The Sun. — 1845-03-07 (London, England)

THE MURDER AT HAMPSTEAD (FURTHER PARTICULARS.) _ . _  It has been mentioned that, tho deceased Delarue was known to be in the habit of wearing two rings, -and although the most valuable one was discoverel by the unfortunate father of Thomas Ilceker, amongst some of the cuttings of the shoe nriterials at his house, still up to the period of the prisoner's examination on Tuesday, at the Police-court, no tra-:e of the second ring had been found. It appears, however, on the return of Mr. Hoeker, sen., to his residence, in Charles-street, that his wite had al,o,durnig his absence, found the second ring ka kind of goy keeper) amongst eper) amongst some rubbish. Mr. Hocker, sen., lost no time n placing this further evidence of the gu It of his wretched son in the hands of the police. It still believed, as was the case in the first instance, that there was more thin one pers,:n concerned in the murder, and this suppo. sition is strergthened by facts which, subsequently to the holding of the coroner's inquest, have transpired. In the North rosd, and hut a very short distance from the Swiss Cottage, a penknife is stated to have been found, having the handle covered with blood, and it cannot be ide, tified as having ever been seen in the possession either of the accused, Thomas Henry flocker, or of the murdered man, Mr. Delarue. The facts which have transpired in evidence also tend to shcw in some measure that more than one was conce: ned. In the first place, Delarue was, as compared with the accused, much ranre powerful man, and therefore, single handed, would have been likely to, have had the t;est of llocker. A Ttin, the cries of murder from deceased were heard for two or three minute‘, therefore that fact does away with the impression that locker must have pounced on the. murdered man unawares, and stunned him. The police arc actively engaged in tracing out, if possible, the owner of the penknife alluded to.  During the inquest, it will be remembered that when the coat of Thomas Henry !locker was :•roduced, there was evidence of a bloody hand having been thrust into one of the pockets. Shortly after the verdict ut " Wilful Murder" was recorded, Mr. Wakley directed the summoning officer of Hampstead, in whose custody the clothes of the deceased are plac«l, to examine the pockets minutely, in order to ascertain if, when they were rifled by the murderer, he had blood on his hands. On Hunt's return he stated that there was not the slightest spit of blood on any of the pockets, and 'he only blood observable on the trousers at all was a long streak passing down the front in the direction of the left thigh. The extraordinary manner in which the police have got up the evidence in this case has been the subject of general remark, and the anxiety manifestee by them all, as it were, to have " a finger in the pie" is still more singular. For instance, in the first place, Inspector Partridge holds the watch and ring, identified as having belonged to the murdered man. Secondly, Inspector Shackel holds the mackintosh, trousers, &c., covere 1 with blood, belonging to the accused. Thirdly, Inspector Haynes holds the gatnbroon trousers, drawers, coat, waistcoat, stockings, and shirt of Rocker, as also the button found on the mantelpiece. Fourthly, Inspector Gray holds the letter signed " Caroline," and other documents. Fifthly, Sergeant Scotney holds some letters found at the accuseit's lodgings, addressed by him to a Miss Batty. Sixthly, police constable Thomas holds the button found on the spot where the murder took place. Seventhly, Inspector Teritnan holds some obscene books and prints belonging to the accused. Inspector Furlong holds something else ; and lastly, Hunt, the constable, holds the deceased's clothes.  It has now been ascertained beyond a doubt that had !locker been taken into custody on the night he was, that most, it' not ail, the above-mentioned evidences of his guilt would have been removed or destroyed. It appears that on the following morning after the capture of the accused, the copper at his lodgings was found filled with water, the tire laid, and everything prepared for washing, and all this was done entirely without the knowledge of the landlady of the house. The letters in the custody of the police are said to deeply criminate the murdered man as well as Hooker.