The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1840-05-12 00:00:00

MURDER .QF LORD WILLIAM RUSSELL.

(From the Tirnes of Friday.)
After the termination of the inquest on Wednesday night,
the body of the lamented and ill-fated nobleman was placed'
in a shell, and directions, we understand, were given to Mr.
Richards, the undertaker, of High Holborn, to make prepa7
rations for the funeral, which it is understood will take place
on Tuesday next, with as much privacy as possible. Direc-
tions were also given to the police, in consequence of what
transpired at the inquest, that immediate search should he
made for the man Carr, who took tea with the valet at five
o'clock on the evening preceding the murder, and afterwards,
according to the statement of the latter, accompanied him to
the stables at the rear of Norfolk-street. At three o'clock
yesterday morning, about five hours after the inquest termi-
nated, the officers succeeded in finding Carr, who it appears
occupies a room in a house in North-row, close-to Norfolk-
street. for which he pays 4s. a-week. He was closely ques-
tioned by Inspector Beresford on the subject of the murder,
when it appears that he made a statement in order to account
for his time on Tuesday night and also on Wednesday night,
when his presence was required at the inquest ; but, although
some contradictions were detected in the account which he
gave, the police did not consider themselves warranted in
detaining him, and he was consequently discharged. We
understand he stated that he returned to his,lodgings on the
night of the murder at half-past ten o'clock, and that he let
himself in by means of a latch key, without disturbing the
inmates ; and as it was ascertained that he had such a key in
his possession, there was no means of contradicting him as
to time. I•Vith respect to Wednesday night, he declares that
he was present at the raffle which took place for a gun at the
Royal Exchange public-house, in Adam's-mews, Grosvenor-
square, and that he remained there from nine o'clock until
eleven that night. In this statement be was flatly contra-
dicted by the landlady and others in the house, and it is quite
impossible that he could have spoken truly in this particular,
as Superintendent Baker mentioned, towards the close of
the inquest, in answer to a question by the Coroner, that he
had placed constables around the house that evening for the
purpose of taking him (Carr) into custody, but he had not
been near the premises up to that hour (ten o'clock). As
we have before stated, however, Carr is at present at large. ,
From an early hour yesterday morning the footpaths on
both sides of the way in Norfolk-street were crowded with
persons anxious to learn what steps the police were taking in
order to discover the murderers, if indeed more than one
person perpetrated the atrocious act. The utmost secrecy
was, however, observed with reference to the subject by the
officers employed in the business. The house of the late
Lord William was closed against all inquirers, but Mr. Com-
missioner tlayne was busily engaged from an early hour in
the morning in endeavouring to obtain evidence connected
with the murder. The Marquis of Normanby and some
members of the late nobleman's family called at the house
during the morning, and held a conference with Mr. Mayne,
but, notwithstanding the utmost exertions of the officers and
constables acting under his directions, we ascertained that
up to a late hour last night no person was in custody on sus-
picion of being connected with the murder, if we except the
Swiss valet and two serv,ants of the deceased, who
are at present detained in the house, and kept separate, in
order to prevent them from communicating with each other.
The excitement which prevails in the neighbourhood has
rather increased than diminished since the publication of the
proceedings at the inquest. During the whole of yesterday a
great number of the nobility and gentry in carriages, on
horseback, and on foot, passed through Norfolk-street for
the purpose of taking a passing view of the house in which
the appalling deed was committed. It was stated, that such
was the panic produced by the news of the murder, that many
families at the west-end, and more particularly aged persons
living as the deceased had done in comparative retirement,
entertained; perhaps for the first time, a feeling of insecurity,
and began almost to doubt those employed around them.
Mr. Dyer, the magistrate, and several other gentlemen,
visited the house in the course of the morning,_ and amongst
other inquirers a gentleman, who stated that he came direct
from the Palace at the special request of Prince Albert, ap-
peared very anxious to learn the latest particulars for the
purpose of communicating them to his Royal Highness.
The general feeling in the neighbourhood now is, that the
murderer, whoever he may be, must have been secreted in the
house from an early hour in the evening, or he might have
got down the area steps soon after 10 o'clock, when the valet
went to the public-house to get a pint of beer for the cook's
supper. The valet was not asked the question at the inquest,
and it might be worth while to know whether lie locked the
area-gate after him on that occasion. The probability is that
he did not, as he had only a few yards to go for the beer ;
but even that short interval would have been quite sufficient
for a man on the watch to go down on the area-steps, and
conceal himself on the premises until the hour arrived for
putting into execution his dreadful design.
In the " additional particulars "which follow will be found
a minute description of the situation of the house; from which
it would appear to be utterly impossible for any man to ob-
tain access to the rear of the house without climbing over the
stables in the mews, called Ham-yard, which stables are at
least 20 feet high ; and there is also the additional fact that
the upper part of those stables is inhabited, so that it would
be almost impossible to climb over the roofs without giving
an alarm. _ •

