The Sun.
London, England, 1867-10-25 00:00:00

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711 E BLOOMSBURY MURDER.

EXTRAORDINARY SELF-ACCUSATION.

Last night a man, who said his name was
Samuel Muggeridge, described himself asstorekeeper
to a co-operative society, and gave the address 7,
Pulteney-court, Silver-street, Golden-square, went
to Bishopsgate-street Police-station and gave him-
self up to the acting inspector on duty at the
station (Sergeant Henry Williams, No. 11, City
Police), stating that he was the man who accident-
ally shot the Life Guards bandsman, Edwin
in Perron-place, Bloomsbury-square, on the
night of the 27th or morning of the 28th of Sep-
tember. The charge was entered on the police-
sheet, and he was locked up. He wai su'ijected to
a medical examination ; the surgeon expressed an
opinion that he was of sound mind, and at present
sober, though probably hut recently recovered from
intoxication. ILe bears no resemblance to Groves ;
he is taller, darker in complexion, and has
whiskers.

BO W-STRE ET.—Tnrs DAY.
EXAMINiITION OF THE PRISONER.

Samuel Muggeridge, aged about 35, rather tall,
compactly built, of a dark complexion, and dressed
in a light brown overcoat, was placed before Mr.
Vaughan charged on his own confession with
having murdered Edwin M‘Donnell on the night of
the 28th of September.

Sergeant Williams said—l am acting inspector
in the City police. Yesterday afternoon about 20
minutes to 4 o'clock the prisoner came to me and
stated that he wished to give himself up for the
murder of the bandsman M'llonncll. He was per-
fectly sober, knew what he was saying and doing,
but he had had something to drink. Ile was asked
his name by the inspector, and said it was Brown.
He afterwards said it was no use telling a story, that
his right name was Samuel Muggeridge, and that
he resided at No. 7, Palteney-court, Silver-
street, Golden-square. He further stated that
he had been to the Amphitheatre, Holborn,
that evening, and after having left there,
and not far from the theatre, he fired a
pistol by way of a lark between two men, and
accidentally shot one. He was asked by the inspec-
tor what day it was that the matter occurred, to
which he replied that he could not tell exactly, it
might have been the 26th or 27th of September.
He was asked if he had any pistols about him or at
home, and he said he had none about him, but two
would be found at his lodgings. The one he had
shot the bandsman with he had thrown into the
Thames—over the middle arch of London-bridge.
He was then asked if he still adhered to the state-
ment, and he said-6, I do, and 1 don't wish to say
anything further." I searched the prisoner, but
did not find anything of importance upon him.
Mr. Vaughan—Nothing with respect to this
charge ?

Witness—Nothing but a small quantity of powder,
a poeket-book, a penknife, and key.
Mr. Vaughan—Did he mention the name of the
man that was shot, and where ?
Witness—No, your worship ; he said the bands-
man.

Mr. Vaughan—You have heard what the witness
has said. Do you wish to ask him any questions ?
Prisoner—No, your worship.

