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[PRICE SD.

was sent to the Bank of England o atop the 100/.
note, but I found it was changed beforehand, and the
ambers correspond with five of the 101. notes found
in possession of Mrs. Manning.
The CORONER.—I cannot take that evidence. We
must have the clerk from the Bank to prove it. It
is to be regretted that the clerk who changed the note
should not be here.
Mr. Basset recalled.—l think I should know the
party to whom I paid the money amongst a thousand.
The 1001. note was changed on the afternoon of the
day on which I paid it.
The CORONER.—With respect to the notes I do not
think any further evidence is necessary. What say
you, gentlemen ?
The jury—One case is as good as a hundred, and
the 5/. note is traced to the possession of Mrs.
Manning.
Charles Bainbridge, 14, Bermondsey-square—l
received a summons on Saturday to atttend here,
but I had business in the west which I could not
well neglect. I am a furniture dealer, residing at
14, Bermondsey-square. I knew Mr. and Mrs. Man-
ning, who resided at 3, Minver-place, New Weston-
street. I have known them for about seven weeks from
this time. I was introduced to them by Mrs. Hornby,
of Bertnondsey, a furniture dealer, and was told they
had some furniture for sale, and I went to the
house with Mrs. Hornby. I saw Manning when we
went to the house. I never knew him before. There
was nothing done on that occasion, and we were told
to call again. I went myself next morning at nine,
and Manning came to the door, and told me he had
sold the goods. I said I was sorry for that, and he
told me to call again. I went again at twelve, and
Mrs. Manning showed me over the house, and I took
an inventory of the furniture. I asked what she
wanted for the furniture, and she said, " 161." I
bade 13/. for it, and she told me to call again. I did
so in a day or two afterwards, and I then saw Man-
ning, and he talked about the furniture, and he said
I should have it for 131. 10s. I said I would not
give more than 131. He then called me into
the back parlour and said, " I have a very respect-
able young man lodging in my house," and said, be
had been rather " fast,' and wanted to borrow 101.
on his medical certificate on the hospital, and Man-
ning asked me to advance the money. I became the
purchaser of the goods on the Monday previous to the
body being found. On that day Manning came to
me and said he was going to dispose of the furniture;
and after some conversation I paid him 15s. deposit,
and he wanted to know if I would remove it next
morning at five. We agreed for 131. I told him he
had better not move it at five in the morning, as it
would look bad ; and I ordered the van to conic at
ten. He came to me again about four o'clock the
same day, and said, "Now, governor, I am going to
atop in town another fortnight and I have come to
pay the 15s. deposit back again." I did not make
any remark, but almost in the same breath he said,
" You have apartments to let; I suppose I can come
and stop here." He asked me if r had a large bed-
room up stairs, and I told him yes, and he said,
" Will you take 9s. a week ?" and after some conver-
sation we agreed for 10i. He then went for Mrs.
Manning; and he returned in about twenty minutes
and said he had started her off into the country. He
brought a bottle of brandy with him when he returned,
and he drank a good deal. The goods were removed on
the Tuesday, the following morning. I purchased
no other than household goods, but when we went in
on Tuesday morning there was a lot of rubbish—
clothes, and the like which he said I might have. I
left some bed furniture and other things in the house
on Tuesday, which I was to send for on the Wednes-
day, and amongst them was a railway guard's coat,
and some wearing apparel. There were twenty-eight
pieces of linen which he wished me to take charge of
until he came back again. When I went there to
take possession of these articles on Wednesday morn-
ing, I found the door locked inside, and I could not
get admittance. I then went to Mr. Coleman, the
landlord, and afterwards to the police-station, and
informed the inspector on duty of everything that had
taken place. Mr. Coleman told me that a person had
been missing. Upon my return to the house, accom-
panied by Burton, the police-constable, I removed the
things from the house. I cannot enumerate what I
took away at that time, but there were two sets of bed
furniture, garden tools, pans, a basket with a lid to it,
and numerous other articles, and amongst them some
old dresses and stockings. There was also a shovel,
which I think Manning handed to me. It is an iron
coal-shovel. I took all the things home and put them
in my yard. I did not myself use the shovel. The
shovel now produced is the one I took away.
Mrs. Bainbridge, wife of the last witness—l re-
ceived some of the goods from my husband, and I
went to the house, No. 3. There were crockery, a few
old dresses, and other articles, which we hare still at
home, with the exception of those taken to the station.
