The Sun. — 1857-08-26 (London, England)

SUICIDE IN A WATERBUTT.—Yesterday deceased men bad appliedfor_ to do so, that in C0118()Tutmall relief and been reets,*'wof a rumour -that the morning a woman Emma Squires, residing in Snow'r., fused, they had, at their board meeting that afterfields, Bermondsey, attempted self•destruction by drown-an. inquiry to ascertain if lug herself in a waterbutt. After great trouble anima-was not so. They it were true, and found.thittit lion was restored, but she remains in a very precarious noon, already instituted„ were most a case rigidly investistate. gated. Yesterday a serious accident occurred at the new buildings in course of construction in Belitha-square, The Coroner here said he had two juries waiting and if the Thames-bank, leading to the new Chelsea-bridge. It for him at that late hour, jury would determine either to come, to a verdict or an saseems that four workmen were employed on an upper scaffold, when one of the cross putlocks broke, and, the journment he would feel ,obliged. the boards giving way, they fell to the ground fromdf a The jury retired, and,, in the course of a few height of 30 feet. William Duffy was found dre ury minutes returned, and trip foreman stated that his injured, his skull being fractured and several ribsbarckm; brother jurors, as well as himself, agreed that the and another man, named Shaxtm Craft, had both his inquiryThe was of so much public importance that they legs fractured. They are not expected to survive. considered an adjournment necessary. two others escaped with trifling injuries. The inquiry was then adjourned accordingly.  tions of the gang. He was then taken to the calaboose, but for some reason did not give satisfaction to the people, and they demanded his body to be returned to them. Judge Lecompte again addressed the people, and with some effect, for they seemed to divide into two parties, the one clamouring for the hanging of the prisoner, and the others demanding a trial for him. Marshal Denis, of the Territory, was also present, and though he exerted himself with all his power, he could not maintain his position at the door of the calaboose, nor prevail on the crowd to disperse. The wife of Baines, also, ap peared, and, in,pired by the dangerous situation of her husband, took a heroic stand on the entrance, and endeavoured by frantic threats and entreaties to stay the wrath of the populace. But all efforts were unavailing ; the peace party were overpowered. Judge Lecompte s voice was drowned by the shrieks of the mob. A. large piece of hewn timber, perhaps 25 feet long and one foot square, that was lying near, was lifted up by a crowd of men, and plunged with fearful effect against the calaboose door. The sight of the wife's distress and the sound of her screams, mingled with the ragings and shticks of the infuriated mob, were too much for me, and I turned my back and walked away. I heard another blow front the piece of timber and a simultaneous shout from the crowd, which told me that the door bad given way and the prisoner was at the mercy of the people. I walked hastily around the tqaare, for with all its terror there was a fascination in the sight, and reached the spot just in titne to see the mob rushing down e the street with the prisoner towards the creekh and t theis din tree. I pursued, and when I reacnbedhi spo. body of Baines was already in the air,ea d ts least deah struggles were shivering along bs. The crowd hWoods and Knowlton then appeared to be satisfied. meanwhile had been placed in an omnibus and hurried off to fort. The city continued very much excited up to the hour I left, but no further violence was anticipated. All sorts of stories prevailed, and many of the mysterious disappearances and robberies which have occurred in the territory are all being referred to this band of murderers." Two or more of the gang have since been apprehended and executed.-Missouri Democrat.