The Express.
London, England, 1849-10-26 00:00:00

THE BERMONDSEY MURDER.

TRIAL OF THE MANNINGS.

TAM following appeared is our late edicacsi of yesterday's
rie:se Ba
*Walsh called to identify the body. Iseasiaed by
Claskaow—haw the body of Patrick O'Coaaor, is the
18th of Almost, at the hones la Illaver•plaes. I knew hi.
sines the 26th of April last. I saw hhn alive on the Bth of
August. I was with him on that day at his IWo Is
Oreenweed-eteiret, ltilrend-road, mal assempol
the evening to 3, Waver-place. We. fissaiag let as is.
That was .boat a quarter I. tea Wank. Maas* was at
lime, sad we all sat together. Abe a skeet tine Ws.
Massing salmi him, " Why yea Moose to dime: to-
day ? We k.pt dinner waidacs is bear. Did you ass get
ay nose ?" O'Connor said " No." I (wkars) said
it did nokarrive until after he left theWaslia. than

he wadi got I to.asorreer. 470asese
that I (witness) had get the ileilMOS el the bill
(Mr. Pitts) twiny, for wide I ewe*a bad been
takes out by the Wirer of the rim% Chselesgbeet, Holm
Mrs.
Mrs. Manning asked his Irma he peea..d kg the other
three bills. NOM* had been odell Wheat the three
bills. O'Connor said he email poem& Kee and
O'Connor cotesseeeed sateking. A sloe sew duo
became faint, aad at Os the sob. Ka. Kenning beseght
sem bloody and water. trenti net tabs ea, but
diode tiapieroL He left drahrUy AM.
_ami Mai with
No se he es Oseassercial-strest, Mattoehm4. Ho ii
la need health. That wee about twelve o'clock. liirdsetit
me again until I saw his dead body. He and Marring
lig=lfriendly as brothers.
ma
examined by Mr. Ballantane.— Mrs. Keening
hotbed his temples with saullocolegne, but it did set re-
store him. Mrs. Numbs, in speaking of the bills, celled
them " Pitt's bills."
I. answer to tierjeant Wilkins—Pitt is a grocer in the
Betheal•grsen-road.
W. Keating, exami..ed by Mr. Bodkin—l as a clerk in
the examiner a office. Customs. I was acquainted with the
deceased Patrick O'Connor. I saw lima last on 9th August
towsrds the Surrey side of London-bridge That was about
a quarter to Ave. He was going towards *Bermondsey. A
Mr. Graham was with me, and some convereatioa Wok plow.
O'Connor showed Graham stetter.
Mr. Babette' objected to the production of the letter.
After a short discussion the court decided that the Looter
should sot be produced.
Examination contiotteet—O'Connor, after some Nevem.
time, proceeded to Bermondsey. He appeared in kb usual
health. Oa Sunday, the 12th of August, I went to the
how 3, Minver.place. I saw Kn. Manning,
_who opened
the door to me, and I went ie. I raked her, Had
Mr. O'Connor come there to dine on Thursday ?
lie mid he did not. I asked her had she not bees down to
his hems on Thursday night sad the following night. I
seat her the hour she went to hie lodgings. Stu mad seven
✓ets* se the first evasion, he having been at bar house the
edight base, lad not well. I said teat was strangle, he
hewing bun sus on London-bridge by two friends. She
odd meths( 111 that. I asked could I see Mr. Meaning, as
he sight have seen him. She said that Mr. Mewling
Ileseglit it augentlersanly that O'Connor should not
have gene to kis appointment. I thought that she
belled swot. I saw no oar glee. I inquired for
Keessieg, end she said he was out. She thought he was
pee to *web. I milked was it likely if I came round in the
.=
I should see Manning to inquire about O'Connor.
Ob they were asked out to tea, and would not be at
home. I have seen her write. She and Mtneing appeared
to bees friendly terms with O'Consor.
By Mr. Ba)lentitio—l knew O'Connor and Mr.. Man-
ning were intimate. I have often left them alone together.
I have often met them. I have been at O'Connor's lodging's
and have seen Mrs. Manning there. I have seen her there
about 8 o'clock in the evening. I have left them there alone
es late as B o'clock. The *vowing she told see she hod been
there, I think shesaid 7 o'clock. She said that. I'll under-
take to swear that she said she wee down at O'Connor's
as the 12th and following evenings. I cannot swear to the
hour.
By Serjeani Wilkins. —I hags seen Manning and O'Connor
ea friendly let ms.
David Graham, *Meer of customs, examined by Mr.
Clarke.—l was ecq.aintsd with the deceased, P. O'Connor. I
Was in compare y with Keating en London.bridge on the 9th
August, when he met O'Coanor. I went alto with Keating to
Minverplew on the 12th. I saw Mrs. Manning. I recollect
eau conversation between Keating and Mrs. Manning.
asked her if she had seen Mr. O'Connor, and she said not
since Wednesday, when he was ill and lay on the loofa, end
that she rubbed his face with eau-de cologne. She maid she
went to his lodgings at a quarter to 6 or a quarter to 7 on
Thursday. She said she went to know why k 3 bad not come
to dinner. I think she said that Mr. Biennial, thought it
ungentlemanly. Mr. Keating eked for Manning, and she
said he had gone to church. He (Keating) said he would
call in the eveninc, but she said they would he rut to tea.
By Serjeant Wilkios.—When we sae O'Connor it was
about a quarter to 6.
By Mr. Parry—l have often wan Me'. Manning at
O'Connor', lodgings in the evening. O'Conr.or occupied
two rooms on one floor, a bed-room and a sitting-room.
James Coleman W3S called, when the court adjourned for

