The Sun.
London, England, 1857-05-13 00:00:00

tion was called to the circumstance by persons calling,
and not gaining admittance.
William Boke said—l occupy the house No. 5, Four-
acre-street. I was at home the whole of Monday. the
29-h. I did not hear the children cry that day. Ever
since the Bacons had lived next door to me I have heard
a child cry every day.
James Cooke, the gaoler of Lambeth Police court,
said—Mrs. Bacon was under my care during the time
of her examination. Mrs. Bacon, in my room, wrote a
letter.

Lord Campbell reminded the jury that the letter in
question was one that did net at all affect Thomas Bacon,
and that it ought not to enter into their consideration.
Witness continued—Mrs. Bacon asked for ink and
paper when she was in the gaoler's room at Lambeth
Police-court. There were some other persons in
the room, but they did not interfere with her. Having
written the letter she gave it to me, and I said, "This
is a very serieus charge you have made against your
husband. Let me beg and pray of you not to make any
charge that is not quite correct, and remember the Al-
mighty is looking down npon what you are doing." She
said, "I am quite aware of that. What I have written
there is perfectly true. I don'tsee why the innocent should
suffer fir the guilty." I then went with her to the court,
and handed the paper to the magistrate, who read it
aloud. The male prisoner was in the court. He was
taken into custody alter the letter was written, but be-
fore it was read in court. Bacon was standing near me
when the letter was read, but I did not hear him make
any remark.
The letter was here read by the clerk of the arraigns.
It stated that she was an innocent person—that her
husband was the person who murdered the children.
Inspector Young said—On the 30th Dec. I heard of
the murder in Fouracres-street. I sent down to Reigate
for the male prisoner, and on his arrival at the station-
house in Kennington lane I told hini I had sent to him
in consequence of something that bad happened to his
wife. He became very agitated, and asked what had
been done. I broke it to him gently by telling
him that his wife bad attempted to commit
suicide. Ho appeared very much affected, and
sa:d he knew three women who bad come from the same
place, and had gone in the same way. I asked him
what be meant, and he said out of their mind. He very
anxiously asked about the children, and I told him
there was nothing particular the matter, as he appeared
very much distressed. I afterwards told him that the
children had been destroyed by his wife. He wished to
go at once to see his children, and I sent a constable
with him to the house. He returned to the station-
house with the constable about half-past six, and he said
he had not been able to see the children, but that he had
seen the blood of his dear boy. On the Saturday follow-
ing this interview, I observed a cut on his finger.
The first examination of Mrs. Bacon was on the
30th. The inquest took place on Friday, the
2d of January, I was present and saw Bacon there.
I asked Bacon if it was true that some clothes were mis-
sing from the house. He said there were, and also a
watch and 71. in money. In accordance with an ar-
rangement Bacon came to the station-house on Satur-
day and gave a description of the clothes lost. which
consisted of a rough greatcoat and other apparel. The
money lost consisted of a Si. note and two sovereigns.
The 5/. note he had received at the London and West-
minster Bank in payment of a cheque for 151., drawn
by Mr. Attar. I asked the name and number of the
watch, which he hesitated in giving. I pressed him for
the number, and it was some time before I got the
number from him. Ultimately, he said he bad bought
the watch of his brother James, who resided at 3,
Charles-Ltreet, Northampton-square. The clothes stolen
he said he had worn on the Sunday, the day of the
murder. When he came back from Reigate he had on
a black coat, a pair of fustian trousers, and a black
waistcoat. I was referred' by Bacon to Mr. Edward
James Bacon to get the number of the watch, and he
gave me a bill in which the watch was described. The
description of the watch was circulated amongst the L
division of police, it was numbered 32,793. It was
brought to me by Sergeant Broad, L division. The first
time I saw a watch in Bacon's possession was on the 7th
of January. He told me he had been down at Stamford
on the 4th of January. I then asked him about his
watch, and he showed me the one I now produce, No.
13,663. I went to the house for the purpose of searching
it. Baron was with me, and told him I bad sent for a
candle to search the cellar. While I was near the cellar
I heard a noise in the yard, and Sergeant Broad told me
Bacon had put something into his pocket. On search-
ing him I found the watch 13,663. With respect to
some money he said he bad received, he said be had put
away two Si. notes to buy furniture with, and the other
two, part of the produce of a cheque fur 50/., he had
paid away at Reigate. I told him I had traced four
notes, and I asked him for further information as to the
note he alleged to have been stolen. He said be had
another 51. note, for which he had given change to
a person in the street. This note I have also
traced, and found it to have formed part of the
money received for the cheque. In asking about the
clothes he had lost, he said that Mr. Dixon bad made
all his clothes for the last twenty years ; but I told him
Mr. Dixon denied that be had ever made a coat for him
like the one ho bad described. I asked him how he
came by the cut on his left hand, and he said he had
done it whilst cutting a stick. I asked him if he had
seen his wife before he left London for Reigate, on the
Sunday morning, and he said he had left her in bed very
comfortable, that he bad kissed her, and that she bad
bound up his finger to prevent it catching cold. After
Bacon was in custody, he said, "Oh, Mr. Young, is
it not shocking that she should say I did it ? I don't care,
the Lori will help me through it. My poor boy I could
nit hurt a hair of his Mile head. Truth Will always go
the furthest."

