The Sun.
London, England, 1860-10-04 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 4, 1860

evidence, and Superintendent Howard called other
witnesses, the first of whom was Philip Kennedy,
the bugleman, who said—On Saturday morning I
was on duty outside the guardroom, and I heard
the prisoner say, " I'll make the --'s head bleed
before night." I didn't notice whether Private Cox
L was there. I didn't hear the deceased's name men-

tioned at all.
By the prisoner—Yon were not talking to any
one in particular at the tine. It was when you were
coming out of the guard•rom2 after being scaled.
Prisoner (to witness)—You ewer said nothing

worse than that.
Police-constable Cox said—l took prisoner into
custody on the 29th, about half-past 2 o'clock. He
was in the cell at the guard-room. I sajd to him,
" You stand charged with the wilful ntuirder
of
Sergeant Chipp and Corporal Cole." lie tu:ned
his back and said nothing. I told him I musttah-o
him to the police-station, but he made no answer.
I went to the barrack-room and found his rit-;4!
against the wall where Sergeant Chipp was lying.
It had been recently fired. The cap was still on it,
and there were marks of blood near the lock. It

was numbered 862.
Private James Walsh said—l was one of the
escort who took the prisoner to the guard-room
after Sergeant Chipp was shut. In the room at the
barrack he said " Boys, don't touch me ; it was not
intended to harm either of ye, nor Corporal Cole ;
it was only for the one." He didn't say for whom.
Prisoner--I never spoke in the room at ail.
Witness—l didn't hear him say anything going
to the guard-room. I must have heard him had he

spoken.
Private Alexander Meen said—l was one of the
escort. I heard the prisoner say he didn't mean
any harm to Corporal Cole or any other man. I
didn't hear him say " only for the other one." I
didn't hear him say any more. I didn't see Private
Cox on the way to the guard-room.
The witnesses Walsh and Meen were called by
the prisoner, but their statements only tended to
confirm the belief in his guilt.
Private Sohn Morley said—l was in the barrack-
room on Saturday when the men were shot. I took
the rifle away from the prisoner. I was leaning on
the table while the two deceased were playing
draughts. I heard the report and saw the prisoner
standing between the cot and Sergeant Chipp's right
hand. I took the rifle, but lot it fall between Ser-
geant Chipp's legs. The prisoner said " You need
not fear me, I didn't mean to do you any harm nor
the corporal ; only the sergeant." There were about
eight more in the room. I had hold of him by the
collar then. He said he was sorry that he shot the
corporal. Sutcliffe and Walsh were there at the time.
By the Prisoner—You were standing between
the cot and Sergeant Chipp, and had the rifle in
this position (against his hip horizontally).
This being the whole of the case, the Coroner went
through the evidence, and in doing so he reminded
the jury that neither at the time of the shocking
occurrence nor at the time of his arrest did the pri-
soner once assert that the deed was the result of an
accident. On the contrary, he said enough to induce
the belief that the act was premeditated, and the
plea had only been made since his arrest.
The room was then cleared, and after a short
time a verdict of wilful murder was unanimously
returned.
The inquiry lasted from 11 till 3. The jury after-
wards assembled to hear the reading of the evidence
in the case of the corporal, after which a verdict of
wilful murder was again returned.
While the inquest was going on the funeral took
place, and hundreds of military men and civilians
including the regiment, were present.