The Sun.
London, England, 1849-08-24 00:00:00

Greenwood-street, Mile-end, in or near London, and
discharge a pistol, or other firearms, loaded with
gunpowder and a leaden bullet, at the said Patrick
O'Connor, whereby the said bullet penetrated and
was lodged in his head; and also did, with a hammer
or other lethal weapon, to the petitioner unknown,
strike him one or more blows on or near his head, by

all which, or part thereof, he was mortally wounded,
and died soon thereafter, and was thus killed by the
aid Mena Roux, or Ren, or Rieux, or Manning.
esikeas, secondly, upon the 10th day of August, 1849,
rabout that time, the said accused did wickedly and
feloniously steal and theftuously away take from the
house situated in Greenwood- street, aforesaid, lately
before occupied by the said Patrick O'Connor, scrip
of the Boulogne and Amiens Railway of the follow-
ng numbers :-48,665,48,666, 48,667, 48,668, 48,669,
48,670, 48,671, 48,672, 48,673, and 48,674; and
scrip of the Sambre and Meuse Railway of the fol-
lowing numbers :-6,460, 6,461, 6,462, 6,463,
6,464, 6,465, 6,466, 6,467, 6,468, and 6,469, the pro-
perty of the representatives or representative of the
said Patrick O'Connor, whose name or names is or
are to the petitioner unknown."
Sheriff ARKLEY, who was the presiding judge,
said—Mrs. Manning, this is a very serious charge
against you, and it is my duty now to tell you that
it is not necessary that you should say anything un-
less you please.
The prisoner, in a low but distinct voice,
,and after
a short pause, said, " I have nothing to say.
She was then removed from the dock. She was
to be sent to London, it was reported, in the course
of the day, by the Caledonian and North-Western
Railways.
It appears from investigation that the prisoner
arrived in Edinburgh on Wednesday or Thursday
last from Newcastle, and took lodgings with a woman
of the name of Hewett, in Haddington-place. She
assumed the name of," Mrs. Smith," that favourite
cognomen now-a-days with people who find them-
selves placed in any position of danger or difficulty.
On the Friday she made a small purchase at the shop
of a draper in the High-street, and in the course of
conversation she asked the shopman if he could ac-
quaint her with the name of some respectable share•
broker in Edinburgh. He accordingly directed her
to the office of Messrs. Hughson and Dobson, share-
brokers, Royal Exchange. She did not immediately
call upon those gentlemen, but reserved her visit until
the following day. On calling on Saturday she had a
conversation with one, and subsequently with both the
partners. She represented to them that she had dealt in
Spanish bonds, and that she held at present some
shares in the Amiens and Boulogne Railway, and
also in the Sambre and Meuse Railway, which she
said she would not much care to dispose of if she
could do so to any advantage. Messrs. Hughson and
Dobson informed her that foreign stock was not much
dealt in about Edinburgh, but that they had no doubt
they could negotiate the sale of the stock through
their London agents. She also informed them that
she had in her possession from 3001. to 5001. in money,
which she was much inclined to invest in railway
preference stock ; and, in alluding to this matter, she
expressed her anxiety to know if the dividends would
be payable aboard. Messrs. Hughson and Dobson
gave her every information on this subject, and at
the same time told her, in the most courteous and
friendly manner, that it was unsafe for her to travel
with so much money about her, and that it would
be better, in the meantime, for her to lodge
it in some of the banks, from which she
could draw it with interest when she met
with an investment that should come up to
her expectations. To this she replied in a slightly
foreign accent, and pointing at the same time to
her breast, "I keep--it her, where it is quite
safe." In the course of the conversation she fur-
ther stated that she had come to Edinburgh within
the last few weeks ; that she was highly pleased with
the city as a place of residence; and that she had
enjoyed with great zest sea-bathing in the neigh-
bouring town of Portobello. She also represented
that her father, to whom she gave the name of
Robertson, resided in Glasgow; and that he had done
a great deal of business, as well as lost a great deal of
money, in rail way shares. During the conversation
she exhibited much animation, and an immense flow
of spirits. It was ultimately brought to a close by
her handing Messrs. Hughson and Dobson a scrip
certificate, representing a certain number of shares in
the Huntingdon, St. Ive's, and Wisbeach Railway
Company, upon which it appeared that 11. per share
had been returned ; and, on expressing a desire to
learn if any further return was to be made upon those
shares, Messrs. llughson and Dobson undertook to
correspond with their agent in London, and to ac-
quaint her on the subject in the course of a day or
two. She accordingly left the scrip certificate, on
receiving a receipt for it ; and, before leaving, she
left them a note of her address. We should also have
mentioned that she stated to Messrs. Hughson and
Dobson that her husband was in England, and that
she expected that he would shortly visit her in
