The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-10-08

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TESTIMONY or THE FATHER AND SISTER OF
THE MISSING WOMAN FURTHER ADJOURN
MENT.
From the Manchester Examiner, Sept 25. 1881
The Coroner's inquiry into the cause OF death Of
female adult unknown, whose remains were found In
the possession Of Henry Wainwright was resumed yes
terday morning by Mt W. j. Payne in the yestry room
of ST. sayiour's church. Southwark
Mr. Poland, barristcr INSTRUCTED by Mr. Pollard Of
the Treasury, prosecuted, and Mr.. R. Williams flor
tendant Garforth Chief Inspector Mcdonald and In
spector Fox watched the case behalf Of the police
authorities.
The first witness called to-day was Mr.. j. II. Pine
who sold two yards of rope to Wainwright the morn
ing of the 10th inst, and who swore TO that fact
Mr.. Poland stated that the quantity of rope talen
from the parcels measured seven yards.
Mr. John Baylis, oil and color man. 149 Whitechapel
road said he remembered fire at Wainwright's
premises 81 Whtechapel road, in November 1874 and
deposed to the fact that purchase Of half hundred
weight OF chloride Of lime his behalf made on
September 10, in that year The price Is 3D. and
he fyitnessl was told il was wanted for customer OF
Wainwrght's. box was brought to place in and he
packed IL carefully, in accordance with instructions he
received He was not certain whether ii fetched
by one of Wanwrights men or whether he sent it by
his messenger
The Coroner directed the witness produce his book
at the adjourned inquest.
MISSING woMAN's FATHER.
John Lane gas manager at the Royal Gunpowder
Works. Watham Abbey, the father Of the supposed de-
ceased woman, repeated the evidence he gave at the
Southwark Police Court Tuesday He further suppl
mented II by stating that the last time he saw
Harriet, his daughter in August 1874 she appeared
in very good health and spirits He believed that he
called on Mr.. Frieake after Christmas to make IN
qulries about the absence of his daughter When
he called on Wainwright the latter said he had no
doubt but that witness would hear from his daughter
before long. Wainwright sand he would render every
assistance IN his power to find out where she was
Mr. Williams objected to the letter given by Freake
to witness beng handed IN as evidence. The father
could not swear that Wainwright read the letter.
Mr.. Poland contended that the letter should be re.
ceved, inasmuch it had reference to the absence Of
the girl
The letter was then read by the Coroner
Witness, resumng, said that when he saw the
mains 'she came back to my view as naturally as if
she was lving;' the scar on her leg was caused by
red-hot poker falling out Of the fire against her.
BY the Coroner-l can't remember how she her
hair, but have seen 1t rolled up behind
Cross examined by Mr.. Williams. Harriet never
spoke TO mo ofany other than one child; she always
used to write to my wife, and not to me; used TO look
at the poStmark TO see where the letters from;
think the was the right leg and am was
below the knee the color Of the hair and the size of
the legs feet head and hands, enabled me identify
the remains as those of my youngest daughter; VAIN
wright held the letter produced to him for about two
three minutes and he looked it and turned over
the leaf; he told not to make myself uneasy about
the absence of Harriet
Elizabeth Taylor wife of William Taylor, coachman,
Clarendon News, and daughter Of the last witness also
repeated her evidence which has already been pub
lshed AT the third and last interview she had with
Wainwright he offered her brandy and water in
his office and spoke to her in very respectful and kind
manner.
THE IDENTIFICATION OF THE REMAINS
The witness then gave her evidence reference to
the identincation OF the remains and she was much
affected during her examination weeping bitterly She
said that her sister generally wore piece OF velvet
around the back of her head similar to the piece pro-
duced she believed the which had been referred
to was the right leg; the rings she an
unusual thickness, both the wedding ring and the
no
Cross examined by Mr.. Willams-I have known that
my sister has been called Mrs King for four years.
there is no doubt that the two children hers;
not present when either of them born; she
my favorite sister, and was partial to her; she
never went so much as two months without either
visiting or writing to me- but six weeks might have
elapsed / have known that she has gone down To
Brighton for visit; was surprised to hear Vain
wright say that Harriet had gone of with another
to Brighton; she told me that she married
to Mr King and | believed her; when l heard
that Wainwright gave her money | ceased to
believe that she married to Mr. King when
Wainwright read from the letter and telegram he did
not offer to show them to me; / have not made in
quiries at the Charng Cross Hotel; believe he said
that the letter came from Mr. Frieake my sisters hair
not dyed; the last time saw the scar on her leg
about four years ago. the tooth which marked
by decay was the next behind the eye tooth, on the
right upper jaw.
William Taylor, husband of the last witness gave
testimony in accordance with his statement before the
magistrate as to the Identification of the remains
George William Rogers, employed as manager by
Wainwright, stated that the premises No. 2l5 White
chapel road were unoccupied from July to November
1874 except for packing goods The keys kept at
Wainwrght's other shop, and witness had some dim
Guilty in getting them from him. In November witness
ana his wife went 10 live at No. 2l5 A fire occurred
there on the 9th November He recollected getting
the chloride oflme already mentioned on October TO-
HIS WIFE COMPLAINED or A SMELL
and the lime was taken away Witness recognized the
photograph of Mrs. King Tor Lance person to whom
he had several times taken money at Sydney square.
Once he took f2 and instructed say Wainwright
was laid up. Mrs. King very angry and asked why
Wainwright did not come himself. Anerward
she called at the Office TO Wainwright.
Once at the end of August 1874 they seemed excited
and quarrelsome. The last time witness Mrs King
was at the end of August Letters used to come adj
dressed 'Mr. King which Wainwright opened, but
witness thought none after that time Witness
never told Wainwright that he had Mrs King in
cab as Wainwright stated. Witness remembered, in
July, 1874, Wainwright giving him six chambered re-
vover to pledge, but he brought 1t back, not being
able TO get more than los on IL.
Mr.. Thomas Bond surgeon gave the results of the
post-mortem examination Death, he considered, had
taken place many months ago. the ACKNOWLEDGMENT
very recently. The cause oil death the two bullets
found in the skull There a below the right
knee in the position mentioned by tho witness John
Lane apparently resulting from a burn The hair
light auburn and curly. Witness OF opinion that
deceased had been mother
Mr.. Larkin surgeon gave similar evidence, and the
case was adjourned to October /.