6 May 1891 - Morning Post (London)

Case File: Oscar Wilde

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Suicide of Lord James Douglas -- At the Euston Hotel yesterday Lord James Douglas committed suicide in his room, in the west wing. He arrived from Holyhead on Monday night, having been fishing in Ireland for the last 10 days. He retired to rest soon afterwards, and nothing more was seen or heard of him until 10.30 yesterday morning. At that hour a servant went to his bed-room with a telegram, and found Lord James lying dead on the floor with his throat cut. At present no cause can be assigned for the suicide. It is stated that Lord James Douglas acted so strangely on the steamer in crossing to Holyhead that the London and North-Western Railway officials instructed an inspector to accompany him from Holyhead. Lord James Douglas was the youngest son of the seventh Marquis of Queensberry, and brother to the present Marquis, and was born on the 25th of May, 1855, being twin brother to Lady Florence Dixie. In September, 1888, he married Mrs. Hennessy, of Kensington-court.