The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1885-10-31 00:00:00

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DISASTERS TO A WHALING FLEET,
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which might be quoted, he should hold that no
motives of philanthropy would justify the taking
away of a child from her lawful guardians, and
that any consent, if obtained by fraud, was no consent
at all.
Ile Attorney-General thanked his lordship for that
exprsssion of opinion, and, in conclusion, said the
q tion the jury had to try was whether the girl had
been taken out of the custody of her parents without
her father and mother's consent, and asked them to
give a fair and impartial judgment on the issue thus
raised.
The evidence was then taken of the child and her
mother, and was substantially the same as previously
reported.

On Saturday the further examination and the cross-
examination of Mrs. Armstrong occupied the greater
part of the day, and after Eliza Armstrong had been
recalled and questioned as to the clothes purchased
for her by Mrs. Jarrett the case was adjourned.

Ttie examination of Mrs. Broughton occupied the
greater part of Monday, many questions being put
with a view to elicit a statement from her as to the
circumstances under which Eliza Armstrong was
taken from her home.

The Guion steamer Abyssinia, which reached the
Mersey on Saturday from New York, brought parti-
culars of the wreck of three whaling vessels and the
loss of 25 lives. The despatch, which is from San
Francisco, is dated the 12th, and reports the arrival
there of the Government steamer Corwin with
about 200 shipwrecked men, whom she rescued
in the Arctic regions. The men belonged to the
vessels Mabel, the George and Susan and the Napo-
leon, all of which had been wrecked. The Mabel and
the George and Susan were driven ashore during a
gale on the 10th August at Waynwright's Inlet. Three
of the crew of the latter vessel were drowned. During
the gale the Corwin attempted to send a boat to the
whaler Abraham Baker, but the boat was capsized.
A second boat, under the command of Lieutenant
Kennedy, rescued the men from the water after great
difficulty. After the wreck of the two vessels the
crews, 178 in number, were taken on board the
Corwin. The Corwin fell in with a small boat, con-
taining eight of the crew of the whaling vessel
Napoleon. There was also one dead body in the
boat. The poor fellow had died of exhaustion
from hunger and exposure. The Napoleon was
crushed by the ice, and sank so quickly that the crew
had no time to save any provisions. The men, thirty-
six in number,left in four boats, nine in each. It was
on the fourth day that the Corwin fell in with the
first boat, and on the same afternoon she picked up a
second boat. There were only six persons in it, the
others having been lost. Nothing was heard of the
other two boats, and it was supposed that all of the
noor fellows, eighteen in number, bad perished.
, This made the loss of life from the Napoleon twenty-
I two in all.


judge) consulted his pleasure he would not try another
THE NOTORIOUS ARMSTRONG -
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ABDUCTION CASE, 0\ THE GREAT BRIGHTON ROMANCE. criminal case, but he must do his duty, as the jury '
COMMITTAL OF THE BIGAMIST. must also. He earnestly hoped that they wohld er-
ne trial of the six defendants concerned in the It was not until Saturday that Justice Field could rive at a decision, for it was most desirable that this
alleged abduction of Eliza Armstrong was commenced complete his summing up at the London Central case should not have to be heard a third time.
last Friday morning at the Central Criminal Court, Criminal Court in the Brighton bigneey case. His Before the jury retired the Judge asked them if
before Mr, Justice Lopes. There was great anxiety lordship commented upon the evidenee, remarking they thought they were likely to be a long or a short
manifested on the part of the general public to obtain that it was beyond all doubt that on Saturday morn- time. If they thought they would be long he would
admission, and the police on duty were besieged all ing, April 4th, a man .who gave the name of James order them refreshment before retiring, as he would
day with applications. No person, however, was Macdonald, was married at St. James's Church, not expose them to going without food all the after-
admitted into the court unless he was provided with Brighton, to Emma Dash, and wrote his name twice noon.
a ticket issued by the Under Sheriffs, and as a con- in the church registers. The case for the Crown was Several jurymen said they did not expect to be long,
sequence there wes no undue crowding. The public that the prisoner was the man. The prisoner had to and they therefore retired at once.
gallery, indeed, was but scantily filled, several begin his work in the Metropolitan Meat Market at After the jury had left the court, the Judge said
female members of the Salvation Army being amongst four o'clock each morning, and it would be an ml- that when the jury returned, whatever their verdict
are Mr. W. T. Stead, editor of the Pall-mall Gazette;
those present there. The names of the six defendants port-ant matter for consideration that Macdonald might be, he ordered that there should be no demon-
accounted for leaving Brighton at night by saying that stration of any sort. The officers of the court had
Mr. Sampson Jacques, of the Pall-mall C-azette office; he had to be on board his ship at four o'clock in the been instructed to watch, and if any one ventured to
Madame Elizabeth Coomb, of the Salvation Army; morning. The prisoner was previously unknown
to express any opinion he would at once commit that
Mr. Bramwell Booth, of the Salvation Army ; Madame the Brighton witnesses, who had given their evidence Person to prison.
