The Sun.
London, England, 1862-11-21 00:00:00

policeman, was convicted with us. It was not for bur-
glary. .

Mr. Burnett—Mr. Freshtield, I hope you'll stop that.
it has nothing to do with the case.
Mr. Freshfield—The witness is in the h,.nds of the Lord
Mu or.

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&ions, in 1854, for stealing a gold watch from a gentleman.
I was living apart from Burnett at the time. I have
always passed as Mrs. Burnett. I never was called Mrs.
Mills. That I swear.

Mr. Pater--Have you never given the name of Williams;
now, were you not convicted at the Middlesex Sessions in
that name?

Witness—Well, now, I recollect I was convicted in that
name. It quite slipped my memory. I own the mistake

at once.

Mr. Pater—Have you not given the name of Ellen Day
as being yours ?
Witness—Not in court. I have been called "Day." I
am at present living under the survpillance of the police. I
first spoke to Sergeant Mcss about this matter. My objeQt
Wad Cot one of reward,
Mr. Pater—Was it not for the purpose of obttduing
shorter term of imprisonment for Burnett.

Witness—No, NuthiniiofihekTud has been held to
me by the police. But I do hope through my evidence that
may be the result.

Examination continued—My statement was first taken
down by Sergeant Moss. I did not relate it all at once. I
stated part of it to Inspector Hamilton and Sergeant
Moss.

Mr. Pater—Then it was cooked up between you.
Mr. Freshfield interposed.

Mr. Pater—Moss, Hamilton, and you, I suppose, agroeil
what was,to be taken down, and it' that is not cooking I
don't know what is.

Mr. Freshfield—The witness is anxious to speak the
truth, and I think the application of the term "cooked,"
as it is understood in the City of London, is highly im-
proper.

Alderman Cubitt—The police have had a very difficult
duty to perform, and supposing there had been 20 inter-
views with the witness, and after that had reduced the
information to writing, it could not be called "cooking."
Cross-examination continued—l have not had frequent
interviews with Burnett while he was in prison.
Cummings, to witness—When I came that morning you
speak of, did you not tell me that Johnson was gone to
work ?

Witness—No ; I said he had left, but I thought my hui.
band could find him.
Cummings—When you saw me in Westminster, was it
not near the White Horse ?
Witness—l don't know. You were with somebody, but
I did not hear what you were speaking about.
Cummings—Now we only want the truth. Do you mean
to say I accosted you first in Westminster, or did you not
recognise me,

Witness—l !Right have made a mistake about that. I
won't be certain, but you seemed to recognise me as soon
as I saw you.

Cummings—Did you ever see me and Burnett ir, ex,7lVer-
sation in your life.

Witness—No, never.
The evidence of Smith, City detective, who accompanied
Sergeant Moss to Mrs. Campbell's, at Stratford, was next
given. It was merely a repfAition of that given on the
last examination, when Moss said he heard Buncher say
that he had got £30,000• of the right stuff, and the ---
Bank of England could not touch him. Ile also said that
when Burnett was arrested in Birmingham he denied alI
knowledge of the robbery. While he was conveying Bur-
nett to London, while waiting at Rugby for the train,
he (the prisoner) became much excited, and exclaimed
two or three times, "I am a persecuted man. If 1 find
they have rounded upon me, I'll let the whole lot into the
hole." After lie had conveyed Burnett to the Mansion-
house he said, in reference to the detention of his wife,
" It's a pity you should have Nelly here ; you had better
make her evidence."

Caroline Finch—l assist my uncle at the Bull's Head,
Moor-street, Birmingham. I recollect Cummings hiring a
bed there in August last. A few days after that Burnett
came and asked if an old man named Cummings WAS stay-
ing there. I said there was. He also hired a bed. I after-
wards saw them both together in conservation, after 'which
they went out. They took their breakfast together, and
while they were so engaged a young man called, and they
all went out together. Burnett, having paid his bill, left,
but Cummings remained till the following Monday. I saw
Burnett again in Birmingham in about three weeks after
this.
Alderman Cubitt —Cummings, do you wish to question
the witness ?

Cummings—No, I've nothing to say to her.
Sarah Hazel—l keep a lodging-house in Birmingham.
I recollect Cummings and Burnett coming to my house in
August last. They asked for something to eat. After
this they went up to a room on the second floor, and then I
heard them quarrelling. I went up stairs a few minutes
after, and then I saw Burnett getting up from the floor,
He (Burnett) told me Cummings had been trying to
strapgle him. Burnett went out, but Cummings stopped a
short time after he had left. I saw them both on the fol-
lowing afternoon.

