The Express.
London, England, 1864-11-15 00:00:00

ATTEMPTED MURDER.

EXAMINATION OF THE PRISONER.—(THIS 11. t Y.)
Williatu Jessetner, an engineer i
Wardour-street, was charged before Mr. Tyrwhitt, at
Marlborough-street, with stabbing with • knife Lcnnarl
Arthur Blackburn, • blacksmith, residing in Black Li m
court, Berwick-street, St. James's, at the City of Undue
public-hone, No. 104, Berwick-street, St. James's.
On the prisoner being placed at the bar, inspector i
said—The injured man is not able to attend, and th.?
stable in the case has • certificate from the Mii,Ut. :es
Hospital.

Edward Coningham, a boy employed as w.dtor at th,
City of London pablic.hoose, No. 101, Berwick.str,,t,
—Yeaterday evening, between 7 and tf o'clock, th,
and Mr. Blackburn and another man came into the : .u..
Mr. Blackbu:n was leaning against a partition, a.: I
other person, u.tmed Orford, was talking to the p • .
The prisoner stood with his hand under his coat, a.,1
denly drew nut • knife and stabbed Mr. Blackbur
twiee, and tried to do it a third time, but my last
jumped ,er the counter sad prevented hi u.,
took the knife from the prisoner. If he had not C.
the prisoner would have stabbed Mr. Blackburn eg,i:
Mr, Tyrwhitt—llid the prisoner say anything
Witness—Yes. lie said he war glad he had don..
Richard Dolph, C, hue produced the knife, .

clasp knife, with a long and sharp I,llde.
Mr. Tyrwhitt —The pri...car actually stabbel B' ,
twice ?

Witness—Yea ; but made a third attempt.
Prisoner—Did not Blackburn call me a
butcher?
Witness—l did not hear him.
Prisoner—That's all I wish to ask you. II you di I • •
hear him I did.

Charles Orford, of No. 3, Tyler's•court, Wardour .•
said—Three of us were in the City of London publ::
together talking. There was no quarrelling. The ur.
put his hand under hie coat, and then struck Illackbw..
the breast, saying at the same time, " Take Ow :'
thought the blow at drat was given with the :. •, '
directly after Blackburn said, "I am stabbed !" an ! tr..
same moment I saw blood apart front the wound. I
put my hand on the wound to prevent the flow of blood.
Mr. Tyrwbitt—Had anything been said by the ; .
or the injured man':

Witimies—l do not think there had been any w
between the prisoner and Blackburn at all. The I :
jumped over the counter and held the prisoner by t
and took the knife from him. I kept my band on t'' •w,

till a cab came, and I then went with Illackburn •
Middlesex Hospital, where I left him in charge of tr..:
cal men. I was smothered with blood.
Prisoner—You did not see the, landlord take the knife
from me, I gave it ep to him. Blackburn called fr
dog to devil and something more.
. .

Richard Delph, 64 C—lwas yesterday evening calkd
the City of London public.house, Berwick-street, atd
found Blackburn bleeding very much from a wound :nthr
breast. I Dent for aauistanoe, and on another cnrstAble
coming I took the prisoner and asked him why he had 1,1
the knife, and he replied "1 shall not tell you just 00..-
The knife produced was given to me by the landlor 1 • •
hones. The injured man was taken to the M.. 1.11
Hospital in a cab.
Mr. Tyrwhitt--Have you been to the hospit..l
morning . . . . .

Delpis"—l have. The injured man is unable to Pure ha
bed. I received this certificate.

The certificate wu u follows :

" This is to certify that Leonard Arthur Blackburn was
brought to this hospital last night ufferiog from ao :awed
wound of the neck, and he is unable to leave his be.l.

"J. A. SMITH, Ilona@ Sorge
" Middlesex Hospital, Nov. 15."
Mr. Tyrwhitt—The prisoner will be rernande.l for .
week on this very serious charge as he will find it t,Mr
The prisoner was then removed.
. . .

While the charge was being taken against the prisms
last night he said, " Yes, I stabbed ham and I will •1 it
again it he tells lies about me, and I will be hinged for him
like Muller."