The Sun.
London, England, 1860-10-26 00:00:00

day's work since; that was for my previous master, the
greengrocer. I left of my own accord. I am certain it
was the 12th of August I left the Marlborough-road. I
went to Barnsley-street ; I got there about 12 o'clock. I
shortly after went out to see how my father was getting
on with his work. When I first heard of the murder
I recollected father was at home on the 13th. My father
told me of the murder. I can't recollect whether I slept
alone or with some children on the 12th of August. I
never slept at Barnsley •street after the Wednesday fol-
lowing the murder. I heard that the murder was com-
mitted on Tuesday.
John Mullins—l am son of the prisoner. I live in Rose-
court, Smithfield. lam a dock labourer, now out of em-
ploy. I recollect right well my father living in Barnsley-
street. I lived there with him. I was there on the 13th
of August last. My father and brother (the last witness)
were there that day. My father went out a little after 8 in
the morning, and returned at 12 to dinner. He went to work,
and I next saw him that day a few minutes before 7. He had
his supper and went to bed at nine. I also went to bed in
the same room. I kept awake for some time after I laid
down. I got up at half-past seven on the Tuesday morn-
ing. My father got up at the same time. He had his
breakfast and water-washed the passage, and at half-past
12 he told me he was going to the Cambridge-road to work.
I never saw the boot, now put into my hand, before in my
life. They wear billy-cock hats in Ireland ; in father
never wore one.
Cross-examined—At times in Ireland I might have worn
one. lam not now in work. I had none for four months,
because I have been in bad health. I have lived in
Barnsley-street, and also in Offord-street. My
father slept in Barnsley-street on the Monday night,
and so did I. On Sunday night I slept in Barnsley-street
with my father. I recollect his having his breakfast the
next morning there. [The previous witness stated in his
evidence that his father (the prisoner) slept in Offord-street
on the Monday night.] I left Offord-street on Tuesday
evening. I remained all that day in the house doing
nothing. There were other persons in the house. I think
Mrs. Music said my father whitewashed the passage. We
can't find her. My brother went to sea in July.
Re-examined—We have tried to find Mrs. Music, and
failed. I did not wear a billycock at the time the murder
was committed.
Caroline Barnes—l reside at Lawreston Cottage, oppo-
site the house of deceased, in Grove-road. I recollect Mon-
day the 13th of August last. I saw deceased that day. I
saw the house on the Tuesday morning. On that occasion
I saw some one moving the paper hangings about in the
top room second floor. It was about 20 minutes to 10.
I saw the right hand window open a little way. I saw it
opening. I could not tell who the person was in the room.
Cross• examined by Sergeant Parry—l first heard of the
murder on Friday. I saw the window opening about 20
minutes to 10 on the Tuesday.
James Stevenson—l am a builder, and reside at Library-
street, Old Ford. I had occasion to go to Grove-street on
the 14th of August last. I called at No. 3, Grove-road
about half-past 10. I left a message at No. 3. Previously
to the murder I had not particularly noticed No. 9. After
I left No. 3, I went into the main-road, and stood consider-
ing how I should return home. When so occupied I saw a
man with some paperhangings leave a house apparently
about the spot of No. 9. This was between nine and ten.
I waited for a minute or two, and then I went down the
road and met the man face to face. I said, " Hilloa, what
are you in the paper line f" and he said very hurriedly
yes he was. I said, " I didn't know that, or I could have
given you a job."
Mr. Best—Then you knew the man ?
Witness—Yes.
Mr. Best—What's his name.
-Witness—Mr. Rowland.
Cross-examined by Sergeant Parry—l dont know that
the next house to the deceased was being re-papered.
Michael Gaffney—l know the prisoner at the bar. I
recollect the 14th of August. The prisoner did some work
for me that day. I did not know him formerly. He came
on the Monday to look at the work that was to be done.
Mr. Best—That is the whole of the evidence I have to
offer for the defence.
Mr. Sergeant Parry recalled the witness Rowlands, with
the intention of examining him in reply.
The Lord Chief Baron interposed. He did not know
what was proposed to do, but, if the jury wished any par-
ticular question put to Rowlands, he would call him.
A juror—l should like the witness to be asked whether
he was in Grove-road at the timementioned bythe witness.
The witness Rowlands was placed in the box
Lord Chief Baron—Do you know the witness James Ste-
phenson, the builder?
'Witness—Yes; I see him in court.
Lori Chief Baron—Did you see him at all in the Grove-
road on the 14th of August ?
Witness—l did not. I was not near the place ; I was
two miles 01,
Lord Chief Baron—You did not come out of a house in
that road on the day spoken of ?
Witness—No. I think it right to say a word or two in
explanation. The time when I met Mr. Stevenson was
some time previous to the murder. Mr. Stevenson must
have laboured under some delusion on the point. I have
known him to make erroneous statements ; and I really
don't think he's right in his mind.
Caroline Brimstone said—l know the two younger Mul-
lins. Only Thomas was at 33, Barnsley-street, on the
Tuesday as Mrs. Emsley was supposed to have been mur-
dered. I remember Mullins (the prisoner) whitewashing
the place on the Thursday—not on the Tuesday —in the
week the murder was discovered.