A sweep was sent for to the house in the course of yester-
day, and his appearance gave rise to the notion that the mur-
derer was still concealed on the premises, and that the sweep
was to be sent up the chimney for the purpose of ascertain-
ing if he hadhidden himself there. The sweep was detained
about half an hour and then left the house. The roofs and
gutters of the houses adjoining No. 14 were yesterday close-
ly examined, in order if possible, to find the weapon with
which the murder was effected, but nothing of the sort was
discovered. It appeared that, in carrying off the plate from
the pantry, the murderer disturbed the knives. We are not
aware that any one of them is missing, but it is rather singu-
lar that the fact was not ascertained at the inquest.
It appeared that when his deceased lordship was first dis-
covered murdered in his bed, it was observed that his left
hand convulsively grasped the bed-clothes, and his tongue,
which had slightly protruded from his month, was partly
bitten through, and a small quantity of blood had issued from
the mouth and nostrils, and was sprinkled on the pillow—a
result which was probably produced at the death struggle.
Among the articles found scattered about the back drawing-
room was a screwdriver, which it appeared had been in use
in the house, and was applied on this occasion to the bureau
for the purpose of wrenching it open. The papers taken from
it were found scattered about the floor by the housemaid. and
amongst them was a copy of the will of the late Duke of Bed-
ford. The confused state of the papers did not, however, ex-
cite any suspicion in the mind of the housemaid at first, as it
appeared that her master was in the habit ofleaving his papers
about the room.

The articles stolen have been already described, but since

the first list was published it has been discovered that other
property was stolen which had not been previously missed.
The second list, which is as follows, was yesterday morning
delivered out to the several station-houses :—" Further par-
ticulars of property stolen from the residence of the late Lord
William Russell, viz.—a large gold pin set with a very large
pearl, a gold pin set with blue stones and a small diamond
in the centre, together with a roundheaded gold union pin at-
tached by a small gold chain. One of the seals described in
the first list had, it appears, the coat of arms of Lord Wil-

Liam engraved upon it, and it also appears that his late lord-
ship's gold repeater was engraved with his name on the inner
case. These facts cannot be too often repeated or too widely
circulated.

We have heard it stated that the servants living in the op-
posite house, No. 23, observed some circumstance on the
evening preceding the murder, which haSssince struck them
as bearing a suspicious appearance ; but we understand that
at present they decline stating what it was that attracted their
attention, and the reason they give for withholding the infor-
mation arises from a fear that they might implicate some
party against whom no previous suspicion attached. The
police will, of course, see that the ends of justice are not re-
tarded by any false delicacy on the part of the servants in
question. We have also heard it stated that a lady named
Anstruther, who resides next door to the house of the de-
ceased, heard, as she imagined, a groaning in his lordship's
dwelling about the time when the murder was supposed to be
committed, and if this be true, it is most extraordinary that
neither of the three persons who slept in the house and on
the floor immediately above the bed-room of the their la-
mented master heard any noise whatever during the whole
night. A full description of the stolen property has, we un-
derstand, been forwarded to the several pawnbrokers both in
town and country, and now that the coroner's jury have re-
.turned a verdict of " Wilful murder against some person or
'persons unknown," it is believed that the churchwardens of
the parish of St. George, Hanover-square, in which Norfolk-
street is situated, will immediately offer a reward for the ap-
prehension and conviction of the guilty parties. The two
churchwardens are Lord Grimston and the Right Hon. G.
Dawson, who acted as foreman of the coroner's jury. It is
also believed that a large reward will be offered by the home-
office.
This is the second dreadful murder which has taken place in
this district within a very short period. The murder of Mr.
Westwood, of Prince's-street, Leicester-square, was perpe-
trated under circumstances somewhat similar to the present.
The latter tragical event was accomplished by a robbery of
watches and jewellery to a very considerable amount, and
although in that case the property stolen could he easily
identified, as the watches were all marked with the name of
Mr. Westwood, no clue has been discovered up to the pre-
sent hour to lead to the detection of the guilty parties. Of
the activity, zeal, and intelligence of the new police as a body
there can be no doubt ; and as far as these qualities can be
exerted, we are sure they will be in the present instance. It
would be frightful, indeed, to suppose that from any defect

in the system of police as at present constituted, liowever
admirable it works in other respects, they should be found
unequal to the duty of bringing offenders to justice stained
with the most atrocious crime that can disgrace a civilized
community. We hope and trust that constables the most
experienced in the whole force may be selected on the pre-
sent occasion, so that the cold-blooded murderer of a kind-
hearted and unoffending gentleman may be brought to sure
and speedy justice.
ADDITIONAL PARTICULARS.

