The Sun.
London, England, 1870-05-21 00:00:00

THE CHELSEA MURDER

WESTMINSTER—(YEsTunnAv.)
Walter Miller, a plasterer, about 30 years of ago, was
further examined, charged with the wilful murders of Ann
Boss and the Bev. Mr. Elias Helth.), a pastor of the French
Protestant Church, under revolting circumstances, that have
been b-Jure letailed.
A vast crowd gathered to witness the arrival of the
prisoner, but they were . not gratified, in constquence of
his being brought- in the police van early in the morning.
Mr. Bury Victor IfutAinson, attorney, defexcled, in--
structed by the Society for the Abolition of Capital Punish-
ment.

'Upon the prisoner being pls.eed in the dock,
Mr. Selfo said he would take the Nitnesses in their orde
of turn

John Hunt proved seeing the prisoner last in Patilton's-
square. Knew Ann Boss, Mr. Hue Ma's housekeeper,
and saw her last alive at 7.10 in the morning, on Monday
week. She was cleaning the doorstep; that was the last I
saw of Ann.

Cross-examined-4 don't knew a man named Andrews, a
dog fancier. I did not see a man on the Monday at all.
By the Magistrate-I know the prisoner for a month. 1
saw him go on the Tuesday, not before, to the house. 1 got
everything for the prisoner by Mr. Heulin's orders; he went
into 15, Paulten's-square on the Monday morning. I did
not speak to him, except tel ing him no one was at home.
Mr.Middloton let hint in before I got acrces the road.
By Mr. Hutchinson- I did not see another man there on
the Tuesday. There was no work going on. The work
was done in Wellington-square with Andrews, another man.
Harriett Titiley sworn-I'm a widow, and live at G,
Rut-
land-street, ilontpelier-square; Brompton-road. I know the
prisoner. I was at his Louse on Monday week, at 26, Sey-
mour-place, Fulham-road. Mr Miller was there when I
went in, from 3 o'clock to 4 o'clock. I can't tell the exact
time. I saw nothing peculiar, and he was going to have his
dinner. He was dressed iii grey trousers (blood was found
on a grey pair). Ho then had disinter and tea combined.
He put on a clean shirt that his wife was ironing. After
dinner Mrs Miller put on his antler and cuffs. I did not
see what he had on when he went out, and I can't recollect
about his whiskers. I knew him well for two years. I
have lodged with them some time. He never wore spec-
tacles that I knew of. I have known him to shave his
whiskers off, but I isn't tell y u exactly. There was
nothing said ;n my presence about his leaving Chelsea; he
was going to Hornsey after a job.
By Mr Hutchinson-He was not disturbed in his mind that
I noticed.
Frederick Charles Vince, 2, Stanley-road, Fulham, stoker,
said -I was }ast in prisoner's company on Tuesday, 10th
May, at Saud's End, outside a beersbop. Ho asked me if I
had any girl. I told him ho could not get one just now.
He said he wanted one to go to the Alhambra. I told
him he would get one.by-and-bye. Ile asked me if I wanted
to earn is. or 25., and I said I would be glad to do so. He
wanted me to go to a private room, and we went to
a public-house. He said he had got a box to be
removed from Paulton-square, and he asked me to
drink, and I had a pint of ale. I Asked him whet
time he would have the box moved, and he said about eight.
I left him there, and he went to sleep in the parlour of the
Hand and Flower for two or three hours. He came there:
about eight o'clock and told me to follow him. I went to,
the Hand and Flower at eight as, he was there. I fol-
lowed him over the bridge, down Fulham-road to the
Roebuck-street, in Beaufort-street, King's-road, where we
drank. When we got a couple of houses down tee square
he told me not to disappoint him, as he wanted a
cart fetched. Ho walked close to Danvers-street, and"
told me to be there with the cart in half an hour, and I said
I svosld. I went round the corner, and he went to a house,
I don't know the number, on the left hand side in Poulton's-
square. I stayed there eve half an hour, and he never came
'sack.
By Superintendent Fisher--I saw him about 2 o'clock, at
first that day, and saw the 1 risoner go into a house. 1
c uld not say which house.
By Mr. Hutchinson-He told me I should have to
take the box is Fulham I thought I was going to
Fulham ; he pointe .to Fulham. I saw no other man with
him that evening. I did not know the prisoner; I thought
he was a Frenchman. I never worked with the prisoner or
quarrelled with him three months ago about some money.
1 never knew him ; he never engaged me to move some
flowers three months ago ; I moved none. 1 did not Lave a
fight with him. The prisoner did nct buy some flowers at
Stanley Bridge, three months ago, and ask me to take them
home. I was sitting on the cart r, ading a book, and the
first thing he asked Me was about the girl. He
was a perfect stranger. He did not give me 5d for carrying
the flowers, and 1 did not want 9d.
Rebecca Evans--I mu a single woman. 1 live at 82, Park-
walk, and used to rent a house of the deceased gentleman in
Paultou-square. I took the keys on Monday to Mr. Hemiti's,
in I'o.lllton-square, about 4 o'clock. 1 knocked and rang
several times and got no admission. 1 called upon my re-
turn, and there was no'one at home then. I knocked and
rang several times, and I came away, and from 7 to 9 I
went three separate times with the same result. I saw
the prisoner on the Monday evening about nine at
Mr. Heulin's house. He was in the back parlour.
The charwoman opened the door to me. He had two bot-
tles of wine with him. I asked for Mr Heulin or the house-
keeper. She said the nephew was at home. 1 saw the pri-
soner. Be spoke in bad English. I told him I had sent ,he
key. He said he did not comprehend about the key, but
