Stockton Herald, South Durham and Cleveland Advertiser. — 1883-01-13 (Stockton-on-Tees, Cleveland, England)

THE HOUNSLOW TRAGEDY.  THE ADJOURNED INQUEST.  Dr. Diplock, Coroner for West Middlesex, resumed the adjourned enquiry at Hounslow to day, as to the death of Dr. Edwardes, who took poison on December 27th. Mr George Lewis again appeared for the relatives of the deceased. Mr Jarvis and Mr Gladstone , were for Dr. Whitmarsh, deceased's partner, and Mr Stephen Lynch watched  the case on behalf of Mrs Bignell, who was the author of certain charges against deceased which produced such an effect upon him, in conjunction with that attitude with regard to them taken by Dr. Whitmarsh, that he was induced to commit suicide. On the assembling of the coroner's court the room at the Red Lion, in which it was held, was densely crowded, and the general interest in the case showed no signs of abatement. _  Mr Theodore Garrett, assistant to Drs. Whitmarsh and Edwardes, was called to complete his evidence. He stated that deceased told his partner he intended to prosecute the woman who brought the charge against him. He asked Whitmarsh to accompany him to his lawyer's for the purpose, and this, after some hesitation, Whitmarsh did. On their return they told witness that the lawyer had advised proceedings to be taken. Whitmarsh said to deceased, "A retraction is not a denial, and as the woman renews the charge, you must go to the bottom of it." Deceased agreed, and caused information of his intention to be sent to the woman. The deceased expressed his belief that, however the case resulted, hewould have to leave Hounslow, as a stigma would be certain to attach to him. If tho offence were proved the partnership would be dissolved, and Dr. Whitmarsh would pay deceased nothing. He offered, however, £5OO without any share in the book debts, which deceased said was very small, seeing all ho had paid. After consulting with his wife, Edwardes told witness that, his partner being against him, he would accept his terms, but called God to witness lie was innocent. Witness then left and told Whitmarsh what bad transpired. He had not the slightest apprehension on leaving that Dr. Edwardes would commit suicide. He believed Dr. Edwardes from his con,luct from the first to be guilty. He did not knew the previous history of the woman He did not hear it explained why a warrant should be issued at the instance of a woman who had withdrawn the charge against a medical man who denied the accusation made against him. (Hisses.) Ile did net know Dr. Edwardes had given instructions to Mr Barber to prosecute the woman Bignell for perjury. He was aware he had talked of so doing. VVitnese knew him to be in a very despondent state when he went to fetch bins at 11 o'clock at night, in order that he might be confronted with Mr Lay (Mrs 13ignell's solicitor) at Dr. Whitinarsh's house. (Groans in court.) He was not, however, utterly crushed. He thought it only fair that Dr. Edwardes should go to Dr. Whitmarsh's house to meet the solicitor, who was going to prosecute him in the morning. Theinterview between Dr. Edwardes, Mr Lay, and Dr. Whitmarsh lasted an hour and a half. They said it was a friendly meeting, and would be without prejudice. (Laughter.) Ho never heard it once stated to Dr. Edwardes that unless the matter was settled that night he would be prosecuted. He did not know what the woman Bignell was to get out of the £l,