The Sun.
London, England, 1858-02-26 00:00:00

THEE SeN

wore of an evening, and also a pair of very valuable '
earrings. None of this property could now be found,
and it at once became apparent that the murder had
been committed for the purpose of robbing the un-
fortunate woman ; and this the murderer had ac-
complished, and even took the earrings from her
ears after he had perpetrated the diabolical deed.
In addition to the property above mentioned seve-
ral duplicates, known to have been in possession
of the deceased prior to the dreadful occurrence,

were also missed.
A description of the man who had accompa-
nied the deceased to the house on the previous
night was then given to the police, who came
to the conclusion that it corresponded in all essential
particulars with that of a man who had been fre-
quently seen in the neighbourhood, and this cir-
cumstance leads the police to imagine there will be
very little difficulty in procuring his apprehension.
He is described as being about 5 feet 7 inches in
height, and about 30 years of age. H.e was dressed
in a dark grey paletot, with very wide sleeves of
foreign mark. The general belief is that he is a Ger-
man, although in a conversation he had on the pre-
vious night with Mde. Levi, the landlady of the
house, he denied that he was, and in reply to a
question from her said ho was an Italian, and that
his father held an exalted position in the navy.
Superintendent Hannant without delay took the
most vigorous steps to effect the apprehension of the
supposed murderer, and circulated a description of
the articles which had been stolen from the de-
ceased. The watch bears the name of Vieyres, Pall-
mall, engraved on the inside case, and there are
small stones round the verge. A full description of
the man was also sent to the various railway sta-
tions and steam boat wharves, and as no person
answering to it had been seen, it is believed he is
secreted somewhere in the metropolis.
At 12 o'clock last night the greatest possible ex-
citement prevailed in the Haymarket and neigh-
bourhood, consequent upon a report that the mur-
derer had been apprehended ; and in a few minutes
afterwards a man closely guarded by six policemen,
was taken to the Vine-street police station, followed
by several hundreds of persons, many of whom ma-
nifested their horror at the commission of the tra-
gedy by hissing and hooting. The man was taken
before Acting Inspector Webb, and the servant girl
and other persons in the house where the crime was
perpetrated, were summoned with a view to iden-
tify the person in custody. When they arrived,
howeved, much to the disappointment of all present,
they stated it was not the assassin. He was at once
set at liberty, in a state of considerable agitation
caused by the enormity of the accusation preferred
against him. He was an Englishman, and was taken
in the Haymarket.
Last evening Mr. Tothill, the divisional surgeon,
made an examination of the body of the murdered
woman. He discovered marks round the neck as if
her throat had been firmly grasped by her unna-
tural assailant in order to throttle her. He came to
the conclusion that the unfortunate woman had
been smothered with a pillow, and thus prevented
from raising any outcry.
In addition to the articles mentioned above the
murderer took two silk dresses belonging to the
deceased, and also an alpaca skirt and jacket, a
white silk parasol, a cape with a hood attached, and
various other articles of wearing, apparel.
The servant girl remembers that when she saw
the man leave the house he had a parcel with him.
Before leaving he securely locked the door of the
room, and took the key away with him.
From the fact that the murderer was seen loiter-
ing about the neighbourhood for two or three
nights previously the police are of opinion that he
had been watching for a female having an exten-
sive display of jewellery, and that he induced the
woman to take him home with the fixed determina-
tion of taking her life for the purpose of allowing
him to commit the robbery.