The Express.
London, England, 1851-04-01 00:00:00

THE FRIM LEY MURDER.

HOME CIRCUIT.—KINGSTON,
harass tie. Baton rssas.
When the report of this case, given in the first impression
of yesterary's Express, was despietthed Mrs. holiest was
left giving evidence. The greater portion of the following
appeared in late editions of last evening's paper .
t'ross-tsamineol.-.1 was awakened suddenly, and I imam-
dian ly observed two men standing at the foot of the tad.
I an increase of light in the room, but could not
perceive how it was occasioned. I did nut myself think it
was our boys, who bail come home from schema. I remem-
bered seeing three MCP ill the room when I was ex-
amined before the coroner. I hail no opportunity
of otos vying the third man particularly. Mr. William llol-
niv bp.ther, has since shown me two green
baits- Masks. (hue of them was like the mask that was worn
by one of the 111411. One of the masks was a light mask. I
am sure I said this lon fore I beard the accomplice examined,
end hefere l heard his evidence. I stated to Sergeant Ken-
dall that one of the men hail a light coloured mask on. I
don't n Meet basing told Mr. W. Holiest that both the
masks he showed coo resembh el those worn by the men, but
I will not swear that I slid not say so. I said upon one occa-
sion that both the men I saw looked like sweeps. Levi
Ilarwsool is the man who I suppose struggled with me, and
I cane to that conclusion (rum his voice and general appear-
ance. I had tnopient opportunities of seeing the prisoners,
and also the. man Smith. They wen, brought to
my I se and were placed in the rant in
the same pe.ition as the men wen' on the night of the rub-
bery. Is.vi Harwood asked me some questions before the
magistrets-, after I hail said that I recognised his voice.
The nials, whoever he was, had aleundant opportunity for
ilosolo..: my if he hail been so inclined. I thought that
Snot!. sees the man who was struggling with my husband,
sad who shot him, and I think Oil still.
Mr. W. Davis, examined by Mr. Robinson—l am a sur-
geon. resisting near Frienley. In consequence of informa-
tiem I reisiv,il on the morning of the 25th September I
west to Mr. Holiest's house. 1 found him in bed, and
with ei gunshot wound about an inch below the nowt I
attended him until his death• which occurred at one o'clock
on the fallowing day. I made a poxt mortem examination,
rend eliscovenol in the cavity of the abdomen the marble
which I now produce. The injury he had received was un-
doubtedly the cause of death.
Its Mr. Italiontine—Mr. Holiest stated to me the cireum-
ttotwa under which the injury was inflicted upon him.
Richard tides—l was in the service of the late Mr. Hol-
iest at the time this orturnoce took place. I slept at the
top of tb, house. On the morning of the 25th September
-1 was awoke by the report of a gun, and ininuoliately atter-
wards there was serraming and the ringing of a bell
at the lower part of the house. and afterwards I heard
.footst.epa near my master and mistress's best-realm. I
was lebout to go down stairs when I brand a second report. I
then son ms master, hut at that time I did not know he was
Upon going down 'taint I found that the (NOW,
hail got into the house by the scullerywindow, and that they
hail cut away the wood-work and taken out the iron bar.
1 ant risanls looked over the piemises on the outside. and in
the gravel walk near the front door I saw the prints of
poker' feet, which went in the direction of the lawn to the
entrance gate. I also saw at the frost gate the apps ar-
anee as though some one had slipped down. The
marks wen' ouch as would be made by a person who had no
shoes on. I could only see the track of footsteps in two or
tlins• places where the gravel was soft. Upon the lawn I
found au umbrella, and also two pieces of stocking.
I also found a piece of handkerchief near the scullery win-
dow. I gave all these articles afterwards to the constable.
Ili Mr. Ballantine.—l did not observe any marks of blood
upon the footsteps. It had been raining during the night.
I went to bed myself about ten o'clock. The moon was not
up at that time.
Eleanor Fanner—l was housemaid in the Emile of the
decease sl. On the Tuesdatbefore this °emu-mice fronoon-
ber a man coming to the Itoun, with dishes for salt. Hiram
Smith was that man. I did not purchase anything of him.
