The Express.
London, England, 1849-08-31 00:00:00

THE BERMONDSEY MURDER.

The circumstances of Mann;ng's filet from
Lca-
doe, an the 16th inst., have been stated as follows:
It uppers that, on leaving Bainbridge, the ftrnitnre
broker, he got into a cab, which conveyed him by back
streets and a circuitous route to the South-Western Rail
way. There, although formerly a railway guard, and pro.
bably therefore known to nanny servants on that line, all
trace of him disappears, and he is not again heard of till on
beard a steamer bound for the Channel Islands,
where, by one of those providential actidents which
so frequently occur in the history of great crimes, •
young woman to whom his person was known
recognised him. She had not then heard of the
murder, the news of which only reached her after landing in
Guernsey. As we have already stated, when she became
aware, of what had happened, she immediately C0111111tali•
sited with the governor of the island, who, in his tarn, for-
warded the information to the Home-office. In the mean
time' Langley, an officer of the detective faros, who was
perfectly acquainted with Manning's person, had been de-
spatthed along the South Western line to follow up the clue
supplied by the cabman. When the police authoritiesheard
that Manning had been recognised en board the steamer to
the Channel Islands they despatched Langley thither in
quest of him.
Soon afar landing at Jersey, the officer had any doubt
he might entertain of not being on the right week
entirely removed by finding the murderer's lox in •
lodging-house, where he had slept for two nights after
lancing, and whist& he had left, with a carpet-bag,
im the company of another male lodger. Some papers
found in the breast pocket of • coat which was among
the contents et the box, clearly established the fact that
the property belonged to Manning. But the questions then
arose, what had become of him since? had he left the it
? and, if so, whither had he gone ? These were points
only to be ascertained by cautiously pushing inquiries. At
length, however, further tidings were collected. A gentle
man saw two men, one of whom carried • carpet-bag, at
St. Malo, endeavouring to strike • bargain with a
boatman to carry them over to Guernsey. He wham;
himself to go there, and, thinking that the persons in ques-
tion might be disposed to share the expense with him, he
went up sea addressed them. On making them if they wished
to cross to Guernsey, he was answered in a very surly man-
ner that they did not; and he left them. Shortly after doing
so the remarkable resemblance of one of them to the descrip-
tion of Manning struck him, and he communicated the fact
to the proper authorities. This confirmed the suspicion that
Manning was still in the island, and every precaution was
taken to prevent his esnape; but several days passed, end
his lurking place remained undiscovered until ten o'clock on
Monday night, when, as already stated, • publican at Beau-
mont gave the information which led to his immediate arrest.

[From the SWI of last eight.)
In the course of the (yesterday) morning Mrs. Manning
was made acquainted with the capture of her husband at
Jersey. On receiving the intelligence she turned pale, and
a slight tremm was perceptible, but these symptoms only
lasted for a few seconds, and she became as wool and calm
as if she was really innocent. When informed th,t Man-
ning had charged her with firing the pistol she said it was
false, for she knew nothing: of the murder ; that she was
quite innocent of everything connected with it. The
prisoner, it will be recollected, is to be brought up for re-
eitaminstion to-morrow ; but shoul4 Manning not arrive in
L ndun in the course of the nigh: or early in the morn-
ing, it is undirst.,od that no evidence beyond what
is really essential will be gone into.

RE-EXAMINATION OF MRS.

MANN ING.

