committed.
The jury, after a short consultation, returned a verdict of willful murder against some person or persons unknown.
the late Victoria area more pubs than schools and doctors
Annie Chapman
aka
Dark Annie, Annie Siffey?
EDWARD BADHAM, Sergeant Edward Badham, 31H.
Witness at Annie Chapman's and Alice McKenzie's inquests. Born 1862 in Barnes, Middlesex. Joined Metropolitan Police in 1880. Married to Eliza b.1868 with four children. it was Sergeant Badham who transported the body of Annie Chapman to the mortuary on the ambulance. He appeared on the third day of the inquest (13th September 1888): Sergeant Badham, 31 H, stated that he conveyed the body of the deceased to the mortuary on the ambulance. [Coroner] Are you sure that you took every portion of the body away with you? - Yes. Coroner] Where did you deposit the body? - In the shed, still on the ambulance. I remained with it until Inspector Chandler arrived. Detective-Sergeant Thicke viewed the body, and I took down the description. There were present two women, who came to identify the body, and they described the clothing. They came from 35, Dorset-street. [Coroner] Who touched the clothing? - Sergeant Thicke. I did not see the women touch the clothing nor the body. I did not see Sergeant Thicke touch the body. The Manchester Guardian reported that Sgt. Badham accompanied Inspector Walter Beck to 13 Miller's Court after they were both notified of the murder of Mary Jane Kelly by a frantic Thomas Bowyer at about 11.00am, 9th November 1888. It is generally accepted that Beck was the first police official to arrive at the Kelly crime scene, though several police officials would subsequently claim they were the first to arrive Sgt. Badham was also on duty at Commercial Street Police Station on the evening of 12th November 1888. The inquest into the death of Mary Jane Kelly had finished earlier that day. At around 6.00pm, George Hutchinson arrived at the station claiming he had seen Kelly with a man of 'respectable appearance' on the night of her death. Badham took Hutchinson's initial statement that evening.
On the morning of 17th July 1889, Sergeant Badham was on duty inspecting beat constables when he was alerted to the discovery of Alice McKenzie's body by Walter Andrews PC in Castle Alley. His report, written the same day, reads:
I beg to report that at about 12.48am 17th inst. I visited PC 272H Walter Andrews in Castle Alley, Whitechapel. He being on the Beat No.11 on the 4th section. I said to him alright he replied alright Sergeant. I then left him and went to visit another PC on an adjoining beat. I had only got about 150 yards from PC 272H when I heard a whistle blow twice. I rushed to the bottom of Castle Alley and heard PC 272H say come on quick he ran up the alley, and I followed, and on the pavement closer to two vans on the right side of the footway I saw a woman lying on her right side with her clothes half up to her waist exposing the abdomen. I also noticed a quantity of blood under her head on the footway. The PC said there's another murder. I directed the PC not to leave the body or let anybody touch until the Dr. arrived. I got the assistance of PC 101H here and PC 423 Allen. The former PC I directed to search the place and sent PC 423 for the doctor, and Inspector. on duty, and on his return to make search. Other constables arrived shortly afterwards, also the local Inspector. Mr. Reid CID. I also hailed a passing cab and acquainted the Superintendent of what had taken place. Several men were drafted in different directions to make enquiries at Lodging Houses Coffe Houses &c to see if any suspicious man had recently entered them. The body was afterwards conveyed by me on the ambulance to the Whitechapel Mortuary where the body was searched by Reid who gave me a description of the body. Description age about 40 length 5ft 4 complexion pale hair and eyes brown top of thumb on left hand deficient also tooth deficient in upper jaw. Dress red stuff bodice patched under arms and sleeves with marone one black one marone stockings brown stuff skirt kilted brown lindsey petticoat, white chemise and apron, paisley shawl, button boots. all old nothing found on person. An old clay pipe and a farthing were found under the body. Sergeant Badham then appeared at the first day of the inquest, also 17th July 1889: About 12 minutes to 1 this morning I was in Old Castle-street and saw Constable Andrews. I went up to him and said, "All right?" He replied, "All right, sergeant." I then left him and went to visit another man on the adjoining beat. I then went to Pell-lane, when I heard two blows from a whistle. I