I gave the shovel produced into the custody of the
officer on Wednesday last. It was one of the articles
removed from No. 3. I gave two dresses and a pair
of stockings up to the police. On examining the
dress produced (a striped cotter' one), it appeared to
me to have been washed out in a hurry, and put to
the fire to dry hurriedly. It has not been ironed out,
and was put away before it was properly dried, as it
is mildewed I never saw the dress before I got it on
the Wednesday.
Burton, the officer, stated there were stains of blood
upon pert of the dress.
Mr. Lockwood, surgeon—There is no doubt that
some of the marks are blood, and some have arisen
from scorching.
Mrs. Bainbridge—There were two rakes and two
other tools taken from the house; but no screw-drivers,
or anything of that sort. Manning slept at my house
on the evening of this day fortnight, and left on Wed-
nesday morning about eight o'clock. He took a cab
and rode from the house. I did not take the number
of the cab. On Monday evening he went out several
times to the Horns Tavern, Bermondsey square, for
soda- water and brandy. No one called upon him
that evening. He took in a bottle of brandy with
him, and said he should like a lobster for supper. I
thought he seemed very tipsy, and he lay on the
couch for half an hour, and fell asleep. I saw him
drink the brandy in his tea, one cup after the other.
The witness, immediately after retiring, returned
and said—l asked him if be was going to sleep in his
own house that night, and he said, " No, I would not
sleep there for 201."
The CORONER—Did any person tell you to say so ?
Witness—Yes.
The CORONER—Then I shall not take it down.
William Cahill, in the employ of Bainbridge—The
shovel produced is the one taken from the house No.
3, Minver-place.
Mr. Lockwaod, after examining the shovel, said—
There appears to be human hair upon this shovel,
embedded in what looks and feels like clay. Ido not
think this instrument was used in inflicting the in-
juries which appeared upon the head of the deceased.
This instrument could not have done so. There were
no appearances of strangulation about the neck of the
deceased, although the tongue protruded from the
mouth. I believe the stains upon the dress produced
to be blood.
Bainbridge recalled—l did not receive amongst
the goods anything like a hammer. This inventory
was not made when I purchased the goods, but has
been made subsequently from an inventory which I
had on a piece of paper.
Mr. William Flynn recalled—l had an interview
with Mrs. Manning on Monday, the 13th instant. I
saw her at the house, No. 3, Minver-place, New
Weston-street, and I went there from hearing on
Saturday that Mr. O'Connor was missing, and to
make inquiries after him. Site opened the door, and
I asked for Mr. Manning, and she told me he was
not in. I then asked for Mrs. Manning, and she
said she was that person. I told her I was a friend
of Mr. O'Connor's, and she asked me in ; that was
about a quarter to eleven in the forenoon. Upon get-
ting in, she told myself and the policeman who ac-
companied me to he seated. I asked her if she had
seen anything of Mr. O'Connor ? and she said "No."
I then said, "It was very odd ;" and she replied,
" Yes, it is very strange, indeed." She then said,
" Some friends of mine have seen him upon the
bridge," and she mentioned the name of Mr. Keating.
I understood her to allude to Thursday, the 9th, in
the evening. She said he was very fickle-minded, as
he had often come into her and only stopped a minute
or two, and then jumped up abruptly and taken his
hat. She then said there were some friends at Vaux-
hall that he had gone to twice in ber company, from
that place, and she told me the party was of the name
of Welsh. She afterwards said Mr. O'Connor was
the best friend she had in London. I then thought,
when she mentioned his name, there was a slight
change in her countenance, and I asked her whether
she felt the room warm, or whether she felt ill ?
She replied " No," but she had been ill about six
weeks ago, and putting her hand to her forehead she
said, " I dare say I look pale." She then said some-
thing about her guardian. At that time nothing
arose to induce me to suspect that Mr. O'Connor was
there. I received an intimation that he was seen on
Sunday. That information was given by a locker
in the Customs, and upon hearing that I did not, as
was my intention, proceed to search Manning's house.
I was present at the opening of the deceased's boxes.
I have seen scrip in his cash-box, but I cannot say
that the scrip produced to-day was his. I went to
the magistrate on the Wednesday. I never heard
the deceased mention either Mr. or Mrs. Manning,
and I never saw them at his house. I have known
the deceased for nine years in London, and I also
knew him in Ireland. I have heard him speak of a
female of the name of De Roux ; that was before she
was married to Manning. I did not know the actual
relationship which existed between the deceased and
Mrs. Manning. The deceased told me that he was
worth 4,0001. or 5,000/., but I do not know that Mrs.
Manning knew that. The deceased spoke of Maria
de Roux snore in joke than affection.
Mr. Welsh recalled—l met Mr. Massey at Mr
O'Connor's lodgings. I layer heard O'Connor 'pea