The Blandford and Wimbourne Telegram. — 1881-04-22 (Blandford, Dorset, England)

THE MURDER AT SLOUGH.  Ilite4 the inquest on the body of Mre. Reellle, at enugh, Si. Dunham, feeling that there was not sufficient evidence to justify the dstention of the young man Payne, released him. The fact that the deceased and her husband had frequently complained of Payne's conduct, and that he was supposed to have some bad feeling towards his employer and his wife, caused suspicion to be directed to him, but although taken to the police-station, he was not considered to be actually in custody, and was never formally charged with any offence. He was consequently discharged without having been brought before any magintrate. The house in which the deceased and be husband lived is in a very public place, being in the main road turning from the High street in Slough towards Windeor, and opposite the side of one of the priecipal hotels in the town. There are nearly always a RIM ber of people passing on both sides of the road, and consequently the fact that such a murder should be committed iti such a public place early in the evening adds much to the mystery of the affair. It is considered by the police that the act was that of some one familiar with the place. The sensation created in the neighbourhood is hardly less than that caused by the murder at Salthill. close 4fi Slough, for which the notorious Tawell, the Quaker, was afterwards evecuted. The funeral of Mrs. Pe ville took place on Thursday afternoon. A large isone ,orvii of peraons assembled in the in the church and churchyard, and along the streets. At the grave wreaths of flowers were placed upon the calla by the friends, and flowers were thrown intathe grave by many of the bystanders. Mrs. Beville was 35 years of age, and she leaves two children, one aged three and the other five. A great deal of sympathy has been expressed with the bereaved husband arid children. On Saturday Mr. Superintendent Dunham, of the Bucks constabulary, went to London end received the report of the expert to whom the handwi Ring of Payne was sub. witted for examination, and of the analyst to whom the clothing was submitted. He had also a conference with the i.flicials of the Criminal Investigation Department. On his return Payne, who has been watched by the vatic° since Tuesday, was apprehended on the charge of having murdered Mrs. Ileville, The police have, it is said, dile covered further evidence, the nature of which has not been disclosed, but they are confident now that they hese sufficient ci idence against l'ayne to justify their preopt procedure. The books ef a neighbouring tradesman have have been submitted to an expert, but the result Of the examination is mit yet known, awl the permon suspected alleges that he was at a club meeting lit the time of the murder.  _ Miss Emit Dovg, a young lady twenty•five years of age, lately died of istrialbprix in the Reigate Workhouse Infirmary. The young lady woe a few dayft ago riding in a railway carriage, with the intention of visiting some friends in a village close to the neighbourhood where she resided, when she noticed a fellowd.raveller. a man, wrapped in blankets, from whom emanated the char acteristie evidence of variola. Innovent of the terrible risk she ran, the unfortunate lady went straight to the house of her friends, where it soon became inanifeqt that Oie herself was stricken with small-pox, of whith tirulent disease he displayed the wont ayruptorw. Two dap laitr eho lay dead.