Ile asked me fur something to at, hut I did not give him
anything. I had fastened all the shutters and window. be-
fore I went to bed on the night of the robbery. About 3
o'clock on the following morning I was awoke by the re-
ports f lire-arms, and when I went down stairs I found
the rooms in estate of confusion, and the iinmerty in them
disturbed. I found sonic pieces of green baize. and an
espholed gun-cap near my matter's bed-room door, and also
an .4,1 piece of handkerchief.
By Mr. Ballantine -I found these things upon the stair-
carpet. about a foot from the bed-room door. Maids-. the
expleoled cap. I also found some pieces of wadding on the
side of the bed where my master slept. The wadding
app. and to have been shut out of a gun. It was in the
afternoon that Smith came to sell the china. I aid not let
him in, and he had DO opportunity to examine the pr.
plc seemed rather angry when be left, but I did not hear
him utter any threats against me or my master. Ile was
angry that I did not give him something to eat.
Hiram Smith, the accomplice, was thou called, and
deposed as tenons:—My real name is Richard Fowler,
but I go by the same of 'lira= Smith. I am a la-
bourer. I know the prisoners. I have known Levi
Harwood for two or three years. but I only knew the others
about two months before the robbery. On the 27th of
February 1 was lodging at the Wheatahrof public-house at
Guildford. Jones lodged in the same house. Levi Har-
wood lodge it at the Swan beer-shop, Guildford. I don't
know where Samuel Harwood lived. A few days before
the 27th 1 and Samuel Harwood went to Erimlcy, expect-
ing to WC a fight. Before this Jones had given me two
dish, s, and hr told me to take them and find out where the
Clergyman lived. He did not say why he wanted to know
whore the clergyman bled. Samuel Harwood stopped on a
bridge- a short distance from Frimley-green, and I went on to
the cottage. I called at several bootee, and, among other*, at
that of Mr. Holiest. I did not sell the dishes there, bat INA&
them at another house. I saw • female servont at Mr. Hats
last's. I then went buck to Samuel Harwood, and we both
wont to a public-house, when: we had sonic refreohment.
After this we went back to Guildford, but Samuel Har-
wood parted company with me at Woodbridge. about three-
quarters of • mile from the town. I taw Jones the same
night, and told him that I had found out where the cler-

-el. lie then asked me if I would go with him
argall "riday night, but I refused, and he then
to Frimley Coe a- Levi Harwood were going,
mid that tt Rain " area i not know what
and I then said I would go. L tot-
we were teeing for. it was arrangedthatt•!'°
ever got there first was to wait for the other,.
I and Jones left the Wheataheaf on the Friday night about
half-past five, to go to Frimley. Frimley is ten miles from
Guildfonl. I went out of the town first, and I overtook
Jones at Woodbridge-hill. I saw nothing of the two Har-
wood, until we got to a hill just before you break out upon
a common or forest about two miles from Frimley, and
where we all four joined. I saw them load the two pistols.
It was about nine o'clock when this occurred. Levi Har-
wood loaded both the pistols, and put a marble into each of
them. I only knew that marbles were put, into the pistols
hum what Levi Harwood said himself. Jones asked him
what he was going to put into the pistols, and
le said he bad got two "stony " marbles that would
it the pistols', and he should put them in. We
mete all standing close together when the pistols
wave loaded. Levi Harwood asked for some paper
Vs put into the pistols, and either lor Samuel Harwood
gave hint some. When they were loaded, Levi Harwood
put one of the pistols in his pocket, and Jones had the other.
