The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-01-24

eayine. "Good God il You suspect this Of sach
yhiic, how can you go back aud breakfast Wiz HIM
Pc ssain replied in sn al 9ent manner and Walking
ward the door, said, "Ah you don't kcsw all"
with Mr.. Palmer. saw Nc. Palmer agaa Monday
following. AT No Beaufort Buiings, Strand, IA c1p
piiancs with lete- which received the same
| fDg fcoin him. | imputed OF him how Mr. Cook
was. when he faid, "Oh, he Is all righ.; the pay :
stefan has given him some cslomel, ald recon-.
mended him not to come out, being damp day" and
adced, "what want to you settling his
count" holding out hsfa sheet Of notepaper; rose
GOWN tearing letter paper and pushing il
me at the time, with pen and ink, and saying whas
have here will be a check sgsinst YOU"
NJ Cock, druggist, OF stafford VINO stated that short
time ago Mr. Palmer called st his shop and asked wLa,
Was the usual dose of prussc acid TO ILL dog aud W.
tween the deceased and Mr. Palmer in sting matters
were the only other witnesses examined and the Coroner
deiotI alton, declared their finding to be that "he
Sssssa cleo Ct Poon Tuy administered to him by
The Coroner immediately made out his warrant Cor tn
committal Of Mr. Palmer to the coun gao NJ stafford
for sai at the March asS1es for the wiu 'rier OF Mr.
PALMER's TRANSACTIONS WITH THE INSURANCE.
| OFFICFs--TEMPTATIoNs TO MURDER.
| From the London Tines Jan.
| Within the last few days considerable additional Ugh
has been thrown upon the transactions of William Pal
mer with the various e assurance Office. Of the metro
pos The following facts may DO rehed ON as authentic
lit appears that In the early part Of 1855 Mr.. Waiter
Palmer the brother Of the accused called at the Prince
of Wales Office Regent street, Aaied by
Mr.. Pratt, whom he stated TO be his broher Will sm 8
solicitor, and innated his wi to his life
that Mr. Palmer had been sufering from deium tire.
eus, the Office therefore eecline1 grant the po
stated on that occasion that Mr. william Palmer an his
| mother had boh advansed money to Mr. Walter Pamer
and that the policy would bs eventually assigned Mrs.
Palmer as security for such advances. Tue life was
ultimately accepted, and IN the month OF ruary last
%ai $ Ss
Iey to pay the check was found by William Palmer The
commission allowed to Mr. Pratt, the soioisor
agent btiogipg the business Tae Prince OF Wales Office
not wishing to take heavy risk wholly upon them
selves alone divided the responsibility with tweny
other Offices retaining for them only $500 Ia tho
month Of June following two other each
Els OOO were offered to the Indisputabe aud Ahen1lm
offices, but they both declined them the latter Office
having already taken part of the ik fom the Prtce II
| Wales.
On the 18th of August las. Walter Palmer diei and
immeoiscly al erwaros notice given to the Prince Of
WAes oiice. An assignment also sent OF which
previous notice had been given the Office hough
ready been delivered there The assignment
Mr. ismer, first alleged by the deceased, Walter
Palmer, the accused and the consideration state
to be sl00. II has transpfed that the only
| f,om " iiam Palmer to Waller Psmer OF EGO.
Before the pezod Of paying the caim arrived the directors
Of the Prince Of Wales Assurance office received ettec
from person in Stacrdshre, who alleged that William
Palmer had him paay and contaning nsor nation
which led them 10 suspect that the deceased bad died by
th aetusrv Of the fringe ea Wae nut h e
nunicaion with the other officers sharing thu risk an
the result Of their deliberations the formaon Of
committee OF which Mr. John Messeat, OF the cton Of
fee, appointed secretary for the purpose Of obtaining
e7icerse, with the view of sscertaioing whe her the
suspicious circumstances OF suHicen. gravity
to justify the otices in resisting any demand that
might be made upon them ia respect to the payment
M IN m m sns az s
Of Chubb. Dean l. Chubb soiutors of Gcay sun,
and by Fisle and Simpson, detective officers, pro.
