The Express.
London, England, 1857-10-14 00:00:00

THE SUPPOSED MURDER AND MUTILATION
OF Till „BODE' IVUND AT WATERLOO-
BRIDGE

•
Yesterday wu the fifth day since tho discovery
' of this revolting murder, but me regret to my it pared over
without the slightest clue having baron obtained to the perpe-
trators of the crime, or (through the identification of the
clothes) to the murdered man. Throughout the whole day
persons, whose exams was that some relative or friend we
missing, applied at the Bow-street police-station for permis-
sion to inspect the clothes; and although the police knew
that many were actuated only by an idle curiosity, they
aliened all.applicanta to satisfy themselves. Some of the
parties who inspected the articles of dress, at first sight
espresso:l an opinion that they belonged to their missing
friend, but upon investigation the reason. which induced
them to think so were 7oand to be fallacious, and up to an
advanced time lee night the clothes remained unidentified.
After the first two days had eapired without any clue to
the victim coming into the possession of the iodic*, the
authorities hoped that when the description of the clothes
bad, through the press, become gaserally known, some com-
munication would be received from the provinces that would,
in a degree, dispel the mystee which has hitherto sur-
rounded the omen The police, however, have been diner-
pointed in their terns, no latter of the slightest im-
portant* in oannezlon with the affair having been received
at Bow-street from any part of the country. In consequence
of this, the belief that the unfortunate man was • foreigner
becomes considerably strengthened—particularly as many
competent persons who saw the clothes yesterday stated de-
cidedly that they were of foreign cut and make.
The police authorities are in no way disheartened, nor will
anything be left undone that can tend even In the slightest
degree to elucidate the mystery ; for we understand that Mr.
Superintendent Durkin has matured a plan for extending the
inquiry to foreign countries. Many believe that the crime
has been committed by woman, especially since the discovery
of the hair from a females head @agitated amongst the bones
and muscles.
We believe it is not the Intention of the authorities to inter
the remains for the prowat, the hope being that the whole of
the miming portions will be discovered, when the complete
skeleton can bo buried.
Tho elothee, together with the carpet-bag, will be detained
at the Bow-street elation, with the hope. of being identified.
An order was issued from the chief office of metropolitan
police that inquiries should be made at the different public.
booms., coffee-shops, and beer-houses on the Surrey side of
the ricer, and nine or ten eats sergeants and officers of the
L di cieion were engaged in the neighbourhood of the Water-
loo-road alone in making inquiries, but the only remarkable
particulars obtained were the following :—Last week • man
with • carpet bag of different colours abed at the beer-shop
of ldr. W. Patterson, the proprietor of the Windsor Coale,
adjoining the railway station in the Weerloo-road, sad oohed
permission to be allowed to leave a carpet bag fora sheet
limo. This ragtime was granted, and the landlady, open
lifting the bag over the bar counter, found that it was heavy,
but paid no particular attention to the fact, believing that the
prom had coma up by the South Western Railway. The
bug remained in the homes about two hours, whin it was
fetched away. What the bag contained is not known.
Some few weeks ago the Windsor Castle wezenlarged, sad
whilst pulling down some houses in the adjoining Knot, the
workmen discovered • portion of the remains of a human
body, amongst which was the lower part of the jaw, and to
the feet were attached the mks of the boots, the uppers
being destroyed by rotting. That these remains form a por-
tion of those found at Waterloo-bridge of course it Is at pre-
sent impossible to say, but one thing is quite certain, that
when the remains of human beings are found concealed in
such • mysterious and suspicious manner, in. maw
ought to have the power in every instance of holding impasses
upon them, but in this theism= no inquiry was made. It Is
some weeks since these remains wen found, and the circum-
stance is mentioned in connexion with another owe.
Last evening Mr. P. W. Hardwick, a manufacturer end
importer, of 29, Addle-street, Wood-street, City waited
open Mr. Inspector Mitchell, at the Bow-street police sta-
tion, and stated that the clothing of the decemed resembled
that of a man named Robert Potter, who was connected
with the house of Metiers. Monet and Stierreaton, in Paris.
This gentleman came over to this country, but Mr. Hardwick
had been unable to hear anything of him siall August last.
The supposition therefore Is that if the noon came up by the
South Western Railway and took his lodging. in Oft of the
many questionable houses that infest the neighbourhood, he
may have been murdered, his body mutilated, and port have
been buried, and the other parts preserved in pickle, until
carried sway on Friday, and thrown over Waterloo-bridge.
Last night Mr. Superintendent Durkin Issued a further
notice respecting the decemed'• clothes. He states that one
of the buttons on the drawers we sewn on with twine, and
may possibly be tie private mark of the unfortunate man's
laundress, who might be able, If she were to see it, to tell to
whom the things belonged. The button thus sewn on was
made of metal, and the other on the drawers was made of
bone. The buttons on the shirt were enamelled, and nut bone,
asjpreviously described.
The police yesterday received a list of numerous persona
Seeing from various parts, amongst whom was a men named
Joseph Herding, a tax collector, of Ballingdon, in Rosen,
who come to London with • considerable sum of money, and
ohs was soddenly missed from the neighbourhood of Lam-
beth. • man named Robert Steer, who left Liverpool for
Lcadca, the police have received information is also missing;
bat it is imparble to tell whether one of them teas the victim
of this brutal atrocity. The clothes found in the bag
resemble thee belonging to Harding, and it is well keown
that he had in his possession a very considerable sum of
Some doubts existed yesterday as to whether the sock re-
hired to was one worn by the murdered man ; but the state-
ment is corroborated by the Commi•Pioners of l'olice, who
last night sent round to every station-house the following
The other sock Is found." Little doubt is now entertained
that the person whom Errbbiton, the toll-man, saw with the
bag was • man dressed up in woman's clothes, and there Is
mole ground for hoping that be will soon be a
that 1., if the police have received correct infant:m="4
A very eminent anatomiat spent a considerable time
terdsy morning in the inspection of the remain., pevticuiaityy
with reference to the evidence given by Mr. Pantie, the
poke@ divisional surge n, before the coroner, seed reports that
he entirely concurs in the opinions expressed b 7 Mr. Pa=
the the stab found on the left breast was inflicted
&Mk; that the body we not cat up until rigor mortis had
est In ; that the parts bed been nabbed with saline matter, to
Fewest decomposition maths* d ; that the body had not ham
properly laid out; and, notwithatending the sine of the
palms, he is of opinion that the remains are those of a male.
Ile further reports that he has placed all the bones in con-
junction with one another, and that he has not the slightest
doubt that they form portion' of one and the mine tody. The
examiner also holds the opinion with bfr. Planter that the
body not having been properly laid out, could never have
the hands of • medical man of any sort, and,
peed into
r, that the peculiar position of the bones as left in the
pockets of the Idpead knee lead concluaively to the rupporition
that the unfortunate man, a soon as murdered, must have
been rolled up tightly In order to be deported in a cupboard
• O,lllllBOCh place of temporary conmalment.
More doubts appear to have arisen aeon the very
important question whether the clothes found with
the remains of the deceased man were of British

