The Express.
London, England, 1860-10-03 00:00:00

THE STEPNEY MURDER.

OOMMITTAL OF MULLIN&

After the termination of our report of the pro-
ceedings at the Thames Polse-court yesterday, the follow-
ing witnesses were examined
James ('ark—l am 15 years of age. I live with my
father at 10, Tempts-terms, Bethnal-green. I know the
prisoner by sight. I lest saw him on Monday, the 13th of
August, at my father's house. He WAS at work there. He
began at two and left off at four. The job was finishedthou.

Crairexamtned-1 am a cooper. I work at home. I was
not at work alljay— not in the afternoon. I was at home
the whole of *tone from two to four o'clock.
Isaac Tyrrell live at 1 Temple-terrace, and am a
shoemaker. The prisoner Mullins worked at my house on
Monday, the 13th (the day of the minder.) He left at
about afx cecligek. Me was engaged in knocking down a
' portion of the ceiling. He used a chisel-pointed hammer,
' such as plasterers use, exactly like the one now produced.
It seemed sharper op the edge then than it unow. He was
ming mortar. He went out to get some hair to Yuji with it.
He did not finish the job that night. He came again on
WedDeaday. I expected him to finish on the Tuesday, the
next day, but he did not come.
Mr. ood declined to ask the witness any Tothy's&
J 11414111 Raymond—l live at 12, Hosion-eqoare. lam
tailor by trade. I know Grove-road, Stepney, and was
them on Monday, the 13th of August. I was at a public-
house at the top of the road at ten minutes to eight in the
evening. I saw the prisoner there, I am certain of that.
He went round the coruer as if going to the Grove-read I
have not seen bimeioce the 13th until this morning. There
were emend wine= ie the room. I picked him out from
among them.
John Mitchell—l live at 3, Eden-place, Horton lam a
seamen but I occasionally work at the docks. I worked in
the (leek on the 14th and lAth of August. I had to pan
through Stepney-green to go to my work. There can be no
mistake about the prisoner being the man I saw in an agitated
state at about ten minutes past 5 o'clock on Tuesday morn-
ing, the 14th. It was close to the Baptist Chapel, Garden-
street, Stepney-green. Mullins was going towards the Mile-
end-road when he met me. Ilia eye balls seemed to be
corning out of his heel—his whole frame trembled and hie
knees knocked under him, sod his lips quivered. His ap-
pearance excited my curiosity. As he got near me he crossed
the road and passed close by me. I stepped on one side and
took my hands out of my pockets, and then he staggered
back. What I had seen induced me to communicate
with the police at Robert-street, about ten days before he
was taken into custody. 1 afterwards went to the House
of Lictoutiou, and on being shown the cells in which the
prisoners were confined, one in each, I found the prisoner in
one of them. I am certain brie the man I maw on the morn-'
mg I have referred to.
Mr. Wood said he did not wish to ask any questions.
By Mr. Selfe—lt was on Stepney-green I sew Mullins. It
was the end of Garden-street. I was going to the Feet
India Dock. The prisoner was coming up the Mile-end-
road. The prisoner would have to come mend by the Glut.
house to get to the spot where I met him. Mullins
would have to go out of the direct road from Grove-road to
get to where I met him. I have not been examined before
the coroner.

reline Brinuion—l live at 33, Barsky-street, Bethnal-
green. I went to live there the day before Mrs. Hanley was
supposed to have been murdered. The prisoner lodged in
the same bowie. He occupied a beak room on the pound
boor. There was no proper fastening to the front door, and
the lodgers came in and out as they liked. I saw him the
first time on the Wednesday night,
:Sergeant Thomas, BF, re-ailed—l entered the room
spoken to by the last witness. I produce a key which I saw
in the house of the deceased on the 18th of August. When
I took the prisoner into custody, be bad no key of his lodg-
ing upon him. I bad authority to break open the door of
his room. I have tried the key I hold in my hand with
the prisoner's mom door. It both locks sod unlocks it. I
also produce a spoon which I found at the prisoner's lodg-
ings at Chelsea. It corresponds with one I found in the
parcel found at Emma's. It bears the same stamp, and also
is marked by the initial of the maker, " W. P."
By Mr. Belfe—l found the key I have spoken of in
deceased's bedroom.

