The Express.
London, England, 1862-05-20 00:00:00

THE LATE TRAGEDY AT MAYCHIFETER.

of Wm. Robert Taylor, and

Martha Ann Taylor, kin wife, Charged with the murder of
Even Moller, was taken before • very full beech of magi.
trans at Manchester yesterday. The prisoners were called
to the dock at half-past ten. The male prisoner stood on
the left, facing the bench ; his wife on the right side. They
both appeared cool and collected. The male prisoner is of
• brownish complexion, and a close examination of his face,
hie restless eye and command lips, gave indications of con-
dderable emotion which appeared to be struggling to
repress. The female prisoner was pale, but the study of her
IMO gave less indication of feeling than was traceable in her
lumband's. Her heart seemed to beat violently for a mo-
ment. She wore a black velvet hat with feather, andalaos
abead collar, brown mantle, and black kid gloves. After
standing for • moment or two side by side, the male
r spoke to his wife in • whisper, and she then sat
prisoner spoke to his wife in a whisperl and sLe then sat
dowuon • seat in the dock. Once or twice in the course al
the examination bespoke to her, holding at the tine • ppaepperer
in his hand, and he appeared as though be was ocasnpfng
. •
her upon its entente.
Mr. Ellison, the eltahnien, said to the male pd-
Prisoner, have you any professional assistenes, or do you
wish to have any ? He replied No ' • I eau moulage any own
buoines• lire. Taylor also made a negative reply to the
same question. The first witness was
Mr. William Miller, the younger son of Evan Miller, the
deosseed, who said he arrived at the aloe before his father
on Friday morning last. Soon afterwards the prisoners
came, and inquired for witness's father, who bad not
arrived. They mated themselves in the anteroom into which
the door opens by which his father would enter. Soon altar-
wards be heard his father enter and speak to them. Witness
email partly see his father as he entered, and saw that Tay-
lor lard hold of him. Witness rushed towards them as they
went tack on the landing struggling. The female primmer
stood opposite the door as he entered the ante-room =dyn-
amited • pistol at him. The male prisoner and witness's
father were then on the lauding, and the former appeared to
be striking with something at • the latter. He retired from
the female prisoner into the office, and threw open • win-
dow, but hearing the discharge of a pirtol he nn to the
staircase, and on the landing below he saw his father lying.
There wee a gentleman with bin father, and he then saw
that he bad named the male prisoner on the stain. The
prisoner had • revolver in his hand, and was looking down
OM the rail. Did not se.the female primmer at that time.
Hs then went to the polia-offin., and on his return met the
female prisoner leaving the building. After this he assisted
to oarry hisfather's bona to the
i infirmary. He appeared to be
dead. There had been • between the male prisoner and
the father of witness. father was agent for die home
and shop which the prisoners occupied. There had been an
explosion in the kitchen about six mouths ago, and the male
prisoner said the place hid been all blown to pieces through
their neglect and his child killed, and be wanted oompea-
sation for the damage and the loss of his child. He also
wanted the place repaired, which was done. TIN male
prisoner had waited to leave the place, but they could net
agree about the value of fixtures. After Christmas they
had offered to forego the rent if the prisoners would leave
the premises. This was before sending in an execution.
The bailiffs were sent in about six weeks after Christmas,
which was soon after the explain. Nearly all the Needs
were sold under that execution, bat the proceeds did not
meet the rent and expenses of execution. The primogen-
ital continued in possession) and another distraint was put
in for the rent to 25th Mauls. The prisoners ealled
offices in St. Jamee's-chamben as the Wednesday. =1
Thursday previous, and told Mr. Moller they wanted the
account or bill of sale. There was no altercation, beta,
male prisoner complained that some of the men had yin-
ksted things at the sale. They told him that he mast look
to Mapleaton, the auctioneer, for that ; bat that if, in the
meantime, they saw him first, they would tell him of the
complaint The male prisoner farther complained that the
goods bad been sold by Mapleston, who made the execution.
under their value, being knocked down too soon to pur-
theism. He did not then appear angry, nor did he make

