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"ginger pop" with his son at the liaraiittis,And
that was the last he had seen of him. That •
the Tuesday spoken of by Pilson.
To Pilson —You did not say you had been to look
for my son. Never said a word about my son hav-
ingtei
the
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been out till four o'clock with young Spillman
—never !
Filson—You're a false man.
night or two during the fair. Has been to bed more
than one night since Whits week leaving his son
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Pilsoh—Didn't I tell you we went to the Dog
and Duct: after leaving the Haymakers ?
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the en.d of Shelly-row a church clock struck twelve.
counting. Went up Chesterton
-lane, and so over
the foot bridge at the sluice. That did not take
more than ten minutes after the clock *lt. stri ing, as
she walked very fast. Passed Banham's house, and
went by the path leading to Jesus-lane. Just half-
way between Banham's house and an archway over
a drain saw and heard several men coming along
jangling and swearing. They were on the same
path, coming from Jesus-lane way, and witness met
them full face at the place mentioned. They stopped
as if to fight. It was not so dark but you could
recognise people you met. It was cloudy. Met
the men just as they stopped. Witness looked
at them to see 'who they were. Stopped
for a minute or two. Saw one she knew
as Snaps (the prisoner) ; had known him some
months. Snaps was dressed in dark clothes, but
cannot say positively whether he had a hat or a cap.
Rumbelow was another ' • knew him by name, and
had known him 14 weeks. They seemed all to be
dressed in dark things. Thinks he had a hat on.
There was one more whom she had not the slightest
knowledge of. He had a cap on. Saw a man she
took for him at the inquest. Rumbelow was not so
tall as Pilson, but stouter. After the inquest went
with Larkins (a policeman) on a search to see if she
could identify the person she thought was the third
party, and ultimately saw such a one on Christ's
Pieces, but should not like positively to swear to
him. Still thinks it was him. When the stop was
made on the common, and witness had seen and
known them, heard Snaps say to Rumbelow "You
have got it, and I'll have it, and if you don't give
me it, I'll smash your head," and then he struck
Rumbelow, witness thinks, on the side of the head ;
but if not it was between the head and the neck.
Rumbelow, apparently crying, said " I havn't got
it, or I'd give you it." Snaps then said " You have
got it, and if you don't give me it I'll throw you
in the river," and while he said so gave Rumbelow
another blow. Rumbelow held up his arm to ward
it from his head, and it caught his shoulder. They
continued jangling and swearing, and went towards
Collins's gateway. Both the others appeared to be
on to Rumbelow, but only Snaps struck him. Heard
Rumbelow call Snaps a liar, and such as that. He
said " You're a liar," or, " You're liars, for I havn't
got it." None of the party spoke to witness, though
she could have touched them. When they went
towards Collins's, witness went round to Frederick's,
and found her daughter standing in front. Tho
performances appeared to be over, but the show was
not closed, and there were lights insides. Took
her daughter home the same way she went—over
the common and the foot-bridge. Did not pass
male or female after leaving Snaps till she reached
the theatre. About half an hour passed after leav-
ing Snaps before she found her daughter. Met no
one on her return, but several followed that way
from the theatre. All appeared still and quiet on
the common as she passed on her way home. Oa
her reaching St. Giles's Church the clock struck one.
The parties continued jangling all the way towards
Thompson's-lane. Witness turned her head several
times to look, and heard them after she lost sight
of them when she turned the corner at the Grove.
They were then near Collins's gateway. There
were a " goodish many" people round the theatre,
but saw no one she knew except her daughter.
First mentioned what she had heard on the common
to Banhatn, on the Monday after the body was
found. Never heard Rumbelow was missed till the.
Saturday, the day after the body was found, arAd
then heard from ber husband, about six o'clock,
that young Rumbelow's body had been taken out
of the river. Did not tell him what she had seen
and heard, or any one else, till she told Benham.
Had taken shelter at Banham's in a storm. Ban-
haw and witness were neighbours for some years.
A conversation thou arose about Rumbelow's death,
and witness said she little thought when she saw
him and " Snaps" together on the common when
she went to fetch her daughter from the theatre,
his end was so short. One word led to another,
and eventually she told him the whole. Did not
tell her husband what she had seen, because she
went after her daughter without his knowledge
after he was in bud, because he had promised their
daughter "the strap" if she was out late.