As many of our readers may possibly be unacquainted witi.
the locality of the scene
well to state that Norfolk-street the tragical event, it may be as
31 liousesominberin”. frili
lane and. Park-streeZ,s,tha
south to north, between Park.,
street is a small street, containing
Wood's -Mews, and that on.tli
nations being a mews, Grosvenor_square, each of its termi-
nations the south end being called
eiencth called North-row, which
nearly abuts on the rear of tl
Oxford-street. Norfolk-street houseson the south side of
crossed by Green-street,
which runs from St. Mark's Church, North Audley-street,
Witulr tshe ?.ristocracy, and
in Norfolk-street
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i-tleadn eh.y
familiesrrhe
are inhabited
that of his late lordship (No. 14) is situate
ustreet and North-row, the back being towards Park_street.et"een Green-
Between that street and the residence of the deceased
however, a mews, called Ham-yard, the area ofwhich is,
com-
prises a square of about 80 yards, the only means of
ss
and egress to which is bybetween an archway situated '
the
houses Nos. 6 and 7 in North-row ; but that mews contains
no stables which communicate with, or belong to, theh
house
of the late lord, which,- viewed from Ham-yard, si is •
tuate
behind the south-west corner.
From a careful examination of the house yesterday, it ap-
pears that there is a square paved yard in the rear, having at
the back a wall about 30 feet high, whilst on the north and
south sides are the walls of the yards of the houses adjoining
on either side, each of which is about ten or twelve feet high.
The tops of the walls, which have been thickly coated with
whitewash, are surmounted with coping stones ; and a few
inches below them are layers of slates, in a slanting position,
to prevent rain from running down the walls, and had any
persons obtained entrance to the premises by the rear of the
house, or made their escape that way, it would have been
quite impossible for them to have done so without scratching
or
There
the walls, or breaking the slates above described.
"rreisl
however, not the slightest appearance of any marks,
andi the
inmates of Ham-yard declare it to be an impossibility
for any person to scale the ofthe stables (which all
roofs
surmounted by lofts, • .
inhabited) without being seen or
heard. The back and
area, in which is the door by which the
perpetrators of ti
the right hand sicie o e rtrprder are stated to have catered, is on
the yard, and is so situate that it cannot
be seen from above, and there is no doubt that the marks of
violence which have
been already described as appearing on
it have been caused from
the inside, and not from the out-
side, or at least after the
doorevident that the hasp or cat was opened, and it appears•
the inside, also whilst the dco of the bolt was forced off from
His lordship's chamber,
itlmwsas open.
already been stated, was
the front room on the second floor
and the bed is placed with the head It has three windows,
to the north side of the
room, between the door and
windows. From the position of
the bed it is evident that any person, on opening the door of
the room, could not see who was in the )e or their condi-
tion, until they had passed the bed and advanced to the side
of the bedstead. On the right hand
side of the bed is a
small beaufet, on which was placed the box said to have
contaieed the £lO and £5 notes spoken of by Courvoisier in

his statement before the coroner, but which are now missing.
There are also some letter-cases, which, although they have
been disturbed, have not been removed. On the opposite
side of the room, in a recess between the fireplace and the
window, is the dressing-stand, on which there still remains
a quantity of valuable gold and silver articles, apparently of
much greater value than those which are supposed to have
been carried away ; and in the corner next to the fire-place;
in a small rack, are the gold-headed walking-sticks of the
noble deceased. Opposite to the foot of the bed, suspended
against the wall, is a small mahogany box, in which are seve-
ral razors, none of which, upon a careful examination, ap-
pear to have the slightest stain upon theta, or to have been
used in the perpetration of the murder.
After the body had been viewed by the jury on Wednesday
evening, the bed, mattress, and palliasse, the whole of which
were completely saturated with gore, were removed, and the
body of the deceased was washed and properly laid out, the
chin being tied up and a white handkerchief placed round
the throat, by which means the fatal wound is now hidden
from view ; and yesterday the features of his lordship pre-
sented no traces of his violent death, but the calmness and
placidity of sleep.
Not a spot of blood has been discovered anywhere in the
room or about the bed, except within about eight or ten in-
ches of the spot on which his lordship's head was lying,
hence it is inferred that the assassin must have placed the
pillow over the deceased's head and face whilst he inflicted
the fatal. wound, and by that means prevented the blood
spouting about, which must otherwise have been the case to
a very great extent. It is also a remarkable fact that not the
slightest trace of bloody finger-marks could be discovered
on any of the doors or upon any of the articles or furniture'
in the room.

It will also be recollected that Inspector Beresford, in his
evidence before the Coroner, stated that he had ascertained
by the quantity of rushlight burnt that it had 'only been alight
about an hour and a half, and it is understood that Mrs. An-
struther, the lady of Major Anstruther, who resides in the
house adjoining, about two o'clock on Wednesday morning
heard a groan, which is now supposed to have been uttered
by his Lordship, the hour corresponding with the time the
murder is supposed to have been committed.
During yesterday inquiries were made at the house by all
the members of the noble deceased's family—the Marquis of
Salisbury, Lord Hawarden, Mr. Dyer, and many others of
the nobility and gentry, as to whether any clue had as yet
been obtained to the discovery of the perpetrators of the hor-
rid deed. The reply was in the negative, but Inspector Ted-
man, who is in charge of the premises, stated that every
exertion was being used by the police to attain that desirable
end.

