The National Register. — London, England, 1818-03-01 00:00:00

ANOTHER BLOOD-MONEY PLOT ! I tioned this circumstance to a man, whose name he did not know to be Lucas, but upod being confronted with Lucas, he immediately recognized bins as the person to whorls be had made the observation. The Committee, upon learning all these circumstances, sent a Deputation to Lord Sidinouth, requesting that the sentence of the law, which was to be put into execution on Wednesday last, should be deferred; and stating as aground for the request, that they had reeseii.to suppose, from recent facts, Bid Spicer mid Kelly hod been led to commit the crime of which they were convicted, by villains of much deeper depra vity, and that it was the first crime of Spicer. The reply from Lord Sidmouth was, we are given to under. stand, that the case had undergone the consideration of the Council, who were of opinion that the sentence of the law should be put in force. On Monday the Committee proceeded farther in the inves ligation. A number of the friends of the Members were as sembled, amongst whom we observed Sir It. Wilson, Mr. Hoblionse, .ec. Mr. Harmer. the Solicitor, had attended on the first day, at the request of Mr. Alderman Wood, and was employed on Monday most busily in the investigation. He suggested, that the women who were the usual companions of Finney and Kelly, should be brought to Newgate. It was done with the greatest dispatch Emma Connor, who was questioned most partienlarly by Mr. Bennet, said she lived with C. Finney; she knew he was in the habit of getting forged notes tor Kelly to pass. Finney told her lie was in company with Spicer and Kelly when they were apprehended. Finney, and a girl named Russell, and herself, were taken up as disorderly, three weeks before Kelly and Spicer were apprehended, and taken to the watch. house in Strand lane, by one 3. Bean; and the next day, when they went tollow-streee the officer before alluded to spoke to Bean lint to say any thing against Finney. Beau complied, and Finney was discharged. Emma Connor and Russel were ordered to find bail. Connor learned front FM. ney that he had procured the plasterer's dress from his father for Kelly to wear as a disgnise w passing bad notes. Three days after Kelly and Spicer were apprehended, Finney went and spent the evening with the officer at a public house, where he remained until the house was shut up, as he told her; and when he came home be said he had some expects- tion of helm; made an officer. Finney also told her he had the notes from a man named Scott, in the City.road. After Kelly and Spicer were in custody, Finney told her he went to lodgings, and took from behind a glass the forged notes be Lad placed there. He gave her one of Skein for 31. anti she was taken into custody for passing it. Kitty Connolly said, she lived with Kelly. He, Spicer, and Finney were at the lodgings the night of the apprehension of the the two former; Finney left the lodgings at the same time, declaring that they would soon return. Finney return. ed in half an hour, and said his two companions had been apprehended for passing a SI. note. He took Kelly's watch and some money, and also some forged notes, which were behind the glass. Eleanor Marmy, the servant of the last informant, con firmed the greater part of her statement. I. Chapman, a convict, saw Kelly and Spicer at the White Hart. He saw Finney with them the night they were appre hended. He heard Finney tell Kelly and Spicer to go to Kelly's lodging, and after he had taken tea he would join them. He had frequently seen Kelly and Finney together, and knew from the conversation that took place between them, that Finney had forged notes for Kelly to pass. Chap man also said. he twice saw the Officer alluded to riding in a chaise with F' y, and upon asking hint wily he went with such a fellow, Was answered that he hail a reason for it. Mr. Bradley, the prosecutor, said that the lacer had men tioned to 6ini, that he had got 301. from the Bank, as a coin. pensation for his trouble; and that he had given part of it to the per. who gave the information to nit n. The officer acknowledged that he had received his informa tion front Finney, and that lie bad associated with that per son lietre amid atter the apprehension of Spicer and Kelly. Finney did not make his appeat ;MCC. The Cuminittee sent a second Deputation to Lord Sidmouth, to press the