The Sun.
London, England, 1870-06-03 00:00:00

THE STEPNEY MURDER.

INQUEST— (YESTERDAY.)
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 year°,
"who was murdered last Monday afternoon.
The first witness called was
*Mary Ann Morriss, who deposed that she lived at -No. 80,
Sydney-street, Stepney. The decease'd •and her. 'stepson
lived in the same house. Mrs. Redhead was the wife of the
steward.ot a. steamer coming from China She had been
married to berhusband 12 months. On Sunday last Wu].
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 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
my 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. Be
was employed at a wine merchant's at 14s a week. On last
Friday 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 tog. her ? —No ; I
live away from home; but she was very crud to William
about food.

Coroner —He was in receipt of money, and he could have
bought his awn.
Mr. Philip Norriss Page, 16, Cambridge-road, Milo-end,
deposed that he was sergeant of the 7th Tower Hamlets.
On Saturday last he was going iu for the second-class
examination so as to get the extra Government grant.
Coroner•—How much is that ?-10s. a year.
Coroner--Did he fail ?—Yes ; he came to the butts at
Woodford, and he was served out 20 rounds. After he Wail
done firing I asked him if he had any cartridges left, and he
gave me three. I did not think that he had 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 sae food carried into the pri-
soner by his mother-in-law.--No ?
The Juror—Do you think that ho was without the usual
stimulus of drink on Saturday, Sunday, and Monday ?
Coroner—How can she tell. Ho might have got drum;
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 go"°
through her body, and had emerged underneath the nipple
of 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 ti
rag round her neck.
Police-Constable William Smith, 556 K, said that 00
Monday last, at a quarter to 3 o'clock, be was on duty ju
Ilalford street, Stepney, when ho sam William Redheu
running down the street. He had a rifle in his hand. lie
cried out, "I have done it." "What have you done?" said
witness and Redhead replied, "I have shot my mother-in-
law, and after I did it I set the house on fire." He then too
him to tho station-house at Arbour-square, where he w 39
searched, and ball cartridges and caps were found on hi"'
The rifle had recently been fired off.
Police-constable Turner, 436 K, said that he had found
the ball produced on the landing in the hose No. 80'
Sydney. street. The bull had, after it had passtd through
the woman's body, entered the wall, and made a hole
inches in depth in it.
The Coroner said that ho•would not take up the time of
the jury by reading over the depositions taken. rrh,°,
facts were simple. The prisoner, Redhead, hid shot in'
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 tiy .to burn the
head down ?
Coroner—lf the house had been burnt down and Ited-
house had escaped, it would have been very difficult to proCe
the cause of death.
Three Jurors—We think that the case is ono of men;
slaughter. We have no evidence of malice on the part °
the accused. a t
Coroner—You Gannet tell what was passing in his mil,-
the time he committed the crime.
After a very animated discussion the ju y returned e
verdict of "Wilful murder" against William Redhead
maliciously shooting Sarah Redhead.
The warrant was then issued for the trial of the accused'

THE CHARGE AGAINST SUSPECTED
FENIANS IN,LONDON. ,
Yesterday, at the Marylebene Police the Ova°
men, Davitt and Wilson, charged with treason felony,
being membera of the Fenian Brotherhood, were agl
brought up before Mr. D'Eyncourt. They were convene
from the House of Detention in the prison van, strongl/
guarded by police armed with revolvers and cutlasses,
and, as there was an immense crowd round lb°
entrance of the court, an adequate force was present by
of precaution. Evidence was given to show the acquaint-,
,
rime of the prisoners with each ol her, their complicity
removing rifles, revolvers, and ammunition from Birrniug]
ham to Newcastle, Manchester, Liverpool, &c. Davitt 'ors"
also sworn to by Corydon, the informer, as having be°j,
present at Fenian meetings in Liverpool when the raid e"
Chester Castle was discussed, and also the projected feit'4
in Ireland.
inspector Henderson was examined at length by 3li;
Poland. Ho stated that he watched the Globe Farce.,
Office at Manchester, and following a box which he snit
taken away to the house of Georghegan, but afterwards
went further on, and then he seized the box, 31id
found it to contain four packages, "each contailov°,
100 rounds of Boxer ammunition, and five ethee
packages containing 1,100 revolver cartridges. 03 til
same day he searched Georghegan's house, and found the";
three new revolvers, which Georghegan said did not beler)
to him. There was a mark of " No. 12" on them.
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John -Snapp; another detective, proved seeing fond b°
five empty barrels brought to Jackson's warehouse, 813 g:
saw the same barrels removed to the railway station• d
saw Davitt hand the warehouseman who wheeled the thin°
away a piece of paper. • 010
Mary Murphy identified Davitt as one of the men
saw with a box at the railway station on the 28th of .00
Superintendent Hunt said he went to the railway eta
and saw the barrel in question. It was addressed,
Flaherty," some place in Ireland. By his directions the c'tof
was opened, and it was found to contain two packets
ammunition, nine rifles, nine bayonets, and some revolve
1;1
Having taken one of the revolvers the cask was refastel3.:o
and sent on to the address. He also received inforreatiel
relative to two more casks, whic'a he removed to the rf°ooB
Hall. They had been returned to Ireland, although rage
had no address. He believed neither of the if
had been claimed. They were now to be bad for
any person applied for them. They were addresse'.rieg
J. Henderson, commission agent, Leeds,. but from 4411

he had made no such person was to be found... Oor,
Zaccheus Thorn, the manager of the Midland sis,b t
proved that the prisoner Wilson fetched away a box'ooll
came from Birmingham on the 26th of March, 10d,, 00
labelled" John Wilson, Midland Goods Station, Leeds',„op
also signed the delivery (:.tclor. It was a case 4 ft.

and weighed 24 cwt.
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Th( mas Islavanah, a Dublin detective, pr, iVio`
covery, on the. /Ist of March, of a case of arms on the -1) 'lb
sor steamer arriving at the North Wall Qua)", Ptf 1:10
from Liverpool, and three other barrels.' On on° diog
barrels being opened it was found to contain breech-1°3,4, 0
revolvers and ammunition. The others were fella. I'm- $lO
contain fire-arms and cartridges. One of tho
was addreised to a Miss Cecilia Higgins, Mayo. ,„ of
Michael Ronan, acting detective, proved the sefo`;
casks under similar circumstances to those above stafttio
Joseph Dickson, of the Newcastle police, identified
cases that had been sent from that part of the count of
A number of other witnesses were examined, the ene-iceo
whose testimony was to show that the packing cases' 6P°

to by the police-were made to the order of Wilson

The prisoners were again remanded.

-,
TEE CRYSTAL PALACE. —There were a ,"i-,,jeko
attractions at the Cry tal Palace yesterday, and as ,tls-1,0,
day was aptly fixed between the Derby and the
very large assemblage of people were present. i'diL,aire
of superb roses Nvas perhaps the moat greatly 00 • 1",
of novelties in the day. At night there very
magnitiventLdisplay of fireworks, and the fount ius, 0 ti°
illuminated in the usual effective manner.
opet aut.:performance which was listered to with gra";Lotovro
by tlwse who were near enough to the stage. The 8' 001 l
arrangements wore, however, defective, and many pion
failed, in consequence, to be impressed with this port
the entertainments.