The Sun. — London, England, 1856-05-14 00:00:00

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This raving of ers ;hot nown to rlish so 1• they had identify n a can of a 801- trust of a h which behind wound n•keeper I gettivg drew a r a Bri without lernoon, Italians s of the the ini- a him a On hear igea n ee, e an at- uscetto lefather, British point of ', strong loublod, try de m Porta Italians ien were ence the be even- itewart, Marsa- liti o n as Italian a shops prevail. durably of the >r, who a sub• noving as con. heat on ids was [—cona rer, no 3. tionary s were Fl ou r. 570 tlO brl✓. :70 slo. nferior ; lamb, 2d to excel• m oors sere iS Teat er ' 3 i for )ok. THE RUGELEY POISONINGS , TRIAL OF WILLIAM PALMER. CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT (THIS DAY). It being generally known that all attempts to ob tain admission to hear the proceedings in this most remarkable case would prove useless unless provided with cards of admission, and the business in the police courts being suspended, the assemblage outside the doors of the Central Criminal Court this morning was chiefly confined to those who enjoyed the privilege of entree, and many of those had arrived as early as eight o'clock in the morning, from which hour until the doors were opened, which took place at nine, cabs and other vehicles con tinued to set down persons, those who were to be pre sent, and at that hour a great number were assembled at the doors, and the greatest dissatisfaction was felt that no notification had been given as to the hour at which those to whom admissions had been granted would be let in. Shortly before nine o'clock a large body of police arrived, and having been stationed at their respective barriers with a corps de reserve, the doors were thrown open, and amidst some confusion those present got into court, and from that time until the trial commenced continued to arrive, at which period t was quite filled. The arrangements for the press were most disgraceful. The greatest difficulty possible was experienced in gain ing admission to the Court ; and on getting in, accom modation of the worst kind had been provided for the reporters, there being only room for 8 instead of 20, whilst the best part of the court, capable of accommo dating from 20 to 30, was set apart to gratify the morbid curiosity of briefless barristers. The City Lands' box, as usual, was filled with the immediate friends of the City magistrates. This box, with a little altera tion, might have been made available for the representa tives of the press, the majority of whom had to take refuge in the box for jurymen in attendance, with a cold air apparatus under their feet, and write the best way they could with their books in their hands the whole of the day. The City Aldermen were seen entering the court, with their friends, and in one instance with a little boy, long before nine o'clock, but with the usual civic courtesy so pre-eminently personiaed in City Aldermen the application of the representatives of the press, with their tickets of admission in their hands, for a word from them to be allo wed the usual right of entering was peremptorily refused. The Court of itself is wholly inadequate to trials of this magnitude, and as trials of this important character are likely, under the late act, to come to the Criminal Court to be dis posed of, a court must be provided that will afford the necessary accommodation required. Amongst those who had seats upon the Bench were Earl Grey, Lord Denbigh, the Marquis of Anglesey, Earl Derby, Lord William Lennox, and others. At ten o'clock the Sheriffs and Under-Sheriffs entered the Court, followed by Mr. Justice Cresswell, Lord Campbell, Mr. Baron Alderson, the Recorder, Lord Mayor and Aldermen, and took their seats upon the Bench. The counsel engaged for the prosecution were the Attorney-General, Mr. Elwin James, Mr. Bodkin, Mr. Welsby, and Mr. Haddlestone, who occupied the seats nearest to the Bench ; and Mr. Sergeant Shee, Mr, Grove, Q.C., and Mr. Kpnealy, who were for the pri. sonar, sat upon the seats nearest to the dock. THE TRIAL. The Crier of the Court, Mr. Harker, having delivered the usual proclamation, Mr. Straight ordered the pri soner William Palmer to be placed at the bar. He en tered the dock with a firm step and bowed somewhat stiffly to the bench. He looked extremely well and was dressed in black. The prisoner, who is in the calendar under the head of the Stafford committals, stands described thus:—Wil liam Palmer, 31, surgeon, superior education, committed by the Court of Qaeen's Bench, received in custody May 4, standing indicted for the wilful murder of William ['Arsons Cook. Upon the name of the first juryman being called, Mr. Edwin James said that if there was any gentle. man upon the jury interested in the affairs of the insur ance offices with which the prisoner had transactions he begged they would retire, in order that there might not be any prejudice adverse to the prisoner. Lord Campbell expressed his approbation of the sug gestion. The following jury were then sworn : Wm. Fletcher, foreman. Richard Dumbrell. Wm. Mayor, Park-street, Grosvenor-square, veterin ary surgeon. William Newman, Pimlico, bootraaker. George Miller, 33, Duke-street, Grosvenor-square. George Oakshott, West Ham, confectioner. Charles Bates, Surrey, brewer. William Eccleston, Ham-lane, West Ham, grocer. Samuel Mullin. John Over, Pimlico, grocer. William Nash, Bond-street. A. Mr. Mason, of Old Bond-street, was called, but begged to be excused upon the ground of his being ra ther indisposed, and that he felt a prejudice which would not allow him fairly to judge the case. Lord Campbell said that was quite enough. The prisoner was then given in charge for the wilful murder of John Parsons Cook, upon the 21st of Nov., at Rugeley. He was a !so indicted upon the Coroner's warrant. To both of these he, in a firm voice, pleaded not guilty. The Attorney-General, in opening the case to the jury, said that the duty which de volved upo n the jury was one of a most important charac ter, the issue being the life or death of the prisoner at the bar. It was a case of the most painful interest, and one which, from the publicity which it bad gained through the press, he did not thi n k there was any man w h o had not come to some conclusion upon the facts which had thus been made known. He begged most earnestly that the jury would dismiss from their minds all that they had heard from that source, and be entirely guided by the evidence which would be laid before them. It would be his duty to go into facts of a somewhat complicated nature, which extended over a long space of time. The learned Attorney- General, after several times impressing upon the jury the important nature of the issue before them, then proceeded to detail the circumstances which, in his conscience, be thought, bore upon the case. The prisoner was by profeseion a surgeon, and had carried on business at Rugeley, in Staffordshire, but becoming engaged is turf pursuits, of which he was a victim, be, about 3 years ago, gave up that business to an assistant, Mr. Burby, who now carried on the business as chemist; but the name of Palmer was, he believed, kept up. The deceased was of a respectable family, and had been articled to a solicitor, but coming into the possession of property had taken up' the pursuits of the turf, and became acquainted, by those pursuits, with the man now charged with having caused his death. There could be no doubt from the evidence that bad to be laid before the jury, and which they must hear to understand the case in all its bearings, that at the time of Palmer's acquaintance with Cook he was a man with ruin and. disgrace staring him in the face, and it would be the better course for him, the Attorney-General, to take the events of the case chronologically. The jury would have to consider the motives, and if they found the prisoner's were strong, there would be more probability of his guilt. In 1853 the prisoner wag in difficulties, which in 1854 became greater ; and it now became his duty to lay be fore them evidence of acts, upon the part of the pri sonet of forgery, but, he did not wish them to infer from that that the prisoner must be guilty of the parti cular offence which tipsy sought to bring home to him. In 1854 Palmer raise d money upon a bill purporting to be the acceptance art his mother (a lady of property) for 2,0001. That l ill was forgrd, and that was the first of those transactioi us which eventually involved him in such peril that b e bad had recourse to the act s which subsequently followed. Upon the 20th of September, 1853,. his wife, upon whose life he had a policy foe 13,0001., which amount he re ceived, and paid w ith that money a part of his liabili ties-8,000/.