Background
However, he was obsessed with Mary Boydell, daughter of the publisher John Boydell, and in 1787 was arrested for attempting to murder her.
However, he was obsessed with Mary Boydell, daughter of the publisher John Boydell, and in 1787 was arrested for attempting to murder her.
Although acquitted of attempted murder, he starved himself to death while awaiting trial for assault in Newgate Gaol.