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THE BERMONDSEY MURDER.

THE ADJOURNED INQUEST.
Henry Barnes (continued from our Afternoon Edition
of yesterday) said—l found a cash-box at the top of the
box on Monday, and it was unlocked. There were three
compartments in it, and I was told it was the
box in which Mr. O'Connor kept his money.
On lifting up a kind of tin-case I found a
lot of memorandums—l 0 U's. It was in consequence
of the state in which I found the box, and the
absence of Mr. O'Connor, that we made the
subsequent search for the body. We found in
the drawers a bushel of letters. Some of them were
from Mrs. Manning, but none of them of recent date.
We did not take possession of them.
James Burton, 272 M, next examined, said, on
Tuesday night, the 15th, about half-past eight o'clock,
in consequence of Mr. Mead and two other gentleman,
friends of the deceased, coming to the Stonesgate-station
in the Borough, I was ordered to go to 3, Minver-
place. Finding the door locked, I went through the
adjoining house, and got over the back wall. Mr. Mead
in the meantime got the key of the front door, went
in, and let me in at the back door. Mr. Mead and
the other two gentlemen looked over the house.
From the appearance I should suppose that the
house had been left in a very confused state. In the
front kitchen there was a lot of linen, and in the back
kitchen, over the stones underneath which the deceased
was found, a large portmanteau was lying open, and
in it, and round about it, was a quantity of female
wearing apparel and a railway guard's coat. They
about covered the two stones. In the other rooms
there were a few things lying about. Nothing
was found that the friends of the deceased
thought belonged to O'Connor. At that time
we did not know who bad taken the furni-
ture away. No trace of the missing man was found, and
we had no suspicion that the body was there. We set
a watch on the house, and the next morning,
at eight o'clock, a man came and attempted
to unlock the door. We had put down the latch in order
to prevent the door being opened from the outside by
means of a key. This gentleman, who was Mr. Bain.
bridge, walked to the station house to ascertain the
reason why he could not get in. I followed him. I did
not know him by name at that time. Mr. Coleman had
told him, I believe, that an officer had been into the
house, and he wanted to know the reason why he was
prevented entering, stating that he had purchased the
goods in the house for 131. He said he had bought, with
the rest, a railway coat, some crockery, a box, and some
other things, which be wished to fetch away. He
said he had nothing to do with the linen. Man-
ning, he said, had just left his own house.
and that he had lodged with him two nights. He ac-
companied me to Minver-place and showed me the
things which ho claimed, and which I allowed him to
take away. Among them was a shovel, which I handed
to him myself, but I did not observe anything par-
ticular about it. I could not identify it.
On the Friday following, about twelve o'clock
in the day, Barnes and I went again to Minver-
place with the resolution of making a thorough
search. We went to the back kitchen, and I
was standing on the stone nearest the window.
I said to Barnes " the stones look fresh," and he
took out his knife and tried the joints of the two stones
referred to, and also the joints of the other stones. The
mortar of the first stone smelt sour. I tried them
myself also, and we then proposed to take them up.
We had received no information from any one to
take them up. We removed the two stones.
They ran parallel with each other, and were, together,
five feet long and two feet wide. On removing them
Barnes called my attention to the untradesmanlike way
in which they were laid, the mortar lying in a bed in the
middle of the stone, instead of being placed round the sides.
On removing the mortar, we found the ground under.
neath trod down very hard indeed. Barnes then dug
down with the shovel, and called my attention
to a piece of rag. After digging about ten inches
down he discovered what he thought was a stone
but which turned out to be the toe of a man. He re-
moved some more of the earth, and showed the
foot of a man. I then went to the station-house
to procure further assistance ; I returned with
Mr. Yates and Mr. Perkins, two inspectors.
