The Sun.
London, England, 1845-01-03 00:00:00

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APPREHENSION OF A QUAKER

ON A CHARGE OF MURDER.

THURSDAY EVENING.—The neighbourhood of
and Slough has been thrown into a state of great
alarm since yesterday evening, in consequence of a wo-
man, named Sarah Hart, residing at a cottage at
Salt-hill, having been murdered under circum-
stances which led to the suspicion that the murder was
committed by a person dressed as a Quaker, who was
seen to leave the cottage a few minutes previous to its.
being discovered. In consequence of this suspicion a
gentleman •of the name of John Tawell, of Berkham-
stead, was apprehended ani brought before the Coroner,
John Clearsley, Esq., when the following evidence was
a Id uced

Mary Ann, the wife of William Ashley, deposed—l
live next door to the deceased. Between six and seven
o'clock yesterday evening I heard a stifled scream pro-
ceeding from the house. I became alarmed. As I was
proceeding along (with a candle in my hand) I heard the
door of the house of the deceased shut, and saw a person
in the attire of a Quaker come down the path. As I
reached the gate the prisoner was attempting to open it.
He was confused and trembled very much, and stared
me very hard in the face. I asked him what was
the matter with my neighbour. He made no re-
ply. I then approached the house, and the man
went towards Slough along the public road.
About four o'cluck in the afternoon I saw the same per-
son. He was dressed in a long brown coat, which gave
him the appearance of a Quaker. As soon as I entered'
the house I saw the deceased lying on the floor on her
back, with her clothes apparently disturbed and nearly
up to her knees ; one of her stockings was half down
and torn, her cap and the shoe of her left foot were off,
and tiom appearance I should say she had struggled
very much. When I first entered the house she was
still groaning. I asked her what was the matter, but
she made no reply. I thought she was dying. I then
gave the alarm to a neighbour, Mrs. Barrett, who ac-
eompanied me back to the house. Deceased was still
moving. I went immediately to Mr. Champness, sur-
geon, who in a few minutes arrived and bled her ; she
expired almost immediately. I left after the constable
was put in possession of the body. There was on the
table part of a glass of stout, and nearly half a bottle of
the same remained, which was given into the custody
of the surgeon. Deceased has lived in Bath-place two
years. She reported that her husband was abroad,
living with a Quaker gentleman, whose name I under-
stood to be Talbot, and that she (deceased) had herself
lived in the service of the father. Deceased had not
been visited by her husband since she had resided there.
Had heard her say that her master, the Quaker gentle-
man, brought her money quarterly, at the rate of
one pound per week as part of her huSband's wages.
I happened to go into 'deceased's house at two o'clock in
the afternoon of yesterday, when she said she expected
her master that day. Whilst I was with deceased (about
twenty minutes) our conversation turned upon religion,
and deceased said if she joined any sect it should be that
of the Quakers. The Quaker gentleman is an elderly
full-faced person.
Margaret Jane Barrett, of Farnham Royal, corrobo-
rated the evidence of the former witness.
Keziah, wife of John Harding, of Slough, whe washed
for deceased, deposed that on Monday last she took home
some clean linen, and was told by deceased not to call
again until the Wednesday or Thursday, as she expected
the oil gentleman to come and pay her money, whom
witness understood from deceased was a Mr. Talbot, or
Tawell. Was at the deceased's house on the Monday
previous, at six o'clock, when it appeared the Quaker
called, and at the time asked if I was a lodger, and de-
ceased replied she had no lodger. On his leaving he
asked deceased if she should be alone when he should
tame on the following Tuesday or Thursday, and de-
ceased replied, " Very well." After the man left, de-
ceased told me he had only given her a sovereign instead
of thirteen, and had promised to bring the remainder on
the following week.
Mary Ann. the wife of Mr. Moss, of Crawford-street,
had known deceased when she lived at that place, about
!Our years ago. Had heard deceased state that she had
married this Mr. Tawell's son contrary to his father's
wishes, by whom she had two children, who were living
with her.

