The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-08-07
The Inquest.

The Inquest.
AT noon, May "a, Mr.. Charsley, tho Coroner for
the Southern division Of Buckinghamshire, held an
inquest the bodies OF The murdered persons,
whose names and ages returned as follows:--
Emanuel Marshall the father, aged thirty five; Char
lotte. his wife, thirty-fcur Mary Ann, his sister,
thirty -two Mary, the eldest child, eight; Theresa,
SIX Gertrude four and Mary Marshall, The grand
mother. seventy-seven.
The following evidence was given:--
Charles Trevener, examined--i a member OF
the Bucks police and have been stationed at Denham
Tor the past twelve months; have known the de-
ceased persons during that period; ut eleven O'Clock
on saturday morning last saw the deceased man
al work IN mis- shop; he came out ana spoke to me
passed; the children, Mary ana Theresa Marshall.
were playing In the road IN front OF the house:
Marshall was IN the habit OF working late:
l have known him TO work all hours OF
the night. and sometimes all night long; / did not
pass the house again on Saturday nor did go close
by the house Oh Saturday: passed the house along
the main road; Gu Sunday morning I from
Red Hill into the village, which IL about mile and
q half; this was about ten minutes before three;
then met man alone did not perceive that he had
anything with him, 1t was just getting daylight; he
had low deerstaher "a felt hatl on, very Old dark
coat aud under that short light one; both coats
were buttoned tightly; he had cord trousers on and
thin shoes; rs we were passing he said, al wish
had met you before, policeman said, whats the
matter. nowfn he said, "fhero was a man and his
wife come into Uxbrdge aud was going along the
cut and the man Threatened TO throw his wife into
the CUT II ne mad thrown her IN would nave thrown
him M; asked him II he knew any thing OF them:
lie said mo, am quite stranger about here;n l
said, ''Wlere do you belong tor nc said II am going
along the road for oxford, which IL my best roadf'
told him TO 20 along through the village, and when
he got fifty or sixty yards away followed him;
called to hun and he stopped and said II Will
show you the way;'' he thanked me ana after had
directed him he bid NE good night; he was then
about third OF mile from where the bodies lie and
within short distance 0r tins tayern he COM
ing IRON Uxbridge.
The CorOner-frOm whom dii y0u first receive In
formation OF the murder
Witness FROM young man residing in the vii
lage; went TO the house ana found the doors OPEN
I'm hnn no md IL iprt
diatey inside the door; Mrs Marshal's head was
lying towards the door aud Mary Ann Marshall's
feet were partially across her body; there was u
petticoat over them; found the sledge hammer
prodnced) lying near them; 1t was covered with
blood; went into the washiouse and found the
bodies OF the three children and the grandmother;
near two OF the children, who lay together found
the axe iproducedl, which Is also covered with blood;
the bodies OF the children not covered with
anything but there was something covered over the
grandmother all the deceased persons with the ex-
cepton Of the wife, had night clothes on; the wife
had her dress partially drawn over her nghtdress:
there were extensive wounds on the heads
OF all the bodies and great deal OF
blood on the doors; there were pools OF blood
In some of the rooms; one OF the bodies appeared
10 have been dragged from the washhouse; then
went into the forge which is a building adjoining
the house; the door was just closed found there
the body OF Emanuel the father, lying nat on his
face, with his hands stretched out; he had appa- |
fently been dragged; the body was covered with !
sack an apron and an Old coat; there was pool OF
poker which ! produce lying near the body; |
the two pieces of poker correspond with the shovel
ana longs FOUND Ill the pariOf OF thc nOuSe some
clothes were found In room or the house this
morning, IN my presence: went up stairs three
BEDS had apparently been used; there evil
dence OF any struggles appeared as fthe deceased
had Just thrown their clothes back and out Of the
rooms; the staircase goes down 10 the back Kitchen
where the four bodies were found. and 10 Is neccs.
sary 10 pass from the back Kitchen along the pas.
sage into the room where the two bodies were
found have heard that there IN have been q
marriage nj the house to-day; noticed that some
OF the drawers had been pulled out, and the
clothes have referred to were found in one OF the
bedrooms facing tue west; there IL blood these
clothes; there was pair OF boots, trousers, coat,
cord JACKET, a cord vest, sop, a deerstalker's
nat aud "a red and white common plaid necs cloth;
the deceased man had on hia ordinary working
clothes; he had clean cord trousers on, was in his
SHIRT sleeves but had no boots on nor can lind any
found thom quite dry and free from grit; ne could
not have got TO tho position In which found him
without having something ON his feet; dou't know
whether he In the habit or working late on Sat-
urday night; don't think he ia the habit OF at
tending place OF Worship the children, believe,
went 70 school: the blood on the trousers was quite
fresh; there was no appearance OF struggle having
taken place In the front room; there was blood on
the wall. where, should think. one or the bodies
fell
Coroncr-Have you ever heard Of any one bearing
Witncss-I have never heard OF any dispute be-
tween the deceased aud other persons; the deceased
was rather an exctabie man; heard him threaten
TO use violence to any ono that ne caught on his
premises; he has asked me several times whether
he would not be justified In shooting any one ho
might nnd On his premises; have always told hun
"No.n
Elizabeth simpson a woman residing within about
one hundred yards Of the house occupied by the
murdered persons, was the next witness examined.
She About seven O'Clock Sunday morning last
was going toward lodge on the Uxbrdge road, en-
deavor1ng 30 ind key which had lost the previous
night and while doing 80 saw q man coming from
the direction or Marshall's house; he had little
carpet bag ~ his bandit was green bag--aDd az