SOUTHWARK POLICE COURT—Tnts DAT.
It being known generally that Maria Mann trig would be
brought up to-dry, the various avenues to the court were be-
sieged long before the time for opening the court, viz , 10
o'clock, by a crowd of persons of both sexes, anxious to ob-
tain a sight of the culprit. Many of those who sought ad-
mission into the body of the court by means of in-
fluence or money—the latter, it is doe to the po-
lice and the affirms of the court to say were
invariably uusuocessful,— arrived in their carriages.
Every precaution was taken to prevent, so far as possible,
the over-crowding of the court, and far affording the nee /t-
-eary accommodation to these who attended officially ; but the
number of then who could show soma argument of duty to
he perferned in wanneziem with the ears and of official poi-
time, added to the crowd of ladies and others whose influence
was sufficient to enable teem to gratify their curiosity, ren-
dered a standing position for several hours in the very
limited apartment which has at this office been constructed
as the court of justice, about as agreeable as a residence
of equal duration in the celebrated Calcutta dungeon. For
those who really had business to perform, however every ac-
commodation possible under the circumstances was pro-
vided, and the exertions of the magistrates' clerk, Mr. Ed-
win, in altering the ordinary arrangements of the court for
the pupae of g'ving the required facili ies to the replant-
tatives of the press, of whom a much more than an ordinary
force was present, are entitled to our best thanks. The
ordinary business en the charge sheet was first gone into,
and although this did not occupy more than an hour, Mrs.
Manning was not brought up until one o'clock, that being
the hour at which it had been previously arranged the
examination should be taken. The prison van which
brought up the prisoner from Horsemonger lane gaol drove
up at a quarter before one o'clock, and thouehby by this time
the crowd waiting outside had very much thinned, the rush
to the court-yard, in the hope of getting a glimpse of the'
prisoner as she left the vehicle, was so sudden and made
with such force, that the police had the greatest difficulty in'
withstanding it. As it was, however, very few persons suc-
ceeded in effecting an entrance within the gates, and these
were excliaded before Mrs. Manning descended from the van.
Some time previous to the entrance of the prisoner into the
court Mr. Seeker, the magistrate, &need a passage to be
cleared from the cells to the dock, in order that she might
not be embarrassed by theerowd pressing upon her. Amongst
the persons accommodated with seats on the bench were the
chief secretary of the Austrian embassy, the Hon. Mr. Stan-
hope, the Rev. Mr. Horton, rector of St. Oeorge's, Hermon&
sey, Rev. J. E. Armstrong, incumbent, and the Bee. A.
Russell, the curate of St Paul's Bermondsey, and Mr. Hay-
wood, the solicitor to the treasury, who appeared to prow'
secure on behalf of the crown. Mr. Solamoris appeared en
behalf of the prisoner.
At a few minutes after one o'clock the prisoner, Maria
Manning, wee placed in the dock. She was attired much in
the same way as when brought up last Friday. We are un-
able to speak of the expression of her face at this moment, as
she wore a black thick veil which totally crincealed it. Dur-
ing the examination of Kirk, the cabman, she had to raise it
for a moment, when her features bore their usual expression
of composure, except that she seemed slightly flushed.
Mr. Hayward immediately rose and said that he attended
to prosecute on the part of the crown. He understood it was
only intended to examine a few witnesses in order to remand
the prisoner. He had no objection to this course.
Mr. Blatchferd said he attended professionally on the part
of the friends of the deceased, Mr. Patrick O'Connor.
William Kirk, the driver of the cab No. 448, war the first
witnem examined, who repeated in detail the evidence he
bed given at the inquest, as to having been hired at
Joiner's:est by a female, taking her to Minver-place, his
movies her hazes and luggage to his cab, and driving her
first to the Brighton Railway Station, and afterwards to the
Birmingham Railway. The witness described the boxes,
the circumstance of the stopping at Mr. Ashes, the stationer,
to purchase the cards, the nailing them on the boxes at the
Brighton entice, and the leavirg them there, and what
occurred at the Birmingham station.
The Magistrate—Should you know t
intin he female again ?
it
Witness—That is the female (pog to the prisoner
the dock).
The Magistrate—Have you seen her since ?
Witness—No; but I answer that that female is the same.
Cross examined—l dare say I saw her for five minutes,
while she was coming down stairs. I first saw her no longer
than while she called me for the cab, and she got in. She
had a veil on, which was partly down. I will nevertheless
undertake to say from what I taw of her that that is the
same woman. The veil was on the whole time I was in the
house at Minver place, but it was so far up that I could dis-
tinctly see her face, and I solemnly swear the prisoner is the
same party. The witness then withdrew.
The wet witness called was
W. Day, the ream), porter at the London-bridge station
of the Brighton railway, who deposed to taint charge of
the prisoner's boxes at the station—The last witness I be-
lieve to be the cab-driver who brought them. The boxes
were two bl:tk ones, one of them having a round top, and a
cord round it. (This witness's evidence was generally the
same as that given 'by him at the inquest, and which has
been already fully given in this paper.) I read the direc-
tion on the cards which I assisted in nailing on'the boxes at the
request of the female. It was, I believe, " Mr. Smith, pas-
senger, Paris." The lady directed they should be left in the
elosk room, where I took them, and delivered them to Mr.
Bucher, the clerk of the cloak-room. The lady accompa-
nied me, and went, I believe, to the window of the cloak-
room, to get the number for the boxes. I gave the boxes to
Mr. Boucher in the lady's presence. I had n to my
knowledge seen the lady bete re, but I think I should know
her again. To the best of my knowledge the prisoner is that
lady.
lair. Salomon said he had no question to put to this
witness.
Wm. Dyne (a member of the Society of Friends), having
made the usual declaration, stated—l am clerk at the cloak-
room at the London-Inidge station. On the 13th inst,
between one and three o'clock in the afternoon, two boxes

