The Sun.
London, England, 1856-08-23 00:00:00

gave her husband these small doses of antimony, time,
after time, to cause his death, then they would be bound_
to fillet her guilty of wilful murder.
The first witness called was
James Lowe, surveyor, who produced a ground platn,
of the dwelling-house, and also a photographic represene
talon of the kitchen.
By Mr. Serjeant Wilkins—l have heard of " quiet-
ness' used by women in Bolton. I have heard for what
it was used—to sober drunken men.
Mary Ann Hutton said—l am 19 years of age, and ft,
native of Ireland. I had been in the service of the de-
ceased, Daniel M'Mullen, about nine months. He was
a shopkeeper and cotton spinner. My master and mis-
tress attended to the shop. The deceased was of a quiet
disposition, but in the habit of getting drunk. He got
intoxicated three times while I was there : the first time
soon after I went, and he kept drunk about three
days. The last occasion was on the 7th of June. He
attended to the shop for three days after the last fit of
drunkenness. His wife was in the house. On the
Saturday before his death the prisoner told me to fetch
a surgeon. The doctor attended him until he died.
Mr. Dorrien was called in first, and then Dr. Chad-
wick. Prisoner and her husband lived very uncomfort-
ably together, and often quarrelled. The last time he
got drunk it was on a Saturday. A man came and
looked in at the stop window. The deceased and the
prisoner were in the shop at the time, and coming
into the room, the prisoner said to me, "Is that man
after you ?" I said perhaps he is. The prisoner said
if he was after me I should have asked him io. The
de eseed stayed a short time, and then went to the
beer-house. I have frequently seen the man with
my mistress on other occasions, and when he has been
there she has sent me out. The deceased returned
home about 10 o'clock, and went out again. The
prisoner then went out, and said she would go to
" Peter's," but that if the deceased returned I was to
say that she had gone out for a loaf of bread. She was
out about half an hour. The deceased came home
shortly afterwards, but again went out. When prisoner
came home I told her the deceased was out. She then
asked me to go and find him, but I declined. After that
the prisoner and myself went to the Archduke public-
house and inquired for the deceased, and was told that
he bad gone to bed. He was called, and when ho came
down, the prisoner and he quarrelled and fought. After
they became quiet, the prisoner threw a knife at the de-
ceased and cut him on the wrist. They remained at the
inn until three o'clock in the morning. They were both
drunk, and a police officer assisted them home, where
they again fought; the prisoner fell and cut her face.
The deceased proceeded home, and when the prisoner ar-
rived he was sitting upon the step of the door. Both
went into the house. I put the prisoner to bed. After
that I took a paper parcel out of the prisoner's pocket,
which contained a white powder. I took half of it and
put it into a piece of paper, and kept it. At about this
time the prisoner was very drunk. The powder I kept
I gave to a girl named Fitzgerald, who returned it to me
about a fortnight since. Elizabeth Hilton also had the
paper of powder, and it was then handed to Mr. Mac-
taggart, assistant to Mr. Dorrien. Before this I had
seen the prisoner put some powder into a basin with
some broth, and left it where the deceased used to sit.
The deceased drank it. At that time he was well, and
not drinking. Ido not recollect whether he was sick
or not. This was about three months before his death.
After that I saw her mix some white powder with meat,
of which the deceased partook, and was sick. I have
also seen her mix powder with buttermilk, porridge, and
gravy, and when the deceased drank of it he was sick.
On another day I saw her put some powder on his
dinner, "lobscouse," but he would not eat it, and
they quarrelled. After the deceased left the table,
the prisoner took his plate away. but I don't know
what she did with it; but I know she told me not
to mix any of the meat with the other food. I did not
see her throw the meat away, but she must have done
so, as I afterwards saw the plate clean. On the Wed-
nesday before the deceased died I saw the prisoner put
some white powder into a glass, then pour water to it,
and then pour it into the medicine bottle, shaking the
whole well. The prisoner then put some it into a glass
up-stairs, and then came down with an empty glass. At
that time the deceased was ill, and confined to his bed.
Ween the prisoner put the powder into the "lobscouse"
it was about a month before he died. On the Friday after
the Wednesday that I saw her with the physic she put
some white powder into a cup, and told me to take it up
stairs and give it to my master. I did take it up stairs,
but I only let him drink the top of it—the rest I kept.
On another occasion the prisoner sent me out, and on
my return the prisoner was in the shop attending to a.
customer. I walked then into the kitchen, where I saer
some white powder, like floor, in a glass near to the
medicine. I knew it was not the time for the deceased to
take his medicine. I put the glass with the powder into
my pocket. On the occasion when the prisoner fell and
cat her face, the deceased attended to the shop : this was
after he got sober. On the Sunday before the deceased
died I had instructions not to give him any food. The
prisoner was also told not to do so. She stayed with.
him on that night, but not afterwards. The next day a
person came to nurse him. I never had any quarrel
with the prisoner.
Cross-examined by Mr. Sergeant Wilkins—l came from
Kildare. I resided with my aunt, in Dublin, for three
weeks. I lived with a broker as servant for ten months.
Before that I lived with a gentleman named Dann. In.
the month of Jan uary I recollect t 9 c,
,pricoracr sending
me to a chemist's for some " quietness' to give to the
deceased. She told me his mother used always to give
it to him in hisi drunken fits. I was told t go to the
druggist's in Deausgate, but I went into Newport.
street. Simpson resided in Deanegate, and Redcliffe in
Newport.strset. Mr. Simpson would not let me have it,
ras there was antimony in it. Ido not know but that I
have always lived on good terms with the prisoner. I am
a Roman Catholic. I don't know whether the prisoner is
a Protestant. We have conversed on religious matters. I
don't know that I have said to the prisoner, "My party
will be masters yet." The deceased had only been
drunk three times while I lived-there. When the pri-
soner threw the knife at the deceased it cut his wrist.
I saw ties wrist afterwards. The prisoner shrieked when
she got out at the door, but I can't say whether or not
the deceased struck her ; her face was cut when she
reached home. The prisoner was so drunk that she
could not undress herself, and I put her to bed. I took
the powder from the prisoner's pocket, and what I took
from it I placed in a piece of paper. Before I went to
reside with the prisoner I lived with an engineer named
Balfour. The girl Fitzgerald has not a husband. It
was about three months before the deceased died that I
saw the prisoner with the powder in the kitchen. I can't
exactly say for a month or six weeks when I next saw
her with the powder. On the day that the deceased had
the "lobscouse" for dinner he was in a huff about it.
I cannot say whether, before to-day, that I said a word
about "the prisoner telling me not to mix that with the
'meat on the dish." I did put the glass with the powder
into my pocket. It was a wine glass, but I cannot tell
what size the hole in my pocket was. When the pri-
soner ordered me to get any drugs I generally went to
Whiopenny's. I cannot telieny others. It was in con-
sequence of Ratcliffe telling me that it was not proper
medicine to give any person that my suspicions were
aroused. I cannot name the vessc.l in which I put the
sediment from the tea sfter I poured off the -top. [ ree
witness was pressed hard, but she adhered to her. state-
ment.]

