The Express.
London, England, 1863-07-17 00:00:00

THE ISLINGTON CHILD MURDER.

Yesterday being the day appointed for the re-exa-
mination of William Henry Clarke, aged 17, who stands
charged with feloniously, wilfully, and maliciously killing
and murdering Elizabeth Hunter, aged eight years, at the
Nursery Grounds, Willianintreet, Islington, the avenues of
Clerkeuwell' polies-ocean were, long before the hour named
for the prisoner to be brought up, crowded by persons who
were anxious to get a glance of the prisoner.
Mr. John Diane, barrister, attended for the prisoner.
Before the case was brought on the prisoner along with a
number of other men were placed in a row in the yard for
the purpose of identification. He was seen by several
young grrls, sod was identified as being tho man who bad
taken them away for immoral purposes.
Mr. George Rowe said—Since I was here lest I have
found en entry in my day-book in my own handwriting. I
am certain the prisoner was not in my house on the 30th of
March, 1862. He was out all night, and lam sure he did
sot deepthere.
Crossnxamined—l produce the book. (The entries re-
lated to the ordering of plants.) I told the prisoner's mother
that I was uncertain which Sunday it was.
Mr. Barker—From the entries about the plants you an
say that he stopped out that sight ?
Witness—Yee, I can. I found fault with him the follow-
ing morning, but Ido not remember what he said to me in
me".
mr. Barker—ln consequence of his absenting himself on
that Sunday did you give him any particular directions
about his staying out ?
Witness—No.
Mr. Barker—Do you know what time you went to bed
Wittman—About ten o'clock.
Mr. Berker--tma you say that be was not at home at that
time ?

Witness—l beard his voice in the passage about midnight.
By Mr. Dickie—l did not see him from the dinner time on
Sunday until the Monday. I decline to say what name I
bore in Truro. I have never been tried myself. My wife
and I separated by mutual consent. I decline to say what
profession I was in Truro. I did go by another name in
Truro. I have never been tried anywhere. I decline to say
what I was charged with at Truro. I war taken before the
magistrates there, but the charge was dismissed, and it was
stated that the man who preferred the charge wee guilty of
perjury. I did not oommunicate with the police about the
finding of the bead, because I thought it bad bean used for
anatomical purposes. The prisoner slept with me in the
learns bed, but he never objected to do go, nor did the boy
before him.
Miss Charlotte Jenkins said—l live at 5, Oxford-street,
Islington. Ido not recollect Sunday, the 30th of March,
but I recollect some Sunday about that time that Mr.
Rowe ordered him to be in at ten at night, and if he
was not in he was to be locked out. He did not come
until about half.past 11, and then Mr. Rowe had locked
the door. I let him in. He went to the room door, felt
the handle, and he said, "He has locked re out." He
went out, and I fastened the door after him. He had
on • very dark brown coat with pockets on the side. He
• on black and white patched trimmers with a black stripe
up the side. He had a turban hat, or what might be called
• pork pie, with two ribbons behind. I cannot be positive
but it might be two or three Sundays after this that the
prisoner left Mr. Rowe's service.lle left oo the Saturday
following the Good Friday. The day after he was absent
be came home about seven in the morning. and I said,
" Yon were looked out last night," and be rid, " 1 slept
in the greenhouse in the garden all night." I said, " Did
you not go home I" and he said` No, I could not, ea it
was too late." I cannot remer that be said anything
else. Mr. Rowe on the Sunday had been at home all the
afternoon and eveciag.
Crowe:mined by Mr. Dickie—l saw the prisoner the
following morning, and 1 saw nothing particular in
his appearance, and putictlarly noticed his dress,
because he was very shabby when be first came, and Mr.
Rowe lent him money to buy new ones. I can almost be
positive that I never saw the ribbons off his hat. I will
swear that I always saw them 00, .aod that I never saw
them off. I have had conversations with the police about
the matter, but not with Mr. Rowe. Mr. Rowe told ma on
the day that the head was found about it.
Mrs. Clarke was called by Mr. Dickie, and said—l re.
collect my boo coming home some time in March last year,
and he said the door bad been shut against him. He was IOU;
leaving our house. He returned shortly afterwards, and
said he was sorry that be had been shut out. I made • bed
up for him, and he peed the night there. I saw nothing
particular in his e
Inspector Wisenian—Did you say to the constable that
you did not know the mouth that he slept at home!
Witness-1 did say that I did not recollect the day.
Mr. Dickie—Do you recollect that Mr. Rowe told you
that be could sot recollect the day!
Witness--He told me that be could not recollect at all
the 30th of March.
John Mason said—l was formerly in the employ of Mr.
Rowe, in the same capacity as the Le
doprisor. I have sound
times found the garden gate spec. not know that
several persona bad keys. I am sure that the police bays
found the gate open, sad have called me up to tell me that
such was the case.

