The Sun.
London, England, 1857-02-26 00:00:00

LOUBLE MURDER AT WAL WORM.

Yesterday Thomas Fuller Bacon and Martha Bacon,
his wife, charged with the wilful murder of their two
children, were again brought up from Horsemonger-lane
Gaol for further examination before Mr. Elliott. At
half-past 1 o'clock they were taken into court, which
long before was crowded to excess, and the morbid feel-
ing to get a sight particularly of the male prisoner seems
so intense that the number of persons in attendance an-
pears to increase with each succeeding examination.
The countenance of Bacon seemed to undergo a change.
on entering the dock.

Mr. Woodward, the solicitor, attended on behalf of
Bacon ; and Mr. Crouch, fr.:in the office of Messrs.
Wright and Bonner, appeared for Mrs. Bacon.
Tne first witness called was Mr. William Astle, a clerk
at the London and Westminster Bank, who deposed
that on the 18'1 of Nov. last he paid a draught from
the Northamptonshire Banking Company at Stamford
for 301. He paid it in four notes of 51. each, numbers
28,451 to 28,454, dated the 11th of Oct., 1856, and 10
sovereigns.

Mr. Richard A. Bailey, a clerk !in the Bank of Eng-
land, said—l produce the four notes spoken to by the
last witness. Two of them were paid in on the 20th of
Nov. last, and on the 21st of the same month, and the
fourth on the 29th of Jan. On the back of the last is
the name of Bacon, Margaret-terrace. I also produce a
fifth note, No. 46,815, dated July 12, 1856, for Si., and
on the back of that is the name of " Weiland," and al-o
the name of " Bacon," with parts of the initials, which
have been partly cut out in the cancelling, and the letters
"gate' " part of another word which has also been cat
out. That note was paid on the 30th Dec. last. -
Mr. Edward Bacon, a respectable-locking man, the
prisoner's brother, said, the name of " Bacon, Alargart t-
terrace," on the note produced was in his wife's hand.
writing, and he (witness) had no doubt that the note was
one that bad been paid to him by his brother, the male
prisoner, on the 20th Nov. last.
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well, and that on the 24th of last December hetrhe back a
his employers' shop to buy a chaff knife,
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him, and the prisoner told him he w
ILI (witness) asked conversation with
him, and the prisoner replied that shes wdoasw.o there with
Mr. Charles Dix n, a tailor at Stamford, said —T have
known the pr boner Anon for 20 years or uifi4r ael and— have
been in tie habit of making
clothesf for him du, rii g that
time. He used to live at Stamford
place
about four mon he ago. On Sunday,
di,hbue 4tt leftn t ha. irty
the prisoner came to Stamford,and onthatduay I maw
him at the house of a Mrs. Scholes. He then asked Moil
1_ would repair his trousers, which he said he bad torn
by accidrnt, and I did so. While doing so be asked me if
I recollected making a greatcoat and other things for
him a long time back ; but I told him I never recollected
having made a greatcoat for him at all. He then said,
" You must recollect it, it was a Bort drone] coat " 1
replied that I could not call it to mind, upon which hw
said, " You will be sure to be called about these clothes

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from my house on the day e - IN* 462-44 - 4.
money, and a watch." He Te ~..V7 -'"l'
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should be Called on about thee iiiii:, itL,_.„-? same evenin,, on the platform ah:. r. .7-me.,... ,a 8
he was going to London by the traitiat•rap thai said.
" You will do what I ask you. It will• be doing me a
great kindness, and will do yosh no harm." Shaking
hands with me he said, "You will do so, and say nothing
to any one." What he wanted =e to do was to say I had
made the clothes that had been stolen; ale said, "If
they find the clothes there will be no marks about_ them
to swear they belong to me."
Mr. Elliott—Have you ever made a greatcoat for him I
Witness—No, sir, I never did.
Mr. Elliott—How did the prisoner seem ? What was
his manner when this conversation took place I
Witness—He appeared in a very excited state, and
could scarcely hold a limb still when I parted with him.
Mr. Elliott—Did anything else take place 1
Witness—Well, he showed me the picture of the two
children, and said, "Who would ever think that my wife
could murder two dear children like these ?" And 1 ,ai I,
"No, I will not believe it." He then said, "I believe
some one came in at the door and committed the act."
Mr. Elliott—Did the prisoner trll you what he came
to Stamford for I •

Witness—No, sir, he chid not.
Cross-examined by Mr. WoodwArd—You say you
have known the prisoner Bacon for upwards of 20 years.
I suppose you have made a great many clothes for him
in that time ?

Mr. Dixon—Ye., I have.
Mr. Woodward—Then, how can you undertake to
swear that you have not made a greatcoat for him ?
Mr. Dix )n—l can and do undertake to say so.
Mr. Woodward—Now, what did you supp -so-the pri-
soner to mean by saying, " If you will do what I ask it
wid be doing me a great kindness and do yJu !Jo harm?"
Mr. Dix )n—l think he intended me t ► swear that I
had made him a greatcoat, though I had not, and though
he did not exutly say so, that was the impression it made
on my mind.
Other witnesses were in attendance, and it had been
the intention of Mr. Elliott to conclude the case on that
day, and to commit both the prisoners for trial, Lut this
was prevented by the attendance of Mr. Hodgson, from
the office of the SJlicitor totheTreasury, who pronounced

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it as his opinion that it would he wholly impossible to
prepare the case for trial at the 0 d Bailey ntx... ses,ior
and expressed a wish that a remand might take pl toe, so
as to carry the proceedings over to the April session at
the Central Criminal Court.
Mr. Elliott, under the circutustan-oei, direr to
the prisoners stand remandthi until this day

(Thursday) week (the longest period he could 1-.4aly re-
mand them to), whoa tney should be leou.ht up as a
matter of form and be again remanded to the Wednesday
foll )wing, when the case, as he hoped, would be coat.

plated, and the prisoners commuted for trial.
Tile prisoners were then removed, and the court in

five minutes became perfectly deserted.