or of a foreign mancifactwo—an important question,
because it may eventually lead to theidentificatim
of the body itself. One person says they are of Belem,
another of French, end a third English common slop manu-
facture ; one that they ere new, another that they an Mina-
bly well worn, end a third that they are shabby. To set
there doubts at rest, Mr. Superintendent Durkin yesterday
morning called n • competent and impartial person to decide
upon the entedon, sad this person unhesitatingly affirmed
two propositions—let, that the clothes were of k reach or of
Belgian manufacture; and 2ndly, that from the style and
workmanship it was clear that they had been made " to
ord. r;' being superior in both respects to reedy-made or
slop geode.
Late last night the following placard was published :
Whereas • carpet bag, containing parts of a human
body and the following articles of wearing apparel,
found on ono of the abutments of Waterloo-bridge on the
morning of Friday, the 9th of October, and from the appear-
awe of the clothe* it is supposed that a ono has boo mur-
dered a reward of 2001. will be paid by her Majesty's
government to any person or p 11•01311 who shall give such in.
foraation and evidence as shell load to the apprehension and
conviction of the person or personegoilty of the murder; and
• reward of 1001. will be paid to any person or persons who
shall give such information as will lead to the identification
and apprehension of the person or person' who placed the
nowt bag in the position where it was found. The Secretary
of State for the Home Department will advise the grant of her
Majesty's pardon to any accomplice, not being a person who
actually committed the murder, who will give such evidence
as Mall lead to the conviction of any of the truilty_partin.
Description of the article. food.—An imitation Iratesels
cinmaUg, laroe she dower pattern—roam, forget ineenots,
end loom ; leather bottom, ride., and handles ; ink
on one handle. A brown mixture single-breasted over era,
fly front, lined with fine alpaca ; large gram, hoed with red
silk ; two poi-tete behind, one breast ditto. A Riegle-berated
black frock coat, lined with black alpaca, white cotton sleeve
linings, a cloth button loop, and breast pocket. A black cloth
double-breasted waietocat, black lining, strap and buckle
behind. A pair of new rough Oxford mixture tweed trousers,
military make, fly-fronts, light metal button., waistband lined
with yellow calico. A pair of elastic long drawers, one metal
and one brine button ; a mull piece of thread tied in on.
button-hole, which appears to be the private mark of a 'ma-
dras. A calico shirt, limn front, with smell plaits ; ena-
melled or porcelain bottom. Part of • merino under-shirt
with three linen-covend buttons. The half of a Meek
satin neck-tie ; a piece of black silk with a bins
edge, as • point or contrast. A pair of knitted
socks. About twenty yards of new common clothes
line of very rough appearance, and some 'ma twine.
The whole of the clothing appears to be of foreign woelmaeo-
ship. About 111 pro. on Thursday, Oct. 8, • kw* my
between 30 and 60 rather short and stout, complexion
hair grey, dram black silk mantle, drab satin or milk bonnet,
proud on to Waterloo-bridge, on the Strand ride, carrying a
carpi bag similar to the one described, and a brown paper
pared. Information to be given to Superintendent Dunne,
Pollee-station, Bow-street ; or at UM of the Stations of the
bletroplitan Potios.—Metropolitan Policeo flier, 4, While-
bell-place, Oct. 13, 1837:

ORTATAL PALACI. ONIII SHILLING DAT.
TtE,‘DAT, Ocromta 13.—Adnaisidons ou mutat, 2,396
ditto by area dads, 278 , iota, 2,673.