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Mr. Dickie said he had to ask for the dietharp at[ the
prisoner, for although the pollee had had maple they they
had not produced any further evidence. lie did net see
what evidenos the magistrate had before him upon which
be could grant a further remand. The only evidence of any
importance was the little girl, the mister of the urdortnnate
deceased, who mid that it was an old man, whilst it must
not be forotten that the prisoner was a young man.
Mr. Barter—Whet she said was that the man who took
her sister away was like her father. It must be recollected
that it WWI 10 o'clock M night, and dark at the time.
Mr. Dictae said that was so, but at the inquiry yester-
day she stated that she had the prisoner both before
and after the sad occurrence, sod had never recognised him
as the man who took her doter away. There is really no
widow* against the prisoner to show that he was at the
place at the time. There must be much better evidenee than
had been produced, for the police had not proved more than
on the first occasion. Re had therefore to sak for the die-
mimed of the charge, unless the police could state positively
that they could bring better evidence than they bad at

Kr. Barker maid he felt no hesitation in grantiog a further
remand, and should therefore remand the primes? until
Friday w.,15 at 2.o'clock.

Mr:Dickie—Of coarse you will accept bail for the pri-
aower's attendance?

Mr. Daffier declined to grant the application.
The prronor said he did not see why he should be re.
mended on such evidence. He was suffering in health from
beicg confined in such a place, end he ought to be allowed
to put in baiL He thought that although he was poor he
ought to bare justice done to him, which at present had not
been the case.

The prisoner was thee removed protedieg his ineooenoe.
Mr. Barker, addressing the police, stated that as this was
•case in which the government him' offered a reward, he
thought that some legal gentleman should be engaged to
conduct the cam for the prosecution. He hoped that his
suggestion would be laid before Sir Richard Mayne, and
that on the next occasion some one would be appointed
to conduct the cue. _ _

—lnspejOr Wiaewao, IC division, who him charge of the
ease, maid his worship's rugaestions should be attended to,
and the matter beet mem laid before the proper authorities.

Charles Platt, Seq., of the Home Circuit,
barrister At-law, has been appointed ammoniate of the Nor-
folk Circuit, is the room of Harry Edgell, Esq., deceased.
The gift was in the handle of the Lord Chief Justice Erie,
as senior judge of same at the time when the vacancy oc-
curred. The present ameciate is a eon of the late Mr.
Baron Platt.

