The Sun.
London, England, 1859-10-28 00:00:00

HANDICAP OF 15 SOVS.

Precursor
Gallus

Ten ran.
FIRST CLASS NURSERY STAKES.

Curlew 1
Paleface

Fourteen ran.
SECOND CLASS NURSERY STAKES.

Viatks 1
Ben Webster

Thirteen ran.
SWEEPSTAKES OF 10 SOVS.

Ardour Walked over.

£5O SELLING PLATE.

Lord Palmerstonl
Confusion .. .• .• . 000000 2

Thirteen ran.
SWEEPSTAKES OF 10 SOVS.

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Infanta
Ripon

Seven ran.
MATCHES.
Prioress beat Maid of Masham filly.
North Lincoln beat Toxophilite.
Orlanda beat Fractious.

LATEST BETTING.
THE DERBY.
12 to 1 agst Nutbourno (taken)

1000 to 30 agst Thunderbolt (offered)
40 to 1 agst Plum Pudding (taken)
1000 to 15 agst The Drone (taken)
1000 to 15 agst Br. to Schiedam (taken)
1000. to 10 agst Tom Bowline (taken)

ACCEPTANCES FOR THE LIVERPOOL CUP.
The GREAT AUTUMN CUP, value 200 sovs., added to a
Sweepstakes of 25 sovs. each, 10ft. One mile and three
quarters. 91 subs., 51 of whom pay forfeit.

Age st lb
Underhand 5 9 0
Lifeboat
Special Licence
Sunbeam 4 7 10
Master Bagot
Defender 3 6 12
Sam Spode 4 6 10
Riseber
Electric
York 4 6 6
The Brewer 6 6 4
Polestar .... a 6 4
Twilight
Satin tone
The Greek
Mazzini
Winkfield a 6 2
Worcester
Satellite
Princo ofDenmark 4 5 12

Age st lb
Pensioner
Magnet
Schism 3 5 12
The Leper 3 6 10
Julia 4 5 8
Accurate 4 6 8
Souvenir
Mutineer 3 5 • 6
The Squire
Petra
Conductor
Mouravieff • 3 5 2
Pillager
Heiress
Meg Merrilees 3 410
Rara Avis.
'l'. P. Cooke...— 4 4 10
Fly by Day
Timandra 3 4 10
Aneurin 3 4 10

CRIMINAL COURT.-(THIS DAY).

(OLD COURT.)
'Before the Lord Chief Baron and Hr. Justice Williams.)

THE ALLEGED POISONING AT POPLAR.
SECOND DAY.
The trial was resumed this morning by the examina-
ion of

Dr. Barker, one of the physicians of St. Thomas's Hos-
pital, who said he had heard the whole of the evidence,
and he could not account for the death of the deceased by
any known disease.
Cross-examined by Mr. Sleigh—The pest mortem ap-
pearances, he should say, had not arisen from natural
causes. He did not mean to say they might not arise from
natural disease, but such would be quite opposed to his ex-
perience and professional knowledge. He did not believe
a poison could be generated in the system without the in-
troduction of an irritant from without to produce inflamma-
tion of the mucus membrane of the stomach. He had formed
no opinion with respect to the irritant taken from the
stomach of the deceased.
Dr. Garrard, physician to University Hospital, said—l
have heard all the evidence, and from the symptoms under
which the deceased was labouring, the post mortem appear-
ances, and the acrid matter found in the stomach, in
my medical judgment lam unable to explain the death. I
can only attribute it to the action of an irritant poison.
Cross-examined by Mr. Sleigh—l should not arrive at
that opinion taking the symptoms singly. In cases of pur-
pureal fever the whole body is in a poisonous state. Par-
puroal fever generally sets in within a fortnight or throe
weeks from the time of confinement. The deceased had
been up four weeks. I never attended a post mortem ex-
amination where death was occasioned by croton oil.
"Re-examined by the Solicitor-General—Taking the whole
history of the case, I should have the greatest suspicion
that death was caused by an :Irritant poison. After attend-
ing a post-mortem, and there seeing the appearances de-
scribed by the witnesses, I should be strengthened in that
opinion. lam certainly of opinion that the poisonous sub-
stance found in the stomach of the deceased could not have
been generated in the body while living.
Mr. Thomas Clewlow said—l am a shoemaker, residing
at Upper Sydonham. I remember the prisoner coming to
my shop. I think it was on the 2d of Juno. It was on a
Thursday. Ho came to ask for work. I afterwards en-
gaged him as an out-door hand. He worked for me for
about twelve weeks until he was apprehended. He went
by the name of Frederick Strange. I used to call him
Fred.

