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

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-po ne Lni'n Telegraph
r., nomo II the missing woman who, on |
me tsaory Of the mutilated remains found at
irnt- having been part OF her body and limbs, |
nWs, We been ioully murdered was Thomns,
r. vac about b years Of age had been twice
ntrri.l MID. a''cr the death oi her second
ipsl nj took lodgings ia Richmond. Thence
IN Sat'einber lRst. che moved into 0small )use
In Park road. Richmond I'LL. Intending 10 let
Ldg.nas she VIA not euccesstul. however In
fnliug tenants In January she engaged ser
yart named Catherine Webb, an lrishwnmQn,
nged about 80 yoars. who was called Kate webb.
The fret glmmering OF light thrown IA The
mysterious discovery near Barnes was afforded
f5e lad who on sunday heard his parents read
ine and commenting on tho focte given in owl
dence at the inquest. he told thein that some
snort time g,iO 10 woman had asked him TO help
her Ia carrying a box, that he had done 60. and
that on thcir reaching Richmond Bridge ehc
had scnt linn on in advance, telling nun she
trl0x into the river. il was dark at the time,
and n1 other person was near Inc b0y mas
49, ,i,.ierrs tlpt IL rtsetnhlrs the woman who
asked him 20 nesist her with her load. -,
hmGRd S"s 2 ssys ,Pa' ss on bnvs
INK bundle III her arms. aeked INN To drive ,
her TO llanmcrsmith he ,did SO, va New
rui II shaftesbury road HammcrsmAh, She
stopped hih " the lotion 81 TINS road ana
tlid she would walk the remainder Of tue dis
t,nce STE then p.ightvd. leaving the bundle In
tn cab. ~" could not sec where she went on
mts time she returned with handbook in her
lanl. and ACCOMPANIED pya lad Of about II
years 81 age, CARRYING y lltue 10Y hbout hve
he ,ah. together with the handhox. and she
then told tho cabmnu 10 drive TO HNmmcrsmth
station.
man named Porter OF Hammersmith whose
fOn accompanied the servant when, as IL al
legged. she throw the box supposed TO have CON
river saws that on the 4th Of this month she
cane TO his door and asked II he would see her
% ly the train. He consented TO- do 20. and
wat out with her. accompanied by his son. who
assisted In carryinge black bag which shs had
with her. aud which very heavy. They
won't into n beer house. nenr Hammersmith
Bridg" and the woman LETT them there for
a friend over the bridge. Upon her return
after having. tits supposed. thrown the bag into
the river. she showed Thorn some gold rings,
mi eft her nice home at Richmond
They aiterwarl went to the railway sta
r Sr ana allowed o n' saOs SON I go %
her to Richmond Upon their arrival at the
Of rum. aud then they went out OF the house.
carrying with them box, which the boy de-
clarrs TO he tIe one found at Barnes. containing
Bridge and there she told the boy TO walk on n
little way and he did So, but presently heard n
tsc stated that she had LEFT The box with a
friend. The boy did not return ~ his parents
until next morning During the following week
smith friends until the 18th inst when she took
him away, as described by tho cabman.
Prom ~ Lopipn Ts'prrph. April l.
Catherine Webb alias Webster, alins Lawless
Nho was HpDrehended on Friday night last AT
Kiane county Wexford. arrived at Richmond
Iviice station under charge OF Inspector Dow
I Division. early Yesterday She had been
Traced TO ireland. where she was arrested by
Head Constable Callaghan. at Wexford.
The woman seems to have led disreputable
life. Living nj one time at Kingston. she was
VEL a9Sn 70 10, me pSee anS S sbSsp S
lasi-named town. she lived in Acre road, passed
herself on as the wife Of n sea captain. and by
this and various other devices, obtained con-
siderable quantity OF goods and sums of money
from the local tradesmen. In Consequence o.
lin addition TO an Irish conviction and a SEN
lence OF penal servitude In 1867. at the Surrey
sesslons Of no ,ess than th,hrtg-nine E966etie'
md was sentenced TO eighteen months i'm
| prisonment at Wandeworth. At this time she
lon She was again convicted on the 9th OF Feb.
| fuary. 1871 and sentsnced TO twelve months
Ms s' Thomss sOt engaged gagged the woman without
making eny inqulry into her rePptatio on ~
nam@i Cr . In Mitchelis row Richmond. il
whose house her child hos lately been staying
Gns woman TS empIoysS every sf1SrG an oS ~
Well took her place. and thus became know
inquired q Mrs. Joier whether, she could rec
nmmend her servant. Mrs L0der SPOKE o
hy Mrs. Thomas whose service she entered Of
| lie 22d OF january.