—to a bill discounter named Pratt, whose name was mixed ua p in these matters , and 5,0001 . to another person at 33 irmingham ; and this left him fur ther liabilities do and amongst them the bill of 2,0001. of his mo th..er, in 1854. Prisoner insured the life of his brother, Walter Palmer, for 13,0001., which was placed in t' ae hands of Pratt, and from time to time bills were discounted to him and renewed at a most ruinous discount. Out of this prisoner had bought two racehorses, tl4 ttle and Chicken. In Nov. last Prisoner owed abala 11,5001., and then his pressure be came the more press ing, and unless he could meet those payments,and also tl se bills purporting to be his mother's, the forgeries would b e discovered. The prisoner's brother 11 ,. 4' THE ST Y/4, LONDON, 'WEDNESDAY EVENING, MAY 14, Me. MONEY MARKET AND CarIINZIRCIAL INTELLIGENCE, CITY, Two o'CLoom. The Liverpool Cotton Market yesterday closed firmly, yet quietly, and prices of all descriptions Were quite as high as last week. The sales were estimated at 5,000 hales (500 for export, and 1 ,000 on speculation), comprising 300 Egyptian, 61d. to 71d. ; 700 Surat, 41-d. to sd. ; and 50 Sea Islands, 11d. to is. 2a. per lb. The Liverpool Share Market yesterday presented a dull aspect, and prices were a shade lower than on Monday. The Funds continue very buoyant, and the ad vance of per cent., which occurred late yester day afternoon, is maintained with firmness ; in deed an additional rise of per cent, has been recorded, and the tendency is still upwards. As the present, however, is known to be a heavy Bull ac count, it is not improbable that some weakness will Le occasioned by the realisation of profits. Con sols for money have been 93,1 v for money, and 93k for account, but they have since been 931 1, and 93 3 respectively. Exchequer Bills, however, have declined, as the Chancellor has expressed his determination not to fund any. The June Bills are ss. to 2s. discount, and the March 3 s- discount to Is. prem. The Bonds are 98k. The New 3 per Cents, have been 921,- /, and the Re duced 92 to 921 Bank Stock is at 211 to 212. In Foreign Bonds a good business has been done, and at fuller rates. Turkish Six per Cents. are 98 to 98i, and the 4 per Cents. 101. Spanish 3 Per Cents. rule firmer at 451-, and Russian 4 per Cents. have risen nearly 1 per cent., being 95g. Mexican Bonds are 23i 4 for account, Danish 5 per Cents. 101, Brazilian 5 per Cents. 99, and Bel gian 4i per Cents. 051. The following are the nominal prices of foreign Stocks :—Grenada Deferred. Bonds, 6/ 7f ; Mexi can, 22i ; Peruvian, 77 9 ; Ditto 3 per C en t s „ 54 6 ; Portuguese 4 per Cents., 49 51 ; Rus sian 5 per Cents., 104 6 ; Ditto 41 per Cents., 94 6•, Spanish 3 per Cent:;., 44 451 ; Ditto De ferred, 24 5 ; Ditto Certificates, 51 1; Ditto Passive, 7 k. Railway shares are inmost instances at enhanced values, and the settlement of the account has pro gressed satisfactorily. In the miscellaneous market there is no new feature. BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY.-CLOSING PRICES (From the Official List./ _ ansines, done. Ilauk Stock , s 3 tier Cent. Ream:cc - 1 6 uunitie6... . 92A- 2 4. 0 per Cent Consols Annuities II „ ew 3 per cent. Annuit;!ea .... .......... ' 4 ° , 4): Annuities, expire sth Jan. 1860 — ~. b itto 30 Y e ars, ex pi re sth A pr il , 1885 I7A 1 - 16 knilia Bonds, 1:1000 Ditto, nude'. £lOOO 4 d Conaols for Account E hequ z ear Bills, .21d. March. June. 1000 400 • Rznall Ditto Bonds, 1858, 3i per Cent 9Bi Ditto, 1859 . . PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS THIS DAY. Prazilian Bonds, 5 per Cent. bitto New 5 per Cent., 1829 and 1839 9B eilis Bonds, 6 per Cent lo4i ba llisli Bonds, 3 per Cent., 1825 . ip -Di tto 5 per Copt -111 5(tor Bonds bitto Provisional Land Warrant xican 3 per Cent bitto Account 2n i g R ussia n Bonds, 1822, St., 5 per Cent — ~ D itto 4. per Cent. T rdi nian tion:-Is, 5 per Cent. °Venni:. Bolds, 3 per Cent Zitto Yew Deferred, 3 per Cent. ditto Account ~ Ditto Passive 2Panish Committee Cert. of Coup. nst-fnn si p c wal.,- kh Bond s . 6 per cent 9 8 14 3 j 8 , ui tto Accou n t 9Bi 4 -0,00 Guaranteed, 4 per Ceut. bitto Account k 0 . Dlvidencis on the sirvvo '.la ' , hi. in London. g l an 2:1 Ditto, per Cent., ex. 25 francs — 4i per Cent.. ex. 25 francs 9sf Certificates Consols for Money Ditto Account (June 4) 101 2 THREE O'CLOCK. 933 93i 11 '1 . 1E MILITARY BOARD OF INQUIRY. (This Day.) The inquiry was resumed this morning at Chelsea ' l '-ospital, at half-past eleven. At the commencement of the proceedings, The Judge Advocate informed Sir R. Airey that a letter f rom Sir J. M‘Neil had been received, stating tha t he was too unwell to attend and be examined as a Witness. The Judge-Advo c ate also stated that Col. Tulloch was et ill to unwell to attend. In reply to a question from General Airey. The Judge -Advocate said that application had been 41 1 4 de to War-office for the preliminary eport made "Y the C. the nmnissioners, dated June 9th, whi r ch had been ta for warded t o t h e B oar d f or t h e i r use . It was , however, It s : t he same tim e stat e d th a t the report dated June 10th "R the only one recognised by Lord Panmure. thGeaeral Airy requested that the first paragraph of h e Preliminary report might be read, which being done, e lo re marked that it s statement that the Commissioners 0. c oncluded their labours, bore out his impression I " t ';at the Commissioners had really compiled the report t ( ; i t i h itn e tfrae_when he replied to the questions put by them treT he Judge -Advocate observed, that the impressineoghtn Pave been modified if General Airey had read the , ung paragraph of the report. Alter some conversation on this point, ° . Airey exam i ne d C o l. Wetherall, Major Hackett, i s -• asereyee,„, and Mr. Watson (a purveyor's clerk), order to prove that all possible care had been dis 4,ed by him in the discharge of his duties. The evi a-ce of these witnesses elicited no new facts. Airey then applied that Col. Gordon might be pr oceed to make his statement before he (Gen. Airey) -7eeded further with his case. t er .„ ll , a , Board demurred to this course ; and a long con• t4 s -a - s "c 1 1 then took place between General Airey and Board explanatory of the duties of the Quarternias re`r (leneral, the ehief points of which were merely of a er,4Pftula.tory nature and led to no definite result. afeeneral Airey then commenced his final address, rrn ing his conviction that the animadversions in the f„?camissioners' report in connection with himself had been smlY disposed of. Those animadversions resolved them proves into two—first, a supposed want of ingenuity in p e ic ling shelter for the horses ; and, secondly, a sup meet want of good management in the issue depart eb,tlt. The evidence had completely disposed of these th„lea, and strengthened his original conviction that „ - ,‘Jonsmissioners had never been sent out to_ conduct ~".,!oquiry intended to animadvert upon the conduct of ter - 4 r.e officers. With regard to the question of shel "sr i s ' was now quite evident that the mortality among of*e horses had arisen not from want of shelter, but from set of forage, while it was also plain from the evidence Admiral Dundas, Sir E. Lyons, and others, that the , sa tes suggested to bo used by the commissioners could ~,,° t have been procured. Neither could wood nor car " for hutting be procured from Constantinople, t ", n d the whole statement of the Commissioners upon te head was full of fallacies and mistakes. Gen. Airey l e ° dealt a t l arge w ith th e "i ssu e" ques ti on, a ffi rm i ng ef fu ll and compl e t e conv i c ti on th a t th e an i ma d vers i ons a reports connec t e d with this h a d b een shown to be ti l n e lY without foundation. In conclu s i on , h e th an k e d R s " Ju dge -Advocate for having acquitted him of all per henfeli f eeling towards Col. Tulloch, for whose