The Sun.
London, England, 1860-11-15 00:00:00

TILE ROAD MILD MURDER.

ROAD, Nov. 14.
This afternoon Mr. T. B Saunders resumed his
sittings at the Temperance-hall in this village. The
attendance of spectators was very small. Mr. Pol-
laky, the detective, was again present, and since
the last meeting on Monday has been seen in Frome,
Westbury, and Warminster, prosecuting certain in-
quiries. He returned to town on Monday night,
and after a short stay proceeded to Bath, whence he
started for Road this morning. Mr. Hughes, chief
of the Bath police, is still in London.
The only person who volunteered any statement
tc-day was

Charles Lawnsdown, labourer, in the employ of
Mr. Wilkinson, of Tillisford-mills, living near Road-
hill-house, who, in reply to questions from Mr.
Saunders, stated that he saw nothing to attract
his attention on the evening of the 29th Jane. Got
up at half-past 4 the following morning, and went to
Mr. Wilkins's, a distance of about a mile and a-half
from Road ; called Quance, a fellow-labourer, about
a quarter before five, but whether he was gone before
could not tell. Neither Mrs. Quance nor any one
in the house answered the call. Saw nothing while
waiting about for Quance that morning.
Mr. Saunders—Did you see any man, woman, or
child about between your own house and Quance's ?
Witness—l have no recollection of seeing any
one. I did not go by Roadhill-house to Tillisford
that morning. Sometime we met other labouring
men as we were going to work. Did not look over
into Road-hill-house grounds that morning. lam
quite certain of that. Can't say where I first saw
Quance that morning, and do not recollect whether
I went down with him or not ; if I did not go down
with Quance, I saw him first at Tillisford. I have
never said anything to my master or to any one
else respecting seeing any one on the morning of
the 30th of June. I have known Mr. Kent ever
since he has been in Road ; have never worked for
him ; none of his servants are related to me. I have
never sold anything to Mr. Kent, and he has never
paid me any money for any purpose. I never had
any connexion at all with him. Mr. Foley never
spoke to me on the subject of what passed on the
morning of the 30th of June.
In reply to Mr. Saunders police-constable Urch
stated that he did riot think there was any chance
of Quance attending the inquiry voluntarily.
Mr. Saunders stated that since the last meeting
he had received the following letter from the chief
constable of the county of Bucks :
" Chief Constable's-office, Aylesbury, Nov. 9.
"Dear Sir,—lmmediately I learnt that Mr. Summers's
mime had been called in question in reference to the Road
murder case, I wrote to him desiring he would put himself
in communication with you, but it appears he had previously
done so with Superintendent Foley. In consequence of a
letter received by me from your friend, Mr. Ward, I have
driven over to Chesham and fully questioned Superin-
tendent Summers on the matter in question, and trust you
will find there is no reason to doubt the correctness of his
statement ; also that it has arisen from a misunderstanding
on Mr- Grocer's part. Yours faithfully,
" WlLLouonnv H. CARTER, Chief Constable."
" Mr. T. B. Saunders."

Mr. Saunders then read the following statement,
which had been made by Mr. Summers to Mr.
Carter, chief constable of Bucks, in reference to the
assertions made by Mr. Groser on a former occa-