The Express.
London, England, 1849-03-30 00:00:00

prisoner Rush. He was sum tier a at the hell. Hs was
toe re very often. He used come in at the side duet. I
There was • bell at the door, but he used to come ia with-
out ringieg.. When he came in be generally went into the
Ni
Tante balL Matti the time 1 have lived there I here
swan him in other rooms. He knew the house well. Six
November. 1 was don'tth d hoar on the evening of the 28th
t recoiled whether old Mr. Jenny or his
sat left the dining hall Best. Mr. Jeray, the recorder,
was living in the Douse, and yeast ltr. Jersey and
his wife. There was also Miss Jenny, aged fourteen,
• daughter of the Recorder. There Mg MO Mk
wryest in the holm, besides myself sad • groom.
There were six female servants. Wu Mildewy was
housemaid. The cook's name was Read. I have known
Mr. Jenny frequently go to the porch door far • short
time, far • minute or two perhaps. On the *ening in
gamed= I was in my pactry. I hard a report about half-
neat 8. It sensed to cons from the host of the how near
the porch. My pantry window was sear the pew*. When
I heard the report I went out of the pantry towards the
osamer. As I was standing there I could me the door that
led into the staircase hall. While I wee standing there,
I new • man. He was coming from the direction of
the side door. He pared me within three feet.
He moved his elbow as he passed me. I saw
Mr. lime Jenny, sou of the recorder, coming out of
• doer is Ike MU. I saw the man point the gun or pistol at
him. He Bend the pistol, and Mr. Isaac Jenny Jenny fell
down, heekwards, on the staircase hall. I went into my
pantry again. While I was in my pantry I heard some-
body mania; ens into the hell. It was a light foot like a
woman's. I board • woman screaming When I beard
that screaming I heard two more discharges of fire-arms.
They were an, quick, one after another. Upon hearing
those two reports I went est at the pantry towards the stair-
ease hall, where yeas, Mr. Jassy was lying. I saw lira
Jersey Jenny running. She was wounded in the arm. I
new Min C lying in the pies'', about two feet
from the egged* wail. On that wall there are still marks
of the some dishaeged from the gas or pistoL When I sew
Matas, she was screaming. I dragged her to *abode stair-
ere is tits I did not see the man ,gals. I do not
know mot dew he went. The older Mr. Jersey was
lying In the penis with his head towards the door. Be was
quite load. 1 did net see him until half an hoar after I
heard *sliest report. I woe the first penes who saw him.
I went Butte • Kr. Gore, wholly's* the Mak of the bones
is a farm' tad with his assisted' sod that of Iwo ma
we west sad found the body tithe eider Jaw. who was
lying dead es I have deer:Mid Wbsa tke maa was in the
pewee, I saw Theo two mime they Weever like
those pewileastl. man wallow he sestarra sod amt. I
meld at me his her. He be& ewe .his ha. I
don't know what it was. Than wee Ygkt avail kr me to
see his general appears's' and his gait. I believe that man
to be Rash.
Ruth—That is a wry add dada Ss pat, my lord.
The Jadie—lt was gelle might. and de gusnisa could not
have besa_pat Yea memmy awed msemer.
limb— Very lord.
Isandatien et ~is smaktied—l Weed at the time
that was the man. He bd a /arm dark cloak on it was
long 'sough to cover his sems, but I don't know hew long it
was. I saw dm fir* at mai lb. Jenny. He had two
weapon ht his heads ; it auk me at the time that they
were brie dad
Crers-szamined by the }Alma ina—l wee pubis, away
ay plate eSM Maser, who I lead the first report. I sa-
me see sat of my pray window Into the front court, bat I
eon as. dews the peanage. I did not look out of the window
es laid erg the repel When I beard the report I had no
hosed. The ma I saw In the passim
Iwas walk-
Sisk He bed at tamed the seiner whoa I saw him.
't ,member wleshas the shah bad • saps to it. I did
not pick top any lead ends did et the an der. I was
mantled the debt etas murder, eel maistbbag was
written threat s& I don't regaliset by when. Than were five
or mix pm= in the parlour shades" I was esamised ;Ida%
recollect who Do not remember Masai any sae else
saying anything about the ewe belie I gave erreee when
lou were premat. I did ad me my part et the man's
egs. Iliad not been shown nay dads from Pella farm
before I stated that. I doa't remember mein the man take
his arms from wider his cloak behee be shot ay mister. I
said so. The man was three het from the stab foot
door before I saw anything happen.
The prisoner was about showing that the witness had
made a different statement before the magistrates, when toe
Judge informed him that if he took that course, the counsel
for the prosecution would have the right to observe upon it,
and would have the last word.
Rush said he moat abide by the conemnenees. He would
have the de, cations put in and read. •
The depositions before the magistrates and the coroner
were accordingly put in, and read by the clerk of the court.
They did not vary in the slightest particular from the state-
ments made in the comes of the witness's examination in
chief.
Cromexamination continned—l did not know that bin.
Jerry was wounded when I saw her in the passeie. I
saw none of the maids after I heard the report
with the exception of Chestney. I was in the when
the nursemaid called to me for the hot water. Prrtno, see
her then. I took the hot water up, and came down again'
directly. I did not see the man who had fired the pistols
again after he had shot Mr. lenity. I dare my I was a
minute rimoving Eliza Chestaey from the door leading to
the back staircase. A curly wig was put upon& mare's head at
the inquest, in order that I might local the man to my recd.

