The Statesman.
London, England, 1818-08-13 00:00:00

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touch her elbow. He was going towards he Richmond Arms
from the direction of his father's house. She knew Chennell
bather hod had el : death( ellyittenow Me law Was the Poi*
seer She did Not b e.
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James and' is • tit -man it Godelloring. HelradAlse
ewe Prisoners it; ems I 4
y... erecoftected the Wedoesday eithl•
Illgither the Cowin 5 Nonni,. and MW Clsitawell, who mild;
that on Monday be 'sent to his father'S nod look some' mutton.
and went to the Richmond Arms, where he -topped, drank, and
smoked. and -left ahost oiler Diciest*, inteading tie or to see
Mrs. Clarke, the farther end of Godalming; but that when be
got to the slaughter house_of Mr. Andrews. be thought she mast
be gone to bed, and relatoed in Motet four or five minutes at'
' most, and remind the pipe which be left still lighted. Chalcraft
looked a; Cherwell In the evening, dnd said. where did you see
me last ? Chennell answered he saw bias a 'setae hold at plough
on Friday or Saturday last. Chiller/tie said you saw me there.
and found fault with me about the horses. I complained that
yam bud taken too much authority apse you, as I was sot your
servant.
John Perry prove.' tb- distances as laid down in the plan be-
fore the Coon. Front the Richmond Arno to Mr. Chennell's
home. the distence is 313 studs. The width of the street from
the baker's shop to Mr. Chennell's passage is YS free. The
sloughter.houkt. lc PO .e. VI
..'s ..e.......1e1men 113 yards.
Sarah Hurst appeased deeply afieeeed, and could scarcely.
stand. She lived in Godultaing and knew the Prisoners; saw
Choleral at five in the eveniiii of Monday, the loth iif No-
vember. He asked if she shou:d be down town that evening,
and she answered..or did not kaii* if she should. He said lie
wished she would. giving on mason for his wish. She told elm
she would come down if he wanted hi r. Nothing more then
passed. She sow him imaio a lade utter nine over against Mr.
Pelson' s. or, near as she could tell, a few doors below Mr.
Chromed's. lie was then alum. She asked what he wonted.
Ile mow ered that tie winded her to eland by Mr. Chennell's
door so watch. Nothing more then passed. Ile went to Mr.
Clarnoell', house. and witness walked in Pont of the door-way
backward and forward. She rem .Steed there some time, but
could Stall tell 11.. e long. Shesaw Georee Coronet' going in 100
when Chariots(' went. After Chnlcroft clone out, she heurd a
screech from writhes emit's. Cinder:lft mid, a lien lie came out,
" Is time you. Hurst ?" and she said, " Yet." She -o-ked hiss
all it they'liatt hero doing? fir ftinwered, we have done for
thew both. Witness saw some blood on b.. round (iodic -le eses
by the light of two candles in the (reposes's window:- 'Winless
asked hew it come there, to white tie answered, it was the
blaod front flaw two. Cherwell came up while they went talk-
ing 1.14"" tide ',away. and sake d who Chairraft was talking la.
He said he was bulking to Horst. One or two persons passed
at this time. They parted—Chaleraft writ down the town,
and Chennell went up. Witness likewise svelte up. The next
night bbe was set company with Choleridt, wed he offered 41. to
keep it secret at es public-house. She lOW him she wow(' not
have it, awake did last remit Use money. He bp Ace in whispers.
lbis happened in the Angel Inn. Sne tald hoot iii last it, bold
his loupe she did not wont to bear any more of it. She saw
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AM all Wednesday evening visaing finny Mr. Wood's house in
the .enmity of Pollock. She asked him haw he gut on. Ile
said. " All well, Satoh, at resew."
Cross-examined by the Coa mon SER., E.t NT.—She said that
her Michaud was at Guildford. Site had not so en him since
April. She had been in jail since. She had been taken up in
Murat, and had been in prison ever since. She mud her husband
were living at Godaltnieg at this tiine. It was dark about Jive
o'clo. k, ou the Nilo of Novernlier. She never made an improper
°Win" 'hi except once. [Q. What was s here in this once ?
A. I have done a great deal tat Mom by it.] (Toe witness here
could scarcely answer being overpowered by her feelings y
Her inishane was to hove tart Chulcraft at .4s. She set ff
Irma her hushand's at five o'clock; her toisliehd bad left her
about six o'clock. (The Ccontrion Serjeant was proceeding to
question the sionetorthout her husband, when he was stopt by
the Co ri, as a hut she might say might criminate him. it was
then mentioned on the pars of the Counsel for the defecate, and
admitted by the Counsel for the proseehtton, that Taos. ;host
was hot her husband, he being coo:witted of bigamy at these
Assizes fur mariying her as hi, se' clod wile. Any Oleg she
might say. a hereore, had nu reference to her husbund.)
After some pau-e, the esaleistaii n went on. Then you knew
of the murder, and gave no intimation of it till March ?—1 did
not. Dtd you not thane others with this horrid murder?—
Yes, I did, nod Imu sorry for it. Who did you first charge?
—1 cannoi recollect his 'came. low were sworn then, and
chilled that persou on oath, without reiollecting his name?—
Yes. Who was the secood person whom you charged ?—I
Dever mentioned the name, hut said aunt her prison was con-
certed; that other person was meant to be myself. Were
you concerned thou?—Yes, t u, for 1 watched. Did now not
charge aimeher person still ? Y es. Who was that ?—Thoutas
Hurst. Was that the person a ith whom sou were living as
your husband f$ Yes. Was that after you uccused these Iwo
mew? —Yes. What blare did you say Thomas liaise look in
the mu. der ?-1 said, he went down there. Was he 'alien up?
—Nu, Sir, he w a not. This Thomas Hurst was the person
womo you called sour husband:—Yes. What you said about
hem was it false?—Yes.
Re-examined by Mr. GORNEY.—Witiress said, that she
charged tn.'s,. who were not motley benne Mr. Woods. She
nawed ho person to Lord Middleton hut Chennell antiClialcraft.
Sne was Wt. ii ions custody la talarglltaCe of the declaratien
which she voluntarily made. Did you not state to Mr. Small-
piece, the Under Sheriff, alt Kingston, that a mho of the name
of Stools. wim was Once a servant of Mr. Chennell's, was cou-
caned ? V es. _ . _

