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THE ASSASSINATIONS AT STAN-
FIELD-H
ANOTHER EXAMINATION OF RUSH.
Wrssorinnast, FRIDAY. - The vicinity of Stan-
' field Hall was yesterday once more the scene of con-
siderable excitement, owing to the removal of Rush,
the suspected assassin of Mr. Isaac Jermy, and his son
Mr. Isaac Jermy Jermy, to the Hall from Norwich
Castle, for the purpose of undergoing another exami-
nation before Sir John Boileau, Bart., and the Rev.
Ed ward Pos tle, county magistrates.
Some difficulty was experienced in removing the
prisoner after he had been fully committed for trial,
and accordingly application was made to Mr. Jus-
tice Wightman for a writ of habeas corpus, which
was granted.

The prisoner's presence at Stanfield Hall was neces-
sary, in order that he might hear a more lengthened
and collected statement from the wounded neiid,
Eliza Chestney. It will be recollected that her death,
as also Mrs. Jermy's, being. expected, the magis-
trates on the day following the assassination rook
their declarations. The shocking condition of the
unfortunate maid, and the severe agony she was en-
during, only permitted her to describe the brief facts
which have been published. A favourable change,
however, has enabled her to give a more detailed de-
scription of the assassin and his movements, and, as
will be seen, her additional testimony is of the most
important character, as it tends to prove the disguise
found in the bedroom of Rush to have been that worn
by the murderer.
The oath having been duly administered, the girl
made the following deposition :—My name is Eliza
Chestney, and lam twenty-six years of age. I have
a clear recollection of all the circumstances of the
night of the tBth of November. About eight o'clock
in the evening I was sitting with the cook in the
servant's hall, when I heard the report of a gun,
which I supposed to have been caused by one of the
servants. In a few seconds afterwards I heard
another report of a gun. I got up, and went down
the passage towards the ball and butler's pantry,
intending to ask the butler what was the matter.
-13.-efore I could do so, I met Mrs. Jermy,
looking dreadfully wild. She said, " Watson (butler),
Watson, Eliza, go to Mr. Jermy." I said, " For
God's sake what is the matter?" She continued say-
ing, "Go to Mr. Jermy." I then threw my arm
round her waist, and with the other took her hand.
I said, "My dear mistress, what is the matter ?" I •
returned along the passage with her, and I observed,
"For God's sake don't go." She never spoke, but
looked at me wildly. When we got down to the
door of the staircase-hall, I saw my master, Mr. Isaac
Jermy Jermy, lying on his back on the floor. I then
saw a man coming from the dining-room. When I
first saw him he appeared to be about a yard out of
the dining-room door. I could distinctly see the head
and shoulders, but not the face or features, the light
being at his back. He appeared to have up at his
right shoulder a sort of gun or pistol. I distinctly
saw him level it, and instantly after I was shot, and
in another second afterwards another shot was fired.
I saw distinctly my mistress's arm wounded. I then
fell to the ground, having been shot in the thigh.
My mistress left me, and ran along the passage up-
stairs. I twisted round severel times, before I fell. I
then gave two or three violent shrieks, and said, "I
am going to die." I called out " Will no one come
near me ?" Miss Isabella Jermy passed me, and
she must have gone by the man at the doorway in the
hall. James Watson then came out of his pantry.
He said, " Lord have mercy upon us, what is the
matter ?" I said, " Watson, lam shot." He said,
" Can't you move ?" I said, " No, don't touch me."
I remembered no more until I heard some one shout
three times, " Where are you shot ?" This was at
the bottom of the staircase. I spread my hand over
my wound. Some one then said, " Poor thing!
poor thing did you see him ?" I said, " Yes, it
was Rush." I mean that man (pointing to the pri-
soner). The man I saw in the hall had neither hat
nor cap on, nor had he anything that disguised the
shape of the head. The form of the head was flat on
the top and bushy hair, apparently set out round the
head. He had wide shoulders, and seemed to have
hair round the head. It was hair—l saw it
distinctly. I should think he was about three
or four yards from me when he levelled the gun at
me ; but I cannot speak positively. Directly I fell,
I am quite sure I heard some person 'z pass me
besides Miss Jermy. It was my conviction at the
time. and is so still, that the person I saw in the hull,
who shot at me, is the prisoner Rush. I had seen
several times before that night. Thediess
eared to be dark ; but I meek more tly ,-ok
to the head and shouldersiier • •
Mr. Henry Hubbersty, a superitknde p.l e,
some day last w- Robbers Mat it on, and it
brougieb;erearly . • • , ‘‘s!,inctlyfto mind the form of
the head of the man woo shot me. I should like to
see it put on the prisoner.
The wig, it will be remembered, was discovered
lying at the top of a box in a closet in the prisoner's
bedroom at Potash-farm. It has a yrofusion of long__
an.va :11 is a wide band of
bushy hair, which almost covers the lower part of the
face. Rush was here attired in the cloak and in this
wig, which, to a great extent, concealed his features
from view.
Eliza Chestney looked at his disguise attentively
and then said—My impression is, that the man now
before me resembles, both in height and size, and
form of the head, the man who shot me. If the room
was darkened, and a candle put behind the prisoner,
I might probably be able to speak more positively ;
but I am satisfied as it is.