I then saw a further portion of a human body. By the
direction of Mr. Yates I went for the friends of a gen-
tleman of the name of O'Connor, who was miss-
ing. I found Mr. Flynn and Mr. O'Connor,
the brother of the deceased, who returned with me
When we returned the body was lying in the front kit-
chen; it was the body of a man. I did not take par-
ticular notice of the body, but I should say it had
been dead some time. The place where it
was found was about four feet in depth.
The body was at the time I speak of covered with lime,
and it had not been washed. I have been engaged in
doing something further to ascertain the nature of the
death of the deceased, but 1 can give no iniormation
with respect to it of my own knowledge.
I took possession of a hoe and some other things when
I was shown the furniture, which was purchaseu by me.
Bainbridge. The garden was Excavated after the body was
found, to see ifany article of dress could be found. A black
stock which, it was said, was similar to one worn by the
deceased, was found in the back bed-room. There were
no stains upon it.
By the jury—No stains of any kind were seen about
the house.
By the CORONER--I saw a small perforation in the
ceiling, which might have been caused in putting up or
letting down of a bedstead.
By a Juryman—lt did not look as if it had been done
by a bullet.

By the CORONER—I attach no importance to that
circumstance. I did not know personally that the pre-
mises bad been occupied by the Mannings.
Mr. Samuel Lockwood, surgeon, of No. 6, Trinity-
square, Newington, was then sworn. He said—
lam not in practise at present. On Friday fort-
night, about half past one, I was in the neighbourhood
of New Weston-street, and in consequence of informa-
tion I received I went to No. 3 Minver-place. I an-
nounced myself as a surgeon. I saw two of the police-
men at the door, and they admitted me directly. I
proceeded into the back kitchen and there saw
that the slabs had been removed, and that
some earth had been thrown up. There were some per-
sons in the kitchen at the time. I saw the feet of a
person exposed, and from the position I could scarcely
see which way the body waa laid. I remained until the
ground was excavated. I then noticed that the heels were
bent against the haunches or thighs, and firmly tied
down ; that position would give rise to the exposure of
the feet. The head was considerably lower than the
feet. I assisted in removing the dirt, being
afraid lest any injury should be done to
the head. I felt a very extensive frac-
ture on the superior part of the head, on the crown,
rather backwards, so large that I could introduce my
two fingers into it. The scalp was of course injured.
Some mention was made about the person who was miss-
ing having false teeth. I bad myself seen the description
given in aplacard respecting Mr. Patrick O'Connor. There
was no article of clothing upon the body. I then took
the dirt from the head and the face, and partially
raised the head. I put my hand into the mouth
and I pulled out a whole set of teeth.
They were demanded by Mr. Slow, the summoning
officer, and, after washing them, I delivered them to
him. Shortly afterwards the body was raised, and, in
my presence, it was removed into the front kitchen. I
noticed that a considerable quantity of lime was
round the body. I took off some of it ; it
was the body of a man. It was decomposing, and
it was impossible to say how long it had been dead. I
examined it after it was raised. Mr. Olding, an-
other surgeon, was there at the time. At the
back of the head, on the right side, I found
another fracture. Mr. Olding made a remark
about a prominence on the eye. I noticed
it also, and cut down it and extracted a large slug or
bullet, weighing nearly three drachms. I have that
bullet. (The bullet which was here produced
was a very large one.) There was a hole in
the frontal bone and a fracture behind, as I have
already described, so that the ball must have
gone right through the head. I have assisted in making
a post-mortem examination of the body, and have formed
an opinion as to bow it came there. Nothing further
took place at that time. No injury to the head was likely
to arise from the excavation.

Mr. C. Slow, summoning officer, lived at Debenham-
terrace, Dockhead. Went on Tuesday, in const quence
of information, to 3, Minver-place, which is in the
parish of St. Mary Magdalen, Bermondsey. Saw the
body of a person there, lying on the face in a hole in the
back kitchen. Sent for some ropes, placed them under
him, got a shutter, and removed him to the front kitchen.