Louise Mourey, of 3, Milton-street; and Rebecca in a perfectly proper manner. There was not the The jury returned into the court after an absence
Jarrett, also known as Mrs. Sullivan. The charge smallest imputation upon the character of either Miss of an nearly half-an-hour, and delivered a verdict of
recited that the defendants, on June 3, 1885, and on Dash, Mrs. Dash, or Mr. May, although the prisoner guilty.
diversdays between that day and August 24, 1885, did: had thought it right to ask them the most offensive The Deputy Clerk of Arraigns then put the formal
1. (Against all the defendants) Contrary to the 24 questions. This man introduced himself to Miss question to the prisoner whether he had anything to
and 25 Vie., cap. 100, sec. 56, feloniously, by force Dash on Brighton Parade by means of one of those say in respite of judgment.
and fraud, take away and detain Eliza Armstrong a assertions which libertines commonly used—intro- Prisoner: My Lord,—l apologise, if apology be
child under 14, with intent to deprive her parents, On Tuesday among the witnesses examined were duced himself to a foolish girl (as Miss Dickerson needed, in speaking of the character of the Dashes,
Charles Armstrong and Elizabeth Armstrong, of therdunimpeachable.
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Charles Armstrong father of the girl, Inspector also appeared to be), and a wilful one, too. During At my last trial it was brought forward that their
possession of such child, and did feloniously and Borner, and Dr. Heyvvood Smith. The latter being the week that this man's courting of Miss Dash lasted character was
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knowingly receive and harbour the said child, and a new witness, we give his evidence: he left her three or four times to go to London by the ducting my own defence, that their character ought to
conspiring with others to do this. 2. (Against all the Dr. Heywood Smith, examined by the Attorney, 8.40 p.m. train, asehough it was not usual for a man
defendants but Mourey) Contrary to the 24 and 25 General: I appear on sub/acme, and have not made to leave his sweetheart so early, unless he had some 1 apologise. I had ample witnesses to prove their
Vic., cap. 100, sec. 55, did unlawfully take, andscau. la any statement to the Treasury. lam in practice as a strong reason. As they knew, the prisoner had to be character. Regarding the meeting at Mr. Grant's
to be taken, one Eliza Armstrong, an unmarried gm, medical man at 18, Harley-street. lam not aat his work in the Metropolitan Meat Market at four house, I went there wdlingly. I said I would only
under 16, out of the possession of her parents against member of the Salvation Army, but lam indirectly o'clock in the morning. On Tuesday, March 31st, be too pleased to meet the lady when and where she
their will, and conspiring with others to do this. 3. connected with it, as a friend of theirs. On June 3 after an acquaintance of two days, the man proposed Pleased. He asked me to go over at 12 o'clock, but 1
(Against all the defendants but Coombe) Did unlaw- last I went to 27, Nottingham-place, about two to Miss Dash, and she accepted him, notwithstanding could not because I was engaged on an inquest that
fully indecently assault, and cause to be indecently o'clock in the morning. I had arranged to go there the opposition of her mother, who, "Swearing she morning. I showed him the summons. I went to
assaulted, one Eliza Armstrong, and conspiring with with Mr. Stead. Mr. Booth introduced me to Mr. would ne'er consent, consented." The wedding took his house, and the interview has been related, but not
Jarrett and others to do so, assault, and falsely int- Stead. I don't think I saw Mr. Booth with refer- place on the following Saturday. The newly-married exactly; as I will say mot emphatically that Mr.
prison her. 4. (Against Stead, Jacques, and Jarrett ence to going to Nottingham-place. Mr. Booth pair went immediately to Chichester, and on the Grant speaks an untruth when he says I mentioned
only) Under 24 and 25 yin, cap. No, sec. ne, did un- introduced me to Me. Stead about the end of May. Monday night, eight days after their acquaintance such a thing as "squaring" the matter. Regarding
lawfully and maliciously administer, and cause to be It was about the last week in May. began, he left her and disappeared. The Mr. Blowdeld, I have to thank him for teaching me
administered to and taken by Eliza Armstrong, a For what purpose were you introduced to Mr. ship
Kaikoura, of which he had called himself my business, for which lam grateful. But it seems
noxious thing, with intent to injure, agnrieve, and Stead ?—To be of any help to him I could. I ar- captain, came back, but he was not on board. The to me remarkable that his memory carries him back
annoy her, and conspiring with others to do this. ranged with Mr. Stead, about 11 o'clock on the night prosecution said that on July ,7th they found him so far—
The Attorney-General (Sir R. Webster, Q.C.), Mr. of June 3, to go to Nottingham-place. Mr. Stead again at a butchers' fête in the person of the prisoner. The Judge: Ido not wish to stop you, but this has
Poland, and Mr. R. S. Wright Prosecuted for the came to my house with Eliza Armstrong and Jarrett It was proved that the linen of Captain Macdonald nothing to do with the question. Have you any-
Crown; Mr. Charles Russell, Q.C., and Mr. Charles at that time. Mr. Stead first came in and spoke to was marked "J. Me" that he had wished to be thing to say why I should not pass sentence? You
Mathews appeared for Rebecca Jarrett; Mr. WaddY, me. Then Jarrett and Eliza Armstrong came in. married in a Highland costume, and that the prisoner are now going through the case.