wen beoeitist to lee to the 'leak-room, by the porter,
William Dalt ?egos assompaided by a tamale. The
female gave tket eke Thiel them to be demand
there. I pee le dlee redret to stow them away. They
were two large Meek bens. Beth were directed decay
,
" Mrs. Smith, lo Pule; to be left till called her 1
Oa preens doped popery there I give this a
number, affixing a ocgreepoodieg one on the
I did so on this aeouton. This ticket I petiole le ireith
affixed to the boxes. I gave the female a eoreo6oo64l.lflvet
I took off the ticket when I gave the boxes up. I deli
them to one of the police inspectors. That was about a week
after they were deposited. I had the order of the statics
master to deliver them before I did so. The number was 456.1
The order to deliver them was a verbal one. The polio"
officer took them in charge from me, and took them away.
I do not know that I should again know the female who
delivered them. I think I have some slight recollection of I
the prisoner's fate, but I cannot say she was the person
who deposited the box with me.
This witness was not subjected to any Bross-examination.
Mr. Richard John Mosey, superintendent of the police of
Edinburgh, detailed the circumstances of the apprehension
of Mrs. Manning, at Edinburgh, which were given fully fa
our report of the inquest. In reference to her statement to
him, that Mr. Shaw, who had recommended her to the
lodgings at Edinburgh, he said be hod inquired
since, and found there was a person of the name of
Shaw who lived on the other aide of the way. Es
would not swear that she said that she had bat all
Portobello, but his impression was that she said so.
The scrip he found in the prisoner's trunk, at the Weep
at Edinburgh, were taken to the pobce-officr, where lie
primmer was slab conveyed.
By the Magistrate.—When the officer unlocked dill yea
proceed to reed it ?
Witness.—There was no particular record made at the
time ; for being eonfident I bad got the right party, I was
anxious to net the property to the police-cffize,
where I could make en inventory of it at my
leisure. One of the officers cpened the box,
but I believe it was my hand that took out the scrip. Oa
leaving the room I locked the door, leaving some articles of
wearing apparel in the room which it was not convenient to
carry away, but taking with me to the police-office all the
other luggage. In the course of her voluntary statement to
me on that afternoon, or the followirg morning, she said
O'Connor bad acted lake a kind friend to her; in fact, that
he had acted the part of a father to her, and
that she had last seen him on the Wednesday.
That she had expected him to dinner that day, I think
she said, but that he came in the evening under the
influence of liquor. That she expected him to dinner on
the Thursday,. and was surprised at his not coming. That
she went to his lodgings to ascertain the cause of his ab-
sence. That he was not at home. That she amain returned
to his lodgings on the following day (the Friday), and that
she did not see him, nor could she get any tidings of him.
In reference to the money found in her possession, she said
it was her own. Her husband always endeavoured to get
it from her, but she would not consent, and that was the
cause of their quareiling. That she had consulted O'Connor
as to what she bad best do; he advised her to invest it in
scrip, and that in consequence of what O'Connor said she
called on a stozlibroker or the name of Steven, or Stevens. I
think she said a pit of the scrip had been purchased for her
by O'Connor. She spoke of part, I think. She alluded to
the Spanish Bonds as having been found by her hus-
band. She was charged at our police-court with
the crime, and she said she was entirely innocent.
I brought her from Edinburgh to London last Thursday,
arriving here on the morning of Friday, since when nothing
hes been amid by her to me. The prisoner at the bar is the
female I apprehended in Edinburgh and brought to town.
No question was 'eked in cross-examination of this witness.
On the application of Mr. Hayward, the magistrate
directed the witness to deliver up the property found on
the prisoner to Inspector Yates, which was done and the
fact of his having done so added to his deposition. The wit-
ness added, that the prisoner accounted for Laving directed
her luggage to Paris to not knowing at the time, as she came
away in a hurry, whether she would go to Paris ere to
Scotland. She spoke of a guardian at Paris to whom eke
said she had some thoughts of going, to explain her her
band's ill-usage of her.
Mr. W. Dyne was recalled, and identified the luggage
ticket as the one he had given the female when the boxes
were deposited in the cloak room of the Landon-bridge
station.
W. Kirk, the cabman, was recalled.—lie stated that a
box and carpet-bags were taken to the Euston-station in the
cab after the large two boxes had been left at the London-
bridge station. The box wasa largish black box with brass
clasps and brass nails.
Mr. Morey stated that this description corresponded with
the box found in the bed-room at the prisoner's lodgings at
Edinburgh.
The prisoner wee then remanded to Thome pat, at 12
(Ado*.