The Sun.
London, England, 1858-03-01 00:00:00

THE HAYMARKET MURDER.

EXAMINATION AT MARLBOROUGH-STREET
POLICE COURT THIS DAY.
The greatest excitement was occasioned at Marl•
borough-street this morning in consequence of the
examination of the man Lani.
Outside the office an immense crowd had collected,
and it was with the greatest difficulty the entrance of
the police court was kept clear. The crowd was prin-
cipally composed of foreigners, and the greatest anxiety
was manifested to get a glimpse of the man who
had rendered himself so horribly infamous.
By the prudent arrangements of the police, the pri-
soner was conveyed into court by the back entrance, so
that the whole of the persons assembled outside were
disappointed the gratification they had braved the cut-
ting wind in I pelting sleet for hours to witneern
It is rather a remarkable fact that within the last
three years there has been no less than six cases of
murder at this court, five of them having been com-
mitted by foreigners.
After the disposal of the night charges, the prisoner
Giovanni Lani was placed at the bar, charged with the
murder of Heloiee Taubin. He was brought into court
and took hie place in the dock without the slightest
appearance of concern. He appears to be a person of
about 21 years of age. He was dressed in a black talma
and black trousers, and is by no means a desperate
looking fellow.
Julia Levi—l reside at 8, Arundel-court, Haymarket.
The deceased lieloise Taubin had lodged in my house
about four months. I don't know the date she first came
to my house. The murder took place on last Tuesday
night. I wa3 in Charles-street on the evening in ques-
tion, when the man whom I call the assassin came up
and spoke to me. The prisoner at the bar is the man. I
am certain of it. He is quite a stranger to me. I was
in conversation with him about three or four minutes:,
we walked m
eto up Haymarket. Hayarket. Whilst
walking k itg e n
he go home with him and
offered me ten francs, but I declined, saying it was
too early. Before I left him I pointed out the
in
house
acs
which I resided. At half-past ten I
saw him talking to women in Arundel-court. Oise of
these women was the deceased. He came to my house
at about eleven o'clock the same evening. I was in my
parlour, but I heard him ask for " Madame." I did not
recognise his voice at the time. He did not ask for any
other person, he merely asked for Madam. The servant
opened the parlour door and I recognised him immediately.
He said he had come there to sleep with me and„l refaced
to entertain his proposals. He then said to my servant
"Then I will sleep with the woman with whom I have
been speaking with outside." The conversation took
place in French. Ann Brown then went to fetch the
deceased, who was at the time walking in Waterloo-
place. While Brown was absent the prisoner,
remained in my parlour until the deceased arrived
home. It veal about three minutes after he had
spoken about her. When the decea-ed came
in ebe laughed and went upstairs to her own room with ,
the prisoner. The deceased hid me good night. I did
not see them both enter the room, but I saw them
on the !stairs. lam quite positive that the man at the
bar is the man. I have no doubt of it. About eight
o'clock the night following two persons carne down
stairs and cried out " poor Heloise is dead." I did not
enter the room. I was half dead with fear. I don't
know what became of me, I have not seen the body of
the unfortunate woman. I have not seen the prisoner
from the night I have spoken of until the present time. I
don't mind about her dress, but I now that on the
evening I am speaking of she wore an antique watch
and two rings one of the rings had a red stone in it.
The prisoner declined asking any questions, but said
he wanted to make a statement.
Mr. Beadon—You can do that presently.
Eugenie Silveroer—l reside at 8, Aruudelplaee (the
locality formerly bore the name of Coventry-court). I
have known the deceased about 10 months. Toban is
the correct name of the deceased. lam aware that the
marriage had been legally set aside by divorce in the
French courts ; Lot the deceased always need the name
of Toban.
Mr. Beadon—There is no such thing as divorce in
France. It is a separation between man and wife, and
the woman always retains the name of her husband.
Toban was her correct name.
Examination proceeded—l was with the deceased
about 10 o'clock on the evening in question. We met the
prisoner, and we asked him to go home with us. While
we were talking together Madame Levi passed. He said
he had an appointment with her at 11 o'clock, but I told
her she wou d not keep it with him, as she had to meet a
gentleman. He then left us and we proceeded to
Waterloo-place. On arriving in Piccadilly we met the
prisoner again, and he then said as he could not go with
Madame Levi he would accompany one of us. While
deceased and I were talking at the corner of Jermyn-
street, Levi's servant arrived, and the deceased left me.
I remained out till one o'clock in the morning, and on
my return home I called out from my own room,
" Helo.se, come to supper." The deceased replied,
I am in bed ; and I then heard the prisoner say—
" There is no occasion for you gcing down to supper, if
you want any thing I will send for it." The deceased
said she was in the habit of taking her meals with her
friends, and in about fivelminutesafterwards she entered
the room and remained there until about two o'clock. I
saw her return to her own room. I went shortly after-
wards to Ler room for a book, and the prisoner opened
•the door and gave it to me. I never saw her slivo
afterwards. At about one o'clock on the following
Wednesday, a friend of mine, a gentleman, called
ithe deceased, but she did not answer. At
about two o'clock I went up stairs again, and
as the deceased had not made her appearane3
I fel; somewhat alarmed, and I looked through the key:
hole of her room door and saw the bed in disorder, but
I did not see the body. At 8 o'clock I, accompanied by
a friend of mine, went to the door of deceased's room
and broke it open. We then discovered the deceased. I
and my friend went up to her, and on removing the bed-
clothes found she was dead. She was lying on her face
between two pillows, her arms drawn back, and her
fingers slightly clenched, and her wrists quite blue.