The Hon. Fox Maule, one of the Under-Secretaries of
State, Mr. Commissioner Mayne, Superintendent Baker, and
Inspectors Beresford and Pearce, were frequently at the house
during the day fur the purpose of furthering the inquiries.
All the chimuies in the house have been swept and their con-
tents carefully examined, but nothing whatever has been
found likely to further the ends of justice. The waterclosets
have also been examined, but with no better success. There
is, however, one attached to the back parlour which has not
yet been examined, some difficulty occuring respecting it,
and it is said that the valet has expressed much anxiety about
it. inquiring whether anything had been found.in it. It will,
however, be examined to-day._
Inquiries have been instituted amongst the numerous pawn-
brokers of the metropolis, particularly at the west end, as to
whether any of the articles missing had been pawned or sold,
but no trace of any act of that sort has been discovered.

(From the Morning,Herald of Saturday.)

The excitement consequent upon this tragical Occurrence
continuing to prevail with undiminished force, we continue
to lay before our readers all the details which may be likely
to prove of interest
Mr. Dyer, the magistrate, and several other gentlemen,
visited the house in the course of yesterday ; and amongst
other inquirers a gentleman, who stated that he came direct
from the palace at the special request of Prince Albert, ap-
peared very anxious to learn the latest particulars for the
purpose of communicating them to his royal highness.
The general feeling in the neighbourhood is, that the mur-
derer, whoever he may be, must have been secreted in the
house from an early hour in the evening, or possibly he might
have got down the area steps soon after ten o'clock, when the
valet went to . the public-honse to get a pint of beer for the
cook's supper. The valet was not asked the question at the
inquest, and it might be. worth while to know whether he
locked the area gate after him on that occasion. The proba-
bility is that he did not, as he had only a few yards to go for
the beer; but even that short interval would have been quite
sufficient for a man on the watch to go down the area steps,
and conceal himself on the premises until the hour arrived
for putting into execution his dreadful design.
Plumbers and other workmen were again busily engaged
yesterday in the examination of every drain, gutter, and cellar
about the premises, but they did not succeed in finding either
the weapon with which the crime was perpetrated, or any-
thing to indicate an attempt at concealment of any kind what-
ever.

At Marlborough-street police court yesterday, prior to the
commencement of the hearing of the night charges, the in-
spector of the C division on duty, reported that during Thurs-
day afternoon inspector Tedman, who still remains in charge
of the house wherein the horrible catastrophe was perpetrated,
had succeeded in tracing out that his lordship's watch, stolen
at the time of the murder, was last cleaned by Messrs. Aubert
and Klaftenbeveer, of Regent-street, watchmakers, and from
that firm a particular description of it has been obtained, and
hand-bills were in the course of • two or three hours after-
wards circulated round to every pawnbroker, silversmith,
salesman, &c., in the metropolis and its environs. The two
female servants and the valet still remain in the house; but
are under the strict surveillance of the police. An inventory
of the furniture and property was commenced this morning.
In the course of yesterday afternoon it was stated that the
£lO note missing, the razor, and the jewellery, had been dis-
covered by Mr. Paine in the butler's pantry. This clue is
obviously of great importance to the inquiry after the perpe-
trator of the deed.

A good deal of jealousy had existed, it is stated, in the
bosom of Courvosier, in consequence of the kindness shown
by his lordship to his late valet, Ellis, (who is now in the
service of Lord Mansfield,) who was a great favourite of his
master, and with whom he had lived upwards, of ten years.
Ellis, by his lordship's orders, frequently went to the house
to assist, and whenever he did so was always liberally paid
by his lordship. Ellis having absented himself for some
days, his lordship ordered his valet, Courvoisier, to desire
Ellis to call. This mandate, however, the valet Courvoisier
neglected, from motives, it is said, of jealousy.
The following is a letter
_from Ellis to the butler at No.
23, opposite :
" May 7, 1840.
" Dear George,—This morning I gave the newspaper, with
the account of the inquest, and likewise a note from Mr.
Wing, the Secretary of the Russell family, to Lord Mansfield.
After reading the note, his lordship handed it to me to read,
which complimented me highly upon my past services and
continued attention to Lord William Russell. Lord Mans-
field is really very kind and considerate, and is very anxious
that all suspicion should be removed from my shoulders.
How thankful I am that I left London before the dreadful
deed was committed.—Yours, &c., "J. ELLIS."
" G. Meredith."

Yesterday evening, between five and six o'clock, a letter
was posted in the twopenny post-office, Mitre-court, Fleet-
street, and which on taking the letters from out of the box to
deliver to the.lettcr-carrier, was found open ; it was written
in a good hand. The following is a correct statement of its
contents
"It was I who killed Lord Russell. Yes, me. Who
would have thought it was me who has stained my hand in
blood, and that of an old man 74 years old. It was no good
weapon ; it can't be helped. I have done the deed. To-
morrow I am on the continent, and to leave this country for
ever. " W. B."

The letter was immediately sent to the city police station-
house, in Black Horse-court, Fleet-street, and delivered
to Mr. Inspector Lloyd, who considered it his duty to forward
the same to the principal commissioner of the city police.

