by the side of the bed., and leaning over John. I jumped out of bed, an went to my mother as quickly as I could. As .I got out of bed she drew a razor which she had in her right hand across her throat. I then seized her hands, and my father also took hold of her. 1: tried to take the razor from her, but she drew_ it through my hand, and made another cut at her throat. She was bleeding from the throat a great deal. My hand was cut veryr badly, but I got the razor from her. My father then threw my mother down. She did not struggle much. I went down stairs, and waited until my father came back after me sending for Mr. Cooper. Just as back my mother came down stairs. She has alw_ye others. been kind to me, and to all her children. f the ed fonder of the deceased than any ° He was the only boy, and I never heara her threaten him. my father tame s At this stage of the proceedings the inquiry Wei adjourned.