him

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r. GURNEY said he was bound to declare, that
there was tin foundation for this charge, as bad been
found on enquiry.
The CounT asked, was there any truth in this ?
No. She was confused, and began to mention the
name without any foundation. Had any body sug-
gested this ?—.No ; it was all out of my own head.
What induced you to do this?--She could not tell:
nobody suggested it to her. The witness nearly
fainted away in Court, and was obliged to be sup-
ported, and to have smelliug-bottles applied.
Mr. Stoollioecr, the Under Siirlifr, was then called nod et-
arained.—He said the witness was ion perturbed stale of mind
at Kiiirstue. lie went to see her is jail, where she ineatiimed
w hat she had now stated. She was was then %er) wild la her
manner and (roamed in her ideas. She had been subject 10 his
w filch might have hurt her intellreo.. She woe nut then so cal.
!coed as she was in•duy. He si rote on 11CC011111 of what alse
said to Lord Middleton, and as tar as he IN collected, stated at
the same time that her declaratinu► were not to be relied on.

The Keeper of the Hearse of Cotreetiots at Kinpton, and
Mr. Woods, an attorney at Godoltning, drpostd to the tattle
effect.

The evidence for the prosecution was here closed.
The Prisoners were now severally called upon for
their defence.

Cheonell said, that on the morning of the 10th of
last November, he had been up at his father's house,
and assisted in getting out two fat hogs that were
there soaking in the pan. lie left his father's about
11 o'clock, and went to Ilasscomb, which was four
, miles from Godalming, and returned from thence at
half-past seven o'clock in the evening, when he again
ap: eared at his father's, and went fur a certain per.
pose into the stable. After that he went to Mr. Ti-
dey's public-house, where he met Fisher; be staid
there until after nine o'clock, when be got op and
came sway, saying, he was going out to look for a
girl ; on going out, however, he recollected that per-
haps Mrs. Clark had gone to bed, and that there was
no use in going at that hour; he then changed his
mind, and instantly returned to Tidey's public.
house; he could not have been gone from it more
than five minutes, for on his return he took up the
pipe lie had left, and which was still lighted, and
smoked it again,• but the landlord came in and made
him take another, as there were plenty of better and
newer ones on the table ; he remained at 'l'idey's
drinking brandy and water and porter until past 12
o'clock on the Monday night, and he then paid his
reckoniug and went home to his lodgings to bed.—
The neat morning James Cove came end called him
up, and told him of the murders; he said, " Oh
dear! are they boil' dead ?"—Cove said they were,
and he immediately went op to his father's house to
enquire into the circumstance. Ile declared his so-
lemn innocence of any knowledge of, or participa-
tion in, the commission of this foul deed.
The Prisoner, Chalerair, addressed the Jory with
an air of much apparent simplicity, but yet with great
ingenuity. lie said that be bad long worked with
the late Mr. Unwell as a carter, and always (Quad

