The North-Eastern Weekly Gazette. — 1894-04-07 (Stockton-on-Tees, Cleveland, England)

STORY.  ATTEMPTED ORME OF LOVER&  A pair of lovers attempted to commit suicide M Birmingham last Saturday night, under sensational , circumstances, A man named Joe. Than. Cotte.rell  (32) and a girl named Emma Hume'bee (22) took sermin-killer together, and then retired to the garden to await events. The two victims were in • too serious condition to be removed to the hospital, and they now remain in the house where the deed was psrpetrated. The couple were to have been married on Saturday. The wedding ceremony was to have been performed by special licence at St. Paul's Church, Birmingham. George Huseeluee, the girl's brother, was to base given his eiater away. The brother and the young woman Nellie, as prearranged, were patiently awaiting the arrival of the coup& at the home of the bride, and it was not until, telephonic message, received through the cit) police, informing the parents of tie tragic occur rence that their non-arrival was explained. Husselbee is the daughter of a flint-glass menu. fa.rturer. The ample became acquainted with one another about two years ago through meeting at various freeand-easies held in the locality, and in time • strong attachment sprang up between them. Cottrell ts • hunchback, and his deformity has made him a conspicuous person in Handisworth. Since his mother's death, which occurred two pont ago, he has earned a livelihood by washing and getting up linen. In fact, he is said to have been an adept in his work, and to have given general satisfaction to bin customers. The young woman Husselbee is of respectable parentage. with a very comfortable home, and for helping has father in his glans works was in receipt of le gal a week, in addition to her board and lodging. Moreover, she in of prepossessing appaaranee. AT THE OUTSET OF THE 000/tTSHIP • . . . .  an incident occurred which led the parents to disfavour its continuance. It seems that one Sunday the girl accompanied Cottrell to his. victor's publicboost' in Woodcock-street, and stayed away from home all night. While in search of the girl the next morning, the father called on two or three per-ons 111 the neighbourhood of Cottrell'e some to make some enquiries respecting his character, but the reportubeing tolerably I satisfactory he did not pursue Ms investigations in that direction any further. The girl was obdurate to their persuasions to end the engagement, and exprereod her determination to marry Cottrell whatever might be the result. Cottrell has visited at the girl's home, and when interrogated by the father as to lug pecuniary position he has always told him that he was the proprietor of a large laundry. Not believing his story Mr Ifueselbee has .sarcastically remarked on such occasions that he had never been able to find a , laundry belontring to him, or any delivery vans losring his name. In achlition to his income from the laundry about six months ago Cottrell mode the startling statement, which the girl aeons to have thoroughly believed, that a friend of his had died, and that the widow had at ttled upon hint ALI income of k% a week. A few weeks two he further stated that he had been left £lO,OOO, and that the matter was in the hands of Mr Hugo Young for settlement. With the brilliant prospects Cottrell had placed before her a few weeks ago, the girl acceded to his request that they should be married forthwith, and