Cross-examined by Mr. Metcalf—Bacon was not much
affected at his final examination, but has been very
much affected on certain occasions when the children
were referred to- The female prisoner throughout the
police examinaCon seemed perfectly indifferent as to all
that tot,k place.
Win. Payne, an engineer, living at Mile End said—
My wife was a relative of Mr. Bacon's. I saw the
prisoner at Mr. James Payne's house in Gall sway-
street. It was about half past eight in the evening, they
had neither of the children with them. On the day after
the inquest I noticed Bacon's finger, and I asked how it
way done, he said it wasoutting a piece of wood—l said I
thought it was done whilst sharpening the knife on a
steel. He said his knives were new and did not require
sharpening. After some consideration I said his wife
had murdered the children, and he saA he did not be.
litve it. He then toll me he had been robbed of a snit
of clothes and a coat, and I told him I did not believe
it. I asked if Dixon made it, and he said no. He also
said be had lost a watch, and I told Lim I did not be-
lieve it. When I last saw both the prisoners I told them
it was not proper for them to leave the children alone in
the house, and she said, " Never mind the children they
are happy."

Cross-examined by Mr. Metcalf —I told Bacon that I
would not believe anybody would go and murder the
children without robbing the house, and then a day or
two after he told me he had lost the money.
Mrs. Payne, wife of the last witness, stated that after
the birth of her last child Mrs. Bacon laboured under
insanity. She (witness) had heard that she had threat-
entd the lives of Ler nearest and dearest relatives. Sh•
always appeared fond of her children and kind to them.
Henrietta. Lawrence, a child about eight years, was
next cxausined, and, in a very clear manner, proved the
finding of Bacon's watch in George-street, Walworth.
Sergeant Broad was next called, and repeated his
evidence relative to finding the watch in the cellar.
Mr. Acted, cashier in the London and Westminster
Bank, Lothbury, said in Oct. last he cashed a check
drawn on the Stamford branch of the Northampton
Bank. He gave four five pound-notes.
A clerk, from the Bank of England, proved that the
notes traced by Inspector Young were the same as
those received from the Stamford Bank.
The case for the prosecution having closed, the jury
were then taken to the London Coffeehouse for the
night, in charge of the officers of the court.

The Marquis and Marchioness de Vasconcellos have
eft the Clareudon Hotel. Mr. T. L. Blane has left the
same estahl;sloment for Wirkfield, near Windsor.
THE SILK CROP.—The reports regarding the silk crop
continue to be anxiously watched, but it is stillteo early
to form any conclusive opinion of its general prosperity.
In Spain, which is one of the countries where it is at-
ways most forward, everything has gone well to the
present time, and the impression is thattbere will be an
average supply. This statement is encouraging, since
it has been in Spain during the last two or three years
that the disease has first manifested itself. From Naples,
where also the season is early, there is likewise an ab-
sence of bad tidings, and the same may be said with re-
gard to the Levant. In France and Lombardy there
yet very little means of judging, and, indeed, in
are as
ht be-
fore the prevailing uncertainty can be removed. Mean-
any quarter it will be at least ten days or a fortnig
while the silk-market remains stagnant, selers being
willing to accept lower prices, and buyers being dis-
posed to place confidence in the safe progress of the
crop, while they also attach importance to the more
than usual extent of preparation that was made in sea-
son to insure an increased production.
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ENTIRE REBUILDING OF THE GAOL OF NEWGATE.
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Yesterday workmen were busily
ttiirte lfys
not
patredseenn
necessary
re-
building
known whether the ancient wall which front the Old
Bailey will not also give place to new ones. The pre-
parations were commenced by the erection of hoardings
at the north end of the building, where the reconstruc-
tion will commence, and if the resistance which the efforts
of the ancient masons offered to the workmen in their
endeavours to breach that part of the place for a door-
way through which they will carry on their operation is
allowed to have any influence upon those conducting the
matter they will see that there is no cause for their
demolition upon the score of decaying strength.
The interior is to be completely rebuilt upon the
model of the Pentonville Prison and Holloway
House of Correction and the separate system en-
forced. The walls of this part of the building will be
raised a sufficient distance within the outer ones to
form a passage right round, and the same will be carried
out through the four walls from Newgate-street to that
part which abuts upon the area facing the old court, but
the governor's house will not be touched. In the origi-
nal plan it was intended to make the entrance for pri•
sorters at the Newgate-street end, but whether that will
be done or not there is no certainty. At present the
prisoners are confined in one half of the gaol until the
oilier part is ready.
REINFORCEMENTS FOR INDIA.—It is stated that her
Majesty's Government have determined to despatch
four more infantry regiments to India. The 7th Fusibere,
the Sth Regiment, and the third battalion of the Rifles,
have been warned for this service ; the remaining corps
has not yet been named. Upon the arrival of these rein
forcements the 10th and 29th regiments will return
home.--Smith and Co,'4 Ocerland Mail.