The prisoner Rush then proceeded to cross-examine
the unfortunate woman :—I observed nothing else
about the head but what I have stated. I could see
the whole of his head and shoulders. I was standing
by the side of the staircase hall. He did not give me
time to observe more than his head and shoulders,
and the light being at his back I could not notice
him so particularly. I had not time to examine
carefully whether you had a cloak on. My master
was lying inside in the staircase hall on the mat by
the door. I cannot say whether there was a light in
the hall ; there was one in the dining-room. I can-
not say positively whether I heard of any
guns being taken from Potash-farm, but I
think I heard of one. I don't recollect hearing
if it was a long gun or a short gun. I have
said all along that the man I saw in the ball had
neither hat nor cap on. .If I had had time, of course I
could have distinguished the dress the man had On,
but perhaps not the features. I told Mr. Wilson
(the magistrate), who took my first deposition, that
the man had neither hat nor cap on.
The above testimony having been read over to the
witness, and she having duly signed it, the magistrate
informed Rush that he would return to Norwich
Castle to await his trial. Throughout the proceed-
ings he displayed the same coolness as he evinced on
the previous occasion ; and in cross-examining the
witness he exhibited the usual legal tact.
At the close of the examination Rush was removed,
strongly guarded, to a fly, and as quickly conveyed
to his old quarters at the castle.
The search at Potash-farm is continued with the
greatest perseverance. Gangs of labourers and
policemen are examining every portion of land in the
neighbourhood, in the hope of finding some trace of
the fire-arms used by the assassin, but not the least
can be gained.
Mrs. Jenny and Eliza Chestney are pronounced
by the medical attendants to be going on favourably.

BURGLARIES IN OXFORDSHIRE.—This week Oxford-
shire has teemed with burglaries and other serious
offences. Early on Sunday morning two elderly maiden
ladies, of the name of Terrell, residing at Teddington,
were alarmed by thieves in the house. They cried out
" Murder " from their chamber window,
_ and neighbours
hastened to the house, when it was found that parties
had been regaling themselves, and that they bad des
camped with 5 bottles of gin, several bottles of wine,
, butter lard, meat, and bread, and that they had removed
a cask of elder wine from the cellar, On Tuesday night
3 sheep, the property of Mr. Joseph
Cornish, Tetawo rth,
were killed in a field in his occupation; two were killed
by cutting their throats, and the other by ripping
iL up the belly. A leg was taken from one of the sheep,
and the rest left in the field. On Tuesday night the re•
sidence of Mr. Holloway, solicitor, Woodstock, was plun-
dered of a check for 61. 35., drawn by William Wing, in
favour of B. Holloway; a 51. note of Gillett and Taw-
ney's bank, at Banbury; 12 sovereigns and 6 half-sove-
reigns, 2 silver salvers, a plated salver, 12 large silver
spoons, 12 silver teaspoons, 2 silver sauce ladles, a gravy
spoon, a silver mustard spoon, 4 silver salt spoons, 4 sil-
ver salt cellars, 6 plated dessert knives and forks, 6 egg
spoons, and a wine strainer. Early on Tuesday morn-
ing Mr. Paxton, farmer, of Williamscote, was alarmed
by thieves in his house, who, it wits found, had plun-
dered it of 601. in notes of Gillett and Tawney's bank,
at Banbury, and of the book in which Mr. Paxton had
entered the number of the notes. On thieves breaking
into the house of Mr. Ward, of Woodford-lodge, he shot
one of them. A man of the name of Sanders, of Bod-
dington, has been taken on suspicion of being the per-
son. He has been shot in the shoulder. Boswell has
this week been committed to Oxford gaol for trial,
charged with being one of the men who plundered the
house of Mr. George French, of Finmere Warren. On
Saturday .night the warehouse of Mr. T. Lee, shoe-ma-
nufacturer of Daventry, was plundered of about 301.
worth of property.
BOOKSELLERS PROVIDENT INSTITUTION AND RI-
TREAT.—On Thursday evening a meeting of the Board
of Directors of the above institution was held at Pater-
noster-row. The report f.,r the past year stated,
that six retail and twelve booksellers' assistants, be-
sides three widows of each class, bad received re-
lief to the amount of 2621. 15s. 4d. Of the above
number five are permanent annuitants. The report
congratulated the members on the increased number
of subscribers, the permanent fund having increased to
more than 1,000/. The present recipients of relief are
24 inaividosh, viz.. 18 males, and six !males of which
numiie-r 1' Nv.,. p.it;:nent annuitants. Tiie amount
cliP tribrted exceeded 1,3001. In with
labove institution there is a " retreat" fur aged and de-
cayed member. at Abbott's Langley, Herts.