Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-04-12
MISCELLANEOUS.
- From the London Chroncol
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The following most unprecedented circumstances were
9sc'oscd at Coroners inquest, held "Wednesday, in
Deans yard, Westminster The took place
by order OF the Secretary OF State The deceased was an
individual known Miss Eliza Edw ards NJ no had
TIE streets apparently as woman of the town. She had
sister RESTING in Union Court, Orchard street, wesimn
s'er, and both were supposed TO be kept-women Last
week the deceased died. and there being claimants Tor
the body was taken TO Guys Hospital for when
discovered that the deceased tcds Derfect man
ms circumstance was communicated TO the parish au-
honues ana on representation being made by them
LORD Melbourne directions given TO summon a Jury
Inc Jury-room was crowded TO
he body was ot very ,iieminac appearance no an
pearance oil beard beyond that o a boy IT, and the
whikes seemed as il they had been plucked out wi a
pair oil twceseIs The hair OF the head ight b. own
ana upwards OF two feet long behind OF glossy tex
ure and the whole appearance OF the counenance was
that OF female. Dr. Cutterbuck of New Bridge street
blackisr stated that he had examined body of the
deceased at the request OF Dr. Soncville no las
Gus that he should identity the body the person whom
he had attended few weeks before, under the name of
Lavina Edwa rs her lodgings near the Coborg Thea
ire (She appears TO have been in the habit of changing
her name) He had attended the deceased Tor danger.
GUS nhamms'ion on the lungs He had idea but that
The deceased was woman He had attended her ptey-
ousy at The request OF gentleman under whose proec
non she lived and who paid him for his attendance The
deceased had always very eeminae appearance, and
KIND oil a cracked voice, and not unlike ien,ale.
Maria Edwards, who passed the sister was
next examined She stated that she boru in Dublin
and was IL years old She has lived with the deceased
constantly for the last ten years The deceased was
former on the stage, and travelled about country and
played female characters Wines, mostly slept with the
deceased Coroner How long have you been in Lon
don witness: We have been about three years. CO.
roner How was the deceased supported during this time
witness; BY different gentlemen. Juror: Do you know
any oil the gentlemen who visited the deceased! Wit
ness: remember gentleman coming TO see her when
we lived in the Westminster road Juror: ANY person
else Witness; Yes, who is gone TO Italy; he formerly
ved al Leaherhead Juror: Will you undertake TO saw
that you did not know what sex the deceased was?
witness; always thought her TO be female. De.
ceased was weeks confined to her bed and want,
ed the common necessaries OF lie.
Last Wednesday night she went TO bed with wbeezinc
IN her throat, and very ILL., About three O'Clock the de-
ceased called ups and said, "Mara am DIVING. il bas
pleased God to call ne aud in about five minutes The
ceased expired In the country she played under the
name oil Miss Edwards in the first line of gedy Juror
Did the deceased ever perform in London?-Witness.
Never the last place she played at Tewkesbury Ju
ror DID sac ever play under any other name Witness.
e', under The name OF Miss alsten Itappeared from
one oil the letters, read by the sister, that she was intro
duced on the stage by the celebrated Talma.
Mary Mortimer residing in Union Court stated that
she had known her about ten or eleven years Never
knew her until the present day She had every
son TO believe that the deceased died natural death Ju
ror viii you swear that you did know the sex of the
deceased! Wloess. WILL She always appeared as
most lady-hke woman. L have slept with deceased re
peaedly and never Tor moment supposed that she was
man. The Coroner expressed the greatest establishment
at Tho evidence adduced Juror: Look at the head of
hair, and the bored for earrings the most ex
raordnary case ever met With almost doubt the evil
dence OF my senses. A number OF letters and nj
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were read TO the Jury, by which appeared that she had
passed under various names Tho documents excited the
most intense interest. Maria Edwards was re allied
and examined In answer to questions, she said that she
was only IL years OF age She knew deceased
10 use razor or pair OF tweezer positive that she
never shaved -
me Jury then adjourned until yesterday, when thew
again met, but the crowds of medical students and
attracted by the extraordinary of the case were so
great that large body OF police required 10
order The evidence threw further light on the case
person stepped forward and said that what he had
seen in the newspapers and understanding that the de-
ceased came from Dublin, he satisfied that he knew
the party About IL or Ii years ago the deceased some
times passed for man and sometimes a woman
She had lately performed on the stage in the country
IN the principal tragic characters. Juror Did YOU know
her sister Witness never knew the deceased had
sister Another gentleman stepped forward and said that
he believed he kaew tue party and the father was gun
smith IN Dublin The room ordered be cleared of
strangers but from the great crowd this was found i'm
posbie and the Jury retired TO adjoining ROOM and
alter lew minutes consultations the following verdict
ton OF God"
Romantic pdssion.-A French gentleman nj Rus