The Sun.
London, England, 1858-05-03 00:00:00

MAY 3, 1858.

THE MURDER AT IPSWICH.

In The Sun of Saturdaa we gave a 'brief narra-
tive of the murder of Emma Studd, the wife of
Henry Rolfe Studd, a baker, residing in St. Mary
Elms. An inquest was held on Friday before the
borough coroner (Mr. S. B. Jackaman).
Henry Rolfe Studd, the husband of the unfortu-
nate woman, said—l carry on business as a baker
in St. Mary-at-Thems in this town. My bake-office
does not adjoin the house ; it is about 300 yards
from it. My cottage contains one room on the
ground-floor, a backbouse in the rear, and two up-
stair rooms. My family consisted of my late wife
(the deceased), who was 47 years old, and seven
children, the youngest of whom is named Charles,
whose age is five years. Four of my youngest
children lived at home ; the eldest is named Emily;
she is 14 years old • then there is Eleanor, who is
12 years old, and Henry of the age of eight. These
were the general inmates of my house. The bake-
office, which is detached from the house, is situated
in the Curriers' Arms-lane, at the back of the St.
Edmund's Head beershop.
The Coroner (to witness)—On what terms did
you and your wife (the deceased) live 7
Witness—We have sometimes had words, but we
did not live on particularly bad terms. She was as-
sisting me in my bake-office yesterday, as she was
accustomed to do when my trade required her ser-
vices. Nothing unpleasant occurred between us
on that occasion ; she was assisting there for about
an hour. I am generally engaged all day in my
bake-house. Sometimes I bake three times a-day,
sometimes twice, but always once a day. For the
past three weeks I have taken all my meals at the
bake-office ; that has been the case since I removed
from the house which adjoined my bake-office.
During the period mentioned I have occasionally
left home as early as 3 o'clock, to work for another
person. I have generally gone to my bake-office
between 5 and 7 o'clock of a morning, leaving there
at between 5 and 10 at night. During yesterday
nothing transpired between myself and wife to
induce me to sleep at the bake-office. If I have not
gone borne from the office my wife has not been in
the habit of askiug me questions as to my reasons
for not doing so. About 20 minutes before 6 o'clock
this morning my wife (the deceased) came down to
the office for kindling as usual. I looked at my
watch when she came. She did not speak, neither
did I. She saw me. She took the firing, and went
away. I did not go to sleep any more. A few minutes
after the deceasel had left my daughter Eleanor
came running into the bake-office, saying, "Father,
dear father, come home directly, fir mother has
fallen down and is dying." I was not undressed
except my shoes. I immediately put them on and
went home. I there saw the deceased lying on the
floor of the lower room, my daughter Emily sup-
porting her and bathing her temples. Blood was
flowing from her held, and she appeared to be
dying. I spoke to the deceased, but she seemed
perfectly insensible. I then said, " Good God,
child, your mother did not do this 7" I then ran out
for Mrs. Hazel!, a neighbour, and begged her to
come in. I next ran for Mr. Mills, the sur-
geon ; then to my wife's sister (Mrs. Last), the place
where I drank tea last night. Mrs. Last returned
with me. On my return the deceased appeared
to be nearly dead. Shortly before 7 o'clock she
expired.
Coroner—Have you any reason to suspect any
one person as being the perpetrator of -Vie act ?
Witness—l am very well satisfied in my own
mind as to the person.
Coroner—Who is the person to whom you allude?
Witness—Ebenezer Cherrington (the accused).
Coroner—Who is Ebenezer Cherrington
; Witness—He calls himself a baker ; he need to

work at the trade. When a lad he worked for me
in the office ; but be has not done so for the last
three years.
Emily Studd, 14 years of age, and daughter
the murdered woman, deposed,—l am an out-door

apprentice to a milliner, and reside at the house of
my father. My father and mother elept in one bed-
room ; myself, sister, and two brothers occupied
another room. My parents have lived on pretty
good term. Three weeks ago we removed to the
cottage where we are now living, up to which time
my father always slept at home, and, excepting five
nights during the past three weeks, he had slept at
home. I know Ebenezer Cheering ton (the accused).
About three years ago he used to live in the same
house with us and assist father in his business. I
think he lived with us for about a year. I have not
seen him at our house sincethenuetil aboutsix weeks
ago. At that time we lived in a cottage adjoining the
bake-office. When I came to dinner I found the
accused there. He was in the keeping-room with my
mother (the deceased), and I think my two brothers
were present. The accused was ai.tting before the
fire. I did not speak to Lien nor he to me. He re-
mained in the house, and I believe slept there for
three days. He dined at the same table with my
mother (the deceased), two brothers, and myself.
He slept in the keeping-room down stairs. I tlijnk

