Glasgow Courier. — 1858-09-09 (Glasgow, Strathclyde, Scotland)

THE LATE SUICIDE IN BRUNSWICK STREET,  EDINBURGH.  It affords us much satisfaction to be able to state that the mystery which at first surrounded this tragical occurrence has at length been dispelled, and the last trace of anything like suspicion removed from the character sad eemboa uf a most respectable gentleman, by the testimony of the father of the unfortunate Young woman himself. Mr Moffat, tailor and clothier, Camden Town, arrived from London on Sunday last, and was examined on Monday in the Procurator-Fiscas office, when he gave a detailed account of the nervous disorder by which his daughter was affected, and stated that the melancholy tidings that she had died by her own hand did net at all surprise him. From infancy she had been subject to frequent fits, which her medical attendants were of opinion might ultimately either carry her off or reduce her to idiotcy. After attaining the age of nine or ten these fits became less frequent, but her disorder only assumed a new phase. During several years she would occasionally come forward suddenly to her father or mother in the house, and, gazing on them in a strange and bewildered manner, tell them that she felt very queer, and could not say what was the matter with her, but she felt a strong inclination to open the window and jump out of it. The last time that this occurred was only about a month previous to her removal to Mr Gray's house. Mr Gray, it seems, is a retired bookseller, residing at Monastery House, Poplar Road; a , suburban villa purchased by him some years back. About two years ago, as we formerly mentioned, he became a widower, when he brought the deceased , (who was his niece's daughter, but always called him , uncle) to be his housekeeper. Since that time her I father had seen her comparatively seldom, Mr Gray's residence being upwards of six miles distant from Can,den Town, but he understood that she was. frequently subject to low spirits and hysterics, and when in that state I was apt to be tormented with imaginary fears and suspicions. This, it will be remembered, was the view taken I of her complaints by the medical gentleman in Edinburgh (Dr Cappie), to whom she was taken by Mr Russell, her landlord, on the second day after her arrival. Before Mr Gray and Miss Moffat left London for I Scotland on Saturday week, the former called upon Mr Moffat, and told him that, having long promised to give his daughter a pleasure excursion, he had resolved to take her to Scotland for a few weeks. Her father saw her, also, a day or two before they went off, when she was to good spirits, and seemed delighted with the prospect of her trip. We are informed that the rumours which have been current respecting the quantity of spirits consumed by Mr Gray and his niece during their three days' sojourn in Edinburgh are grossly exaggerated, and that the libations of the latter were confined to a single glass of toddy with her uncle of an evening. The poet etcetera examination made by Dr Littlejohn and Dr Husband, we may state, was quite satisfactory on the point that nothing of a r•oisonous or narcotic nature was found in the stomach of the deceased. Mr Moffat was anxious that her body should be removed to London for interment, but this course being found inconvenient from the length of time which has already elapsed since death, it has been arranged that she should be buried in Edinburgh.