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ADJOURNED INQUEST.---(THIS DAY.)
The Coroner's inquiry into the circumstances connected
with the deaths of William, Henry, and Alexander White,
whose bodies were found dead in the Star Coffee-house,
Red Lion-street, Holborn, was held this day.
Mr. Smith, from the firm of Messrs. Gold and Son,
attended to watch the case on the part of Stephen For-
wood, otherwise Ernest Southey, who now stands com-
mitted to Maidstone Gaol for trial, on the charge of wilful
murder of Mrs. Forwood and her daughter, at Ramsgate,
on the 10th inst.
Dr. Anthony Roberts, of Lambs' Conduit-street, was the
first witness examined. It will be recollected that a por-
tion of this witness's evidence was taken on Friday last,
and this morning he continued his evidence by a descrip-
tion of the superficial appearance of the bodies of the three
children when he was called on the discovery of the
murders. Fourteen hours after death he commenced
his post mortem examination. The witness then gave a
technical description of the appearance of the intestines
of the deceased children. Ho sent portions of the tongue,
brain, heart, ee-c., of each of the three children to Dr. Harley
for analysis.
Dr. Harley, of 77, Harley-street, physician at University
College Hospital, and one of the professors at the college,
then read his report of analysis of the portions of the bodies
of three children he had received from the last witness. It
commenced by stating that, as it was said by Southey that
he had used nicotine to produce the death of the children,
that poison was sought for, but not discovered, but in all
the experiments made unmistakable evidence of prussic
acid was present in all three of the bodies, and no other
poison. How the poison was administered it was impos-
sible to say, as there was no trace of the poison in the chalk
mixture found in the bed-room of the eldest boy. With
respect to the pungent odour prevailing in the bed-rooms,
it arose from oil of copaiba having been intentionally or
otherwise spilt in the room, perhaps with the intention
of counteracting and destroying the smell of the essential
oil of bitter almonds. He was of opinion that death arose
from the mortal effects of a dose of prussic acid in each
case, and the tests that had led him to that conclusion
were those known as the iron test, and the sulphur,
silver, and vapour tests. The witness then produced a
number of test tubes, each containing a portion of the
poisons taken from the bodies of the children.
The Coroner asked if it could be ascertained how much
poison was administered to each victim?

Dr. Harley said he could not say with certainty, but in
the bodies of the two youngest children he found quite
sufficient to destroy three persons. He should say about
a dessert spoonful was administered to the two little boys,
and a table-spoonful to the eldest. He thought there had
been a second dose given to two, as he found s portion of
the poison unswallowod in the throats of Henry and Alex.
White.

The Coroner—l don't know that we can go any further
in this case. The prisoner is at present detained in custody
at Ramsgate, and I don't think we shall hare him before
us until the proper authorities take steps to get him to
London, which I belieTe is intended. The inquiry can now
be closed or adjourned, whichever is thought desirable.
Inspector Thompson hero informed the Coroner that a

female named Petty, who had the youngest of Mrs. White';
children with her (a little girl of about five years of age),
might be able to say something.
The witness was accordingly examined.
Sarah Petty, of 2, Cornelia-terrace, Battersea, then said

—Southey came to her house in July last. About three
weeks ago she saw Mrs. White in the Edgware-road, when
she told her (witness) that she was going to Australia on

the 24th. When Mr. Southey came to her house, he said
to witness that if Mrs. White did not tell her where she
was to be found some harm would come. He wished to
get possession of the little girl. Mrs. White told her not
to say anything about her to Southey, as, for the sake of
her children, she wished to lead a better life, as she had
quite done with him (Southey). Tho child was left with
me by Mrs. White in July last.
A Juror—Did he ask you to deliver up the child?
Witness—No. Ho wished the child to go with him to
buy some cakes.

A Juror—She appeared afraid of him then ?
Witness—Yes.
The little girl was here placed before tho jury, but she
was deemed too young to give evidence.

Inspector Thompson, of the detective force, said the last
witness gave him a letter unopened, addressed to Mrs.
White. He opened it and read it. It urged Mrs. White
to return to the writer Southey, as if she did not, some-
thing more terrible than she ever imagined would
happen.
A Juror—We ought to have that letter.
Witness—lt can be produced, but not now, as I have
given all the papers to the Commissioners of Police.
Superintendent Searle, of the E division of police, said
he had made inquiries at tho chemists in the neighbour-
hood of Holborn, and at bO9, kept by a Mr. Blaxall, he
was informed that a man answering the description of
Southey called on him on the Bth of August. He said
he had a little boy who had been neglected, and
that he had returned home with diarrhcea. He
led the chemist to believe that ho was a medi-
cal man, and asked him to make him up a chalk mix-
ture. While this was being done, the man asked the
wholesale price of Scheele's hydro-cyanic acid, but he did
not get any of the poison from Mr. Blaxall's shop. It is,
however, supposed that Southey had had poison in his pos-
session for some time.

The Coroner said that was all that was known at pre-
sent. It would now be for the jury to decido whether they
would return an open verdict, or adjourn for a lengthened
period to see if it was possible to have the accused present.
They had heard the opinion of Dr. Harley, and there
could not be a doubt about the cause of death; but it was
for the jury to decide the course to pursue.
After a short discussion, the inquiry was adjourned for
a fortnight.