father oame home that night and slept with mother
as u u.il. My father saw Cherrington in the house.
My father came home between nine and te❑ at
night and directly went upstairs to bed, he fol-
lowing my mother there. I heard no words pass
between them. I was then upstairs. I am not
aware that any misunderstanding took place be-
tween father and mother. My father left the house
between six and :Leven on the following morning to
go to the bake-office. The accused was in the house
when I left my work and went home to meals. The
next night my father came home and slept as be-
fore, the ac .u-ed sleeping blow. The accused re-
mained the next day following. My father saw him
there, but they did not speak to each other. On
the third day when 1 came home to dinner the ac-
cused was there, as usual. On that night my
father did not come home, but my mother slept
Upstairs and the accused in the keeping-room
below. When I came down stairs in the morning I
found the accused there, but on my return to
dinner ho was gone. I did not see him again until
fortnight since, when I found him with my
brothers on the occasion of my going home to
dinner. He stopped all night, sleeping as before
on the floor in the keeping-room. I cannot say
whether or not father came home on that night,
and I do not remember whether the accused stayed
more than that night.
Coroner—When did you next see him again ?
Witness—l think I did not see him again till this

week. He dined there on Monday last. I believe
he slept in the lower room that night, and on
Tuesday and Wednesday as well. He took his
meals with us, but my father's meals were sent to
him at the bake-office. I have heard my father tell
ther he would not have Cherrington (the accused)
there. Mother replied that she did not wish him
to be there. Yesterday, at dinner time, the accused
came. Mather (the deceased) said to him, " Yon
may walk out again, for I will not have you here:"
He said he would be there, and sat down at the
dinner table. Mother then said to hire, "You
shall not have anything here." We had finished
dinner when he came iu. I then got up and went
away, leaving the accused sitting alone at the table.
When I 'returned for tea at' 5 o'clock the accused
was not there.
Coronet—Did your mother (the deceased) say
anything on your return to tea ?
Witness—Yes ; she said, " 1 would not let him
(Cherrington) have any dinner, neither will I have
him here." She seemed positive, but did not tell
me the reason why. I believe she wished him not
to be there. She did not appear afraid of him.
Last night, at about 20 minutes to 11, as my mother
(lie deceased) was at supper, the accused came in.
He went up to the fireplace and attempted to seize
the poker, but my moiher got up and prevented
his doing so. He appeared to be rather the
worse
,for. liquor. Mother put on her shawl,
saying she. would go for a policeman. The
accused followed mother out. She returned
about 12 o'clock. On her return we locked
the door and went up stairs, and soon after the
accused burst open the back door, came up stairs,
and went into mother's room. I was there with
her. Neither of us was undressed. She said to
him, she would not have him there, and that if he
did not leave she would send for a policeman. He
placed his back against the bedroom door, saying
he would not leave. He held up a large stick-and
said he would break her head if she attempted to
go down. (A large stick was here produced. It
was said to talon; to the husband of the murdered
woman, and it was also stated that it was iu the
room when the accused entered it.)
The Coroner (to wi'ness)—What else did he say ?
You must state it, as it is vet y important.
Witness—He swore, saying, " I'll murder you
before the morning ; you shall not go Out of this
room alive." He seemed to be in a passion. We
remained till about hal-past 5 this morning, my
mother (the deceased) with.myself, standing by the
side of tire bed, the aCCIISf d standing with his hack
against the door. All this time he was swearing
and threatening both of us. Mother kept telling
him she would not have him there. Neither of us
lay down all that night. At half-past 5 the accused
opened the bedroom door and went down stars.
Mother (the deceased) went down soon after, and
went to the bake-offi. e for s• me kindling. I could
hear the accused walking about the keeping-room
down stairs. In a short time mother returned, and
when at the fireplace, r s it
heard her scream and groan. I then ran_ downNl
stairs. The accused was not thenth
Let. o n hery
preparing for a fire,l
mo her was lying upon the floor, withda
to
head and blood flowing from the spokewo.unensilble
She
her, but she appeared to be clu insensible.
wounded at the
did not speak. I saw she had been
duced) was standing by them.
back acid Idi left side of her .eeadef.
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