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their return to the White I.ion, the Coto:ter Imo-

seeded to call witnesses.
George Thorpe being sworn, said lac was head
waiter ot the Bagnio, Kole,. in Chanans-street. On
the 4th of June, a gentleman came to the house, in
company with a lady, and called for supper, which
was served in the bed-room, and he paid his bill,
and said he was going away. Some rime alter, the
bell tang, and, on re-entering the room, he was de-
sired to send up the chamber-maid, which order he
obeyed. The chamber-mail helped to undress the
lady, and while she was se employed, the gentle.
man lay upon the floor, apparently much intoxi-
cated. Witness then left the room, and he under-
stood a little before three o'clock the chamber-maid
also left it. At a coarter past tree he heard the
shrieks of a woman, crying out, "Oh, save the
gentleman." Ile went up to the room where the
unfortunate gentleman was, but did not sec him.
rhe flames were so violent he could not venture
into the room : he ran to alarm the other parties in
the house, and then ran down stairs into the street
to alarm the neighbourhood. Two engines at-
tended, but no water could be piocnred. In the
courie of three hours the whole of the. premises
were comumed.
Jane Devaynes, the female companion of the un-
fortunate Gentlemai,, was next called. On her en-
tering the room, a dead silence pr. vailed, and every
eye was fixed upon her. She was a tall, :lender,
well-proportioned young woman, and of a fair corn-
pleetion. Her countenance was milked Nth ex-
treme anxiety, and she appeared as o'jea of great
interest. She wore a black satin robe, a blue bpn-
net, and a crirrpon shawl. The oath being ad-
ministered to her, she was deaired to sit down,' with
which request she complied, and proceeded to give
her evidence in a firm tone, and with mu.h corn-
postne.• She sta:e.l that she lives at No. I. York-
street. -A 'out a quarter to reit, on the welt of the
dth inst the Oen t.e.11.1%1 carni! to her house, sad
salted for three bottles of wine. Perceiving him to
he imaxicated, she pat two of the b Wes itaeut the
side board. Mali:Jur was opened, bat tie did slat
driak move than a gins of it. He tnen het
waisted ber servant for a coa:h, *vita which de-ire
else eamplied. He had been with ber•abou-. an
hour when the coach erne, and the drove off in it
to the /40, in Cbandos-street, where she had been
with him several times before. la was twelve
o'clock v.:ten they ean.e to the Kay. She called for
the chamber-mild, aad neat into an tothining
closet and had her stays unlaced. Betwaron Ore and
two she went to bed, leaving a candle upon the
table, and a night light in tire fire-place. The
Gentleman was, at this time, laying upon the
floor, between the foot of the bed and the win.
deny, with his coat and waisteore otf. Witness
said to him, will you clime to bed? and he made
some answer, in the true of an intoxicated
min. She then 641 asleep, and when she awoke,
found the roan in Raines. She lealied out of bed,
and ran to the door, which was bolted. She 112-
bolted it, and ran down stairs, in only her Anwar,
and into the street, crying nut, as she: passed, " take
care of the gcnaleman." She ran back twice froca
the street, into the house, and up to the rooln•dnor,
but it was closed. The last time she comedown to
the street, she was taken to a nrighbouring house,
and what passed afterwards she could not tell. His
name she did not then know, aor had sae ever
known it. Being questioned respet ring his person,
she answered, that he-was about 37 years of age, if
rather a florid complexion, small eyes, wore his
hair powdered and erupt, with large curls, was
rather lusty, wore spectacles, had orrgrey panta-
loons, a black coat and waistcoat, a round hat, and
had the appearance of a clergyman. She accom-
panied him last Monday to Shooter's Hill, in a
post-chaise, and he told tier that he bad been absent
from home for several days, and that his servants
wriuld be uneasy. On the same evening he chewed
her a letter, containing bills to a great amount.
&ins asked whether he was a married man ? she
answered, she did not know. Several gentlemen in
the room interrogated her as to his perstin, ems-
pluxion, manners, 4c. het she knew nothing more,
except that the deceased was very much addicted to
liquor, and was a very 'mild speaking mat in caw
vers-ation. Here her evidence closed, but she re-
mainca in the room dualmig the examination of the
other witness s, and to a question from one of the
gentlemen present, she answered, that the bills in
the lettar amounted to near 4001.
Elisabeth Hamersr, the chambermald, said, the
deceased was lying upon the floor when she came
to undress the lady. She took away the candles
ruin the supper-table, and left one npon the dramas-
tahle.—Beinai asked whether he was intoxicated.? she
answere4 that she did nut know. She had seen him
'kraal times, but did not know I:is name.
Mn. Clarke, Konen of the Kee, was then call-
ed —Mk:. said she knew nothing ot the Gentleman,
and seldom saw those who came to her house.
Llewellen, a y cling lady,about yearsof ae,
said, she lives in Duke-orcet, Groseenar-aquare, she
had known the deceased nearly font- months.He was
mostly intoxicated. When is that state, she asked
him bis name ; he answered, that his nanre was
Beresford." and that he lived in Baker-street ;
she afterwards addressed him when solar by that
name, and he denied it was his name; ot his friends
or family she could cone& nothing from Amy con-
versationshe ever had with him. He once told her that
be was well arqiirinted with Mr. Bond the Map,is-
Irate His linen was nor mit Itird, and sls: produced
a white pocket.handkerchief which she raid had
belonged en him, but it had no marl upan it. Ths
deceased frequented several hoa.es in Qneea Atin.
street, au i Titchtield-strcet, arJ Witt Stic.ol3l
The evideace being here c!c4e.4 the room WAS