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London, England, 1811-12-22 00:00:00

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could sustain no injury even had they fallen. From the waste
ground in question there was no difficulty whatever in escaping,
as it communicated with several bye streets.

John Turner, the man who escaped from the window, and
who was a lodger in the house, deposed aefollows:—" I went
to bed about five minutes before eleven o'clock ;'I had not been
in bed more than five or ten minutes before 1 heard the cry
of ' We shall all be yourdered; which, I suppose, was the cry
of the woman set vant. 1 went down stairs, and I saw one of
the villains rifling Mrs. Williamson's pockets, and .1 immedi-
ately ran up stairs ; I took up the sheet s from my bed and fas-
tened them together, and lashed them to the bed-Fosts; I called
to the watchman to give the alarm, I was hanging out of the
front win low by the sheets ; the watchman received me in his
arms, naked as I was; a great mob had then assembled oppo-
site the door : as soon as I got upon my legs, the door was
forced open ; I entered, and found the bodies lying as described.
There was nobody lodged in the house but myself, except a
grand-daughter of Mrs. Williamson. I have lived in the
house about eight months, and during that time I have found
them to he the most peaceable people that could keep a public-
house. The man whom I saw rifling Mrs. Williamson's pocket,
as tar as I could see by the light in the room, was about six feet
in height, dressed in a genteel style, with a long dark loose
coat on. I said nothing to him; but, terrified, I ran up stairs
and made my escape as already mentioned. When I was down
stairs, I heard two or three very great sighs, and when 1 was
first alarmed, I heard distinctly the words, ' We shall all be
murdered.'" Turner further deposed, that, at the time he went
to bed, Mrs. Williamson was on the stairs taking up a silver
punch-ladle and watch, which was to be raffled for on Mon-
day nett, into her bedroom for security.
The grand-daughter of Mr. Williamson, Mr. Fox, Mr. Mil-
liner, Mr. (;laugh, and several other witnesses, underwent a
long investigation. As they were persons who came up to the
spot when the alarm was first given, it is needless to enter into
their depositions. The report of the surgeon, Mr. Salter, was
read to the Jury. The description of the wounds nearly corre-
spond with the account given by Anderson.
The Coroner addressed the Jury in language of feeling sym-
pathy for the fate of the unfortunate families of Mr. Willtanison
and Mr. Marr. After the Jury beard the judicious remarks of
the respected Coroner, they retired, and from the state of facts
before their consideration, brought in a verdict of Wilful Mur-
der against some pr rson or persons unknown.

. ADDITIONAL ACCOUNTS RECRIVED LAST. NR;IIT.
Several persons were examined at Shadwell-street Office yes•
terday, on suspicion of being concerned in the
_abuse murders.
Nothini of importance in the several examinations occurred up
to ten o clock last night.
The invalid boatswain has been discharged, having proved an
alibi. Mr. Graham, Mr. Read, Sir Richard Phillips, and a vast
number of Gentlemen of the first respectability attended at the
Offices
The two Portuguese in custody at Whitechapel have not re,
ceived their final examination. The Magistrates are of opinion
that strong suspicious exist against these men being concerned
iii the murder of Mares

RUMOURED MURDERS!
The folldwing horrid communications were circulated pester,
day—.we hope they are incorrect :
" Another murder was committed last night about eight
o'clock, in the Commercial-road. The person so said to be
murdered kept a public•house; but we have not learnt his name;
nor have we heard further particulars, than that it was effected
under similar circumstances to those of Marr's and Williamson's,
and that the publican had in his pocket about 201.
" The Gentlemen who arrived at Change from the east end
of the town, had all heard of it; and further state, that two
Police-officers, in attempting to secure a party of men last night.
have also been most barbarously murdered ; one of them was
foond, at day-light this morning, laying in the Commercial-road,
with the upper part of his head actually cut off.
" We have likewise hoard that a watchman. was shot dead
last night in the neighbourhood of Clarendon-square, Soma's
Town."