The Sun.
London, England, 1870-05-14 00:00:00

THE CHELSEA MURDER.

EXAMINATION OF THE PRISONER
TITIS DAY.

Walter Miller, the prisoner who stands charged
with a horrible murder of unparalleled atrocity, was
re-examined at the Westatinster Police-court,
charged with feloniously killing and slaying Anne
B Goss, late servant to the Rev. Mr. Heuline, clerk
in holy orders, of No. 15, Paulton-square, Chelsea ;
and further, Nlith feloniously killing and laying the
Rev. Edward Heuline, a clerk in holy orders, at No.
24, Paulton-square, Chelsea.
The court and approaches were densely crowded
by a large, and at times turbulent mob, but under
the directions of Mr. Selfe, the sitting magistrate,
the court was kept comparatively clear, and greatly
facilitated the proceedings, which were, as before,
underjthe arrangement of Mr. Superintendent Fisher
of the T division, and Inspector Arnold and Sergeant
Stevens, of the B division. The prisoner was brought
in the middle of the day from the House of Deten-
tion in a cab, still heavily ironed, as the authorities
fear that, unless under considerable restraint, he will
again attempt to destroy his own life, as he did when
taken into custody on Wednesday night. He pre-
sented the dogged, unprepossessing appearance of
yesterday, and, combined with au excessively sallow
complexion, sunken eyes, and death-like, fearful hue
of countenance, was perfectly hideous at some points
of the examination, when the reminiscences of the
terrible crime were vividly placed before him in the
evidence. He was allowed to be seated during part
of the examination, and was excessively irritated on
more than one occasion at the recital of the finding
of the bodies.

The first witness called by Superintendent Fisher
was the woman who bad been seen with the prisoner,
and who had been discovered by Sergeant Brooker,
of the T Division, was brought to the court at ten
o'clock, and the precincts from that moment were
densely crowded.
Mr. Selfe took his seat at 2 o'clock, and after dis-
posing of the usual business, the first witness called
by Superintendent Fisher, after the woman had at-
tempted to identify the prisoner, and evidently de-
clined to do so, fainting after the first look at him,
was

Joseph Coles, 194 T division, proved the appre-
hension of the prisoner. About 10 o'clock on Wed-
nesday evening last I was on duty in Paulton-square.
1 was on duty when Piper, accompanied by the pri-
soner, came to the top of the square where 1 w.s
standing. Piper said he had been employed by the
prisoner to take a box away, and he believed there
was something wrong ; he wished me to go down to
the house with him. We walked down to the house,
the prisoner in the middle. When we got to the house
the prisoner would not come in. When I found he
would not come in I told Piper to send for another
constable, and he sent his man for one. About three
minutes after the man had gone prisoner became
restless and could not be quiet, and he began to walk
backwards and forwards past the houses. I kept close
to him all the time. I told him he could stand still,
and when another man came to go about his business.
I said that to make him quiet. About three minutes
afterwards, as we walked to Dawer's-street, he sud-
denly made a bolt, pulled off his hat threw it
away. I pursued him in company with Piper,
and called " Murder !" and " Stop thief !"
both of us as loud as we could. lie ran off
to the bottom of Danvers-street to Lombard-street,
where he was retaken. I then saw him to the station.
I had nothing to do with the house. I kept by the
prisoner with orders of the inspector. I searched
him at the station, and found £lO in gold, 96 9d in
silver, and sid in bronze, a corkscrew, two knives,
paper pencil, spectacles and case, three gloves, and
a common ring; an abstract of a title deed for 24
Wellington-square, Chelsea, rent book, silk hand

kerchief, 'and two envelopes, addressed to Miss
Boss. .

The title deed was produuced, and was covered
with coagulated blood.

