The Sun.
London, England, 1845-06-05 00:00:00

FIRE IN FENCHURCH-STREET.

Tuesday a jury of the ward of Langboars were empanelled be-
fore Mr. W. Payne, City Coroner, at the Ship Tavern, Lime-street,
to investigate the deaths of Mrs. Isabella Satchel!, aged 27, and
Timothy Satchel!, her infant son, aged fifteen months, both of
whom lost their lives in the distressing fire which occurred on the
premises of Messrs Satchel], hatters, No. 100, Fenchurch-street, on
the morning of Sunday last.
Police-constable 599, William Riding, spoke to the discovery of
the fire. He admitted his knowledge that a fire-ladder was kept
on the wall of St. Dionis Church, but added that it was only 30 feet
long, and would not have reached to thetop of the house. He had
no knowledge that fire.ladders were kept against the East India
warehouses in Lime-street.

Police-constable 586, wins.= Dolby, deposed to having been on
the spot a few minutes after the outbreak. He denied having seen
any person at the windows of Messrs. Satchell's premises, but
thought he recollected that Mr. Robinson told him, on making his
esoape through the next house, " that he feared Mrs. Satchell was
up stairs." He admitted to a juror his knowledge that there were
flre.ladders against All Hallows church, but said that was not in
his heat ; and in answer to the que►tion of an inhabitant as to whe-
ther he had not heard the exclamation of" For God's sake save the
woman," he replied that he had heard Mr. Satchell Make that
remark.

who resided with Mr. Satchell
Ellen Goodwin, a young female,
as domestic servant, said—l hare lived about six weeks with
Mr. Satchell—l went to bed about half-past twelve o'clock
on Saturday night. The k tchen fire was out before
ten o'clock. Mr. Satehell and myself were the last up in the
house. I did nut perceive any smell of fire when we went to bed.
Mr. Satchell wentup stairs first and I followed him. I was awoke by
by my master running up stairs. I heard him getting out of the
trap-door, and I came out of my room and followed him. I had
heard no alarm in the streets previously. When I came out of my
room the staircase was se full of smoke, that I could scarcely
breathe. I did not see any flames at that time. When I got on
to the top of the house I saw dames proceeding upwards from the
direction of the finishing shop. I did not see my mistress, but I
recollect hearing her call me by :lame. She appeared to be waiting
on the stairs to see me out safe. I did not answer her. I could
not speak.
John Piercy, one of the office's of the Fire Brigade, proved find-
ing the bodies of the deceased is the third floor front room. The
elder deceased was seated on tte floor just beneath the window,
and the infant was partly resting upon her.
A gentleman here stated this: Mr. Satchell was in attendance,
and would be glad to state all that he knew of the circumstances.
A chair having been placed for his accommodation, he was led
into the room, and said that it was the habit of himself and his
partner to take it in turns to go round the house after the busi_
ness was closed, in order to see that the fire and lights were all ex-
tinguished. It was his turn toperform the duty on:, “turday night,
and he did so after closing the shop about half-past eleven o'clock.
Ile found everything perleetlY safe, and having turned
off the gas at the main, vas proceeding up stairs, when
he met the maid servant coming down for some water.
He accompanied her isto the cellar, and they re-
turned up stairs together.
Mrs. Satchell had just gone to
bed, and witness, after a short period, followed her. Mrs.
Satchell was engaged in arranging some linen, and witness, being
very much fatigued, undressed, got into bed, and fell asleep in a
few minutes. He recollected Mrs. Satchell getting into bed, and
was very shortly afterwards a'oused by her putting her hands on
his chest, and begging him to get up, as the house was in flames.
She was then standing on the right side of the bed. Witness im-
mediately jumped out of bed, and taking his eldest child in his
arms, proceeded with bis wife up to the attic floor, in the direction
of a trap-door leading on to the roof. Witness had a distinct