The Sun.
London, England, 1864-10-27 00:00:00

blunt instrument, and with considerable violence. There
were four or five wounds, so the instrument must have been
used freely. There was no wotuad about the head which
could be attributed to a sharp instrument.
Cross-examined by Sergeant Parry—The wounds on the
temple might have been occasioned by a fall. Mr Briggs
was about sft Sin in height, and about 12 stones in weight.
Mr Alfred Brereton cross-examined by the Solicitor-
General—l am a surgeon, residing at Old Ford. I saw the
late Mr Briggs. There were wounds about the head, the
one on the left ear had caused great swelling. A portion
of the blows I attributed to blunt instruments used with
violence. I attended the whole night until I was relieved
by Mr Tomlin. On Sunday morning I examined the car-
riage, and found blood had spurted upon the inner pannels
of the door, the iron step, and the wooden rail that runs at
the side of the carriage, and also on the hind wheel. I did
not see any on the door handle. I found the link of a gold
chain in the carriage and gave it to the porter.
Mr Cooper—l am a member of the Royal College of Sur-
geons. I was called in about an hour after the body was
discovered. I have been examined before:the Coroner. I
was present at the post mortem. I saw the wounds spoken
to by the previous witness. I saw the skull was fractured.
I think the wounds at the top of the head were caused by
a blunt instrument, but the wound over the ear, I should
say, was caused by falling upon a stone.
The Court here adjourned for refreshment.
On the reassembling of the Court,
Mr George Greenwood, statien-mastor at Chalk Farm,
said on Eaturday, the 9th of July, the witness Haines drew
my attention to the state of a first class carriage. I took
from it a hat, bag, and walking-stick (produced) . I locked
them up till the next morning, when I gave them into the
custody of Lambert, the police officer.
By Serjeant Parry —I found the hat about 10.30 at night•
lam sure I locked it up in my own room. I gave it to
Lambert on the Sunday morning. It has been torn about
since I first saw it. When I picked it up it seemed as if it
had beer pushed down hard on the head, and the lining
pulled off with it.
Police-constable Lambert said Stationmaster Greenwood
handed me a hat, stick, and black bag. I took them to Mr
Briggs' house at Clapton square, when they were partly
identified as belonging to the deceased. Mr Briggs, junior,
said he did not know anything of the hat, as it was not his
father's.
Inspector Kerressey, inspector of the K division of
police. I I produce a hat, stick, and bag. I received them
from Lambert. The hat I handed to Inspector fanner on
the 11th July. The stick and bag I have had ever since.
On Sunday morning, the 10th of July, 1 went to the Bow
Station, and in a shed there I saw a railway carriage,
No. 69. The handle of the offside door (going to Hackney)
was bloody. I found blood on the cushion, en the
window inside, and some blood on the outside. I then
went to No 5, Clapton-square, and saw Mr Briggs. I
examined his hands carefully to ascertain whether there
were marks of blood thereon. I found none. I noticed a
hook on Mr Briggs's waistcoat, which was taken off by Mr
Briggs, jan., and delivered to me. It was fastened to the
third button-hole, I now produce it. I also produce the
gold chain, with a swivel, seal, and two keys, which I re-
ceived from Mr Death. I also produce a small "jump"
ring, which I produce, from Sergeant Prescott.
Cross-examined by Sergeant Parry—l went to New
York on the 22d of July, in consequence of directions from
Sir R. Mayne. I had up to that time been making inquiries
relative to this case. I know a person named Thomas Lea.
I have heard that he was examined before the coroner.
Sergeant Parry—ln the course of the inquiry that you
have made in the case have you not heard that Mr Briggs
was seen alive at the Bow Station and two persons in the
carriage with him ?
The Chief Baron—Don't answer that question•
Sergeant Parry—l believe the question is perfectly rele-
vant, and therefore ought to be answered.
The Uhief Baron thought the answering of that question
would let in a flood of hearsay evidence, and therefore it
ought not to be answered.
Cross-examination continued—The first reward of £2OO
was offered on the 11th of July. After that the North
London Railway offered another £lOO. The placards were
extensively posted through London. lam sure the handle
of tho railway carriage was bloody. I found no marks of
that kind on Mr B:iggs's hand.
Dr Letheby (examined by the Solicitor-General)—l am
professor of chemistry at the London Hospital. I made a
particular inspection of the railway carriage (No. 69) on
Thursday, July 26, at Bow. I observed blood un the
cushion, From experiments I have made lamin a posi-
tion to say it was human blood. The most blood was in
the middle of the cushion, and also on the glass of the
window of the carriage. The blood was "living" when it
went on the windows. There were various marks of blood
about the earriage, There were spots of blood outside the
door as well as on the floor of the carriage. I can detect
blood on the stick now put into my hand, The blood is on
the lower part of the stick. It begins about six inches from
the top. There is none on the top or knob of the stick.
By Sergeant Parry—l examined the carriage on the 26th
of July, and the carriage and stick I examined on the Gth
of October.
The Chief Baron—Does it require a microscope to see
the blood ?
Witness—No, my lord.
Sergeant Parry—You have examined it very carefully, I
suppose.

Witness—Yes, very.
Mr John Death, jeweller, of 55, Cheapside, examined
by Sergeant Ballantine—On the morning of Monday, the
11th of July last, about ten o'clock in the morning, the
prisoner came into my shop and off-;red a second-hand chain
for sale. The chain produced (Mr Briggs's chain) was
handed by rue to my brother for him to set a value on it, as
the prisoner wished to exchange it for another. I went
and put it on the scale to weigh it, and as I did so the pri-
soner turned round to see me do it. After weighing it and
closely examining it to judge of its quality, I told him I
should give £3 10s. for it. He accepted the offer, and he
then asked to be shown some new articles. I showed him
a variety of chains, and the one nearest to the value of the
chain offered was £3 los. I cannot recollect the exact words
he used, but he declined to pay the ss. I looked over the
stock and found a chain, value £3 ss, of which the prisoner
approved. It was then put into a paper box, and I made a
parcel and delivered it to the prisoner. The box had my
name and address on it. I asked him what he would take
for the ss, and he replied "A finger ring," I showed him
a small second hand signet ring, with a white cornelian
atone. He tried it on, it fitted him, and ho retained it on
his finger.
Sergeant Ballantine—Look at the " jump" ring. Do
you believe it once belonged to Mr Brigg's chain ?
Witness—There must have been a ring of that descrip-
tion on the chain.
Examination continued—l gave certain information to
Inspector Kerresey, and I afterwards went to New York.
The ring the prisoner had had a white cornelian atone in
it, with a head engraved on it.
Cross-examined by Sergeant Parry—lt is a very common
thing to exchange a chain.
We shall continue the case in our late edition.