The Sun.
London, England, 1860-08-07 00:00:00

THE TVALTVORTH MURDERS.

LAMBETH POLICE COURT.-(THIS DAY.)

The second examination of William Godfrey Youngman,
the persoi accused of the murder of four persons, at 16,
Manor-place, Walworth, the details of which the public
are so painfully acquainted with, took place this morning
at the Lambeth Police-court, before Mr. Elliot.
. The court was crowded to suffocation, not the least pre-
caution seeming to have been made by the police to keep
even the passages in the justice-room clear, and the seats
at the table usually appropriated to solicitors (and reporters
on special occasions) were filled by persons who had
obtained orders of admission merely to gratify a morbid

curiosity.
The prisoner, who is in custody of Mr. Inspector
Whicher, walked into the dock with a firm step, and with-
out betraying the least concern.
The first witness called was
John Mathew Youngman, of Ni. 2, Francis-street,
Newington Butts. He said the prisoner was his brother.
The last time he saw his mother alive was at 16, Manor-
place, on the Monday previous to the discovery of the
murder.
John Youngman, the prisoner's father, then gays his
evidence, which was merely a recapitulation of the evidence
he gave at the coroner's inquest.
Prisoner—Did you not make. some observations to
mother that made her cry on the evening previous to the

murder ?
Witness—No, nothing. I did not see your mother that

evening.
Prisoner—What, not about dripping ?
Witness—Well now you bring that to my mind, I recol-

lect I did see your mother thatevening, and I did say some-
thing to her on that subject. The agitated state of my ,
mind had entirely driven away all recollection of anything. ,
I recollect seeing her, and she brought me a hat and asked
me to try it on. She said, " Tom has been to get some
dripping, and the cook has given him a hat." I did try it
on, but it was too small for me. More than that, I said
Thomas should not go backwards and forwards to get the
dripping for any one any more, as there was more trouble
than enough. The boy had put the dripping into the hat
and spoilt it.
Prisoner—Are you sure you had no other words P
Witness—lf you can bring anything to my recollection I
am here to speak the truth, I will answer them.
Prisoner—Did you not have words with her in the after-
noon.
Witness—Yes. I went to my son John's, and had my
dinner. They were not angry words. The reason I did
so was that it was not ready at home, and I would not wait.
While I was at home a person came to put a lock on your
bo

Prisoner—Did you give mother any money that day?
Witness—No. I had none to give her.
Prisoner—Did you give her any the day before ?
Witness—No, but John gave her 2s. Money ran short
with me that Saturday night. It was 2s. I've got Is. 6d.
of it now. It was found tied up in her pooket. I don't