had some beige, and we made masks at this place. Jones
made his mask, and I made mine. Levi Harwood was tar-
rying a small bundle. My mask was made of mom holm
ho other masks were made. Levi Harwood told me dm,
he hail a white Guernsey frock in his bundle. When the
masks were made we went on towards Frimley, and Levi
Harwood and mono went first, and I and Samuel stood
behind at the hedge. We stood there about five or Um
minutes, mad thee want on and found Levi Harwood
and Jones standing under a tree upon a piece
of green, near Mr. Holleit's house. At this time
it was shout half-past ten or eleven o'clock at
night. We all then had some breast and cheese, and Jones
and Levi Harwood went round the house, and then cane
hack and fetched me and Samuel, and I went to the back
of the house with Levi and Jones, and Samuel was left
standing under a cypress-tree. I pulled off my shoe, by the
scullery window, and the shoes of Jones and Levi Harwood
were also taken off, and they were placed in the charge of
Samuel Harwood. Jones urver use to wear stockings, and
my stockings had no bottoms to them. Samuel Harwood
kept his shoes on, to the best of my belief. I saw that the
window of the scullery had been broken open before I got
there, and I got into the scullery by furring my way through
the bars. I was the smallest, and I got my head and
one leg through, and they waisted to femme in, and when
I had got in I bored some holes with a centre-hit near the
iron liar, and the others then forced the bar from its place,
and both of them came into the scullery. When we had
got into the house we began looking about. Levi Harwood
had brought a piece of candle with him, and it was lighted,
and I held it to light the others while they were searching
about. We then went:into a sitting-room, where we found
an old-fashioned gold watch, an engine-turned silver watch,
a large silver enulf-how, and a smaller silver snuff-hoz with
• kind of a hinge lid. While we were in this room
we drank SUMP wine, which was taken out of a boa
by the side of the door which led to the pas-
sage. The others then told me to fill up a decanter
with wine and take it out to Samuel llarwood, who was
standing under the cypress tree, and I did so, and also gave
him an umbrella and a telescope. I took him an umbrella
because it was raining. (A laugh.) When I went hack to
the house I found that Levi Harwood and Jones had cut
their way out of the room where I had left them to another
mom on the other bide of the porch. Levi Harwood and
Jones then went into the pantry, and brought up some
bread, cheese, and meat, and we then all three went up
stairs into the bedroom. No one was tamping in the room.
We took some dresses from the room, and then went down
stairs again, and I went to fetch Samuel Harwood into
the house. Jones then put on a green baize mask and a
cloak, and I slid the same. We had got the cloaks out of
the passage, where they were hanging. Levi Harwood
put on a white mask, and the white Guernsey
hnek. His mask appeared like a white nightcap.
Samuel Harwood did not put on anything to disguise
himself. Jones then went up stairs with a pistol is
lb:right hand, and Levi Harwood also went with him with
• pistol in his hand. I went up thirst with a lighted
candle, and Samuel Harwood was behind me with a screw-
driver. When we got up stairs JOllCa, Levi Harwood, sad
me went into Mr. Holleet's bedroom. Samuel Harwood
stood outside the bedroom door. When we got into the
bedroom I saw Mr. and Mrs. Holleet in bed. Mrs. Ilcd-
lest awoke, and Levi Ilarwixel said to her, " If you don't
lay still, my good woman, I shall blow your bruins wt."
We were all three at the feet of the lasi at this time. Nor.
Rolls st got out of bed, and to the best of my belief else
screamed, and Jones laid hold of her mid thrust her into
the comer. Mr. Holls-d then awoke, and was in the art of
laying hold of Levi Harwood when Levi Harwood fired the
pistol at him. While this was ttappenioi I took a gold
watch off the stand or table that was at the foot of the heel.
We all four then ran down stairs, *and I believe Samuel
Harwood picked up all the bouts and shoes, and we all
ran off through the front gate. The door of the house
had been left wide open, and the door mat was placed
:ft:it. I don't know where Samuel Harwood pulled
shoes, hut he was barefooted when he came into the
home. We went along the main road a short distanee, and
then:over a gate in the stubble field, where wean put on our
shoes. I then heard Levi Harwood say, " I hope to God
it has not killed the man." We went across the common
after this. I was carrying the bread and cheese and meat
that had been takeu out of the pantry, and when we had
got some distance I threw it away into a ditch. We all
eoritinued in company for four or five mike in the direction
of Guildford, and as we were going along I gave the gold
watch to Levi Harwood. Jonas and Samuel Harwood
then separated from us, and they took with them the pistols
two boys great coats and two umbrella., and a bag of
copper money. Ilefiire this the conteuts had been taken
from the second pistol by Levi Harwood, and he than
handisl them both either to Jones or Samuel Ilarwood.