position es t a deep sympathy, and committed his reputation lit a° Officer, a reputation which he valued more Clan f to en the decision of that high military tribunal, with a Afte r that justice would be done to him. d` le r an adjournment of half an hour, e o „ ° l i . Gordon presented himself to make a statement in hj4eetion with the report of the commissioners which eQ uaidered animadverted upon himself. He com b etleto tw b Y call'ing attention to discrepancies existing e e 4 the not es o f hi s evidence as furnished by hen Tulloch, an d th e or i g i na l no t es t a ken in his pre deeeee,l which he h a d never seen un til they were pro heci " 1 1 Col. Tulloch at,tbe desire of the Court. He tis cie a ,ecePtecl the notes forwarded by Col. Tulloch at the es t'o °e lieving that his memory must have deceived him kie eer rlat be had really said, and that the commis having the original notes, must have furnished a after co py, although the alterations made by them i tliit gave a completely different meaning to his answers. k a : 4 r omissions had been made from the evidence of Wetheisall. e o re PlY to the Judge-Advocate, of 0 01. Gordo n a d m i tte d t h at h e h a d rev i se d th e ev id ence *ith tee W etberall, which bad been printed correctly, NVlii c hr exception of th e omission of the last paragraph, eftl ndid net remember to have authorised. Oali a ":Prordon then proceeded with his statement, con the ireza remark s t o th e p aragra ph s o f th e re p or t, i n Lie et ? . , of which the Commissioners have misrepresented h s 4 c ; lve coe upon th e non-issue of k na p sac k s , for which eons . w "signed what he conceived to be sufficient rea ail rend in the secon d o f w hi c h he was ma d e t o ass i gn 4 1r ead sca for the non-issue of supplies, that the men eaea 14 , 3 ' had enough. The accuracy of this statement lequivocally denied, for the real reason assigned by te a; 1 3 . r the uon-issue of great coats, blankets, and rugs ° f was not a sufficient number in store to ad (lid Such an issue. In conclusion, be stated that he ItitTt intend to trouble the Court with any witnesses. o_,ePly to the Judge-Advocate, sipai'',,Gordon stated that Sir J. acted as prin hie aeuotnnaissioner in the Crimea, and Col. Tulloch as as s tr er ,tarY, writing down or striking out answers just directed hi m . 4,,, 0 ""„ Co urt then aejourn e d un til to - morrow, when t h e f Mr. Fildor, Commissary-General, will be gone , ittirtt - 4 rob ttlon 3 :f t SUN OFFICE, Seven o'Clock. di rd. The first transaction with deceased was a bill of 200/. which Palmer got discounted and failed to meet, and Cook paid it. Pattner represented Clok as a man of respectability, and Pratt not being inclined to lend any more money Cock assigned to Pratt try) horses, Pole star and Cornelius, and a bill for three months, upon which 500/. was advanced to Cook. This was paid in a cheque for 3757., and a wine warrant for 057., and the other was charged for discount and other expenses. Palmer got the cheque and wine warrant, which should have reached Cosdi, and forged the name of Cook upon the back of the cheque, it being drawn by Mr. Pratt upon his banker.; in London. Prisoner never intended the proceeds of this cheque should find its way into the hands of Cook, and Cook never got the money ; and about the time Cook came to his end. His bill would be due in 10 days, and that when it became due to Palmer he had no money to meet it. The learned cousel then went on to state that the insurance upon the life of his brother not having been paid, Palmer, who had raised money upon the policy, in order to raise further sums, induced Cook to represent Bates, who was a helper in Palmer's stables at Rugeley, as a man of substance and respectability, and thereby to get Bates to insure his life for 2,5001. Palmer proposed this, to vihich Bites objected, but Palmer pressed him, and Cook also persuaded him, stating that he would be all right with Palmer. Cook attested it, Palmer being named as sur geon, and the assistant as referee. This policy was sent to the Solicitor-General's Office and refused, and they then sent a proposal of a similar character to the Midland for 16,000/., which was also rejected. This failing, and it being finally settled that the policy upon the brother's life woteal not be paid, the prisoner was reduced to the most deperate strait-. The learned Attorney-General then read a number of letters, written by Pratt to Palmer, to show that prisoner was under the utmost pressure to meet his liabi lities, and also the bills bearing his mother's signature. He had the postmaster of Rugeley most completely under his control, and the letters, to his mother were intercepted, which accounted for these acceptances being unknown to her, and enabled him to keep them from her. The learned Attorney-General then read a letter, dated 10th Oct., relative to those insurance applications, and the inquiries making by the office, and which stated that the acceptances then becoming due " must be met," which was underlined in the letter in question. Oa 18th October Pratt wrote to Palmer stating how necessary it was that he and his mother should prepare to meet the 4,0001. bills then becoming due, because he could not give further delay, and advised Palmer to keep his counsel respecting the insurance affair. On the 27th October Palmer called in London and paid Pratt an acceptance for 2601., and on the 28th Pratt wrote to Palmer saying that he had obtained terms relative to the service of the writs on him and his mother till a certain date, which would enable him to send on the 10th October 1,0001. and 1,5001. with which to meet them. On the Bth November two writs wen) issued—one against Palmer, and another against his mother, but before doing so Palmer continued to send to Pratt and to pay him 2001., 2501., and 3001., from which two months discount was deducted, leaving a balance of about 7001. on the 1,5001. bill. On the 13th November "Pole Star" won at Shrewsbury, and then a letter passed be tween them, referring to the Prince of Wales' Office and the insurance of Palmer's brother's life, and in which Pratt asked him to make up the balance on the bills. At that time Pratt held bills amounting to 12,5001., of which but 7001. or 8001. had been paid off. These bills had the forged acceptance of his mother, and he was, of course, pecuniarily and criminally responsible for them. The Prince of Wales Office refusing to insure the brother's life, and Palmer being unable to obtain money, Pratt considered it ne cessary to issue writs against him and his mother. At the Shrewsbury races Mr. Cook's mare, " Pule Star," ran for the handicap, and there was every reason to believe she would win, and Palmer betted heavily. The result was that "Pole Star" was the winner, and Cook was entitled to the stakes, amounting to 4241 , but which, after certain deductions, amounted to 381/. 19s. His (Cook's) winning altogether, including the stakes, was 2,0501., and he had in his pockets be tween 7001. and 8001. in notes. He would receive the stakes through Messrs. Weatherby, the agents, and he would draw on them an acceptance ; and, on the ensuing Monday, he would have received his bets at Tattersall's!, amounting to 1,0601., but within a week after he died, at the age of 28 years. Cook was slightly disposed to pulmonary complaints, and he had been in the habit of consulting Dr. Savage, of London, who saw him in May, 1855. At that time Cook was anxious about his throat, and he bad some eruption about his mouth. He had been taking mercury by mistake for his complaint. Dr. Savage prescribed for him, and it had the effect of benefittinz him. He , continued after that to see Dr. Savage, and did so about a fortnight before his death, and Dr. Savage would say that at that time the deceased had nothing the matter with his general health. Dr. Savage took an interest in him, and at the request of his friends wished him to leave the turf, and advised him to go abroad. His friends also wished him to leave the turf, for there was reason to believe that then Palmer premedi tated his death. At the Shrewsbury races Mr. Cook was naturally excited and partook of some wine with Palmer and others, but ho was generally an abstemious man. He went to bed perfectly well that night, and on tho following morning he went on the course. On that day, 