The Sun. — 1833-05-07 (London, England)

THE CHELSEA MURDER.  FURTHER PARTICULARS.—Vast crowds assembled in Wellesley-street, discussing the details of this inhuman deed. Mr. Bishop, the superintendent of the V division of police, and several of his men, have been constantly on the look-out for the wretches who committed the murder. In the course of yesterday a report reached Chelsea that two of the police of the B division had succeeded in arresting the murderers, who were to be brought down immediately to be examined, but, upon inquiry, we ascertained that such was not the case, although there is some elute to them. On Thursday evening four men, who were known to be bad characters, went into a public house in the neighbourhood, and whilst there they fell into conversation with another man, whom they took to he one of their profession. In the course of their conversation, the four men told him that they had come down to Chelsea to rob an old lady's house close by, and suggested, that as there was plenty of " swag," he might come in for his regulars if he liked to join them. The man made some excuse and left them. Since the murder this man has communicated this extraordinary circumstance to the police, and there can be no doubt but this gang were the actual murderers of the unfortunate lady. He is well acpainted with the persons of these fellows and their haunts, and there is reason to believe that before night they will be apprehended. Mr. Stirling, the Coroner, drove over from B tttersea, where he resides, yesterday morning, for the purpose of holding his inquest on the body of the unfortunate lady ; but finding the evidence that was to be brought forward not quite in readiness, he appointed two o'clock) est erday afternoon for proceeding with the investigation. Mrs. Mortimer, the female who lodged with the deceased, was examined on Sunday at the stationhouse. It will be recollected that the last time she was seen there was Wednesday evening, the evening before the murder took place, and therefore it was thought essential that she should give an account where she was from that time until after the perpetration of the foul deed. Mrs. Mortimer, however, brought forward ample proof of her entire ignorance of the crime, and she was allowed to depart. It is believed that a "jemmy" was used in committing the injuries on the head and face, that the throat was cut with a notched knife, as the integuments present the appearance of being torn instead of cut; if so the sufferings of the poor woman must have been dreadful, as she must have been under the murderer's hands some minutes.  A meeting of the parochial authorities has been held, and a large reward is to be off,,red for the arrest of the murderers; and it was agreed that a deputation should forthwith wait upon the Secretary of State, requesting that the usual proclamation might he issued. ADDITIONAL PARTlCULARS.—lnforination has just been received that a man has been apprehended at Greenwich, and that he has made a full confession of the murder. Of course we merely give this as a rumour. An inquest was held yesterday at Chelsea on the body, which, after evidence had been gone into, was adjourned to Friday.