The Sun.
London, England, 1863-08-29 00:00:00

murder or fire. After a short delay, she thought about five
minutes, witness jumped to the ground. She could not stay
any longer , there were flames in the room, and her hair was
scorched. When she fell Mr. Woolley took her in his arms
and, laid her down on the wet grass, and she remained there
for a quarter of an hour, when a policeman came and took
her to Mrs. Stevens's. While she was on the ground she
heard Mr. Woolley call out—
By Baron Bramwell—The height she jumped down was
28 or 30 feet, and she alighted on the ground.
Examination continued—lt was not true, as stated in the
newspaper report dictated by Mr. Woolley, that her son
pushed her from the window. She received the letter that
had been referred to by Mr. Woolley two or three days
after the fire.
Cross-examined—Witness was outside the door of the
court while her husband was under cross-examination, but
she did not hear a word of his evidence. The windows over
which she represented the tapestry was placed were the gal-
lery windows. Mr. Woolley was not confused at her saying
she would not mend the tapestry; but at her asking him
what he was about. Her husband was engaged in writing
while she was frying or trying to fry the sausages, and she
could not say whether he saw her so engaged or not, but she
should think he did see her. It was not the least use crying
to warm the sausages, because there was not fire enough.
When Crozier said he thought his master was going crazy,
and that he was a "perfect cure," she thought it was a
joke on his part. When she was awoke the flames were
making a very great noise, The moment Mr. Woolley
picked her up she told him to lay her on the grass.
Re-examined—When the candles were brought to the
house she offered to assist in putting them away, but Mr.
Woolley said Crozier and himself would do so.
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House Henry Taylor said—l am a sergeant of police be-
longing to the T division. I was on duty near
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" fire" before I saw the flames, and when I got to the house
the whole building seemed to be one body of flame.
The witness Temple was here recalled by Mr. Bovill, and
he stated that he lost property to the value of £7O by the
fire. He was insured in the Sun, and half the amount of
his loss had been paid to him. The property was insured in
his own dwelling, and he had no claim for what he had re-
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that he was on duty on the night of the fire, and he had to
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go round Campden House every quarter of an hour. He
said he remembered meeting the sergeant, Taylor, soon after
3 o'clock, near Campden House, and at this time there was
no sign of a fire. There was a gale of wind. He was near
Gloucester-terrace when he first observed smoke coming
from Campden House, apparently from the top of the house,
at the back. He sprung his rattle, and went towards the
house as quickly as he could, and entered the front gate,
which was open, and broke down some wooden fencing, and
then went towards the back of the house, and again sprung
his rattle, and the moment he did so he heard a man's voice
call out "fire." He heard no one call out before he sprung
his rattle. He then went towards the east side of the house,
and he saw a man standing on the lawn with nothing but a
shirt or, and he was helloing out "fire." He was standing
with his arms folded, and he called out "fire " about three
times. At this time witness did not observe any appearance
of fire in the front of the house, but in about 10 minutes the
whole top of the house was in a regular flame.
Cross-examined—When he saw the man standing in his
shirt helloing fire, he did not go towards him, but turned
back. (A laugh.) His reason for going back was to get
more assistance. He broke down the fencing to get to the
back of the house, where he saw the fire was raging, but
having done so, he did not go on, but turned back. (A
laugh.) He could not say why he did so.
Baron Bramwell said he thought the man's account was
a very reasonable one. He saw the house was en fire, and
he could not do any good, and went for more assistance.
The Jury said they had the same opinion.'
George Woolhouse said—l am a milkman in the employ
of Mr. Ridgway, of the Campden Dairy, Bayswater. I was
i going to my work on the morning of the fire, when I smelt
smoke, and walked to Church-lane, near Campden House,
and I saw smoke coming from the top of the house. I im-
mediately ran to the front of the house, and went into the
gate, which was open. I then saw the flames creeping
through the first-floor windows, and the glass appeared to
be snapping. I proceeded to the back of the house and saw
two men standing in their shirts. One of them was Mr.
Woolley, and I asked him who was inside, and he said
he thought Mr. Temple and his son. I did :lot hear any
shouts. (The witness pointed out in the model the win-
dows from which he saw the flames proceeding.) I went up
to the house and found a door open, and I entered the