reside at 17k, Jamee's•street, Com-
mercial.road East. lam tenant of • house, No. 14, in that
street which belonged to Mrs. Enaley. The prisoner set a
copper in that house some days before Mrs. Emsley's death.
Be told me deceased had sent him to do the work, but had
not allowed him nuiterials to do it with. I asked what he
wanted, and he said, " About a peck of cement." I gave
him the money to get it. The prisoner said Mrs. Emaley
was &miserable old wretch, and would anther allow them
materials to do the work or half pay them for what t►ey
had done. Be said, " I was at her horse this morning, dad
I give you smne idea what a miserable old wretch she is.
She was sitting down to • breakfast that he would not sit
down to himself. She would not even allow herself a
farthing's worth of milk to put in her tea, so she drank it
without. It's a great pity such a miserable old wretch
should be allowed to live." Mullins told me I need not
take any notice of it to Mrs. Emsley.
Mr. Wood declined to put any questions.
By Mr. Hells—lt was not until Mullins was in custody
that I told any person about the conversation I have just
related.

Robert Went, IE 160—On the 20th of August last I was
Gent to search the coal cellar of toe home of the deceased,
No. 9, Grove.roed. I found an old handkerchief in a tin.
It had a quantity of money in it, viz., 32f. in gold, and
161. 2a. in silver.
_ _ _

Dr.ll-- I examined a boot that was produced on the
last examination. I found some human hairs projecting
from between the welt and the sole. (The witness produced
it ; it consisted of three hairs only.)
Walter Thomas Emma—l occupy a cottage at Emeley's
Brick-field, Globe-town, Bethnal-green, and am s shoe-
maker. 1 collected some rents far the decreed. I•last saw
her about two o'clock on Monday, the 13th of August, at
the end of Barusley.street, just as she was leaving it. She
made a communication to me that induced me to go to her
house on the Wednesday afternoon. It was her custom
to go to Stratford with me on that day. I went to fetch
her. I knocked at the door I think about three times. I
did not get an answer. and I went away. I went spin in
the afternoon ; then I went to Stratford, collected her rests,
and returned to her house about half-past nine in the
evening. I knocked at the door, but could not pin
admittance. I did not go again myself until the evening
of the next day. I could not then get any answer. On
the following day (Friday) 1 communicated with Mr. Rose,
Mrs. Emsley'e solicitor. I was taken into custody on
Sunday, the 9th of September, and I saw a parcel then in
the possession of the officers. I had never seen that parcel
before. I did not know such a parcel was in the ',bed
adjoining my house. I was surprised when the officer
showed it to me. On Saturday, the day previous, I was
unwell ; I did not get up until half-past nine. I left the
house for the first time that morning at half.past ten.
lam certain it was molt before that time. The place
from which the paroel was taken Is on the left-hand aide
going out. I did not go near the ruined cottage at the
back of my house that morning. I did not go into the ruin
early that day, get •parcel, go back into my own house, and
then return with it to the shed. I declare I did not, before
Geduld man. I was not near the place, and I bad no
parcel in my hand that day.
Mr. Wood—l have no question to ask.
Witness—Has Mullins any question to ask me ?
Mullins (laughing)-111 have a geotleman to talk to you
in another place.
By Mr. &lie —Mullins Ma visited me frequently. He
has more than 0001 bad tea with me, and he knows it. If
he wanted to borrow a shilling or two he knew where to
come to, and he's bad it.
Mullins looked at the witness and smiled, but made no
reply.
Susannah Frame—l am the daughter of the last witness.
I was at home on Saturday, the Bth of September last. My
father had his breakfast m bed that day. He did not get
up until about half-past nine, and then commenced work-
ing in the same room as myself. He went out about half-
pest 10, but he did not remain longer than ten minutes.
The window of the room in which we were working looked
into the brick-field. Anyone going into the shed most
Lave passed the window, and I must have seen them, as I
was working with my face towards it the whole day. My
father did not pass the window that day. On the afternoon
of that day I saw Mullins in the brick-field ; he was near
the school wall. He was looking down on the ground, as
if in search of something.
Walter Thomas Emma, a little boy, the eon of Emma,
about 10 years of age, said—l recollect father being taken
into custody on a Sunday. Before that I saw Mullins in
the brick-fiekl on Friday, *Loot half-peat two. He was
lying down, with a handkerchief up to Ins eyes. It was
against the school wall. He stayed there about half an
hour. I was minding my pip. I sew him again on Sa-
turday, after dinner. He came towards a heap of and,
where they are putting in drain pipes. I saw him there
for abont ten minutes, and then I went in and told my
mother I had seen him. I was not at horse when my father
got up that morning. I was out with the pip.
Mr. Wontner—That, air, is the whole of the evidence for
the prosecution.
The prisoner was than asked, in the usual manner, what
he had to say to the charge, and lie replied that he should
mere° his defence.
He was then fully committed for trial.

