The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-06-07

wiiness--A silver watch and gold guard produce
obtained from the shop Of Mr.. Butcher, pawn
| BROKER, ot Uxbrdge
Charles Coombes said am bricklayer. and first
| saw the prisoner at Bullen's lodging rouse, Tx
| bridge. lie came IN about halEpsst o'clock ON
| Saturday afternoon. came back at Q O'Clock, and
| found the prisoner had gone out. He did not come
| home again that night. next saw him on tie fol-
lowing morning. lie came down about 10 o'clock
IN new suit Of clothes. He had on the black coat,
Light est ind striped trousers produced by the last
| witness. said, John. don't hardly know you
now" ne said, Iye been 10 my br9,her,s and
Identified the old corduroy coat and bat which were
found in the house Of the murdered man as de-
scribod in the evidence Of Superintendent Dun
ham) | saw tho prisoner wearing those things on
Saturday afternoon when lie arrived at the lodging
house. Yesterday morning about o'clock the pris.
oner came into nv bedroom and asked me for
some tobacco. said ] lad none, and he
then asked me for some breakfast. Igaye him what
ing IN tn Reading by the Gas train At O'clock
on Monday night was in the Queens Head, Read
men. 4 man came 10 and said, "Ilayc you heard
tell OF the murlet2 There's been seven people muir
dered." The prisoner said, Has there been muir,
der done :" and asked me to show him the way out
into the back yard. He came back IN ten minutes
said, "rn 20 too" We both went home, and the
prisoner went to bed. About i've minutes to two
on Monday afternoon met the prisoner, and BIO told
wearing he watch and chain NJ now produced ''
Tie Clerk to grsonor-llave you any questions to
Prisoner-Ycs, sir, have. Now, Charlie, did Sou
soc me at O'Clock. or o'clock. or o'clock on Mon
day afternoon Now, tell tie truth.
Witness-l am not sure, but | think
prsonor-I was not there at o'clock or 4 o'clock.
=, Omcer-Don't make statement; ask any ques-
Prisoner-what's the good Of NE being here IL
am not 70 speakY
The Clcrk-You can ask questions, but this Is not
The time TO make 4 statement.
Prsoner-Ah right; It don't rntter.
To w;ness-Was II me or Harry tnat said there
was seven murdcrs2
The viiness--It was strange man that came in
and said IT,
rrisoner-You sail it was me.
Witness-No, sail It was strange man
:, Prisoner-WeD, he pointing to the elerk) has got
II down That II was me.
The clerk then read tho dispositions, TO show the
1ri.oner lnat lnc witnesses rc,!y vas correct tho
prisoner Observing with nod, you've got II fur.
Their down but II doesn't matter"
The Clcrk--liave you any othor questions 20 ask
Iris0ner-lss, I've got anothor question, Tut |
CONT remember 1t. What he (Coombes) said is
Wi'ness-rvo only spoken the truth
Prsoncr-Ycs, yes ; IFS risDt enough what you
Tie prisoner was then rcmanded TN Tuesday.
As he Lett the dock he nodded 70 Ccombes, and
said, Good bye, Charlie"
Is TIE MURDERER BROTHER or NARsuALLp
A fresh horror is added to this shocking massacre
by Tie clues which coming In every dav, and
which az present appear to point to the conclusion
tnnt ,he supposed murderer i no one else than Mar
shul's own brother, returned from Australia. Every
Clue as yet seems to point TO n IL dreadful act The
man now in custody has passed under many names.
Jones, as jenkins, aud as Owen. Whom FIRST arrest
ed he gave the name of Mackenzie, but said he did
rot want it known, as he had Tecable friends in
tae country. Whatever HE real name h, II IL Ger.
tain 1t Is not Mackenzie Marshall had two brothers,
both in Aultralia. One OF these died four or ave
years ago. The other, believed to be the In
custody, was sent ucre about eighteen years ago,
and nothing has been heard OF him for many years.
He bore bad character when lie went away; in
deed he sent away by the murdered man as a
land.