asked me had I any money to pay. I told him I had not it
with me. but he could have it if he would come to Park-
walk. I asked Mtn if he was the nephew, and he said yes.
I then asked if his tram., was Heulin. He said yes. He said
ho was authorised to do anything for Mr Heulin.
By Mr Selle-He did it t come to Park-walk, nor did I pay
him money. He spoke bad French.
Cross-examined by Mr: Hutchinson-I did not think he
was a nephew. I had never seen him, and I told him so.
He caine'on the Wednesday, and I told him I would rather
Pay Mr Heulin's rent to his solicitor. He said Mr. Heulin
would come home late that night, and go early in the morn-
ing and not return for a fortnight.
Eliza Bartlett-I am servant to Mr Evans, the last witness.
My mistress sent me with the key of a house in Poulton-
square on Monday evening. I saw nobody there then. I
couldn't got in. I went there on the Monday morning, and
took the key and gave it to a young woman who was there
I saw the prisoner about 12 o'clock on Wednesday is the
back parlour of No. 15, Paulton-square I asked him if e
seat the key to 34. He spoke in broken French, as I under-
stand it. 1 believe this is the man. He was wearing spec-
tacles. I went to take the key to know if he Lad given it
up; that was all. He asked nee to take a glass of wine;
there was wine on the table He came to our place about 1
o'clock on Wednesday. My mistress saw him. He said his
came was Heulin. He said ha would take the rent. He said
he would call again on Thursday as I let him out of the
door. I could not swear to the spectacles.
Crostexamintd-1 only saw the prisoner on those two
occasions, and he spoke broken French.
Dr. Francis Godrich was the next witness called to finish
the case Ile far as the murder of Ann Boss is concerned, 140,
Fulham-road, Brompton.-I was called in by the police on
Wednesday night about 10; theyiniagined he had taken poison
at the Chelsea station. I spoke in English and he did not
answer. I spoke in French, and he did not answer. His
eyes were shut, but he could move his limbs. The pupils
were dilated, and the pulse regular or normal. I gave him
au emetic. I saved part cf the matter that he vomited for
chemical analysis. I received from Inspector Tarleton
a broken blue bottle. I analysed the washings of
the bottle and the paper wrapped round it. I
discovered morphia and narcotic acid, which are
the actual constituents of laudanum. In the vomited
matter I found no poison, and I believed the man
was manceuVring, I found only evidences of the zinc
I had given him. The cork is tightly forced in the bottle.
I found by the label that the prisoner had twopennyworth,
about 60 or 70 drops, which would not be detrimental to
life. I think he was conscious all the time, but 1 think de-
pressed by fear or drink.
Cross-examined by Mr. Hutchinson -The pupil acted na-
turally when exposed to light.
Harriett Myddleton, the younger, sworn-I live with my
mother. 1 went on the Monday to 11., Paulton-square, to
take charge. I was there all day. I saw Mr. Miller in the
morning; he came at half-past eight or a quarter to nine.
He went to get a pail of water, a- d then he went out. He
is the person who came I hat morning. I saw a box in the
back kitchen; it wss not corded then. I did not s e him
again. There was nobody iu the house at all. •
Cross-examined-I was at home on the Monday, and in
the evening somebody came for me to work. I was at
the first inquest. I didn't hear her swear it was a French-
man who was there both days. My mother lodged in the
prisoner's house, and knew him well. I had not seen him
often. I was in the habit of visiting my mother when she
lodged there. I have only been to Seymour-place once.
By Superintendent Fisher- Ho spoke like a Frenchman
- Woken French. I did not see him on Monday night. I
s w him on Tuesday night. He came for m to go back That
person whom I heard on Monday I saw. He had got spec-
tacles on. Mother went back with him to the house.
Mr. Fisher said that so far as the case of Ann Boss was
concerned that was all the evidence he should call to-day.
Mr. Hutchinson requested Mrs. Myddleton to be recalled
for cross-examination.
The Court here adjourned, and resumed in half-an-hour.
Mr. Humble Walker was called to prove when the de-
ceased Mr. Heulin was last seen alive I live at 6, Welling-
ton-square. lam out of business -a gentleman. I knew
Mr Heulin. About half-past 11 o'clock 1 saw him' on the
steps of the house No. 24, Wellington-square. I saw Lim in
the act of going up the steps, but I did not- observe him go
in or whether he had the dog with him.
Cross-examined-I was intimate with him. I did not
know he had made a will. I don't know any relatives who
are foreigners,

Thomas übrey Turner, was requested to exa-
mine some stains found uneer a cupboard at 24, Wellington-
square, and found they well° large stains of blood, and just
as if you would find a body partially sitting up, the head
resting against the wall. They were human blood
Harriet Myddleton recalled and cross-examined by Mr.
Hutchinson. Site said I had known the prisoner some
time. I had lodged in his house. I knew that he was
no relative to Mr Heulin, and I never heard it of any ono
else. I never heard him speak French until the night he
brought me the key. This man, who called on Monday
nip Id, said very little, and only said in broken French ho was
grad I bad not gone. I lodged with the prisoner 8 months.
I said it was the Frenchman all along. , I saw a Frenchman,
and saw him in the house on the Wednesday, when Mrs
Evans called about the rent. It was the Wednesday I told
that lady the nephew was at home. I introduced
the lady into the room, and told her the nephew