The Express.
London, England, 1864-10-20 00:00:00

THE MURDER 111.4. R WINDSOR.

Inqu
an
WYesterdey Mr.on the bod of r. William Wooden, deputy coroner
Inn,
for Berink; held est a. Mr. P. JElisabeth
. Wants's,
nfield, Birks, y
aged 67 years, who wee berbereasly unidend as
last in the lodge et Stmeinghill-park, the eset cd
Orate ley, • =nitrate for the county of Berks. The oil
otimstanoes in conetrrios with the murder ban already
been published in the Express. The jury amenibled es
the where the murder wee committed fee the purpose
of being sworn and view* the body of the unfortunate
woman, and afterwards retuned to the Orispin, when the
itilet was commenced. The first witness celled wee
Wrarm Manny, who odd be we. • kboarier, sg
In the same cottage with the deceased. He had
lived there years with her. The oMtage was a lodge
on the estate of Mr. Ontehley. Dsesesea prissily se-
=gued health. He maintained bar, besides
she had la. Q. • week from the pried lost sew
her alive on Friday night. He left home to go to work on
Saturday about bait-past In o'clock. He worked at Mr.
Nelson's, when he had been employed about • week. Kr.
Nelson kept reoebonse. He did net see her when he kit.
bat bead her anteing in her deep in the barons. Inn
sew her on Friday night about 9 o'clock, when she was is
her usual health and spirits. She was :Wier • bed tempered
woman, but they never fell net, ash* always gave way to
her. They bed had no dbegreemeat He seat sew her as
Saturday night about twenty =inane so saves. He was
" hem his work, when he met a teas who told him
whit had hopped. He had act been home in the dis_ylme.
It was the cowmen Padry whom he had met. He told
him eome had happened to wlteem's houselosew.
and he ately hurried home. lb. Hew* mat him
at the gate, set mid, "IN it you, Katuniyl"
Witness went in and said, " Is it anything vary sensual"
She was dying. She was then siting on • chair.
in the right hand room. She was bleeding and looked at
him, but wee past speaking. The Wood came from the
beak of her head. lir. Hewitt gave her some water, and
while wins= went for some brandy she died. He got
home at 20 minutes to seven. He always went home to
tea. He bad his dinner between one and two, et Yr.
Bowyer's beerbonea. There were several pusses there, and
hi ransiood than shoot 40 minutes. He went back to his
work • little before 2 o'clock, and kept on till pest six. He
was at work with Xi. Name an day. There was another teen
also working with them. It was about 20 minutes past six
whoa he left. He did not know if she had my money.
There ware two boxes which he had never ono in the house
before, He was not at home when she din west to keep
his house, and the boxes were placed under the bed,
when they were discovered yesterday in clearing up the
18°.Be bed so meaty and no valuables in the house.
bad a little mosey, bat he did not know if anyone was
aware of it. He had polled out a pound or so sometimes at
Bowyer's, and always canted kis money in his pocket.
He had some money at the savings bank. He
happeued to mention this some two or three
mouths ago, when he had had • glass on the
mouton et some merrymaking. Demand was a person
badly off, sad had bees in the anion. His broths?, wife,
who kept his hone, died six years ago, and be wanted a
ivrrk . Deoseasd come to live with him • few days
et..e.had been at the lodge 35 years. Deceased was
not given te driak, and was • steady woman. She was
67 years of age. Site had one 'dater living near the One
Tun, SunninghilL They seldom sew one anothr, though de-
creased visited her slater about • forteight se. He could
not say that they were not on good terms with each other.
Did not know that anyone had bad •
Sy a juryman—She lied • pocket,rtn:lley had found
that, and they had not lost 'ankle . The woman did not
see the pocket when they addressed hr; but there was
nothing in it.
Witness continued—There were some ken found by her
side. He did not know those keys were in the boors, and
had never seen them before in his life. Beggars occasionally
celled, but not often. As he was out be did not see them.
By a juryman—The gate was kept locked. The hone
' had bee, robbed three times since he had lived there ; on all
these occasions in the day time.
Winne coatinued—n• thieves had once taken • suit
'of clothes and 45e. The lest robbery wee before the de-
Nand went to live then.