Edinburgh.
On Monday she again called at the office of Messrs.
Hughson and Dobson. The latter of these gentle-
men only happened to be in the office at the time.
After a few minutes' conversation she stated that she
wished to have the scrip certificate of the Huntingdon
St. Eve's, and Wisheach Railway Company back
again. She did not assign any reason for this; but
she subsequently declared that it was either her in-
tention to go that afternoon, or next morning, to
Newcastle, to see her mother, who she alleged was
unwell, and, with a smile, she said, "Of course she
must pay every attention to her beloved parent." It
was her purpose, however, she observed, to return
again in a few days to Edinburgh. Mr. Dobson im-
mediately gave her up the scrip certificate, as she
desired, when she tore the receipt which she had re-
ceived in lieu of it on Saturday. Before going away
she wished also to get back the name and address which
she had left on her first visit. This, however, was
not at hand at the time, and very fortunately too, as it
subsequently was the means of tracing her out, and
leading to her capture.
On Tuesday morning Messrs. Hughson and Dob-
son received a printed letter, acquainting them that
certain shares in some foreign railways had been
stolen in London, and cautioning them against having
dealings in regard to them. This immediately excited
their suspicions as to their fair visitant, and after
weighing and deliberating upon the matter, they
became more and more convinced that "Mrs. Smith"
must in some way or other, have been connected with
the nefarious transaction alluded to. Without a
moment's delay, Mr. Dobson proceeded to the police
office, and acquainted Mr.Moxey, the superintendent,
with the suspicions entertained by himself and his
partner (Mr. Hughson). Mr. Moxey consulted a de-
scription that he had received of the person of Mrs.
Manning, as well as that given by the London papers,
and he at once became convinced, like Messrs. Hugh-
son and Dobson, that " Mrs. Smith" was in reality
Mrs. Manning. As a train was just about this time
to start for Newcastle, they proceeded in
the first instance to the station of the
North British Railway Company, where Mr.
Dobson, in company with Mr. Moxey,
personally inspected the passengers in all
the carriages, but without discovering "Mrs. Smith."
Thence they instantly went to the house of Mrs.
Hewett, where " Mrs. Smith" had stated that she
lodged, Mr. Dobson having luckily, before calling
upon Mr. Moxey, found- the piece of paper on which
the address of "Mrs. Smith" was written. On
arriving at the house of Mrs. Hewett, Mr. Mosey,
and a criminal officer who accompanied him, knocked
at the door and asked if a " Mrs. Smith" resided
within, when they were answered in the affirmative,
and shown into her room, followed by Mr. Dobson.
Mr. Moxey appealed to Mr. Dobson if this was the
woman that wished to dispose of certain railway stock
to him, when that gentleman immediately answered
in the affirmative. Mr. Moxey then acquainted
" Mrs. Smith" with the crimes with which she was
charged, in answer to which, we understand, she
did not say anything. She was evidently, however,
in a state of some excitement, but not at all equal to
what might be expected from a person in her posi-
tion. Her face became deadly pale, and she bit
her lips, and showed other symptoms of uneasi-
ness. Her luggage, consisting of two boxes
and a carpet-bag were then examined isy Mr. Moxey
and the criminal officer, when the most indubitable
evidence was obtained that the prisoner was no other
than Mrs. Manning, and that she had in her possession
the greater part of the greater part of the property said
to havetbeen stolen from the house of Patrick O'Con-
nor, who was so brutally murdered in London. The
prisoner asked permission to retire into an adjoining
apartment for a few minutes, but, this being refused,
the consoled herself by taking a glass of wine, and she
repeated the draught more than once during the time
that the examination of her luggage was going on. This
inspired her
time
was conveyed
with renewed confidence, and in a short
ocnzlness and self-possession had returned.
She a
caby
after
dftfrom her lodgings to the police-
office in
which intimation was sent to
I,ondon by electric telegraph
• We presume that the reward
of her apprehension.
.ss sof
apprehension will fall to le SOL offered for her
. Hughson and Dobson,
to whose exertions orinally; and mainly her appre-
hension is to be ascribed,

ROYAL CYCLORAMA.—The noble picture of 1.4 i
continues to attract numerous visitors, among whom
during the past week, were the following, distinguished
persons Marchioness of Westmeath and partey,
Countess Charleville, Dowager Countess Essex, Ea-rj
Beauchamp, Earl Ncrbury, Lord C. Hamilton and party,
Lord Bateman, Lady Braye, Lady Anstruther and
party, Lady Macdonald, Lady Forbes and party, Lord
E Bruce, Sir F. Hamilton and family, Colonel Rose and
party, Quintin Dick, Esq. and party, C. Hoare. Esq., &c.
A NATION Or A LFREDS .-111uch credit has been
given to our King Altred for dividing his loaf with the
beggar, but equal honour is due to the nation, which,
though HUllgicry, has given those iitt3triatt beggars a
bellytul.—Punch.