necessity granting a respite upon these strong ground-. ; and, at half past Tice on Monday evening, a letter was received by Mr. Brown the keeper of Newgate, from Lord Sidmouth , respitieg the execution of the lads, Kelly and apicer, fur a week; and Mr. Brown is therein enjoined to acquaint the prisoners, that this time is allowed merely to afford an opportunity of making some further iuquities iutu the circumstances of their ease. The public will recollect the atrocious arrangement which took place some time ago between some Police officers, for the convictiou of three poor Irishmen for coining. But should the following circumstances be hereafter borne out by sails. factory evidence, they will be found to relate to a yet more atrocious and cruel ease; inasmuch as the offence of which the Irishmen were found guilty, is not unusually pardoned ; awhile, by the present sanguinary, but, we will venturertsprts diet, nut permanent, law of Faiglaud, the offence of which the two boys spoken of below were convicted, never, when proved, escapes death'; so that It has pratically becomes greater crime to imitate the paper notes of a trading company, than to coin the metallic currency of the realm, though the tatter is describer( in our Law Books as high treason. We have every reason to suppose that we have received the ac- • count from an authentic source MTh. Alderman Wood, to whom various complaints had been made upon the subject of the state of Newgale, thought it sieceesary, alter an examination of that prison, to move iu the lionse of Com tttttt is for a Committee to inquire into the causes of c t plaint. The committee were appointed, and Alderman Wood elected chairman. On the first day of inquiry, which was Thmsdey week, the commit tee were proceeding to inves, tigate, and had already seen sough to convince them of the very pressing necessity of making alteratious in the several passage* and wards, when a prisoner, misused Lucas. upon whom sentence of death was some time ago passed; but whose judgment was lately respited suddenly, addressed Mr. Alderman n'ood, and begged that he would attend to a recital which affected the lives of Spicer and Kelly, the two boys who ace e in the ground cells for execution fur 'hissing ford ed notes. He said he had been informed by a man named Parsons, the nephew of a police officer, that there had been a plot be tween that racer and a wretch named Finery, against the two boys, and that the bate had taken, for the boys were eourleumed, alitl wolild be executed. alr.Alderman Wood immediately sent an officer for Par sons, and having communicated to the committee the infor• melon he had received from Lucas, a determination was male to examine into the whole particulars of the transac tion. The first person examined was the convict Kelly. He said that tie became acquainted with a M.ill named Finney, *bout three or four tunneler before lie was apprehended. At their first acteinnutance Finney was a costermonger ; and Kelly being out of employment, was taken into service by him. They were not long together when Finney told him he knew a good way of getting money, Kelly asked in what matinee? and was answered, "By passing queer notes." lie consent ed to join in the plan, and Finney purchased clothes to fit him omit for the business, In Field-lane. As soon as he was dress ed decently (his former clothes were in tatters, for he had been in extreme distrese). Finney gave him bad pound motes, one at a time, to pass in different shops. He succeeded in getting off a great many, and then Finney proposed that lie Arndt] try notes of a greater nonmival value. It was the practice of Finney to wait outside each shop, when Kelly went iii and lie exercised the 'introit caution, by never put tiug into the boy's hand more than one note at a time. When Kelly consented to try large notes, Finney proceed ed to make new at rangenieuts. 11e proposed a plasterer's jacket and apparatus, having expreked his opinion that such s dress wonld be a good security organist suspicion ; he also gas elrim the names of several prisons with wl lie had worked as a plasterer himself some time ago. He brought the plasterer's jacket of flannel, a white apron, and a paper cap, and pat them upon Kelly. These articles of dress wore all splashed a ith whitening, as inter wearer had been at work. In this trim, Kelly, accompertied lov Fernley, his director, went out to pass the large mites. rummy sheeted him three new 101. notes, wrote names upon nom, and thithed them together, to make them appear dirty, and as if they hail been in circulation for moue time. 