Mr. Sergeant Parry then rose to reply—He said he should
do his duty hi a calm and temperate manner, and, at the
outset, he thought the jury would agree with him that the
witnesses called for the prisoner had not been of any service
in meeting the charge made against him. It was at all
events a curious circumstance that the prisoner's daughter
a few hours before she quitted her situation was known is
have been engaged in removing a stone in the back kitchen
It was more than curious—it bore the appearance that
ehe intended to secrete something, but what that was it
was impossible to say. She was no doubt anxious to save
her fat her, and it appeared that she was net unwilling to
strain her conscience. Then, with respect to the evidence
of the two sons, to him it appeared possible that they had
spoken a number of untruths,sas no doubt could be enter-
tained that on the day they said their father was whitewash-
ing was the Thursday and not, as they said, the Tuesday.
The evidence of Stephenson was certainly not reliable, as
he was manfestly inaccurate, and he thought that, taken
as a whole, the evidence for the prosecution was over-
whelming in proving circumstantially that the prisoner
was the murderer of Mrs. Emsley. It was incontestably
proved that Emms could never have hidden the parcel
where it was found. It was also as clear that the object
Mullins had in view, in accusing him of the crime, was to
secure the £3OO which had been offered for the discovery
of the murderer. There did not seem to him
to be a doubt but that the prisond had murdered
the old lady, who was killed for the sake of obtaining
a large sum of money ; but, being disappointed
in that, he determined to obtain the money by any means,
even though it cost another human being his life. Here
was the motive for accusing Emms. Then was it not
curious the manner in which the parcel was discovered in
the shed of Emms' house ? After some further remarks,
The learned Judge commenced summing up, and had
not concluded when we went to press.

THE DOUBLE MURDER AT BRADFORD.—The
woman Mrs. Gowland, alias Sutton, was much better yes-
terday, and there is more hope of her recovery. The vicar
of the parish of St. Oswald, Durham, writes to say he can-
not find any record of the marriage of Gowland and Sutton
at St. Oswald's parish church in 1855. The brother of the
poor woman, residing in Durham, writes to the chief con •
stable touching the history of Gowland, whom he describes
as the source of much family trouble and sorrow for many
years past; also encloses two letters received by him from
his sister Margaret ; one under date of Bradford the 19th
instant, and the other the 21st. She states in these letters
that the cruel conduct of Gowland was unbearable, and
that'she intended to leave him again and return to Durham
on Monday, the 22d inst., and asked her brother to meet
her at the railway station in that city. The brother also
states that, before coming to Bradford, Gowland had been.
six months in Durham Gaol for felony. He still speaks
apparently under the impression that his sister is the wife
of Gowland, and also states that they have been thrice
separated.
MYSTERIOUS DEATH OF A POLlCEMAN.—Yester-
day a rumour was prevalent, which created considerable
sensation throughout Camden-town, that a policeman had
been murdered in an encounter with burglars at the par-
sonage house, the residence of the Rev. Mr. Fitzgerald, ad-
joining the district church of St. Stephen, Pratt-street,
facing the St. Martin's Cemetery. It appears that police-
constable George Brown, No. 229 S, was the constable on
duty on the beat in which Camden chapel or St. Stephen's
is situate ; and that since a robbery took place at the
church some years ago, the police have held duplicate keys
to enable the constable on duty to enter the grounds, &c.,
during the night. The constable Brown was seen on duty
near the chapel by his sergeant between four and five o'clock
yesterday morning ; but as he did not return to the Platt-
street station shortly after six o'clock, the hour at which
the night constables come off duty, some of his brother
constables were despatched in quest of him. They conti-
nued their search, and it was not until after ten o'clock
when, on entering the grounds of the chapel and parsonage.
house of St. Stephen's, they discovered the lifeless body of
their comrade, lying with his hat off in the shal-
low area attached to the parsonage-house in a
pool of blood,•which was still pouring from a dread-
ful fracture of the skull. Mr. Birmingham, the police-
surgeon of the district, was sent for, and on his
arrival he found the skull driven in upon the brain, but
whether from the effects of a fall over the area railings on
his head or from the force of an inflicted blow with some
heavy blunt instrument it was impossible on cursory inspec-
tion to say. The depth of the area is only about six feet ;
and it eau hardly have been possible that he could have
fallen over and injured himself so frightfully, in se small a
distance. On the other hand there did not appear to be any
evidence of „truggle with anyone, and his hat laid a short
distance from his head. The deceased knew the premises
perfectly well, and when seen by his sergeant was quite
sober. The body was conveyed to the deadhouse of St.
Pancras Workhouse, where it awaits an inquest.
An exposition, which will be interesting to Eng-
lish manufacturers, is to take place at Verviers on the 27th,
the day fixed for the visit of Ring Leopold to that city.
The articles exhibited are to consist entirely of the produce
of the place—woollen cloths, woollen yarn, machinery,
metals, and coal. The interest of the ceremony arises from
the circumstance that not one of the articles thus exhibited
have been got up with a view to the exhibition, and the
obligation imposed upon each manufacturer to bring for-
ward a opecia4V 4494 tissue he prodwo.