The National Register. — London, England, 1811-12-15 00:00:00

tame again to the front of the house; I saw a light at the back of the one pair; I told the watchman w ring louder, and that I would endeavour to get into the house by the back door ; I went to the back of the house, and threw myself over the fence, and finding the yard door open, immediately proceeded to the land ing place of the first floor, where I found a candle burning ; see ing the two doors open where Mr. Marr used to sleep, I called out " Marr, Marr, your window shutters are not fastened ?" but nobody answered me, and on account of its being the bed room did not gu in ; with the candle I went throttit the shop to the front dour, to let the watchman in ; when I got to the door, at the foot of the stairs which leads into the shop, I saw the boy, 1. Pigt,s, lying dead on the floor, just within that door, and mithio sit tett of the foot of the stairs "ibis head was blee ding, and his brains were visible ; goirw on further towards the shop dour, I saw Mrs. Marr lying dead close to the street-door, with her face downwards, and her feet against the door, and her head bleeding very much. I immediately opeued the door, and let the watchman and several others in. I then began to look for Mr. Marr, whom I found lying dead behind the counter, with his bead very near the window : his face was downwards, and he was bleeding very much about the head. While I was standing by the body of Mr. Marr, the servant and others came out of the kitchen, and said the child in the cradle was dead. Soon af ter I went down into the kitchen, and saw the child in the cradle dead, bleeding about the mouth and throat.—Soon after which, one or the Police Officers showed me a large maul bloody. Mr. Mire came into the house the latter end of April, Mr. Marr seemed about the age of 24; Mrs. Muff about the same age, and the child about 14 weeks. The wbo . e family consisted of the four who were murdered, besides the servant girl." George 011ey, the watchman, corroborated the testimony of Isle. Murray, and stated, that Mr. Murray said, for God's sakt• come in ; see, what a murder!" The other parts of his evi dence was similar. He said, the last time he saw iVIr. Marr was when he was calling the hour of 12, at which time he was putting up the shutters. He was present in one of the hack-rooms when the Police Officers found the maul ; the head of it was upon the ground, and the handle leanini; against a chair, it was covered with lihrid, and some hairs were fou..d upon it. He also saw vitexhissel which was afterwards found, but upon which there was no blood. Salter.—" I am a surgeon, and live in the parish of St. George. I viewed the of the deceased by d sire of the Cort.ner.—Tirrioihy Marr, the younger. The left exterml car =otid artery divided, the left side of the mouth laid open, with a wound three inches in length, with sLveral marks of violence on the It-ft side of the face. _ _ " Cecilia NUTT. The left side of the cranium fractured, the temporal bone wally destroyed, with. a wound just aboVe the articulation of the jaw, two inches in length, then winding into the left ear, and a wound at the back of the ear. " • timothy Mart - , the elder. The nose broken, the off occi pital hone fractured, and a violent blow on the right eye. " James Biggs. Several contusions on the head and nose, with the occipital bones ereadtuliy shattered, and the brains providing. No other marks were found. I SAW sufficient cause to occasion death in each of the parties." The Coroner, after the examiration closed, stated to the Jury, that having now before them the inelancEoly statement of the facts, unassisted by a particle of testimony calculated to point out the perpetrators of the atrocious and wicked act of murder, to which their attention had been so painfully directed, their ver dict, unfortunately, must be given generally on the imperfect evidence brought forward. lie trusted, therefore, that they would not sulr:r their verdict to be influenced b) the passing reports, originating from the laudable anxiety of every one to trace crit and detect the wretches, whose future existence must evi dently he marked with remorse from a consciousness of guilt, and who, prthaps, in a little time, by the hand of Providence, and the exertions of the Police, would be brought to detection and merited punishment. The Jury retired for a short time, and brought in their verdict of " Wilful Murder, against some per 'son or persons unknown, on each cf the bodies. Several persons have been apprehended on suspicion, but no proof appearing against them they were immediately discharged, Wednesday night, however, the Magistraterobtained some in formation, and early on Thursday morning Police Officers from most of the Public Offices, were dispatched in every direction. The following particulars of a suspicious nature have transpired : About halt past one o'clock on Sunday morning, a man Di the employ of Messrs. Sims, of Sun Tavern-fields, returned home. The foreman of the worki paii the niFn 'eight shillings early on Saturday evening. When he vent to his lodgings, the woman of the house observed the smock-frock which he wore to be very dirty ; and said to the man, " Where have you been ?" He re plied " that an oil cask had burst over him, and that he had en. deavonred to wash it oft." The woman said, that cold water would not take away the oil, and that she could not anull INA", REGISTER. A SIMILAR BARBARITY. Shortly afterwards the man retired to bed with his fellow-lodger, but early the same morning made his escape from his lodgings, and has co a t since been heard of. His partner has been very iil ever Bluely, for which reason he has not been examined, nor will he be brought up until some tidings are heard of the man, who is supposed to have taken the road to Portsmouth. Three men were seen near the shop of Mr. Marr for half an lour on the night of the murder, and one of them, during that time, looking in at Mr. Mart's shop-window. The description of two of those persons was given to the Magistrates; of the third no information could be obtained. One of them, as appears from the description given, was dressed in a light•colourtd sort of Flushing coat, and was a tall lusty man ; the other was dress. ed in a blue jacket, the sleeves of which were much torn ; and under which he appeared to have flannel sleeves, with a small brimmed hat on his head. The following description