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beat of masters. OT Mintley4 the Tdrh ojtit utytaity: denitik
be had been out all day, and did not , other wobi lor a deed
labioree had gone out of town' to collect dotace. ituls
sie er ;
hosoirwith the horses until met silt o'clock its :to pronoufte the au
fie womb* then took hisluliper *kb hts wife; was, th 'Noy
place andon e
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fiahicshsthld:reesn.,,Tchhainsgmedighhtistae up atittat
jacket, and mended
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ems and eight o'clock on the Monday' evening, he till dead, a theii
.oporMent up to kittaa!stera• Chennell's, and racked to be anatomised
'lithe horses. Attar he had dime this, he sat in the i Stelple. This being
hintnoireilinit'iliniiisekeeper. Master firiril have mercy
Arend Oat bread and cheese, Sod ordered him beer, were then le.l awe,
'irides betook. Master sat on the left side of the was ' at innocent as
,fiestood.‘Elisszbeth Wilson on the right; they were well saying nothing
tilting shout bunny's, or Common matters. Master The trial commenced
then said he'd go to bed, but Elizabeth said she o'clock in the (nor&
would wait up a little longer, lest George Chennell evening ; the presso
should come in for his supper. The Prisoner then the whole of the day
stated, that he went home when his master had gone of the weather, matt
to bed, this might be shortly after nine o'clock, he dience atinost hitotera
never went out after until the morning, when he went great numbers of
to his master's. After being there some time, and dritoiined
geti..hges that ~re
whoieei
finding nobody get up, he went and called his mas-
pc
ter, but could get no answer. When be called op to I outside as inside. T
(Dortdm is.iol7:n olPhift:rh'i
awake Mr. Chennell, he solemuly declared that he the
never saw, the body of the housekeeper lying inside for a
the door. He then begged leave, by permission of the
Court, to ask a question or two of Sarah Hurst.— peairrurignbgoithheci
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This was granted; and, in answer to his questions, the sides Of the doe
she expressly adhered to her former declaratiou of the ..
guilt of both Prisoners.
Mr. Amoni:ws then called witnesses in behalf of c(;witinnstleolwlnfirnreoCnk):::eirbi:l
Chennell.
Heath.
.lames i.•hennell deposed, that he reside% in Guildford, and was
a brother of the deceased. He received a letter in N 'ember, •
from Mrs. Mao; Gill, her sister, which be gave to be delivered
to Mr. Cheapen, of Ciudad/ming, by his son, tie received no mes-
sage front Mr. Clwnnell on his letter, except thlotegh his sou.
This examinat ion as i•admissable was dropt.
gi,Janses Coles remembered the Monday night when Chennell
was murdered. Saw I kennel, .he Pristine. in the shop about
eight o'clock at night. rnt up the passage of his father's
house towards the greet. Witness saw no more of hips that
night. `1 notes, went to him next morning, and found him in
bed, and told him what had happened at his Bather's house.
When he heard it, he said, " Lord have mercy upon ns, is he
quite dead ? ' lle dressed himself in she clothes he had on the
previous night, and witness saw nn stain of blood on them.—
This was all the defence of Chennell.
Chalcraft said he had two witnesses, who were immediately
called. Their testimony was of no consequence.
The Judge (Mr. Serjeant LENS) then proceeded to
address the Jury, and sum up the evidence. He was
not aware that he could do any thing more in this
important case than merely recapitulate the different
accounts given by the different witnesses of the con-
duct of the Prisoners during the hours between eight
land eleven on Monday, the 10th of November. If
they could rely on any part of Sarah Hurst's evi-
dence, the decision of the Jury would be short and
infallible. The conclusion would be inevitable
if her word could be trusted; but her conduct did
not tend to establish her credit. She, according to
her own account, was appointed to watch while the
murder was committiog,and was therefore a party in
the murder. She had charged others with the crime,
and it was difficult to say, whether her charge was
the effect of malignity, or the mere wandering or de-
lirium of her mind. Whatever was the cause, her
evidence was proportionally affected by it. Deli-
rium or confusion of mind might apply to her esi.
deuce as regarded Scooly. But this excuse did not
apply to what she said of her husband, when she ma-
lignantly and deliberately accused him of .ecting, as
she had done, iu assisting the murderers. She must'
base done so either to get quit of her husband, or
some other hateful purpose, not easily conjectured;
and then the Jury were to consider how far a person
of such a character was to be listened to. He was
afraid that her evidence must be laid aside, and that
the Jury mast rely on the other evidence alone.=
The evidence on which the Jury were to form their
judgment included the minute points of time, of aitu
ation, of conduct, of declaration, and language.—
The declarations of Chennell's hatred were import-,
ant; but the Jury were to consider that the expres-
sions he used with regard to his fattier and his house-
keeper, coarse and violent a% they were, extended
over a long course of time (es much as a year) before
the fatal deed ; and the Jury were to judge, whether
they were the infatuation of criminality, unconsci-
ously avowing its designs ; or loose idle words, that
had no definite meaning, and were never intended to
avow any purpose. lie thought that these expres-
sions could hardly be taken to convey what they
meant; and though they were not to be forgctten as
evincing a general disposition to evil, and rendering
what tr,,ppetted more probable, they were not to be
relied on as declaring the intention of murder, which
no man in his senses who meant to commit the crime
would previously declare. The Learned Judge then
went over different parts of the evidence,and showed
its bearing on the guilt or innocence of the Prisoners
with great penetration, discliminetion, and impar.
tiality. The Learned Judge concluded an address
to the Jury of two hours and three quarters, about
10 minutes before nine o'clock.