RAILWAY INTILLIGENCE.

LANCASHIRE AND YORKSHIRE.—The directors of this
company have just issued their report. It states that
the eariciion of the shareho'der, will be asked tojtbe
issuing of 87,500 91. shares, being in the proportion of
one share to each 1001. of ordinary paid-up capital. It
is recommended that a dividend, at the rate of 5 per
cent. per annum, less income-tax, be declared, adding
3,3291. to the surplus, making the amount 10,0591. to be
carried forivard.
NORFOLK.—The balf-yearly accounts of this railway
state that the t ital amount o! capital received has been
2,228,0301., and the total expenditure 2,218,6291., leav-
',ft a balance 9,400/. The dividend on the ordinary
1001. stock will be 21. for the half-year, or at the rate of
4 per cent. per an I usu.
AMBERGATE, NOTTINGIIA3i, AND BOSTON.—The re-
port reconimeuded a dividend of 2s. 813. per share, free
of income tax, which with the dividend declared in
August last is equivalent .to 31 per cent. on the active
capital of the company, leaving 971/ for ro•xt account.
LEEDS, BRADFORD, AND HALIFAX JIINCTION.—Tne
report states that the revenue for the quarttr enuing the
31st of December shows that 6,6841. had been received
and 2,9491. expended, leaving 3,7341. applicable to divi-
dend, from which, with an addition of 4451. from the
reserve fund, the proposed dividend at the rate of 6 per
cent. per annum would be made._

EAST KENT.—The report of the directors states that
since the last meeting a great improvement has taken
place in the financial position of the company.
DUBLIN AND BELPAST.—The report of the directors
recommends that a dividend of 225. 6d. per share, being
at the rate of 5 per cent. per annum, less Inc we tax,
he declsred payable on the 13th of March, leaving
8,2191. for the next account.

NORTH-WESTERN.—The half-yearly meeting was held
at Leeds y-aerday ; Mr. Henry Alcock iu the chair. A
dividend of 2s. 3d. per share, free of income tax, was
declared.

L NORTH AND SOUTH-WESTERN JUNCTION.—Ths ha fa
yearly meeting of this company was held yesterday at
the office, Easton station ; Mr. H. Tootal in the chair.
Resolutions were passed adopting the report, dechring
a dividend of ss. 63. per 3.0/. share for the half-year,
and forfeiting a number of shares for non-payment of
calls. The retiring directors, Mr. R. Creed and Mr.
Hill, were re-elected, and alio Mr. Durham, Site retiring
auclitor. A vote of thanks to the chairman and direc-
tors concluded the proceedings.
NORTH DEVON.—Tbe half-yearly meeting of this
company was held yesterday at the offices, Gresham-
hous,.. Old Broad-street ; Mr. W. Tite, M.P., in the
chair. Dividends at the rate of 14 per cent. pdr annum
r on the ordinary stock, 23 per cent. on the B etotk, and
6 per cent per annum on the preference stock and shares
was declared.
LONDONDERRY AND ENNIS .TheICILLEN.
meeting of this company was held on Monday at the
office, Coleman-street-buildings, Moorgate-street, Mr.
J. Clay, M.P., in the cla'r, Dividends on the 6 par
cen'. and 5 per cent. preference shares were dec'ar,d,
in ccc )rdance with the recommendation in the report,
payable on the 2d of Mara).

RAILWAY TRAFFIC RETURNS.
LONDON AND SOUTH-EASTEKA RAlLWAY.—Traffic re-
turn for the week ending Feb. 21, 1857 £14,2 314 6
Corresponding week last year

Increase in 1857
LONDON, BRIGHTON, AND SOUTH COAST RAILWAY.—
Traffic return for the week ending Feb. 21;
1857..,
Corresponding week last year 10,074 14 10
Total of the half-year to this date, 1857 83,418 7 7
Total of the half-year to this date, 1856 79,090 6 6

LONDON AND NORTH-WESTERN RAlLWAY.—Traffic
return for the week ending Feb. 22, 1857 £54,951 9 0
Corresponding week last year
GREAT NORTHERN RAlLWAY.—Traffic return for th 4
week ending Feb, 15, 1857 £21,174 15 3
Corresponding week last year 18,415 6 11

CHESTER AND HOLYHEAD RAIL WAY.—Traific return tor
the week ending Feb. 22. 1857
Corresponding week last year

Inzrease in 1857
LANCASHIRE AND YORKSHIRE RAILWAY.---Traffic re-
tain for the week ending Feb. 22, 1857 £21,6=6 4 2
Corresponding week last year 19,371 3 10
CORK AND BANDON RAlLWAY.—Traffic return for week
erviing Feb. 21, 18571
Corresponding week last year....,. 217 14 4
GREAT LUXEMBOURG RAlLWAY.—Traffic return fair the
week cowling Feb. 22, 18571. £892 13 7
Corresponding w eek lAst year ll 13
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