L.pool Murder - 1918
Posted: 15 Jun 2010 10:37
Hi All,
Have spent some time this last couple of weeks researching this story below.. the woman in question was my 2nd cousin. The lady I have been helping is her g.grandaughter. It has upset me, not only for my relative but for her four children, orphaned.
They were brought up by their maternal g.mother.
I have edited the names of the victim plus her murderer's family to protect the living of both.
I want to say many, many thanks to someone (they know who they are) without whose help we would not have got to the bottom of this story.
It amazes me the lengths people on 'Our' site will go to aid us.
Evening Express 3rd November 1918
Liverpool tragedy
Brother- in- law arrested on stabbing charge.
A Paddington Scene
******* ****** 51, 4 Elm Grove Smithdown Lane was charged before the Liverpool Stipendary today with fatally stabbing his sister-in-law with a knife in a shop in Paddington, on Saturday afternoon.
Detective Chief Inspector Holbrook said that an enquiry was taking place on Wednesday and he proposed to ask his worship to remand ****** until then.
Detective Sgt Sweeney gave evidence arrest. When charged the prisoner was sober and said, “I will say nothing now”.
****** was thereupon remanded until Wednesday. ****** bore evident marks of a struggle. His eye was black and he wore a plaster on the left side of his forehead. He was collarless and his shirt was splattered with blood.
Story of Tragedy
From inquiries made by Detective Inspector Sergeant Sweeney it appears, that the man had a quarrel with the woman **** **** ****** aged about 30 years, who lived at 17 Elm Grove and shortly after 3 o’clock in the afternoon followed her into a shop in Paddington where she was purchasing eggs, and producing a knife, he is alleged to have stabbed her in the neck.
Dinah Jacks daughter of the storekeeper screamed, “Murder” whereupon her father ran out of the kitchen and grabbed the assailant, whom he pushed out of the premises but the accused man continued to keep hold of the injured woman, dragging her after him. The woman then ran across the street followed by her brother-in-law, who is said to have struck her again with the knife.
The police being summoned arrested and quickly had the woman removed to the Royal Infirmary where she died at 5 o’clock.
Evening Express 6th 1918 November
Unrequited Love
A tragic story of a mans unrequited love was unfolded at the Liverpool Coroners Court this morning, whem Mr. A.G Inglis held an inquiry into the death of **** ***** ****** aged 32 who was stabbed with fatal results in a shop in Paddington on the 2nd inst. By her brother-in-law aged 51.
After his brothers death in France it was stated that ****** wanted to marry her. She refused, and her refusal cost her her life.
The first witness was **** *** *****(my g.father’s sister’s daughter) who said that she was a widow. Her daughter **** ***** ****** who lived with her was first married some ten years ago to ****** ***** a reservist. He had rejoined the Army at the outbreak of war, and was killed march 1915. There were four children of the marriage, whose ages ranged from nine to four. She had later remarried ****** ******, ****** brother, a reservist in the Welsh Fusiliers, and was killed in July last. She was receiving an Army allowance for herself and her children.
Her daughter had been in the habit of going to her mother-in-law’s house to assist with the housekeeping but had stopped doing this on account of ******* ****** pestering her with his attentions. After his brothers death in France. ******* had continually asked her to marry him. She had complained that she was afraid of him. On one occasion when she had refused to go to the pictures with him he threatened her with a knife. His mother had said to him, “ You will be hung for that”. And he had said, “ No I will not, I would kill myself”. He had also said he would rather die than see her married to another man.
******* *****(my g.fathers sisters’ husband) was the next witness, said that the deceased woman was his niece. She had complained to him in the first week in September that her husband’s brother had attempted to cut her throat at the house in Elm Grove. She was upset and afraid. He went to see ****** about this. Witness then sent his niece to stay in Suffolk to be out the way. She returned a fortnight ago and he thought the affair had all blown over.
Story of the Tragedy
Dinah Jacks was next called. She said that she was serving in her father’s general shop, 44, Paddington. On Saturday, when the deceased woman came in alone and bought some eggs. The man ******* ****** entered the shop, caught hold of the woman by the shoulders, and turned her face towards him. The deceased said, “What do you want?” ****** replied, “To take revenge.” He had a knife in his right hand and with this he struck the woman in the neck. They struggled and the witness ran to her father for help.
Elias(?Unclear)Jacks said, hearing his daughters cries he ran into the shop. There was blood on the counter and on the floor. The man ****** was standing over the woman, who was struggling to get away. Witness (? Cannot make out) and got him out of the shop. The woman was on the other side of the street, and ****** crossing over struck her twice in the back with the knife.
Doctor As Witness
Dr. Strock had said that his motor car had run short of petrol, and he was refilling the tank in Paddington. He saw ****** raise his right hand and strike the deceased twice in the neck. Witness found that she was suffering wounds in the neck, the jugular vein was cut, and she was bleeding profusely.
Albert Potts, police constable 70D, who effected the arrest said when charged ****** said “ I have done it now. I will not rush away. My younger brother was killed in France about three months ago and I saw something last night and I saw it again this morning.”
The Family’s Sanity
The evidence of ******'S mother, who was very deaf and feeble, showed that his father had been in Rainhill Asylum for five months.
One of his brother’s had died there and two sisters and another had been out of their minds.
****** in reply to the Coroner, “ I have nothing whatever to say now.”
The jury returned a verdict of, “Wilful Murder.”
A memorial service for the murdered woman is to be held at St. Stephen the Martyr’s Church, Grove Street tomorrow morning at nine o’clock.
****** was brought up at the police court this morning, and remanded until today week.
The man was hanged 17th December 1918 Strangeways Manchester Lancashire.