Edward Thomas Champness, Vicar of Upton, went to
the Slough station, and saw the Quaker gentleman take
his place in the train, who is the prisoner now appre-
hended. Saw Mr. Howell, the superintendent, who gave
dir ctions by telegraph that the prisoner should be
watched to his residence.

Sergeant William Williams, officer of the Great
Western Railway police, Paddington, said that from in-
formation he received from the telegraph-office ho was
on the look out for the prisoner, who arrived at Padding-
ton by the twenty minutes past eight o'clock train. Got
into a New-road omnibus. lie put on a private coat and
acted a conductor. Rode to the Bank, where prisoner
got out. Received t!-e sixpence from him. He (Tossed
over to the Wellington statue, at the Royal Exchange,
where he stopped a short time and looked around him.
Crossed over to Birch's the pastry-cook, in Cornbill, and
he then went from there to the Jerusalem Coffee-house,
Cowper's-Court, Cornhill. Got a great coat there from
the waiter, and went into Birchin-lane, and thence over
London-bridge to a coffee- shop in High-street, called the
Leopard, returned over London-bridge to Cannon-street,
where lie took a paper from his pocket; afterwards went
down Bush-lane, to 7, Scotch-yard, a lodging-house,
kept by a gentleman named Hughes, where I
left him. This morning, on receiving fresh instruc-
tions, I went with Inspector Wiggins to 7, Scotch-
yard. Prisoner hail left. We there ascertained that his
name was Tawell, and that he said he was a merchant.
From thence we went to the Hall of Commerce, and re-
turned in an hour to the Jerusalem Coffee house, between
twelve and one o'clock this afternoon, where we found
him, and took him into custody for an offence, and asked
him if he hail been to Slough, and he answered that he
had not. The lodging-house in Scoth-yard was kept by
a Quaker;named Hughes.*
Inspector Wiggins depoSed to taking the prisoner, and
findingonhisperson a letter, purporting to come from
his wife, at Be khamstead, and directed to John Tawell ;
also 21, los. in gold and 21s. 6d. in silver, also a gold
watch and guard.
The prisoner, a highly respectable man in appearance,
on being called in, stated his name to be John Tawell,
and that lie was the town surveyor at Berkhamstead.
He wished to be allowed to go home on urgent business,
but the Coroner stated that at the present stage of the
business, he must be held in strict custody until Satur-
day next, to which time the inquest was adjourned.
The medical gentleman attended, and stated that it
would t;ft pecesstgy tO nilalpe the contents pi f thy de=
ceased's stomach tiefore he could make his report.
Much praise is due to the police for their activity, and
also to those gentlemen concerned in telegraphing the
information to town.

hteowc4urf PRoPl4;i4.poN!—gonertil Q'pqrwpll
has issued a proclamation declaring that after the Ist of
Januery next all vessels arriving in Cuba with slaves on
board will be confiscated. This step has undoubtedly
been taken in consequence of the peremptory demand
'nude by the British Government in a dispatch from Lord
fIeYSF Vfn Pl4,4A6stiOlq is
country, but of which we gaee iti summary some flays
since. The British Government complained that Spain
did not evince the slightest intention to fulfil her part of
the treaty stiPglation ; which eNi*Jeci iletween the two na-
gopi;
.tind lilng 4_4 of instances Was giyen in which she
h. 44 pea le_ nd qigegaided them. The demand
wan therefort, explicitly an peyeqjpiaily 'thai
General O'Donnell should be instructed to take precisely
the step mentioned in the above paragraph.—New York
:::upirreirn.ce Albert to the Grand Ducal Court
4Co)our,iitiertiai:do
ROYAL VISIT.---A visit from the Queen and his
of Saxe-Mbilrg and' Gotha is spoken of as likely ip take
place in the course of the enSuinesiininier.