The Sun.
London, England, 1865-10-30 00:00:00

TIE SUISOTIIONDON, MONDAY EVENIi\ G, OCTOBER 30, 1865.

Day.

was firm, but all othcr agriciltural seeds meta slow side.
Linseed and rapeseed changed hands to a moderate extent
at quite late rates. 'The demand for cakes improved on
former terms.

Market•

Police-constable Rogers, 89 F—About half-past 10
o'clock last night I was on duty in plain clothes beneath
the Piazza, Covent-garden Market, and saw the prisoner
standing with the witness White and another female
against the Bedford Hotel. I saw the prisoner take Miss
Jennings by the arm ; they appeared to be struggling to-
gether. As they were passing me I heard the young
woman say " I will strike you." The prisoner said " No,
you won't; no, you won't ;" and at the same kept pulling
her along. As they were crossing the road to the market
I saw Mr. Loader and the barman leaving the house and
following them. I heard the barman say " Come along,"
and they ran on into the market. When they got there
Miss Jennings and the prisoner were on the ground. I
saw the barman trying to got him off her. I caught him
by the nape of the neck and dragged him off her. As I
did so I saw a razor lying at his feet beside a pool of blood.
The barman picked it up and gave it to Sergeant Rogers.
I have been on duty there for about a month. The prisoner
used to go to the house every night, but for the last ten
days I have seen him waiting about outside, and have
sometimes asked him what ho was waiting for.
By Mr. Abrams—l have only known the prisoner by
seeing him about the market for the last month. I did not
hoar any conversation. If he said anything it was before
I came up. When he got up from the ground he did not
say anything. I must have heard him if he did. I had
hold of his collar all the time.
Sergeant Rogers, F 17—I was on duty at about half
past ten o'clock last night in the market, near Tavi-
stock-court, when I heard a scream and a cry
of " Police !" in the market. I want to the spot and
found Jennings there. Sho was bleeding, and there
was a pool of blood at her feet. A gentleman said, " That
is him." I turned to the prisoner and took him by the
collar. A man said, "He has cut her throat." He could
hear that. Policeman Rogers, 89 F, had him by the collar.
I told Rogers and another constable, 105 F, to get a cab
and take her to the hospital. I took the prisoner to tho
station. He said, "She has led me a curious life, and now
I have marked her." The prisoner was not at all excited
He appeared rather pale—that was all. Until he got to the
station he never uttered a word.

Mr. William Travers, resident medical officer Charing-
cross Hospital—l saw the young woman a little before 11
o'clock last night and admitted her to the hospital. She
had an incised wound on the left side of the face, which
extended from behind the ear, dividing the lobo, and ex-
tending across the check. One or two arteries were divided.
She had also an incised wound on the back of the left hand,
which was not very severe. There was and had been
considerable hemorrage—bleeding. The wound was ban-
daged and is going on well. Unless erysipela s should set
in the wound is not dangerous.
Mr. Flowers inquired whether, from the place where the
wound was, it might not have been more serious ?
Mr. Travers replied that it might. The wound was
such as might have been produced by such an instrument
as the razor produced. The wound was clean cut.
Mr. Travers pointed out that the edge of the razor Was
considerably notched.
Mr. Travers, havig examined the razor, said it was an
instrument quite capable of producing the wound. He
did not think that Miss Jennings would be well enough to
attend this week. She might if she went on as favourably
as she was now doing, but even then it might do her
mischief.

Mr. Abrams—Do you consider hor out of danger.
Mr. Travers—l do not consider hor in danger at pre-
sent.

Mr. Abrams said that after hearing tho medical evidence,
from which it appeared that the case assumed a less alarm-
ing aspect than might at first have been anticipated, he
should fool it to be his duty to ask for the admission of the
prisoner to bail. Respectable sureties would be found, and
the prisoner was well known in the neighbourhood.
Mr. Flowers did not think it right to make observations,
but he would call attention to the question he had put to
Mr. Travers, a question which he considered very impor-
tant in reference to intent. Ho did not think he could, con-
sistently with his duty, admit the prisoner to bail.

BREAKFAST BEVERAGE.—Homoeopathic practitioners, and
the medical profession generally, recommend cocoa as being
the most healthful of alt beverages. When the doctrine of
homoeopathy was first introduces into this country, there
were to be obtained no preparations of cocoa either attrac-
tive to the taste or acceptable to the stomach ; the nut was
either supplied in the crude state, or so unskilfully manu-
factured as to obtain little notice. J. Epps, of London,
homoeopathic chemist, was induced in the year 1839 to turn
his attention to this subje.t, and at length succeeded, with
the assistance of elaborate machinery, in being the first to
produce an article pure in its composition, and so refined by
the pert• et trituration it ie2eives in the process it passe.4
through, as to be most acceptable to the delicate stomach.
For general use Epps' cocoa is diaiin_uished as an invigo-
rating, grateful breakfast beverage, with a delLious aroma
Dr. Hassan in his work, "Food and its Adulterations,"
sate—." Cocoa contains a great variety of important nutritive
principles; every ingredient necessary to the growth and
sustenance of the body." Again, "As a nutritive, cocoa
stands very much higher than either coffee or tea." Direc-
tions: —Two teaspoonfuls of the powder in a breakfast cup,
filled up with boiling water or milk. Secured in tin-lined
3-lb, and lab. labelled packets, and sold at Is. ad. per
ib. by grocers, confectioners, and chemists.

