The Sun.
London, England, 1862-09-29 00:00:00

POLICE IN7ELLIGENCE.—Sept. 27.

GREENWICH.—THE LATE ATTEMPT AT
DOUBLE MURDER.—.COMMITTAL OF • THE AC-
CUSED.—Edward Cramphorn, labourer, of Rother-
hithe, was brought up for final examination before
Mr. Traill, charged with stabbing Bridget Mary
Hartnett and Alexander Hartnett, her brother.
The facts as deposed to at previous examinations
of the prisoner have already been given, the follow-
ing additional witnesses being now examined :
Mr. Fred. Fisher, surgeon, said—On the night
of the 26th August last, about half-past 11 o'clock,
I was sent for to the police-station, and there saw
the complainant, Bridget Mary Hartnett, lying on
the stones of the yard, and supported on the knees
of a man. She was apparently in a dying condi-
tion, arising from severe loss of blood. Upon exa-
mination I found she had received a punctured
in the centre of the 4th and sth ribs. Besides this
wound there was on the left arm an incised wound
some two inches in length, and about half
an inch in depth. Near this, on the same arm, was
a lacerated wound. On the outer side of the right
arm, and about three inches from the shoulder, was
another incised wound, some four inches in length,
and rather more than three inches in depth. At the
time of this examination the hemorrhage had
stopped, and she was suffering from severe exhaus-
tion and shock to the system. The wound on the
chest was of a dangerous character, and in the first
instance I thought the injuries were of a mortal
nature. She was not out of danger for ten days
afterwards, but she is now doing tolerably well.
In my opinion all the wounds were inflicted by a
sharp cutting instrument, and the knife, such as
that now shown to me by the officer, I am of opi-
nion, would inflict such wounds. The wound on the
chest was very near the region of the heart.
Mr. Joseph Henderson, surgeon, said—On the
night in question 1 was sent for to the police-sta-
tion, and there saw the injured man Alexander
Hartnett. He was lying on the stones in the yard
on his back, in a very exhausted condition, and
bleeding copiously from several wounds. On exami-
nation 1 found he had a wound on the chest on
the left side. It was a deep punctured wound, and
entered the chest, dividing the intercostal vessels
between the fourth and fifth ribs, and perforated
the substance of the lung. This wound was of a
most dangerous character. On the same side there
was a transverse wound, incised, across the base of
the thumb, and also on the right side there was a
deep punctured wound passing into the chest, be-
tween the tenth and eleventh ribs. That was a
dangerous wound, and was bleeding extensively.
There was likewise a punctured wound on the right
hip, extending to the bone. All these wounds
might have been occasioned with the knife now
produced.
Mr. Traill inquired the probable ultimate effect
of the injuries sustained.
Mr. Fisher replied that, although the young
woman would recover, it would be some consider-
able time ; and Mr. Henderson gave it as his opi-
nion that the man would never again be capable of
performing the same laborious work as he had
hitherto performed.
Police-constable Coombers, 187 11, said—About
five minutes after eleven, on the night in question,
I heard persons talking very loudly at the bottom
of Church-street, Deptford, and on proceeding to the
spot I saw the prisoner and the female complainant
and her sister-in-law. The injured female said, "I
wish you would take this man (meaning the pri-
soner) away from me." The two females then went
away, and I left the prisoner standing there. I
walked away a short distance, and then heard the
same voices again, and on retaining to the spot I
met the female artnett, who said, " Oh, he has
stabbed me." I ran back, and saw the prisoner
with a knife in his hand. I knocked him down and
closed with him, and, with assistance, took the clasp
knife now produced from him. It was shut, and
there were marks of blood upon it. I took him to
the station. He was very violent, and had been
drinking. On the following day, after his exami-
nation before the magistrate, it was my duty to take
him to Maidstone gaol, and while waiting at the
railway station for that purpose he said, " I wish I
had killed him, and then I should have been happy."
The prisoner, who displayed the same indifference
as on previous examinations, declined putting any
questions, and he was fully committed to Newgate
for trial.
Mr. Fisher, addressing the magistrate, said he had
been requested by the injured young woman to re-
turn her heartfelt thanks to his worship, and also to
Mr. Boustred, the chief clerk, for their great kind-
ness and the assistance rendered to her during the
whole time she had been confined to her bed at the
station, suffering from the wound inflicted upon her.
He (Mr. Fisher) had also to add that, but for his
worship having consented to give up his private
room to her use, her life must have been lost, as it
was impossible she could have been removed with
safety.
Mr. Patte, relieving officer for Deptford, said he
had inquired into the condition of the injured man,
who from boyhood had always borne a good charac-
ter, and found that he had a wife and six children,
and the board of guardians had allowed 4s. weekly
towards their support.
Mr. Traill said, so far as the very limited funds
enabled him to do so, he had rendered what assist-
ance he could in providing necessaries and comforts
for the young woman, her brother being under
treatment at Guy's Hospital. From inquiries made,
it appeared both parties were of respectable charac-
ter, the young woman, by her industry, supporting
herself, and also contributing to her parents' main-
tenance, the unfortunate man's wife and six child-
ren being plunged into distress and poverty by the
murderous intentions of the prisoner. Daring the
whole of his experience he had never met a case more
deserving the sympathy of the charitable public.

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