The Express.
London, England, 1855-12-22 00:00:00

THE SUPPOSED POISONING AT RUGELEY.

Some further particulars have transpired reipect-
lag the accused in this case. it appears that some time
sines an applicatioa was made by certain parties to insure
the life of • pawn named Bates for tne sum of 25 0001.,
which insurance wan proposed to be effected in the oSce of
the Selicitors' and General Life Office. Inquiries were
instituted by Inspector Field in Staffordshire with regard
to this proposal, and from one of the "referees" he
obtained the following statement :—That Bates was as
independent gentleman ; that he bad 3001 a year ;
that being a bachelor, he lived in furnished lodgings;
that he had some good old port in his colleen ;
and that the referee had known Mr. Bites many years. Mr.
Field then had an interview with Bates, whom he found
residing is a small bedroom, the rest fur which he was
unable to pay. Bates stated be gat hie living by working
in the field sad by occasional job* for Mr. Palmer ; Omit hie
life was to be insured for 7,0001 , but that he would not take
less than 2,0001. for his share by way of loan; that he 'igen(
the paper, but did not know its contents ; he supplied it
was all right ; that he positively had no wine in his cellars ;
and that during the negotiation Palmer gave Bates a cult
of clothes in whisk to appear. On the B.h September, 1854,
BMWs proposal was received by the Solicitors' Life Office
and declined. Palmer wrote a letter ststisg that he thought
"that, as this insurance for 25,0001 was a heavy one,
he was entitled to commission, and that he would be able to
bring three or four more lives to be insured."
In consequence of the supicii•us deaths of the prisoner's
wife mad brother, and other individuals, the police authori-
ties, in conjunction with the friends of the deceased, Mr.
Cook, determined to apply for an order to extense the
bodies. Since that determination, the churchyard et Rego-
ley has been strictly watched by police officers every night.
On Wednesday Mr. Hatton went to London, for the interne
of obtaining an interview with Sir George Grey, the Secre-
tary of Suite, who, upon the representation made to him,
issued as order for the exhumation of the bodies of the
prisoner's wife sod of his brother Welter Palmer. The
former has been interred about two yeah, and the latter
nearly six month&
Ice compliance with the request of the Secretary of
State, the bodies were exhumed y•stertisy morning,
ender the saperlatendeam of Chief Superintendent Bergen,
aad wen conveyed from the iesurehyard to tte
Talbot lon. At one o'clock a jury of twenty-three per-
sona, principally tradesmen of Rugeley, wee empanelled
to investigate the ease, Mr. W. Fowke acting es foreman.
The body of Walter Palmer was encased in a strong leaden
wen, bet that of Mrs. Palmer in en oak coffin only. After
being sworn, the jury proceeded to view the bodies, which
were much decomposed, but the features of both were
recognisable to a great extent. Evidence was afterwards
taken before the teroner as to the identity of the bodiee—•
young man named Woollens' identifyirg that of Welter
Palmer, sod a woman named Rowley that of Ann Palmer.
The posl reorient examination woe made by Dr.bionektoo,
assisted by one or two medical assistants, end the contests
of the stomach and intestines were subsequently sent to Dr.
Taylor, of Gay's Hospital, for anslyeation.
The inquiry was Oho adjourned.

THE LATE SAMUEL }WOEFUL—We have, within
the last dozen years, heard Mr. Roger. describe bow he
had seen Marie-Antoinette duce, and illustrate the same
by himself walking • aliened. There it., alri, an anecdote
of bin having left ea ugly poem at Dr. Johnson's door only
• day or two before the Doctor's death. Till an acci-
dent oanfleed him to hie /Auk, Mr. Rogers continued to be
an attendant at the Opera:the Ancient Concerts, and, when
these died out, at the lizeter Ball Oratorios. Till • very
late period, he might be seers et midnight, feebly hurrying
home frees these on foot—no matter w
hat) the weather—
thinly deemed, and as eeteatbal of th ightest (Me of
atteadanoe u was the Duke" when he was scarcely able
to mount his horse. The pasidan for pleasure did not for-
sake hiss till • very late period., Only a few years since, •
street accident, canoed by this imprudent monnew of wan-
deriog home alone, sentenced Mm to a chair for the rest of
his days.—Athesencio.
THE LATE Mu. BULLElte—cirhie lady had come
into Raster to parches* her usual Christmas gifts, and also
to meet her sons. who were coming from school. She ',at-
tend from • alight weakness of the &cot, and Dr. Bidd,
her asediasl attendant, expressed his regret that she bad
ventured out on • day so mold es. Thgriday week. She
was awaiting tbs departure of the train, end when in the
wafting TOMS of the station she was seised with % violent flt
of coughing, which raptured • blood vas-W. She instantly
gene for Dr. Budd, sad Mr. Buller having been tel' graph/
for from Bristol. Dr. Miller came with him, ass friend, He
saw, with Dr. Dodd, that there was no hope of pr, serving
life. Dr. Budd was in attendance on her throughout the
whole of Friday. Heir sisters, the CouLtve CITOSTIOII
and the Countess of Saffolk. arrived, and administered all
the ears that the most tender affection eculd impart, but
ell in vela. At eine on sateirdev marring Mrs. Buller ex-
pired of palammary apoplexy.—Western Times.
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