The Sun.
London, England, 1858-03-12 00:00:00

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he would find a situation for my husband. He also
said he would find him clothing, and then he asked if we
had got a carpet-bag. I told him we had not, and he
then asked if we had a box. I pointed to my husband's
clothes-box, hut he said it was too large, arid that he
would get a bag. About nalf-anshour after B rnard had
left my husband came home. I showed him the
halt sovereign, and told him what bad happened
Bernard came again the same week, in the night tune,
as usual. The bell rung twice, and my husband went
down stairs. I saw it was Bernard from the
window. On the Friday, as my husband left
London on the Saturday, the prisoner came ;
my husband was out. I saw him c ,me up into
the room. He gave me half-a-sovereign to get my
husband's cloches out of pawn. I did as he directed,
and when I returned I found that my husband bad re-
turned and the prisoner bad lert. In about an hour
after I returned fromthe pawnbroker'sthe prisoner called
again, and on coming into the room be said to my husband,
" Now, yen go away in the morning." They spoke in
French. I understand Italian, but not French. The
prisoner wrote several notes, but I caa't say what they
were about. He gave me his address, and told me to
go to the Cafe Suisse, in Tichbourne-street, when I
wanted anything., My husband went out, and re-
turned with a carpet-bag. Be.ore the prisoner
came, 1 know my husband had ❑o money, but after he
left I sa•w semis French money laying on the table. It
looked like one of our half sovereigns and a
crown. He said I was to have 12s a week during
my husband's absence. It was to be sent
every Monday. My husband left London in the
morning. The prisoner never came again. My husband
took his passport with him. Bernard said he had
been all over London one day, but could nit get it.
He, however, brought it the fellowing day. I recollect
the name of Da Silva being mentioned. I did not
know where my husband was going, but I thought it wa •
Paris, and that he was going to some house
there, numbered 277. I heard M. Bernard say when
be got there he would find somebody he knew. Prisoner
said this in Italian. On the Tuesday, as my husband
left on the Friday, I went to the Cafe Suisse to a certain
the reason the 12s. had not arrived. I did not see
the prisoner there, but the following evening he °eine to
our lodging. lie said he was very sorry be could n
come before as he had business to attend to. He
gave me the sum of twelve shillings and said I
must have plenty to eat and plenty of warmth,
and then he bade me good night. On one occasion, when
he called on me, he said he hoped I was quite Weil, that
ray husband was so, and that he would soon return, and
we should no longer want fur anything. On the tallow
ing Monday he called and gave me a sovereign, and told
me to go to my grandmother at Nottingham. He asked
if there was a trai❑ left for that place during that day.
I told him no ; and he then said I mu t go tee next
morning, and if any body asked where I was
going, I was to say I was going to Godalming,
in Surrey. He said that he would send
my weekly money by Post-office order, but that he
sh uld not use my marriage name, Ruda*. He asked
me my maiden name, and I told him it was Booth, and
be said be would send the money in that name He
also told me if I saw any hing in the newspapers about
my husband that 1 was to take no notice of it. I
asked for what reason my husband's name should ap-
pear in the newspapers. He made no answer
to that question, but told me to tell everybody
who spoke to me about it tLat I knew the
character of my husband very well. I never saw
the prisoner after I left London for Nottingham.
I received one letter from my husband. I don't know
what became of it. I believe the papers found at my
lodgings are in the possession of Mr. Smith, the officer.
lie fetched me fr-in Nottiughaus. I went by my own
name of Rudio in Nottingham.
Mr. Sleigh—l was found in Nottingham by
Sergeant Smith. I am new lodging at an hotel in the
Strand. I don't pay for it. I w. ■ taken to Paris
a few weeks ago. I was tul I I should be asked to be a
witness in this c ate, when I was in Nottingham. I
have been to Paris to see my husband. I
have not told him lt.a was to have a pardon if I told all
I knew. Without any intimation from me my husband
told tee to tell all I knew. I have hope that my sus•
band will be pardoned I have not been told that
he will be pardoned by any person in auteority.
I speak Italian. I know the words for 277 in
the Italia❑ language. I Dever told Bei eard to send the
money to me at Nottingham i❑ my maiden name. He
said he would do so.
Harriet Fay--I lodged in the same house as Rudio
did, in Bateinan'e-buildings. The prisoner Bernard
once came into my room by mistake. I have seen him
on other occasions. I have seen Rudio with money
immediately after Bernard left his room. Rudio and
his wife were completely destitute. After Bernard cause
on one occasion Rudio paid me very small sums I
tad lent him. Tney were in great distress. Rudio
went about for weeks with only his trousers and thin
coat on, looking for employment. I never knew persons
in greater want. I saw some paper lying on tke table,
it had the words " Paris," "Da Silva," written on it. I
asked Rudio why he was going to Birmingham and
Leicester on his way to Paris, and he said he was going
out as a travelling correspondent. Rudio's wife received
one letter from him alter his departure. As she could
not real she brought it to me.
Mr. Bodkin to Sergeant Smith--You took possession
of Radio's papers—where is the letter ?
Sergeant Smith—l have not got the letter.
Mr. Be skin—Was it not amongst toe papers you took
possession of ?
Mr. Bodkin (addressing the magistrate)—That, sir, is
all the evidence I shall be able to lay before you to-day.
I had hoped that I should hare been able to bring this
case to a conclusion to-day, but I find that one of our
witnesses has left London, but that be will return by
Saturday. I therefore have to ask you to remand the
prisoner till that day, when in about two hours I steel' he
able to bring this case to a conclusion.
Mr. Jardine—Sa urday will be a very inconvenient
day. I OEOI not be sit ing. Wby not say Monday.
Mr. Sleigh—l have very impot taut busi❑ess to attend
to en that day.
Mr. Jardine--Then let it be Saturday, at 3 o'clock.
Mr. Bodkin—ln opening this case, I remarked that
though the prisoner was oniy charged with the misde-
meanour, I was unable at that moment to say what the
precise course I should adopt would be. I have now,
sir, to inform you that, noon the completion of the
evidence, I shall call upon you to commit the prisoner
for trial, as an accessory before the feet to murder, and
on Saturday I shall state my reasons why I sail upon
you to take this course.
Mr. Sleigh—l cannot but say that the announcement
made by the counsel for the Treasury has taken me
entirely by surprise. The Government have proceeded
with this investigation up to the eleventh hour as a
misdemeanour, and I cannot but say that that course has
been adep-ed with a view of superseding the difficulty
of keeping this man in custody on such a charge.
It was very well known that at the end
ef this investigation, that I intended to make an appli
cation for the admiesioo of my client to bail, and that
security of the highest respectability was ready to any
amount, and I-cannot help thinking there is some poli-
tical reason for the course teat is now to be adop•ed,
and I have ❑o hesitatt,n in saying that I regard it as
a temporising on the part of the Government of this

country to the foreign policy of anot•.er country. (Loud
applause followed Maid declaration of the learned gentle-
mat::)

Mr Jardine (rising from his chair, and with much
apparent warnitn) -aid it was the lAs• time such a scene
should take place in tnis court. Oil S v ariay I will
make it a closed c.airt, No one will be admitted.
Mr. Bodkin—l don't think that the public are
as much to blame as my learned friend is, for his absuri
and popular allusions to topics that have nothing at all
to do with the subject.
The prisoner was then removed from the court, and
the proceedings, which, towards the close, had become
very exciting, were adjourned till three o'clock on
Saturday afternoon,