The Sun.
London, England, 1870-05-31 00:00:00

LATEST PA RTI C ULA R S -(TH IS DAY.

The unfortunate lad, William Redhead, who murdered
his stepmother on Monday afternoon by shooting her with
his rifle, had for some time led a very unhappy life, owing
to the tyranny of the woman whose life ho has taken in the
wild spirit of revenge. It appears that he deeply mourned
the loss of a kind and affectionate mother, and that he and
his sister were very comfortable and happy until his father
introduced a new guardian for his children. All was then
changed. The lad and his sister, who is four years his
senior, were made the victims of an ungovernable temper,
and the sister, to escape it, went to service. The prisoner
often declared to his friends that his stepmother rendered
him so miserable that he was afraid he should some day or
other drown himself. His stepmother pawned all his clothes
except those he was wearing at the time he shot her,
and spent the money to satisfy her propensity for
strong drinks. Once she raised money on his rifle unitortn,
and put him to considerable irconvenience. On Saturday
e was at drill with his rifle corps, and it was arranged tbzt
his wages should be brought home by a boy. By some ac-
cident this arrangement was not carried out, and the de-
ceased woman bullied him and refused to supply him with
any food on Saturday night, Sunday, and Monday morn-
ing. While smarting under a load of tyranny and vexation
the wretched youth came to the rash and wicked resolution
of taking away the life of his stepmother. His own rifle
afforded him a too ready means of accomplishing his dread
resolve, and he shot her as she was ascending the stairs of
her dwelling. Per death was instantaneous The sister of
the prisoner, William Redheail, who was in a situation with
a respectable family in Piccadilly, was informed of the affair
last night, and is in a state bordering on destruction.
Her brother was a mild and inoffensive lad, and a great
favourite with all the children in the neighbourhood for
his kindness to then,. In addition to the evidence given
yesterday, which leaves no legal or moral doubt, that the
prisoner wAfully murdered his stepmother, Mr Worell, the
superintendent of the K division, has, in order to complete
the case against the prisoner, obtained other evidence against
him, and it will be givenbefore the Coroner to morrow, and
also before Mr. Lushington, the Magistt ate, at the Thames
Police Court, at the next examination. The prisoner com-
pleted his 18th year on Sunday. It is to be regretted that
he did not long since remove from the dwelling of his step-
mother, and avoid her cruelty and tyranny, and the position
in which he is now placed. It is understood that it was
only in obedience with the wish of his father that ho re-
mained in the same house. The father of the pri-
soner is the steward of a ship, and now on his way to
London. It was reported this morning that he
had arrived on Sunday night, but if this had been so he
would have certainly repaired to his home immediately, and
the awful tragedy would have been prevented. A great
many persons applied this morning for permission to view
the interior of the house in which the murder was com-
mitted, but Mr. Worels has very judiciously given direc-
tions to his men stationed there to prevent all strangers
having access to the building.