14th Nov., a remarkable in cident happened. A. friend of deceased, Mr. Harries, occupied a room is the hotel near him and Mr. Fisher, deceased's agent. Fisher in the course of the evening went into the room at the hotel at Shrewsbury, where Palmer and Cook were drinking. Fisher was asked to partake of some refrashment, and Cook said to Palmer " You'll have something more." Palmer replied, " Not unless you finish your glass." Cook said, " That's easily done," and took up the glass and tossed it off, leaving a tea-spoonful in the glass. Immediately after drinking he said, " Good God, there is something in it." Palmer said, " Nonsense," and tasted it and then asked Fisher and also a Mr. Reed, who had come in, to do so ; but they said it was impossible, as there was none left is thee eery however, left th e room, and was continued ill, and a medical m an was sent . . glass. s. HR Cool s , for, and attended to him. He got better, and gave Fisher his money, amounting to between 708/. and 8001. in notes. Cook on Thursday morning way better, had his money from Fisher, and went on the course. Pal mer had no money that day, having to borrow 251. His horse " Chicken," ran there, and lost, and Palmer, consequently, lost some heavy bets. On Thursday night Palmer and Cook returned to the Raven, at Ruge l e y. The previous night a woman called at the hotel at Shrewsbury, to sea Palmer. She was a re markable woman, having connection with the turf. She went there, andt a in the lobby upstairs she saw Palmer looking at a glass he had in hie hand, and which he was holding up to the gas, and he afterwards went back to the room where Cook drank the brandy arid wa , ,er, of which he complained. The learned Attorney-General th en proceeded to say that from that time 119 to Gook's death Palmer was constantly with him, and gave him things to take. The learned gentleman then proceeded to state the death of Cook, the post morte , examination, and the poison found in the body, an d in doing so said that strychnine was a most subtle poison, the most minute quantity being fatal to human life—from half a grain to three-quarters of a grain de stroying life, and it had this peculiar effect, that it acted immediately on the nervous inwicles of the hu man body. The nervous system was divided into two parts—that of sensation, by which consciousness of ex ternals were conveyed to the brain and nerves of tno- tion, and was the intermediate agent, as it were, of the intellectual powers of man and the physical ac- tion arising from organisation. These two m a i n branches had their origin in the immediate vicinity of man's intellectual existence, and thi s poison affected one set of nerves, whilst the others were not affected. It affected voluntarily the muscles of the body, leaving unimpaired consciousness, whilst at the same time it produced intense excitement of the muscu lar system. The learned counsel procesded to point out the effect of strychnine on the system, producing tetanus, but of a different character to that tetanus produced from other causes. 2d. He should be able to lay before them abundance of evidence on this point, and that the symptoms and appearances that were produced by strych nine having distinctive characteristics from any other poison. After adverting to the prisoner being a medical man, and having a knowledge of poison, he referred to Palmer and the deceased being at Rugeley, Cook's dining with Palmer, his return to his inn sober, and his retiring to bed with nothing the matter with him to all appear. ances. On the following day and Sunday Palmer was with Cook. On the Saturday morning Palmer was with h im early, and in the morning asked for some coffee, and gave it to Cook. From that time Cook displayed suffering from similar symptoms to those at Shrewsbury. Palmer sent him from his house toast and water and soup, but there might be nothing in that. Palmer's servant, however, put the soup on the fire to warm ; but whilst she left the room Palmer poured it into the basin and desired the servant to take is to Cook at the Talbot. She did so. It was given to him, and he ate a spoonful, but it produced sickness, and he refused to take mere. Palmer afterwards cane in and asked if Cook bad eaten the soup. He was told no, on which le said he muit, and it was given to him, and produced treat suffering. Before Palmer came to the inn the soup had been taken down to the hotel kitchen, and me of the servants, thinking it looked like good coup, ate a spoonful, which caused vomiting, and she had to 4o to bed, and in the course of the afternoon she vomited it least 20 times. In the afternoon a medical man vas called in, and Palmer represented to him, as be had to others on other occasiew, that Cook was -uffering, from bilious diarrlne t , and that be had drank freely the previous night, having dined with him. The •nedical man found none of those symptoms in his pa ient, and on his asking him if he had taken an excess of champagne the previous day, Cook said he had not, nut had taken only two glasses. The medical man saw him again that day, and he was still ill. He had coffee, and arrowroot, and barley water in the course of the day, and when the deceased took anything when Palmer was present he vomited after it. That might be a , ingular coincidence, but so it WES. At the close of Saturday deceased suffered from vomiting. He had taken medicine prescribed by the medical man, and on the Sunday morning he saw deceased again, who was still suffering from sickness, but no fever, and the skin was moist, and the excretions were natural. The vo roitings were not at all like those of a person suffer ;ng from bile. The medical roan then changed the medicine, and from that time the deceased improved, and on Monday Palmer was ab 'ent from Rugeley, having gone to London. De ceased was so much better that he got up comparatively well, and was visited by his. trainer and two jockeys. He continued well during that day, but Palmer returned again on Monday evening to Rugeley. In following up Palmer's motions he tnii,t refer to Her ing's meeting Palmer this day at a house in Beaufort buildings, where a female resided whom Palmer visited. On his first seeing Palmer he asked "how Cook was." Palmer replied he was well enough ; his doctor at Rugeley had given him a dose of calomel, and as it was wet he could not come out. He had come to settle his account. Palmer was a defaulter, and could not show at Tattersall's ; and Herring, knowing Fisher was Cook's agent, was surprised he should have to settle Cook's accounts. Palmer produced a paper purporting to be the account. Herring wished to take it, but Palmer refused to give it up, and at his desire Herring made out the list and said it amounted to 1,0201., and after some further conversation Herring made up the account to a certain amount, after deducting 61. for himself and other matters, Palmer saying the balance was the same as that which Cook had made it. Out of the proceeds of Cook's bets Palmer paid two debts of his own, That was the way the money received by Palmer at Tat tersall's on Monday was disposed of. Palmer also sent letters to the different persons owing Cook money, requesting to have the amount sent to himself, saying it was all the same whether he or Cook received the money. He should also prove that Cook's letters were intercepted by Cheshire, the postmaster. Palmer received several sums of money due to Cook, which he disposed of so as to stop fur a moment the pressure that was being made upon him. On Palmer's return to Rugeley, he went to a surgeon's there, and asked the man to give him some strychnine. Newton gave him the strychnine, attaching no importance to the fact, as he (Palmer) was a medical man. Some pills were also sent by Cook's medical attendant, Mr. Bam ford, and they were placed in the usual place where Mr. Cook's medicine was kept. It would be for the jury to say whether Cook took those pills or some others ()encoded by Palmer. On the next morning after the pills had been taken, the servants were alarmed by hearing loud screaming proceeding from Cook's room. Cook was beating the bed, and calling out for Christ to save his soul. Palmer was sent for, and on his arrival Cook told him he would die. Palmer said, "No my boy, you won't." Some time after medicine was adminis tered, and Cook became snore