Q.C., Mr. Bathers% and Mr. Horne Payne for Mr. They remained at my house about half-an-hour. I was found in such a costume at the fête. The first Prisoner: I should like these facts to go before the
Bramwell Booth; Mr. Horne Payne and Mr. R F ti.
• • •R. F. id nothing to Eliza Armstrong at my own house. fact, however, was of no weight against the prizoner ; public.
Colman for Madame Coombe; Mr. H. Matthews, When they left your house did you know where while the two latter were not very important because The Judge: I have nothing to do with the public.
Q.C., and Mr. F. EL Lewis for Jacques; and Mr. they were going to ?—Yes ; I gave them a letter to the possession of a Highland costume was quite If you have any reason to urge why I should not pas.
Overend for Madame Mourey. Mr. Stead was not Miss Hutchinson, at 27, Nottingham-place. The letter consistent with the defence. The evidence of the sentence, lam quite willing to listen. It is
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represented by counsel, but conducted his own asked Miss Hutchinson to take in Mrs. Sullivan witnesses for the prosecution had not been shaken impeaching Mr. Grant, or any one else. The
only nly
defence. (Jarrett) and the child who accompanied her, and in the smallest degree. Was it possible that Miss thing is, what you have to say to me with regard to
Before the defendants were called upon, the names stated that it was an urgent case, and I would call in Dash could be perjuring herself? If :so, she would your sentence.
of the jurymen were read. One of them, who said he two hours, and that money was no object. Mr. be not only a doubly wicked and immoral woman, Prisoner: May Ibe allowed to touch on the cha-
was a fruiterer and greengrocer, asked to be excused. Stead, Jarrett, and Eliza Armstrong left in a cab. I but acting against her own interest in fixing this meter of the witnesses—or my sisters?
He said he had been on a jury the Previous week, and went subsecluentlY to Nottingham-place. T was let charge upon the wrong man, for without doubt The Judge: Oh, dear, no. Pray do not say any.
had been kept from his home for some time, in by Miss Hutchinson. She had taken in patients she had been grossly deceived by somebody. thing about them.
Mr. Justice Lopes: This being a misdemeanour, the for me before, and was connected with the salvation The learned judge criticised the evidence of the Prisoner: I should feel it very much if yoe would
jurywill separate at lunch and at night. Probably you Army. Mr. Stead was not there. I gave Miss other persons who were present at the marriage, allow me to touch on the subject. Here are my
were not aware of that. Hutchinson some chloroform which I had brought with and pointed out that they could not be mis- sisters, nay friend Mr. Williamson, and Mrs. Flint,
The Juryman: No, my lord. me. 1 gave her instructions to give it to the child taken. They must either be speaking the truth or who are brought before the Court. The counsel for
Mr. Justice Lopes : I can promise you that you Eliza Armstrong. I went into the roon while Miss committing perjury. It was admitted by the defence the Prosecution said 1 must know whether lam the
will get home at night, and in reasonable time. Hutchinson was administering the chloroform, that the prisoner was at Brighton from Good Friday man or not. I know lam not the man. Do you
The defendants were then called on their recog- Jarrett was in the room in bed, but in a different bed to Easter Monday; and, as the jury knew, the wed- think if I was I should have allowed my sisters to go
nisances and all duly surrendered, taking their places to the child. I spoke to Jarrett as airs. Sullivan. ding took place on the Saturday. There had been no into the box, or my friend Mr. Williamson ?
in the dock from the right in the following order— The child "went off" under the influence of the attempt by the defence to show where he was between The Judge: 1 cannot listen to any argument. Can
Rebecca Jarrett, Mr. Stead, Mr. Jaques, Mr. Bram- chloroform. I examined the child. I examined her eight o'clock and four that day. If he was not at you say anything why I should not pass judgment on
well Booth, Madame Coombe, and Madame Mourey. in the belief that the child had been purchased-- the wedding breakfast he must have breakfasted else- you! I will not listen to your impeaching the verdict
They were then called upon to plead, and all pleaded The Attorney-General (interrupting) said that the where, but no evidence had been brought forward to of the jury.
not guilty. After the first count of the indictment witness would have an opportunity of explaining prove that fact. Nor had any of his witnesses asserted Piisonsr : I will not do that, but I should like it to
bad been read and when the question "Are you afterwards. that he was not at the wedding breakfast, though two be understood what is my feeling towards them.
