The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-04-03 00:00:00

SUTTON v. BORRODAILB.

At the Kingston assires, an action has been brought by a THE ATTEMPTED ASSASSINATION IN
Nos Sutton. who described herseU as a " literary and mone-
tary agent," against Mrs. ilorrodaile, for alleged assistance KERRY.
to her in getting up her case agaiist Madame Rachel."
The total sum claimed was el 60 The detailed particulars Intelligence was received in Killarney on Monday
ranged over two years, from November, 1866, to November, morning if an attempt at assetasination having been
isijO I committed near that town. It appears that tin the
The parties bessme acquainted in November, 18436, through ! evening of the 26th instant a noise was heard outside
their being both inmate* of Whitecross-street Prison. anti ! the hall& nor of the residence of Madame MlTillycurlily
it account Miss Sutton gave in her own particulars " com-
rammed at that time :-- of the Reeks, and immediately The 11I'Gillycndily,
"November. 1860 —lntroduced to you, made two long her eldest son, aged lib! tut seventeen years, and who
copies of your transactima with Madame Rachel, arranged is heir to the estate, proceeded to ascertain the cause
the same for explanation with your solicitor, anti made an of the noise. Not having seen any persons in the
account of money obtained by you for Lord Rairelagh, and vicinity of the hall door, he was about proceeding to a
ehthes left with Madame Rachel." rn ire remote part of the residence when he was fired
Thera were various other mattes without any charges, and at, some of the slugs having grazed the hair of his
then came the following
Dec 18, 1867.—Rearing that you were in trouble and !, head. Nothing daunted. he essayed to rec!lrnise the
desired to see me, I called, awl you informed me you were party who thus sought to deprive him of his
still in the same nartunate positi! n, or worse, rind that , existence, but had not time to do so, when a second
nothing had been done to release you from the wiles of the shot was fired at him from a different direction' the
serpent Rachel, and that you had been robbed and had not contents piercing through the lining of his coat, For.
the means of doing anything, as no eyer would tate up
your ease without money down /or W
that Rachel had so tunately, the second shot, like its itredecessint, had not
mystified everything, and you, could not make them the desired effect, as no wound whatever had been in-
understand your story, and wished me to do whatever I flicted by the contents of either shot. Believing that
could to assist you. I told you that my time was ma inoneY, it would be utterly futile and hazardous to persevere
mid that I must be paid for what I did, and you promised me in seeking to ascertain who the parties were, The
to pay me handsomely, but that I must credit you until you M'Gillycuddy entered hi+ house and at once communi.
could get some money." cated with the police in Killoglin. On the arrival of
Up to this time there was no charge, and then followed the the latter the same night a search was instituted, but
items of charge : without success, and up to the present no information
then employed myself
thirty-eight hlf In your behalf, and spentstate-
or even suspicion can be procured or entertained as to
a-days inarranging your
ments awl corroborating them, and seeing the parties who committed this cowardly act on a de..
several persons that I might ascertain the fenceless boy. It was conjectured that the object of the
enact facts of your position with Madame outrage was for the purpose of getting firearms. The
Rachel. My charge at the rate of 105. per M`Gillymiddy himself attributes the attack to no
half.day , . Alfl 0 0 other earthly motive but to a desire to rob the entire
February—Negotiating and obtaining a loan for
you with Mr. Wright, ttc. .. 16 0 0
Negotiating smaller loans 0 0
One day and seven half-days on your business and
journeys to Mr. Crielland, rte., all at your "ex-
Writing letters and employing people to ascer-
tain what piano left Cheltenham, dm. . •
April—Seeing Mr C.ndland and urging him at
your request to proceed with the case, and
telling him of the assertion Rachel made
against you, anti hearing from him that she
said you were in Paris with a William." Im-
mediately found • person O'Keefe, who was
going there to ascertain if such statement was
correct
On your return from Paris devoting myself two
days to you respecting your affairs
May.—Drawing bill for .glOO for law and other
expenses relative to proceedings against Ra-
chel, seeing Mr. Cridland on the subject, ttc...
ilakiag fresh copies of what I had already given
you, Sc
June 15.—Two weeks engaged relative to Pollee
proceedings, and again furnishing fresh state-
ments of the whole business and attending at
Mr Cria land's office • • • • • •
On Fri lay you were arrested on a bond for
ei,,,00 given to Madame Rachel, and as Mr.
Cridland writing to say he thought he must
make you a bankrupt, I immediately net about
to prevent the same, prepared copy of an affi-
davit, engaged • solicitor to be In readiness to
. act should Mr. Cridiand refuse to do so ; de-
rvoteil twodays aid spared no pains or expense
to obtain your release, and through my exer-
tions you were clear from that liability ; claim
for so doing
11th—I. pon obtaining Information that Mr.
Haynes would go into Recounts with a friend
Chit would treat for you, I informed you by
letter that if you would see me you could re-
cover some hundred potinds.. • •
July.—Again opening negotiations with Mr.
hi right for a loan for £6OO. Mr. O'Keefe as-
suring at. he had your order for doing so, and
hi the event of his agreeing to make the ad-
vance I u-as to be paid. Mr Wright agreed to
do So on the security if -
Anrust—Time spent on your behalf relative to
first trial, to watch proceedings and give what
assistance I could
November. —Time spent on secoral trial and as-
sistance rendered on your behalf

premises.

410 0

2 2 0

1 1 0

2 2 0

5 6 0

2 2 0

10 10 0

52 10 0

1 1 0

15 0 0

E. II 0

10 00 0

Total tleio 18 0
The general nature of the clam will be apparent front the
above partici:lam and the general nature of the eerie
,at all events, aa it was represented in the evidence
invan on the part of the plaintiff, iseemed to be that
Mrs. Borrodaile, feeling herself onable to cope with Madame
Rachel, had gladly availed herself of the superior ability
Of Mb@ Sutton to draw np her case so as to render it
Intelligible, and to make the necessary inquiries and
have the nece,sary witnesses. Miss Sutton herself was
examined and crossexamined at great length. She is est
dently a lady if coni.nleranle ability and Mellten ORS, MI,I accord-
ing teller ain,unt hail sorne literary experience. She descrile
hertelf a, a literary and monetary agent and accountant,
and 4txt.,l That she hail been editor and proprietor of the
London lintels, and had lest money by it. She gave evi-
dence in support of her claim an stated in her particulars,
ellq stated that Mrs. llorrodalle agreed to pay her for her
%instance at the rate of a guinea • day while she was an.