The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1878-02-19 00:00:00

EXECUTION.

James Cafiyn was hanged at eight o'clock on Monday
morning to Winchester GaoL for the murder of Karla
Barber, at &Mafia& Ryde, 14e of Wight. The prisoner
slept well till sax in the morning. when he ate •
breakfast. He walked with • firm step to the sclll2
attended by the ofildala ills demeanour—that of cold.
stolid indifference—did not altar from the first bat he
was evidently a reserved man. Nererthelem he Item paid
every attention to the exhortations of the chaplain.
Sunday he took the Say Communion. He died penitent,
ezprissing a hops of God's mercy. Life was not extinct
for some tune after the drop fell Ou Saturday be was
visited by two friends, said to be him fellow. workmen
before the murder. Prisoner can neither read nor write,
and a letter wee written by the prison chaplain to the
men. at Catfyris request, begging for the interview. He
admitted that the sentence is a just one. After the trial
he made the rsinark " I might as well make ths bent el •
bad jsb." adding that be always understood after a
murderer was sentenced to death he could have what be
wished to eat and drink. He was told he could have env
thing reasonable, when It was said he ordered meat, beer,
and tobacco. A small quantity of beer was allowed as
well as meat, bit the tobacco was refused him. Harwood
was the executioner.
CAREER OF A SWINDLER.

At Preston • gentlemanly individual who stole a set
of diamond studs from the shop of a watchmaker and
jeweller, and who gave his name as James Bradley,
has been committed for trial. On the day of the theft
be gave the name of "Major Bradbury" to the pro-
secutor; but it appeared that his reel name is George
Archibald Logan, and it hie been discovered thatbe
hart several aliases, and that for the Rat 25 years at
learnt he has been preying upon the public, except
during the intervals he has pegged in prison. In 1852
he defrauded many persons at Exeter, and in 1853
went to Plymouth, where he lived on his wits two or
three years. Then he want to London, where he was
imprisoned for debt, and on his release betook him-
self to Dublin. In August, 1858, be was once more in
London, living in luxury, until he was again locked up
for debt. About 1860 he managed to be introduced to
several ladles of fortune and position, but failed io his
matrimonial speculations, though he succeeded in many'
instances in borrowing money from the ladies. After 1
this he went to Ryde, to Leek, and to Scarborough, at
which last place be was kicked out of his hotel for
some "irregularity" at cards. In 1862-3 he warn
imprisoned in London on • ca. as,, and on him libera-
tion visited in parasol= Hastings, St. Leonard's,
Eaatbourne, and York. In July, 1864, he warn
sentenced at Doncaster to three years' penal servitude
for stealing • clock. On the expiration of that term hi
took handsome apartments in liarleyetreet,Groevenor-
street, and other localities in London, and bought
sealskin jackets for "bee wife," there being no such
person; but he was won in the hands ,rf the police
again, and in August of that year WM sentenced to
ten years' penal servitude, which term exj lied in
August last Amongst the aliases which he has
assumed at different times are those of Captain
Logan, Major Bradbury, Dr. Macintosh, and Mr.
James Robertson.

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strat I Oxford-etre* Larks.

A tragedy, the surroundings of which ars of a most
extraordinary nature, haa been enacted at the village
of Old Cornaay, about seem miles from Cornett.
Amongst the villagers are an old coo de named
Wilkinson. On account of his drunken habits,
Wilkinson last Friday lost his work. After recovering
his wages he proceeded to Noway Colliery with his
wife, and rentaine I drinking with her till eleven
o'clock. They hen went home, imd began to quarrel.
Wilkinson picked up • rmor and cut his wife's throat
and afterwards gm her a blow on the bead with a
hatchet. He then cut his own throat, and also inflicted
a frightful wound I n his own head with the hatchet.
They then got into bed, and were unable to stir till
Monday. The couple are in an exceedingly precarious
condition.

TALE OF AN ELEPHANT.

On Saturday afternoon Wombell's menagerie hand,
In a carriage and four, with the great elephant leading
the way, pawed in procession down the Queen's-road,
Bristol. When opposite the fountain in the Triangle,
one of the urchin tribe teamed the animal, giving him
orange peeL Upon his repeating the offer, the
elephant took th• boy up with his trunk, twirled
him over his bead, and deposited him safely—scream-
ing with terror—in a heap of mud close by, but quite
out of harm's way from the vehicle following.
On Wednesday tart, as Bostock's Royal Menagerie
was being drawn into the open space of ground at the
bottom of Jacab's.welis, one of the caravans became
embedded in the newly-made ground, and a number
of horses were attached to the carriage, and 'trent'.
ously endeavoured to extricate the same, but all in
vain. There was then a call for the huge elephant to
be brought out, when her keeper thus addressed the
animal ; "Now, Ramat, you know what you have to
do?" A grunt wee the answer of the beast, "Let us
know when you are ready, Hearin," and another
grunt was responded. "Glee three grunts," said the
keeper, "when you are ready." 'The elephant then
want behind the caravan, and gave the three signals,
the horses were whipped up, and Hammitt heaved
the caravan out of the soil. and pushed the vehicle a
considerable distance in front, and on to firmer
ground.