The Sun.
London, England, 1862-07-30 00:00:00

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THE ALLEGED 31 -u-D-E R AND ROBBERY
OF A DEACON BY THE GAROTTE.

'was resumed before Mr.
J
one of the Middlesex coroners, at
oYhnes Humphreys,
the Green Man Tavern, I-.. Caxton Old Town, respect-
ing the death of 11
urdmapyhtrheeys, inquiry
Mr. Samuel Chapman, aged 70,
deacon of Ebenezer Chapel , Hoxton, who was found
house, and who was
robbi .43. and violently garotted
insensible in the °Pin jug
alleged to have bee
under circumstances
of an . extraordinary and mys-
terious nature on the .7th inert.
Inspector Wiseman, .4 ti le N division, attended
,lf of the commissioners of
from the office of Mr.
to watch the case on behz.
police, and Mr. E. J. Weot 1,
Ashley, represented the fem. from
of deceased.
The evidence taken on the former occasion went
to show that deceased rest ded alone at No 1,
Reeve's-place, and that he recet ved the monies of
the chapel of which he was deacoi '• On the day in
question he was found lying ofthe floor quite
speechless, and with his cravat, whi:eh he always
wore loose, so tight about his throat that it was
difficult to remove it. There were signs of a
struggle on the floor, and his purse cou.'d not be
found. Deceased the neat day placed his hands
first around his daughter's throat and then about
his own, apparently to indicate that he had been.
garotted. A policeman's staff, which he usually
kept at hand, was missing, and when found there
were marks of blood upon it, at which the old gen-
tleman seemed much pleased. Finally it was
s town that death resulted from au injury to the
bi ain from a blow or from strangulation, and not;
xis,;ng from natural causes.
ups on the coroner taking his seat, the depositions
were. rc ad over.
I.;.nne M. Brennan, daughter of the deceased,
t sk`te. arrived at deceased's house at 10 o'clock
em. ng of the attack, and remained untiL
mo:rning. Her sister, Mrs. Gardiner,
os aniltihtrehs lie
and witness did not hear her express any
twhaesftohlleorwe in g
its not being forthcoming was on
surprise about the purse being missed. The first
urday. She then heard that the
and that some one had got in
witnessthe fnll hweianrgd )la't
C. hapman some injury. Mrs.
to believe that her father had
panudrse
dwnansentmissri.n missing,
d nothing of the kind before.
Gardiner led witness
been injured. She said
She then said that she could not find the purse,
and witness said that it must be about the place.
aocealed, and empty.
The day of the funeral witness found the purse
between some books in a cripboard in deceased's
wven the purse was
room. It was apparently
Deceased before his death,
spoken of before him, pointed a box, but the
purse was not there. He might possibly have
mean t to point to the cupboard, which was near the
box. Witness often used the cupboard, but never saw
the purce in it. Mr. Chapman had a pension of
.£1 per w eek, which he took monthly. He drew
his money*, as witness understood, three weeks
before his death. Deceased did not tell witness
that he drew it then, but she supposed he did so,
because he went into the City.
By the Coroner—She was not present when he
put his hands up to his throat. She asked if it
was a friend, and he said, "No." She merely
meant by "if it was a friend," whether any one
had been in to set' him on the day he was found
speechless. His nl/49ekerchief was always worn in
one loose knot. She would think it very extra-
ordinary if it was fou'nd so tight that a deep mark
or indentation was around his neck. She could not
account for it. No once was present when she
asked deceased about the friend. She took the op-
portunity of being alone with him. That was
because she was anxious to know about it. If she
had waited until Mrs. Gardiner came in he might
. not have been sensible enough.
Mr. Wm. Lowe, 43, Wellington-street, Victoria
Park, said he was very intimate with deceased, and
he had every reason to believe that deceased was
quite comfortable and well supplied with money.
He had lent some money to witness at Christmas,
and had never applied for. its return. He wore his
necktie in a loose fold.
A juror stated to the Court that on looking over
the house he observed ;marks of fingers on the
kitchen window, and close to it a button, which
had evidently been torn off a man's coat. He showed
the appearances to Detective Devitt.
Mr. Elliston, deacon of the chapel, re-called, and
said that the pew-opener fetched him to deceased's
place on the Monday. Mrs. Gardiner arrived an
hour afterwards. There was no general search in-
stituted then. A couple of days after the. attack
Mrs. Gardiner said that if the purse could not be
found she should believe her father was murdered.
She said the same to witness's wife. Witness did
not know whether she had searched for it, and she
did not search for it in witness's presence.
The Coroner said that the police authorities had
only just taken up the case, and they were most
anxious that for the ends of justice there should be
another adjournment at the present stage.
The inquiry was accordingly adjourned.

COUNTRY MARK L.l S.

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LEEDS-TUESDAY.

The wheat trade is quiet to-day, without alteration from
Friday's prices; fresh red not plentiful. In other sorts
very little business doing. Spring corn unaltered.

LIVERPOOL—TUESDAY.
We have had a quiet business at our market to-day, and.
the tone was somewhat easier than that which prevailed on
Friday. Prices remain stationary for all articles, with tho
exception of Indian corn, which experienced a decline of 3d
per qr on Friday's currencies.