The Sun. — 1867-04-25 (London, England)

ORDINARY SHARES AND STOCKS.  BOW STREET. ATTEMPTED SUICIDE.—A MELANCHOLY STORY.—Wm. Dixon, a wretched-looking old man, was charged with attempting to destroy his own life by swallowing poison. Police-constable 67 F deposed that last evening, at about half-past seven, a young woman came to him and stated that her father was trying to poison himself in Great Earle-street. Witness immediately proceeded there, where he found the prisoner emptying the contents of a blue paper into his mouth. Witness then snatched the paper away from the prisoner, and took him to Charing-cross Hospital. The doctor, having examined the man, discovered that there was no great harm done, and the prisoner was not detained any longer. The prisoner was then taken to the station-house. The packet was labelled  I I 1 Closing I Business Share! Hallways. , Paid. Price. (lane. at Bristol anti Ex'e'ter itu 77 80 at Caledonian 11;0 108 110 1081 at Cambrian Oork and Bandon — t 0 Cornwall. all 4 6 st Dublin & Belfast June., 100 65 68 st Dun„Perth,& Ab.Junc.' 100 70 72 100 51. London, scrip Certi.l all vo. 100 —d at Glasgow &S. Western, 100 105 107 at Great Eastern, Ord. a tk,l too 27 28 27 8 st Do. E. Augl. at. No. 21 100 5 7 at Great Northot Scotland) 100 at Great Northern 1100 112 114 1.3) 114 at Do. A stook ..1 100 115 117 1164 st Do. B atock 1 100 Do. New, is. at 25 pit,. 10 at (it S, and W. of lreland• 100 89 01 at '..it. Weetern -Original, 110 40 41 40,1 i St Do. S. Val. Rail gua.l 100 at Do. South IVales 1 leo t:0 55 at Do. W. Mid.—Oxtor,i! 100 21 27 at .Do. Newport I 100 25 30 at 00. Hereford__ too _ at Lancashire& Yorkainiall 100 1211 1224 1221 st Landon and Blackwalii 100 at Lou., 1111,411.,/: S Coast? 100 58 f 0 1501 60 st Lon., chat., and Dover 10u 17 14 161 16 at 1)o. Metrop. r.,x. A...i 100 8 :2 et Lou. & North Westerni Nu 1144 11a 1 114/ 4 1 at Lou. & South IVesiornl 10' 77 70 at Man., She(., & Lincoin Ina 46 17 i 471 61 at Metropolitan all. i:5l ti6l, 1:6 4 Do. New lO —p• st Do. Extension all 105 107 11031 100 Metropolitan District. all I Do. do. do. 10 10 Do. and st. John's W'n 6 st Nild:dlid 9 Do. £9 Share 7 st Do, Itirinin.. & Derby 100 70 51 80,1 25 did Kent . i all at North Britieh at Do. Ed., Pth., & Dutw 100 4 16 at :Nth. Eastern—Berwick l, 100 101 102 101 i 25 Do. U.N•E purohaaill6.l3.4 st Do. Leeds at Do. York lOO 91 91 at Do. Carlisle 25 Do. Stock. & Darting. all 33 45 10 Do. do. 1800-11 lB 9 10 p at North London st Do. do. 1861 5 . lO • at Do. do. 1866 at North Staffordshire at N. &S. W. Junction 25 Scottish Central .4 100 148 152 .it, Scot. N. E , Aber. stock 100 10 uo. Scot, Mid. stack.. 100 et Shropshire Union .... lOU at South Devon ioo 44 46 it south Eistern 20 Staines, Wok., & Wok all 8 94 at fait Vale lOO 153 ,58 10 Do. C at Wale tat Neath st Waterford & Kilkenny 100 10 Waterloo & Whiteha , 6 st West Cornwall lOO ,  "White Precipitate." • The prisoner's daughter here came up with a child in her arms, and informed Mr. Flowers that her father had been in a desponding state ever since he buried his wife, abuut three months ago. He had been unable to obtain work all the winter, and had even sold all his tools to obtain money. Ho was a cabinetmaker by trade, and had several children to support. She further said her father had often meditated suicide, and on the evening in question he asked for a cup. Witness inquired what he wanted it for, and he said " Nothing." Ho then took a little blue paper packet from the shelf, and without taking the cup told his daughter that he was going to get half a pint of beer. Prisoner behaving somewhat mysterious in his manner caused witness to follow him to a publichouse in Great Earle-street. She saw him empty the contents of the packet into his beer. Sho then seized the pewter and threw the beer away, and lie went into the street and commenced swallowing the remainder of the poison. Witness then sent for the police-constable. In answer to the charge, the prisoner said that he had tried and tried in vain to get work, and the thought of that and his wife's death so preyed upon his mind that at times he felt that lie must make away with himself. The daughter here asked Mr. Flowers to let him go this time, and she was sure he would not attempt such a thing  again. Mr. FlowerS—You would have done no good. if you had succeeded in your terrible object. Your poor children would have suffered. Prisoner—Exactly, sir. But I had a drop of beer, and my trouble again distressed me. I solemnly declare I will not try to kill myself again, your worship. Prisoner was then discharged.  13111