The Express.
London, England, 1864-11-23 00:00:00

THE PLAISTOW MURDER.

ADJOURNED INQUEST.-(THIS DAY.)

The adjourned inquest on the body of Theodor
Christian Fuhrhop, who was found murdered and his
head cut off, on Plaistow•mareher, on the 3rd inst.,
was resumed this morning at the Court-house, at
Ilford Gaol. The prisoner on this occasion was
brought before the coroner and jury. He appeared paler
and more worn than when last before the magistrates. He
gavo the most marked attention both to the depositions
read by the Coroner, and also to the evidence of the wit-
muses.

The Coroner, Mr. C. C. Lewis, having taken his seat, in-
quired whether any gentleman was present on behalf of the
prisoner.

Mr. Hubert Wood, of the firm of Wood and Ring, of
Buioghall•street, solicitors, stated that he appeared on
behalf of the prisoner.
The Coroner then proceeded to reed over the depositions
of the witnesses who had already been examined, and inti-
mated to Mr. Wood that he might ask any iinestiow of
them.

On Mary Ann Wade being recalled, and her depositions
read, she stated in addition that she was quite certain that
Kohl bad the chopper on the Thursday that he was miss-
ing. and
Eliza, Whitmore stated, in addition to her deposition,
that when Kohl came back from London, as he said, she
asked him if he had got any work, and he replied " No."
The whole of the depositions having been read over, '
Sergeant Bridgland was recalled, and stated further that
be took the prisoner into custody on Tuesday, the Bth inst.,
at half-pant 11 at night. He was charged by Saporta.
tendent Howie with being concerned in the death
of John Fehrhop. After the charge was read over to him,
as he stood in the dock at the station at Plaistow, he said,
" I well know where I was on that —' " that was all he
said. wss then takes into the cell, and the witness
took hie clothing from him, consisting of a coat, waistcoat,
Fair of trousers, pair of cotton drawees, cotton body shirt,
a second shirt, a pair of worsted mocks, half a wonted
neckerchief, and a worsted comforter, which was round
hie neck, and • pair of low shoes ; all of which articles
he now produced.
The Coracle— Were any marks observable on any part of
them!—No, not to me. 1 took all the things to Dr.Letbeby,
at the London Hospital, and delivered them to him with
the chopper and the knife.
Dr. Letheby, the well-known analytical chemist, was
next allot and deposed as follows—l am professor of
chemistry at the London HospitaL On Tuesday, the 15th
of this month, I received from William Bridglaod, sergeant
of police, the last witness, at the London Hospital, the
chopper and other articles which are produced. I have sub-
mitted all toa very carat ul examination. I removed the handle
from the chopper for the purpose of examining the interior
of the hole in which it is fitted, and found upon the edge of
the chopper about an inch from the top in • cavity where a
piece of the edge has been broken out, a small quantity of
brownish matter which had the appearance of oosgulited
blood. I produce it on a microscopic glass. On examination
under the microscope I found in it several fibres of wool
dyed of • red brown oolour, some fibres of white wool, •
few fibres of white cotton, fibre of cotton dyed violet, and
one dyed of a magenta red ; besides which there
was a good deal of apetkielium, or the outer
surface of human skin, covered with • small
quantity of rust of iron and • brown substance, the
nature of which I cannot determine. All these things are
in the same form still on the glue, sod can be distinctly
defined. I then examined the coat, and found in it several
vote, which I have removed, and on the front
of the left skirt near to the bottom
partl
o and • spot which I have found to be; blood, a portion re-
mains on the coat now. The other spots which I removed
from the coat did not give me any indications of blood.
I found also on the right front of the waistcoat, just over the
pocket, • spot of blood, the other spots on the clothing
were of the same nature as the paint on
the chopper ; for example, there was each • spot on the
right leg of the trousers, a good deal 011 the back of the
waistcoat, sod some on the blue striped shirt. The conclusion
from the e xamination is that human skin with fibres of clothing
were upon the chopper, and thatthare in blood on the clothes.
[The chopper was here handed to the Coroner and jury, and
the broken place pointed out by Dr. Letheby. On a red
comforter being handed to Dr. Letheby, he said that the
coloured fibre did not appear to have come from that,
but rather from a handkerchief produced, which,
however, he had not examined under the microscope.]
The spot of blood upon the out had evidettly been re-
moved as carefully as possible, so that only the slightest
trace of blood remained adhering to the fibres of the cloth.
As far as be could judge the spots; of blood he had disco-
vered on the coat
.and waistcoat were spots of human blood,
but that was • point upon which no one could speak poei-
tively. He added that be bad examined the knife, but did
not find any trues of blood upon it.
John Pinkney. assistant to;hlr. Dorton, the pawnbroker,'of
Victoria-place, Victoria Dock-road, produced four shirts. a
waistcoat, a handkerchief, • ring, • silver watch, and a
motel chain with a metal locket. He said—The ring was
pledged on the 12th of October, for ss. The locket con-
tains a likeness. The watch was pledged on the 15th
October, for 12e., I think by the prisoner, whom I have seen
several times in the shop, bat we see so many faoes
that I should not like to speak quite positively.
On the 19th of October two shirts produced, were pledged
by • female who gave the name of Ann Williams, for 2s. fd.
On the 27th of October, two shirts, waistcoat and hand-
kerchief were pledged for sa, by a person who gave the
name of John Cole. of No. 4, Hoy.street.
By Mr. Wood—The prisoner was by himself when he
came to pawn the things.
Elizabeth Warren was recalled, and identified all the
clothes and property produced by the pawnbroker's &Wis.
tent as having belonged to " John," the deceased. The
portrait in the locket was a likeness of the demand. All
the thing, produced were in hie pos..esition when he left her
image aid he took them with him when he left her home.
He used to carry his watch in his waistcoat pocket.
By Mr. Wood—When he left my house I sent for a police-
man, and I entirely deny that he stated that he could not
pay me because he had spent all his money but 17a.
The Coroner--You dill adhere to your statement that
when be left you he had 4f. 7s. 6d. ?
Witness—l do.