4:tits: juryman—Med sever discovered the patties who had
b tato the home. There was a chopper m the home
with which they had cut • rig up.. the Friday.
Mrs. Father °moon (unmarried) said die was houaskeeper
at Mr. (kotchires. Sanninghill-park, and had known the
damsel for about two years. She was in the habit of
visiting the lodge sometimes oe Saturday. Deceased some-
times brought partials to the boom (Mr. Crniceley's). She
saw her on Saturday between one and kelf.past am.
Witness waited at the lodge, but outside. Deceased was in
her usual health, and witness said, " Good morning " to
her. Deceased was then cleaning the brick flour of the
house. Witting was walking about the front of the lodge
nearly • quarter of an hour. She slaw so one about the
place. Deceased made no complaint to entails. whatever,
Did not see .her afterwards.
William Bootie's, carrier from Sunninghill to Windsor,
deposed to having pained the lodge et half-past 12 o'clock on
Setarday, last. Called at the lodge for orders, and saw the
dammed, who gave him an empty hamper to return
bMr. Turnock. She also asked Mm two eall at the
Great Western station for a hamper. Sim was is bar
usual health, and be sew no one else there. She made no
remark. He remained bat • short time. When he returned
to the lodge spin it was about half-past 5. He then went to
the doer, which he found open, sad pat • paper ow the
kitchen table, on the right-hand side of the college. As he
returned he eard • moan, and looting down saw deceased
sitting mar the pantry door, in the centre of which she was '
sitting. Her back was towards the trout door, and
her feet were I. the pantry. He stepped towards
her, end said, " Old lady, what is the matter with year
and she replied, "Oh Christ, God!" which ejaculation she
repeated spin. There was • pool of blood behind her.
Near her was • pail, behind her, with soapy water in tt.
He did ant look into the pantry. Demised was sitting up-
right and blooding backwards and forwerde. She had • cap
with • black band, which wee covered with blood. Her
lop were lying straight into the pastry, and her arms
hanging by her side. She had nothing in her bands. There
was nothing to show that there had been any
He then left the house, went out el the gate toglitzi:e
sad westto the faros to call emisillilolll. The habit sad his 11
wife were out, but a boy directed him to the oserrase, who,
with two lade, accompanied him to the lodge,where be found
dammed in the same politica in which be had left her.
The cowman 'eked the dmeased what was the matter, and
she again maid, "Oh Christ, God." He left her `with the
man and two lads, and went on hie lowboy to Lord Haley's.
When he first saw her in the morning she said nothing about
Heresy; la fact there was Lothuig remarkable in her ap.
parsecs on his Warn journey.
By • Joryman—On his return journey he maw a man and
women with a little dog a abort distance—about 300 yards—
from the lodge. They did est appear tired, and were
going towards Windsor. He did not see that they had any
weapoas. Ho healed he might ?googol,* them again. The
dog was a small dark one. The man and woman were both
rather tall sod stout. They ware in the centre of the road.
A few rodeos, near the lodge, he met a furniture van with
two men, which his boy said was a Reading van, going
towards Windsor. The mac, however, was much interested
in what the woman was saying to him.
William Pendry said he was • cowman, and was aged by
the carrier at 25 minutes to s op Saturday evening. He
went, together with the under_ gardenia., to the lodge, and
found the our door open. The poor old lady was sitting
near the sill, with her body towards the pantherd.e
asked her what was the matter, when she ere
"Oh Christ, God," and repeated this. His pot his hands
under her arm pits sod dragged her into the kitchea
the right ride of the house. Heeler called in the
carter he took her op, while he west for smietanes.
He fetched Mrs. Ivell. He went for • doctor, and thee for
Macey, whom he found in a lone at the back of the maw
leg, walking away from home towards Bowyer's beerhostee,
but could go home that way. On telling him what had hap-
pealed he did not appear agitated, but aid he "would be
born directly," sad went on hie way. Witless made the
beet of his way back to the lodge, and Hamm, was not
there. Mammy was an older man. He seemed sober. After
he bad fetched the policeman Memory had come home.
The woman was thee dead. Had he Meneey and
deceased for two years. Had heard of little ditherer
between them, but nothing importnet The diatoms from
the ledge is the farm where we worked was about 200 yards.
By • Juryman—The old lady had ant spoken to him
about any difference with Jimmy. He toned • bunch of
keys near the body. There were four keys and • seal
mashed with le*Aess.