composed, but certain symptoms still remained which the medical witnesses would prove were the effects produced by strychnine. On Tuesday, the 20th, Cook died, and on that morn- ing a circumstance occurred to which be directed particular attention. Palmer went to Mr. Haw kin's who Palmer was not in the habit of visiting in consequence of some difference. He purchased some prussic acid, which was served him by the assist ant. While in the shop, a man came in whom Palmer knew, named Newton, and Palmer took him into the street, and entered into some trifling conversa tion. A man named Brassington, a friend of Newton's, then came up and entered into conversation with New too, and during that time prisoner left and returned into the shop, and had six grains of strychnine and some opium. The circumstance of Palmer entering the shop, after the difference which was known to exist be tween the tradesman and himself, attracted the atten tion of Newton, and after Palmer had left Newton went into the shop and inquired what Palmer had purchased, and was told six grains of strychnine and some opium ; and shortly after that purchase had been made by Palmer Cook died. It would be for the jury to say what importance they would attach to the evi dence of Newton. He should now return to some circumstances previous to the death of Cook. On Sunday Palmer visited a person named Jones, who was a medical man, in whose house, when at home, Cook resided. On Sunday the 18th. Palmer wrote a letter to him stating that Cook had bean taken ill with diarrhoea, and wishing Jones to come and see him. Jones being a medical man might be the strongest proof of the prisoner's innocence, but whether his visit was' to he connected with other circumstances, or as a step to disarm suspicion, it would be for the jury to decide. The statement in the letter was perfectly true, as Cook was suffering from a bilious complaint. On the arrival of Jones he made an examination of Cook, in pre sence of Pelmor. On seeing Cook he remarked that he apparently was not suffering the usual effects of a bilious attack. Dr. Bamford arrived, and then a consultation took place with Dr. Jones, Dr. Bam• ford, and Palmer. Palmer insisted that pills should be taken, but Cook said that he would not take any more physic that night. It was arranged that Cook should have some pills, and Dr. Bamford made some at his surgery and gave them to Palmer. He (Dr. Bam ford) wrote the directions how thepills were to be taken, but Palmer did not arrive home until half an hour after the time he should have done, and on his arrival there he particularly directed the attention of Jones to the fact of the handwriting of Dr. Bamford,- the prisoner evidently wishing to have the pill-box identified. He remarked that the handwriting was particularly firm for a person of the age of Dr. .13 senford. Cook eventually took the pills, and Jones, as he was a friend of Cook's, said he would sleep in the same room, After he had been in bed but a short time Cook jumped up and said for God's sake send for the doctor, I am going to be ill. Palmer was sent for from the opposite side of the way, and his arrival was so quick that it was simply impossible for him to have dressed himself in the time. On his arrival Cook prayed of him to give the same medicine as had before relieved him. Palmer said he would, and he made up some pills which he said were composed of ammonia. Cook swallowed the pills, and immediately the stiffening of the body commenced, and it was impossible to move Cook, although he implored them to do so. On being told it was impossible, he then asked to be turned over ou his other side ; this was done, and shortly after Cook breathed his last. The medical evidence he should call would prove that the death was caused by strychnine. The breath was hardly out of Cook's body, when Palmer took steps for the burial. Two women were sent for to lay out the body. When the women went in the room they saw Palmer searching Cook's pocket', and also turning over the bed. He also took some papers from Cook, and it was supposed the betting book was amongst those papers. That book had never been found. He should be able to prove that the betting book was in the pos session of Cook a day or two before he died. The book was certainly there, as one of the servants took a stamp from it and gave it to Cook. That book had never been discovered. On the day following Cook's death a letter was written by Palmer to Mr. Pratt, stating that Mr. Cook was dead, and making arrangements about Cook's horses, but particularly stating tbat he (Palmer) must have Pole Star, and directing him to answer no money questions about the affairs of Cook. A communication took place between Palmer and the Messrs. Wetherby, but in consequence of certain directions they refused to pay the moneys of Cook to Palmer. Shortly after, on the 24th of Nov., Palmer paid upwards of 1001. to Pratt, although the prisoner a short time before was in embarrassed circumstances. Two days afterwards Pal mer wished Cheshire to write Cook's signature to a cer tain document respecting a large amount of bills which Palmer said had been in circulation for Cook's benefit, but Cheshire declined to do so, as Palmer said it was no matter. Mr. Stevens, the father-in-law of Cook, arrived in a day or two after the death, and was very much dissatisfied with the ap pearance of the body. He inquired of Palmer whether he knew anything of Cook's affairs. Palmer stated that bills were out to the amount of 4,0001., and that as he (Palmer) was responsible for the sum, he should look to Cook's estate for the money. ae r e Stevens told him he would not get it—if he did he would get it from the Court of Chancery. A conversation then ensued as to the burial of Cook, and Palmer said be could be buried at Rugeley, and he thought it would be better to have him screwed down as soon as possible. In this arrange ment Mr. Stevens did not consent, and on his asking if an undertaker could be found, Palmer said he had already ordered a shell and a strong oak coffin. Stevena expressed his surprise, but after wards he gave directions thathisson-in - law's betting -book and papers should be given up to him. Palmer said it could not be found, but Mr. Stevens raid it must be found, but Palmer again said it would be of no use as the bets were paid by the death of Cook. A. short time before Mr Stevens left Rugeley he went to take a last look at his unfortunate relative, but instead of finding the corpse in the state he expected, be found it in such a state that he immediately determined to have a post mortena examination, at which the prisoner seemed annoyed. Palmer, a short time after, began to talk about the bills. Palmer afterwards applied to l r. Beniford for his certificate as to the death of Cook, but Dr. Bamford refused, stating that Cook was his patient. Eventually Dr. Bamford gave the required certificate, which stated that Cook tried of apoplexy. On the day before the post mortem examination of Cook, Palmerseet I for Newton, and after some drinking Palmer asked Newton how much strychnine would kill a dog, and Newton told him about half a gram. Palmer saw seve ral medical persona before the post morton examination took place, and gave to each of them different accounts of the causes of the death of Conk. The post mortem examination was then proceeded with, and the result was that, from all the outward appearances, dsath had been caused by etryc.hnire. Trio brain “'as perfectly healthy, although it was stated by Dr. Bamford that there WAS a slight congestion of it. The stomach and intestines were also perfectly healthy, and at this part of the examination Palmer turned round to Dr. Bamford and said, " They will not hang us yet." Other portions of the intestines were placed in a jar, and it was removed by some party from its place, but on inquiring for it Palmer said I have it, and on it being returned two slits were found cut in the parch ment cover. When it was decidA to take the jar away, Palmer said to Dr. Bamford, "I don't think we ought to let them take that jar away as we don't know what they might put in it." He thought that as the prisoner was not an ignorant man such an exclamation was vt , ry suspicious. The prisoner was exeeedingly anxious that the jar should not leave Rugeley, and when he disco vered that a fly was