(FURTHER PARTICULARS.)
The excitement which previously existed on the subject of
the above mysterious event was yesterday afternoon greatly
increased, on it becoming known that an investigation of a
most important character was in progress at the residence of
the late nobleman, and that circumstances likely to afford
clue to the discovery of the perpetrator of the murder had
been ascertained. The crowd in front of the house, which
had during the early part of the day been as numerous as on
Wednesday and Thursday, by five o'clock had increased to
several hundreds, and within an hour afterwards Norfolk-
street was thronged with well-dressed persons on foot, in
carriages, and on horseback, so as to render it completely
impassable.• Among the throng we noticed Lord Cowley,
Mr. William Peel, Lord Ashburnam, Marquis of Salisbury,
and other noble and distinguished individuals, who were
Most anxious in theirsinquiries as to the state of the investi-
gation. The reports and rumours afloat throughout the
neighbourhood were manifold, some persons going so far as
to assert that the l•alet Courvoisier had confessed to the per-
petration of the murder—that the instrument with which
the murderous act was committed had been discovered in
the pantry, and that several of the articles missing had also
been found concealed on the premises, which rumours were
strengthened by the fact that the greatest activity was mani-
fested by the police, and that Mr. Commissioner Mayne,
Superintendents Baker of the C and May of the A division,
with several inspectors, were busily engaged with carpenters
in minutely searching every portion of the premises. It was
even announced that a razor had been found in the pantry,
which we are assured is not the fact, although there is every
reason to believe that the mystery connected with the case
will shortly be unravelled, and the following facts relative to
the progress the inquiry had at a late hour last night attained,
may be relied on
During Thursday night the valet (Courvoisier) learning
that a more minute examination of the premises was intended
to take place yesterday morning, exhibited symptoms of great
uneasiness of mind, and it was in consequence considered ad-
visible to restrict his leaving the back parlour, where he was
attended by a police serjeant of the C division. At an early
hour in the morning the examination was commenced, and
about noon, two -notes, understood to be for £lO. and .15.,
with two or three of the missing rings, were found concealed
behind a piece of skirting broad adjoining the sink in the
butler's pantry, where, however, there was not sufficient
space for a watch to be put, and, on the valet being informed
of the discovery, it is said he became very ill. Workmen
were,also all day engaged in taking up floorings, and all drains
and sewers, but nothing at all relating to the inquiry was
found. The vault of the water-closet, in which it is now
supposed the plate and watch have been concealed will be
examined during the night (Friday), as well also the con-
tents of the dust-hole and coal-cellar. _

The body of the deceased nobleman has also been opened,
it being considered probable that what he drank at supper.
had been drugged, which would account for the heavy sleep
in which his lordship, from the appearance of his remains, is
supposed to have been buried when he was deprived of life by
his assassin ; and Mr. Elsegood and other surgeons, who dur-
ing the evening were at the house, are engaged in a strict
analysation of the contents of the stomach, to ascertain if such
is the fact.

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Adam's-mews, on Wednesday evening, is correct. The
mistake has arisen from there being two Henry Carrs f.e-
quenting the house, the Henry Carr in question, and another
person of that name, a breaksman, residing in the neighbour-
hood.
lip to 11 o'clock last night the crowd continued congre
gated in front of the house, in the anticipation that the valet
would be removed by the police to the station-Douse, but
when our reporter left he could not learn of any intention
to do so at present.
No reward has as yet been offered for the discovery of the
murderer.

(From the Times
thisaractrftioillouusnrilinitting in their exer-
tion yesterday.)
policen, authoritiesto light
we may witli
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perfect confidence state,
aced, and, we believe
considerable extent, succeeded in fixing the
they have, Lora
der upon the party to whom suspicion poinetgift of the m-
The man, Henry Carr, who was in custody onrom the first.
being concerned in the dreadful transaction, suspicion of
1, has been set at
i
liberty, and the two female servants, although still the
house, are no longer under any restraint, their entire
cence having been made apparent to those by whom thner-
vestigation was conducted. We can now state upon n-
unques-
lionable authority, that the articles found concealed behind
the skirting in the pantry by Inspector Pearse, of the.A di-
vision, consisted of five gold medals, a Waterloo medal, four
gold rings worn by the deceased nobleman up to the night he
was murdered, (one of which was the wedding ring of his
wife, Lady Russell,) a gold net purse, and a 1:10 bank-note.
This property had not been missed in the first instance, and
therefore the articles were not included in the lists sent round

