The Express.
London, England, 1862-09-30 00:00:00

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This morning the investigation into the circum-
stances of the dreadful starvation of • family in WeMelees-
square, by which Mrs. Charlotte Crippin lost her life, as
was alleged, by the cruelty or neglect either of her husband
or the authorities of the Whitechapel Colima, was resumed.
It will be recollected that the deceased and her family
were removed from the Union in question to • house in
Wellclose.square, where they were left for a fortnight in a
state of frightful suffering, and there they were found
literally dyimi from famine. George Crippiu misted that
he was compelled by the workhouse people to act as he had
done, under • threat of three months' imprisonment,
although he made them aware that he had not a halfpenny
to by them food.

Mr. Eaves (relieving officer) was cow recalled, and said
that Mrs. Crippio stated to the board of guardians that her
husband was starving her, and they forthwith ordered him
to be proceeded against, that was, that he should be
brought up before a magistrate. Crippia, however, was
never threatened with anything of the kind by witness,
but said voluntarily that he would take out his wife and
family, as he had work with which he could support them.
He said he would furnish a home to take them to.

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George Crippin, recalled, adhered to his former statement
and said that Mr. Eaves distinctly said to him, "If you
don't remove your family by 4 o'clock on Monday, I shall
certainly have you locked up." Witness was then ill and'
had so work. Witness contrived to borrow 55., and
paid for the room in Wellcloseaquare, into which he
removed his family.
Daniel Bradley said that he knew Crippin to be out of
work for the last 12 months. Witness happened to be near
Wilton's Music-hall, wbeo Mr. Eaves, the relieving officer,
came and took Crippin aside and told him that if he did not
take out his wife he should be locked up for three or sin
months. Crippin told Elves that he had nothing to give
them, and never said that he had a room or furniture.
Mr. Chantrell, professor of gymnastics, said that one of
Crippin 's sons was apprenticed to him, and that he knew
nothing against the character of Crippin. He lent him 51.
in May last on accouut of the great distress into which his
family had fallen. Crippin was constantly trying to borrow
money from witness for the support of his family. Crippin 's
son was with witness since he was three years of age, and
witness would not have to pay him anything. He would
stop with witness till he was 20 years of age, being fed,
clothed, and taught. He performed at Leicester-square and
the Philharmonic, and elsewhere, and was very useful in-
deed. Witness lent the 51. to Crippin to induce him to
leave his sou longer with him.
A former landlady of Cripple said that he was very kind
to his wife and family, and did everything in his power for
them.

Mr. T. Brnabileld, chairman to the board of guardians.
produced the book of entries, in which was the item against
Mrs. Crippio's n►me, " Remain —husband to be pro•
ceeded against."
The Coroner—Did you, before caking that order, in-
quire from Mrs. Cripple whether her husband was iu em-
ployment, or in a condition to support his family?
Witness said not, and that such an inquiry was ne►er
made, as when the husband was brought before the magis-
trate he could make out his case, with which his wife would
not be acquainted.
The Coroner said that such an inquiry could easily be
made, and it could not be known whether the wife knew
anything about her husband's circumstances or not until the
question was asked.

The Coroner Wen read over the depositions, nod said
that it was clear that the deceased and her family, being in
extreme starvation, presented herself at the uoion-honae,
and to obtain admission represented her husband aa starving
her. Without the most ordinary inquiry as to whether he
was doing so from neglect or through necessity, the board
of guardians ordered Crippin to be proceeded against. Mr.
Eaves, the relieving °fiber, went to Crippin and, under •
threat of three months' imprisonment, compelled him to re-
move his family. They were placed in • room and there
had to uoderno such dreadful starvation that deceased
died of the effects, and they would have all perished had
not their groans attracted the attention of the neighbours.
Mr. Eaves certainly denied that he used any threat, but
Crippin's statement was the more probable. The workhouse
authorities seemed to him to be much to blame in the
matter in not having made proper inquiries into the means
of a man who, it turned out, was without any employ-
ment, and was under treatment at an hospital for rheu-
matic gout, and therefore could not possibly support his
unfortunate family.
The jury returned the following special verdict :—" That
deceased expired from the effects of inflammation of the
stomach, accelerated by the want of the common necessiuivis
of life ; and the jury unanimously censure the eouduct of
Mr. Eaves, the assistant relieving racer of the Whiteclumel
Union, in the matter, and consider that he did not perform
his duty ; and the jury further desire to recommend that in
future the board of guardians should make due inquiries as
to bow inmates of the union are likely to be taken care of
outside the house, before ordering their removal from it."
The inquiry, which was very protracted, then terminated.

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THE GLAEGOW MURDER. —Tile excitement in 119.•••
Glasgow on the subject of the Sandyford-place reorder is 6441"
still on the looms& It has been remarked by a gentle-
man who had had some opportunity of estimating the pre- Kam
railing feeling, that not all the military and police in Gk.- 16.11,111
gow, or even ia Scotland, would, in the present temper of 25,000
the populace, be able to carry the sentence into effect. ri=
Another informant states that everywhere pele were 4,•;;:
signing the petitions for • respite, in the public buildings, 10,060
in the shops, and oil the streets.—Erasing Courant. 6,,002