The man In custody only came ont Of Reading
jail on the Saturday week previous TO the murders
iia had been committed for two months for stealing
when be came out was to return to Tx.
bridge. Willie in the tramps' lodging house
he spoke freely about his going to see a
brother whom ne had not seen for many years. and
who was a smith Twin. at Cheapside, Denham. This
local name Of the very SPOT where the murdered sm
y lived land have lived for the last twenty years.
They lived u ere before Marshais brother was sent
away TO Australia. No one not well acquainted with
the neiEhborhood could have known this name. and
the probability Is very strong that none buta close
friend OF the Marshall family could have known II.
The man in custody always said no going to see
liis brother the smith. though he never mentioned
hs name but there was but one smith at Denhan.
and lie lived 1T the little part oil the road known 10
few rs CIeapside.
Whatever may be the ultimate result, the police
are strongly confident that the man they have got
IL MarshalIs brother nom Australia. The sister
whom n he has living has been sent for 70 IDENTIFY
When Marshall's brother was sent to Australia he
WAS beardess, slight lad OF ~. Eighteen years in
the lad OF 10 and the man OF 81; still, II he is the
man supposed. the sister, though much younger
than he when lie left England will be able 10 speak
definitely way the other. One fact IL curious.
| thai he wears n beard and moustache. These may
| be said TO be common enough, but they are iot
common among English country laboFeis or Eng.
| lsh trsmps. The Saturday night or Sunday morn
ing savc il as much part OF their toilet The Sun
day wash. The man Ia custody. whether MarsLaIl's
brother not, went to the forge 10 stoal tools and
| IN TINS ne was disturbed ~ Marshall, who had boeu
| to lot his horse oct.
| ALI is oa hal a
man, and he no doubt at once attacked the thief
| who at once defended himself With such terrible
elect with the square iron bar or forge poker
which VAS found ying near Marshal's body. The
cries and the struggle aroused the family In tie
and met the murderer, who, either nom priyaL,
| malice or desire 10 conceal what lie knew he hal
| done In the forge, killed them all easily with ti'
Traces show beyond doubt that II was not until
| al was over In the cottage that the murderer wen
back TO tho forge and dragged Marsiall's body be
| hind the anvil and concealed II with sacks. II,
th1n returned TO tbs cottage and proceeded 10 wash
| and dress himself In Mnrsha's Clothes
II he turns out TO be Aarshals brother he will hav,
attaincds pinnacle Of infaIny which lev Of the
| most desperate uurderers ever reach, for he vii
| nave slan not only his nieces and sister n-aw bu
his own mother, brother, and sister. The nnerai o
| the victims Is 10 take place tomorrow Ave
| o'clock IN penham churchS ard, about three-quar
| tiers Of mile from the cottage where the massacr,
10 K place. Four graves have been dug, for Mr.
and Mrs Marshal, for tho sister and he eldest gr
| and Que iOr tbs two youngest girls, The grave o
| the OLD gIundmothers husband. who died some few
| years back, hn~ been opened W lay the rcmans o
| his Nife beside him.
| ruR LAST CLrE.
READING, Thrrsday.-rhe key OF the murdered
| mans honse or shop, IL Is not known when, hat
| been picked up IN the lodging house At Reading
whore the murderer was captured. Il appears thn
on tho day OF his capture he offered the key TO ANS
one m the lodi House that Won accept OF H. but
| al declined alleging that they dbl not wish to be
| taken up tor housebrcnking lie then pushed tire
| key through y hole in n cupboard that was kept
| locked in The kitchen. Yesterday woman named
WINS unlocked Tho cnp oard found the key, and
took II a. the Reading Police Station, where lnspec
| tor Tow nscnd hus charge Ut IT, II ia an ordinary
| but thor large door KEY, the bow IL little bent
Hnd q ere Is also some hite paint upon Il. Tier,
| Is no doutt that IL belonged 20 Marshal's house.
The Fourth Ward Shooting AGruy.
The accompanying affidavit of Mr.. Marx LAM
gam who is well known as an old and respected citi