Inspector Brennan, of the F division of police,
said the last witness brought the prisoner to the
Bow-street station about 20 minutes to six. I have
heard his evidence. He repeated it to me in the
prisoner's presence last night. I asked the prisoner
if he had heard what the sergeant said, and whether
it was correct. He said " Yes, it was." I told
him it would be my duty to charge him on his own
confession with having murdered M'Donnell, when
he said, "I did not murder him, but accidentally
shot between them. I had been drinking at the
time." I, told him I was going to aik him a ques-
tion, but that he need not answer it unless he liked,
but that whatever he said I should have to report
it to the magistrate. I then asked him when the
matter occurred. He said, "On the 26th or 27th
of September lash, but I am not certain as to
the date." I asked him where it took place,
and he replied, "I don't know exactly
where it took place, but it was not far
from the Amphitheatre, Holborn, whore I had
been." I asked him if he was by himself at the
time, and he said, " No, I was with a friend of
mine. I object to tell you his name ; he had no
idea I was going to fire the pistol, and he tried to
stop me when I did do so, but I had not intended
to hit either; but I shot one of them and ran
away." I asked him where the revolver was, and
he replied, " Over London-bridge ; I threw it over
the next day, thinking I might be discovered.
I threw it away for the reason that it has been
a source of such misfortune to me ; that is all I
have to say, and it is a voluntary statement."
When I read the charge over to him, he said, " I
have not murdered him; I shot him accidentally."
I asked him where he got the pistol from. He said
" I've had it in my possession a very long time ;
about five years. I had it when I was at Constan-
tinople. I bought it from one of the sailors on
board ship when I was there; it was a six-shot
revolver. I threw the pistol over the centre of the
bridge, on the left hand side." After I bad taken
the charge I read it over, and I asked him if he
had any objection to sign it, and he said "No,"
and then signed the written statement I produce.
I directed the last witness (Sergeant Williams) to
make out a statement of what the prisoner said to
him at the Bishopsgate station. He did so. I
read that statement over to the prisoner, and l►e
said, "They are both perfectly correct, and I have
no objection to sign them." The statement of
Sergeant Williams I also produce. Mr. Superin-
tendent Durkin was present during the whole of
the time the charge against the prisoner was being
taken, and Inspector Thompson during a portion
of it. Inspector Thompson asked the prisoner a
question or two.
Mr. Vaughan—Did the prisoner appear to you
to be labouring under excitement at the time he
made the statement ?

Witness—He appeared to have been drinking in
the early part of the day.
Mr. Vaughan—Was he calm and collected at the
time?
Witness—Yes, very. _ _

. _
Mr. Vaughan—What made you think he had
been drinking ?
Witness—His face was flushed.
Mr. Vaughan—Did be assign any reason for
making the statement ?
Witness—l have repeated word for word, all that
the prisoner has stated. I now recollect that the
prisoner said he had been tasting wine at the docks
in the early part of the day. In the late part of
the evening Furber came to the station. I placed
the prisoner amongst 18 others, when Furber re-
cognised the prisoner to a certain extent, but he
said he thought the person who fired the pistol that
killed WI/ninon was taller than the prisoner.
Mr. Vaughan—We will have that from Furber
himself.

Mr. Vaughan--Do you wish to ask this witness
any question?

Prisoner—None, sir.

Superintendent Searle, of the E division of police,
said—About seven o'clock last night, bearing the
prisoner was in custody on his own confession, I
proceeded to his lodgings, accompanied by Inspec-
searching a drawer, in the
tor Thompson. On
front room of the first floor, I found two pistols
(produced). One was loaded, the other was not.
Mr. Vaughan—What are they, revolvers ?
Witness—No, your worship, single barrels.

Mr. Vaughan—Are the barrels rifled dir smooth ?
Witneis—Sinooth barrels, your worship. I had
had the ball with which M.'llonnell was killed, but
it was not large enough to have come from either
of the pistols. From other matters connected with
the case, I am quite sure the bullet was never fired
from either of the pistols produced. On my return
to the station I told prisoner I had found the pistols,
when he said the shot was not fired from either of
thorn. The one the shot was fired from he brought
from Constantinople. I saw a man named Ripley
last night, who has been assisting the prisoner
a tely on Saturday nights, and I inquired whether
he had been out with the prisoner. Ripley said
that hO•ecolleeted being out with the prisoner about

three weeks ago, but beyond being in OF lord-street
on that occasion, he had not been this site of the
circus with him.

Inspector Thompson said—l was present when
the prisoner was being charged. I asked 'him, as
he had said he had brought the pistol with which
he shot the man from Constantinople, whether he
knew how many grooves were in the barrel. He
said he did not. There were several. There might
have been five, six, or seven. Ile told me he occu-
pied the shop, kitchen, and first floor of the house
in Pulteuey-court. I accompanied Mr. &uric when
the prisoner's lodgings were searched.
Mr. Vaughan—Do you wish to ask the witness
any question?

Prisoner—No ; 11011 C.

Henry Furber was then called into the witness,
box, when

Mr. -Vaughan said—You were with the man
.'Donnell when he was shot at Vernon-place.
You saw there two men together when the unfor-
tunate bandsman was shot.

Witness—Y es, sir.