guilty or not guilty" was put to Mr. Bramwell Examination continued: Miss Hutchinson was not of them were present. Two waiters, called by him, The Judge: Have you anything to say 1111 y to
Booth that gentleman said "I am unable to hear in the room during the examination. I subsequently said they would not swear that he was not the man, influence my mind as to judgment? I will li,ten to
what you say. I have asked for my horn and cannot wrote out a certificate, which I had forwarded to Mr. and why not? Because they could not. There was nothing else. You have been most ably defended
la-
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get it." Stead, sending it under cover to Mr. Booth. The, car- the similarity of handwriting. Did the jury think it learned counsel, who has done and said everything
Mr. Justice Lopes: Let him have his horn. 11 ti • C 9143 described that I had examined Eliza Arm- reasonable to suppose that the writing of Macdonald could. 0 e
(Laughter.) strong and found her virgo intact cc. I sent the certi- and that of the prisoner would possess the same six or Prisoner : May Ibe allowed to thank your lord-
An ear trumpet was handed to Mr. Booth, the ficate to Mr. Booth for him to give it to Mr. Stead. peculiarities if they had not been written by the ship for the kind way in which you have listened to
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indictment was again read, and he pleaded not guilty I was paid three guineas for the examination by Mr. ?If the evidence satisfied the that h the case?
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like the rest. He wore the "uniform "of the Salve- S end. Mr. Stead paid Miss Efutchinson, but I forget was e fleterseme an who signed •
the registers at St. The Judge:
You do not owe me any gratitude.
vation Army, and Mrs. Coombe also had on the whether the money passed through nay hands. Mr. James's Church, there was an end of the case. It Prisoner: I should like t '
gratitude f
o express my or
bonnet and jacket in which the female members of Stead told me that he had purchased the girl with would not matter what occurred at an' the able, impartial,d •
y other time. e
that body are attired. the knowledge on the part of the people from whom On Good Friday nine respectable witnesses saw Cap- placed the case before the jury. 1 now leave myself
The Attorney-General, in opening the case for the he purchased her that it was for immoral purposes. tam n Macdonald in company with Miss Dash, and were entirely in your hands.
prosecution, said the defendants were about to be tried He told me that he intended to rescue the girl, and positive that he was the prisoner. One of them was The Judge : James Malcolm, Tam glad to hear you
for an offence under the section of a statute to which she was to be placed in the hands of people who would the Rev. Mr. Kirby, who deposed that Mr. Hicks say that, but it cannot alter the sentence which it is
he would call the attention of the jury later on. It take care of her, meaning the Salvation Army people, afterwards t 1 • d d letter which duty t
came 0 him an compare a my o pass upon you. No sane persou, free
would be his duty, on behalf of the Crown, to lay I suppose, and that 't i was very important for the 'he had received from the prisoner with the signatures I from prejudice or partisanship' can entertain the
before the jury the facts of the case as simply as pos- People who meant to rescue her to know that she in the church register. The result was feet esx-, ---U.1,-,--, .-1,..,hi: that I on. nre4, f. le man who coma-
bible, in order to enable them to follow the evidence was a pure girl. They would not have taken the Hicks had not been called r.,.... upon the positive oath All your Protestations to the Contrary merely
of the witnesses. It would be impossible for him to same interest in her if they knew she was not. I was should not, benne. unless the surrounding circum- aggravate your offence. To a man like you, for me
attempt, in an opening statement, to go into all the told that the girl had been taken to a Frenchwoman estecas satisfied them as well. Reviewing the evi- to make comments upon your conduct would be a
details of the evidence which would be given before to be examined, and that the,. enenoraapurpose, i dence for the defence, the learned judge expressed waste of words. You are too deeply steeped in vice
them. One preliminary observation, and one only, to Mr. Steful-Lo -Iruniali charged 30s. for the chloro- , great dissatisfaction with We non-production of to make it desirable to say anything more upon it,
he would like to be allowed to make—that wane-wee form. Mr. Stead gave me to understand that the one of the two books from the Victoria Hotel, but what is clear and certain is that by fraud,
the jury to dismiss frouset"reispecting this case. On object of the Frenchwoman's examination was to see Brighton, where the prisoner was said to have 'by lies, by delusive hopes, held out to that young
might.ntentahings had been said in the public press, as to the purity of the child. He told me what the stayed prom Good Friday till Easter Monday woman, you succeeded in inflicting on her an injury
and the circumstances had been much discussed. Frenchwoman's habits were with regard to children, morning. Mrs. Campbell, the landlady, had not which nil' never end until she dies. It is quite
The jury could not have shut their eyes and their and that this woman had said she would attend toanY appeared, and no proper evidence had been given of the as clear and certain that you were the man who
