The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1875-10-16 00:00:00

found another tooth in the same mould. I also found two
portions of knee-caps, pieces of hair, and some bones I
gave them to Inspector Macdonald. I saw the latter find
some buttons among the rubbish that was sifted on the
premises.
James Constantine Macdonald, Chief Inspector of the if
Division: I went to 21 Whitechapel-road, and examined
the cinders and dirt in tile end near Vine-court. I found
two jet buttons on Frfday, the 17th of aeptember. I pro-
duce the buttons which I handed to Inspector Fox. I after-
wards made a further search. and in some rooms over the
shop—over the front of the shop—l found among the ashes
in the kitchen a pair of earrings (produced). I gave them to
Inspector Fax.
By Mr. Moody: I was present when Thomas Wainwright
was searched, and I found some keys on him.
Mr. Poland: I don't think the earrings belonged to
Harriet Lane. I shall have some further evidence on another
occasion to offer about them.
Matthew Fox, Inspector M Division, said: I remember
the two rings, jet buttons, and earrings which have been
spoken of by the witnesses. I produce the other jet buttons
which I received at the police-station from Mr. Lane. I
showed them to Mrs. Willmore. The pair of boots pro-
duced I found in Jasmine-cottage, Alexandra-road, Waltham
(Mr. Lane's house). I have been over the "Ben and Chickens,"
and behind a staircase found some steps leading down to
the cellar. I descended and found a hole about 3ft. dia-
meter connecting with another cellar. It was very dark and
propped up There was a quantity of loose earth—some
cartioads of it. It was apparently unused for any practical
purpose. I had to crawl in. I have measured the Ame.
rican cloth enveloping the two parcels and found it to
be ten yards. The rope measured seven yards. I produce
a jet ornameet like the rim of a brooch and a small piece of
crape. I have also a pad and some hair, received from Dr.
Larkin. I also produce the bullets, two given use by Dr.
Larkin and one by Mr. Bond. I picked some hair from the
mould in the grave, which I gave to Mr. Bond. I found in
the grave about 81b. of pure chloride of lime unmixed. The
upper part of the premises at 215 in front were used for
living in.
By Mr. Benson: I found remains of food in those rooms
They were searched.
Emma lizard, the wife of John Izzard, a carman tO
Messrs. Walker, said: I lived at 215, Whitechapel-
road from the 19th of July to the 27th of August last. I
was put in by the solicitor to take charge of the premises.
I occupied the first floor in front. I know the prisoner
Henry Wainwright. He used to call for his letters. When
he left the house he left an old broken umbrella, an old
leather-bag, and an old slipper. I used the kitchen fire
on the first floor, and burnt some rubbish from the fire
opposite. I had an old pair of brass earrings, and I threw
them away, as they were no good, but I kept the wires to
wear. I bought them at a stall at Paddington two or three
years ago. The earrings produced by Inspector Fox were
those I threw away. This is my first appearance, as I re-
fused to come until I was subpanaed. I can't tell what I
gave for the earrings as it is so long ago.
By Mr. Besley : When I moved away I left the earrings in
the grate. When I read the account about the earrings being
found I thought they were the same, and mentioned it to '
my husband. On Saturday night a constable (Inspector Fox)
came to me and asked me about the earrings. I did not see
them until this morning. Directly I saw them I know they
were mine.
By Mr. Benson : I have not noticed any one else wearing
earrings like these. I have never seen the same pattern
La
gold.
Mr Poland here said: It being a quarter past seven, I
shall not proceed any further this evening. I have to call
Mr. Chabot and one or two other witnesses and recall others,
therefore I ask for a remand.
The prisoners were then remanded.—Henry Waix-
wright, on being removed, looked quite worn out.

EXAMINATION ON WEDNESDAY.
Henry and Thomas Wainwright were again brought
before Mr. Benson on Wednesday morning, at the
Southwark Police-court, the former upon the charge
of having murdered Harriet Louisa Lane, and
the latter with being an accessory after the fact.
Mr. Poland appeared for the prosecution, Mr.
Besley defended Henry, and Mr. Moody was in-
structed for Thomas. Superintendent Garforth and
Inspectors McDonald and Vox were present on behalf
of the police authorities.