'lke first place they went to, Ilium this most extensive plan, was Clienierestreet, Bedford.' satiate, %%here Finney gave him one of the 101. notes, pointed tort the house Of a large plasterer, with whom he said he hail for fierily worked, gave Kelly the name of the throttle'', %shil' he desired hint to use in passing the note, as the business was teenaged by the foreman. The first piece lie tried ea: the house of Mr. Milk:1111,a pultlicau, where lie passed a lull. note. s e th e s a me manner lie passed smother 101. note at a public house, at the corner of a street its Tottenham-court-road, and ameba' . lie got changed at a Mr. Taylor's a baker, in time same road, where Finney Said the plasterer dealt. He gave Fitsney 311 the money lie got in change, and received fr him the reward of two or three pounds.—The prac tice was kept up for some lime, Finney always remain leg outside the dour with a top coat, which lie put upon Kelly, that those whom lie had deceived might not know him. Kelly saw F' cy talking to the officer, above alluded to, the day helme he and Spurr were apprehended, and the officer es ed them most closely. The impression upon Kelly's mind was, that Finney wan talking to the officer about them. On the evening lir il s and Spicer were apprehended. Spicer had be to , lust enliste d in the business, and never before that night was concerned with them. Finney had obtained Spit-ere. Cm's. tit to pass the notes. and desired that boy and Kelly to gtr to Kelly's lodgings while lie meat to get some tea. Alter a delay of halt as hour roomy came to them, and they all went out together. Kelly was in the plasterer's dress, and Filmes took off Keit.y's hat when they clime near the britcheee in St. Martin's-lane. and petting the paper cap upon him, told Lim to ge into the shop, use the name of Mr. Coerce 01 Long.:lei C. and get change of a :IL note Kelly went into th e shop, hese lug Spicer wad Fiuuee outside. He got change of the War. and Oil Coillitig nut IgaSe the lire 11. notes ha got in (mage to Foolery, Who passed them into Spicer's hand. They walked along as far as King-street, Saves Weis, when the otticer came behind K Ily, who was walking by the side of Foolery, and seized I , calling at the seine time to another officer, who accompauied him, to " go forward and nipper him," pointing to Attlee Ir. *Meer wart apprehended he and Kelly were dragged into a shop, while Finney was al lowed to limk on and walk oti. Spicer, the other convict, said he met Fliirey at a public !il that nighl, and Early on Smiley morning the dss citing house of Thomas Atelier, Esq. at liartoiopfrace, Mildenhall, Suffolk, was broke open, and a box, which kit since appears) contained .ilser to the amount sk!'3ool. was stolen and carried away. The box was the property of a very respectable banking-house in Norfolk, and had been,consigned to the firm by 'el I. Archer's waggi.n, from London. Fr the smallness of the size, and the weight of the box, when the waggon was unloaded at Barton, on Friday evening, it was considered likely to contain spec: and, instead of being left in the common narelionse, were it must have remained till the Monday morning, before the waggon set off for its place of destination, it was removed, and deposited for security in a room in the liouse,..in winch valuable articles of every description are usually Our* 'and in which it was eunsiilered perfectly sate. No doubt can be made but that the thieves were well aware of the value of the box, and unfortunately were too successful in the attainment of the object of their wishes. I'he villains ride their entry by forcing open the shutters of the kitchen dtpilitow, which wile fastened within side, and iu doing whidh a wide liar, which secured the shutters was bent nearly' dvnble. Having thus gained admittance, they proceede - I w fie i adjoining, in which the box was placed, and w hieli they earl aril off without attempting to take or dis. turb any tl g elm: in either room. And it is extraordinary ‘ 4l , with what risacy it was &fleeted, inasmuch as two clerks were stye-pia!: immediately over the loom where the entry was made, and two men servants over the olirr room, and not the ost trifling noise was heard by either of them, nor was the the jo bbery discovered till the servants arose, about six o'clo . the morning, OLD DAILEY. TUESDAY. FORCIRRY.