ears and their minds to these facts; but he should personal injury the child suffered. I was to examine assertion that she was ill. In his opinion both the married her as that lam sitting in this place. You
have the concurrence of his learned friends who the child again because she had been in a house of ill- book and Mrs. Campbell had been deliberately kept cannot even urge that you were led into it by any
appeared for the defendants when he asked the fame with Mr. Stead, and so that no one could say back, and that proceeding seemed to him to destroy wayward passion or sudden sentiment which might or '
jury to dismiss all comments on the case front their anything against Mr. Stead. I knew from Mr. Stead the value of all the evidence from the Victoria. The , might not—but I will say nothing about it—tend to
minds, and to do that which they were bound to do that night that the girl was to be given over to the , book would have shown whether a man cslled ' lighten the character of your offence, because we find
—viz., try the case on the evidence which would be put Salvation Army, I Malcolm stayed at the hotel at that time or not; and you, by you/ own confession, to be a man who, using
before them. The indictment upon which the defen- The Attorney-General: Can you say whether Mr. therefore its non-appearance was significant. The jury ' the Same fraud in compeny with a libertine like your-
dents were charged was an offence less in its Bramwell Booth required the certificate ?—I Cannot must, however, follow their own view. As for the I self, using the same name, holding out the same delu-
character, if the term could be used, than that with say. I evidence from the Clarendon Hotel, it was very dull-t sive hopes, impudently introducing yourself to a poor
which they were charged before the magistrate. Jarrett (presumably referring to counsel): He , cult to say always whether Mrs. Harper, the ' young girl like Emma Dickerson, 19 years old, en-
Being to v. certain extent responsible in this matter, makes people tell lies. I manageress, was speaking of Malcolm or Macdonald. I deavouring by the same Course of conduct to debauch
he desired to say that when before the magistrate, Examination continued: It is highly probable I, He was not going to say anything against the her, to blast all her hopes for life, and ruin her as you
other and more serious aspects of the same circum- talked over the matter with Mr. Bramwell Booth- ' character of the witnesses for the defence. He never had done with Miss Dash. You .2, ono of cho,, me"
stances were presented before the learned magistrate, From him I understood that the girl had been sent to liked to impute perjury, but the jury must judge for who prowl about the streets and places to look out
and the defendants were charged with felony. But France. I have been in communication with Mr. themselves. If this was a conspiracy, it was of the for women whom you may devour and injure. Weak
he had been most anxious that the defendants' Stead and Mr. Booth hp to the present time. I most wonderful kind, and lie never saw one so womrs fall in your way, and when you have sue-
mouths should not be closed, and that if any explana- Cross-examined by Mr. Waddy : Previously to this ' dovetailed before. Mrs. Flint had a large share ceeded you are coward enough and dastard enough
tion of the circumstances could be given, consistent transaction I had had conversation with Mr. Booth ', in speaking to the alibi. She, too, had failed to to turn round on a woman who has ' believed your
with their innocence in the eye of the law, it should on the wickedness and vice that he believed prevailed I bring a book which might have assisted the Court, promises and trusted you in the hope of her maintet
be open to the defendants themselves to lay it before in London in connection with young girls, and also i and when asked why she had not done so she nance for life, and do your best to Matt her chat
the jury. Therefore, under the provisions of a recent conversations with Mr. Stead on the same gave the impudent answer "Because lam not a racier also. That is the man you are, and that you
statute, and after consultation with his learned friends, I subject. So far as 1 know, Mr. Booth had nothing ' carrier." A fire broke out at her shop on the Tues. I are that man is shown by your conduct with regard to
the defendants had been charged with what in some to do with the case of Eliza Armstrong until she had day night before Good Friday, and there seemed no Mrs. Butcher. It is perfectly clear to my mind that
sense might be called a lesser offence, with a nris- passed out of my hands. I understood that I doubt that the prisoner was present. As for the you, or somebody else on your behalf—whom Ido
demeanour. The section under which they were whet had taken place was Mr. Stead's work alone. 1 ' prisoner's sisters and Mr. Williamson, the learned not know—did endeavour to corrupt Mrs. Butcher by
indicted ran thus: "Whosoever shall unlawfully take ' saw Mr. Booth on the night of June 3 between ten judge would not comment upon the value of their giving her £5 to say she saw Miss Dash in bed with
or cause to be taken any unmarried female child, and eleven o'clock. Mr,. Stead told me that he 1 testimony, but would leave the jury to judge for them- a man. If anything could heighten the enormity of
being under the age of 16 years, out of the possession meant to stand between that child and harm, and I selves. The prisoner, it appeared, had interviewed a your offence it was that. But more, since your victim
and against the will of her father and mother, or of , that he would commit her to the care of the Salvation 1 number of witnesses before this trial, and no doubt he discovered you, what has been your conduct?