to the various pawnbrokers. It yas generally circulated that
during the inquiry on Saturday acircumstance was brought
to light which tended greatly to inrease the suspicion against
the individual whose position in tie house afforded him every
facility of accomplishing the dredful act. We mean, of
course, Courvoisier, the Swiss vast. The circumstance al,-
luded to, although not immediate connected with the mur-
der, casts a strong imputation upen his character as an honest
servant, and shows the desire which he manifested to
possess himself of the property ofhis lamented and too-con-
fiding' master. The fact has not )ecn made public hitherto,
but we believe that the followirt statement will prove to
be substantially correct. A fey weeks ago his tleceased
lordship went down to Richmond, accompanied by his
valet, and remained there at an lotel for a few days. He
had with him a favourite locket, aid upon leaving the hotel
and returning to his town residence in Norfolk-street the
article in question was missed. His Lordship immediately
wrote to the proprietor of the htel where he had put up,
under the supposition that the laket had been left behind in
the bed-room he had occupied, wth a request that it might
be forwarded to him. The landbrd caused every inquiry to
be made amongst the domestic: of his establishment, and
the strictest search having been nade for the missing article,
but without effect, the master o the hotel addressed a letter
in reply to that which his Lonthip had forwarded, express-
ing his regret that the locket lad not been recovered. The
latter communication was founl on Friday last amongst the
papers of the deceased noblemal, and it so happened that the
police had previously discovered a locket in the trunk of
Courvoisier when they took pcssession of his effects, but it
was not supposed at the time bat the article had any refer-
ence to the property stolen. Oi finding, however, the letter
of the landlord of the hotel at Richmond, a suspicion' was
naturally raised that the locket io found was the same which
Lord William had lost. Couroisier, on being questioned
respecting it, denied most positively that the article had ever
belonged to his deceased maser, and said it was his own
property. The two female servants were then questioned,
but they were unable to throw my light upon the subject, as
they had never seen their deceased master with such an arti-
cle in his possession. A messerger was then despatched for
Ellis, the former valet of Lord who is at present in
the service of the Earl of Mansfeld, and we understand that
when the locket was shown to km he at once identified it as
the same he had frequently sees in the possession of his late
Lordship.
Yesterday crowds from all pals of the metropolis flocked
to Norfolk-street, with the doulle object of gratifying their
curiosity by a sight of the house, snd if possible to learn some
further news respecting the dreadful affair. A great number
of vehicles belonging to the nobilLy and gentry passed through
the street in the course of the thy, and numerous inquiries
were made as to whether any Pesh facts had been elicited,,
but the police constables engaged in the inquiry still preserved
the strictest silence, and in so doing very properly obeyed
their orders. The investigation was not resumed at the house
during the day, but we have reason to believe that the police
authorities are still actively engaged in pursuing the inquiry,
in order to complete a consecutiveoain of, evidence against
the accused, so that they may be enabled to present to the
magistrates before whom the investigation will take place as
complete a case as circumstances will admit of. We have
also reason to know that the examination will take place at
Bow-street, by the special direction of the Home Secretary
of State, so soon as the evidence is sufficiently ripe for judicial
inquiry. It is not at all certain, however, when the formal
ievestigation will take place, as we understand that the work-
men who were employed on the premises last week are again
to resume their labours this day, in order, if possible, to dis-
cover some more of the stolen property, as there are grounds
for believing that the watch and other articles are still con-
cealed on the premises, and the police are determined not to
relax their exertions until every portion of the house has un-
dergone the strictest search.
It was reported in the course of yesterday that an inter-
view, which lasted two hours, took place on Friday evening
between Courvoisier and a Roman Catholic priest, but we
believe the rumour was unfounded, and, indeed, it is not
very likely that such a proceeding would have been sanctioned
by the police authorities under existing circumstances. It
has also been stated, but not correctly, that the state of mind
of the accused prevents him from enjoying his natural rest.
On the contrary, we were informed that he sleeps soundly,
whatever may be his feelings with respect to the serious na-
ture of the charge preferred against him. •
During the whole of the afternoon of yesterday the crowd
in Noralk-street continued to increase. Some contented
themselves with taking a passing view of the house, and then
proceeded on ; but others remained for hours in the street,
conversing upon the subject of the murder. The heavy
shower, however, which fell about five o'clock, but the effect
of putting the majority of those assembled to flight, but as
soon as the storm subsided crowds of persons again collected,
and remained.in.the street until a late hour.

Last Friday's Gazelle contained a notice with respect to
the recent murder of Lord William Russell, granting " Her
Majesty's most gracious pardon to any one of them (except
the person who actually committed the same) who shall dis-
cover his accomplice or accomplices therein, so that he, she,
or they may. be apprehended or convicted thereof. And, as
a farther encouragement, a reward of £2OO. is hereby offered
by the Lords Commissioners of her Majesty's Treasury, and
an additional reward of £2OO. by the relatives of the de-
ceased, to any person (except as aforesaid) who shall discover
the said offender or offenders, so that he, she. or they may
be apprehended and convicted of the said offence. The
same Gazette also offers a reward of £2OO. for the murderer
of Mr. Templeman. •

RECAPTURE AND EXAMINATION OF RICHARD
GOULD, WHO WAS TRIED FOR THE WILFUL
MURDER OF MR. JOHN TEMPLEMAN.

