The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1883-11-27 00:00:00

DREADFUL MURDER IN POOLE

Poole bas been greatly shocked by • tangible affray,
which occurred latas on Saturday night, near the
gam, between some foreign seamen and same yam' '
fellows from this town and Parkstons, and which
resulted in the almost instantaneous death of a fine
young man, aged about 20, and a native of Perkstone,
from the wounds Minced upon him by the knives of
the foeeigners, and the sustainment of serious Weiss
from a gale mew by another of the party.
Amounts differ se to the origin of the qnarrel, but
no doubt the affair will be seared up when the parties
to it modems the careful examination which they
will be put to M the hands of the (kroner (Mr. G. B.
Aldridge) to-day (Monday). &t present there is
lying—or rather was lying, for the captain, ending
publis curiosity rather disagreeable, had her moored
over to the Hamworety side on Sunday afternoon—
alongside the West quay, a three-masted brigantine,
called the Juno, and hailing from fireabarg (dwedezt*
burg), having mem to Pools with a ergo of oats
leg Mr. Oakley. On Saturday night two of the
nrew (Danes), the one • lad of about 19, the
saber an older man, went ashore. They repaired to
the usual rendezvous of foreign seamen and unfortu-
nate women, who earn • livelihood, not of the most
reputable desoriptiou—the Comb and Horses. The
murdered man, Tom James, • fine lad, standing
nearly siz feet kirk:, was also one of the company.
Now, it is said that James was jealous of the seamen
of the Juno, as the woman with whom he was
associated had been bestowing some of beoo favours
upon them. At all event., it la certain she had been
sleeping aboard the vessel during the week, and this
no doubt had clue to James's ears. But that this
had anything to do with the affair is denied by Mr.
Dandy " Bigp, who, by the way, looks anything bat
• "dandy " now, walking about with his neck stitched
op, and his throat and bead enveloped in header's.
The amount " Dandy " gave our representative of
the matter is as follows :—He said they were in the
Ooaoh having • glass oa Saturday night. There wee°
sight or nee gnashes° and the two foreign seamen.
Nelda' peeed between them, and be beard nothing
shout • woman. Tom James, who is killed, muse in
about half•paat en. They all left at tarningout time,
and stayed talking In Coach lane. The two foreigners
mole op, and one of their party, Tom Outheridge,
asked them for a pipe of t demo. The youngest said
they had not got any, ape: which Gotheridge said " You
are nothing but one God-damn little Dutchman." The
sailor retorted—" If I am one God-damn little Dutch'
man, I'm as good as one God-damn big goglishann,"
and pulled out hie knife and made a blow at Oaths-
ridge. Tbk he avoided, and James than went to his
help, and a regular mimeos ensued. The younger of
the two Danes 000tinued to use his knife, :Adkins
out indiscriminately, but the elder contented
himself with the use simply of natzwe's weapons, his
Sets. " Dandy " himself received • stab in the neck
which narrowly mimed the Jugular vein, but which b;
no means rendered him tons-decombae, for he actually
followed the men on board their vessel, and, with the
blood flowing from his wound , wanted to hams his revenge
there and tem. In the meanwhile poor James had
reeved • wound in the left check, and another in
the fleshy part ot the upper portion of the left 111111*
Ha teled Maine • wail , evidently f rout f oin ems, end ,
warding to "Dandy's," story, the younger prisoner
geeing his oondition deliberately plunged his knife
fato the unfortunate Dialed breed. The two men
Men escaped to their vessel. James 1/114 taken Into
ea adjoining house, and laid upon • sofa. His
Nffbi " was Pralwat, and apparently thought he had
drinkMg, for she commenced tl bathe his face,
eind mid "Pull yourself together, Tom." He turned
ids eyes to the cdlog, tried to speak, but could am,
gave two peps, and died. Dr. Yenede had been
sent for, and was quickly in Mesdames, but Tom
Jamas was past all llama help.