engaged to convey the medical men to Stafford, he told the post boy they had no right to take the jar away. Palmer then said to the post boy, " Don't you think you could upset the carriage and break the jfir." The man instantly refused to to do anything calculated to efLes such as object. Palmer tried to persuade him to cause au accident to the conveyance, stating that he would " make it all right with him," but the man refused, and that [loan be proposed to call before the jury. The post mortem examination took place in London, and the prisoner was extremely anxious to learn the result of it. The prisoner shortly after the death of Cook was very flush of money, and it would be for the jury to say whether a man in the straitened circum stances that Palmer was, with the threat of writs staring him in the face, would have a motive for causing the death of Cook. They (the jury) would be told that no strychnine could be found in the body, but it would he for the jury to decide that point. He had explained the effect of a small quantity of strychnine upon the human frame ; they would also have the tests which had been applied for the discovery of this poison laid before them, which would show that when the same quantity of poison was adrniaistered to animals those annuals had expired with the same symptoms as those produced on a human being. It would be lamentable for it to go forth that poisoning by strych• nine could not ,be discovered ; but Providence had ordained it otherwise. That poison had been ad►ninis tered to the unfortunate man was evident, and the ques tion wou►d be, Low did it gat there ? It was not ad ministered by any of the medical men who attended Cook. Antimony was found in the body of Cook after he had been ill for a week, and it would be for the jury to decide, from the evidence that would be placed before them whether it was administered by the prisoner. The prisoner would be defended by one of the most eminent men of the bar ; and if the evidence which he (the Attorney-Genera!) should place before them would not convince the jury of the prisoner's guilt, then, in God's name, they would acquit him; but, on the other hand, if it should be deemed conclusive, then they would, as a duty they owed to society, return a verdict of guilty. The Attorney-General then resumed his seat, and the court adjourned for a short time. The court having resumed, the first witness called was Ishmael Fisher, who was examined by Mr. Edwin James, Q.C. He stated that he was a wine merchant, and was in the habit of attending races. He had known John Parsons Cook the deceased for two years. He (wit ness) was at the Shrewsbury races, when Polestar, th e property of Mr. Cook, won the handicap ; on which day he saw Mr. Cook upon the course, and he then appeared in as good health as ever he saw him. While he (wit ness) was stopping at Shrewsbury he lived at the Raven Hotel. He knew the prisoner well ; he and Cook were stopping at the same hotel ; they occupied an adjoin ing room, which was only separated by a thin partition ; they occupied also a sitting room. On the occasion of his entering the room one eveniree during the races he found Mr. Palmer, Mr. C:mk, and Mr. Myatt. They had grog before them. Mr. Cook had some. It was brandy and water. He (Cooli) asked Lim to sit down, and a short time after Cook asked Palmer to have some more grog, upon which Palmer replied, " I shall not have any more until you have drank yours." Cook said, "I'll drink mine." He then took the glass up, and drank it off. After he had drank the grog, in about a minute after, he said, " There's something in it ; it burns my throat dreadfully." Palmer then got up and took up the g!a,ss, and sipped up what NI as left, and said there was nothing in it. He (witness) should imagine there was about a teaspoonful lett, as he had to tip up the glass. At this time Mr. Read° came in, and Palmer handed the glass to Reads and asked him if there was anything in it. He also was banded the glass by Palmer, and they both said there was so little left that they could not tell, but he (witness) thought there was a strap.. scent about it. Lord Campbell —Did you put it to your lips ? Witness--No, my lord. Lord Campbell--How, then, do you kno v about the scent ? Witness—By the smell, my lord. Examination continued—Palmer shortly after retired frctu the room, and Cook told him he lett very ill and very sick, and he asked ma to take his money, and he then handed witness his cash, which amounted to about 7001. or 8001. in Bank of England notes. The money was given to him merely to take care of, and very soon after Cook was taken very sick again. When he came back, after retiring, he said he had been again very sick; he asked me to go up to his bed-room, and I did so. Mr. Jones, a stationer, went with us into the bed-room and deceased was so ill that I thought it right to send . for Dr. Gibson. We stayed with deceased uu till two o'clock in the morning. We sent a second time for Dr. Gibson after he had seen deceased.a second time. Deceased was more composed. We administered the medicine which Dr. Gibson had sent him. Upon going down into my room the next morning I found Cook there, and he complained that some one bad said that he (Palmer) had given Cook something in his brandy and water, or something of that. Palmer said, "I did not ; Ido not try tricks of that sort." He said, " I can tell you what h e was ; h e was d-1 drunk." Cook was not drunk the night before, but had been drinking previously to my seeing Palmer. Teat morn ing Cook had come into my bed-room. He looked very ill. I gave him his money. I saw him that afternoon upon the Shrewsbury race course. I used to pay his debts as his agent when deceased did not pay them himself. When he was upon the race course I saw he had a betting-book in his hand. His winnings at the Shrewsbury race, in the proper course, I should have received. I had advanced 2,0001. to pay Pratt, and should have repaid myself that out of what I might have received upon behalf of the deceased. Cross-examined by Mr. Sergeant Shee—He never re collected paying any money to Palmer in which Cook had a joint interest. He recollected Polestar won the handicap about an hour after the races began at Shrews. bury. He saw Cook on the course after the race, and he appeared to be much elated. Polestar won the race easy. When he went into the room Cook asked him to take something, and ordered some brandy for him. He would not swear he did not take some thing to drink, but he did not recollect doing so. When he took up the glass, it was empty. No thing could be ascertained as to what it Nontained. I had been at the Unicorn. I dined there about the usual time. Ido not recollect seeing Cook at the Uni corn before the race. I did not see Cook at the Red Rover. It was about nine in the evening that I saw Cook at the Unicorn. Ido not know that many con nected with the race had been taken ill that day. I had a friend that was taken ill, but it was not the same ill ness as that of Mr. Cook. Ido not recollect that the Thursday was very wet ; it might have been damp un derfoot, or that it was wet the day before. I heard that prisoner and deceased had breakfasted together that day. I did not know that they left for Shrewsbury. I received the letter about the 2001. for Pratt upon the 17th. The deceased did not seem to treat Palmer with so much re spect, but I do not know that there was any estrange ment between Palmer and Cook. I believe they were partners together in racinc , matters, but I have not had any positive knowledge of Palmer had a horse in the race called Chicken. It ran the last day of the race, and lost. The deceased was not more excited than per sons usually are who have won a race. Polestar ran in the handicap. Thomas Jones, law stationer in Carey-street, said he Was at Shrewsbury races in last November, and lodged during his stay at the Raven. He arrived on Monday, the 12th. Cook and Herring, Fisher and Gravat were present. Cook appeared perfectly well, as he did on the Tuesday and 'Wednesday. Late at night on Wednesday he went ;to the Raven, and Cook came into his (witness's) room and invited him into his. he went there and found Palmer and other persons present. After the party broke up Fisher came to him and told him something about Cook, in consequence of which he went into Cook's