The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1880-04-20 00:00:00

YBOVIL.

Until Her Majesty's Ministers meet in Cabinet Council
nothing can be decided as to the process of surrender
which my Lord Beaconsfield will be called upon to make
to the eicrotious majority. Will he wait the arrival of
the L'beral invaders at Westminster, or will he evacuate
the position before their arrival I are still the unanswered
queries In Pall Mall. A Downing street friend enables
me to throw a little light on the position. Lord Beacons-
field is denims of meeting Parliament, not with the
purpose of provoking a vote of censure, but for the op-
portunity of surrendering power openly, and pronouncing
his own opinion on the eccentricities of the ungrateful
constituencies. Lord Cranbrook agrees with my Lord
Beacoesfield in proposing this new form of resignation;
and, singular enough, mild-mannered Lord Bandon aleo
goes in for the unnecessarily heroic attitude, as dues the
Lord Chancellor. But Sir Stafford Northcote, Sir Michael
Hirks-B act, and Mr. W. H. Smith have, in uninistak-
&hi° terms, pi znified their desire tbal the M.nistry should
reign immediately on the arrival of the Q leen for the
purpose. fistliSMlLl may, however, carry his pc,ject,
sad the business of the country be delayed a (or weeks
longer.

VERDICT OF WILFUL MURDER AGAINST
MR. AND MRS. COLMER.
Mrs. Budge, widow, lately died at Crewkerne, and an
adjorned inquest was held Tuesday last. On Wednesday,
17th March, elle was driven to Yeovil by J. R.
Forster clerk at Stuckey's Bank, and went to Mrs.
Colmeria, and on the Friday previous to her death,
she again went to Yeovil, and returned at night, ill
and with • white powder which she said she had had
from Mrs. Colmer, and of which she took some.—
Mrs. Colmer says she put up thirty grains of quinine
for • young woman.—Next day Mrs. Budge was
worse, but she refused to send for the family medical
man till four o'clock in the afternoon, when she was
"taken for death," and 'creamed from pain in the
stomach. The doctor soon arrived, but she died about
a quarter to six. The analyst's report at the Inquest
showed that deceased had been ~Ante three months,
and that her body had been lacerated by improper
interference.—lt appeared an appointment had been
made with some man to meet her at Madame
C.olmer's, and MS was mentioned 11111 the payment to
be given for services.—Dr. Will., the family medical
man's, evidence said the death was caused by loss of
blood.—A servant proved that Madame Colmer sent
for old Mr. Colmer—her husband, that he came and
remained some time with deceased, and called for a
cloth, when Mrs. Colmar took him a towel.—The Jury
found that the deceased met with her death by the
Improper use of instruments, and returned •
verdict of wilful murder against Mr. and Mrs. Colmar.
All noon as the jury had returned their verdict, the
police at Yeovil were telegraphed to, with instructions
to apprehend Madame Coer and Mr. Colmer on the
charge of wilful murder. Sergeant Robyn' and
another policeman at once hastened to Madame
Colmer's shop, when they found that her husband had
decamped. It is believed that be started from Yeovil
some days ago for Bristol. Madame Colmer was at
home, but was found to be very ill. Other policemen
arrived from Crewkense, put up the shutters of the
shop in Middle-street, and are now in possession of the
house. The police have been assisted in their inquiries
by • detective who hasbeen located at Yeovil. There
was much excitement in both Crewkerne and Yeovil
when the result of the inquest was made known. At
night Madame Colmer remained at her own house in
charge ef the police, as she was too unwell to be
removed. Mr. Gilmer is a rather ahort, thick-set
man, about 60 years of age.
Another correspondent says :—For the 4th time the
inquiry into the lamentable death of Mrs. Budge, the
young widow of • solicitor, was resumed at Crewkerne,
on Tuesday last, before Dr. Wybranta, County
Coroner. The presence of the chief constable, the
deputy chief, and two enperintendente, Indicated that
the case was approaching a serious ending, a, the
result showed. It will be recollected that the deceased,
a prep-weaning lady of some 94 years, had lodging
with her a young bank clerk, named Forster, who
drove her over to Yeovil, where she was seen to enter
the shop kept by Madame Colmer. Nothing seems to
have been done on that occasion; but on the Friday
after the poor woman went alone, returned seeming
ill, and died the next afternoon. Mrs Colmer, called
on to give evidence, admitted that a woman had called
on her to consult about "worms," but she denied any
knowledge of deceeeed. The evidence, which on the
former occasions was somewhat loose in its application
to the suspected party, was on Tuesday strengthened
greatly; first, by the testimony of young Forster, who