7threat.
While giving his evidence the witness was at times
acted to tears He was accommodated with a seat in
the witness-box. The questions put by the male pricier
wee, together with the comments made upon the asswgiu,
in • tone of severe irony.]
The female prisoner, in answer to the magistrate, sig-
naled that she had no question to ask the witless
[The male prisoner sat down in the dock during the
deuce of the next witness. He had stood listening intently
to Mr. Dialler, jun.]
Mr. J. 1' Letuerbrow, wine merchant, said—l have ea
office on thy ground floor of St. Jame'-chamber, below
that of Heller and Son. I arrived there at nine on the
morning of the murder. I afterwards stood at the front
door, and heard some one fall on the stairs. I ran up, and
found Mr. Mellor on the floor of the first landing. and
no one with him. I called up myi porter, and
we raised Mr. Heller into a sitting position. At that mo-
ment some one came down stain sod fired a pistol et Mellor,
but the charge missed him and wounded Hooley. On loge-
' big up I saw the male prisoner with a revolver in his head.
I said, /dGod, what does this mean 1" The male pd•
relied,
souer 'Oh, he has murdered my children." The
male prisoner walked about the passage after the murder
till the police came, and did not attempt to escape. The
prisoners looked very ricenposed. During the last week had
seen them going up stairs four or five times.
The prisoner thanked the witness for the last statement,
which he said was more than Mr. Yeller, jun., would admit.
Mr. H. F. Pankhinst said be was an auctioneer and ap-
praiser. About ten minutes pest 9 on Friday morning be
observed, on entering South King-street, something wuich
induced him to go into St. Jamee'sehambers. lie went
there and found Mr. Heller on the floor, hie clothes satu-
rated with blood, and be died soon afterwards. Saw the
prisoner, whilst witness was there, present the pisiol at
young Heller, but in consequence of an exclamation and in-
terference from the witness, the prisoner did nut fire.
Heard him say, "He has ruined me and my family."
Mr. Wm. Heald, house-surgeon to the Infirmary,
described the wounds received by the deceased Mr. Heller,
and which had caused hi death. He was dead when wit-
ness saw him. The knife produced ,by Sageast Iteamall
would have made such wounds as caused death.
By the Prisouer—Hooley's wound was serious, but be
thought his life was not in danger, and that he might
soon recover.

Police-sergeant Braman stated the circumstances under
which he and Sergeant Bateman took the male prisoner
into custody, at St. James's-chambers. The other prisoner
came to the police-office, and was there detained in custody,
making no objection. He found the knife in the ante-room
of Heller's office, and there was blood on the blade. A
sheath which the knife filled was found upon the male
prisoner.
Charles Padden, joiner, stated that on the day before the
murder he sew the male prisoner come into the shop where
he worked, sad grind a knife like that produced at their
grindstone. He had first obtained laws to do it, but the
knife produced did not look as if it had been fresh ground.
The prisoner said he never applied a knife to • grindstone
in his life.
Mr. T. G. Jones said the male prisoner came to his shop
on Tuesday last and wished to buy • revolver. He chose
one and gave • silver watch in e:.eleloge for it. It was the
revolver produced. Sold him a bullet mould with it.
Sergeant Bateman said he accompanied &email to ap-
preludid Taylor, and found the pistol upon him. lie
also described the finding of the pristine& dead children at
the hone in Strangeways. He afterwards told the male
prisoner what he had found there, and caked him if they
were his children, and he said they were. He told bun he
WY charged with the murder of Helier and the children.
He then took the female prisoner into another room, and
told her she was charged with being an accomplice in
the murder of Heller. He then told her she was further
charged with the murder of the three children. She made
no reply, but said she had loft • basket at Mr. Meller's
office, containing sponges and hair brush—will you be
kind enough to fetch it ? He went and found the basket
produced, which she identified as her own.
By the Prisoner—Some of the injuries dose to the how
sPPosied to result from the doors being forced open.
Serjaant Hudson sari the female prisoner told him that
she came to give herself up. She said, " It's me that com-
mitted the murder, and not the man they have taken."
This was said on the way from the A police station to the
detective office.
Mr. Maybery, chief superintendent of police, said he did
not propose to go into the case of murdering the children
till than bad been time for further inquiry.
Mr. John Neale, builder, said he gave a men leave to
grind a knife last Thursday, but it was not the prisoner.
Mr. Union said the prisoners would be remanded till
Monday.
The male prisoner said he wished to have the assistance
of his wife before the day to which he was remanded, be-
lieving that her memory would arid his own as to what
had taken place before the court.
Mr. Mien said they would 'madder the applies Mon.
The prisoners were then removed.
The adjourned inquest was also held yesterday, when the
jury found • verdict of " Wilful Murder" against the male
I prisoner, and that his wife was an economy.

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