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prisoner was placed among the crowd to be singled
out by Rivers, if his memory enabled him to id. !•ntify
the Baron at all.
The oath having been administered to th 3 sick
man, he proceeded, in answer to Col. Donne th o rue's
questions, to make the following statement. He
spoke in a clear, audible voice, and althoug h.ally
distressed at intervals by a cough which tol, 1 c )f his
almost hopeless condition, he gave his testin 10. ny in
a remarkably satisfactory manner.
He said—My name is John Rivers. I live
here, and I am a labourer. I remember lE aving
this house on the 20th of June last, and going
to my work at the river-side, down by thei Duke
d'Aumale's. It was about seven o'clock. I met
two gentlemen on horseback. I think I, should
know them if I saw them again. The elder gentle-
man had a white hat on. They wer, riding
towards me, the younger one being nearer t to the
railings. I saw the elder one strike the younger
one a back-handed blow on the forehea a with a
whip-handle, or something like it. I Mould see
there was a shining knob at the end of it. The
young man's hat fell off, and he cried ou:;t, " Oh,
don't, pray don't." I then saw the elder g e ntleman
strike the young man's horse across the he t .d. The
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The witness was then asked to poin t out the
elderly gentleman, and after looking stee.6ily round
the room, he fixed his eye on the prisoner and.
said " That is the man." Again, when the pri-
soner put on his hat, he said, " I have not the
least doubt of it." The son was then briought into
the room, and the witness immediatelyr identified
him also.
By Colonel Donnethorne—The blow alas a very
violent one, and the young one appeared to be much
hurt. The blood poured down his face.
Cross-examined by Mr. Sleigh—l saw them for
the first time just before the blow was struck. There
is a turn in the lane just at the spot, which would
prevent my seeing anything that might have hap-
pened before.
Captain Murray—Did you hear them talk in an
angry or excited way ?
Witness—l did not.
By Mr. Sleigh—l was not 100 yards off.
Colonel Donnethorne—Could you describe the
exact spot by any post or tree ?
Witness—No, I think not.

The witness then affixed his mark to the deposi-
tion after hearing it read by Mr. Burnaby, and the
examination closed.

A very large crowd of persons had assembled
outside the cottage, to witness the departure of the
prisoner.

CHARGE OF MURDER AT C/IMBRIDGB
UNDER MYSTERIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES.