The prisoner.—Don't you think the man oa whom the
wig wee placed s u very different from the man you saw at
Stanfield-hall ?
Witness —I mold not trace any
July (to witness): Had the men who find anything on
his head ?—Witaer : Tse.
Prisoner: Have you told anybody that Chestney's de.
wription of the man's dress was not correct 2—Witneu :
Nobody.
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Cross examination continued—l heard the first report
about half-put 8, and I saw the body of old Mr. Jenny. I
will swear it was as much as that. On the morning altar the
murder, when Min Sandford, or Mu. James es she was
called, was brought to the hall, I was there. She went into
the pantry. I dm'tremember that any one was there. She
went into the pantry before that. Ido not recollect any one
with her that night. I had sot seen her is soy pantry before
that day. She went into the housekeeper's room. I have
not seen her sines that time. Mrs. Jitney rushed past me in
the purge after she was wounded. When I sew a pistol in
each of the man's hands his arms were dawn. I have maid
that fin or six worths before the murder Mr. Jenny told me
he would not are Rusk. You (Rush) called at litanfield•hall
several these after that. I will not swear that you came mon
than four times. If you had been there I should have min you.
I will not swear that you cams more than four times. I
know you have bees there on Sunday. I don't remember
what servants were out of the hall when the murder took
plass. I think. Holism the groom was there. I did not
knew that any young men were with them at the time. I
bars not heard of any of the servants being examined bean
the magistrates as to their being out that night. Neither
old Mr. Jenny nor the young one ever said anything about
you or your affairs.
Re examined by Serjeent Byles.—The night was very
dark and very windy. The wig was put upon a man who
was a stranger to me. I don't know who it was.
It was announced at this stage of the proceedings that
Eliza Chastney would be introduced, the witness-box was
removed, end an open space prepared for receiving her.
The poor girl was brought into court ape a litter, and the
scene was a most affecting one, the greatest sensation pre-
vailed in court, and many persons wen moved to tears.
Rush looked steadily towards the litter, and appeared to be
totally unmoved.
Eliza Chestaey, examined by Mr.Frenderstast, said, I was
lady's maid at Stanfield-bell on the 28th of November last. I
was in the senaats'•hall about 8 o'clock ; I heard a sue.
Afterwards I heard another, and then a groan. I im-
mediately went to the staircase hall as far as the
butler's pantry. I met say mistress, Mrs. Jermy.
eke ssid,'i" Watson, Wallow, Slim, Miss, go to kb.
Jersey." I threw my left am round my mistress's
waist, and said : " For God's sake, my dear mistress, what is
the matter. For God's sake, don't go." She did not speak,
but looked wildly at me. We went down the passage toge-
ther towards the staircase-hall. I got as far as the doorway
of the staircase-hell. I saw Mr. Isaac Jenny Jennyiying
on the fine. I then sew a man coming from the dining.
room door. He had a shat gun or pistol in his sight hand
up to his right shoulder. Hi fired, aid it struck my mis-
erns in the arm. My mistress left me =dna up stain. I
twirled round three times and fell. I gave three violent
shrieks after I was struck, and said : " I am now going to
die, and there is no OM to find out how it is." I remember
no more until I recovered my senses at the bottom of the
staircase. I found I was very seriously wounded in the lei
near the hip. I can form a notion of the man who shot me. I
saw something of his person and general appearance. There
was something remarkable about him. His head was fiat
on the top, his hair bushy around it, with wide sheuldm.
I formed a belief as to the man. I had no doubt whatever
about it. I believe it to be Rush. (The prisoner steadily
rand at the wounded girl, without moving a muscle.) I
have seen him several times before. I have seen him at
Stanfield-hall. I have sees him in the passage there. I
could observe anything about the dress or the man. The
man was towards the parch-door when I saw him. That
would be sideways to me. Afterwards he turned and shot
me. He was standing apparently about a yard from the
dining-room door, in the staircase hall, when he fired at me.
I and Mrs. Jenny were in the lobby. I had an opportunity
of seeing part of his face, and the whole form of the head
and ehoalden. I have observed a peculiarity in Rush's sp-
end he has a strange manner of carrying his head.
nail kaow anybody else of that appearance coming to
Bluefield-hall.
Crose-examined by the prisoaer.--I will not swear it was
not half-past eight when the first shot was fired. There were
set more than two saccade between the first and second
shots.
The Omer hen desired the previous testimony of
the whee,s le be read, with a view of detecting some dime-
resilwit* be alleged to exist in her different statements.
depsftleas es made ea the day following the murden
sad ea le walregasist easel= were read by the clerk of the
court, sad Ilene IR set mem to be the slightest miaow
is the milk MY.
Cromemmleallen eoatiaasd.—Read was with me is the
hall who I beard the ilest report. I might have heart a
is the seensaW hall ,if he walked
ank:ll7llll2ast hear soy puma along the passage
after the fled reps& Aka Marlin the !Sport, I said" How
silly," as I *emit same puma was firing to alarm the
serraab. I odd' het MI ral, use that might be in the see
male hall. When I head the Id report theme three
ornate mask& This sense are Hark Rich, Honer
Holmes, sad Mary Clark. Tie test time I law I
an of thus
was whets nail at the bitten it the sides, who noticed
Hamer Holmes. I was at the maw el the servants' hall
gamer whoa I int saw the pas or pistols. The mat me-
mai or se I was shot