bed-room, and found him complaining of a burning in his throat, and he was vomiting. Some medicine was brought—pills and a draught. He gave a portion of the medicine to Cook. It was a small quan tity, mixed in a wine glass. On the following morning, between 6 and 7 o'clock, although he was still in bed, he said he was easier and better. He did not notice how he (Cook) looked. Mr. George Reid examined by Mr. Bodkin, of Far ringdon-market, stated he was intimate with both Cook and Palmer. He saw Cook on Tuesday on the Shrews. bury race course. He was then in as good health as he ever knew him to be. On the day following he saw him and he appeared quits well. He stopped at the Raven. When he went into the room in which Cook and Palmer were, there was brandy and water on the table. Almost immediately after he entered the room, he saw Cook was in pain, and heard him say to Mr. Palmer " there was something in the brandy and water. Redid not see him drink any of the brandy and water. Palmer ban led him (witness) the glans to look at, but there was nothing in it. He said to Palmer what is the use of handing him the glass when it was empty. Cook then left the room, and he did not see anything of Cook that night. On the fol lowing morning, about 11 o'clock, he again saw Cook ; he was up, and in his sitting-room. He did not make any complaint, but Mr. Howard said he was very ill. Cross-examined by Serjeant Shee—Cook always ap peared to be in good health. He was not a strongman, but he never heard him complain. Mr. Baron Alderson—You had some of the brandy and water, didn't you ? Witness—Yes, my lord. By the Attorney-General—He bad known Cook sonic time, and had never knew him to be prevented by ill health from following his pursuits. W. Skaif Gibson, assistant to the surgeon at Shrews. bury. On the the 14th of November ls,t he was sent for to go to the Raven Hobel at Shrewsbury, It was between twelve and one in the Light. He saw Mr. Cook in him bed room, but he was not in bed. t He complained of pain in the stomach, and he likewise said he thought he had been "poisoned." His pulse beat about 90. His tongue was perfectly clean. The abdomen was distended. He ordered an emetic, when Coe]: said he could make himself sick with warm water. A pint of warm water was brought, which ha drank, and he then said he could make himself sick with a tooth-brush, which he eventually did. He ex amined the vomit and found it perfectly clean. He sent Mr. Cook some pills and a draught. The pills were composed of rhubarb and calomel. There was about three grain:; of calomel. The draught was composed of a compound of senna and other ingredients. In about half an hour after he had given the medicines to Read he gave to Mr. Jones some other medicines, but ho did not see Cook after that evening. Cross-examined by Mr. Sergeant Shee—He did not notice anything in what he had vomited. He was excited by drink, but not drunk. The fact of ima gining he had taken poison would excite any person. The remedy he prescribed he considered correct. By the Attorney-General—lf there was anything the matter with the stomach the tongue would be dis coloured. El zabeth Mills, the chambermaid at the Talbot arms in Rugeley. The prisoner practised as a medical man there. On Thursday the prisoner and Mr. Cook arrived, and he then complained of being poorly. On Friday be said he was •no worse, but he was not well. When Cook came in about half-past twelve, she asked him if he was any better since , he bad ;been out. He said he felt no worse. He bad that evening been dining with Palmer. On going to his room he asked for his medicines and a light to read by. About 8 o'clock Palmer came over to the Talbot. He ordered a cup of coffee for Mr. Cook. He gave his boffee to Cook in his bedroom. Palmer was present, but she gave the coffee into Cook's hands, but she did not see him drink it. Oa examining the apartment she found the coffee had been vomited. The utensil was standing on a little table by the side of the bed. She could not remember making any remark to Palmer or Cook. There was no jug with toast and water in the room on the Friday,but on Saturday a jug not belonging to the house was sent down from Cock's room with a request that some fresh toast and water might be made. She was positive the jug did not belong to the Talbot Inn, and that it was brought from Cook's room. Palmer was in and out Cook's room that day about five or six times, and she heard him tell Cook he would send him some broth over, and shortly afterwards she saw the broth in the kitchen. She was sure the broth had not been made in the Talbot Arms. On the broth arriving it was taken up by the barmaid. About ten minutes after the broth had been taken she met Palmer on the stairs, and he asked her if Mr. Cook had had his broth. She told Palmer she did not know any had come, when Lydiaßarnes came out of the commercial room and said she had taken the broth to Cook, but he had refused to take it. Palmerithen said to her, "Go fetch the broth, Cook must have it." She accordingly fetched the broth, and took it to Cook's room, in which Palmer was, and she left it there. She was quite sure the broth was the same that Palmer sent, and that it was not me in the Talbot. She found this broth had also beren vomited. On the same evening, about six o'clock, there was some barley-water made for Mr. Cook in the hotel, which she took to him. She could not state whether that stayed upon his stomach—sometimes it would, and sometimes it would not. At eight o'clock on Saturday souse arrowroot was made in the kitchen, which was taken to Cook. Jerry Smith ir a friend of Palmer's. I asked Cook the next morning how he felt, he said he h al slept since 12, and was better. Between twelve and one some broth was brought over, not ready for drinking, for Cook. I took it up and tasted it; about two spoons ful ; and about an hour after was taken sick, and vomited violently until about five. When I went to bed I had vomited a great many times. I had been quite well before, and had not, that I know of, takenlanything to make me ill. I got up again about six. I saw Cook again that evening, he seemed better, and was in good spirits. He went to bed about ten. The broth made him sick. The next morning I took Mr. Cook up a cup of coffee ; that was about ten. About seven I saw Palmer coming down stairs, as if he had been to see Cook. Cook got up about one ; he shaved and dressed himself, as if he was going out. He said he was better. I saw him have some arrow-root which did not disagree with him. The coffee did not make him sick. Cook's jockey and trainer called that day to see him. I did not see Palmer :team upon that day until the night. Palmer came to the Talbot between 9 and 10. Palmer sat down in Cook's room, and she never saw him till a quarter before twelve. On Monday a pill box was brought about eight o'clock. Miss Bond, the housekeeper, gave it to her to take to Cook's room. She did so, and placed the box on the dressing table. The box was wrapped in white paper, and on that day she had not seen Palmer since the morning; but Palmer went into the room aft er s h e h a d l e f t the pills on the table. She went to bed between 10 and 11, when shortly after she was called up, and she heard violent screaming. She heard him first seream as she was dressing herself. She slept in the storey above Mr. Cook's room. On en tering Cook's room she found him sitting up in bed, and lie desired her to fetch Mr. Palmer directly. She said Mr. Palmer was already sent for ; and she then walked to the bed side and found one of the pillows on the floor. She picked up the pillow and asked him to lay his head down. He was beating the bed clothes with his arms stretched out. Cook said he could not lie down, or he should be suffocated, and he then called out very loud, "Oh, fetch Mr. Palmer." There was a sort of jumping or jerking about the head and neck, and indeed all over the body, and sometimes he would throw himself about the bed. His breathing was very difficult, and both his eye-balls very much projected. He could by this time scarcely speak, but be screamed two or three times • he kept continually movin g an d leltriAing himself about. He called aloud " murder"—he repeated the word twice. He asked me to rub one of his hands, and she found it stiff. It was the left hand ; it was quite