The Sun.
London, England, 1870-06-02 00:00:00

INQUEST-(THIS DAY.)

This morning Mr. John Humphreys, coroner, held an in-
quiry at the Rising Sun Tavern, Sydney-street, Stepney,
touching the death of Mrs. Sarah Redhead, aged 51 years,
who wasmurdered last Monday afternoon.
The first witness called was

Mary Ann Morriss, who deposed that she lived at No. 80,
Sydney-street, Stepney. The deceased and her stepson
lived in the same house. Mrs. Redhead was the wife of the
steward of a steamer coming from China She had been
married to her husband 12 months. On Sunday last Wm.
Redhead remained at home in his room all day. He kept
the blinds down until 7 o'clock in the evening.

Coroner—The stepson was a Volunteer?—Yes, sir.
Coroner-- And he was in the habit of keeping his rifle at
at home with him ?—Yes.

Coroner—What happened on Monday ? Witness—At
half-past two o'clock I was on the landing, and I heard the
report of firearms. I then saw smoke from gunpowder
aseending up the stairs. I became alarmed, and I ran into
teY room and locked myself in. I then called out to the
People in the street. I did not hear any words spoken be-
fore the shot was fired.

BY a Juror--I do not know that the reason why Redhead
did not go out on Sunday was that he had no money. He
was employed at a wine merchant's at 14s a week. On last
Priday he was too late for his pay, and ho did not get it.
Ellen Redhead, 190, Piccadilly, the sister of the accused,
deposed that her father was named James Redhead.
Coroner - Do you know of your own knowledge how your
stepmother and William Redhead got on together ? —No ; I
live away from home ; but she was very cruel to William
about food.
Coroner —He was iu receipt of money, and he could have
bought his uwn.
Mr. Philip Norriss Page, 16, Cambridge-road, Mile-end,
deposed that he was sergeant of the 7th Tower Hamlets.
On Saturday la,t he was going in for the second-class
examination so as to get the extra Uove,rnmont grant.
Coroner.—How much is that?-10s. a year.
Coroner--Did ho fail ?—Yes ; he came to the butts at
Woodford, and he was served out 20 rounds. After he was
done firing I asked him if he had any cartridges left, and ho
gave me three. I did not think that ho bad any others in
his pouch at that time.
Anne Brighton, 80, Sydney-street, a lodger in the house
Where the murder was committed, stated that Mrs. Redhead
had told her that her son had pawned his clothes. He said
he could not go out on Sunday because his good clothes
Were gone.
By a Juror—l saw Redhead running away from the
house on Monday after he shot the deceased.
The Juror—Did you ever see food carried into the pri-
soner by his mother-in-law. —No ?
The Juror —Do you think that he was without the usual
stimulus of drink on Saturday, Sunday, and Monday ?
Coroner—How car she tell. He might have got drunk
for all she knows.
Dr. R. Y. Sawyer deposed that on the left side of the de-
ceased he found a small bullet hole. The bullet had gone
through her body, and had emerged underneath, the nipple
°f her right breast. The ball had fractured the tenth rib on
the right hand side. The ball had lacerated the heart and
caused instant death. Witness found two shillings tied in a
rag round her neck.
Police-Constable William Smith, 556 K, said that on
Monday last, at a quarter to 3 o'clock, he was on duty in
Raiford street, Stepney, when he SAW William Redhead
41"aing down the street. He had a rifle iu his hand. He
Cried out, "I have done it." " What have you done?" said
Witness and Redhead replied, " I have shot my mother-in-
lay?, end after I did it I set the house on fire." He then took
him to the station-house at Aibour-square, where he was
searched, and ball cartridges and caps were found on him.
The rifle had recently been fired off.
Police-constable Turner, 436 K, said that he bad found
the ball produced on the landing in the house No. 80,
Sydney street. The ball had, after it had passed through
the 'woman's body, entered the wall, and made a hole 2i
inches in depth in it.
The Coroner said that he would not take up the time of
the jury by reading over the depositions taken. The
facts were simple. The prisoner, Redhead, had shot his
•Mother-in-law.
A Juror— Cannot one make it manslaughter ?
Coroner—lt was not done in the heat of blood ; it is
therefore murder.
Another Juror—Why did the prisoner try to burn the
head down ?