By the Magistrate—l found only £1 10s. in Old.
I gave the title deed to Mr. Tareton, my inspector.
Mr. John Cuter was then called to identify the
body of the deceased, Ann Boss. He said lam a
gentleman, residing at The Vale, King's-road, Chel-
sea. I have seen the body cif a female found at
Paulton-square, Ann Boss. Shd -*as hotisekeeper
to the Rev. Mr. Heulin, who lived at 113, Paulton-
square. I can also inentify the spectacles found.
By Mr. Selfe—l'm not clear when I last saw her
alive, about four or five days previous to this. The
kitchen was the room she occupied. I saw the
woman in the bctx. I never saw the box before.
Prisoner replied to the magistrate, on asking if he
would put a question, in a husky voice, saying "No"
in a broad Scotch accent.

ESidney Ball sworn—l am a baker, acid live at 200,
Fulham-road, at Mr. Linfield's, the baker. I was in
the habit of serving the house, and was there
on Monday morninglast, and did not see the old
housekeeper. I saw her last this day week at half-
past 1 o'clock. I was there on the Monday between
12 and 1, and did not see her then. I rang and
nobody answered. I saw Mr. Heuiin, too, on the
Saturday.
Sergeant John Large 1 T Reserve, sworn—l was
sent to 15, Paulton-square on Weinesday evening
at 10 o'clock by Inspector Fareton from Chelsea
station, and on my way to the square mEt the
prisoner Cole, Cole, and Piper coming to the sta-
tion. Piper returned to 15 with me and showed
me a box in the back kitehen, st ,nding close by
the door, with this piece of cord (produced) tied
partly round it. On moving the box I saw blood
—a quantity—on tha bottom, and took the poker
from the fire-place. I have opened the box and
found the body of a woman. I took hold of her
amid found she was cold, and sent for a doctor,
and Mr. Ryley arrived in about two minutes. The
doctor pronounced her to be dead directly he caught
hold of her. On moving her head I found this
piece of cord tied tight round the throat. After
I took it I compared it to that round the box, and
it corresponded. The box is 2 feet 11 in. long,
1 feet 5 inches wide, aid 1 feet 7 inches deep.
That is all I have to say.
James Smith was called to prove a threat towards
the deceased by prisoner, having regard to the rev.
gentleman's and old lady's money, and his desire
to procure it.
At the conclusion of his evidence, prisoner said,
" Now, Smith, you are contradicting your own self,
you having spoken nothing but falsehood."
Smith—l have not.

Wm. Smith Pilditch, builder, of Dieppe-street,
North-end, Fulham—l have seen the prisoner once
before last Tuesday, or twice . He asked the rents
of the houses, and told him £25 a year. He was to
take it by the year, and got I it ready on Tuesday,
but he never came, and I have never seen hiin till
to-day.
Elizabeth Green, the prisoner's companion, a
timid, half-witted creature of about 20 years of
age, but the police stated she had again fainted and
could not be called.

Inspector James Pay of the detecctive department,
Scotland-yard, said—On Monday the 12th of the
present month I went to 20, Seymour-place, Ful-
ham, and there found in a box these papers, abstract
title-deejs bearing the name of Mr. Heuldin, 15,
Paaltney-square, also addressed to him; also a bunch
of keys and a pair of trowsers, which have small
spots of blood on them. One of the keys—
Mr. Carter then prodnced the key of the ward-
robe in the parlour. That key found on the pri-
soner is like mine.

Mr. Fisher—The keys bear on tha other charge.
Witness—Prisoner is a married man. I went with
her from the station to the house. There is no
child at home, and she says she has another in Scot-
land.

Elizabeth Green—l am married. My husband's
name is Edward Gree*. I live at St. Ann's-street,
No. 27, I think ; my husband is there, for what I
know. I saw the prisoner last Wednesday night ;
m.e.t him nett street to Windmill-street, Haymarket.
He spoke to me. I said, " Please sir, do you want
to buy a box of lights " He said, " You had better
put the liglits in your pocket, and come to me."
He then asked me to go in a public-hon=e near, and
have something to drink. 1: said I did not mind. I
went and had something ; I was cold and wet. We
went and had more in another public, and tnen he
took me in a fly, and took me to his home. I came
down to the square at Chelsea, and then we went in
a room and he called for a bottle of wine ; a woman
brought it up. He gave me a glass, and then ano-
ther, and asked me to have another, and I would
not. I said no more ; good night. I was not there
when anybody came to the door. I saw nothing of
anybody else. I got drank that night, and was
locked up here, and you let me go.
Mr. Fisher—l think the prisoner brought here
some clothes.