house, and when I had gone a short distance I kicked
against a heap:of clothes. I picked up a pair of drawers
and a pair of boots, such as are worn by gentlemen. I
threw the things down and was obliged to leave the house
quickly, because the smoke came so strong upon me. I
then went to give an alarm, and as I passed the front of the
house I noticed that the fire had only increased a little at
that part. In about 20 minutes I returned, and the fire then
appeared to have spread all over the house. The fire-
escape arrived about this time, and I assisted young
Temple to get down from the window, The fire appeared to
me to break out in different parts of the house. At first it
appeared to be at the back, and then I saw it over the the-
tre, and by the time the eagines arrived the whole of the
house was in flames.
Cross-examined-1 could not find any policeman when I
first went to leek for erie, and I should say that half an hour
elapsed before the fire-escape arrived, and the first engine
did not come until some time after that. I do not know
how the fire office came to know anything about the evidence
I could give. Some one-fold me that I had better go and
see Mr. Temple, and I did so, and I told him all I knew.
Some gentlemen came to me from Mr. Woolley, but I told
t hem I should not say anything unless I was obliged. When
Mr. Randall came to me I did tell him all I knew. Several
people came to sift me in an undermining way, and there-
fore I would not tell them anything about it. (A laugh.)
My master did not tell me to tell Mr. Woolley all I knew,
but I believe he did say that what little I knew would not
hurt any one. I told my master that I was the first at the
fire, and that I had gone into the house and brought out a
pair of boats and some clothes, and threw there down about
20 yards from the house. I saw two naked men standing in
the rain and yet I did not offer the clothes to either of
them. I picked up the boots and the drawers at the same
time. The place where I threw them down was 20 yards
from the house, and where the flames could not reach them,
but the ruins might have fallen upon them.
Mr. Bovill asked the witness whether he intended the
jury to understand that he represented that on a wet morn-
ing in the month of March Mr. Woolley and Crozier were
deliberately walking about with nothing but their shirts on.
(A laugh.) -
The witness said that was what he saw.
Cross-examination continued—He saw young Temple
standing at the window, but he did not hear Mr. Woolley
tell him not to jump down. The first time he made this
statement to Mr. Randall was about a month before the
trial was to have come off in London. Temple did not tell
me to go to Mr. Randall, but after I had told this story to
Temple some one came to me.
Re-examined—When Mr. Randall first called upon me I
refused to give him any information, and I did not say any-
thing about the (natter until my master told me that I
ought to do so.
By Baron Bramwell—l am sure I brought the drawers
and the boots out of the house, and the place where I threw
them down was not far from where Mr. Woolley was stand-
ing, but I cannot say whether he saw what I did.
George Nicholson, a police constable, proved that he was
on duty near Campden House about four o'clock on the
morning of the fire, and he heard no cried nor any alarm of
fire. In a very short time he discovered that Campden
House was on fire, and he heard a woman scream. When he
got to the house he said it appeared to him as though it was
in flames all over in the space of three or four minutes. He
saw the lad Temple standing on the balcony, and the flames
had nearly reached him when the fire escape arrived. Wit-
ness stopped at the fire untill6 o'clock, and at this time the
whole house was burned down, and nothing was left but the
outside walls.

Cross-examined—The first thing he heard was a cry of
"Fire." Before that he saw no appearance of fire. He
was not aware that any inquiry had taken place at Scot-
lafid-yard with reference to the alleged misconduct of the
police on this occasion. He believed that Rogers was the
first person who was at the fire ; at least he told him that
when he got there be did not see any one but himself. (A
laugh.)
In answer to a question put by the learned Judge, the
witness said that he did not see Woolhouse at the fire. He
saw nothing of any clothes or boots lying about near the
howie.

Miss Dell said—l live with my mother at No. 7, Glou-
cester-terrace. I remember the fire at Campden House. I
was sitting up with my mother, who was out of health. I
heard a rattle spring, but before that I had not heard any
.icrea m. I looked out and saw that Campden House was
oa five. It seemed to burn very quickly. I should expect
an oild house would. The flames at first appeared to be on
the g round-floor, and they very quickly showed themselves
in the first-floor. The fire seemed to come out of all the
windows almost at once.
Mr. Bovill said he was very sorry this witness had been
brc ough-t from Kensington to state what she had done, but
he, 'had nothing to ask her.
miss Tudor, the daughter of, Captain Tudor, who also re.