acured to "emend" his evidence, and who now stated
that Mrs. Budge had told him she was in the family-
way, and was going to see Madame Colmer, whose fee
was YlB. The mention of this amount produced a
sensation in court. When they went she said "he"
had not arrived, and she returned in health.
The little servant of the house now that on the
Friday she was sent out by her mistress to fetch Mr.
Colmar, husband of Madame, who came up from Mr.
Crocker's. The medical evidence showed that fearful ,
violence had been used on the unfortunate lady, and
that the uterus was pierced. In summing up, the MR. EDISON'S LATEST.
Coroner warmly condemned the business, and said it Mr. Elison's latest discovery bids fair to eclipse any
was a disgrace to Yeovil to have such a concern going th.t he has yet nude. s',/ the accounts given of it by the
on. American pacers prove correct. He has, it is stated,
Mr. Davies, who appeared for Mrs. Colmer, laid: Mr , invented methods by which he can extract • greater
Coroner. I protest eat this. You have no right to say amount of gold from the rejected residuum of auriferous
that. It is net in It shows a bias on your mind gaming termed by miners " tennis, than Is obtained by
which ought not to be. I the present processes from the virgin rocks triturated by
The Coroner : I may have a bias, because this is not mushing mains. The agent" be employs are chembory
the mat time, having had this tame and hosing had ; and electricity. He takes • quantity of "tailings," which,
du' mai"'
for the
" faraaany
known to *end her husband to be tried at is concerned, contain not •
death of • young woman. tram of gold, and pr noes therefrom the precious metal
Mr. Davie': That ought not to be allowed to Prejudice in quantities duly astonishing. He says thist by his
this case. method he has got out gold troot concentrated " tailings
The Coroner: I may be warm upon the subject. I at the , Daemons ratio in some instances of 1,400 dole per
have no right, perhaps, to make such observations, but I toll,t an expense not exc.-onus 6 dols, per ton. This
lay it is disgrace to the town of Yeovil that such • discovery, was niade h>. him while endeavouring to find •
concern should be going on in the town of Yeovil. SUPPIY , platinum for his electric lamps. In the course
Mr. Davie,: I must protest. I should not be doing my of experim tes made by him with the view of inventing •
duty to 131 y client if I did not. None of this is in evidence g, for en
extraction the cheap of this metal from the
before you at all tairoc.elings of some California gold-mines, spechneos of
The U°r°fler gentlennen which had been to nl shall leave it to you. _ sent bin., he was surprised at the large
There is no doubt • crime has Win committed, and it is amount 0.1 gold existing In the rejected residue of the
for you to say who did it. Two persona are pointed out. mines: This gave his researches a new direction. The
There was an appointment made; £lB were arranged to electric tight came to be a secondary consideration. He
be
paid.
Witseee
that
for?fora
kale
of medicine for devoted lug energies to the fresh discovery, and the success
worms Madame Coliner, • first-rate witnes". with a of hia process was at last evident beyond admit. Keep'
very convenient
meaa...___abe
aald a
tad,
...nod on the ins the secret to himself and tea few oonfidential &Pmts.
Wednesday and talk about worm powder. On the he at once made c ,ntracta for the "tailings" of • number
Friday the same lady came, and she weighed her Meriting of the largest mines for • term of yew He has thus
of quinine. Now, is at probable the lady would go all the secured millions of tone of " and if his menials-
way from Crewkerne to Yeovil for ssi mains of quinine? ladous of Ut. ref". reallerove as valuables" stated, Mr.
She died of • wooed. Who cas j it was Mr. Edison ought to become a veritable Orteen"."—Polf Mail
Cleinser, end be was sent for in censultation. of 00tire0 he's

A very tangible motive is mistimed for tho Premier's
tenacity in postponing the date of resi,natan. The
faithful few have yet to bo rewarded, ere th.-y are called
upon to enjoy the sweets of adversity; and the arrange-
mime of rewards means • little time, • few consultations
bat seen the Sovereign and the Minister at Windsor, and
• little dferenoe to the victims of promotion themselves.
Besides the few offices which remain undispossd of, •
half-dosen new titles are spoken of al likely to shei their
glory over the departing Ministry. Mr. Crors—though
his debating power, which is n.it of the first oid,r, Can
hardly be spare mentioned as a baron bold of the
future, with a Lancashire title. The Colonial Secretary
is Aiwa candidate for the upper regions; and two duke-
doms are discounted—one for Lid Salisbury, and
another for the Indian Viceroy. But it is curiously
gristie Benjamin remain only en earl?