(From the Times of yesterday.)
It having been ascertained that the above named individual
was about to proceed to Sydney under the auspices of certain
parties officially connected with the city of London, the Com-
missioners of Police, in consequence, we believe, of some dis-
closures which have taken place since Gould was tried last
session at the Central Criminal Court, directed Sergeant
Otway, of the A division, to apply on Friday last to the ma-
gistrates at Bow-street for a warrant to apprehend Gould on
the charge of having been an accessory after the fact in the
murder and robbery of Mr. John Templeman, late of Pea-
cock's-fields, Islington. The warrant was granted by Mr.
Jardine, and Sergeant Otway immediately proceeded to
Gravesend, and at an early hour on Saturday morning took
Gould into custody on board a vessel lying at that place bound
for Sydney. The prisoner was conveyed to London by a
steam-boat,.and at about four o'tdock on Saturday he was
brought before
.the chief magistrate, Mr. Hall, at Bow-street
police-court, charged according to the terms of the warrant.
The appearance of the prisoner was *inch improved since he
stood at the bar on trial for Lis life. He was dressed in a
very respectable style, and although he appeared considerably
depressed in spirit's; he was perfectly collected, and heard
with attention the statements made by the witnesses. • '
Mr. JaMes Miller, an inspector in the N division of police,
deposed, that on the 17th of March last a burglary and rob-
bery were committed at the house of Mr. John Templeman,
situate at Peacock's-fields, Islington. It appeared that the
burglar had effected an entry through a window in front of
the house by pushing out a piece of glass at the corner of a
pane, and then undoing the button by which the window was
fastened. In the front parlour or sitting-room a drawer had
been forced open, apparently by means of a chisel.
Mr. HALL..—Was-any property missing from that drawer?
Witness.—l all not able to speak to that fact myself, but
I believe that a quantity of silver money was stolen from it.
Mr. HALL.—Was any property found on the person of
the prisoner?
Witness.—Yes, Sir. On the night of Tuesday, about a
quarter past 11 o'clock, I went to a cottage distant about
250 yards from that which the deceased Mr. Templeman had
occupied. The cottage was inhabited by a man named Allen
and his wife. I found the prisoner there in bed with two
children, and took him into custody. In his tiouser's
I pocket I found 95., seven lucifer matches, and two pawn-
broker's duplicates. I afterwards took him to the station-
house, and took from his feet a new pair of shoes. Serjeant
King and I then proceeded to search' the cottage, and the
serjeant found a quantity of silver money.
Mr. HALL.—Is Serjeant King here ?
Witness.—No, Sir, he is not. He is at Islington.
Mr. HALL.—Then take a cab and go immediately for him.
The prisoner was then removed from the bar, and, after
some interval, he was again brought forward, Serjeant King
having in the mean time arrived.
John Collins, a constable, No. 24, was then sworn.
Mr. HALL.—DO you know where Mr. Templeman lived ?
Witness.—l do, Sir.
Mr.' HALL.—And are you acquainted with Allen's cottage ?
.Witness.—l am, Sir.
Mr. 11 ALL.—Do you know of any property found in
Allen's house?
Witness.—No, sir, not in the house where the prisoner
lived, but I searched the cottage of the deceased on the morn-
ing the murder was committed. It was a little after 11
o'clock, and I found two police-constables there, together
with the surgeons who were engaged in examining the body.
Thomas King, No. 22, N, deposed as follows :—On the
morning of the 11th of March last I went to Wilson's
cottage, Pocock's-fields, which was occupied by a person
named Allen. and where the prisoner lodged. From infor-
mation I received there, I proceeded to search the premises,
and between the tiles and ceiling of the back kitchen I found,
placed there behind a rafter, a white cotton stocking, con-
taining 19 half-crowns, 48 shillings, and seven sixpences.
The stocking was subsequently identified by Mrs. Allen as
belonging to the prisoner.
Mr. HALL (to the Inspector).—From any inquiries which
you have made, or from any facts that have come to your
knowledge, can you undertake to say that you will be pre-
pared in two or three days to bring home the charge against
the prisoner.?
Inspector.—Yes, sir, I feel quite convinced that I shall be
enabled to do so.
Mr. HALL.—I suppose you will have occasion to eall se-
veral witnesses?.
Inspector.—Yes, sir, a great number.
Mr. HALL (to the prisoner).—Do you wish to make any
observation ?

