The Sun. — 1870-05-18 (London, England)

THE CHELSEA MURDER.  ADJOURNED INQUE6T UPON THE REV. MR. HEULIN—T HIS DAY. At 4 o'clock this afternoon Dr. Diplook, the coroner fcr West Middlesex, resumed, at the Chelsea Workhouse, the adjourned inquiry into the circumstances attending the murder of the Rev. Elias Heidi°, aged 84 years, who was alleged to have been killed and buried by a plasterer in his eintloyment, named Walter Miller. In front of the workhouse, in the board-room of which the inquest was held, a large crowd assembled, and a body of police maintained order. The court itself was densely crowded by clergymen and gentlemen. Mrs. Harriet Sydney, 6, Rutland street, Brompton-road, deposed that she had known Mrs. Miller by living in her house. On Sunday, the Bth instant, she took tea whit her at her hou.e, at. 26, Seymour-place, Fulham-road. Walter Miller was then present, and Mrs. Middleton entered the room while they were at tea. Mrs. Middleton said to Mrs. Miller, "Mr Hculin is very . well satisfied with the manner in which Miller has done his work, and ho is to have the head charge of all Mr. Heulin's property." No details were mentioned as to Mr. Heulin's property. Ccrouer—Were you there again on Monday? Witness—Yes, sir, at half-past three o'clock. Miller was there then. Ile was in the kitchen when 1 arrived. He wore a pair of light grey trousers. He generally wore those trousers on holidays. His usual tiOusers on working days were cord ones. Miller was in his "usual joking spirits," and while eating he joked much. While Miller was at his tea Mrs. Miller ironed one of Miller's shirts, which was rather unusual, for witness generally washed and ironed all Miller's shirts. She washed and ironed a shirt ; it was a full fronted one. A Juror N, as Mrs. Miller at all excited ? Witness— No ; but Miller said " I am going to Hornsey, for I think by going there it will be a deal better for me than remaining here." Mr. Stalest)), asked the core er to read an anoymous letter sent to him, calling him a •' busy fool, who, by coining forward to give evidence, wanted to make himself notorious." He cautioned him not to tamper with the life of a fellowcreature, and it was sigued "A Fiend at 'resent." The Coroner said that a man, who was ashamed to sign his name, was unworthy of notice. Harriet Middleton, who resides at No. 2, Sydney-mews Fuller's-road, deposed that she had known Miller thre, years. She then deserted home on the night of Monday week. Miller called at her house disguised as a Frenchman and gave her the keys of No. 15, Paulton-square, and after telling her that Mr Henna had gone into the country, said that he was Mr Heulin's nephew, and that she was to go and take care of his house. In answer to the Coroner, the witness said that she had seen Mr. Huelin on the preceding Saturday, and that he had asked her what she thought of Miller; and she said, "I think he is an upright sort of man." Mr. Iluelin then said '• I have to pay him £l2 for that house in ' Wellington-square. It has cost me a great deal." Witness had been employed by Mr. Huelin to clean down the house in Wellington-square; and it was arranged that she was to take care of 15, Paulston-square while Mr. Huelin was in the country. The witness created considerable surprise in court by saying "I'm very sorry he has boen murdered, for if he had not been I should have had a good summer's work. He promised to employ me all the summer, and I have lost all that." By a Juror—lf Miller were to come to me disguised as a Frenchman, shaking his head, and wearing a pair of spectacles, I should not know hint. He spoke "like a broken Frenchman." The Corner said that ho should not go into the question of Miller having taken possession of Mr. Heulin's house, for it was clearly proved that certain property belonging to Mr• Ileuliu was found on Miller. Inspector Fisher said that there was a witness who could prove that Miller had on Monday week cut off a portion of his whiskers, and dyed the remainder in order to disguise himself. The inquest is still proceeding.