stiff and did not move in the slightest manner. As soon as Cook thought she had rubbed his hand sufficiently, he thanked her fur it. Palmer was in the room while she was rub- I ,bin,g his hand. Cook was q u it e conscious, and while she was rubbing his hand she ob serve d his body twitching. He recognised Palmer, and said "Oh, doctor, I Oral die ;" and he replied, " Oh, my lad, you won't." Palmer then left the room,. and asked her to stay by the bedside. In a few minutes the prisoner returned, and brought some pills, and he also gave him a draught from a wino glass—first the pills and then the draught. When Cook took the pills be said they had stuck fast in his throat and he could not swallow them. Palmer told her to give him a little toast water. When she gave him the water his body was still jerking. When she gave him the liquid he snapped at the spoon and took it be tween his teeth. It was very difficult to get it back, as he held it so fast. The water passed down his throat. Palmer after this handed him the draught. It was a dark, thick, heavy looking liquid. Cook snapped at the glass just as he had done at the spoon. He swallowed the draught, but it was vomited immediately, and as she held his forehead over the utensil she smelt the vomit; it was like opium. Palmer said to her he hoped the pills were not there, and he searched with a quill for them but could not find them, and then he desired her to take it away and look over it to see if she could find the pills. She did so but did not find the pills. After the utensil had been emptied it was brought back to the room, and afterwards Conk seemed a little easier. From the time she entered the room until he became easier, it would be about half an hour. After Cook had become more composed he asked Palmer to feel his heart how it beat. Palmer went to the bedside, but she could not say whether he felt his side, but he said to him it was all right. When she left the room about 3 o'clock Mr. Cook was not then asleep, but Palmer was asleep in the easy chair. About 6 o'clock the next morning, upon going into Mr. Cook's room, he asked her if she had ever seen anybody suffer as he had done the previous night. She said no, and he then replied he hoped she would never see anybody like it again. She asked him what he thought was the cause of the attack, and he said, " The pills Palmer gave me at half-past 10." She did not think anything else was said. On this occasion he seemed perfectly composed and quiet, but his eyes were very wild. There was jerking or twitching of the body. At about 12 o'clock on that day he sent over to Palmer to see if he might have a cup of coffee. Palmer said he might, and that it would be over immediately. When she took the coffee up Palmer was in the room, and he took the coffee and tasted it, he said, to see if it was too strong. She left the coffee in Palmer's hands and she afterwards left the room. Mr. Jones then arrived. During the evening she saw Cook, and he appeared in good spirits, and talked about getting up the next morning, and ordered the barber to be sent for. Some arrow-root was given him that evening. She did not see Cook after half-past ten, at which time Palmer was in the room, She gave him some toast water at the door, and Palmer then said to Cook " Can this good girl do anything more for you to-night," and Cook said " No," and bade me good night. She did not go to bed that night, but sat up in the kitchen, as she was anxious toseehow he got on. While she was in thekitshe n the bell of Mr. Cook's room rang violently at 10 minutes past 12, the same hour as on previous night. She imme diately went up stairs and found Mr. Cook sit ting up in bed. Mr. Jones w him, and immediately she went into as „ She pp w tshuero supporting Cook said, " Oh, Mary, go for Mr. Pa lmer.' to Mr. Palmer's, and rang the surgery bell, and the pri soner came to the bedroom windowas soon as she rang the bell. He did not open his window,lbut opened a small square of glass, and spoke to her, she knew his voice, cer tain it was he s h e told him and was to come over to Cook immediately as he was much the samel as he was the night before. She was in the bed-room when Palmer came, acid on enter ing the room, he said he had never dressed so quick in his life before. Cook was still sitting up in the bed, and Jones was still supporting him. She waited on the lauding, and in about a minute or two Palmer came out and said he was not so ill ; he went in the direction of his own house. Palmer left the house and returned in a short time and,re-entered Cook's room. She then went to the door and she heard Cook ask to be turned over on his right ride. She was not in the room at the moment of his death, but was there a few minutes before Mr. Jones was attending on him. He was supporting him, and he had his right arm under Mr. Cook's head. Palmer was feeling Mr, Cook's pulse, and he said to Mr. Jones, " His pulse is gone." Mr. Jones placed his hand to the side of Cook's heart; he lifted up his arm, but he never spoke. Palmer told her to go for Dr. Bamford. Dr. Bamford came, and on his coming down stairs she met him, and he told her he was dead, and was so when he arrived. Witness then sat down on the stairs, and after about ten minutes Mr. Jones came out of the room, and said " Mr. Palmer wants you, or words to that effect. She went into the room , while Cook was lying dead, and Palmer we i s there alone. She said to Palmer, "Is it possible Mr. Cook is dead ?" Palmer repli ,ed, _.~.,. ~ • "Oh yes, he's dead." He said nothing more. He Plod her who she thought would come to lay him out. Eih# named two women she thought Mr. Palmer knew, and be said those are just the women, and he directed her to fetch them. She bad seen, during the time Mr. Cook was lying ill, a betting-book. It was a dark book with a gold band—not a large one. It had a clasp on on 3 end, and was longer than it was ' broad. It bad a pencil and case on one side, and she bad seen him with the book before this time in the possession of Cook. The last time she saw the book was on the Monday night before the attack. It was lying on the looking-glass, and Cook asked her to give him the book and pen andink, as he was going to write. She gave him the things. She had searched every place and could not find the book. Oa the Tuesday night, ten minutes after Cookli death, she went into the room and found Palmer with a cost she bad seen Cook wear searching the pockets, and he also searched under the 'pillow and bolster. She saw two or three letters lying on the obimneypiece, but she never taw there papers left. She had not seen those letters on the shelf while Cook was alone, and had not seen them since. The Court then adjourned till 10 to-morrow morning. MANCHESTER RACES.—(This Day.) (BY ELECTRIC TILEGRAPIL) PHILIP'S HANDICAP. Prince's Mixture ... Chere Petite Hospitality . 1 2 Nine ran. SAPLING STAKES. Blink Bonny Double Gloucester... • Saunterer Won in a canter. Three ran. UNION CUP. Pumicestone Rajah Bolton Thirteen ran. Won by a length; same between second 1 and third. PRODUCE STAKES. Dead heat with Aleppo and West Langton. TRAFFORD HANDICAP. Courtenay Bourgeois Five ran. MAIDEN PLATE. 2 Pembdu . Martlett . Eleven ran. Lambourn's stable caught fire, but he was not hurt. LATEST BETTING. CUP. 6to 4 asst Typee (taken freely DERBY. 11 to 2 agst Cannobie (offdred) 8 to 1 agst Fazz )letto 100 to 7 agst Fly-by-Night SHREWSBURY RACES.—(This Day.) (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) SHROPSHIRE STASES. Agra Atherstone Titterstone Eight ran. BIENNIAL STAKES. Kertch Chief. Seven ran. HAWKSTONE CUP. Cropper Lawn Atherstone Six ran. ACTON STAKES. Usurer.. Cineas ALTRINGHAM STAKES. Eardrop Jane Shore SHARE MARKETS. (THIS DAY.) RAILWAYS. RAILWAYS. Closing Prices this day ff.!Pak 9t ; 0 all 13 1 all 'hi al It. 100 It. 100 .0 61a. iJ all i 0 111 :0 all '4) 18 0 all .0 1i i 0 45 5 all 3t. 100 p.ll It. ,100 ?,5 10 3t. 100 3t. 100 10 all It. 100 ;0 all 10 all ;t. 100 0 all 3t. 100 It. 100 It 100 it. 130 ;t. 100 It. 100 .61 14i Ai 8 all It. 100 it. 100 LO 54, 124 2. 100 i 0 all [0 all 6,11 5 %1I It. 100 21 82% .0 1 ft. 100 It. 100 ~l~ontc~su_ A.mbg. Nottng. Bost 24 - 26 4 - 41 and - Zastn. Janet... :3,lfast & Ballymena. Birming. Wolverh stout Valley e_shd. La:lash is Cheshire Janet i)o. 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