The Barrow Herald and Furness Advertiser. — 1876-05-03 (Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, England)

THE BRO M HON MYSTERY.  On Saturday the normal quietude of Maude Grove was ouce mere disturbed by a fresh visit of the police to the house No. 46. At 11 o'clock Chief inspector Druscovitch, Inspector Shore, Superintendent Fisher, and Inspector Keller, accompanied by Mr. Ridewood, the coroner's officer, visited the premises and made another thorough inspection, removing some of the boards in the roosn where the poor woman died. The object of their visit, and the result of their search, were of course kept a profound secret; but it is believed that the termer bore directly upon the efforts of the police to trace the fugitives. Some difference of opinion still exists as to whether they have left the country. Some of the police still b,,lieve that they left ()haring Cross by the early morning train on Good Friday, and by some it is thought they went to Havre, and thence to Amelica ; while, on the other hand, there is strong evidence that they only went t.) the station as a ruse, and are really, as has been already stated, in London. Other important events also occurred on Saturday. Dr. Diplock (the coroner) instructed Mr. Ridewood to sek out the bookseller and his wife in Fulhamroad, of whom the Wallaces are said to have made enquiries as to their possession of some chemical works, and to summon them to the adjourned inquiry; and he further directed the bottles froin which Mrs. Wallace gave Mrs. Chapmin her medicine to be taken t.) Dr. Whitefield for analysis, as he thought it not improbable they might have been tampered with. In accordance with the suggestioa of the coroner, application has been made to the I parish of St. Luke's, Chelsea, to take the children, but the relieving officer has at present declined on the ground that they are not destitute. The little ones, however, are not likely to suffar, as their dead mother's cousin, who has charge of them in the house, is willing to take one. Miss Rye and another charitable lady, Miss Macpherson, of London Fields, Hackney, have offered to take them, and there is a banking account in Mrs. Chapman's name, besides furniture in the house, which will fetch at least £lOO at the hammer, and plata and other valuables. It )s also understood that Chapman is on his way home, and tool iv his solicitor, Mr. Frogga-x, will apply at \Vest minster police court f a the custody of the children. So that in no case can the little ttwiw.s suffer. To-day the coroner will give up th ) possession of the house to the police. No arrest had been made up to last night. The adjourned coroner's inquiry respecting what is known as the Chelsea mystery was resumed on Monday afternoon. Sophia Harvey, a servant of the deceased, produced letters from the British Ambassador at Constantinople advising her not to visit that city to see her husband, who was imprisoned for forgery. lir. Stevenson said he had examined the contents of the stomach of the deceased, but discovered o troce of vegetable or mineral poisoe. The jury, after a belt' deliberation, returned a verdi t of " Wilful murder" against William and Louisa Wallace.  Mr. John Rust, surgeon, while driving at Top. pestield, on Saturday, was struck by lightning. Both gentleman and horse were instantly killed.