any other person having lawful care or charge of her, Army, that she might be saved. He said that he had i had a right to do so; but it would have been more Instead of yielding to her impulsive kindness and
shall be guilty of misdemeanour." By another prevailed upon Mr. Booth to take charge of the i regular and satisfactory if he had allowed his solicitor affection when she said, "Donald, don't deny,me ;if
section it was provided that persons charged with child. Ito do it. Richard Tourle, coachman at the Dolphin, you say you are the man I will forgive you,' what
these offences should be allowed to give evidence. I , Mr. Justice Lopes: Do you contend that this is a , Chichester, was interviewed by the prisoner, and , has been your conduct? You have exposed her twice
The Attorney-General then went over the facts of justification? ' another men, but told them that he had already been to trial and cross-examination in the witness-box; put
the case at considerable length. He recalled the , Mr. Waddy: For Mr. Booth. subpcenaed by the prosecution. "Well," said this her to every shame you could do, and then on the
visits paid on the 2nd and 3rd of June by Rebecca Mr. Justice Lopes: I was thinking of Mr. Stead, gentleman who accompanied the prisoner, "all you last occasion, coward as you are, endeavoured to blast
Jarrett, who then called herself Mrs. Sullivan, to 1 because I will. tell the jury that nothing of that kind can say is that you think he is the man." If the her character by a false, unfounded, and dis-
Mrs. Broughton, a neighbdur of Mrs. Armstrong, and would be a
justification for taking the child away witness had adopted that suggestion his evidence graceful cross-examination. That is the man
to the negotiations which led to the engagement of . from her parents without their consent.
G 1• M • ' that M would have been ruined. The gentleman also gave you are. INow, what is the sentence I tam to
Eliza Armstrong as Mrs. Sullivan's servant. He The Attorney- en9rh , My is
away.
r. Tourle a shilling—a circumstance of which the jury pass upon you for this? You have beeu convicted of
thought the jury would find nothing in the evidence ' Booth is also responsible for taking the child .ye must form their own . opinion. On Easter
.Monday, the. crime of bigamy. There are cases in
.which
Cross-examination continued by Mr. Waddy Mr.
• • i the man who called himself Macdonald, having grati- bigamous marriages may be made under circum-
to show that prior to the time when Eliza was taken
d other's house the mother Stead said that for his own protection, as well as that i eat his filthy lust, was preparing to disappear, and stances which do not involve any great amount of
away from her father an m
bad in the slightest degree attempted to lead her of Mr. Booth, seeing that the child bad been in
~a i did
1 so on the following day. As to the conduct of crime or enormity, but there are cases which require
child into the paths of sin or to do anything which house of ill-fame, my certificate was necsesary. So i the prisoner, when he was James Malcolm and the stern repression of the law. The Legislature has
would be likely to induce her child to go astray, far as I know Mr. Booth had nothing to do with the nobody else—vie., at the butcher's garden party—Mr. said to me, while vesting in nay bands a large discre-
During all the conversations which took place between Purchasing of
the child. I Osborne had given evidence, and if there was one man tion, that I may sentence you to a term of penal
Mrs. Sullivan, Mrs. Broughton, and Mrs. Armstrong, By Mr. Horne Payne: Ido not recollect having in the world who was able to say whether the prisoner servitude not exceeding seven years, or to a lesser
there was no suggestion, rrom beginning to end, for seen Mrs. Coombe before. was James Macdonald or not he was the man. He term. It is clear that the Legislature has pre-
the child to go away for any other purpose of any , Re-examined by the Attorney-General: When Mr. . went into the garden and recognised the prisoner at supposed that cases of this kind might exist in which
Fort or kind except to be in the service of Mrs. Booth came to my house on the night of June 3he once as the person who had married Miss Dash; and seven years' penal servitude would be a proper
Sullivan, to act as maid, to scrub and clean the house, said that Mr. Stead was coming to ask me about a, it must be remembered that Mr. Osborne had no ex- sentence, and that is yours.
and to be the personal servant of Mrs, Sullivan. "case" he had already Purchased. 1 cannot re- pectation of meeting Macdonald, nor was the latter ' Thelprisoner, who stood calmly, and with his arms
The inquiries made by Mrs. Armstrong were perfectly member whether Mr. Booth told me the name of the ' pointed out to him. When charged with the marriage, folded across his chest, in a somewhat defiant manner,
satisfactory so far as the answers of Mrs. Sullivan girl. he not only den;nd it, but added, "I should like to while the judge was delivering judgment, seemed in-
were concerned. The only money received by Mrs. •-_._—-------e have had that pleasure." What did he mean? Accord- clined again to speak, but was at once removed.