It was a male person. Saw Mr. Lockwood examining
the body. Saw the teeth being washed by Mr. Lock-
wood.—(Witness produced and identified them.)
Mr. D. Graham, an officer in the Customs, residing at
6, Lincoln-place, New North-road, Hoxton, had known
the deceased Mr. O'Connor for ten or twelve years. Saw
him last on the night of the 9th inst., about a quarter to
five o'clock, about the middle of London-bridge. Wit-
ness was accompanied by Mr. Keating. Saw nothing
unusual about O'Connor. He was in good health. Could
not describe his dress, but he had an umbrella with him.
He had a black hat. Could not say that he wore a
watchguard that day. Would say be had a black stock.
He usually wore one. On meeting the deceased it struck
witness he was going to Manning's. Witness said, "Are
you going to Manning's or Maria?"—could not sly
which. Did not know where Manning lived. He made
no reply, but took out a letter; said he was going to
dinner at five o'clock. He handed the letter to witness.
Did not read it all, but read a part. Had seen the hand-
writing before. The signature was "Maria." The
letter said, "We shall be glad to see you," or " We ex-
pect you to dinner." Did not read the part which said
when. Asked " Who are we?' " Took it for granted
that " we" meant Manning and his wife. Saw Manning
once about two years ago. Did not know him by name.
Saw his wife about two years ago in O'Connor's house,
and since that time had seen them frequently walking
about together in the street, and waiting at the dock.
Did not know the position of Mrs. Manning and O'Con-
nor. They did not seem more intimate than ordinary
friends when he saw them in O'Connor's house. Had
seen them arm in arm,. and considered them to be inti-
mate. .Admired the signature, which was only "Maria,"

O'Connor spoke of her as " Maria." Has beard O'Con-
nor call her Mrs. Manning. Could not undertake to
swear whose signature that was. Was in the same-de-
pertinent wi.h the deceased. Was at Nicholson's- wharf,
and the deceased at the London Decks. Their duties
would not clash. Did not know O'Connor waserniesing
till Saturday. Did not see him after Saturday night,
At half-past two o'clock the proceedings were sus-
pended for half an hour. The jury having re assemb.ed,
Mr. George Odlin, residing at 152, Iligh-itteee; Bo-
rough, St. George's parish, surgeon of the M envision,
deposed that he was sent for on Friday, about three
o'clock. Was called on to go to 3, Minver-place, where
he saw the body of a dead man lying on his taco iu'a hole
in the back kitchen. The legs were tied up in a reflex
position, and the body was covered with lime. The sur-
face of the body was almost as white as paper frond the
lime adhering to it. Examined the body
in Part as it
lay, and detected that the cranium was fractured, Saw
the body removed to the front kitchen, where-witnees
examined the front part of the head, and discovered that
some substance lay under the integuments over the right
eye. Could more it. Having pointed it out to Mr.
Lockwood, Mr. Lockwood procured a lancet, made an
incision, and extracted a substance which he put into
the hands of witness, and which proved to be a leaden
bullet. Did not further examine the head at that time.
Discovered no other injuries on the body
as likely to
lead to death. Has opened the body, assisted by Mr.
Lockwood. Examined it externally, but found no other
injuries except those he had mentioned. Has opened the
head and abdomen. Did not open the chest, there being
no external injury.
The CORONER wished to take the opportunity of
stating, for the information, not only of the gentleman
under examination, but of other medical gentlemen who
might be present, that when an order was given fur the
opening of a body no viscera ought to be left unopened.
Examination continued—Opened the head first. Re-
moved a great portion of the hair. Examined the head
externally. Ile found several severe wounds; As .many
as 18 altogether, many of them deeper than htherse op
the scalp at the back, and on the top of the head; most
of the wounds, but not all, appeared to have been inflicted
by some blunt instrument. A sharp instrument would
have cut the bone. The'wounds appeared as if inflicted
by the back or sharp part of a hammer, such as a brick-
layer's hammer, a large hammer without a--division, and
an inch and a half wide. Did not discover a distinct
bullet hole by which the bullet found over the right eye
had penetrated. Reflected the scalp and exposed the
bone. Found the cranium fractured in a great many
places, and separated into many pieces. Had some of
those pieces, which he produced. Sixteen of the pieces
produced formed part of the cranium of the man.
