The Sun.
London, England, 1860-08-03 00:00:00

THE 1111EADFUL MURDERS AT ITALTFORTIf.

CORONER'S INQUEST.
The following additional evidence appeared in a late
edition of The Sung of last night :
Samuel Wells Streeter, a farmer, raiding near Hunter's
Hall, Wadhurst, said—l have seen the body of one of the
persons murdered. It is that of my daughter Mary Wells
Streeter, she was 27 years of age last birthday. She was
an [unmarried woman. She had been living in service
Until April last, when she returned home to assist her
mother on account of the illness of her sister. I last saw
her alive last Monday morning at my house at breakfast.
Rer mother told me she was preparing for her wedding
With a young man of the name of William " Goodman," or
some such name as that. I recollect the name was " Young-
man." I saw him for the first time a fortnight ago last Sun
day. He stayed at myhouse one night. I understood he had
been living at a doctor's, but I had made no inquiry into his
character. I know they had kept company together pre.
viously, but she had not seen him for some time. My
daughter had been in the service of a family which travelled
is Wales last year. When they were together they ap
pared on good terms with each other. My wife told me
that Mary (the deceased) was going to be married. I
know nothing further. I last saw my daughter on Monday
morning a little before six, previous to her setting out for
London.
John Youngman, husband of tho deceased woman
and father of the deceased children, said—l worked
for my son John, who was a tailor, at his house. I resided
at 16, Manor-place with my wife, Elizabeth, and two sons,
Thomas and Charles. The accused is my son; his name is
-William Godfrey Youngman. Ho had until within
the last fortnight lived in the service of a doctor
in the neighbourhood of Charing-cross, as footman.
He had been in that service about six months. Last
Tuesday morning I rose about five o'clock. I thought it
was much later, but finding it was early I walked round
about for a short time, and took some coffee out rather
than go back and disturb them at home. The accused had
been living with me for about a fortnight. On the Mon-
day evening I returned home about ten o'clock at night.
I saw my son Thomas, and asked him if William
and the young woman were in the front room. My
wife expected the young woman was coning up from the
country, and so did I through her, but I did not know she
was going to sleep at my home. She never did so before.
I did not see her. When I understood she was there I
did not r into the room. I did not see my wife
that evening. I slept that night on the shop-board,
in the same room with William (the accused) and
Thomas. Latterly they had always slept together.
My wife and Charles slept in the front room.
When I returned home on Monday I went to bed directly.
I had given up my bed to William previously. I did not
see my wife before I went to sleep. William came in while
I was undressing. All I said to him was, "Now, William,
as soon as you are ready I'll put the light out." He said,
" All right, I'm ready." I never had any conversation
with him about the female. I did not trouble myself about
it. I never interfered with the arrangements between
William and his mother. At four o'clock on Tuesday
morning I woke up and saw William getting into bed.
I took no notice, as I thought he got out of bed to ascertain
the time. He came from the landing into the room. There
is a clock in the front room, and by pushing the door open
a little it could be seen from the landing. I did not get up
for some time afterwards. He made no remark, nor did I
to him. When I left ray bedroom William appeared
to be fast asleep. My wife and Charles I thought
to be the same in the font room. The reason
I did not go into the front room' when I returned was be-
cause I thought the young woman was in bed with my
wife. After I got to my son John's house
Iwent to work,
but I was fetched home about half-past six. I then saw
my wife, the young female, and my Thomasson dead upn
the landing between the two bedrooms, and ongoingi/leto
the front room I saw the body of Charles--itetti-il t
quiteaksem
' warm. I also saw William and the police. He
" Father, this is all mother." Ho was taken away in ecus-
tody of the police.
Lack the constable was called in and produced the knife.
The Coroner—Have you any knowledge of that in-
strument
Witness—Yes. William showed it to me about nine
days ago, while I was at work at his brother's. He opened
and shut it, and I said it was a pretty knife for the pocket.
The blade was perfectly pointed. I never saw
the knife in the possession of my wife. I don't
know that the knife has ever teen referred to by my wife
since I knew William to possess it. My wife knew that
William was going to get married. She said she knew
that was his intention, and I said, "Don't tell me, I'll
have nothing to do with it." His mother did not oppose
the marriage- I had seen Mary Streeter two or
three times before Monday last. Once at my
son John's, and another time in the public street, but the
latter time I did not speak. I never had any conversation
with 'William about his marriage. I did not oppose it. I
left him to do as he liked. I have seen the four bodies in
the dead house. The body
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evening.
The further investigation was then adjourned antil Mon-
day morning.
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THIS DAY'S namiva.

LONDON', Aug.
Wind this day at noon—South-
Westerly ; light breeze, and fine weather, but rather
cloudy.
SOUTEIMPTON, Aug. N.W.—Arrived—
Sultan, steamer, from Lisbon;
Cubana, steamer, from
Havannah.

PLYMOUTH, Aug. 2.—Wind
N.—
jesty's steamer Himalaya, from Portsmouth.
NEWPORT, Ma-
NEWPORT, Aug. 2.—Wind S.W.—Arrived—Ferdi-
nand and Louis, from Amsterdam for Singapore ; Neloda,
from Bristol St. Thomas. Sailed—National, for Ja-
maica.

OE ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.)
SOUTHAMPTON, Friday Morning.

Wind W.
Arrived,'Aug. 3—South Western, steamer, from 3'9/ley.
Sailed, Aug. 3—Courier, steamer, for Jersey ; Shannon,
steamer, for St. Thomas.

(BY SUBMARINE AND BRITISH TELEGRAPH.)
GRAVESEND, Friday Morning.
Wind N.W. ; tide low water ; weather cloudy.
Arrived, Aug. 3—Hope, from Santander; Ino, from
Ibrail.

DNAL, Friday Morning.

Wind W.N.W. ; moderate.
Passed—Anna, from Hong Kong for London ; Aran, for
Quebec.
Sailed—All the outward bounds