Cummings—when you saw me, was I drunk or was I
sober ?—Drunk.

William Darby, a cab driver in Birmingham, identified
Cummings and Burnett as the persons who had hired him
to drive them to the London and North-Western 16ilsvay
Station.

Alderman Cubitt—Do you wish to ask any questions P
Cummings—No. I don't recollect anything about it; I
was too drunk.

Mr. Freshfield said that was all the evidence he proposed
offering to-day. On the next occasion he hoped he should
be able to close his case against the prisoners.
Cummings—l should like to know whether any more
evidence is to be brought against me, as I think I ought
to have a legal adviser. I ought to know. They've been
long enough about this case.

Alderman Cubitt said there was no objection to a legal
adviser appearing for Cummings, if he wiahed to
The prisoners were then remanded till this day week.

CREA7' FIRE IN W11TT.p777,7--ix,o•

At a few minutes before five o'clock yesterday afternoon
a fire broke out at William•sireet, Whitefriars, on the Mid-
dlesex side of the Thames. The premises destroyed arc
those of Messrs. Charles Price and Co., of William-street,
Whitefriars, described in "Kelly's London Directory" as
turpentine, resin, pitch, and tar manufacturers, and are im-
mediately behind the western side of Chatham-place,
closely adjoining the Temple, and within a few yards of
the City of London Gas Company, whose gasometer at
tho time of the fire was completely full.

It was a low tido when the fire broke out, and the oil
from the factory ran out in large quantities on to the muddy
bank. It soon took fire, and half the river appeared to
be in flames; indeed, the flames rolled through the arches
of Blackfriars-bridge, and curled over it, much to the dis-
advantage of many persons who had taken up their position
there, and apparently very much to the danger of the crazy
old structure.
At a quarter to 6, Campbell, Calder, and Govan's iron-
works took fire, and burned with tremendous fury. At
this moment the fears for the safety of the gasworks becamo
heightened to a very great degree. The engines now
continued to arrive in rapid succession, but the close
proximity to the immense telescopic gasometer seemed to
add a terror to the scene that seemed to damp even the
courage and spirit of the fire brigade.
The land steam engine of Messrs. Shand and Mason
arrived in about 20 minutes after the outbreak of the fire,
and in a very short time was got into operation, but the
effect produced from the immense volume of water dis-
charged was imperceptible.
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casks of oil were got out of the burning warehouses and
rolled into William-street; but with this exception the
whole of the valuable stock was consumed. It is impossible
to estimate the value of the property destroyed, but it will
probably amount to £40,000 or ZO,OOO. Messrs. Price
were insured, but the loss will, it is expected, far exceed
the amount of the insurance, These warehouses of Messrs.
I Price were destroyed by fire 17 years ago, when several
explosions took place, and some of the firemen lost their
lives.

At 12 o'clock last night all fear of the further spread of
the fire being at an end, Capt. Shaw, Mr. Henderson, Mr.
Hod ges, and a body of the Brigade, made as close an in-
spection of the ruins as possible, but the intense heat
thrown out from the still burning ruins, and the dangerous
condition of the walls of the destroyed warehouses, made
this a work of great difficulty and danger. It was found
that, the fire was still raging fiercely in the vaults running
under the warehouses, and it was again found necessary
to bring the brigade steam engines, and also that of Mr.
Hodge, into operation, and at one o'clock this morning
large bodies of water were being poured into the premises
without making any perceptible diminution in the flames,
which were shooting up with great force in all directions.
Mr. Arthur Price, the resident partner in the firm, with a
large staff of his clerks and workmen, were rendering every
assistance to the firemen. During the height of the fire
it appears several of the firemen were severely injured by
the falling debris, and three of them engaged in playing on
the backs of the houses in Chatham-place from the roof of
Mr. Capol's coal depot, were at once completely
in a dense cloud of smoke, and narrowly escaped with their
lives. All the books of the firm were saved, but wore
much damaged by water and removal. enveloped
The origin of the fire cannot yet be ascertained, but it is
thought to have arisen from spontaneous combustion.

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apparently., dead. They conveyed her to St.
Mary's Hospital, when life was found to be extinct. From
documents found on the deceased, who is about 4:6, her
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name is supposed to be Riley,