The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1848-12-05 00:00:00

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When 3 feet 6 inches from the
the

brush reached. within 2 inches of the bottom,
sides a space of 3 inches remained unwept.
machine again until within 2 feet 6 inches of
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brush was c

t more bac

wards: leaving 3 inches

I sides, unwept

the centre, and four at the
pulling it till within 1 foot 6

ser7ants7tll`74oYnAue6r. beingiu fh-e- centre, and 5 inch(); t-thesidis-,;n- wept :-fn`o7ll-e;;;Orlis,
statements of the wounded women were taken, as they all the soot brought from the top of the flue, or any per-
were in a dangerous state. Mr. Jermy, beside being a Pendicular portion after a second angle, would be left
county magistrate, was chairman and director of the along the bottom of the slope, to a depth varying from 2
Norwich Union Fire and Life Office. His son was a to 34 inches, measuring in the centre or shallowest part.
county magistrate. At present suspicion rests only on This fully accounts for the falls of soot which so often take
the party now in Custody, in consequence of Mr. Jermy place, to the annoyance of housekeepers, after the use of
and Mr. Rush having had legal disputes. the best brushes. It is true, after the position last
The suspected person, James Bloomfield Rush, who is named,viz.l foot 6 inches of the angle, the brush descends
a farmer and auctioneer, was examined on Thursday till it reaches the bottom of the slope, when about 9 inches
morning at the place of his confinement, before the county from the perpendicular part of the flue.
magistrates. Reporters were admitted, but, for obvious With the same canes, and all other things as before, the
reasons, were not allowed to take notes. It may be sta- Vulcan Machine was tried. In ascending, it did not
ted, however, that Rush was taken to the bedside of Mrs. touch the bottom, being held up to the top. The brushes
Jermy's maid (who was wounded), and she identified being fixed separately, in connexion with the elastic band
him. From 15 to 16 witnesses were examined and a of vulcanised india rubber, yielded easily to the pressure.
strong case of circumstantial evidence made out. It was On returning, the action of the brushes forced the head to
shown that he was absent from his farm when the mur- take a lower and more horizontal position, and there was
ders were committed. He endeavoured 7to rebut the no point at which the brush did not scrape the bottom of
statement, but failed in his appeal to two witnesses. He the flue.
was quite cool at the commencement, but toward the end In conclusion, it may be remarked that the principle
of the enquiry appeared to undergo much mental suffer.. upon which these machines are constructed, is one capa-
ing. The case was of course adjourned. The prisoner ble of being varied to meet almost every imaginable pecu-
requested to be liberated on bail! but this, as might be liarity of chimney; and it is the object of the patentees
supposed, was refused. On being removed he warmly to investigate every minutiae connected with the subject
protested his innnocence. so completely, that they feel assured the public will give
On Thursday the inquest was held. The jury visited them a corresponding support, it being manifestly their
the hall, viewed the bodies, and were shown by the do- object to have the whole of the chimney swept, and not a
mestics the mode in which the murders were committed. portion left untouched, with an accumulation of soot
The only evidence gone into, related to the identity of along the bottom. The public can have no better proof
the deceased.. The elder Mr. Jermy was stated to be of the efficiency of the Vulcan Machines, than is derived
69, and his son 30 years of age. The condition of Mrs. from the fact, which numerous housekeepers in your
Jermy created much apprehension ; amputation of the town can attest, viz. that where the Patent Machines have
arm having been performed. The lady's maid was not been introduced in chimneys, swept three weeks pre-
ex pected to survive. viously by the old machine, from half a bushel to a mea-
The murderer, there is no doubt, intended to assassinate • sure of soot, and in one case a bushel and a half, has been
the whole family, and he succeeded in shooting at them extracted. But the very circumstance of the horrid
all, except a daughter of the younger Mr. Jermy. a beau- climbing system being still adopted, gives additional de-
tiful child three years of age, who escaped. It is supposed moustraltiazosfirt,hyeoi faithfully,cienof the orsd.inFa.ryEmvac.shaiynei.
the murderer had been for some time past watching an
opportunity to effect his murderous design, and that Ito Elm Bank, near Derby, Nov. 20th, 1848.