ss
know who tied the pocket up.
Prisoner—l've nothing else to ask you.
Mrs. Beard next gave her evidence, which has already
appeared in The Suff.
The prisoner did not put any questions to this witness.
Mr. Bevan, the landlord of the house, was next called.
He said the only addition he wished to add to the evidence
already given was, that the prisoner said in his hearing
that his mother had committed the murders, and that he
(prisoner) had killed her in self-defence.
The prisoner here complained of the non-attendance of his
solicitor, Mr. Neale, whom he had seen in prison, and who
promised to be in attendance.
It was here intimated that a gentleman was in attend-
ance from Mr. Neale's office.
Inspector Dunn here recapitulated his evidence with re-
spect to finding the policy of assurance, and the letters of
the prisoner to the deceased Mary Wells Streeter. He pro-
duced a plan of the landing with the position of the doors
on the second floor of 16, Manor-place.
Elia.abeth Wootton, a servant at Mr. Duncan's, said the
prisoner lived in that service about three months. He left
about a fortnight ago. The letter dated July 13 she be-
lieved to be in his handwriting. [This letter referred to
her fellow servant as the person who was to act as brides-
maid at the prisoner's wedding with Mary Wells Streeter.]
The other letters produced she also believed to be written
by the prisoner, as she had seen him write, and he had told
her he was writing to Mary Wells Streeter. She had heard
him talk about insuring her life.
The letters produced at the inquest were then read by the
clerk.
Mr. Tanner, clerk in the ,Argus Life Assurance office,
next gave his evidence.
This has also been published.
Samuel IVells Streeter, the father of the deceased, was
asked if he had anything to add to his former evidence,
and he replied that he had not.
Mr. Edward Spice, landlord of the Green Dragon public-
house, Bermondsey-street, said—l am on friendly terms with
the Streeters. On 23d July Mary with the prisoner came to
see me. They left about eleven o'clock. They came again on
the 25th, and I then asked the prisoner what his intentions
were with respect to the girl. He said he was independent
and would marry het'. I said, "You must have a good lot
of money to provide for such a girl as Mary Streeter. Ho said
after marriage they intended to live at Hastings. I after-
wards said to the girl Mary, " Does your father know of this
marriage. I don't like the look of the young man at all."
I afterwards told him so. I 'said I was afraid he meant her
no good. I then asked Mary Streeter to go into the bar-
parlour and have nothing snore to de with him. I told her
I would see her safe home again.. I next saw the pri-
soner in the parlour. I said to him, "I don't like the look
of you, and I would rather see the girl take a rope and
hang herself than marry such a fellow as you." The pri-
soner made no remark, but shortly afterwards left my
house.
Superintendent Penn, P division of Police, said—l went
to Manor •place on the day following the murder. I
took possession of a small black box, which was
pointed out to me by the prisoner's father, I saw
it opened at the station-house by Inspector Dunn,
and the policy was lying at the top. lie told me
his mother had committed the murders. I asked him about
the knife, and he said it was his, and that he had had it in
possession but a short time, and that he used it to cut his
bread and cheese with.
Mr. Boddy, the surgeon whose evidence was next re-
quired, not having arrived,
The depositions were then read over to the witnesses,
and they were severally bound over to appear at the Cen-
tral Criminal Court and give evidence against the prisoner
on four indictments, charging him with wilful murder.
On the arrival cf the witness, Dr. Boddy, he imme •
diately took his place in the witness box and proceeded to
repeat the evidence as to the wounds given at the inquest
on the bodies of the deceased persons,which was very fully
reported in The Sun of last evening.
The prisoner listened with great attention, but with per-
fect calmness to the surgeon's narrative of the various
injuries the murdered persons had sustained.
The Magistrate then cautioned the prisoner in the usual
way.
The prisoner said—l am not guiltrof any of the charges
against me, excepting killing my mother in self-defence.
That is all I have to say.
The magistrate then committed him for trial at the next
sessions for the Central Criminal Court, but as Inspector
Whicher, who has charge of the case, will not be
able to get up the evidence in a complete form for
the sessions which commence on Monday next, an applica-
tion will be made for the postponement of the trial until
September. The application will, of course, be granted.
The prisoner was conveyed to Ilorsemonger-lane Gaol.
He was loudly hissed on being placed in the van.

THE rw2ORIA CROSS.

(From the Gazette of this Evening.)
WAR-OFFICE, AUG. 7.

The Queen has been graciously pleased to signify her in-
tention to confer the decoration of the Victoria Cross on
the under-mentioned soldier of her Majesty's army, whose
claim to the same has been submitted for her. Majesty's
approval, on account of an act of bravery performed by him
in India, as recorded against his name, viz. : •
Private Samuel Morley, 2d Battalion, Military Train—
On the evacuation of Azimgurh by Doer Sing's Army, on
the 15th of April, 1858, a Squadron of the Military
Train, and half a Troop of Horse Artillery, were sent
in pursuit. Upon overtaking them, and coming into action
with their rear-guard, a squadron of the 3d Seikh Cavalry
(also detached in pursuit), and one troop of the Military
Train, were ordered to charge, when Lieutenant Hamil-
ton, who commanded the Scikhs, was unhorsed,
and immediately surrounded by the enemy, who
commenced cutting and hacking him whilst on the ground.
Private Samuel Morley, seeing the predicament that
Lieutenant Hamilton was in, although his (Morley's)
horse had been shot from under him, iinmediately and
most gallantly rushed up, on foot, to his assistance,
and in conjunction with Farrier Murphy, who has already
received the Victoria Cross for the same thing, cut down
one of the sepoys, akd fought over Lieutenant Hamilton's
body, until further assistance came up, and thereby was
the means of saving Lieutenant Hamilton from being killed
on the spot.

LONDON GAZETTE-(THIS EVENING).

WAR-OFFICE, AUG. 6..

The Queen has been graciously pleased to give orders
for the appointment of George Lloyd Hodges, Esq., C.B ,
late her Majesty's Charge d'Affaires to the Free Han-
seatic Cities of Hanaburgh, Bremen, and Lubeck, to be an
Ordinary Member of the Civil Division of the Second
Class, or Knights Commanders, of the Most Honourable
Order of the Bath.

CRO WN. OFFICE, AUGUST 4.
MEMBER RETURNED TO SERVE IN THE PRESENT
PARLIAMENT.

Borough of Stafford—Thomas Sidney, of Bowes Manor,
in the county of Middlesex, Esq., in the room of John
Ayshford Wise, Esq., who has accepted the office of
Steward of her Majesty's Manor of Hempholme.
WAR-OFFICE, PALL-MALL, AUGUST 7.
17th Regiment of Foot—Major-General Sir Richard
Airey, K.C.8., to be Colonel, vice Lieutenant-General
Thomas J. Wemyss, C. 8., deceased.