The Sun. — 1855-08-25 (London, England)

CHARGE OF MATRICIDE.  Yesterday Isabella Mary Jolley underwent another lengthened examination, charged with the murder of her mother, at the Westminster Police-court. The previous evidence was fully detailed in our last. Mr. Lewi-, jun., as before, appeared on behalf of the prisoner, who was, as on the former occasion, calm throughout. The following fresh evidence was given : Rowena Floyd, of 11, Brompton-road, Knightsbridge, milliner and dress-maker, sworn—l am single. I hai • been in the habit of knowing the prisoner eight or nine months, but have not seen her frequently till the last eight or nine weeks. She appeared in a very desponding state, from the circumstance of not having let her lodgings and becoming embarrassed. Last Thursday week, between 9 and 10 in the morning, the prisoner called on rue and t,]ld me she had had an interview with her brother at Mrs. Fisher's. I said, " I hope you have come to some terms with your brother about leaving your house ?" She said, "He wishes me to give up my house, sell part of my furniture, and. get into a smaller one." I said, "That is- the advice I would give you. What will he do for, your mother ?" meaning what would he allow her per week. She replied, " She wants no mere—she is dead !" I said, " Oh, Miss Jolley, you cannot mean that !" She replied, " How oddly you look at me !" I fell back in my chair, and was almost insensible. She (lid net appear affected, ss I should have thought she would have been when she said it, knowing particularly how mach she was attached to her mother. Ido not remember any further remark, but her saying "It is ten—l must gn ; my brother and a broker are to be at the house at that time." Mrs. Jane Johnson sworn—l saw the prisoner on the 16th of August at No. 11, Brompton-row, at my sist-r's (last witness). She said she bad seen her brother the night before. I said I was glad of this. I hop-il be would do something for her. She said he was cnming next morning to make some arrangements about their affairs, but he could do nothing more for them. I said, "He must do something for your mother." "She replied, "My mother will want no more ; she is dead." I did not take much notice, thinking her mind was affected. She continued her observations about the house and the arrangements to be made. She then repeated, "My poor mother !" I said, "You don't mean to say she is dead ?" She said, "Yee; the blow was too great for her." I looked at her very hard, and she said, "How oddly you look at me ! I wish I could have destroyed myself, but I bad not the power." I went down stairs and let her out. I saw her go the reverse way to her house. I watched her into a cutler's shop in Bromptonrow. My sister told me to go and look after her, and I went. The cutler was rubbing a razor. I said, "Mi-s Jolley, what are you doing here?" She said, "It won't be a minute. I• am coming directly." I said, "you don't want the razor; come along with me." I made moCone to the cutler riot to let her have the razor,and be nodded, as though he understood me. She came out directly, and came with me to my door. I said, "Whatareyou going to do with that razor?" She smiled and said, "All right; I am going home." I said, " Make haste, your brother will be there waiting for you. It is his time." I went back to the cutler's, and afterwards to Miss Jolley's house. I asked for her of the servant at the door, and prisoner called to me from up stairs, and I went up to her. I then asked her if I should go for her brother. She said it was no use, as she expected him every minute. I asked her if there was any other person I could go to for ?Is hres . wTaa,ytloolrd, '' thatbut h eadded mothert ri was shoe her. nervous rSvhoeu said, ad thati , al she would not come. I said, " I won't tell her your mo ther is dead, but that she is dangerously ill." I then went to Mrs. Taylor, who said she would come. I went back and told Miss Jolley, and I then left her. James Leslie Rogers sworn—l am an assistant to Mr. Woods, of 21, -Brompton-row, surgeon. 'Yesterday