The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1881-11-15 00:00:00

THI CONDIWILD NAN.

The cu'peit was removed at Ate o'clock on Tasedaer
evening, from Maidstone gaol to Lewes Eisil where he
will undergo the last penalty of the law. its ;ras liencew
ponied by two warden, and wet conveyed in scab to the
bouth•Famern Ri 'way statioa, and, slighting from the
vehicle, wee hurried b dcoffild in.. the middle oomperh
went ot • secood-clam oarriseliwatmaere two prima Wasiak
from Lewes sod two fn.= took tasir mate
beside htm. He was attired In a black frock met and silk
bat while his kuindcuffed bands were bidden by an over-
coat. The carriage *octants( him was ti Ima mem
distance up the line to hide him irons the view of • lame
crowd which had aseembied, despite the efforts to Imelda
deputize* secret At the time for departure, be. unianns
past fire o'clock, the curial/1i was run beck and emplad to
the train, and the journey oommeneed. Al each statics
there were large crowds, anxious to catch a glimpse of tbe
convict, but the bhad was kept closely drawn, sad "bay
were disappoiti, yd. When Leroy reached Lewes, be was
conveyed to the prism la a oak • large crowd greeted
him with groans and jean
The execution will be fixed by tke Bum= sheriffs, but
'will take place beyond doubt on the Mlb or

Mr. Dalton, the milkitor to whom the convict Lefroy
ant ustud his defence, is prepating a memorial to the
Home Secretary, Praying that the extreme pmeltl of Up
law may not bo carried out, oh the ground that
father and grandfather died Insane, end that crime
was prompted and a ried out while in an lamas
condition. Te. defence of futility would hats nee eel
up, bat for Lot ray's positive instractioas to the matter,
• throughout, and hie persistent adherence to the state-
ment that • third man wr precool It Iv likely that at
• later period • very singular revelation w' I be mad* v
to Yr. Golds shocking murder, and the marble's
subesposat mnemonic. The Treasury know from whom
the letter came which was eddressed to Mna Bickat's
place at St lam, and was retuned through the Deed-
letter office. It is stated that there was an enclosure of
stamps in oommunication. Wray wilt, it is announced,
be executed on Tuesday, the ! lth fast He retains his
composure ia prism, end eats end &eta well- It
that L•froy lath. son of a Captain lisspirston, and =Ls
was born abroad. The name Leroy was given at Idv
baptism out of respect to • brottan odour to whom his
father was greatly attacked. For some posts lAiroy hi I
been sa arch(
It isolated that the T_lissary will shady pay to the
solicitor's Merl- who was the ant to inform the pollee of
the whereabouts of Lifroy, the whole of the reword
offered for information loading to the apprehension ef the
Wighton suarderer ; but it is understood that efforts 11
be made to obtain • portion of the writ for Hrs. Birdoers,
whose daughter Ola.• actually gave the Information
which led to Lefroy's capture.
The mysterious circumstances attending the murder
of Kr. Gold are dill. eagerly caavassed by the pub"c, sad
.rtalo coincidence not developed at the trial are cerrent.
For instance, it stated that the extreme train by which
Lamy and his victim travelled had, until a few days
before, run direct to Brighton, tioluiri being collected at
the start Lltroy, not apparently reckoning upon the
Preston-park stpp.gu,expcts4 thus to promptfy leave the
train at Brighton and escape undetect id. &don the
murder was committed Lefroy offered to write the
Cbrlatmro pantomine for the liarrydon Theatre, but
pe?posall were declined

his stated that so sanguine was Lefroy Hitt a verdict
of acquittal would be returned by the jury that on the
morning of the summing•up he wrote • note to hie
sister, who woo staying at Maidstone, asking her to I
have • cab in readiness for him directly af r the trial
was over, and say tog he wished to leave Maidstone M '
room, and to escape observation aa for 24 possible
The fat that efforts are yin( made on the part of his
friends to petition the Home Secretary fora respite of the
sentence of death on the pound of insanity, has been
communicated to Leroy. From the first it was felt by
those who had known him that this was the only swamp
ful defence which could be set up, but it appears that the
convict still adheres to his original statement, sad whilst
being gra lid to his friends for their efforts on his behalf
clings to the belief that before the day appointed for
execution circumstances will arise which will support the
story be has told from the commenoement The dieci plies
which he Is now subjected to under the prison rules haa ‘a
no way affected hi. demeanour. He still preesrvee a quiet
and stolid course of conduct, and has made no statement
what seer to lead to the supposition that he will make a
conferion of his guilt Although at Maidstone he ex-
pressed to Mr. Mania, his solicitor, who had his defence
in hand, his thanks for his Girona, no Went 020101UlliCS-
tins love passed between them, and it may be taken that
whatever edoets are made on his behalf, particularly if
the around of insanity be set up as a reason for a respite,
they will not be aricepted by the culprit