There were more pieces uncollected, besides large fissures
or cracks, that he might have taken. Tne head was not
detached from the body. The skull was broken within
half an inch of the bullet. At the back part of the head
saw a place which was very dark, so dark that he could
not wash off the colouring. It was an extraneous sub-
stance, not the result of decompositi&n. That was at the
back of the head. The appearance was dark, like that
of powder. There was an aperture within an inch of
the black appearance. Could not trace the bullet. The
brain was in a fluid state, perfectly decomposed. The
bullet could not have entered at the front, there being no
aperture. Opened the abdomen, about which we found
nothing unnatural. 'Sent his son to Dr. Taylor, Guy's
Hospital, to have the stomach analyzed. He has not
male any analysis of the contents of the stomach, not
feeling himself capable of making it. He had a bottle of
laudanum (which was produced and identified). The
extensive fractures of the skull were sufficient to account
for the man's death, although he had been drugged or
shot. Was satisfied they were of themselves, or any
one of them, sufficient to produce death. Under the
scalp over the skull was eechymosis, so that those frac-
:ures were inflicted during vitality, and were quite suffi-
cient to cause death.
Mr. Lockwood re-examined—Assisted Mr. Odlin in
examining the body. On the external part of the head
or the scalp noticed wounds, both which might have
been inflicted by a weapon very sharp and very blunt.
Tne wounds were many of them horizontal, but were
not all alike, appearing as it inflicted by a hammer—
the opposite sides of a large hammer. The wounds
were principally on the right side of the head. Inferred
that they were inflicted when the man was not in
an erect position. Has seen the cranium, which is ex-
tensively fractured on the right side. Mr. Odlin raised
a large piece of bone, and took the pieces produced,
which were all loose and quite detached. There must
have been numerous blows. Endeavoured to trace the
bullet to its source, but could not. There was no
wound in front of the skull. The fractures were quite
sufficient to destroy lite. Is of opinion that those
wounds were inflicted before vitality ceased to exist.
James Colem-ne builder, residing at 1, Minver-place—
Knows the house No. 3, of which he is the owner. On
Tuesday evening last week he heard, when he came
home, between five and six o'clock, that a gentleman
had called who stated that the Mannings hid left.
Did not go to the house till about two hours after.
when he found it unoccupied. Saw a men come out
as he was standing and making inquiries. Spoke to
the man, who refused to give either name or udde. es,
but asked who witness was, and whether they owed
any rent ; to which witness answered, " No ;" and the
man replied, "Then ru have no claim to the property."
That house was inhabited by Frederick George Man-
ning and his wife, who were the tenants and had occu-
pied the house since Lady-day. They were quarterly.
tenants. Could not stop the furniture, of which the
broker took possession. Does not think he ever was in
Manning'a house after they entered. The agreement
(which witness produced) was signed by Frederick
George Manning, in presence of witness, who also
signed the paper. Would know that person again.
Would know Manning's wife again. The reference,
which was to Mr. O'Connor, was received by the son
of witness. Has seen two women at the window. Dues
not know whether the Mannings had, or had not, a do-
mestic servant, or ever had a lodger.
William Massey, a medical student, living at Swark-
stone, Derbyshire, deposed as follows :—I left my lodgings
at 3, Minver-place a month last Saturday. I had lodged
there nine or ten weeks. My landlord was Frederick
George Manning. His family consi.ted of his wife, Maria
elanning, whose name was De Roux. I have seen that
name upon a handkerchief and upon some linen. I
should know them both again. I took my meals with
them frequently. They did not keep a domestic servant
whilst I was there, but they sometimes bad a servant
who came to clean the house. I have seen no one there
but Mr. Patrick O'Connor. I knew him, having been
introduced to him by a friend. I have dined with de-
ceased there three times. He appeared to be on
friendly terms with Mrs. Manning. I have seen Manning
twice at his own house. I have accompanied Mr. and Mrs.