THE DENHAM TRAGEDY•

AYLESBURY, TUESDAY.
the adjourned magisterial inquiry, into the circum-
stances connected with the de.iths of Emmanuel Marshall,
35, Charlotte, his wife, aged 32, Mary Ann Marshall, his
sister, 30, Mary Marshall, his mother, aged 77, and three
children, Mary, Theresa, and Gertrude, aged respectively
8,6, and 4, was held this ruJrning, within the walls of
the jail of the county town of Aylesbury. Up to Saturday
it had been supposed that the prisoner would be brought
from the jail to Slough. A report became current on
Saturday that in consequence of the great preSsure upon
the police on Wednesday last in the endeavour of
the mob to get at and maltreat the accused,
it would not be deemed prudent to give them
an opportunity of taking summary vengeance upon him,
but the owners of the brickfields, whose men had turned
out on the last occasion, had tendered themselves to be
sworn in as special constables at once, and Captain Drake,
the chief constable, assisted by Superintendents
Dunham, Jervis, and Denson, had made every
arrangement to meet all contingencies. At the
eleventh hour, however, a far greater difficulty arose, the
governor of Reading gaol refusing to part with his
prisoner. On Friday it would appear that the coroner
sent his warrant down for the safe custody of Jenkins,
and on Sunday the deputy constable reached Slough and
informed the magistrate that the Clerk of the Peace
for the county of Bucks had advised the governor
of the gaol not to give up the prisoner, and that acting
on that advice the Governor would not allow him to be
brought to Slough, considering that if the prisoner were
rescued or killed he would be held responsible. A council
was immediately held, and we understand Mr. Coleman,
one of the magistrates, went to London and consulted 11r.
Bruce upon the matter, but that gentleman de-
clined to interfere. Arrangements were then promptly
made for conveying the witnesses to Aylesbury, and at
eleven o'clock this morning the accused was brought uP
before the magistrates of that county. Matters had been
fo quietly conducted that not a person in AylesburY
seemed to know what was going on, and in perfect
quietude the chain of evidence was drawn so tightly
round the accused as to leave him, apparently, no chance
of rebutting it. There were no less than sixteen witnesses
to be called to-day, several of whom were new, and had
most important evidence to offer. The first of them WO
Henry Salter, a carman. who met ptisoner at Hanwell.
This witness deposed as follows :—On Saturday, May 214
I was coming from Acton to Uxbridge along the turnpike
road, when I saw the prisoner at Hanwell Asylum close
to the gates. I was driving my cart and and he overtook
me.. He asked me to give him a ride on to Uxbridge, and
I did so. He sat on a bundle of sacks, and I put bin'
down at the Green Mau at Uxbridge between five and six
in the evening. He rod:: six miles. As we came along lie
said he had got no money, but that he had a brother neat
Uxbridge, who he knew had some, and that he
should have some of it. I asked him his brother '0
name, and where he lived, and he said that
was a question he could not answer. He told me at
this without asking, and he further Poirl he ohould not 0°
and see him till after dark, Ho did not say to-waling
more particular, but that he bad been moving about th°
country, and spent a lot of money.io hie time. Ahothol
man who got up after the prisoner bad ridden two PAO,
and Jenkins spoke to him.

Several other witnesses were examined, arid the inquiry
is proceeding.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.--(THis DAT.)

BURNING A WOMAN WITH A RED-HOT POKER._IICO
nab Lamb, who exhibited in a quarrel all the fury of a tigreSSl
was brought before Mr. Lushington, at the Thames Police-
office, charged with savagely assaulting Ellen Hurley. The
parties live in an Irish colony, called Waterloo-place,
Samuel-street, St. George-in-the-East, and last night the,'
quarrelled. Mrs. Lamb brought out a red-hot poker, With
which she attacked her neighbour, and severely hurt her
arms and neck. Mrs. Hurley seized hold of the poker, hut
she caught hold of the wrong end, and burnt her boa.
badly. A boy then kicked the poker out of Mrs. Lanlbb
hand, and she was secured. Several witnesses deposed l°
the violence of Mrs. Lamb, her coarse language, and brutal
threats. She called out on emerging from the hegs`''
" Where is that cat ? I'll frizzle her with the poker." 311."
Lushington sentenced her to six mouths' imprisonment and
hard labour.

ASSAULTING THE POLICE.—Thos. George House, a rough"
looking fellow, was brought before Mr Tyrwhitt at t."
Marlborough-street Police-court, on a warrant, charged with
assaulting the police. On Sunday night Police-constable
Cook, 133 C, was taking a man into custody, and while ho
was stooping over the man the prisoner came up and kicked
him in the side. He told the prisoner to go away, and the
prisoner then went and struck and kicked another constable
(Foster, 98 0), and succeeded in getting away, but was taken
into cu,Nto,ly !ast night. In answer to Mr Tyrwhitt, the
police stated that the prisoner was the ringleader of a gang
of roughs residing in Peter-street, St. James's, and was the
terror of the neighbourhood. He was sent to prison for five
weeks for the two amanita.