My friend said nobody should enter until a medical
man and the police arrived. A surgeon was sent for.
The deceased wore a watch which I have seen on several
' occasioes. She wore a gilt chain, two rings,:a pair of
earrings. She had no money in her possession. In the
early part of the evening she had three shillings, but
she spent it. The earring (produced) is one of the pair
she wore on the evening she was murdered. Tee articles
of dress found in the prisoner's travelling-bag and port
meet• au were then shown to the witness, and she positively
identified a velvet jacket, a black dress, a small French
clock, which was discovered going in the prisoner's
birth on board the Pride of the Thames, a comb, a
brooch, and several other things, as her property which
was in her room on Thursday morning. I am positive
when the prisoner gave Ins the book there was no
,scratch on his face.
The prisoner, while this witness gave her evidence,
frequently Beaded, as She mentioned the time and plaices
at which she and the deceased had met the prisoner.
Mr. Beadon, through the interpreter, asked the pri-
soner if he had any question to ask this witness.
Lani—l have never been in a similar position before,
and I do not know how to conduct nay case.
Theophile Moutin—l reside at 8, Arundel-place, and
lodge with the last witness. lam a commission agent.
About half-past 8 o'clock I broke the door of the deceased I
woman open. There were two other persons with me.
I went into the room, and on going up to the bed I re-
moved the bedclothes a little, and pushed her, calling
out, " Heloise, come to dinner." I immediately saw
she was dead. The witness then described the position
in which he discovered the h
-al. It was nearly in the
same words as the former witneee,
In answer to the usual question whether he wished
to ask the witnesses anyteing, the prisoner replied with
a smile—,, No, I have no questions to ask,"
Eliza D.sher—l reside at 8, Arundel-court. On Wed-
nesday morning about half-past 7 o'clock, the !prisoner
passed me at the bottom of the stairs and left the hou, e
He came from the direction of the deceased's room at
the top of the house. He turned round on the door-
steps to shut the door, and I distinctly saw his fees,. I
am certain be is the man. I heard some groans shortly
after, but I supposed they proceeded from a person who
was lying sick in a room adjoining that of the murdered
woman. Ile had nothing in his hands, but he appeared
very stout about his chest.
Lani—When I left the house two persona went out.
Witness —There was no person but the prisoner who
!eft the house at the time I have stated.
Inspector Parke, of the C Division—From informa-
tion I received on. Saturday morning, I went on board
the Queen of the Thames, which was lying off Green-
hithe. The prisoner was sitting in the cabin with the
other persons having his breakfast. The ship was bound
for Monte Video and Buenos Ayres. I called
the prisoner out and told him I wished to
see his luggage. He said in Italian he did
not comprehend. I then, througd a female paeseng, r
who spoke Italian, told him I wanted to see his luggage,
and he took me to his berth. He opened a leather tra-
velling bag, and I found the little workbox (which Lad
been identified as the property of the murdered woman).
The box contained a portrait of a French soldier, and
' I then felt convinced that he was the man I wanted. At
Vine-street Station I found the deceased's earring. Ihe
velvet cloak and the black dress were given to use by
the captain from his own box. 1 then took posse-eiou
of all his property. I asked him where he got the work.
hex from, and he answerd in Englisl- , " I bought if."
At the bottom of the portmanteau I found this shirt.
(ft was spotted with blood, and one of the buttons had
been torn off the front.) The shirt was shown to the
prisoner, arid he did not deny its being hie property.
Sergeant Rogers of the C division, said, I was at the
Vine-.street station on Saturday afternoon. Madame
Virginia cane there, and the instant she saw the pri-
soner she exclaimed in an excited manner "that's him."
I spoke to the prisoner in French, and he said he was
Pieduaonteee. As I was standing ey his side he touched
me on the shoulder, and said, " It is true that I passed
the night with the woman in a house situated in a small
street nearly opposite the Cafe Turc. We remained
there all the night and came out together at 7 o'clock in
the morning„ and went to the Crystal Palace. It was
there I bought that box (pointing to the workbox), and
other things, also a purse, which things I gave
to Madame. We returned that evening by the railway,
and at the station she was met by a French gentleman,
with whom she went away, and I did not see her
again." Madame Virginia asked me if the watch had
been found, when he again touched me on the shoulder,
and said, " llt was stolen from me by some English
women, and in defending myself against them I had
my face scratched in this manner."
Mr. Frederick Tuthill, surgeon, 01 8, Charles-street,
. St. James's-park, examined—l was cadedon Wednesday
evening to No. 8, Arundel-courr, to see deceased, and
found her eupported by a pillow on either side, lying on
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