The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-02-27
ONLY 4 BRITISH SLATEY.
Starved ana Bratcn to Heath by q Mistress
who Kept Three Servants.

VINO hept Threc Servants.
From the London Standard.
The adjourned inquest on Jane Popejoy. a
servant girl, who died under shocking circum-
stances on Boxing Day was held at Bagshot
yesterday by Mr.. Roumieu. Deceased had
been in service with Mrs. Nichols, an indepen-
dent lady, of ii Pitt street, Kensington. She re-
turned home on Christmas Eve to Bagshot in
an emaciated condition. and with various bruises
on her body. She died on Boxing Day, and on
her deathbed stated that her injuries had been
inflicted by her mistress with q stick. These
injuries, according to tho evidence of DIR. Os.
born, as given at the opening of the inquest,
wcro of a serious character.
Edith Garrett, a domestic, in service with
Mrs. Nichols. said deceased was there part of
the time with her. A month after witness ar.
rived Popejoy complained she had not enough to
eat. Witness told her TO ask for more. She
said 1t would be no good. as the housekeeper
and her mistress would not give 1t. Deceased
used to have her meals in Mrs. Nicholas bed.
room with her mistress. Witness had hers down
stairs with the housekecper. They generally
had bread and butter for. breakfast, boiled
flour and water puddings and rice for dinner.
and occasionally the meat from beef tea mad Q
for an invalid daughter Of Mrs. Nichols. On
Sundays they used to have ordinary meat. Very
often witness had not sufficient. The buildings
NcIc w uOiIeu DcCedSeu Hdu the same TOOQ
as witness. and occasionally. but very seldom,
they were given potatoes. No supper was given
to the girls, and it was not possible to go into
the larder and get some food. What food there
was was always divided for the days meals.
Deceased and witness never were allowed tohave
sugar or milk. They could not drink 1t, so
they used to have water instead. Two slices
OF bread. not half an inch thick, were the por.
lions given for breakfast. Sometimes they
valid instead of the SLICES.
The ,Coroner-No do you consider that
The Witness-It was for me, sir, but not for
DECEASED. She used to complain n lot to me.
When she could get out. she used to pick up
crusts In the street md eat them. II she asked
for more to eat, IL was refused. She was told
tia, she had had plenty; Continuing, witness
Of no avail. The housekeefper a slw S@S; pn ns W MSi
complain herself to Mrs. Sichoils for fear no OF
being beaten for doing so. She had told wit.
Tho Coroner-Beaten by whomi
Witncss-Mrs. Nichols. occasionally used
TO go out with her. It was then she used to
house, On their return Mrs. Sich %fH' s asEed
she did 1t to get something to cat. Mrs. Mich.
S Siis asked lh her 4 she got anything. and then
the room. Just, after she heard screams. They
came from the deceased and were loud screams.
IFS 'G ,bey ment went ,a h on Gsr. " long tine and
ness a lot OF bruises on her arm.
The Coroncr-Do you know whether she had
had anything, TO cat that day.
Wltness-,She had not; neither OF us had.
Mrs. Nichols said VIC were not to have any be.
was not the only occasion they had had to go
without food. IT frequently occurred. and il
,ims I whsa ,P Psndishment for them, Another
going out, she told Mrs. Nichols thar she went
S SeSH% wSn shS saw ,S n some ,b ermSts lying in the street
former occasions, subsequently heard loud
screams proceeding from the room in which de.
came, from deceased. Witness, Mrs. SicholIs
and deceased went out for a walk in Kensing.
back to Pitt street Mrs. Nichols commenced to
Gec.s Ssssg i1sId Sn ~ witness names, She pushed
afterwSrd beat her, This S was In i the um.t hsIi, s shs
beat her with an umbrella and ultimately broke
It, tine Deceased G E screamed loudly,
,hH Wines, nTaiid Yes; when Mrs SSjie6Slis and I got
arms and legs, Witness detailed the remarks
% tho deceased to her as TO what occurred In
tho occasion of her getting some bread and but,
ter from a friend when she went out. De.
a stick. Wines t saw he 'G Srn per ecy TEsyy With With
big blue ones aud We're on the legs and nrns
" iLness was OF opinion that some were done by
stick; She said rinChes because she herself
had had experience OF this. ~
, Witness Because ] have seen Mrs. Nicholls
knock deceaBcd down and kick her, Wbiic
deceased and witness were in the dra wing room
hanging pictures on another OCCASION Mrs,
Nichols came and gave her II blow with n
hammer, on her foot. Deceased cried out Win
pain. The only reason for the blow was that
deceased had put n nail too high in the wall.
IA answer 20 further questions. the witness !
said that three days before the deceased len
ko9slnston Tor Bagshot at Christmas. MIR.
The girl screamed aud cried. and then Nlrs''
Nichols, gave her a Kick. Witness had seen
deceased with a black eye, and deceased had
told her Mrs. Nichols did It.