The Express.
London, England, 1860-11-09 00:00:00

THE Expwrac 71121 DA rrnm,

TER ROAD CHILDWTIRDSIt.
FROIIII, THURSDAY.
Mr. &modem' inquiry, contrary to general ex-
rtatioc, wan resumed at Road to-day, Mr. sausages
having postponed his sitting at Bradford until another op-
portanity. About twelve o'clock Yr. Saunders made be
appearance, but finding no one present he delayed eon-
mewing for &quarter of an hour, and then retired. Soon
after he returned, followed by reporters,and a "general
public," cosseting of one individual. The learned gentle-
inn!) announced that he bad received during the past two
dsys thirty-four lettenibeerhig on the cue, many of which
he read. One wan from Mr. Boyd, patentee of • mowing
machine, offering some a: one relative to the mowing
machine in ecaaezios with Mloway's evidence ; and there
were also &Men from five banlsien. offering their serviess
to assist in the ezensinatioe. one being • Q. C." Mr.
rs Saunde thee innomeseed the real basin... of the meeting.
The first witness who wee isitandeed was Ann Hull, the
keeper of the Soathwiek pie. who, in reply to Mr.
Saunders, saki that on the 30th d hum Let •• gentleman
through her gate and weed her where the police
paved
I knew the geetleme laid the witness) and I
showed him when the poilesiese lived. He told me he
had lied a child stolen trine Ids hewn and ousted off in •
blanket. I asked him whew be bed "shoed it, sad be replied
"Thu morning." He thee said that if I new any one
coming I was to stop them. He then went forward. This
waa on the 30th of June, about eight o'clock in the morning.
The neat person witness saw come by was the Rev. Mr.
Peaeock, and I said " This is a sad affair at Road, sir," and
he replied that the child was found in the garden, but dal
not say in the watercloset. Mr. Peacock then went
through the gale to Trowbridge. When Mr. Kent came
hack I said to him, " Theo tbe chikl is found r " Yee,
Mr. Kent answered, "sod he is murdered." Mr. Kent was
in a four.wbeel chaise. Mr. Peacock came hack some time
,flea ; she did not speak to him.
Mr. Maunders— It bat sort of • coat had Mr. Kent on,
was it a black one'

Witnees—l met say it was • Week coat. I can't say
whether it was • top-coat or not. The apron of the gig,
witness went re to say, was up, and she could sot see his
trisersers.
The next witness wee—
Mn. Ann Heritage, wife of police-constable 39, who said,
—I remember the rimming of the 30th of June. Mr. Kent
called at my bow; Mime a little bay a halfpenny to apes
the gate for him. He came sod inked me if my hushed
wee at boom I said, " Yee, Mr ; he in in bed." He said,
Tell him to get up, for I have had a child doles this
morning at 5 o'clock—a boy wad three years sad Us
months." hard, " Are any clothes deter Moor sod he
said, " Yee, a Waukee." He said, " Tell year
husband to get up. I am gain to I
Fridge to Foley." He did not my Mr. Foley._
I said to him, " Your name and renames, errr
He said, " Kent, " I saw him come back.
I did not particularly notice his dresa • it was a dry morn-
ing. Hare bees examined be Mr. Slick.
Fri:Alms stiries were then made far aMr. Francis, who
was particularly wasted. Mr. Gerrish and Mr. Greenhill
were also wanted, but could not be found.
Mrs. Edward Freeman mid, in reply to Mr. Saunders,
that she had told him (Mr. Saunders) yesterday afternoon,
that she did sot think there was a lamp always burning
over the hall door—not unless visitors were there. Gerriek
could tell MOM about it. She had seen the lamp when
she had stood on the green many timee.
Mr. Saunders—l have no doubt of it. I have often seen
it from there myself. Has there bees • light burning since
the 30th of June every night
Police-constable Heritage said—l have been on duty
in Rood two years. I sin in the Wilts coasts-
balmy. I have men a light over Mr. Kent's
door most nights since I have been here. I was not at Road
on the morning of the 311th of June until I we. sent for.
I assisted in searching round the premises and the tools.
I was here a few minutes before Mr. Foley, and saw the
dead body of the child. I went into the kitchen and the
launlry where the child was lying. In the evening at II
o'clock I went to the house to remain the night. Mr. Foley
told me to go at II o'clock and watch in the house. Retold
me, when I was standing on the lawn with Ureh, that Mr.
Kent would tell us what to do ; and told us to go quietly,
as Mr. Kent did not want the servants to know we were
there.
Mr. Saunders—You have stated all this in public. Do
you know anything you have not publicly stated ?
'Witness —'There was no other policeman there.
Mr. Saunden—Did you see Sergeant Watts there?
Witness (with hesitation)—No, I did not, it me dark
then.

Police-constalile Urch wu then called, who corroborated
Police-constable Heritage, and added—Sergeant Watts
was at Iteathill House about one o'clock on the day at
the murder. I cannot reemllect that Sergeant Watts said
►nothing in the akeence of Mr. Saunders, but I wee there
when he found certain things.
Mr. Seundera—What were those things?
Witaess—lt was a shift. Perhaps a day shift soda night
shift too.

Mr. ievaden—Where were those things found?
Witness—ln the "bike" hole.
Mr. Beantere—Where was the boiler hole?
Witeete—ln the tirst kitchen.
Mr. Elevation—Where about woe the shift in the boiler
bole?