Witness—He bought this jacket, hat, dress, boots,
and stays, and ~:ter he changed the silver he gave
me the eoppers, about 7id. worth.
Inspector Sareton, T Division—The prisoner was
brought to the station and put in the dock. He was
searched, and the articles produced to me. The
blood was on this deed, ;n the left-hand coat pocket.
It is blood. The constable said he had run away,
and he had some trouble in catching Lirn. The
money and keys were found in his pocket with a
bottle broken to pieces, and a cork in the neck. The
moment I saki it was a poison bottle the prisoner fell
over the front of the dock, and I sent for Dr. Gode-
rich directly. I had him laid on his back in the re-
serve room, and the Dr. stayed some time with him,
and then he was taken to the hospital.
Mr. Fisher said that was all the evidence in that
charge, and he would now proceed with the murder
of Mr. Heuline.

Edward James Payne, a labourer said, I know the
prisoner. He came to me last Monday at half-past
twelve, and engage 1 me to dig a drain in Wellington-
square, The spot I after pointed out to the police
in the back yard. I dug it and he sent me away in
an hour and a half, and told me the house was let
and after that we left the house just turned half-past
two. I was to meet him the next morning and did
not find him. I went o❑ the Tuesday and Wed-
nesday and Thursday and did not see him. He never
paid me. Nothing was said about payment. He had
whiskers then and fair moustache, it has been dyed
since. I showed the spot to the police where the
body was dug. _ _

W. Arthur proved that on Monday the prisoner
shaved his whiske rs.

The body was identified by Mr. Carter.
Mr. Clough, a dtective, and Wm. Watts, a detec-
tive, proved finding the body of deceased buried at
the entrance of the closet, without coat but otherwise
fully dressed. There was blood all over it, and a rope
tied tightly round the neck ; his gloves were on.
The hat was found smashed under the boards of the
back kitchen.

Dr. Aubray Turner, 182, King's-road, M.R.C.S.,
Ras called to see the body, and after describing it
he was of opinion that death was caused by a frac-
ture of the skull. A spade or pick, as produced,
would have done it.

Prisoner was then remandel for the depositions to
be read.

THE EXTRAORDINARY CHARGE OF PER-
SONATING WOMEN.

BO W- S TREET—(Tius DAY.)

Ernest Boulton, aged 22, gentleman, and Frede-
rick William Park, aged 23, law student, were
again brought up before Mr. Flowers, charged with
frequenting places of public resort in female attire
with felonious intent, &c. The same excitement
existed outside the court as on previous occasions,
and the court outside was crowded in every part.
On the Magistrate, Mr. Flowers, taking his seat
shortly after. two o'clock, the time fixed for hearing
the case,
Mr. Poland, instructed by the solicitor to the
Treasary, prosecuted, and the prisoner Boulton was
defended by Mr. Besley, and Park by Mr. Straight,
instructed by Mr. Abrams,

Martha Stacey, the landlady of the house 13,
Wakefield-street, was cross-examined by Mr. Bexley.
She said the prisoner Boulton always behaved with
propriety while in her presence, and he never made
any secret of his letters, as they were found con-
stantly lying open on the breakfast table. She had
seen Cumming, Gibbons, and Thomas at her place,
but had never heard anything disgusting or immoral
in their couversatiou.
Inspector Shenton produced a list of the female
attire found at Wakefield-street. It consisted of 16
dresses, 13 petticoats, 9 cloaks, bodices, boots, chig-
nons, powder, rouge, and wadding. There was also
ia bottle of chloroform and a greybeard.
A good deal of discussion here ensued as to the

right of doing so. It was subsequently decided to
read a few of them. After this was done,
Mr Flowers observed that they were very impor-
tant, but he still thought he should be doing right
in accepting bail for the defendants during the next
remand. (Applause.)
Mr. Poland then handed a letter to Mr. Flowers,
which he read privately, after which he said he had
altered his opinion and should feel justified in re-
manding the prisoners for another week without bail.
The prisoners were then remanded.