The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1878-07-06 00:00:00

I RUMOURED CRIME AT ENVILLE.

On Wednesday evening Mr. W. H. Phillips, coroner,
held an inquest at the Cat Inn. Enville, on the body of
an elderly man found in the New Pool at Enville Sheep
Walk, on Monday. A number of rumours have been
afloat in the district regarding the manner in which the
deceased met his death, and an opinion has gained cre-
dence that the man had been murdered. At the time
the body was found it was no; known who he was; but
it has since been identified as that of Edward Matthews,
of Pensnett. The following evidence was given at the
enquiry on Wednesday :
Edward Westwood said he saw the body of the de.
ceased in the New Pool near Enville Sheepwalk, on Mon-
day afiernoon. The body was floating in deep water,
with the face downward. Witness swam to it. and as-
sisted to get it out. He saw an injury to the throat on
the right-hand side. There also seemed to be some in-
jury to one eye. Witness saw the body searched, and
saw the police pull some papers out of the pockets. A
man, named Edward Smith. gamekeeper, first called
his attention to the body.
Police-constabli Wood, stationed at Enville, said he '
saw the body of the deceased on the side of the New
Pool, on Monday afternoon. He searched the body.
There was no money in the pockets. Two pairs of
cloves, on kid and the other cloth, were wrapped up in a
Birmingham Dai'y Post of May 21. There were two
papers (produled)—one written in ink, and the other in
pencil. He did not detect any injury till he removed
the handkerchief, when he saw a wound. The left eye
was black. It looked very much like as if it hid had a
blow. It was swollen.

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Philip Matthews, Brierley Hill, greengrocer, said the
body on which the inquest was being held was that of
his brother Edward tie SY ai a maltster by trade and
about 63 years of age. He lived at Netherton, near
Dudley, with his wife and three sons. He last saw him
alive six or seven weeks ago. Deceased's wife came to
him the week before last, and said he was missing.
Police-constable Wood, in reply to the coroner, said no
knife or razor had been found on ,he deceased.

Philip Matthews (continuing) said deceased's son, Wil-
liam Matthews, was his principal support He had
clever known deceased say anything to show that his
mind was affected, but he had said that he was better
dead than alive. This was through his poverty. De-
c e ase d's hat was missing. Deceased wm used to that
part of the country, having bt:eu reared in Hinver. Wit-
u,ss expressed a hope that the pool where deceased was
nod would be drained mut searched.

The coroner said this did not appear necessary at pre-
tont, but everything that was requisite would be done.
Tile Coroner elicited that the pool was a large one.
Mr. r. Holyoake, surgeon, Kinver, said he was called
to see the body of the deceased on Tuesday, It had
evidently been in the water a number of days. There
was a wound on the throat three inches long and a
quarter of an inch deep. It was not sufficient to cause
death at the time it was inflicted. He c utd nut say
yr aat was the cause of deatti before making a post vnortern
'The ieft eye was considerably swollen, but he coed not
say whether it was the result of a blow or putrefac..ion.
.Lhe body was rapidly decJnaposing.
The coroner remarked upon the fact that the Cut was
up >n the right side of the throat, whereas self-inflicted
cu's on the throat were found to be on the left side.
William Matthews said he was s,)11 of the deceased,
and last saw him alive at nine o'clock on the morning of
Saturday fortnight. Witness heard deceased and wit-
nes's younger brother having some words, bat they
subsided. Deceased could not work owing to rheuma-
tism in his right arm, he shaved himself with his left
hand, and generally carried his razor with him. De.
ce.sed's youngest brother did not go away• with bin
when he went. The pencil writing produced was in his

f.ther's hand.
The Coroner re i the paper referred to. it spike of
a relative having threatened his life and that be had
done nothing for it. It was apparently intended f..r a
previous witnes, as it began " Dear brother." Deceased
had sometimes been from home for days at a time.
He had been in a tho ghtfui mood lately. The latte
must have been written a long time ago, and witness
gave a reason for this. No property passed to anyone
on his father's death, so far as he knew. He had no,
seen deceased's razor since he left home.

The Coroner at this point adjourned the the earl=
till Saturday, directing Dr. Holyoake to make a post.
mrtm examination of the body, and asking the police
to obtiin any further evidence they could.

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