refreshment.
The court end jury returned at • quarter past 2, when the
witness Jamie Coltman was called and 'cantina by toe
Attorney-General—l em a locker in the customs. 1 bate
known O'Connor for 10 years. I saw him on the 9th
August about 100 yards front Mincer place; that was about
five or ten minute o after 6.
By fisajeut Wilkins—He was going towards Mince r-
pl..ee.
John Younghusband examined by the Attorney-General—
I knew O'Connor. I saw him on Thursday 9th of August,
on London-bridge, about a quarter past 6. He seemed to
he undecided which wav he should go, walking slowly, sod
sometimes stopping. He was going towards the city. I was
on the top of an omnibus going to Camberwell.
Sopbia Payne examined by Mr. Clarkson-1 reside at No.
2, blinver-plats. I know Manning. I remember the
rumour of O'Connor's murder. On the Monday evening
following at 8 o'clock I saw the male primmer. He asked
me to permit bins to go through my house to his, as his
wile was out. I saw him also on the Thursday previous
about a quarter to 7 in the evening, sitting on his garden
wall. He was sitting smoking a pipe. I (shred into con-
versation with him. He remained about a quarter of an
hour, when he jumped down, saying he had an appoint-
ment to meet that he had forgotten. He said he was going
to dress. He then went into tM house. I saw no more of
him again that evening. I went out myself about half-post
',even, returning abut eleven. I lett my husband at home.
By Serjeant Wilkins—When I saw him on the wall it
was quite light. He at with his legs inside his own wall,
lie appeared asusuaL They grew flowers, but I don't know
that they ;mid particular attention to them. If persons
were bugling about in the next house we could hear it if
we were quiet. We are lithograph printers, and don't cont-
menu at press till 7 in the evening.
By Mr. Clarkson—l have children, but I keep them very
quiet.
Flynn examined by the Attorney.Oeneral—l em an
erdcer of the customs. In consequence of O'Connor's ab-
sence I went on Sunday, 12th August. to Minter-place.
went also on Monday accompanied by a policeman
in coloured clothes. I saw Mrs. Manning. I asked he XL
Manning; she said he was not in. I asked for Mze.
Manning. She said, "I am that person." I asked her if
she had beard anything of O'Connor. She said No, ma
that it was very strange, as some friends of his had seen MN
on the bridge on the evening of the 9th. She nestionst
the name of Mr. Keating. She said O'Connor war •did&
minded man, as he often came into kir place, t 7 t:
minute or two, and then would suddenly jump up
She spoke of baring bees with him to Vauxhall mom sr
twice. She mentioned the name of a Mr. Walsh, residing
there. She then said, "Poor Mr. O'Connor, he was
the best friend I had in Landaus." When she said
that, I fancied I saw her countenance change, and
become pale. I asked her if she was ill, or if she felt the
room warm. She said No; but six weeks before she had
been ill, and wise still suiHrisg it. I asked her if one
bad been to Mr. O'Connor's lodgings on the 9th. She said
"Yee." I then asked her whit time she left her own
place. She first said six o'clock p.n. I mini has
if she was eertsin of the time, and he mid M night be it
quarter past six o'clock. She swig she tact MS If two
friends on her way down. Her kit rent ark when I wee
boning was, " You gentlemen are rely reemphie."
By Serjeant Wilkins—l knew where O'Connor kept his
mob. Is his emit-box, which he kept in his Inn& In he
bedroom. I went on Monday, 13th, to his lash* I met
Heating, Walsh, and the after there. We Weed spa
O'Consaes trunk. We found the sash hp: in to tusk
but not imbei. There were memoranda in it, balm Mow
sr railway here'.
Awe ezenined by Mr. Clarke.—l reside at Ile
Onmenesi streeatend road. I have • sister who lime
with me. P. 0' with ni• for *early yeams.
He mangied two nose orted lost Sore. I saw him ea the
91k Algot, in the morning. I let Idea out at the siropkele,
at half-pat 7in the morning. The shop-her is la therm&
the privatedoor inGreenwood-strest.hee.lienning immeshsa
to see Mr. O'Connor. Sias generally eame alone, but onnewitit
Mr. Massey, and ones or twice with Mr. Manning. Oa heMr.
Thursday that I last saw Mr. O'Connor I maw
at a quarter before 8 in the evening, go up
O'Connor's room. She remained until • quarter.ped
wee. Nobody went into the roan while she was there.
She left through the shop and purchased something from my
sister. Os other occasions she used to go out
at the private door. I saw her the next day
(Friday) ; she cane at • quarter before six o'clock. My
shut let her ia. elm west up to Mr. O'Connor's room, and
masked mesa than en hour. I saw kin leave the home. She
eine into the ahem gad awed half • mown. Her names
wee remarkable. OW sheik and trembled, and put out her
left hand when the cheap was given. •
By Mr. Chemeek—l remember Mr. Flynn and the eosin-
bla earking open the Van oa Monday. In the Interval no
one bad bees to the room bat me sad my sister. I molten
Mn. Manning eaming to see O'Connor on the Friday before
Thursday, the 9th. Mrs. hanaing said to O'Connor, that
she wanted to purchase some shame in • railway. He
had got his es& box with papers in it, and he laid them on
the table. Ido not know what the papers ware.
By Bodoni Wilkins Mr. O'Connor kept his key,
on hie own person. Mn. Manning made tea. His tenraddy
key was on his bunch. I maw the Manning.
there ea the Sunday with Mr. Mammy. seemed
on very good terns. Nobody could pen up or
down stairs without my liner or layman seeing them. When
Mn. Meanies held out the left band toe the mosey she
ennead to hold a parcel in here right.right. The evening Mn.
was with Mr. O'Connor the eash.box was on the
table.int 'Cosaor's bed-room door was almaye left open at
hie request. I have *Asa seen Rim fa hie bed.