ceedcd to Stanordshire to obtain nforma ion to the
habits CT the deceased, and the connection OF Will
Paner with MS pecuniary affairs On arriving at Rlgs
ley the par proceeded to wake inquiries the result Of
which wa that they ascartaiaed THAT William Paine
wss the person really interested in the policy OF
In quesoo and that he bad also been in hs Ia BIT
ofmskpg propositions for insurance. to several London
offices, and that he had received fi3O0O from the No.
vioh Union, Equitable, aud sun Offices on the lie OF his
wife, who had died short time previously under very
mysterious circumstances The deputeoa having been
into rmed that William Palmer had made proposal for
Post office or ''George Bates, ESD and were inform eli
that he would be found at Mr. almers; that he was
ssthe gentleman from Londond bottle Il old Wine a. he
had ptal cellar. Field then proceeded to Rugeey and
to his smaasment found George Bsses Esd who had
in the county in the act Of cleaning PAlmers stable
Field inquired whether he was Mr. George Bites2 He
the of which Mr. Field sald al understand you
going to insure your life for what amount do
that to Mr. Palmer but that be was have money
for himself the amount Of which he cid not state Field
whom he informed that tbs object OF his visit was to oh
tain information respecting the death Of his brother
Walter. Palmer then expressed himself perfectly salts
fed and added that the insurance Offices had peefec
right and were In fact bound to make every posi- Ne
inquiry in order to safety hemselves to the Justice OF
oil cniMs made upon them. Field subsequently alluded
to the mysterious death Of Palmers wife, and said that
perhaps he would have obeedon to inquiries being
made by the Nor wch Union Equitable and Sua Offices
into the circumstances attending her death Palmer
replied with the greatest cooness tina. he coad have
no possible objection to such proceeding tie Offices
The subsequent inquiries made by Mr. Hrnby Mr..
Deane and the officers led them to the conclusion that
NJ lmer Ind indu mad 3iu1 man hv
false representations to his brothers. hahts and gsn
eIal health to fiji up the documents forwarded BY the
pose that the lie which they could nfely accept.
The result of the investigation made in Stashire
that the Offices resolved 10 deend them elv>s to the
most the ground of fraud sinst lyal proceed
ipgs that nigh he taken by Witt Am Palmer the repre-
acntativea Of the late Waller Palmer to rscovcr the
amount Of the policies. Mr. Deane afterwards repaired
to the Isle of Man. where he discovered that Walter
Paner had resided time and had suffered severely
from attacks o. deium tremens during whi,h he
had attempted to commit suicide by cuttog hi, throat
No proceedings have yet been taken against the Prince
of Wales office, OF the other panes t,
the amount o. the policy.
| THE DEATH or PALMER's WIFE AND BBorHte-
| EXAMINATION OF THEIR BoDrEs--H0RRBLB Ar
| PEARANCE OF THE CoEPsEs.
tircn the Liverpool Journal, Jan 81
Disclosures Of most stsrtling character, md Of
ture almost urpassed In the history OF crime
pec.ed to be made before the termination of the inquiry
in this extraordinary 1t is confidently asserted
that, upon resing the inquiry evidence will be given
how that YRS Palmer before her DEATH exclaimed to
female steId snt in reference to her hufband g Is
that wretch in the house He's murdered me-" The
ympoma exhibited during ner illness aud at her dscese
alleged TO preeel similar to those detailed
infested by the unfortunate Cook. surgeon in Stat
| lord, who attended Walter Palmer several times
during the short Illness which preceded his death.
win depcse that the occasion OF vi.,t Walter
planned 10 him that the pills he had sent him to take
previous night had made him awully III. The surgeon
rot having sent bis patient any pills told Aim 50, and
answered that he must be mistaken for h brother
William pamer) had given him the pills. and declared
that he (he stafford surgeon) had sant then. OF the
1s2,, 0CO Tor wnich william had insured Walters e we
assared not tarthng paic by any the various
tces, and therefore, If the crime OF frariade sup
posed, was committed with tho view OF gaining that
sum, the intent happily frustrated.
Sorting as u may appear, tie names Of no tsnv lan
6et ois9a al the hands Of The prisoner statements arc
made.
The coas containing the reInaus CT the deceased Ann
and Walter Palmer were, upon their exhumGtiOn,
1871 -. NJ. r-.ii,r a. No nail.I L.. p,.a