The Sun. — 1866-05-28 (London, England)

INQUEST.  Mr. C. E. Driffield, county coroner, held an quest on Saturday, at the " Edge-lane Hotel," Old Swan, upon the body of Mrs. Train, who was brutally murdered on Thursday night by her cousin, John Thomass Moss, and also upon the body of Moss himself, who committed suicide after the murder. The first witness examined was Margaret Golding, the deceased Mrs. Train's servant, who said that her mistress removed from Bootle to Old Swan about six weeks ago. Moss, who had lodged with Mrs. Train at Bootle, accompanied her to the house at Old Swan. When Mr. Train (who was a purser) came home, about a fortnight ago, Moss left the house, but used to come in Mr. Train's absence during the day .in Liverpool to his meals. Mr. Train sailed on Wednesday morning, and the same day Moss returned to the house, and took tea with Mrs. Train that evening.. Witness noticed no peculiarity in their manner, and they slept that night in different rooms. Witness stated also that Mrs. Train had showed her a knife with which Moss said he would kill her, and while she was packing up—being on the point of removing to another house—Moss threatened her, but on witness speaking to him he said witness and her mistress were a brace of fools. Witness Was afraid to leave her mistress when told to go for a policeman. This pacified Mrs. Train, who resumed her packing. Then Moss got a hatchet, Mrs. Train was again alarmed, but again pacified on his sayingthat he would not harm her. Shortly afterwards witness heard Mrs. Train scream, " Oh, Margaret 1" three times in a breath ; and hurrying in witness saw Moss striking her mistress on the side of the head with the edge of the axe with all his force. Mrs. Train turned partly round, when he struck her a second blow down the centre of the head. Witness, affrighted, made for the stairs, and when a step or two down saw a third blow given, and Mrs. Train fall. As she ran down the stairs she heard a noise as of several smashing blows. She obtained assistance, two men and police-officers, and again entered the house. Moss was found in the scullery dead, with his throat 'but. Moss was a cousin of Mrs. Train's, and they had always been intimate, but not improperly so to witness's knowledge. On Thursday, while Mrs. Train was away from the house, Moss said he wished he was dead, as he could get no employment. About two months ago he spoke about being able to cut his throat easily by a particular vein.  Other witesses stated that when Moss was found he was quite dead. A recently sharpened tableknife, covered with blood, was under his leg. In Moss's pocket was found the following letter 1—" May 24, 1866. Thomas Train.—My sister, or, at least, she is nearly my sister, you called a —', because she is not a fit consort for you, and I, who you called a' spy,' take the opportunity of ridding you (sic) of her.—l remain yours, &c., J. T. Moss." Subsequent evidence went to show that Mr. and Mrs. Train lived together upon very happy terms. One of the witnesses had heard Moss say that "Mrs. Train ought to be Mrs. Moss." This witness believed that Moss had attempted to seduce her, and that her firm resistance had led him to entertain the idea of killing her. ' The jury returned a verdict of "Wilful murder 'and felo de