Re-exlmined—Eiiz I Fitzgerald is a distant relation of
mine, and the reason I gave her the powder was that 3be
might find it out, The powder remained with her for a
fortnight. I cannot say whether the deceased had any
drink when he was up-stairs.
Eliza Fitzgerald, a singe young woman, residing at
Bolton, said she knew the last witrie;s. I Juno she
received some powder from her—something like cart)
nate of soda. Dept it in her possession for a fortnight.
Showed it to Mrs. Cumming•, and asked Ler to show it
to a chemist.
Cross-examined—The powder was kept in a paper, and
deposited in a work-box in my window. No person had
access to it.

Mary Cumming corroborated the last witness, a►,d
added that she had taken the powder to Mr. Parkinson,
who examined it.

Cross-exarnined—Told the druggist that she had picked
it up in the street. Did not know why Fitzgerald did
not take it herself.

Anne Marshall, ofßolton, said—A powder was brought
to my daughter (Mary Cumming) by Fitzgerald, to ascer-
tain what it was. The powder remained in our house
on the table some time. There were nine persons in
our house, but no ene touched the piper, except my
daughter, who tasted the powder.
Mary Ann M‘Gi 1, of the Archduke public-house, Bol-
ton, said—On Saturday night, the 7th of June, the de-
ceased was at my house about a quarter to 12. He asked
to have a bed there. I advised him to go home, but he
said he would not. He went up stairs to bed. The house
was closed at 12. At half-past 12 I saw the prisoner and
her servant, who had come to look after the deceased.
The witness then corroborated the evidence of the first
witness, Mary Anne Hutton.

Cross-exam-ined—l gyve the prisoner some whisky,
but I don't know that she was drunk. The deceased had

none.

John Whitehead, police-officer, Bolton, said—l saw
deceased three or four months ago, on a Sunday night.
Heard a cry ; knocked at the door, and was let into his
house by him. He was drunk. The prisoner was there ;
and as soon as I entered she screamed " Murder." I
asked her what was the matter, when she abused me,
and said ho was "a d—d murdering devil." She was
very drunk, and threw flour at the deceased, who in re-
turn threw a flour-hag at her. Both were drunk, and
they quarrelled a good deal. After they were quiet I loft.
Wm. Taggart, drugist's assistant---I received a pow-
der from Mary Anne Hutton, and showed it to Mr. Dor-
ftier), telling, him whence I obtained it. On the Frid:v
'llowieg I got a small pot of liquid from Hutton, at
Mrs. Marshatre, which I also gave to Mr. Dorrien, and
a bottle containing liquid. I delivered all to
.111 r. Wat-
son, analytical chemist.
Cross-examined—.I was assistant to Mr. Stewart, at
Bolton, some time. I have heard of " quietness ;" it
means tartarised antimony. I don't krarw that it is
recommended in medical works. I have heard r,f .Dr.
Gilbert, but don't know anything of him. Dr. Dorri,n
accused prisoner of having given her husband antininny
in his medicine and food. She said she wished God
might take the life from her if she did. She said that
she had given him "quietness" on account of his having
been drunk, to got him out of it (Irunkenness). She
said that she obtained the " quietnes•i" from Mr. Simp-
son's, adding that sbe would get another from the same
place, which she did, and that powder was also analysed.
The witness Hatton banded me a powder in a piece of a
newspaper. Antimony is sometimes given, in small
doses, as a medicine.
Re-examined—M'Mullen (the deceased) was a tall
thin man, not robust, notwithstanding healthy. "Quiet.
ness" is tartar emetic, and given to drunken men to
cure them--to make them sick.

Mr, Dorrien, surgeon, said—l knew the deceased four