Manning to his lodgings. There did not appear to be
any improper intimacy between Mr. O'Connor and Mrs.
Manning. I had no suspicion that anything improper
was going on between them. I have heard bosh Mr.
and Mrs. Manning speak of the deceased as a man of
property, and I have heard them say that he was worth
20,000/. Whilst I was living at Minver-place, I have
had conversation with both Mr. and Mrs. Manning re-
specting the deceased. One night, about tight
o'clock, when I got home I found Manning in my
room ; he asked me what drug would produce
stupefaction or partial intoxication, so as to cause a per-
son to put his hand to paper. He said his wife had been
to the docks, and had seen Mr. O'Connor in a state of
intoxication. I believe Mrs. Manning was present when
this conversation took place. I heard from them at this
time that she had gone with him to his lodgings, and
that she had seen his will, in which he had made over
all or a portion of his property to her. When I entered
the house, and before this conversation, I heard
that some disagreement had taken place between Man-
ning and Mr. O'Connor respecting the latter refusing to
take lodgings in Manning's house. I understood that
Manning brought an action in the County Court for
money, but that O'Connor would not let it go
to trial, and paid the amount. Manning had
on another occasion asked me what part of the head was
the most dangerous to bit, and I said a blow under the
ear was likely to be attended with the most fatal results.
On another occasion he spoke about Rush, and
asked me if I thought a murderer would
go to heaven? I replied no, and quoted a
part of the Scriptures on the subject. All his
conversation was distinguished with great levity. He men-
tioned to me that Mr. O'Connor had got drunk on brandy
and port wine, being afraid of the cholera at the time
he spoke of the will. Manning said to me, when Mrs.
Manning was present, that he would invite Mr. O'Con-
nor to his house, and he told me to frighten him well
when he came about the cholera, and persuade him to
take large quantities of brandy. He said this when
he spoke of the will. He hinted to me
about putting some stupifying drug into the brandy. He
told me that he hated O'Connor, and that O'Connor
hated him, and that O'Connor would pay him (Man-
ning) off some day for suing him for the 30 guineas. I
recollect him askine me this—" Have you ever had or
fired off an air-gun?" I said I have not dene so, but I
have seen them fired in some experiments upon natural
philosophy. He asked me if they made any noise. I said I
believed they made very little noise indeed, but it was a
long time since I heard one. These conversations rose
up naturally, and it did not appear as if he had any de-
sign in asking these questions. He asked me if chloro-
form or laudanum had been given as stupifying agents,
and I said yes. On another occasion he seid, "For
God's sake never marry a foreigner; she has been the
ruin of me." His wife and himself appeared to live
friendly together, but on one occasion I heard a quarrel.
and a noise as if some ono had fallen out of bed. I
should have left my lodgings before, but as the session
was nearly at au end my parents thought I had better not.
Manning and his wife appeared very anxious that I
should leave. I had great difficulty in getting my bill,
and at last Mrs. Manning told me that it was 3/. for two
weeks. They wrote home to my parents for 41., but I
told them not to give it. I did not know them before I
went to live at their house. I recollect asking for a
my box, of which my brother
hammer to break :-open
had lost the key, and they had not got one. Manning
once asked why I locked my door, and if I was
afraid :of getting my throat cut, and I told him I was
always in the habit of locking my door
with strangers. I have seen Mrs. Manning go into Mr.% when I lived
O'Connor's bed room at his lodgings. I left London a
fortnight last Monday. After I left Minver-place, I
lodged eight days with Mr. Bainbridge, the broker, in
Bermondsey-square. Manning appeared to know him,