The Express.
London, England, 1852-01-10 00:00:00

ALLEGED CHILI) NIURDER.

Yesterdtm, the adjourned inquest on the body of
• male third, the offspring of Agnes Elisabeth Tyler,
was resumed, and concluded by Mr. Bedford, at the
Plough Tavern, Caron-sin•et. 'the inquiry had been ad-
journed from a former day for the production of Mum
Eyler, who at that time was too unwell to attend. It was
then stated that that person had informed Mr. Stephen%
the medical gentleman who had attended her alter her
aavrehentrat, that the hither of the child, • person named
Lee, had taken her to • person residing in St. Martin's-
',stet, Leicester-square, who forced her to undergo an ope-
ration which bad produced premature birth.
The Coroner said that the name of a Mr. Leo had been
mentioned on a former occasion, and that gentleman had
batterhe present during the present proceedings.
Mr. Lee was accordingly admitted.
Mies Tyler was called, and on entering the room fainted
as seeing Mr. Lee, and several of the jurymen said that he
ought to be requested to withdraw.
The Coroner said that it was one of those questions which
he could not leave to the jury, and upon which he alone
must decide. Their was a very serious question involved
in these proceedings, and in fairness to Mr. Lee he had
suggested that he should he present to answer any state-
ments that might be made against him. As, however, •
solicitor was present to watch the case on his belief, Mr.
Lee could withdraw.

Mr. Lee accordingly left the inquest room.
Agnes Elisabeth Tyler was then sworn, and made the
following extraordinary statement I live at 3S,
Carey-street, Lincoln's-inn, and am a single woman.
I was delivered of a child on the 3rd of De-
cember last, who died shortly after his birth. Mr.
Stephens, our family medial attendant, attended upon me.
I know Mr. John Henry Lee; he is a music master, and
chorister at the Temple Church, and resides at 77, Newman-
street, Oxford-street. I have known him about eighteen
months. Oa the evening of the 2nd December he proposed
to me to ace mpany him to a doctor, a friend of his, that
he might see in what state of health I was in, as he was
afraid 1 was ill. I went with him to 18, St. Martin's-street,
Leicester-square, sod he left me at the door, promising to
wait until I came out. A woman opened the door and
showed me into a parlour, in which there was a man
whom she called "Doctor:" he seemed to expect me, and
mid I ought to have been there before. I made no reply.
He then asked me to take my bonnet off, which I refused
to do, and the woman (who was in the room) said I must,
and famed it of. She then laid hold of me, apparently
with the intention of placing me on a conch, hut I
screamed out and said I would have nothing done to
me. I was so frightened that I fainted away, and
do not recollect anything else until I found myself upon
the couch. The doctor desired me to be cure and come the
neat night. I have no recollection of the man doing any-
thing to ate, but when I said I would have nothing done
to me the woman took off my shawl and held it en m
mouth. To the best of my recollection it was about 8
o'clock when I went to the house, and it was 9 o'clock,
I think, when I came out. Before I went I was in good
health, and quite free from pain. When I came out Mr.
Lee had gone, and I did not again see him until to-day.
About 2 o'clock the next day I began to feel unwell, and
continued so until the birth of the child in the evening."
By the Coroner—Did you experience any particular pain
whi6t in the room with the person they called the " Doctor"
at St. Martin's-street ?

WitioTaLlei. I was perfectly unconscious after I had
boon than • daft tint. I don't know whither anything
woo damn tent or not. Mors is nothing to which I ran
arrihate pormiars birth aseept this. No proposition was
me rade to nio to get rid the child by procuring abor-
tion• lleirsTer• was theazitild to withdraw. She
hinted time whilst low rider,.
Mr. Stephens woe that ami_oegested the evidence
he gave es the litorer whki was to the effect
that on the main thee !ti Domator he wee galled
to attend hut WIEN; who hod has dawned SSA Iliad
betas-low primly. The said Msd theft allemorde
of axleauslisa asseapaat ups _ who bra prosaatuody.
The rpm less Mod to he •I I be todliderloped
at the pet ourtimi ozerimiles. /he sods a Maser to
him to thalami that she lad hems Io s pima are the
Globs, is lairioar "am, where a dater had used aa
brooms* width pampa bar very mak, avid she was
rhea to go egret, r they might kill ; that dill off
hese eared lime at Mr. Lsto's ladano at 77, Newman.
ma where a Pima podiums- bad several thugs
attempted to um at teraseat.
The Orssor, La the some sistrailas op, said that this
inquiry might taroks ea use, mere, ages Irma% the
law. If a pesos used aeons la abode% and dm
child upon ing bolo died , Maw of being
too weak tobe live, then ths puma who a Mal would be
guilty of murder. I. this sots, bosom, It wadi he di&
milt to determine whether at amt the dos& hod best lir
doer, by an operation, Ives led then bre say dirmt
evidence.

- The after a long consultation, named the follow-
ing special verdict: " flat tbe deeissoil eled died hose
exhaustion, eoaesgseat spas b 1111111111111tonly how; bat
the jury an of opiajos that ihsso eon w.y onyision eh.
mmistaneee in the ens, of wide. !sweet:, they had not
sufficient legal evidase."
Mr. Sidney, Mr. Lse's sol.eitnr, was slant f• Wins the
court, but wee stopped by the owner, who any that the
case was now over, sad Owe was no ashoolty he Ms to
adder the jary. Thin were • sushi, of easpisiser
tir-
aeoisas d the nee 'Ma Mr. Lee night has. demi
up. Judos la the soighbrarboad of the Wort ad inn
troubled to Investigate omen in whist' Widen
wen ed up hod in the street. He had Mai thank
that la bat few eons won they plaid then by the tares
so sea saw hind Three or dor tans a wed lesinostly
weaned and hews Friths ions meistaan one to Ono,
as it was periddy hepssible thst act assay end be di-
of is tregualess sons facilities sett toadhed.
it wee • very thing to think that adds amid
be thrown bko in the streets or square% NM in the
majority of inslnnewe it was quite invalids to tress the
crime ban* to do (aft porde..
In the aunt of the invoatigation a cud, which was
alleged to have boss OM to Miss Tyler at the house in
St. dirtied's.% was headed up to the coroner by polices
sergeant Tbenposa. It had then words, "P. Ham, Inter-
pret* et Oiaminmilre, 16, Bt. Martin's-street, Leicester-

RAWMARRR COLLIERY ExPLOAION.—A lively
sympathy is being manifested with the bereaved families of
the unfortunate sufferen by the awful explosion at the
Warren Vale Colliery, near Itawmarsb, on the 20th ult.
The committee formed at Itawmarsh have already received
in contributions nearly 900!. ; and the committee formed
in Hhefßeld last week has added to that sum between 3001.
ar.d 100!. On Thursday evening a public meeting, con-
vened by the greave of the feoffees (Joseph Badger, Esq.),
In answer to • requisition, was held at the Court-house,
Rotherham, to appoint& committee to canvass the town for
subscriptions in behalf of the same fund. Amongst other,
the vicar of Rotherham (the 1t.,. R. Mosley) had been so-
licited to allow • collection to he made in and of this chari-
Lible movement. Ile declined to secede to the request,
and on Sunday he publicly geeshie reasons for so doing.
These were that be bad had several collections at the church
lately ; that the owners of the pit, Messrs. Charlesworth,
were wealthy men ; and that the accident had not occurred
in his parish. The public meeting appointed a committee,
and subscriptions to the amount of rather more than 1001.
were announced. It is the object of the committee to raise
2.0001. ' • and this sum will give to each widow 2s. and to
nth child 6d. per week for ten yews.