For.ozar or A DIPLOMA. —At the Dumfries
Circuit oourt on Friday last. David Oihh, medical student,
of Glasgow, was sentenced to twelvemonths' imprisonment
for balms forged * diploma of competence from the Glasgow
Feculty of Physicians, in order to obtain the appointment
of asaistant-surgeon to the Dumfries, Roxburgh, and Sal-
kirkshire
CHTIITAL PALACI. —ON I SHILLING Ds.T.-;-
Tosses; OCTOEU S.—Admissions on payment, 441 r.,
ditto by soma ticks* Mk tooil visikev,.4,776.

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[TWOPENCE.

THE CHILI) MURDER AT BOW.

Ann (otherwise Emnw.) Padfield, 23 years of agp,
was re-examined at the Wenhip-street police-court yeekr.
day, on a charge of having wilfully murdered her child,
Augusta Padfield.
At the previcu examination James and Maria Mead, the
former a labourer, at Lea-bridge, Bow, stated that the pri-
soner had lodged at their house for some time past, and had
a child with her, a boy, about three months old ; that
about 12 o'clock on Monday, August 27, the prisoner left
the house, taking the child with her, which was then in a
sound, healthy state, and did not return home till about the
mine time that night, after witnesses had gore to bed,
when she was admitted by first witness, who saw that
she was without the little bo), and to whom she
accounted for the child's absence by stating that her
sister had taken it with her into Bomersetehire. On the
following slay prisoner left, asserting that she bad got a
situation, and was going to it. Notlung more occurred
about liar or the child till 11 o'clock on Wednesday, when
Mrs. Mead luippeaod to look into the cesspool of her house,
and to her a,tonishinent perceived the body of a child
lying on its back, with the legs uppermost. tiiie despatched
a messenger for her husband, who procured a constable ;
and upon the body being extricated, it ',astound to be nearly
black; the left arm was missing, having apparently been
chopped off Hear the shoulder. The infant was conveyed to
the station, while the cesspool was emptied, but the limb
mentioned could not be discovered.