Armstrong was one shilling given to her in the presence ENGLAND AND BIIRMAH. ing to his own account he had never seen Miss Dash The Judge thanked the jury for the attention they
of Mrs. Broughton by Mrs. Sullivan, whereas Mrs. at that time. She might have been a lady of 80 had paid to the case, and informed them they would
Broughton received a sovereign. Whether this pay- (From Day News Correspondents.) for all he knew. It was, however, arranged that he have certificates relieving them of any attendance on
meat was in discharge of any previous obligation CALCUTTA, Tuesday • should meet Miss Dash at Mr. Grant's on July 13, juries for a considerable period.
or in consequence of the friendly act which had been It-is rumoured in Rangoon that King Theebaw has Mr. Grant saw him in the Metropolitan Meat Market ,
done by Mrs. Broughton in endeavouring to obtain a been assassinated, early that morning, and Malcolm- tried to avoid ,
servant for her was not, the learned couesel thought. It is also reported that a revolution has taken place keeping the engagement, saying he had to go to the ,
material. From first to last, however, so far as his in Mandalay. Inventions Exhibition. Mr. Grant, however, insist-
instructions went, these were the only moneys which The troops which form the Madras Brigades are ing, he accompanied him and met Miss Dash, At
passed. Having recounted what afterwards occurred. being concentrated in Madras, ' that interview he asked, "Do you think I should
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the taking of the child to Milton-streetnnd her exae It announced that they will not embark until be capable of doing such a thing ?" and the ques-
mination by Madame Mourey, the Attorney-General they receive further orders, ' tion had very properly been dwelt upon by the
said it might be important to consider, on the queen Colonel Bengough is Chief of the Staff, defence. But now
they knew what he was capable of
lion of punishment, what moral justification there The steamers Tigris and Peel have been ordered to doing. They knew that he was capable of going to
was for such a course of action; but so far as he proceed to Rangoon from Calcutta. St. Alban's, passing under the name of Macdonald,
understood the law, nothing could justify the taking Peins, Tuesday Night. and paying addresses to a pretty girl of 19, fortu-
away of a girl and her being subjected to what she M. de Freycinet advises the Burmese Government nately for whom her sister was always, excepting on
was subjected to, without the consent of her parents. to avoid quarrelling with England, and refuses to help one occasion, present when the prisoner met her.
The taking of the girl to Albany-street, and then ti it otherwise than by trying to convince Lord Salisbury Mr. Fillan had asked whether his client would
Mourey's, in Milton-street, where Jacques was seen, that France seeks no protectorate over Bunnell or be likely to be such a fool as to act in this way
then to Poland-street, and then to 27, Nottingham- any advantages there except those secured by Demmer.- if he had been guilty of the offence committed at
place, where some drug was 'applied to her—the de- cial treaty. Brighton ; but the Brighton affair was apparently at
fendant Stead was present—was all evidence of the ' that time a success, and that fact might have
fact that the child had been taken away without the , emboldened him. At this interview at Mr. Grant's
consein of her parents. Clothes were purchased for Miss Dash pleaded to him to own her, saying that if
the Child, and she was taken to the headquarters of The accounts which are coming to hand of the re- he would do so she would forgive him. Was that-like
the Salvation Army in Paris, from which place cent cyclone on the Orissa coast show that the loss a woman displaying her true feelings, or like one who
letters were written stating that Eliza Armstrong was of life and property has been appalling. Mr. Corn- was acting? Mr. Grant had asked him where he
well and happy. The learned counsel then proceeded missioner Metcalfe early visited the scene of the was on the day of the marriage. He did not answer,
at length to detail the connection which existed disaster, and has been most energetic in relieving the and to the present time the question had not been
between the various defendants, and cited one letter distress. The Lieutenant-Governor has sanctioned met. In his own house Mr. Grant said to the pri-
in which Mrs. Sullivan begged the child to love the immediate expenditure of 20,000 rupees for soner, "Malcolm, this a serious affair." What was
"Jesus." It was after this that an article appeared gratuitous relief to the sufferers there, and has given the reply? "Go and see if you can square it." An
in the Pall-mall Gazette, which was so disgraceful in the Commissioner discretion to make advances innocent man did not seek to square the prosecution,
character that he, at all events, would not quote it, under the Land Improvement and Loans but defied it. What did he say next? "I must
but only name it as showing that the defendant Stead Act immediately, pending his special re- have it settled by Wednesday. If it is not, I shall
was seriously implicated in the case. Then came an commendations on the subject. It is esti- sell up and go to Aberdeen." 'Why should an innocent
application to the magistrate by the mother of the mated that an area of about 400 square miles of man with an enormously strong case, as his counsel
child, and at once all the facts of the case were laid rice-land was covered with seawater. All the crops called it, say so? Dwelling on the coincidences in the
bare. Mr. Bramwell Booth's part in the transaction and the whole of the villages were destroyed. The case the learned judge said that the man at Brighton
was clear, for on the 11th of July he wrote to Commissioner, in his official account, describes the gave the name of Macdonald, and the prisoner did
