The Warwickshire Herald. — 1886-02-25 (Birmingham, West Midlands, England)

ADELAIDE BARTLETT." There was some years previous some unpleasantness 'between himself and Mrs. Bartlett. It had nothing to do with this case; it had more to do with his son than him. Witness went to Claverton-street on the Monday evening and saw the deceased, who said he was a great deal better, and should soon be in business again. Witness used to call at his business place every evening. Dace ssed, on this occaeion, said he had a quantity of worms crawling about him, and Mrs. Bartlett said, "We call them snakes." Deceased also said it was a good job that Adelaide had to do with -dogs, and that she understood the dog. Deceased was a very abstemious man. He Ermined very strong when witness saw him, The next thing he heard was from Mr. Baxter, who said witness's son was dead. Witness ace otipanied Mr. Baxter to Claverton-street. where he saw Mrs. Bartlett in the smoking-room. She said " Edwin'a dead." Mrs. Matthews was with her, and, lie believed, Mr. Dyson. He had te ea M Dyson once before at Claverton-ssreet. Witness went upstairs at Mrs. Bartlett's suggestion. He got riled at having to wait in the emaking-rotan smite 20 minutes. After a long conversation between Mrs. Bartlett and Mr. Dyson, which was whispered in the corner, witness was allowed to go upstairs, and going tint of the mini she placed her arms around ha rack, sad said, "My dear father; don't fret, it shall make no odds to you ; I shall see you never wont. I will see to you just as if Edwin was alive." \Vain as went into the room, leaned over the body, and kissed it. He smelt the mouth for prussic acid, but did not find the smell. He turned to Dr. Leach, and raid, "We must have a post-mortem examination ; this catindt pass." Mrs. Bartlett was present, and, he believed, Mr. Dyson also.--The magistrate : This is Me...stela. —Mr. Lickfold said it was already proved Viet Mr. Dyson was not there.-W.tio•ss said he would not swear to it. Ile was rather confused as to the two days, being so upset at the death of his son One, of the doctors who made the po,t-ne.n tern examination said the body was welt noutistied, an It be. e were no signs .sf disease. After the post-mortem, witness saw the prisoner's bag etanding on a table in the front room. The bag was on the table when he left the room. His imrression was that the deceased's business was worth about X16,000.--Cross.examined : Witness said be had mentiosed several additional details which .bad not occurred to him before the coroner. He always kissed Mrs. Bartlett when he met and parted (rein her. Fredericic H. Daggett, landlord of the house in Clays-ruin-street, deposed that on January let Mrs. Bat tlett called him tip at 4 in the mornine, saying that she believed her husband was dea I. When witness entered the room he einelled something like chloral ether. He saw a gloss containing a liquor like brandy, which a:so had a smell of ether. There was a good fire wh3:ll witness particularly noticed, as Mrs. Bartlett had told 1 hat she hail b 4 en 'weep for three hours previous to discovering her husband'a condition. The case was thea adjourned for a week.  The o moner's inquiry as to the death of Mr. Bari lett was vollellltied otilllo 111 eVintla day. In reading o%'er the evidence of the waueese. the coroner pcinted lilt that the Rev. Mr. 1/3-,olt had said nothing about tho put ch:o.e .1 the cl,lor. form until after the first sitting th jut l. The jury, h.- supposed, were agreed Vat 11,ttlett ,hoold be committed for wilful murder ty the Sc 1011 1.1. y took a week ago. The evidence .inee ba.l HO. altried the ease as against her, and tli. hUt hi tilirstl4/111 Waa how far Mr. Dys bougid c %%as. 11111 acce.sory before II! tact. 1.13.• lot IL ti l 110 ili 1.1.43 y it they we; e wo I Mr. 1i sou t The joy retired 3 i3141;4•:. 44 it fl or.g.,.th‘t h Nies. Rueett mild Mr. The ,•..)• made 41i).4 3 wart Ant f the ajul'"l M.. I leson, who wa, arrested llt• ut tied ded pde 3.3 d We/e.  111.2 t.