The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-04-20

to inspector Dowdell. while on their Journey
from Ireland back 70 London, ns follows:
hay known John Church for nearly seven
two or three docrs from Church, at Porter's.
He used - take me out to LONDON and to vari-
ous public houses; met him again somc
house one night the worse for drink. After re-
mnining there some time told him he would
m cbGh Ny sfass y come Rome nG anG
knocked at the door. and.I let her in Church
ro at hs sE kne ysPt
comrany, IIo Church. had previously told me
said Who have you got there = and scid
My brother, who has come to see
s %S fSoma. % wen, R % the s' back ff r5G%
and spoke u MIN, end asked him TO come int
he would " sh 10 remain all night, and he sad.
round to me. he said, You know, mgst not
s aSyr 0a HAT s be nS s Few gays ner he n cams
again into the house. and during the convcrsa-
IL ihe house He said. Gould we not put Tho
old woman out Of lhs woyf, ! said What do
You must do TIA, yourself. III have nc,hipS to
| DO with that Church said. We could have
enjoy ii, as am getting tired Of my Old woman
Monday night March 3, and had ien with Mrs
asEga Mrs Thomas vi Y could go out TO see
my Little e9y; and che sala, Yes ks,e: and y9a you
| IN the evening. noticed the light WINS turned
down. ! knocked three times Of the door AT
The third knock Church opened the door when
saw Mrs. Thomas lying on the mat In the paa-
sage struggling and grooming, and he said.
Come in. ! drew back on 70 the step fright
ened to 70 in at this time. There was police
man standing On the opposite side Of the road
n tall. dark man. Church catchel me by the
'Whaever ' have IS You %iU donoY lie said. Never
you mind: haye done 4 for her. and II you shy
ShoR a 9' w SS g tSs ISS SP
gcther. leaving Mrs. Thomas there. and took a
cab had told him you'd no, stay in the
Souss un3 Y' saw me into S'I Mrs Po 1T
and remained there for tho night got
CCRRurSh house S Mrs. C5urS6 remarked mat
wRs out early Church was there. and 6eckoncd
me $40 Shorty ai,erwerd. lie said / cant get
over tn your house before o'clock. as | got
ing out 40 late again. and muat stay Of home
this evening TO mike Il up with her said
should not 60 bRck to the house. by myself. He
sa said he should be down 6T2 H. AS cd mo
what time | would be down. ! told him would
whore 70 meet him. at the Richm0nd Hotel,
over the brilSe. took the hoy with me me- and
nsked the boy to 90 on short distance and
wait went into the house lhotell and spoke
70 Church, and he asked M what would have
me the keys Of the house. and said
was To- go to tho house, take the hoy
with mo. aud | should find n box In the back
room which hc mad packed up. tied with cord
The boy was 60 assist me 10 bring II away not
TO take a cab from the house. but II We pqssed
one on tue way 10 the bridge we were to take It.
But we did not % We carried II to The bridge
Church told me TO let the boy Porter keep back
and not sec him when went with the box ou'
he would BE- there 10 SEQ me. took tho box on
TO the bridge. and placed II upon the bridge
The boy. went away and Church appeared. J
said. What are you going to do with we box
Church replied. THAT il my business There
was tall gentleman near. on the opposite Sidf
Of the bridge. left him, and he said Follow
joined the boy Porter ut the loot OF the bridge
carrying a cnrpet-hag which We had also
meat. Wewent 10 the rnwny station. and found
: tnnt the last train had gone, The boy asked .
: cabman what he. would take him home for
! 9nd he said 81 Tbs by having only "a anC
] and sleep with me- Wc both slept IL
: one. room. After Church camo 70 me anC
friends and / lett soon after. He knew where
i WAS going. He gave me n card with MS al
) dress. and said was 10 write to him. and II
stop at home and brazcn IL out This was OF
! Tuesday. the 18Th. and reached my pnelei
; house IN Greenarme on the following FRIDAY
B. | night. wrote to Church TO his address in Ham
mersmith telling him had arrived safely. Be
Q | fore leaving, II was partly arranged that
should remain at home for about three weeks
: with and then we were. to 50 to America,
never laid hand on Mre. ThOmas. and hhc
! nothing 70 DO with murdering her bnt knew
q belonging IN Mrs Thomas was a Is note au'
q thirty shillings, This notg changed az FISH
:. monger's IN Richmond. Church and Porte
= were with me at ths timc. intend T. ten n
q whole truth. AZ ! do not see why should 10
I. blamed for what Church has done ! would no
u accuse my greatest enemy Of anything VT ~
q lct alone a friend. which Church has been TO N
:; till now"
d both DR. !soners were remAndnd.