"Theodora" a letter to the effect that the little girl trees, clumps of bamboo, houses, and patches of culti- the same at Harpenden and St. Alban's. The man
was well, but that for prudence sake he could not vation as utterly destroyed. Huge trees, he says, at Brighton told tales of the sea and spoke about his
furnish particulars of the circumstances under which lie overturned and leafless, with broken branches, ship, and the prisoner did the same at St. Albans. It
she was brought to him. The letter also referred to looking as if scorched; houses are crushed into one was true that Mr. Fillan said his client did not
the article in the Pall-mall Gazette containing state- I confused mass, and the stench of corpses is promise to marry Miss Dickerson; but what object
ments which would astonish her. It was true that I dreadful. The statement of the manager of an could a man with wife and family have in courting
postcards were sent to the mother from Winchester, ' estate, based on the reports which have reached her? The learned judge did not think much of the
but they did not give the address of the ohild, and he him and are incorporated in the account is that false teeth, but it was not everybody who had
had everyreason to believe that Booth had a certificate 700 villages in Kerara and Kaldeep were cases of rings. The prisoner was in the habit
with regard to the girl, although that had not been pro- , completely wrecked,' and three-fourths of the of being intrusted with such cases, and the man
duced. Why did he want this certificate unless he population were completely destroyed. At who married Miss Dash took r large number
was aware of all the circumstances of this painful present nothing is known of the effect of the wave of rings to Brighton. It had been proved that the
and shameful case? The Attorney-General then behind the Sathyabadi sand-hills. It is presumed latter had a scar on his forehead, and one Was now
detailed the circumstances of the girl's restoration to that these sand-hills broke the wave and saved the to be seen on the prisoner's. At Brighton Miss Dash
her mother at Mr. Stead's house in Wimbledon, and country. The Collector of Ballasore says that a gave her photograph to her intended husband, and
said that in the eyes of the law no motive could justify coast canal would form an effectual barrier between Mr. Blowfield said that a week or two after Easter the
the defendants in taking the girl away, or in breaking such a wave and the cultivation of the eastern side of prisoner showed him a photograph which was like one
the terms oZ the statute by taking children away from the district. The Fund Committee, in a couamuni- of Miss Dash, afterwards produced by the prosecu-
their parents, either under the false pretence which cation lately published, says of this calamity: "It tion. The question for the jury to consider was
Rebecca Jarrett had practised, or for any other put- evidently is one of which this generation has had, whether they were satisfied, not beyond all doubt, as
in mind happily, no experience It surpasses in its horrors Mr. Fill*. had said they must be, but reasonably
pose which Mr. Stead might protest he had ' , •
when be took the action he did. that the • the • d
I even the destruction wrought by the tidal wave of the satisfied e prisoner was le man 'who married
Ilie Lordship said that, subject to the antitOrities ev clone of 1804 in the reaches of the Hooehlv." Miss Dash. Mr. Fillan had appealel'to their feel-
ings, but all that must be set asides. If he (the learned

THE WRECK OF THE ALEXANDRA
ON THE NILE.
A correspondent gives the following particulars of
the wreck of the National Aid Society's steamer
Alexandra, near Salvreh, on the Nile, on the morning
of the sth inst. The steamer, which was built for the
society, was fitted up with every appliance to alleviate
the sufferings of the wounded soldiers in their trans-
port down the Nile during the late campaign. On the
4th of October the Alexandra left Assouan with in-
valids, under the command of Surgeon-Major Clary,
and anchored for the night at Salweh. The night
was very dark. At three o'clock the next
morning, without any previous warning, there was
a sound of a falling iron bar. The ship lurched
over to starboard and the voice of Surgeon-
Major Clery was heard ordering 'tall men on
shore." It would be impossible to describe the scene
of confusion and terror that ensued—men, furniture,
and kits being suddenly precipitated into deep water.
The ship gradually heaved over towards the bank
until she lay on her side. Those who first reached
the shore helped out their weaker companions, but,
after 20 minutes, the ship had sunk so deep as to cut
off all communication with the bank, as a thick
canvas awning intervened. The men, having fallen
in, were found to number only 27 out of 52, and as
calls to those on board were unanswered it was pre-
sumed that more than half had perished. Relief
parties were formed by the Surgeon-Major, and having
cut through the awning they made their way on board
again—an exploit of much danger, as the ship had
not yet settled down. After a time they found that
most of the men, being unable to make their way
through the deep water, had climbed back to the
ship. These were soon got ashore by the relief party,
and when the feeble cases, on stretchers, had been
rescued, the roll was again called. One man, a
lunatic, was still missing. Search was again made,
and almost all hope was given up when a native dis-
covered the lunatic clinging to a rope near the funnel,
from which elevated position he had to be dislodged
by main force. A fire was lighted ashore, and wheli
the men had dried their wet garments all were com-
paratively comfortable until the arrival of the Amkeh,
which was despatched to their rescue, when they pro-
ceeded on their voyage.