Prisoner.—Yes, your worship, I do.
Mr. HALL.—Understand me; I do not call upon you to
say any thing unless you desire td do' ger; but, as 1 am asked
to remand you for two or three days,.you are at liberty to
make any observation you please.
Prisoner (in a tone scarcely audible).—l wish to know if
there is any thing fresh against me, because all those wit-
nesses have already been examined on my trial. I was tried
and acquitted of the charge brought against me, and there-
fore, unless there are fresh facts, I do not see why I should
be placed here.
Mr. HALL—You are not going to be tried for the same
offence. The present inquiry relates to the property of the
deceased, and not to his murder. For that offence you have
already been tried and acquitted.
Prisoner.—As regards the property I am quite sure I shall
be able to show that the evidence is wrong. 1 can bring a
female forward, who was to have arrived before this time, to
prove my innocence.
In answer to a question by the magistrate, Sergeant Otway
said, that the vessel in which he found the prisoner was ex-
pected to sail for Sydney that day.
Mr. HALL then said that he should remand the prisoner
until Wednesday next, and in the mean time he directed In-
spector Miller to collect all the additional evidence he could.
The prisoner was then removed from the bar.
It appeared that Sergeant Otway went to Gravesend on
Friday morning last in search of the prisoner, and. having
gone on board the vessel, he inquired for a passenger named
Gould, and was told no person of that name was in the ship.
He then described the person of the prisoner, and was in-
formed that a young man answering the description came on
board, bringing a letter with him, but no one knew of his
coming. There was no berth prepared for him, and the cap-
tain was obliged to send on shore for a carpenter to get one
ready. Otway immediately judged that the person described
was the prisoner, and the mate having fetched him into the
middy, the sergeant said, " Ah, how do you do, Gould?" He
replied, " I am very well, I thank you. And, after convers-
ing with him for a few minutes, he sat down, when the ser-
geant told him that the Secretary of State was about to offer
a reward of £2OO for the apprehension of the murderer of Mr.
Templeinan, and at the same time he produced a copy of the
Marquis of Normanby's letter, authorizing the reward. The
prisoner read the letter attentively, and then said, " No, I can't;
I have made up my mind not to say anything. about it. I have
told one person the whole affair, and will tell no more." After
remaining in deep thought for some time, he asked to see
the letter again, and having read it over once more, he said,
" I'll have nothing to do with it, but I'll tell you what I'll
do. If they give me £lOO, and pa me my passage-money,
I'll give them the names of the parties concerned." Otway
asked, " Will you give the name of the person who coin-
mitted the murder?" The prisoner answered, " Yes; if they
will give me £lOO and pay my passage, I will tell them who
the person is that actually committed the deed." The ser-
geant then told him that most likely he should see him again

in the Downs, and he immediately started for town for further
instructions, and received directions to apply at Bow-street
for a warrant, which Mr. Jardine granted. He then went
back to Gravesend, where he arrived at 7 o'clock on Friday
evening, but on going to the vessel he was told by the mate
that Gould had gone on shore with another passenger, and
had not returned. The sergeant, upon learning this, went to
the town and searched everywhere for the prisoner, without
-effect ; but on returning to the vessel between 11 and 12
o'clock at night, he was informed that Gould had come back,
and he found him in his berth so stupidly drunk, that it was
quite impossible to communicate with him then. Otway under
these circumstances remained on board the vessel to prevent
the prisoner from giving him the slip, and at 4 o'clock that
morning he went to his berth an roused him up, telling
him to dress and come on deck, which he did shortly after,
and Otway then told him he must go to town with him. He
asked, "By what order or authority must I go ?" Upon
which he was shown the warrant, and, on seeing it, he in-
quired if he was to go as a prisoner. Otway told him,"' Yes,"
and he made answer. " Then I shan't speak to that. If they
choose to detain •me for nothing, I don't let it come to any-
thing. You understand me ?" he added, looking significantly
at Otway. He then continued—" They must do as I have
said, and if they go to play any trick with me, I won't say a
word, but at the same time, mind you, I am not par-
ticular sweet about going out." He had previously said,
when he saw Lord Normanby's letter, that he expected a re-
ward would have been offered before that time. The sergeant
then took him on board the steam-boat and brought him to
town. During the voyage he asked several questions, and
appeared very anxious to know what was intended to be done
with him. _ _ _

The letter which he presented to the mate when he first
went on board the vessel was to the following effect, and it
will be seen by it that he had assumed the name of Kelly,
which will account for his not having been known as Richard
Gould when Otway inquired for him :
" 1, Leaden-hall-street, May 7, 1840.
_

" Sir,—Please receive
.on board, as a steerage passenger,
Mr. Kelly, the passage money having been paid to Captain
Galloway.—We are, your obedient Servants,
" HILL and WACKIWATH•
" To Mr. Parker, or the officer in command of
the ship Mary Catherine, for Sydney."
After the prisoner was t•rought to Clerkenwell prison on
Saturday evening, he appeared extremely anxious to make a
confession, which he did to Serjeant Otway and the head
turnkey. The effect of his statement was, that, the rob-
bery of the deceased was planned between Jarvis, Mrs.
Jervis, and himself ; that Jervis and he went to the
cottage of the deceased on the night of the murder, while
Mrs. Jervis kept watch outside, and having entered the pre-
mises through the front window, they possessed themselves
of the silver money, and that Jarvis then murdered the de-
ceastd with a stick which he brought with him. Upon this
confession officers were immediately sent in quest of Jervis
and his wife, both of whom are now in custody.

(From the ObBerver). •
Soon after Gould had taken his trial, it was suggested to
him by certain civic authorities that he had better take up
his future abode in one of our colonies, and Alderman Pirie
was induced to 'offer him a passage to New South Wales.
The sheriff's of London provided him with clothes and other
necessaries, and, in addition, gave him no insignificant sum
in money.
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