did Cot know where the beg of copper money was taken
from. Jones then said he had Imam ill with the yellow
' jaundice, and I had letter go to London with Levi Hee-
-1 wood to sell the property. We accordingly went towards
1 London. and about • mile from Kingston Levi Harwood
said I had better go hack by a road waggon, and he gave
me sixpence. I consented, and rode back in Mr. Roker's
(of Godalming) waggon. I asked the waggoner's permission
to ride, end he allowed me to do so. When I got to Guildford
I went to the Wheatsbeef, where I saw Jones, and he
asked ins what bad become of Levi Harwood, and I told
him he would not let me go any further than Kingston.
After we had hail tea, Levi Harwood came to the Wheat-
sheaf and called Jonis out, and soon afterwurds Jones asked
me if I would go for a walk, and when we went out he
told me that "the goods" had fetched sin pound., and he
gave me three half-crowns as my share. I redeemed some
articles that were in pawn wall plus money. On the Sun-
day morning after the rubbery I saw Levi Harwood about a
quarter to ten o'clock; Jones was with him. The same
night I was at the Rose and Crown public-house with
June* and Levi Harwood, and we were there taken into
custody by Mr. Hollington.
Mrs. Elizabeth Wood said—ln September last I was
house keeper to a gentleman named Durbage, at Frimley,
and I renumber that a few days before the murder I pur-
chased two dishes of a man and gave him sixpence for them.
The witness Hiram Smith is the man 1 purchased the
dishes of.

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Mrs. Sarah Glazier said—My husband keeps the Wharf
public-house near Frimley. I rem, oilier a few days before
the murder of Mr. Holiest, two persons came to my house.
Smith very much resembles one of those men, and Samuel
Harwood resembles the other. They called for a pot of
beer, and they also had some bread and butter. When they
went away they went in the direction of the railway bridge.
Charles Wes ton, a person in the service of a grocer named
Patmcl. at Gnildford, proved that two or three days before
the murder, the prisoner Jones came to his master's shop,
and purchased a pennyworth of gunpowder.
Thomas Matlock, a labourer, at Warplesden, about two
miles from Guildford, proved that on the day of the murder
he saw the prisoner Levi Harwood in ll'oilbridge, about
a quarter before five in the afternoon. Ile was going to-
wards Frimley from Guildford. Ile had a small bundle
under his jacket.
By Mr. Ballantine—The re were plenty of other places he
could have gone to in the same direcion besides Friraley.
Witness was examined as a witness against Smith, and
he heard him make the statement about meeting Levi
Harwood.
George William Colnbrook, a butcher at Guildford, de-
posed that he knew the prisoners Levi and Samuel Har-
wood, and on Friday, the 27th of September, he saw them
going in the direction of Frimley. Both of them had a
small bundle.
By Mr. Ballantine— Smith. the approver, heard him
make the same statement before the magistrates.
By Mr. Woollett—He did not speak positively to the
person of Samuel Harwood when he was first examined.
Francis Potter deposed that he also saw Levi Harwood
on the evening of the 27th of September, going in the
infection of Frimley. Anoth, r man was with him, and be
took that other man to be Santos.' Harwood. lie could nut
now swear positively that Samuel Harwood was the second
man. On the Sunday following he saw Levi Harwood
again, and he was then going in the direction of Samuel
Harwood's house.
By Mr. Ballantine—He had seen Levi Harwood three or
four times going the same toad Lenin this.
Several witnesses were then called to prove that the
prisoners and Hiram Smith were seen at different points on
their way to Frimley on the night of the 27th.
Elizaluth Mott. a widow residing at Frimley, deposed
to finding a piece of bread and beef in a ditch near the
pathway from Frimley to Guildford.
George Everett, keeper to Mr. Burrell.of Frimley, proved
the finding of a raver cup, two green baize masks, and the
screw part of a centre-bit.
John Parker spoke to finding a telescope and a decanter
under the cypress-tree in Mr. Hottest's garden.
Some other witnesses were then examined, who spoke to
seeing the prisoners Jones and Samuel Harwood on their
return to Guildford on the morning of the 2fith, and at
the close of this part of the case the trial was adjourned.