John Matthew Steele, examined by Mr. Poland said: I am
foreman to Mr. W. Dicker, pawnbroker, Commercial•road,
East. I produce two pawn-tickets, one for a wedding-ring,
pledged in the name of Anne King, 8, Sydney-square, on the
20th of May.
Mr. Begley objected that this could not be evidence.
Mr. Poland said he proposed to show by this witness that a
wedding-ring and keeper were pawned at a certain time and
taken out of pledge at a certain date.
In answer to Mr. Besley, witness said he was in the habit
of taking in scores of wedding rings in the course of a month
and he had no particular circumstance to remember this
certain transaction.
Mr. Besley contended that the witness could not even look
at the ticket.
Mr. Benson said he thought that the witness could look at
the ticket as a private memorandum to refresh his memory.
Mr. Begley urged that the witness wrote the ticket me-
chanically, and that there was no special incident to enable
him to swear to the transaction.

Mr. Benson overruled the objection.
Examination resumed by Mr. Poland: On the 20th of May,
1874, I advanced 103. on a wedding ring. According to cus-
tom I attached the ring to the ticket I kept. 1 produce a
ticket of a keeper.
Mr. Besley: Is that in your handwriting 7—No, it is In the
writing of one of our lads, who is not now in our employ.
Mr. Begley objected, and asked that the witness should put
the ticket into his pocket.
Examination resumed: I was not present on the 11th of
September, when the rings were taken out of pledge, but the
tickets are placed daily on a file.
Mr. Begley objected to the custom of a pawnbroker's shop
being brought in evidence against his client. This was not a
charge of obtaining goods.
Examination resumed: It is the custom of the trade toleut
duplicates on the file when articles are taken out of pledge,
and the tickets are kept separate, the date of the day being
put on the file. I took the tickets I now produce off the file
on the 25th September. I took them off from the date of the
11th September.
Mr. Benson You must not ask that question, as it Is
posdble they were put on for a wrong date. The witness
does not profess to say that he gave the articles out him-
self.
Examination continued: The old duplicates are pinned to
the originals and flied together.
Mr. Besley said he would ask no questions, as the tickets
were not in evidence.
John Lane, the father of Harriet Lane, recalled, said: I
remember my daughter's boxes being brought up to my house
at Waltham, and they have remained there ever since. I did
not know what the contents were, but my wife saw them. I
saw two jet buttons in my house, and they were delivered
to a police officer in my presence. I searched the boxes
with Inspector Fox. I was not at home when Harriet hurt
her leg, but I heard of it at the time. I frequently saw the
scar on the right leg, and as near as I can judge it was about
half-way between the knee and the foot.
Cross-examined by Mr. Besley: At my former examina-
tion I said I could not remember what leg it was on, but that
I thought it was on the right leg. I said then that I was not
certain whether it was a burn or a scald, and that it might
have been ten years since I last saw it.
Ernest George Eels was called, and Mr. Poland said he in-
tended to ask this witness what were the contents of the
telegram which purported to come from E. Frieake to Misr
Wilmore, which was handed to sirs. Taylor, shown by her to
Henry Wainwright, and subsequently given to this witness,
who had mislaid it.
Mr. Besley protested, as it had not been proved that Henry
read it. In fact, the witness would not swear that Henry
ever took it in his hand, or even that he took it with- him
when he called in iNbitechaPel-road.
Mr. Poland asked that the witness might state from
memory what was the purport of its contents. It could be
admitted as secondary evidence of the contents of a telegram
shown to Henry Wainwright
The witness, in answer to Mr. Benson, said he received
only one telegram.
Mr. Benson thought it was evidence.
Mr. Besley said he did not desire to waste tires. The
question would-arise hereafter.
Examination of witness: It came from "Frieake, Dover,
to Miss Willmore, 6, The Grove, Stratford. We are just off
to Paris, and mean to have a jolly spree." That was all on
it, but I don't remember whether there was any date on it
It appeared to be an official document,.
By the Magistrate: I don't remember parting with it to
any one. I have made all search, but cannot find it.
Alfred Philip Stokes recalled, and examined by Mr. Poland,
said: I believe Henry wainwright first spoke to me about
the chopper and spade on Thursday night or Friday morning.