—Flarrlet Skelton was capitally indicted he forging, and uttering on the 6th of /armory, a SI. note, well knowing it to he forged, with inteut to defraud the Governor and Company of the Bock of England. There were other counts in the indictment, charging the prisoner with having. uttered divers other 51. forged notes. Thomas Wrangles, stated, that' Pie was a confectioner, re siding at No. 198, Piccadilly. On the 6th of January, at 'clock ' shoat seven e'en.. in the evenln;, the prisoner came ft; big shop to buy a twelfth•eake, and in payment tendered a St. note, giving, at the same tinie, the name and address of " Moore, 29, Bury Street, St. James's." Witness told het that he knew a person of the name of Moore, liv tug at N 0.5, Bury Street, but the prisoner asserted several times that she lived at No. sf 9. This name and address was written upon the note, and the prisoner took away the cake. Is was subsequently proved that no person of the name of Moor, had ever lived at No. 29, Bury Street. sk. Richard. son, who was the occupier of that howls, bad lived Niers for upwards of 30 years. Other testimony was then gone into on the part of the pro. secution, in order to prove that the prisoner knew at the time that she disposed of and put away the note, that it was forged. By the evidence of several witnesses it was proved that five or six 51. notes were disposed of by the prisoner at different shops in the metropolis, giving different add n tender. ing each note. On the same night on which she purchased the twelftli.cake of 51r. Wrangles, the prisoner bought a cake atthe shop of Mr. Sewell, confectionei, living in Titclifield Street, for which she tendered a 51. note, and gave the ad dress of " Wise, No. 11, Gulden Square." On the =9th of December, the prisoner went to a grocer's shop, in Holborn, and having purchased sonic tea, gave in payment a forged 51. note, with the name of "Jackson" written upon it. Ia Honndsditch she bought a child's pelisse, and the address she gave on tenderinn. another forged 51. note, was" Jackson, 32, London Watt." At a linendraper's shop, in Aldgate, inn De cember, she bought some articles, and gave another 51. forged note, and the address of " Jackson, 76, Whitechapel." All these note', tendered at these several times, were proved by Mr. Milton, the Bank-note Inspector, to be forgeries in all respects. In her defence the prisoner said, she had no suspicion that they were forgeries, and that the different addresses she had given were those which her husband and brother had told her to put upon them, as they had been received front thence. 'f he Jury fou nd the prisoner guilty of disposing of, and putting away the note, knowing it to he forged, but not of the forgery. Wednesday, AIM Tandy,l3 years of age, was indicted for stealing in the house of Mr. Acres, 25 guineas, 18 sovereigns, a 8001. Bank of England Note, and other MI. 201. and 'eve. ral 101. notes, amounting in the whole to Kum. the property of R. Tandy. Mr. Tandy deposed, that he had been a cheesemonger, that he was now out of business, and had lodgings at No. 71 , 'Tottenham Court-road. The prisoner was his niece, and he had taken her as one of his own family. On the 28th ult. he left home, and returned about seven o'clock in the evening. On going up stairs, he discovered that a trunk, containing a cata.box, in which the property was, had been stolen. On the same evening be received information that the prisoner had been seen at No. 12, Eden-street, in the Ha m pstead•road, and on the following morning Foy accompanied him to Eden street, and underneath a bed in the parlour lie saw his trunk, on opening which, he discovered the ropily in it, and on lifting up the bed the prisoner was found concealed niftier it. Margaret Jones said, she kept the house, No. It, in Zdro street. About half past four on the day mentioned, she sot the 'prisoner standing at the door, and she asked 4er mho alto wanted. She said she was waiting for the youug • woman who lodged in the parlour. Witness asked her if she %tits going to take the box in or out, and she replied that she was going to take it in. Fe) corroborated Mr. Tandy's evidence, as far as regarded the apprehension of the prisoner, and the finding the pro perty. The Jury found the prisoner guilty