Attempted Murder" in CoVent Garden

Last evening, between ten and eleven o'clock, a delibe-
rate and most determined attempt was made by a .young
man, named. James Murphy, living at 8, Russell-street, a
market salesman, to murder a young woman, named Mary
Ann Jennings; barmaid to Mr. Loader, •of the Red Lion,
at the corner of Russell-street and the Piazza, Covent
garden. Murphy had been courting -Miss Jennings for.
Some years, and it is stated that there had been an engage-
ment which she had broken off, and that the disappoint-
ment had exasperated hint- to this act of violence. LaSt
evening Mu'rphy was seen waiting about near the Red Licin.
for the return of Miss Jennings, who had gone out for the
-ovening.tHe was noticed in front of the house about nine
o'clock by Rodgers, F 89, on duty (in priVate clothes) in
the Piazza. Shortly after ten Rodgers saw.him with her
opposite the house. Ile
.was dragging her towards the
market, and a young woman who had accompanied her
home was in the act of rushing into the house to ask for
help. Witness hurried towards the'spot, and found that
Murphy had thrown Miss Jennings on the ground and him-
self upon her. He heard her say, " I will strike you."
Murphy replied, "No, you will not." Rodgers perceived
that ho was " working" with a sawing motion The in-
stant he reached the spot Rodgers seized Murphy and
dragged him away from:his victim. Her throat appeared
to be cut, and her face and neck were covered with blood.
She was removed to Chtuing-cross Hospital,.where phe was
placed under the care of Dr. Travers, the house-surgeon
She had a gash across the upper part of the throat and the'

jaw, cutting off a small piece, of the ear. She had also a
cut across the forehead. Her throat had been protected
from further injury by a brooch in the neckerchief. Her
fingers were cut, as if in an attempt to protect her: throat:
A razor, supposed to be the instrument with which the
deed was committed, was found at Murphy's feet by the
barman, who had hurried to the spot at the first alarm.
When able to speak, the first thing Miss Jennings said was
that she hoped they would let him go.

EXAMINATION' OF THE PRISONER AT BOW-
STREET (THIS DAY).
James Murphy, aged 29, a salesman in Covent Garden-
market, was brought before Mr. Flowers, charged by
Policeman Rogers, 89 C, with cutting and wounding Mary
Anne Jennings with intent to murder her.
The
-prisoner appeared somewhat depressed, but perfectly
cool and collected.
Mr. Abrams, from the office of Mr. Goatly, defended.
Sarah White—l live with my uncle at the Old Red
Lion Tavern, at the corner of Russell-street, Covent Gar-
den. lam a single woman. Tho young woman and I
went out together to visit her uncle at Regent's Park.
The young woman's name was Mary Ann Jennings, and
she was a barmaid. When we got back at about 20 minutes
to 11 o'clock, we met James Murphy, by the Bedford
Hotel. He called her all manner of names, put his arm
round her neck, and said, "You shall go with me." She
said, " I shall not." He said, "You shall," and pulled a
knife from his waistcoat pocket. I think it was a white-
handled knife, similar to that produced. He opened it. She
then said she would go with him if he would let her go in-
doors first. When he took out the knife, he said, "If you
don't go with me I will cut my throat." He caught hold
of her and dragged her from the Bedford Hotel to the cor-
ner of the Piazza. He pulled out the knife twice. The
second time was when she said if he would let her go in
first. I ran into the house. I did not look back.
By Mr. Abrams—Ho did not seem to put himself
out Much. When he pulled out the knife the second time
he was more excited. I have known him three weeks. I
believe they had kept company about nine years. When
he said he would cut his own throat he did not appear so
very excited. I have had many conversations with her
about him. She has always expressed to me that he has
behaved with kindness and feeling towards her.
William Virinslado, barman at the Old Rod Lion—About
20 minutes to 11 last night Miss White ran in and told me
that Murphy was pulling Miss Jennings about in the most
disgraceful manner. I ran out and so.* him struggling
with her under the pillars of the market. I saw him with
a razor in his right Land sawing at her throat in that
manner Lmaking a gesture]. I struck his arm and ho
dropped the razor. I said, " Oh, Murphy, what have you
done." They were both on the ground, and he had his
left arm under her neck. He jumped up, and looking me
in the face said, " and you." I picked up the
razor, and brought it to the station, where I gave it to the
sergeant. I was first on the spot. The policeman came
up about a minu,te and a half after me.
Cross-examined by Mr. Abrams—l have known him
about eight months. When he jumped up I did not say a
word to him. He only said the words I hare mentioned.
He seemed quite cool. If he was excited I did not see it.
I said to Miss Jennings what is the matter ?" She said,
" Oh, Winslade," Mr. Loader is just behind, when Murphy
said the words I have mentioned, but I cannot say whether
ho heard them or not. Mr. Loader might have been 14
yards behind. The prisoner spoko with great violence. I
aria sure they were the words.
To Mr. Flowers—Ho said it as if ho was angry at my
having interrupted him. I don't think ho had any
against me.
To Mr. Abrams- -During the last eight months he has
visited the house almost daily. We had words on one oc•
casion, and for the last month have not been on the bes
to rms.