Mr. Shorter, clerk to Mr. Ellis, the vestry clerk of Hack-
ney, appeared for the pdtuecution ; Mr. Vann for the de-
fence; sad Mr. G. Lewis, of Ely.place, for Mr. Bryant.
The followwimngg addition! evidence was now takeu
Mary tlladfioll said-1 for a married woman. My husband
is e coal miner et Paulton, Somerset, near Bath. Prisoner is
my sister-in-law. but "I have seen her only once. I did but,
know that the wee in the fabilly.vray, or ever 1,1 a
child. I never agreed to tAkecharge of any child for her.
Have not had any eorreeponelenie with her far year., and
intact did not know wbuthstraliesnis living: •
Frederick Ittyapt, ritsidiog et tr,' Hollowarirlaise, Isling-
ton, said-I am eighteen yeirs'of age, and live. with toy
parents. Am a clerkin nietehant's %Mee. I know the
prisoner 1 she was sereant.at, my father's louse. I never
undertook to take charge./ *Auld for her. nor so far as I
know did my father or mother. '• •
Mr. Shorter-lid yOUNYer promise her menhir ?
Witness-Gertaiiily not. • . • '
Mr. ;Arno- You are not obliged to answer that question.
Mr. Shorter-Are you married !
Witness -No.
Mr. Vann- Are you the father of the prironer's child ?
Mr. Lewis-You cannot ask each a question.
After some remarks from the magistrate the question
was withdrawn ; and
Mr. Shorter olwerved-1 hold in my hand, sir, a certifi-
cate of register of birth of Augustus Frederick Bryant, on
27th June, 1860 ; it is furnished by Mr. Jeffreys, one of
the registrars of the Hackney district ; but of coarse I can-
not ask witness anything about it.
George Allen examined-I am a car;enter, and live at
Retreat-cottages, Highhill-ferry, (lepton situated about a
quarter of a mile from Hammond's-cottages. James Mead
is my brother-in-law, and I have seen the prisoner going
there. I know that she had a child, but don't know when
she took it away. I met her about half-past 9 o'clock on
the evening of the 26th of August last (a Monday)-(wit-
ness was corrected, that date faking on a Sunder)-it was
at the corner of Dubiton-laue. she was going toward, Clap-
ton, and had a bundle with her; it was • good size, but I
don't know what sort of • bundle or what it was wrapped
in. She was carrying it in her arms as if it was a child.
I did not speak to her. I know it was a Monday ben .use I
had been with a friend to draw some money from the }oink.
Elizabeth Miller, the wife of a plasterer, living at Beau-
mont-street, Shepherd's-bush, made the following deposi-
tion-I know the prisoner from baring seen her ou occa-
sions when I went In.:Awards and forwards to Mr. Drake's
(the prisoner's recent master) at Notting-hill. Last Satur-
day weak she appeared very low spirited, and cried eon-
tiuually. She told me that she knew a young woman who
had had a child between two and three mouths old, that
she (the young woman) had a situation to go to, that she
had kept the child as long as she could, and then took it to
a field and give it rodeos, that she took it bottle at night
and put it down a cheat. Witness continasid- I asked the
prisooer what sort of closet the young woman huh put it in
that the body did not stop it up, and the replied - In the
garden." She also said that the young woman's name was
" Emma Padfield." I did not then know that that was the
prisoner's name. She added, "There is something in my
box that reminds me of that child." I itm sure it was on
Saturday week prisoner told me this.
Mr. Shorter-There is another inaccuracy in date here air.
The prisoner was then actually iu custody.
Witness-It was the Saturday before she was appre-
hended.

Mr. Shorter—This is all the evidence I propose now to
offer sir. The mere finding of the child's clothes by the
inspector, and now produced by him, can be deposed to on
the occasion of completing the case.
Mr. Knox directed a further remand, and the accused,
who appeared very careworn, and who had sat during the
three hours' hearing without making a *Mee remark ex-
cept on one occasion to her solicitor in private, was removed
from the tar.

THE WAKEFIELD POISONING CASE.

AGOBRIG, TUESDAY.