of stealing, and the Recorder, after lamenting the depravity of a child NO yonng. observed, that the best way to dispose of her would br to send her to the Refuge for the Destitute. He hoped that, with proper attention she might still he made a worthy mem tier of society . Ile requested Mr. Tandy not to visit her. I%TERMFNT OF HAITCII, THE 11:11DERER AND SUICIDE. A great coticuut se of spectators assembled on Monday morn ing at eight o'clock around Newgate, it having brim pretty generally understood that the remains of the murderer, I lititch, world be removed to an unconsecrated grave in the cross toad at the top of the Old Bailey. Mcn were employed eat ly in the morning to dig a hole to receive the trod between live and six feet deep, and they completed their ta-IL by seven o'clock. A few minutes before half.past eight o'clock, Mr. Ulmer Silent" . Smith, accompanied by a friend, proceeded Ina coach to the teloni' door, preredod by a cart, the back of which was put towards the felons' side door ; and shortly after, the body of the mimic' er, which had been placed on a shutter, w as bi ought out, and elevated in such a position on the cart, as to permit the populace to command a distinct view of it. 'I he spectacle was of an appalling nature. The body was in the same state as when he became his awn exe cut loiter—none of his clothes, excepting his coat, having heen removed ; it was very bloody, and aas calculated to excite horror and disgust in the mind of every beholder. In the shutter on which be lay upon his back, a hole had been per forated, and the representation of a gallows made of wood had been introduced into it, and it was su constrncted as to hang immediately over the face of the culprit. The riser with which be effected both the molder and suicide was sus trended from the gallows. The executioner stood up at the feet of the corpse ; and elm the arrival of the cart at the spot selected to receive the mangled remains, Mr. Under Sheriff Smith ordered that time should be given for all present . to have a view of the body, and lie further ordered one of the executioner's attendants to hold up the gallows and mem to the - I blic view /hit h ' did, and the alarm wvir bause. He never went oat with him until that te _. .., ... - ~ .. morning. public ~ whit hhe . .. ... , ....,. It populace having rn bad accopan I ied -Pinney at his earnest request. While On Matitlay J. Doe, a waterman, of King's tow, Holiday- gazed with ls attention oil thesight before them, for a few Reify was in the bottetteet shop, Finney ran actors the way ' down, wtoile rowing on the River, gut his boat hetween A 1111111PlieS, %%, 'ilium betraying the slightest sensation of sympa• for a moment, and alter saying a fcw words to somebody re- vessel and a barge whic h were comin g wit with the title, b, the or pity, the executioner turned tip the shutter, and the cre ed. which the boat was sunk, and the poor body was 'biotin into the pit tight upon it s fac e , with ( g o tta s , iliall's head squeesoet The Committee havinglearned that Parsons was in waiting, q(ite eat. The lifeles s body w a s taken tip by sonte.4targe double ituna, and every thing fie had on a t th e p et p e t ra ti eu , ordered ~, •• . 11. stated, that he had seta Finney and the nrn, and earl ied un shore; wi t .n an Inque s t was belt), and of he hot old deed. The gallows and razor were tin ow it in officers &flailed to frequently together, and suspected that ,aiwiiiirt of Accident Death was teturned. after him. aomethiug wrung was between thelw, fur lie could not con- s Wednesday A to.,n named Barnes, w h o was in the .et.ploY A few days since, as a journeymen, in the employ of Mr. Reis. cciim: What intertetent e, but 411.0 one, coot., he drawn from r Mr. Dotting the brewer,in conseeptence of sonic netilieelif:e carpent rot Bear-yard, I.tneoln'a Inn, was fixing a ahcw ho ar d i n an tall -. N lit•I us. N.. a 6'lo and an tillicer. Finnes trreak• the fellow.woi itoi,n, was d re ,,dj o ny scalded, by a t oppta the front of a house in Clare-market, the ladder broke. by which he fasted with the officer the day site, the apprehension of the wort boiling over upon him ;he was carried in .a meat do. lei . and fractured hi: scull se severely, as to cyux his death thc f ,an k s, bon and had Levu out LA a chaise together. l'uaolli MCI rabic , coadltiva to St. George's Hospitat. stering. TI4E NATIONAL IUARCti Y '