WELLLNOTON COLLEGE. —The new chapel of thin
college, built from the dodges of Mr. 0. G. Scott, &in
the first state of which was laid by the late Prince °meat
on the 12th of July, 1861. wee yesterday eoesearated by
the Bishop of Oxford. Tbe chapel cost 8,0004 It COD-
sista of a simple nave of six boys, 82 feet by 92, with •
circular apse about 20 feet long. The plants employed in
the carving are mostly such as are found in the neighbour-
hood of the college, sock as hawthorn, hemlock, bramble,
thistle, oak, columbine, ha Outside there are two most
beautiful inedahon heads over the wawa,. with Moses and
Joshua on one side, and Bt. Paul said St. John on the other.
The stalls were erected at the expense of the governors,
masters, boys, and household, in memory of the post
president of the college—the late Priem Conant—and they
all bear his royal highness's arms. At present there is
truly one Mused glare window in the eastern Last, the gift
of Mr. John Don, the father of one of the mean of the
school. All the windows are going to be Mead in a similar
pattern, to form • genes of scenes in the life of Christ. Mr.
Theed, R.A., who has a son at the school, has weaseled two
marble busts, of the Queen and the Prince Cowart? which are
to be placed in the boys' library. The aba* is in the 14th
ceatury Gothic style, and Hammed with and stone.
The spire is 120 feet high. A speoial train, which left
London at nine o'clock, brought down his Royal Highness
Prince Arthur, accompanied by Major Elphiestons, V.C.
His royal highness was unknown to the people about, and
walked quietly with Major Elphuistocie to the college. At
about a quarter-put 12 the cousecration service began, Holy
Communion having been celebrated at an earlier hour.
Prince Arthur wee *redacted to one of the (oversees' mate,
over which • mown was suspended. Prayers were read be
the Rev. A. Llrr, M.A. ; the first limos was read by
Cubitt, one of the boys, the second by the Rev. E. W.
Benson, the master of the college. The sermon was preached
by the Bishop of Oxford. After the sermon a collection
was made amounting to 671. Is. At 2 o'clock the presenta-
tion of prime took pees outside the school room. The
Queen's medal was presented by Prince Arthur, and the
fortunate prizemas gelgetty) and his rend highness were
pasted with loud applause. After the presentation a grand
luncheon was given in the college bell. The Rev. E. W.
Benson, 8.D., the master of the college, presided, having
on his right the Fen of Derby, the president of the college,
and oa has left the Countess of Derby and Priem Arthur.
ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF LONDON. —At the
monthly general meeting held yesterday, at the gaiety's
house, Hanoverequare, the Maquis of Aar, Sir Courtenay
Hoaeywood, the Hon. Thomas John Wynn, Colonel Frede-
rick Paget, Majors John Spicer, John St. Leger, Robert H.
Fury, and Musgrove J. B. Dyne ; Messrs. WM= Longman,
Edward J. Daniell, Nathaniel Clods, Edward Sage, Mon-
t,we E. Smith, ge. M.P., and John Hobert), were elected
fellows of the society. Captain It. H. Beldame, official
conservator of forests, Madras, was elected • correepoudiog,
and Dr. ROMA= Burmeister • foreign member of the
society. Hie Grace the Duke of Rutland, the Earl of
Oranard, the Earl Browulow, the Earl of Pembroke, Sir
John Gardiner, Bart., the Hon. Adalbert Coe, Colonel the
Hon. H. Lowther, M.P., Lieut.-Calomel John D. Astlev,
Lieut. -Colonel James B. Farquharson, Major Wombwell,
and Captains E. 8. Pitthardiage Berkeley, W. 0. Draper,
and Archibald Spies, Mrs. James Holland, and Messrs.
Thomas Law Blane, John C. Muster, B. E. Collingwood,
Edward L. °steers, inn., Christopher N. Begot, Henry
Chaplin, Henry W. Bates, Henry Jamas, Henry J.
/ming, and Francis D. Lambert, were proposed as candi-
dates for the fellowship ; and William Dunn, Fag., C. E., of
Akyab, and William Henry Ashman, Esq., of the Cent-
ime River, were proposed as corresponding members of the
society.
DEATH or MR. CALCUTT, M.P. 101 CLAIM—
We have to anneueee the death of Mr. Wyatt, which
took place yesterday morning, at. his madame, Upper Sey-
