The Express.
London, England, 1858-08-14 00:00:00

A FIZEMIN COMMITTED 702 MAN-
SLAUGHTER.

An inquest was held at Birmingham on Thursday,
as the body at Liattw Gregory, a ohfld Aye years old, who
lore her life in the fire in Pershore-street, in that town, on
Tuesday sight. The deceased wee the daughter of kir.
=, whose each-boa a Mn. Brooks, was, on Thursday,
before the magistrates with detaining, as reported
In another pert ef our oolumns.
Boos Edwards, the Irons& of the London Bank Office,
who Is sensed of havilag caused the death or the child by
preventing Polko-oonstable Farrell wending the ladder of
the flta-tooopo to mew It, woo present &visit the investiga-
tion.

—FoUartionetable FamY deposed—l ass at the fire is Per
shore street os Timed', sight. The alarm was given about-
tan mientespast edema I had charge of the tineesespe, sad
took it to the busing home. The blaze extended into the
street for more than three yards I wee told that there was
a child ta bed is as aide, which wee pasted out to me. I
ttedthe pto ope that window, end ameaded to it. I
ethe window in, sad was esterieg it, whim • large
volume of water was spouted by cos et the firemen right
into my hoe. It took my break away, and I threw myself
into the beg of the weeps, sad let myself slip down
loth* round, whore I by for two or three misuser wail I
recovered. I was emptily .tried by the water. In
fire or seven minutes afterwards, I west up again, sad was
sot obstructed. I entered the attics which waa filled with
smile, and marched the bed. I west on my hands and
Poo, and in the bed I food deemsed. I brought her
down by the aid of the escape. She jest moved her Inns. I
based moths( of her the first thee I west to the window.
The mom wee thin so hot and fell of smoke that no one
ovoid Eve in it. I saw no trace' of actual Are in the room.
I amid set remota amlauta in the room, the best, was so b-
lows I went cap a Wed time, Pe taw so cams elms I
I mown my that I sew the Aram who directed the PP
upset sae. The water MIS directed with resiolos, ead struck
me on both him Is ampler shower. I was Polled eat of
time. There were two pipes &darer( apes as, sad bath
t i played 6r abase half Waste. I believe the pities who
W Pee wee promoted playing loafer.
Illareleteradeat Warp said— I was wag en the right
Ida albs arovtoolfa. mad immediately I. frost wee David
Edwards (teethe of the primer) with the bees tithe ea-
gbe Idebialie He played it dehhereesizespes the paler-
op They wins abort half-way up Weir. tad tha
Imes of the water shook them. I west up to David Edema
std said, a Tort ecousdrel, why ere poem hilialisg tint whir
ups the pliesesem ? They me in peel their dei7
Wm it GIL" At the same moment I drag Ike pipe. NMI
tamped the water MI the potatoes, ant they mo
Wier. The ether brother. lam, webs di I hod
sad highs I nee asp cap sot prim* •
Deanna the 'main directed the, weir spes=l
and Poole, end hem down frem tM en *Mark
people tiessolied lamp ," sad I and 6s. Reeellest whet
den ,s dattliathej men la the ezeoution of *oft
duty, and I rat redwit
ha was *ems sea is IA ha pallimme wenn thiamin&
kw them or her Phi /Passers
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