EXAMINATION OF THE PRISONER
YESTERDAY.
A case which bids fair to occupy an important
position in the annals of jurisprudence for•the invo-
lutions and contradictory swearing involved in it,
has just occurred at Cambridge. On the morning
on Sunday, the 30th ult., a youth named Rumbelow,
the son of labouring parents, was found not to have
returned home all night, and his parents immedi-
ately commenced an anxious search for him in all
directions, and the same was continued for several
days without avail, until on the morning of Sunday,
July 5, his body was discovered in the River Cam
under the circumstances below stated.
An inquest was held by the borough coroner,
Edmund Foster, Esq., and this, after two sittings,
in the course of which 30 witnesses were examined,
resulted in a verdict " That deceased came to his
death by violence, but by whom inflicted there was
no evidence to show." The evidence of the wit-
nesses was so contradictory that, coupled with the
medical evidence, the jury had no resource but to
return the above verdict, which was come to on
Tuesday, the 9th. Public excitement, however,
went on increasing, and the police, who took the
matter in hand at the conclusion of the inquest,
have been since indefatigable in their er:deavours to
bring the guilt (if any) home to the proper parties.
Public suspicion, in the main, all this while pointed
at Pilson, a youth about seventeen, but there are
those who believe deceased to have come by his
death either by accident or suicide. Be this as it
may, on Monday the Mayor and a large bench
of magistrates were engaged for some hours in in-
specting the depositions taken befcre the coroner,
and finally they issued a warrant for "wilful mur-
der" against Pilson, who was immediately taken
into custody. The result is that all the previous
evidence will have to be gone over again, with a
large quantity in addition. On the body of the
deceased his watch and a shilling and three half-
pence were found, and this after having, as will be
sworn, visited Barnwell on the Saturday night he
disappeared. Some curious revelations, with regard
to the life of the habitues of this infamous place, are
expected ; but it will be sworn also that Filson said
he had this watch, but thought it safer to " plant
it back again, and if it was not in the pocket
when he was found it ought to be there, for he put
it there."
The prisoner Pilson was brought before the mayor
(C. F. Foster, Esq.) and a large bench of magis-
trates yesterday. He was undefended, and exhi-
bited the utmost coolness and self-possession, with
no sign of consciousness of guilt.
William Seaber Moore, of Victoria-road, Chester-
ton, compositor, deposed that on the morning of
Friday, the sth of July,:about ten minutes after six,
he was passing over the high bridge at Chesterton
Sluice, towards the common, and saw the body of
the deceased nearly upright in the water. No part
of the body was above the water, above the sluice-
pen, and about three or four yards from the sluice-
gates. Knocked up Mr. Banham, at the sluice-
house, pointed the body out to the Witerbeach
postman and others who came up, and a hook being
got from the sluice-house, the body was got out on
the common side. Witness then went and gave
information at the county police-office. The body
was in the jaw of the sluice-pen, about the middle,
11 and a few yards from the pens. There was blood
on deceased's mouth, and weeds on his arms, appa-
rently duck-weed, small and a light green, but
could not say positively. The man tore the coat
under the arm with the hook getting the body out.
Parsons Rumbelow, a labourer, of the Madingley-
road, deposed that he works on Mr. Scott's farm ;
he first saw the body taken out of the river at Mr.
Collins's lodge, in the sedge-yard, whither it had
been conveyed, a little after seven on the morning
it was found ; it was the body of witness's son,
Harvey Rumbelow. Was too excited to notice
anything more particular about the dress than that
it was tue same in which he had left witness's house
on the preceding Saturday evening, at about half-
past six. Saw him again at a quarter before eight ;
he was standing near Barton's beer-shop, opposite
the corner of Bell-lane. A straw hat, shown to
him by Inspector Thompson, was his son's, to the
best of his belief. His son was sixteen years old on
the 16th of last May ; he worked with witness, for
Mr. Scott. His son's work was to milk the cows
and carry the milk about the town for sale. Does
not believe he owed Mr. Scott anything. At the
corner of Northampton-street witness said to de-
ceased, " You don't want any money, do you, Har-
vey ?" He said, "No, father, I've got lls." Wit-
ness said, " Well, be a good boy, and get home is
good time ;" and he said he would, and those were
the last words they had. His son was sober then.
Never saw him otherwise in his life. The Friday
in Whitsun week deceased was out all night- ad
seen his son in company with a young,
man
n namedq
d
Pilson, and when he missed him,
of•hirn. Deceased had not been
habits since Whitsun week
befdooe n
re regular an
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inw
that was about
Pilson with his son but once, and
s hisa
the Ist of last August.
him when witness last saw him
;both with a seal.
Deceased hiatd ahawdatachmweittahl
Deceased's clothes were very guard and chain round the neck, m
uddy when they
were were given witness after the inquest, and
verythere
were small weeds on them. The shoes
muddy. (The clothes have since been imprudently
washed and the shoes cleaned.) Deceased was a
still, well-disposed youth. When he was out all
night, witness asked him next morning where he
had been, saying he could do nothing till he knew,
and, after some hesitation, he said he had been in
Parker-street, and a man had fetched them some
beer.
By Pilson—Never breathed to you on the Tues-
day after deceased was missing that my son was
out at the fair till four o'clock in the morning wit
young Spillman.
Witness to the Bench—Pilson came up to wit-
ness two days after his son was missing (near the
Great Bridge), and told him that on the Saturday
night before he had a quart of ale and a bottle of

Filson put several questions to witness, but they
were quite irrelevant. The prisoner's mother, who
was just behind the witness, exclaimed, " You could
not have seen him at the time you stated."
At this stage of the proceedings, Mr. Chief Con-
stable Turrall formally applied for a remand, which
was granted till Tuesday next. The prisoner ap-
plied to be allowed bail, but the same was peremp-
torily refused, and the prisoner was conveyed to
the town gaol, attended by an immense concourse
of people.