Joseph Williams, of 8, floyetreet, • boiler maker,
stated that the prisoner was his brother-in-law, having
married his sister on the 2nd of October last. Her
maiden name was Hannah Williams. I saw the
prisoner with the duplicate of • watch on the
15th of October last. He met me at the top of Hoy-street
He asked me to go and have something to drink. We went,
and we had two pinta of stout in the Duke of Cambridge,
at the top of Hoe-street. I asked him whetherjohn had gone
away! I understood bins to say " Yes." I told him I thought
I saw "John" about 3 o'clock the same afternoon (the
15th Oct.), sad then be told me that he had gone away ;
then he said "John" bad met with an accident and he
bad left him at North Woolwich. I made answer
to him, " We had better go down and see him," and he
replied that " John would not like to come to me in day-
light ; we must stop till dark." The prisoner
showed me a pistol, when be said John had met
with an accident. Afterwards, when I saw him
in the evening be said that John was home in bed. The
prisoner also told me that John told him to go and pawn his
watch, which he had done, and he showed me the ticket.
The inquest was proceeding when our report left.

A deputation of the council of the Pharmaceutical
Society of Great Britain, consisting of Mr. Sandford (presi-
dent), Mr. Hine (e ice-president), Mr. Daniel Bell Banbury
(treasurer), Mr. Squire, Mr. Moreoe, Mr. Waugh, Mr. Guides,
lie. Edwards, Yr. Flux (solicitor), and Mr. Bromides
(secretary), bad an interview with the Right Hoe. Sir
Gimes Grey, at the Home-offico, yesterday. on the subject
of a proposed bill for regulating the qualifications of chemists
and druggists. _ _

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