Grayx
Have spent some time this last couple of weeks researching this story below.. the woman in question was my 2nd cousin. The lady I have been helping is her g.grandaughter. It has upset me, not only for my relative but for her four children, orphaned.
They were brought up by their maternal g.mother.
I have edited the names of the victim plus her murderer's family to protect the living of both.
I want to say many, many thanks to someone (they know who they are) without whose help we would not have got to the bottom of this story.
It amazes me the lengths people on 'Our' site will go to aid us.
Evening Express 3rd November 1918
Liverpool tragedy
Brother- in- law arrested on stabbing charge.
A Paddington Scene
******* ****** 51, 4 Elm Grove Smithdown Lane was charged before the Liverpool Stipendary today with fatally stabbing his sister-in-law with a knife in a shop in Paddington, on Saturday afternoon.
Detective Chief Inspector Holbrook said that an enquiry was taking place on Wednesday and he proposed to ask his worship to remand ****** until then.
Detective Sgt Sweeney gave evidence arrest. When charged the prisoner was sober and said, “I will say nothing now”.
****** was thereupon remanded until Wednesday. ****** bore evident marks of a struggle. His eye was black and he wore a plaster on the left side of his forehead. He was collarless and his shirt was splattered with blood.
Story of Tragedy
From inquiries made by Detective Inspector Sergeant Sweeney it appears, that the man had a quarrel with the woman **** **** ****** aged about 30 years, who lived at 17 Elm Grove and shortly after 3 o’clock in the afternoon followed her into a shop in Paddington where she was purchasing eggs, and producing a knife, he is alleged to have stabbed her in the neck.
Dinah Jacks daughter of the storekeeper screamed, “Murder” whereupon her father ran out of the kitchen and grabbed the assailant, whom he pushed out of the premises but the accused man continued to keep hold of the injured woman, dragging her after him. The woman then ran across the street followed by her brother-in-law, who is said to have struck her again with the knife.
The police being summoned arrested and quickly had the woman removed to the Royal Infirmary where she died at 5 o’clock.
Evening Express 6th 1918 November
Unrequited Love
A tragic story of a mans unrequited love was unfolded at the Liverpool Coroners Court this morning, whem Mr. A.G Inglis held an inquiry into the death of **** ***** ****** aged 32 who was stabbed with fatal results in a shop in Paddington on the 2nd inst. By her brother-in-law aged 51.
After his brothers death in France it was stated that ****** wanted to marry her. She refused, and her refusal cost her her life.
The first witness was **** *** *****(my g.father’s sister’s daughter) who said that she was a widow. Her daughter **** ***** ****** who lived with her was first married some ten years ago to ****** ***** a reservist. He had rejoined the Army at the outbreak of war, and was killed march 1915. There were four children of the marriage, whose ages ranged from nine to four. She had later remarried ****** ******, ****** brother, a reservist in the Welsh Fusiliers, and was killed in July last. She was receiving an Army allowance for herself and her children.
Her daughter had been in the habit of going to her mother-in-law’s house to assist with the housekeeping but had stopped doing this on account of ******* ****** pestering her with his attentions. After his brothers death in France. ******* had continually asked her to marry him. She had complained that she was afraid of him. On one occasion when she had refused to go to the pictures with him he threatened her with a knife. His mother had said to him, “ You will be hung for that”. And he had said, “ No I will not, I would kill myself”. He had also said he would rather die than see her married to another man.
******* *****(my g.fathers sisters’ husband) was the next witness, said that the deceased woman was his niece. She had complained to him in the first week in September that her husband’s brother had attempted to cut her throat at the house in Elm Grove. She was upset and afraid. He went to see ****** about this. Witness then sent his niece to stay in Suffolk to be out the way. She returned a fortnight ago and he thought the affair had all blown over.
Story of the Tragedy
Dinah Jacks was next called. She said that she was serving in her father’s general shop, 44, Paddington. On Saturday, when the deceased woman came in alone and bought some eggs. The man ******* ****** entered the shop, caught hold of the woman by the shoulders, and turned her face towards him. The deceased said, “What do you want?” ****** replied, “To take revenge.” He had a knife in his right hand and with this he struck the woman in the neck. They struggled and the witness ran to her father for help.
Elias(?Unclear)Jacks said, hearing his daughters cries he ran into the shop. There was blood on the counter and on the floor. The man ****** was standing over the woman, who was struggling to get away. Witness (? Cannot make out) and got him out of the shop. The woman was on the other side of the street, and ****** crossing over struck her twice in the back with the knife.
Doctor As Witness
Dr. Strock had said that his motor car had run short of petrol, and he was refilling the tank in Paddington. He saw ****** raise his right hand and strike the deceased twice in the neck. Witness found that she was suffering wounds in the neck, the jugular vein was cut, and she was bleeding profusely.
Albert Potts, police constable 70D, who effected the arrest said when charged ****** said “ I have done it now. I will not rush away. My younger brother was killed in France about three months ago and I saw something last night and I saw it again this morning.”
The Family’s Sanity
The evidence of ******'S mother, who was very deaf and feeble, showed that his father had been in Rainhill Asylum for five months.
One of his brother’s had died there and two sisters and another had been out of their minds.
****** in reply to the Coroner, “ I have nothing whatever to say now.”
The jury returned a verdict of, “Wilful Murder.”
A memorial service for the murdered woman is to be held at St. Stephen the Martyr’s Church, Grove Street tomorrow morning at nine o’clock.
****** was brought up at the police court this morning, and remanded until today week.
The man was hanged 17th December 1918 Strangeways Manchester Lancashire.
Grayx