MURDER 01 AN ARTILLERY SER.
GRANT AT WOOLivlcir.

Mr. C. J. Carttar, coroner for West Kent,
yesterday held an inquiry at the Gun Tavern,
New-road, Woolwich, relative to the murder of
Sergeant Martin Murphy, Royal Artillery, by a
gunner of the same corps, at the military guard-
room of Woolwich Arsenal. _ _

The proceedings excited much interest, and the
room was densely crowded.
The jury having viewed the body of the deceased
at the Royal Ordnance Hospital, the following
evidence was taken :
Sergeant Thomas Ashton, R.A., deposed that he
is the chief officer of the newly-organised military
police at Woolwich. On the night of Monday,
the Bth inst., he was on duty with the deceased at
the guard-room of the Royal Arsenal, when Peter
Masterson, a gunner of the regiment, was brought
in as a prisoner, for being absent without leave.
The deceased asked the prisoner his name, when
he replied, "I have had three months for you, and
should like to pay you off before I go to India."
rooma and immediately
minutes he
The prisoner subsequently became quiet and sat
after
car
oisasp
lapse
ehe
of
about n
down,went
stealthily
after struck the deceased a blow
on the back of
his head, under the right ear, with the iron bar
produced, which was used as a poker, and which
the prisoner took from the coal-box. The deceased
was in the act of writing when he received the
blow, and he cried out "0 !" but did not speak
afterwards. Several soldiers were in the room,
but it was impossible to prevent the blow being
struck, as the prisoner came so quietly to the place
where the deceased was seated, and it was not
e
perceived that he had a weapon. The prisoner
subsequently told witness that he wished to give
himself up as a deserter from the
11th
Foot, when
to answer the
witness replied that he would have
charge of attempting to murder the sergeant.
The
him right
prisoner then said, "I wish I had killed
in the
out." The deceased had been 14 years
service.
Royal Marines, proved seeing
'
the prisoner Masterson strike the blow. He ran
t
forward to prevent it, but
ri
was too late. Ile then
took the weapon from the
prisoner, who acted with
per-
the greatest coolness and deliberation, and no
to
son in the room had an idea that he intended
commit the murderous assault.
Corporal Henry Bartholomew, .A.,deposed that
he was sitting
close to the deceased in the act of
reading a newspaper. The prisoner came -very
quietly behind the deceased and struck the blow.
Witness caught the deceased in his arms.
Gunner John M'Granary and other witnesses
were examined, from whose evidence it appeared
that the prisoner managed to conceal the bar of
iron when taken from the coal bog until he struck
the blow, when he said "TI -
I've had it in for you a
lot
tere, take that you ----.
Assistant-Surgeon Smythe,i time."
B. A deposed—The
deceased expired at the h
es.pit.al ore
last, from the effects f ' received by the
blow, which fractured o
the ln
.1
skullr i e s
under the right
ear. A post rnortern examination had been made
by witness and Dr. Blake,
when the vessels of the
l' 3
,n. were found to be congested and gorged with
blood, and the appearances presented fully proved
that the cause of death was concussion by violence
such as would result from a blow given by a weapon
similar to that produced.
In reply to questions from the jury, it was stated
that there was no cell or separate place in the guard
room for prisoners, who consequently sat in the
same apartment as the military police.
Inspector J. Linvell, of the R division of police,
produced the iron bar with which the deceased was
struck, and which was a formidable weapon.
The jury without hesitation returned a verdict
of wilful murder against Peter Masterson, who
was then committed for trial on the coroner's war-
' rant.