On the re-assembling of the jury after the ad-
journment the inquiry into the death of Miss Adamson was
proceeded with as follows :
Mary Link—l am a Roman catholic, and attended the
Roman catholic chapel in consequence of conversations I
have had with the late Miss Adamson. I knew the deceased
very well, and was frequently at her liou.e, but I have not
gone then so much of late, in consequence of something
which Emma Stringer said about me, and we have not been
very friendly since. During the time I used to •go to the
house Miss Adamson was frequently unwell, need to
get better for a day or two. She always complained of burn.
ing pains in her stomach sod throat. From my frequently
going there I know that Emma always used to pre-
pare Miss Adamson's food. At the request of Emma I
fetched her sister Matilda to assist her in the work of the
house. On the morning of the deceased's death I was
fetched by old Mrs. Batsmen, who told me that bliss Adam.
son was dead, and I went to the house and assisted in lay•
ing out the body. The face of the deceased looked very
much puffed and swollen. When living she was of a very
ruddy complexion and bright red cheeks.
Mr. Pend Heald, stationer, of Wakefield, said that the
deceased was in the habit of obtaining the Morning Star
newspaper from him, and he knew Emma Stringer well.
On the day Miss Mention died Emma Stringer called and
A it, and about a week after she called and ordered
&do=
cards for herself. He had a conversation with her
about the rumours afloat that Mims Adasneou came to her
death by unfair means. He then told her that if the de-
ceased lady bad not been *weed it would lo better for
her (Emma) that she should be taken up, when she said in
re* that it was not she who was suspected, but her sister.
blra. Denton' wife of a farmer of Walton, said she was
preaent at the sale of Wm Adamson's household furniture
and other property, and on that occasion went over the
house to look at the things. In Emma Stringer's bedroom
she saw a pot with something white in it. She did not
know what it war, but supposed it to be some mercurial
preparation for beds, cud she took no particular notice of it.
Mr. Thomas Wood said—l resided with the deceased for
many years. I Lave known her perhaps 40 or 50 years, and
have been in the habit of taking my meals with her but I
never felt any ill effects after eating in the house. The de-
, ceased lady had English cholera before Emma Stringer came
tones with her.
William Illingwortli said he was present at the sale of
Miss Adainson's furniture, and upon a shelf in the kitchen
he found a pocket containing
t: a white powder, and which
was "Nilson. He threw it iu the tire. He did
not know poison when he saw it.
John Scott—l remember Mims Adanson's sale on the
29th of August, and was in the kitchen when the last wit-
ness, William 111!ngworth, found • packet of white powder.
It was labelled • Arsenic, poison." I said," This is danger-
ous stuff to be here, fling it iu the fire," and ho did so, and
it was burnt. Some of it fell on a locos bar of the grate
and was calcined.
. .

Joseph Priestly, another person who was present at the
time when the paper packet was found, was WIC exa-
mined, and said that when the packet was thrown into the
fire he made the remark, " They say that people have been
poisoned here, and there is poison in that paper." He heard
John Scott say it was to be thrown into the fire. He
tried to get it out afterwards, but could not succeelL
Afterwards he saw some women upstairs who bad come to
the male, and he took the hot bar up and showed it to them.
The powder was white, like flour. He should not have
mown it to be poison but for the label.
J. Burma, gardener, confirmed the testimony given to
the effect that the day after Miss Adamson was dead Emma
Stringer and her brothers removed wane things away from
the house in trunks.
Henry Robinson, an undertaker, said that he was sent
for to measure Miss Adamson for her coffin, and was several
times at the house after her death. On one occasion he
saw Exuma Stringer with three or four rings on her finger,
which she had never worn before. They were in the habit
of conversing together, and on one occasion she asked him
whether she could have anything that Mira Arbunsop had
left to her and he said, " Certainly, if there was a will
and it was properly witnessed."
Mr. Taylor' of the firm of Taylor and Mountain. proved
that at Miss Adamson'a request by letter be had supplied
an arsenical and mercurial preparation for the purpose of
killing rats. He had never supplied Emma Stringer with
any arsenic or other poison.
Thie being all the Midrnce at present obtained, the in.
quest was spin adjourned till Saturday next.