Witness soatiaued—Tiesse was • pail • abort disburse
from the body. He could wet bare walked is the kitehem
without maim the old lady. file WY visible from the pt.,
The wrier mod, " 1 think the old led, lies in • peal al
bleed." and whoa he pmt ha had ow bet ebeeklee ho found
blood.

Mfr. Superintendent Mamma Itencinger mid he received
informseion d the minter sheet 11 o'clock en Saturday
eight, wed drove on to the Wen. The fast thin that
struck him wee Meow lybe .h on his bed in the
kitchen. He roamed bin up. end ozonised his clothes
which be had were st work. He wae drunk. Winne
examined the varicose ertioles of appeal separately. There
woe moo blood upon them. He also examined the poker,
two choppers, and other things I. the rooss, bet
there was *ethics to mate sorpiches. Noting was
disturbed. He went into the room when deemed
was bin, but found nothing. He remained with Inspector
1t.... cc the spot, and with three conetables searched the
forest shoat four o'cloak is the mentor. Found no foot
prints or marks sear the house, sad from information he
found that two parties auswering Kabbala's description bed
bees nee on the road to Regain He searched the lodging-
honer ia the neighbourhood. He than soot men to
llaideeheed and other plane. Anisommtnied by Colossi
Weedy, he spin visited the lodge on Monday. and mosived
information that the two tramps were seen at Souningluil.
They were hard on their way to Windsor. ACM Windsor
he ordered the constable to give information to the Surrey
police, and then went on to Wieder. Having reached the
latter place, he proceeded to Slocgh. (Tim imparintwidest
then detailed the new he bad takes for the capture of the
tramps.)
Witmen contieeed—Maney we. at week at Hr. Names,
end his statement to that dhoti was correct. AA two of
the keys were fovea to unlock two of the boxes. in whisk
there wen to articles of nave, there wee so doubt the
bawl had belonged to the old Isky. He fated se messy
in the house. The doomed was in the habit of Wenn
water to tramps : bat as she had to go came dbeaoce to
fetch it he could nuderreand that. Value be weld doled
blood as the clothes of the tamp, or ether ma; be yield

be at • loss to dimmer the murderer, even if he took the
parties they were looking for. The polies were still purer
suing their inquiries. It was known that Haney had
money.
Dr. Thos. Smith Hewitt said he was a physician and •:ux.
poa, and wee ogled to see deceased shortly after G o'clock
on Saturdayevearsg, and was with bar till she died, about
seven. She was in a chair as described by Pendry.
She was speechless ; but on removing her cap she put her
hands up and groaned. The cap wee saturated with blood
as were also her hair, face, and dram. The sap was uncut ;
be found two distinct wounds on her head, one posterior to
the left ear, which he considered the most serious ; the
other about 31 inchm in advance, war the front ; both
were on the left side of the bead. There was • fracture of
the bone in connexion with either wound, which mold hare
been caused by some violent blows. She died while he was
there. Haney cease in, and he sent him for Manly. The amount
of blood she bad lout was quite aufkient to cause death.
She was undoubtedly struck twice. He had made a post
modem examiadice, and found that both wale& were con.
seated by a comminuted tractor!) and depression. There
was an extensive bruise over the right eye. The instrument
used was probably • heavy piece of wood.
Superintendent Iremooger here said the tramp who bad
been described to him was seen carrying a thick holly stick.
Witness cootinued—His first ides was that the wounds
had been reused by a hatchet. They could not have been
caused by the deemed herself. No fall would have canoed
them. It Goad net have been done loog, as the blood worn
fluid, and the wood fire was alight. tiould not say from
her ragged dress whether she had struggled, and he thought
the murder could not hare been committed very long beton
it was discovered.
This concluded the evidence.
. . .

001.0117117712aaieri;gthe jury, observed that et;
having beard the beet evidence that ooald be produced, so
eoeptmon appeared to be thrown upon any one. Manny
000ld ant have oommitted the deed, sad if not limey, rrbo
bed? There wee no suspicion against say one ; but if the
jury thought that the ioquest bad better be adjourned for
farther inquiry they had only to say so, and that could be
done. Theheqacet had been delayed till that day, in order
eto motion) ice inquiry, sod be did not comas any object
amid be attained by an adjournment.
The jury., after a long deliberation, dear returned a
verdict of Wilful murder against sew person or persons
unknown."