The Sun.
London, England, 1864-10-29 00:00:00

for which she appeared very thankful, It was stated that
Cie Chartered Gls Company and their employes would pro-
mote a fund for the benefit of the widow and her children,

The Alleged Murder in Pimlico.

Last night Mr Langham, Deputy Coroner, held an inquiry
at the Stanley Arms, Sussex-street, Pimlico, respecting the
death of Charlotte Frances Volhard, who was supposed to
have been murdered.
Mr Smyth appeared for the relatives of the deceased, and
Mr Roberts represented Mrs Louisa Beverley, the keeper
of the house in which the deceased was found dead.
Charles Volhard, 19, Hatfield-street, Blackfriars-road,
said he was storekeeper at an engineer's. The deceased was
his sister, and she lived at No, 47, Sussex-street. She was
23 years of age, lie last saw her alive on Monday night, at
11 o'clock, at his lodgings. She was in excellent health
and spirits. She'left the place,and the next day at halt-past
2 o'clock he heard that she was dead. He went to Mrs
Beverley's, and they put him into another room, not his
sister's, and would not let him see her. He told the land-
lady he wanted to see his sister, but she replied, " Oh no; I
will let you see her at one if you promise not to say any.
thing to her other relations." She then took him up to the
drawing room, and kept talking nonsense to him for an
hour and a half. Four gentlemen called on her during that
time, and she said one was her doctor, Mr Hoets, and

another her solicitor. She then had a fit which lasted hal

an hour. When sho recovered she ordered the servant to
take him downstairs to see his sister. He found her dead
on the floor, with a pillow under her head, and a sheet over
her. The room was in great confusion. A wedding ring
was on her finger, but it had been since stolen. The ser-
vant said that the police had been in, and that all the de-

ceased's things had been locked up by them, and that they
had the keys. The witness went to the police station, and
the inspector said the police knew nothing whatever about
the matter, and accompanied him back to the house. The
inspector questioned the servant about the keys, and after
some delay she pulled them out of her pocket. The inspec-
tor took down a statement of the jewellery left by the de •
ceased. After that aMr Metcalfe came and placed three
men at the door. The witness ordered a coffin, but when the
undertaker's men brought it Mr Metcalfe would not admit
it, and said he had ordered ono. Ultimately it waa taken in,
The deceased left no will.

By Mr Roberts—Mrs Beverley did say that she would
not have the deceased moved until the inquest was held.
She said she would not have an Irish wake, The witness
was born in Ireland. The deceased had cuts and bruises on
her face,

The witness hero said with great energy, " I object to

this man being here at all. He was kissing Mrs Beverley
before my face. He tapped her on the shoulder and said,
My liule dear, don't fret.' "
Mr Roberts—After this exhibition I need hardly ask
another question. Will you swear I kissed Mrs Beverley?
Witness—l will swear it.
Mr Roberts—l have done with you,

Mr Smyth wished to ask the witness whether his sister
had not told him she wished to leave the house, but the
coroner said it was not relevant.