listened for the second blow to ascertain from where it came. On hearing the second whistle I rushed up Newcastle-street and met Andrews who shouted out, "Come on, quick." I threw my cape to the ground and rushed up after him. I saw a woman lying on the pavement on the near side with her throat cut, and her head lying in a pool of blood. The legs and stomach were exposed. I got the assistance of other constables and blocked up the ends of the alley, and directed Constable 423H to fetch the doctor and acquaint the doctor on duty. I also directed Constable 101H to search the place and also the surrounding streets; and Constable 272H to remain with the body, and not to let any one touch it until the doctor arrived. Sergeant 21 H and the local inspector came up and made search. They were followed by Detective-Inspector Reid. I also acquainted the superintendent, and directed other constables to make careful inquiry at the lodging-houses, coffee-houses, and places where men were likely to go. In the meantime the doctor arrived. I also made search myself, but failed to find trace of any person that was likely to have committed the murder. [Coroner] Had you been in the alley at all that night? - No
ALBERT CADOSCH, Born 1860, Paris, France, Albert Cadosch was a carpenter, resident at 27 Hanbury Street, Spitalfields. Married to Alice, they had five children, Cadosch testified that on the morning of 8th September 1888, he got up at 5.15am and went into the yard, presumably to relieve himself. On going back to the house, he heard a voice say "No!" from behind the fence which divided the backyards of Nos.27 and 29 Hanbury Street. A few minutes later, he needed to use the yard again, whereupon he heard something touch the fence from the other side. His suspicions were not aroused as he had occasionally heard people in the yard of No.29 at that time of the morning. He did not hear the rustling of clothes and he did not look to see what was causing the noises. When he left the house, he noted that the clock of Christ Church read 5.32am. He did not see any man and woman together outside, nor did he see Mrs Elizabeth Long. The Cadosch family later moved to 44 Stamwell Street, Colchester, Essex. Maybe the discrepant between Long and Cadosch is that the Church Clock tower rings the Quarter hours, a quarter hour ring bell waked up Mister John Davis how’s found the body of Chapman.
JOSEPH CHANDLER, Inspector Joseph Chandler. Witness at Annie Chapman's inquest. Born Joseph Lewis Chandler in 1850, Northill, Bedfordshire. Original trade listed as carman. Joined Metropolitan Police in 1873 Married Martha Harris in 1874 and had five children; Inspector Chandler was on duty in Commercial Street at 6.02am, 8th September 1888 when he saw several men running up Hanbury Street, so he called them over. On being told of the discovery of the murder he went straight to 29 Hanbury Street and passed through the passage into the backyard. Chandler remained with the body and sent for Dr George Bagster Phillips, as well as other police assistance and an ambulance. He obtained some sacking (probably from James Kent)and covered the body. On the arrival of police reinforcements, he cleared the passage of onlookers and ensured that nobody touched the body until Dr Phillips had arrived. He had seen John Richardson in the passage of No.29 a little before 7am that morning and Richardson explained his movements about the house earlier on - he mentioned checking the cellar at 4.45am, being sure that the body was not there at the time, but said nothing about the trimming of his boot. Inspector Chandler examined the yard of No.27 next door and also helped draw a plan of the crime scene. He went to the mortuary a little after 7am and saw Chapman's body on the ambulance, seemingly undisturbed. He examined Chapman's clothing but did not stay long, leaving PC Barnes 376H in charge. He was later asked by the press to comment on a report that blood marks had been found on a wall in the yard of 25 Hanbury Street, which also culminated in a trail of blood leading to the back door. A bloodstained piece of crumpled paper was also alleged to have been found. Chandler had not heard of this report and nearly laughed when he heard it - apparently, no such evidence had been found and the stains on the wall were merely discoloration caused by urine. Joseph Chandler was demoted to Sergeant in 1892 as a consequence of being drunk on duty. He retired from service in 1898. In 1901 he was living at Jenner Road, Hackney and was employed as a Watcher for HM Customs. He died in 1923 in Hammersmith.
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