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Coroner—lf the house had been burnt down and Red-
house had escaped, it would have been very difficult to prove
the cause of death.
Three Jurors—We think that the case is one of man-
slaughter. We have no evidence of malice on the part of
the accused.
Coroner—You cannot tell what was passing in his mind at
the time he committed the crime.
After a very animated discussion the ju y returned a
verdict of " Wilful murder" against William Redhead for
Maliciously shooting Sarah Redhead.
The warrant was then issued for the trial of the accused.

THE CHARGE AGAINST SUSPECTED
FENIANS IN LONDON.

This morning, at the Marylebone Police Court, the two
Inert, Davitt and Wilson, charged with treason felony, and
being membera of the Fenian Brotherhood, were again
brought up before Mr. D'Eyncourt. They were conveyed
from the House of Detention in the prison van, strongly
guarded by police armed with revolvers and cutlasses,
and, as there was an immense crowd round the
entrance of the court, an adequate force was present by way
°f precaution. Evidence was given to show the acquaint-
ance of the prisoners with each other, their complicity in
removing rifles, revolvers, and ammunition from Birming-
bata to Newcastle, Manchester, Liverpool, &c. Davitt was
also sworn to by Corydon, the informer, as having been
Present at Fenian meetings in Liverpool when the raid on
Ilhester Castle was discussed, and also the projected ising
In Ireland.

Inspector Henderson was examined at length by Mr.
Poland, He stated that he watched the Globe Parcels
°Mee at Manchester, and following a box which he saw
taken away to the house of Georghegan, but afterwards it
Went further on, and then he seized the box, and
found it to contain foul packages, each containing
100 rounds of Boxer ammunition, and five other
Packages containing 1,100 rLvolver cartridges. On the
Same day be searched Georghegan's house, and found there
three new revolvers, which Georghegan said did not belong
t° him, There was a mark of " No. 12" on them.
John Knapp, another detective, proved seeing four or
five empty barrels brought to Jackson's warehouse, and be
saw the same barrels removed to the railway station. He
Saw Davitt hand the warehouseman who wheeled the things
away a piece of paper.
Mary Murphy identified Davitt as one of the men she
saw with a box at the railway station on the 28th of March.
Superintendent Hunt said he went to the railway station
and saw the barrel in question. It was addressed, "John
Flaherty„ some place in Ireland. By his directions the cask
was opened, and it was found to contain two packets of
ammunition, nine rifles, nine bayonets, and some revolvers.
'laving taken one of the revolvers the cask was refastened
and sent on to the address. He also received information
relative to two more casks, which he removed to the Town
gall. 'they had had been returned to Ireland, although one
no address. He believed neither of the casks
and been claimed. They were now to be had if
J.3' Person applied for them. They were addressed for
Renderson, commission agent, Leeds, but from inquiries
e had made no such person was to be found.
Zaccheus Thorn, the manager of the Midland station,
proved that the prisoner Wilson fetched away a box that
isle From Birmingham on the 26th of March, and was
belled " John Wilson, Midland Goods Station, Leeds." He
also signed the delivery order. It was a case 4 ft. long,
and weighed 2f cwt.
Kavanah, a Dublin detective, proved the die-
°'47) on the 21st of March, of a case of arms on the Wind-
fro steamer arriving at the North Wall Quay, Dublin,
rrni Liverpool, and three other barrels, On one of the
els being opened it was found to contain breech-loading
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,t.ier°lvors and ammunition. The others were found also to
..atain fire-arms and cartridges. One of the casks
was addressed to a Miss Cecilia Higgins, Mayo.
na, 'ael Renee, acting detective, proved the seizure of
:088nuder circumstances to those above stated.
ePa Dickson, of the Newcastle police, idcatifiod the
oases that had been sent from that part of the country.
Aho number of other witnesses were examined, the effect of
80 testimony was to show that the packing cases spoken
the police were made to the order of Wilson.
The prisoners were again remanded.

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