The man John Church. owner OF the Risini
yesterday anu accused. In conjunction with tn
iemale pTS9neE OF being c on srI IN ~ T.
lewelry and plate. The police are In possession
q a quantity 81 property belonging 10 Mrs
woman 10 HAmmersmith. This consists O
knives. forks. spoons, tenpots. and plate takel
T. Rose gardens. and left in the house q
Church. with whom She had nude an agreemen
torth" disposal Of nearly all the furniture an
other things in the house.
Frua n. L~don S10raTl ATvls
Before Mr. C. f. Dermer and a full bench q
Irhmond Yesterday. Catherine Webster. De
t,rlued o. q servant, and John Church landlor
o' Toe Rising sun bserhouse Hammersmiu
d..l ana Jones Of Scotland yard, and charge
WIZ lavinG. on or about March last, wilinll
murdered Julia Martha Thomas. OF No 2 Vim
iares. Park road. Richmond. the mistress
trt male prisoner. We stor was also charge
with -taahng and Church with receiving
II nlrhtr ol articles Of leweiry and plate. III
prperyof Mrs. Thomas
n Mr. Hard. in stating the case for the prose
n rut %. said the prisoner Webster. some tim
b. tu, month Of January or February entere
IT, -..Vce of Mrs. Thomas. the deceased a
81 rH servant. leaving her son. boy OF
yt-- .. age. with Mrs. Crcasey. at Mitchell
20 UAWurr-Iuith. with whom she had bee
n lynt N'thing occurred 70 a,trac! attention I
III DO Be- prisoner until carly IN Murch. Whc
hi heA .-a .Gr, began to miss Mrs. Thomns VIII
l.t been seen for some time. On March
II webster wAi with black bog TO the house OF
pas a.i..'d Porter, who lived "a few doors irol
IT, r 10. Irsnnrrs beer shop and asked hiI
.t-.,' Lcr ia Carrying it, As he should SHOW
II fttr HuI his young son then went with hrr
If'r 0u~' In the Hammersniith Bridge roa'
I..f Webster LEFT them to 60 over the hridg
- L., t..at she wanted TO meet n friend. In te
n minutes ~ n quarter OF an hour she returne
W.-D 10 the ut.g. She asked Porter 10 allow al
;. o. g. home with her 10 Mrs. Thomas
II r-.lrY.r NJ Richmond. md he .conscnte
o. rll ilt.un that she sent him back the sam
II ngif irtlc last train. The boy accordingly a
III car. i...l her 90 Mrs. Thomas house. and .
II Wi ''i the Court that. alter being taken Owe
Il T." Premiere. be- WIS sent down TO the kitchen
slito4 20 wait. Presently Webster brought
bH oi q peruinr d-scription-a sort 81 DEF
b1ut"' hoy - foreign mnnuiHcture-whicha
q f"H fAe lads attention. The prisoner uske
\. = .,sist her in carrying IL 10 Mchmp N
u L. which he did. On the bridge Websit
tsa'i lin 10 leave her for moment rs 81
tXin t.I O. meet friend and she would rcloi
l.n -tor.y, The boy lett her AS desired, bl
L"l 81 icing tark hc aid not 20 FAR md b'
Y" he had gone a few yards he heard splAs
II u %" water Just Al the moment a tall Gnnt'
L1r wt- -gld 20 have passed over the bragg
Iui ~ r-sent tie police had no clue 10 the pei
~ although It was possible they might lot
iom"illns hbout him on u future octhsiQn.
KS i.uu, n'trr the splash webster rgolnc
w. Boy and told him uiat ~ II was then 5
t''-i r'y minutes past clcycn-sha shoul
POI h"II him home that night. According