The Sun.
London, England, 1863-07-16 00:00:00

The Supposed Murder at Islington.

Yesterday afternoon Dr. Lankester resumed the inquiry at
the Florence Tavern, Florence-street, Islington, relative to
the discovery of the mutilated remains of Elizabeth Hunter,
aged eight years, which were found buried in the nursery
grounds of Mr, George Roe, of William-street, under cir-
cumstances already detailed.

The jury having viewed the nursery ground, on their re-
turn the coroner opened the case by referring to the mass
of evidence taken at the last examination, which tended to
show without doubt that the remains were those of Eliza-
beth Hunter.

Mr. Dickie, barrister, attended to watch the case on be-
half of Clarke, the suspected man, and Mr. Humphrey, of
the firm of Humphrey and Morgan, for Mr. Roe.
Charlotte Hunter, sister to the deceased, repeated her
former evidence as to a man having decoyed her sister away
on pretence of sending her on an errand, but said she world
not know the man again.
The mother and father of the deceased were also examined,
but gave no evidence tending to throw any light on the
mystery.
Mr. George Roe, on being sworn, said the jaw of a child
had been found since the last sitting. It had apparently
been moved from the skull, as it was close to the spot where
the skull was dug up.

By the Coroner-1V itness had suspicion of a person
named William Clarke, who at the time in question had to
attend to the fire in the stove and in the adjoining office.
He kept the keys of the office and the garden, and in the
morning let the men in. He had exclusive entrance to the
office, which led to the greenhouse. He did not sleep in the
office. Witness had found a memorandum book which en-
abled him to state that William Clarke did not sleep in the
house as usual on the night of the 30th of March, for he
had been with witness during the day visiting two other
nurseries. Witness being in ill-health he told Clarke that
if he did not return before 10 o'clock the door would be
closed against him. He returned, witness thought, about
midnight, for he heard the housekeeper refuse to admit him,
and he went away. He had the keys of the garden with him.
(Memorandum produced.) Witness had known of Clarke
having, on on.: occasion, taken a child into that very house
where the remains of the child were found. That was on the
9th October, 1891. Clarke was present when the child told
witness about the treatment she had received, and he would
produce the memorandum which he had taken from the lips
of the child in the presence of Clarke. He then read the
document, to the effect that on that day Clarke met her in
George-street and asked her to take a letter to the nursery,
19, William-street. He took her into the greenhouse and
put a handkerchief over her mouth, when she screamed, and
he then opened the door. Clarke, after some hesitation, said
it was quite true.
Sergeant Langley, detective officer from Scotland-yard,
produced a report of that case, and also another, but upon
which no prosecution was entered into.
William Wiseman, inspector of the N division of police—
On Monday the 6th July, having received information froaa
Mr. Martin he sent two constables to the grounds occupied
by Mr. Roe, and they there found the skull.
said he oc-
Charles Martin, gardener, 52, Murray-street,
casionally jobbed for Mr. Roe, On the laste occia,rsidotwol"n'
seven weeks ago, while in the seedhouse,
hsetniacott were
talking very seriously together. Cope and
about,Wo as Mr.
the names. He could not tell what it
and that
that
boy
Roe
Roe came down. Westmacott afterwardsa:toelnd
hive
woman had been buried in the grcenho
had raked off the head. There was haieruitsitepwoneuitl.d
had said it would be better to bury it, 3
nursery a bad name. to the Coroner, said the cause
Inspector Wiseman, in reply
understood that some
of the delay was owing to iette
beingead to be dog's bones,
bones which were found
Willi am Cope had workedekfar.-I:hrar
saidv. Roe
abnsei;n:atchefienluagantaabN,
about
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Mr. Roe told him about theile :Levi
did a man named Mason.
itness lodged
body. examined
Mason, e,ateined by Mr.Dickie--NV
gate, and the policeman used often
next door to thenursery
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the boy, told him that Roe had
to complain of its bein
By the Coroner—
set him to rake undSeragmthuePeletage, and he raked up a head
with hair on it. He told him to bury it without saying any-
thing about it. They afterwards filled up the place where
it was buried with ashes.
At this stage of the inquiry the jury considered it neces-
sary to consult alone for a short time, in order to decide
whether they should proceed with further evidence, or ad-
journ, with the view of having Clarke before them. After
a short consultation an adjournment was agreed on.
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