A complete report of the trial of Miss Madeline Smith : for the alleged poisoning of Pierre Emile L'Angelier / Revised and corrected, with an introductory chapter, by John Morison ... With a correct portrait taken in the court.

  • Madeleine Smith
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1857
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Credit: A complete report of the trial of Miss Madeline Smith : for the alleged poisoning of Pierre Emile L'Angelier / Revised and corrected, with an introductory chapter, by John Morison ... With a correct portrait taken in the court. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by the Francis A. Countway Library of Medicine, through the Medical Heritage Library. The original may be consulted at the Francis A. Countway Library of Medicine, Harvard Medical School.

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    The letter was addi-essed ''M. Emile L'Augelier, Mrs Jenkins', 11 Franklin Place, G-reat Western Road. I made some remarks on that letter, but I do not remember what they were. I remembered that that letter explained why he was in Glasgow and not in Edinburgh. I found a bunch of keys in his pocket. I took them with me. I gave them to Mr T. F. Kennedy, our cashier. I knew Mr L'Angelier had a memoran- dum-book. I saw it on the Monday. I had it when I came from his lodgings, but I cannot say where I got it. I got it in his lodgings, bnt 1 cannot tell where. Shewn a memorandum-book, and asked if that was the book, and he replied that it was, identifying the handwriting as his. I took it -svith me to the office, and put it into a parcel and sealed it up. I saw it subsequently given up to the public authorities. When Murray came I marked a label upon it, but not at that time. I marked it after- wards, and I know the book. [The Dean here objected to the entries being read.] Cross-examined by the Dean of Faculty.—Look at that label and read it.—Glasgow, 30th March 1857. Found in the desk of-the deceased Pierre L'Angelier, in the office of W. B. Huggins & Co., 10 Hothchurch Street.—J. Mackenzie, B. M'Lauchlan, W. Anderson, J. Stevenson. You signed that?—I did. You signed that document, which states that the book was found in liis desk in Huggins' warehouse, and you swore just now that you got it in his lodgings?—I put it in his desk sealed up, and it was opened afterwards, and labelled when it was taken out. By the Court—Did you put that sealed parcel into L'Angelier's desk after you sealed it up 1—I did. By the Dean op Faculty—When you put it into his desk, was it sealed up?—It was not. Did you take it out of his desk?—ISTot after it was put in, till the officers got it. Did you take it out of his desk at any time whatever after you put it in ?—No. Do you know who took the book out of the desk 1—I am not quite certain which of the officers it was. Do you know at all who took it out?—I saw two officers take the things out. What do you mean by saying on the label that this was found in the desk?—I meant that they found it there. Is that what you say? You say it was found? Why did you say so?—Because they took it out. How do you know they took it out that day ?—The book was there when they came. How do you know tbat?—I saw the book. When? On the 30th March?—On the day they took it. When was that label signed?—I don't remember the day. Did you read what you signed? — I did. Did anybody see you find the book in the lodgings?—I am not aware. What day was it?—On the Monday. Who was present on the Monday?—Dr Steven, Dr Thomson, Mr Thuau, Mr Wilson, and Mrs Jenkins might be in the room. Can you teU me whether any one of these people was av.'are of your having found tlds book in the lodging ?—I am not awai-e. How long, after finding it in the lodging-house, was it before you put it into the desk?—I cannot tell how long. Was it the same day?—I do not mind. Was it the same week ?—The same week. That is all you can say about it ?—That is all. Did you carry it about in your pocket? —I did not, beyond taking it froni the lodging to the office. But how long a time elapsed between finding it in the lodging-Louse and putting it in the desk ?—I cannot tell; it stood on one of the desks of the office, and I sealed it up. You sealed it, and put it on the desk, did you 1—I B
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