Mr. Vaughan—Were you yesterday evening re
quested to go into the station yard of the I3ow-stree
police ?

Witness—Yes.

Mr. Vaughan—Was Mr. Brennan there at the

time ?

Witness—Yes.

Mr. Vaughan—Were there a number of men in
the yard at the time differently dressed ?
Witness—Yes, There were abo2t 16 or 17 ;
there might be more.

Mr. Vaughan—lt was dark at the time?
Witness—Not very—there was gaslight.
Mr. Vaughan—Did you know the purpose for
which you were going ?

Witness—Yes, to identify a man.
Mr. Vaughan—Did you see amongst those per-
sons any one whom you could identify ?
Witness—No, sir. I said the prisoner was about
the height of the man who shot M'Donnoll.
Mr. Vaughan—Were you able to speak to his
features ?

Witness—The man I saw in Vernon-place was
not so dark as the man at tho bar.

Mr. Vaughan—Could you say the prisoner at the
bar was not one of tholso men ?
Witness—l think he was not.
Mr. Vaughan—Have you any further evidence ?
Inspector. Brennan—No, sir.

Mr. Vaughan—Prisoner, did you consult any of
your friends before you made the statement you
did ?

Prisoner—No, your worship ; and I can't ima-
gine what made me make such an absurd statement
as I did to my friends.

Mr. Vaughan—lt certainly seems an extraordi-
nary thing that a man should go in a calm and col-
lected manner as you did and make such a statement.
Prisoner—l had been drinking hard the last two
or three weeks.

Mr. Vaughan•—Zs there any of the prisoner's
friends present ?

A respectably dressed woman stepped forward
and said—l mu the prisoner's mother. I perfectly
recollect when. he returned home. lam quite
sure he had no pistol when he arrived in England.
He was professor in a college there, and I don't
believe he would have been allowed to have kept
one in Turkey. The pistols found belonged to my
husband, and were put in the drawer out of the way
of the children.

Mr. Vaughan—Do you know whether the prisoner
has suffered from any delusions arising from a dis-
ordered mind ?

Witness—Yes, very many. He has been much
disappointed in not obtaining a situation abroad.
He has been very much dejected for soma time, and
for the last two months he has been drinking very
much, and his business has been greatly affected,
which had preyed upon his mind. He was not a butcher,
but kept elk ind of store, but he has been losing money
ever since he opened it. He was a professor of lan-
guages in one of the colleges at Constantinople.
Mr. Vaughan—l have no doubt after what I
have heard from your mother that you were suffer-
ing from some hallucination when you made the
statement you did, and I can only say it
is a great pity that you have not been
placed under some surveillance to prevent
your doing mischief to yourself and the public.
Under such circumstances I feel it my duty to dis-
charge you, and I hope your relatives will take some
steps for your supervision.

Prisoner— I am very sorry to have given so much
trouble. I cannot think whatever made me make
such an absurd statement.

The prisoner then left the dock.
The crowd collected in Bow-street by the occur-
rence was immense.

Railway and other Companies.

DEESIDE.

The report of the directors states that £17,397
had been received for traffic during the year ending
August 31 last on the Deeside line, and on the Ex-
tension line £6,994, making together £24.392. The
debenture interest and guarantee dividends for the
year amounted to £14,917, leaving a surplus for
rents, taxes, and working expenses to Great North
of Scotland Railway Company of £9,474. The
revenue of the year was very prejudicially affected
by the severe snowstorms which prevailed during
the winter months, about 11,000 of traffic having
been lost from that cause. The opening of the line
to Ballater had been of great advantage to the
traffic.. The lease of the line to the Great North of
Scotland Railway came into operation on Sept. 1
last. The gross revenue had been regularly con-
signed to the revenues of the joint committees, who
had retained in hand, in terms of the agreement, a
sum sufficient for fully securing the payment of in-
terests and of the guaranteed dividends, and the ac-
counts now showed a balance of £9,474 of revenue
after deducting all these charges. The guaranteed
dividends would be paid on the Ist _Nov. next. The
debentures falling due had all been renewed at the
rate of 4 per cent. per annum for five years.