Witham—ft was in jamt as if it was put to light the lire.
It was dry and very dirty.
Yr. Saundeni—Wbat do you call dirt?
Witmer—nee wee some blood on it.
Mr. Saunders—How much blood?

Witness—There were several spots of blood on it. On
the tail of the shirt. The blood wudry, and Sergeant Watts
carried it oat to the ooach•bonee.

Me Satoders—Was it • fine shift or • coarse shift! Such
as a lady or a servant would wear.
Witease—lt was a cause one, such a one as a servant
would wear. I did act see any initials on it. It was not •
shift below's. to • full-grown person. Watts took it away.
I did not Meek it.
Mr. Saundem—Did it strike an of you as being singularthat you should find that bloody .hilt in the boderhole
Wane. We thought it was of no use, air. None of as
thought that that bloody shift had anything to do with
the murder of the child, or that the person who wore it
did the atomise. We could not tell to whom the shift
belonged.
Mr. Saunders—Now, let me ask you was not all the
lower part of that shift completely saturated with blood?
Witness--It was not half covered ;it might have been •
quarter covered.
Mr. Saundess—When did you see the shirt 'pis?
Witame—Wben it was brought back. On the Sandel. it
wee pat under the boiler hole again. I think it was by pdice
constable Dellissore. There might have been another officer
there at the time. The owner of the house might have
been in the other kiteben at tho time. He Dever spoke to
me about the bloody shift, nor to any one else in m pre-
armee. I can't say if it was Tuesday when
brought it back. Mr. Foley bail mid be told me that it
was of no use. Nothing of this has been given in public
by me before today. I can't recollect at all whether that
was oa the Tuesday following or Dot. I don't remember
any one telling me on that Tuesday that we had been in
the house now long enough, and bad better go and search
elsewhere. I never searched at the waterside for any.
thing, Dor vet in the mown grass. I don't recollect any
more than what, I have told you of any importance.
Poliee.constable Denham* raid—l was in the kitchen
when the dirty shift was faxed. Watts took it out and
took it to the stable, As we were going Mr. Kent met na,
sail asked us if we bad got anything particular there. We
said " No." We took it to the stable and examined it.
We found it was very old, very old indeed, and there was
nothicig on it but what might come from natural causes.
Watts told Mr. Foley that we had better pat it back amain.
Mr. Foley tokl me to keep it. Hook chants of it. I asked
Mr. Foley what L should do with it. Mr. Foley showed it
to Dr. Stapletuo, of Trowbridge. Lie. Stapleton said there
was nothing on it hut what might have been from natural
causes. Mr. Foley then told me to put it back again in the
boiler hole. It was about the middle of the day. It was
not back far in the bole. It was not sooty. It must have
been a poor one, and put there on account of He being so
old. I thought it was the cook's because it was so little.
I pot it bark in • harm that the cook might not see me.
Mr. Saunders then called Mr. Foley, who had meanwhile
entered the room.

Itr. Foley, however, said that Mr. Happerfteld will put
this right
Mr. Ilapperfielsl expressed en opinion that it was a gar-
ment of the servants, put there innocently nut to be seen.
Mr. Saunders and Inspector Pacer spoke to having
beard opinion. expressed by those who had seen it that the
piecing of it there wee not no innocent.
Mr. Foley then handed up a letter which he had received
boat Mr. kuperintendent Mummer, late of Frome, in
which he deadest having told Mr. Groner, of Frome, that be
sew blood on the purge floor, but be had on the water-
closet door. If he came to Road he should not be able to
ear more than what he had told Mr. Foley before, and be
might not come unless he were sumnsoced, and then he
skonhl have all his expenses paid. He added, that he had
bon put to great expellee already, and bad never received a
farthing remuneration for it.
It bring now half-pant 2 o'clock, the reporters nee to
leave, and all the proceedings in consequence immediately
broke up. Mr. Saunders said he must have Sergeant Watts
present to-morrow, sod Oreenfell and Gerrisit and he
did nut expect to be able to conclude at so early an hour as
ca the pnrrious day. The proosesbnp were decorous
throughout, and the hall gradually became crowded with
spectators. Mr. Saunders to-day also took notes through-
out. Among those present our reporter observed Mr. Pol-
Isky, tho superintendent of Mr. (late Inspector) Field's
Pritate Inquiry Office in London. He had come from
Frome, and afterwards proceeded to Trowbridge. The ob-
bect of his 'Mallon did not transpire, but we have the very
est ri,oion for believing that his direct object is not the
derictiou of the murderer, as he did not visit the premises,
nor appear to Like any particular observation of the pro-
ceedinp.

ilikeitiscluentl—HoLLOWAY.S PILLS AND OINT-
Miler —Det.ltoloetion et Blood to the Heel, Palsy, Apoplexy
The daily pren els.unds with sudden .leaths, chiefly ninnies
from these &seams. They sever come on momentarily pre.
n+16.17 txmPl.blx Mean herald their advent, which may
assuredly hr sltosother averted by timely snot HoUnway'x preps-
reUons, which draw the blorrl felts tho head. The Ointment .Mold
to• totaled into the nap and sides of the neck tales a Jr) srlille
the Rib embalm take*. The Pills smlntntotent soon equalise the
elven:slice remove the giddiness. end overcome the neremsm
ma Adler mg the doe of bins' these purifying remedies
en moot on every organ amiduriug their srhoiesoise
npsenUm the "Mint body is reedited hea!tbler than before the
Week.