The Sun. — 1855-01-29 (London, England)

THE FOLEY-PLACE TRAGEDY.  ADJOURNED INQUEST THIS DAY.  The adjourned inquest upon the body of Mr. Latham, who was murdered upon the 7th inst., was resumed this morning Fat eleven o'clock, at the Middlesex Hospital, before Mr. Wakley, the Coroner. After some preliminary examination of the surgeons, as to the state of the health of the assassin, Baranelli, and it being stated that he was fit to undergo an examination, he was brought into the inquest-room, where his statement was read over to him.  Upon being asked whether it was true, he said it was. One of the medical gentlemen said, although prisoner was well in health, lately his mind was affected. The prisoner was then removed in n cab to Foley place, where the jury were assembled to take the depositions of the wounded woman, Lambert. The jury, after same delay, were assembled around her bedside, when the examination was proceeded with.  The wounded woman having been sworn said—My name is Mary Ann Lambert. lam a widow and single. I do not like to tell what my husband's name was. After some hesitation, his name was George James. Coroner—What else ? Again she hesitated. At this moment, the medical officer who had come from the hospital with the prisoner, came into the room and stated that the prisoner said he felt very cold, and wished to know if he might be taken down to the kitchen fire. The wounded woman upon hearing this became most violently agitated, and screamed out " no, no," do not let him go there. The Coroner, after quiet had been obtained, and the witness somewhat composed, again pressed her to tell the name of her husband, and maid that there were plenty to whom it was known. After some further hesitation she said in a low voice, betraying deep emotion, George James Jeanes. He lived in Dorsetshire, and was a gentleman farmer, 'Upon the 7th instant I was in bed with Mr. Lambert, when Baranelli came in and saw Mr. Lambert, and put the pistol quite close to his neck and shot him dead. I at first got under the bed clothes, but thinking that would not save my life, I got out of bed, and tried to get hold of the pistol when he shot me through the arm, and it went into my body. I did not see Baranelli afterwards. Thera hal not been any quarrel, nor had he held out any threats to either of us. About 10 days before this occurrence Mr. Lambert had told him he must leave the house. He had been living with Its ; we let him stay out of charity. He left the same day this conversation took place ; he parted good friends. Her evidence having been completed, it was read over to her, and Baranelli was then brought into the room, for the purpose of being identified. Upon this she became fearfully agitated and could not be got to look towards him, but as soon as she turned her head in the direction he was standing and caught sight of him, she uttered a wild scream and, fell back in the bed exclaiming that it was him.  The depositions having been read over in the presence of the prisoner, he was asked if he had any question to put, and he said no. He was then placed in a cab and taken bask to the hospital, to where the inquiry was again adjeurned. Upon the re-assembling of the jury at the Middlesex Hospital evidence was adduced, and the jury returned a verdict that Joseph Latham was wilfully murdered by Laigi Baranelli.