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The Jury almost immediately returned a verdict of
Guilty against both Prisoners. We observed very
little change in the appearance or countenance either
of Chalcraft or Chennell when the verdict was pro-
noenced.
The Learned. Judge then proceeded to pass the
ss►lul sentence of the law, apparently much affected.
fie told the Prisoners that they had been found guilty
by a Jury of their countrymen, after the most ma-
ture end patient investigation of their case; and be
might now mention what he had studiously abstained
from hinting before, that be thought the conclusion
they had come to the only one to which any reason-
able man could come on the evidence egaitint them.
After the long esamitsation into which the Court had
already entered, he felt that he could not much longer
make a demand on their attention, bot be could not
omit stating to the Prisoners the situation in which
they stood with regard to the deceased. The one of
them stood in the relation of a son—a relation
which should always create the utmost reverence and
love; the other in that of a servant, which should
always command duty and respect. Murder com-
mitted in these relations could scarcely admit of ag-
gravation, but the crime in their case had been aggra-
vated by circumstances of almost unexampled atro-
city. The one had lifted up his hand not only against
his fether,but that father aged and feeble; and the other
against a master whom he himself had denominated
kind and benevolent. If they had not yet prepared
their minds by repentance to supplicate that God
whom they bad °treaded, they should employ the
few hours that yet remained fat that purpose) with-1

THE, STATESMAN.

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LONDON:

THURsoAY, AUGUST 13, NIL

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We received, at a late hour this forenoon, hiry
York Papers to the 10th, and Richmond to thel\V►
ult. They do net yet furnish any thing official m
the subject of the execution of oar countrymen, As.
BUTIINOT and Asarco'sTcn, on the charge of Joni.
gating and assisting the hostile Indians ; but it sera,

still believed, that the acts of the American Gov

ment against Spain will not lead to war between

countries. The National Advocate Olt w York
Paper of the 13th) remarks that,." Although the
Order ind Proclamation of General Jacasou N.
lative to the possession of Pensacola have been re.
ceived, there are still explanations to be given, which,
we have no doubt, will be full and satisfactory, and
which, for the present, should suspend anima&
versions and suspicions relative to that measure."
46 We have no doubt," it adda, " but that our N.
lotions with Spain will be amicably terminated, pal
with no loan of our national character."
The Richmond Enquirer communicate, the follow•
ing particulars of the measures adopted by Cenral
JACKSON at Pensacola, since occupying the place.—
these steps do not indicate an intention of speedy
evacuation.

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" PENS 4COLA.—General JACKSON) it appears, te.,
ter taking Pensacola, established a territorial de•
partment, of which Colonel KING is the temporary
Governor; he has also esiabli•hed an Americas
Custom-house, and, in fact, has exercised most of
the attributes of sovereignty, as if it were our age
territory. We presume, that in these steps he has
gone without the instructions of the Government,
and that it will not be long before he will be instrect•
ed to evacuate the premises. We will not soppose,
for erne moment, that the ?BESIDE:VT has the slightest
intention in this way.of occupying the Floritlaq. For,
little as we owe the Spaniards, there is something we
owe to ourselves. We kepeati that oar national Cha•
teeter is worth a hundred Florida,."
We have already repeatedly alluded to the !de•
modal of the French Ultra Royalists to the Allied
Powers, the object of which has thus hen mule
known to our Readers. This notable performaw,
involving an act which, in any other country,
would have been considered high treason, has been
published. We are only prevented, long and prosy
as it is, from laying it before our Readers, by the
length of the much more interesting details of the
trial of the murderers at Godalming, where a scene
of atrocity has been unveiled of still deeper dye than
even the guilt for which IlusseN was so justly made to
softer, parricide being added in this instance to the
weight of the dreadful enormity.
The French Papers, of which we have another
day's arrivals, confirm by their observations the au-
thenticitY and object of the Royalist representations
to the Fore:gu Power., hat treat these imbecile
tempts iu the ambitit u• faaalici eho have been car.

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of the trill. The intereat Of the ally „.4.1
ere going on seemed to be a.m. '7'l/Mild
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