The Express.
London, England, 1855-08-21 00:00:00

THE MYSTERIOUS MURDER AT BRISTOL.

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BRISTOL, MONDAY. 10
The search of the weeds, which was being enni-
menced when coy panel of yesterday was despatched ,ted to no os.l
satisfactory result, but some circumstances have since Iran- Bt.,
spired which it may be interesting to relate. At the side of d
the small path leading from the river's side to the Cook's 1„0,
Folly Tavern, and at about three or four yards below where at
the body was diseovered, a large nose has been found, upon pH
which are evident marks of blood, which from the bright- id
nee of its colour is no doubt arterial. A remarkable SO
circumstance is, that between the stone and the nook where 10
the corpse was discovered so traces either of blood or foot- 841
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steps can be discovered. et.
At about four o'clock yesterday two young gentlemen, gt.l
named Coomer and Loy. ring, while descending a walk in
called the Zigzag, which leads from the Clifton Downs to lfi
the Hotwella Spa, discovered in the cleft of the rock a knife It
which upon Wog pulled out and examined wee Sound to I:,
be covered with blood. They immediately conveyed it to 07
the Clifton police-station, where it now is. It is a common ge..
ease knife with bent horn handle, and hne been worn or 19
sharpened up to a comparatively age palat. The police 3
have bees for several hours engaged with a boy who states .11,1
that he followed the deceased down the path, when • sues 'CZ
jumped out from the trees,threw her down mid jumped upon IL
her pwsea Upon being closely questioned he has prevart. se,
carne @somewhat, and his statement is not rally credited, bat Ii
it to NMI outset receives confirmation from the fact that 10...
the body has been more injured on the lower utresnities "0
than bad been supposed pp
The excitement occasioned, se intelligence of the painful gt,
oust became differed over the ciiy, was most intense, aid 13
diming yesterday evening the sous of the murder was IS
visited by large numbers of citizens. The *quirt upon the .10.
body of the deceased was commenced to-day, before the u.
moan and a respectable jury, at the awakes Hotel.
Mr.Leseard,surgeon, depeeed to aviag made a poet snorters 30
examination of the body, which had several severe incised 13
wends on the face, head, and throat, bet not eafacient to 3
have mused death. There was, also, an ostensive fracture
of the skull, 131 inches in lure, through which the brain
protruded, and which was the immediate cause of death. 10
There were also, several braises and scratches apes the out- .a
✓ide of earth thigh. (atonally the whole of the organs were i";
healthy, and there had been no attempt at sexual violence. 20
George Payne, • little boy, was the nest witness called, 2)
and deposed to his being the brother of the deceased. 20 I
his father being a carpenter, residing at the Black Rock. WI
Having identified the body as that of his sister, in the pre- fa
sense of the coroner and jury, be added that on Saturday No
he wee at work at Mr. Baker's farm, over the Down, which 23
he left at sat o'clock, consequently be wee ant comae home IS
when she was seat foe the beer to the Folly rablio-lurase, 100
but stet her oa the top of the Golly oar his way home; she 12
asked bin if he had a hallpsitay to gave her to get some his.
suit*, but be had not got one. His deter told him that she 3
wee going to Cook's Folly for • quart of beer. He then went 5
Weight home. Alter some time, when his father thought II
that his sister ought to have returned, be seat witness to 20
meet her, and he went all the way to the Foll Tavern with- 240,
eat having done so. At the tavern he was told that she had 1000
had the beer, and wee gone. He returned haste ; it was 100
then nearly dark, about eight o'clock. His father being 00
alarmed, his lather, his stater, god himself, went in 100
south of her, his father going one way, and his sister „I,N
and himself up the Golly. They married borne To'
about ten o'clock without being able to Bad hoe, and then 30
his father and mother got a candle and leathern end again so
west la search of her. Wham had gone to bed when they 10
returned home. He went to bed at between one and two &Si
o'clock in the morning. Knew the time by the club. His 10
father and mother thee again went out to look for her II
and is the meming at halt-put six coiled him up and sent 20
him est again to search. Wanes' went up the ()illy, and
while Woking he saw her hair protruding bitterest two 10
Moses out of the hedge. He immediately called his father, ne
who lifted up *goof the stones and saw !smarter's head. He
was frightened, and Galled some other men, and Martitman
leek up** body. When he went home Brat his father 30
wee augur his little brother, a child about twelve smiths 30
old. Ha kept calling out while he was soughing, end want 6
up the sum gully be had the night before, but he then 4
bed no *eight thatch. media. Father never beat her, 10
bat wee may kind to her. 27
The jvy wishing to view the plasm where the body was el
tweed—a disfaaee of more than a mile—the inquiry was to
agissesed. no

SUICIDE IN TIE

-This mornisi In

fanatic& wee received by the Censer fee Weetsalasi' of
the subsided a Gaeta by drawable. Lea perms was yeaseed-
In dews the North beak of the liarpeatise, he observed a
Legbera basset sal • ailk shawl lying ea ems of the Neb.
Oa easeilhig the shawl • user fell oat. The belt sad
drop were ladled' pat tab, reqahltiss, sod the easels.
mate hark Oa= eat. Reny teens wee till le restore
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