The New York herald., 1875-10-25
THE WHITECHAPEL MURDER.
THE TWO BROTHERS WAINWRIGHT COMMITTED
FOR TRIAL-DEMEASoR OF THE MEN IN

THE TWO BROTHERS WAINWRIGHT COMMITTED
FOR TRIAL-DEMEASoR OF THE MEN IN
COURT.
From the London Daily Telegraph, Oct H. 1881
BY sitting late yesterday evening Mr. Benson, tho
Southwark Police Magistrate, contrivcd, with the will
ing aid OF counsel on both Sides complete the ex
animation OF Henry and Thomas Wainwright, who
we're both committed for trial. the first named prisoner
on the charge of murder and the second on that Of
being accessory. The court was not nearly full
when the days proceedings began as II has previously
been at the Of the hearing but toward
the close IL was densey crowded The first witness
called was a pawnbrokcr's assistant whose evidence
was needed TO establish tho dates at which
wedding ring and keeper were pledged and
redeemed The required proof was afforded by
two pawn tickets which the witness was al
lowed TO use for the refroshmcnt OF his
memory, in spite OF his having admitted,
animation that he took in Of wedding rings
every month"; statement which caused the ladies in
court to interchange smiles OF astonIshmcnt-tha he
wrote tickets mechanically and that he AFTER
wards able associate many Of them his mind with
specific transactions Old Mr.. Lane, the father Of the
woman supposed to have been murdered, was then
nmined and crosscxamincd as 10 his memory Of tho
scar on his daughters leg Then Eelcs, Fowler as
ne called himself when pursuing private inquiry into
the OF Harriet Lane deposed to the contents OF the
Dover telegram purporting TO come from Frcakc or
Frcke Next the witness Stokes was examined by Mr.
Poland and xamined by Mr. Bcslcy To both tho
learned gentlemen he inclined to ampify his
answers inconvenient degree, and when rcbukcd
for this exuberancc OF testimony ne said with remark.
able ndirstS and bluntncss, Excuse if speak too
quick know IT'S the truth and therefore don't sex.
argcrnte' to tell it, Tho cross-cxaminaon Of this
witness seemed directed 10 tho point of there having
been abundance Of light in the warehouse White
chapel where according TO tho theory Of the prOsccu-
ton the murder committed NJ n time nXcd by the
evidence Of pisol-shots having been heard by three
witnesses Rogers and Tetlcns recalled by Mr.
Bcscy expressly that they might answer his questions
tending In the Same direction. Mr.. Chabot and other
witnesses followed during the day, which, however,
was principally consumed IN the reading Of the
long depositiOns Now and then Il correction
two had to be made; and, parti-
cuar, Mr.. Iarkin tho medical practitioner, begged
permission 10 explain discrepancy between his
evidence and that Mr. Bond. who had not been aware
OF the TACT that he tMr Larkn) had replaced tooth
which had been found loose Inspector Macdonald was
examined by Mr. Moody on his evidence respect
Ing the key found Henry Wainwright and asked
TO try whether another key taken from the person Of
Thomas Wainwright when he searched immcd-
atcy after his arrest, would not also ~ the paddock
which had been used 70 the door Of the Hen and
Chickens The Inspector tried the key, handed To- him
by Mr. Moody, and said it certainly turned the lock.
cheap ono that the other the proper Key and
fitted the wards much better
COMMITTED TRIAL.
Toward tho end Of the day Henry Wainwright twice
thrice spoke nxiOusly 10 his brother Thomas, who
whispered back short replies. Both prisoners ire.
Qucntly communicated with their solicitors, aud Ap-
pcarcd to be bending all their energies on recruitment
OF the evidence grew. The cro"dng OF the court
AZ the back OF the dock cruel nicun on the two
men who except by standing up wore unable to catch
breath fresh and who seemed at the last tcrri-
bly, exhausted by the physical and mental strain. Thoy
wero sitting. pale and hagGard when. the depositions