Stockton Herald, South Durham and Cleveland Advertiser. — 1890-12-27 (Stockton-on-Tees, Cleveland, England)

TILE INQUEST.  The inquest npou the body of the aim woman was fixed for noon, the proceedings taking place at the Old Bailey, in one of the courts in which Lb. lilidilleeex Sea 60413 •asies are generally heard. Dr. Lang Lam, coroner for the City of London, conducted the enqniry, a jury of 24 persons being sworn. The body having been viewed Lient.-CoL lidilman, the Governor of NeugatePrifion, the first witoess called, produced the warrant of execution of Mary Eleanor Peerey, alias Wheeler, convicted of the wilful murder of Phcebe Hogg. He said her at.e was 24, and she was stated to bit n.arriecl. It was her own sictement, but be did aot know. She was 0011Tieted at the November sessions. In pursuance of the warrant she was  XIICUTED TWO MORN/NG AT BIGHT O'CLOCK in his presence. The body the )ury had seen war, teat of deceased. The execution, in his opinion, was sittiefs.ctory, death b.iing inatantariek:ut.— Pr. W. F. Gilbert, the maliest officer of Nesvgate Prison, who was the next witness, said he was present at the execution, which in every way was astiefactorily carried out. The drop was eit foot, and LEATII WAS DUX TO TIM SPIWAL CORD BEIXO  the result of hangicts.—line being ill the evidence, the Ccuoner directed them to e‘urn verdict in accordarass with the medkal evidenoe.—This tley did at once, and the proceedings ended.  ROMAN no bTORY.  A sensational piece in connection with the Hanipstead murder mystery was revealed on Tuesday within a few hours of the execution of the woman known as Mns Pearey, the murderess of Phcebe Hogg and her infant child. Mary Eleanor Wheeler was not her name, and it now appears she was a married woman. The name of her husband is a mystery which could only he revealed by the ' unhappy women herself, and she has died without I solving it. The story is at once romantic and sensational. A reporter waited upon Mr nuke Palmer on Tuesday, with reference to the alleged request, made by Mrs Pearey, to insert in the Madrid papers a certain advertieement con tain ingthe words "have not betrayed." Asked whether Were was any truth in the statement, Mr Freke Pa men's reply opened up quite a romantic story in connection with the tragedy. He admitted it was Erne; but said he could not understand how ii had become known, as he had not spoken to a soul on the subject. —What did Mrs Pearcy really say, Mr Palmer ? She asked me to have inserted in &lie Loudon papers, and in any other parer that would be reel in Madrid, the following message :—" Last wish of M.E.W. , Rave not betrayed."—Did that refer to the crime? Not at all. I asked her, and she said no—Did you ask her whet it referred ? Yes; I said to her —Dina it refer to the mer nags you have told me took place between you and a certain gentleman? She replied yes.—What are the fact,? :-‘he had told rue she was a married woman, but would not divulge the particulars.— How much do you know about it? Only this: She told me she was married in some chambers at Piccadilly to a gentleamn, in the presence of his valet, by a clergyman in robes.—Did she give you the name of her husband? No; she said she could not, as she had taken an oath never to divulge it.—Hew long did she lire with him Not long. Ile left her shortly alter the marriage, but contributed to her support for a few months. Since then she has not heard of him.—l suppose you baeoften pressed her for further particulars? lee;' but she would ne.-or give them. She , would only repeat—" I have taken an oath never ' to divulge.. I have tried to trace the marriage, as it might have been very important in reducing the supposed motive for the crime.—Did you say anything to her about the marriage? I expresetd her my doubt as to the legality of the marriage, and suggested that it might have been only a form