The Sun. — 1848-12-06 (London, England)

STANFIEL D-H ALL MURDERS. WYMONDHA3I, TUESDAY EYENING.—The examination of the prisoner Rush before the magistrates at Norwich Castle was continued until a late hour last night, when a most important disclosure was made. We mentioned the existence of a rumour on Saturday and Sunday that a mask had been discovered in the prisoner's house, and we are enabled to state from the best authority that up to Sunday evening no mask had been found. A. most careful search was, however, made by the police yesterday, which was successful, a black mask having been discovered among a bundle of newspapers so carefully folded up and concealed that nothing but a careful examination of each newspaper could have led to its discovery. This mask covers the face as far as the mouth, to which a piece of black lace is attached, effectually concealing the lower part of the face. A messenger was immediately dispatched to Norwich with the mask, and it was produced before the magistrates. The prisoner appeared for a moment confounded by the production of this important link in tho chain of evidence, but speedily recovered the same tone of levity and indifference which ho has exhibited ever since his apprehension. _ _  He cross-examines many of the witnesses, but many of his questions are so foolish and irrelevant that the magistrates have been compelled to tell him he is doing himself no good by asking such questions. He frequently inquires after the servant, Eliza Chestney, who lies dangerously wounded in the thigh, and manifests much concern for her situation, but it is observed that he has never once shown the smallest solicitude for Mrs. Jenny, or mentioned her name to those about him. When taken to the bedside of the lady's maid, Rush observed that he was sorry to see her suffering so much. She remarked that she had no doubt it was he who had fired at her. He said, " Had I a cap on?" but the girl, who was then suffering great pain, only replied, " Don't ask me such questions, Mr. Rush." The medical men hope this young woman will eventually recover. The replies to inquiries this morning relative to the state of Mrs. Jermy were, that she is slowly recovering. The medical men in attendance have removed a splinter of bone from the broken arm of the unhappy lady, and although they entertain a sanguine hope of saving the limb, there is reason to fear that she will never regain the free use of her arm. The funeral of the deceased gentlemen took place this day (Tuesday) at twelve o'clock. The funeral was strictly private, the cortege consisting of two hearses, three mourning coaches, containing the relatives of the deceased, and Mr. Colman and several of the family tenantry on horseback. The chief mourners were Mr. Thomas Preston, of Lowestoft, only surviving brother of the late Mr. Isaac Jermy, and Sir Thomas Beevor, Bart., of Hargham, the elder deceased's father-in-law. The coffins were of plain oak, severally bearing the following inscriptions on brass plates:—" Isaac Jermy, Esq., died 28th November, 1848, aged 59," and " Isaac Jermy Jermy, Esq., died 28th November, 1848, aged 27." Great precautions were taken, in consideration of the dangerous state of Mrs. Jermy, to conduct the funeral as quietly as possible, and a quantity of straw was laid down orrall the footpaths and carriage-ways leading to the hall, in order that the sound of the carriage-wheels might not be heard by the unhappy lady so awfully bereaved of her husband and father-in-law. The police prevented any person from entering the park or approaching the hall this morning, except those actually invited to the funeral; and the result of these precautions was, that the sad ceremony was performed with the utmost privacy and silence. At twelve o'clock the bodies were removed in two hearses from the hall, and the funeral procession set out for Wymondham church. The shops in the village of Wymondham were all shut, and the entire population appeared to have assembled in She village Awl churchyard, S 9 witness the our cere.