. John Hicks—l am a carpenter, living at Sydenham,
The prisoner lodged at my house. He came on Friday, the
3d of June. He remained at my house until within three
weeks of his apprehension, which took place on the 29th of
August. I merely know him by the name of Fred. I
understood from Mr. Clewlow that his name was Frederick
Strange. I knew that he came from Poplar.
Police-constable Best-4 apprehended the prisoner at
Sydenham on the 29th of August. A reward had
been offered for his apprehension. I found him at
Mr. Clewlow's. When I said, " Ah, 3lr. Royal, how do
you do ?" he seemed agitated, and turned pale. I said,
" Don't you know me ?" He said "I do not." I said
"Didn't you know me atToplar ?" He answered, "Oh
yes, I know you quite well." I had never seen him at
Poplar—l had never seen him before to my knowledge. He
asked me to go upstairs, and• then he said, "I knew you
directly I saw you." I was in private clothes. I said,
" Your name is Royal,
is it not ?" He answered "Oh yes,
my name is Royal." I said, " With reference to my taking
you into custody for poisoning a woman ; I suppose you un-
derstand that?" He said, "Yes, I understood that as
soon ai I saw you." I said, " I suppose since you've
been living hero you've been expecting some ono would
come after you." He replied, "Yes how could I be any
other way ?" I then took him to the police station at Syden-
ham, and from thence to London.
Cross-examined by Mr. Selfe—l did not represent my-
self as a friend of his, although I wished him to infer such,
as I was not sure he was the person I wanted. I have
never been to Poplar in my life.
The Solicitor• General said that was the case for the
prosecution.
Mrs.l Stubbs recalled—and in answer to Mr. Sleigh said
the deceased was in the habit of putting common washing
soda in the tea pot.
Mr. Sleigh—How much did she put in?
Witness—l don't know, but I know I have been ill after
drinking the tea.
The Lord Chief Baron—How do you know sho used to
put soda into the tea-pnt ?
Witness—She told me so during the time I was attending
her in her confinement.
The Lord Chief Baron—Did you put it in during the
time you were with her ?
Witness—No. I refused to do so.
The Lord Chief Baron—When did you last see the de-
ceased put the soda into the tea-pot ?
Witness—She made the tea the Friday before sho was
taken ill. I partook of it, and I beeame very ill.
Mr. Sleigh—What sensation did it produce ?
Witness—lt gave me a pain in my stomach.
Mr. Sleigh—Were you not frightened to drink the tea ?
Witness—No. I was not frightened to drink that which
I saw another person drinking.
Mr. Sleigh—What kind of teapot did she use ?
Witness—lt was a common earthenware one.
she
used Lord Chief Baron—Did you ask her why
used it ?-
Witness—Yes. She said it was to make the tea look

strong.
The Lord Chief Baron—Did you ever know any other
person use it?
Witness—No.
The Lord Chief Baron—What, not to make hard water
soft ?
Witness-:-No, not the common soda. I b ave known
persons to use the " cabinet" (carbonate) soda, not the

common.
Dr. Letheby recalled.
The Lerd Chief Baron—Dr. Letheby, you have heard
what has been just said; does it in any way alter your

opinion ?
Dr. Letheby—Not in the least. Soda is commonly put
into the teapot by those who wish to have apparently a
strong cup of tea.
The Lord Chief Baron—There is a difference between
the two substances ?
Witness—yes, one is a bicarbonate, the other a mineral.