I told him I had bought a chain for the scales, and he said
they were very useful. He said he had a chopper, shovel,
and hammer to sell, which would be very useful to them in
their trade. I agreed with him, and he said he wanted use
to sell them to our employer, Mr. Martin. He asked me to
say they were mine, and said he would give me half of
what they fetched. He told me he would leave the price
of them to me. He asked me to call for them on
Monday, take them to Mr. Martin's on Monday after dinner,
and ask him to buy them in his presence, and he (Henry)
would say they were very useful I said I had not seen those
things when I cleared out the place, and he said they were
then under the dirt and straw. I helped, with five others,
to clear out the place some time before, and to take down
the fixtures which my employer had bought. That was about
five or six weeks before the discovery. I noticed a smell at
the time, and for some months before that. I mentioned it to
one or two people. When we were carrying out the parcels
Henry said, "I wonder if Mr. Johnson is watching us; he
generally is." Henry looked about before we went out.
Cross-examined by Mr. Besley : I knew the shop, 215,
when business was carried on. I have known it for eight or
nine years. In August, 1874, I was in the service of Henry
Wainwright and the warehouse was filled with goods. There
were gas fittings in the place, and 1 think there were four
distinct gaseliers, some with six and others with two burners.
They were fixed from the front to the back of No. 216. The
greatest light was at the back of the place. The shop at No.
84, Whitechapel-road, was where the goods were kept. I
don't remember a van comingom Mr. Frieake in Septem-
ber, 1874, to take some goods Way-
By the Magistrate: .I worked outdoors for Henry Wain-
wright. No. 216 was used for packing purposes. It was so
used from August, 1874, up to the end of December or the
beginning of January this year.
Re-examined by Mr. Poland : On the 11th of September
in this year Henry Wainwright and I were in Mr. Martin's
service. He had been there for about eleven weeks.
George William Rogers, at one time foreman in the pri-
soner Henry's service, recalled and cross-examined by Mr.
Begley, said: Titjens was generally- at the packing room at
216, but I went over there occasionally. I prepared the goods
for sale at Mr Frieake's rooms. Ido not remember a van
being sent one evening in September, 1874, to take the goods
co Mr. Frieake's. The goods were manufactured at 84, and
removed to No. 215 to be lotted for sale. Chloride of lime
was brought to No. 84 on only one occatdon. I made several
complaints at that house of a smell while I lived there,
from July to November, 1874. I attributed it to the
drains.
Re-examined by Mr. Poland : I do not remember the date
of the sale at Frieake's. We used to close both places at
eight in the evening, and if there was no work to be done at
215 in the afternoon, the place would be locked up and the
key brought to No. 84, and hung up ID the counting-house.
Charles Titjens, recalled, and cross-examined by Mr.
Besley, said: My employment was at '215 in September, 1874,
and the hours were from eight to eight. Generally speaking,
I was wholly engaged at 216. When it became too dark to
pack the gas was lighted. I remember lotting the goods for
sale. A van came down once In an evening at 6.30, and once
in the morning. When the van came in the evening I as-
sisted to put in the goods, and when the van went away I
left work.
Re-examined by Mr. Poland: I don't remember the date of
the sale.
M. Charles Chabot, examined by Mr. Poland, said: I have
made handwriting a study for a great many years. I have
been shown some documents purporting to have been
written by Thomas Wainwright (Documents produced
which were referred to yesterday in the evidence
of Mr. Leafs.) I lye also seen the statement p ro-
duced to me by the p lice purporting to be signed by the
same person. I have e. so seen the letter marked 1‘ E," and
in my judgment it is unmistakably in the same writing
as the documents p ,duced. The letter E is in an undia-
guised hand; the eeueral character of the writing of the
and
characteristic, numerous
letter agrees with t lie general character of the letters which
I have compared with it. It also agrees
of detail, some or which are vary striking n
I have not the slightest doubt whatever that they were
written by one and the same person.
Cross-examined by Mr. BesleY : I took ten minutes to come
to that considt ratoti.
Cross-examined by Mr. Moody : The identity is so clear
that in this case it did not require an expert to establish it.
Inspector Fox, Mr. and Mrs. Taylor, and Mr. Allen were
recalled, and traced the buttons from the time they were
taken out of the box of the deceased until they were yester-
day produced in court.
Mr. Poland stated that that WM his case.
An adjournment for a short time then took plies.

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Generally speaking,
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(Docurnetits produced
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Taylor, and Mr. Allen were
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