of the premises and adjoining build• ings, will lead the Public to form some idea of the difficulty of the escape of the villains, who, it would seem, were well acquainted with the place : The house stands in Ratcliff-highway, between St. John's-hill, and Artichoke-hill, both of them thoroughfares leading to and terminating in a line with Pennington-street, composed of a compact square of dwelling. houses, encircling a piece of ground. for the general use of the inhabitants, to which there is no passage but through the premises of the neighbours. All these houses are inhabited except one, at the corner of Artichoke-hill, leading irro Pennington-street. On the ruffians being a'armed by the ringing of the bell, they went through the small yard detached off by Mr. Marr, got over the gateway iuto the enclosed space of ground, and broke open the outer and inner doors of the empty .dwelling, and made their escape into Pennington-street, from whence all trace was lost. The neighbours heard a wise, and a person saw eight or ten men rush ont, bat the unexpected surprise in perceiving the men walk with unusual speed at that hour, precluded him from particularly observing their persons. The unfortunate Mrs. Marr was a woman of :he most exem plary character. She was originally in the service of a respect able mercer in St. Martin's court, and from her good conduct become shop , wornan. Her Husband, Mr. Marr, after return ing from India, visited at the house, and married her; after which they commenced business in Ratcliff-highway. Some persons imagine tl.at the murders proceeded from revenge; but from the execelknt and inoffensive character of Mr. and Mrs. Marr, there is nothing :9 justify such suseicion. Mr. Marr was only 25 years of age, Mrs. Marr was three months younger, and they had been married near two years. The current report of Mr. Marr having been a witness on a recent trial of a Portuguese sailor, at the Old Bailey, charged With the murder of Douglas, a seaman, is incorrect. . This day is appointed for the interment of M r. and Mrs. Marr and their infant son, in the burial ground of St. George in the East. The bodies will be deposited in the same grave. The father and mother of Mr. Marr will attend the melancholy pro cession, accompanied by the relatives and particular friends of the deceased, with the servant girl. In order to prevent any ob struction to the afflicting spectacle, parties of officers and extra constables will be stationed in the front and rear. It is witb regret we cannot appease the anxiety of the public by any au thentic information of the perpetrators of the murders. The Magistrates of Shadwell Police Offiee have received se veral informations of the supposed murderers, and continued sitting till a late hour last night, in expectation of suspicious persons! being brought up for examination. A Mr. Harris, and another Gentleman, in going to Penn-street Meeting on Sunday morning, observed a Guernsey frock, a shirt, and a handker chief very bloody, lying in the middle of Ratcliff Highway, near the watch-house of St. George. The Magistrates conceiv ing the same may lead to a clue for discovery, have offered a reward to any person who can communicate any particulars of the said frock or shirt, or handkerchief. Besides the reward of fered by Government of 5001. in last night's Gazette, and 1001 : by the Prince Regent, for the conviction of any one of the horrible miscreants, the Overseers of St. George in the East offer 501.; the Parishioners have likewise entered into a liberal Subscriptirn ; the Thames Police 201. and it is expected the Parish of Ro therhithe will offer 501. A Subscription in Westminster is also entered into for the same purpose. A man was taken to Bow-street on Friday night on suspi cion, but was discharged immediately. The barbarities attcnding this shocking murder, which may,, notwitlissauding the number of 'ives sacrificed in so short a space of time, have been perpetrated by a single villain, call to mind a fact of a similar kind, of which the particulars are as follow :-- A criminal of the name of Adrian, a Jew, was executed at Ghent, in May, 1053. - It appeared from hi own mouth, that bed with his fellow-lodger, is escape from his lodgings, is partner has been very ill lot been examined, nor will re heard of the man, who is 'ortsmouth. op of Mr. Marr for half an id one of them, during that -window. The description to the Magistrates; of the One of them, as appears ssed in a light-colourtd sort r man ; the other was dress. thich were much torn ; and lannel sleeves, with a small remises and adjoining build• le idea of the difficulty of the seem, were well acquainted Lray, between St. John's-hill, horoughfares leading to and gton-street, composed of a encircling a piece of ground, , to which there is no passage igbbours. All these houses Rr of Artichoke-hill, leading Ems being a'armed by the igh the small yard detached ty iuto the enclosed space of id inner doors of the empty ,to Pennington-street, from ;hhours heard a n ise, and a out, bbit the unexpected with unusual speed at that rly observing their persons. woman of :he most exem- in the service of a respect- and from her good conduct d, Mr. Marr, after return- se, and married her; after n Ratcliff-highway. Some •oceeded from revenge; hut character of Mr. and Mrs. h suslicion. age, Mrs. Marr was three married near two years. having been a with< ss on a at the Old Bailey, charged an, is incorrect. . .tnent of M r. and Mrs. Marr ground of St. George in the d in the same grave. The attend the melancholy pro- , and particular friends of the n order to prevent any ob- parties of officers and extra front and rear. It is witb qty of the public by any au- ors of the murders. lice Offiee have received se- murderers, and continued s expectation of suspicious nation. A Mr. Harris, and n-street Meeting on Sunday ck, a shirt, and a bandker- iddle of Ratcliff Highway, The Magistrates zonceiv- r discovery, have offered a lmunicate any particulars of hief. Besides the reward of- night's Gazette, and 1001. by at of any one of the horrible ,rge in the East offer 501.; the into a liberal Subscriptirn ; xpected the Parish of Ro- mon in Westminster is also on Friday night on suspi- ely. .I.IINIMIMMOMMINOMI 'RBARITY. ()citing murder, which may, , sac Hiked in so short a space a single villain, call to mind particulars are as follOw an, a Jew, was executed at from his own mouth, that in