mour-street West, after • painful sod protracted illness of
more than • year's duration. He represented his native
county of Clare in parliament with only an isterval of a
few months, since 1857. In 1839, Colonel White, M.P.
for Kidderminster, was elected in opposition to Mr. C.lcutt,
but soon atter unseated on the ground of bribery. Mr.
Calcutt was • consistent liberal, and never missed an oppor-
tunity of giving support to all measures maculated to
advance the liberal lamest. Ile was a favourite in the
house, and highly esteemed by all who knew him. He was
in the 44th year et hie age, sod only • few mouths ago was
received into the Roman catholic church by the Bishop of
Southwark.
ROYAL GALLIKRY OF ILLUSTRATION, 14, REozror-
BTEEZT, WAIEELOO-PLACE.—Mr. and Mrs. 011111111 D Heed's
new entertainment is eejoyieg a very prosperous caner,
and attracts very fardeonal.lo sndiences. These clever
artistes are quite "at home " in their Charming Cottage.
Out of the simplest of plots they contrive to excite a lively
and continued intereat. Each hopenocation, indeed, has
its special attraction, encase depending more upon the
ability of the performer thou upo a sequence of incidents
arranged for dramatic effect. Oa Monday next, we under-
stand, there will be other wieners at the Corming Cottage.
the Sisters Pry having been prevailed upon to roll at
Windsor as they formerly came to !laboured. We have
little doubt these celebrated " Old Maids " will make them-
selves as sgrecoMe in the otos plate as the other. Mr
Parry'. deariptiop of Mrs. Ratites Little Einatalg Party.
which be bad the townie of mime before the Prince and
Princess of Wake, at the mat-in of the Lord Chamber-
lain, continues to amuse the frequenters of the Gallery. We
hear that at the close of their season Mr. mad Mrs. Reed
contemplate a tour round the south *mat
RAILWAY AND PUBLIC COMPANIES i e PARLlA-
mcwr.—Yeiterday, in committee of the House of Lade,
endsoce for the promoters of the Scottish Central, Dundee
and Perth, and Aberdeen Junettou ROI., was continued.
A committee, with Lord Event. y for chairman, rat under
the Piers and Harbour' Act to mender the merits of the
Ethyl Pier, and took evidence, refusing the Vale of C'eryd
Railway and other interest.' • locus stand' in opposition.
The bills pissed in lewd Redesdale's committee were the
Hallow Railway, the Harwich Harbour, said Borth Har-
bour Bills. The bills panel in Mr. Musey's corenottee
were those of the Isle of Wight Extensions Railway, the
St. lees and West Cornwall Junctioe Railway, and the
Putney and Fulham Bridge. The committees on the Thames
Conservancy and on the Ordnance met in the Commons; and
the °emeritim of the Lords nu the 111.! -epolitaa Railway
commonreatious question net to consider their reports.
FATAL SCAFFOLD ACCIDENT AT PELICH•II. —A
shackled accident took place on Wedoteday afternoon in
Havelock-terrace, Meeting-house-late, Peekhani. A number
of houses four stories high are in course of erection to form
the above-named terrace. Several men were eogagcd on
the scaffold painting the front of the houses, three of
; them being near one of the windows of the
tarp story. At this time another man, named William
Millman, of 9, Paved-court New.rtit, ascended the scaffold.
but had scarcely reached the upper platform wham it gave
way. Millman and two others were thrown into the arse,
beneath, a depth of nearly fifty to t. the timber tallier upon
them. A number of men set to work to extricate them.
i Millman, who bad false anon Lis bead upon the paving in
! the area, had part of his skull oniaaad in. Nay him lay
tree of him companions, whose now, ass understood to be
Bryant, with one leg crushed. The third man was also
badly hurt, bat not so seriously as the others. Maltese,
strange to say, was still alive. The unfortunate nem were
*revered to St. Thomas's llneyilal, but Millman expired
shortly after his admission. lityant lies in a most wee-
nom condition. Upon inquiry ),tterday at the hospital, it
was ascertained that it had beer found necessary to ampu-
tate ore of Bryent's legs. TM le appears to be Do hope of
his recovery. The third is also hawed to be dying.