The Express.
London, England, 1852-02-13 00:00:00

"ATTEMPTED MURDER IN

Yesterday, at floattrwatr ?DUN Co,AW Taiga"
se pit... urged IS, was ebarged whit ottoorpitai to mugs,
kir. Hear, itszkar, proprietor of solo eirsaisol works es
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-Ms. Barber said —I am isreprietoeof chemical works ea
Isaias& Level, Bermondsey. About • quarter after ten
o'clock last night I was ie my fantasy, for the purpose of
teeing that all was Isla. I had a eandlestiek and • lighted
candle in say band, sad I opened the door, and was going
tato the bottom storehouse, in which are a number of
vessels matelniag a quantity of tartaric acids a state of
solution, and kept boiling by means of high pressure
steam. I had scarcely entered the pleas whoa some
within threw nearly a pailful of the acid token
freur one of the vessels into my fates sad over
my clothing. dome of the acid entered my mouth and eyes
and put me to excessive pais, but instead of going forward
I retreated, and at the mme time lucked the doer of the
factory on the outside, so that my assailant, whom I did net'
know at the time, might not escape. Tho acid was mixed
with vitriol. I therefore washed my face with water to
weaken its probable effects on the skin and flesh. I then
run Into my house, and having opened the street dour,
called (or help, and I was accompanied beck to my factory
by • Mr. Phillips, who resides opposite to me. 1 went in
first with a lighted candle so my head, and seeing
no penon in the lower warehouse, we approached
a ladder which led up through a trap-door to
the loft above. When I got to this spot, I saw by the light
of the candle that some person stood above me at the tr.ip•
door, and distinctly saw that he held • pistol in each
hand. I was then about to ascend, and placed my foot on
the ladder for that purpose when he fired one of the pistols
at me and the ball passed through the hair on the top of my
head, struck the forefinger of toy left hand, and knocked
the candle and candlestick out of my hand. Mr. Barber
hero exhibited his finger, which was slightly wounded. Ue
proceeded thus: After the first pistol was fired I
was in the act of ascending to the loft, when a second
shot was fired at me, and the ball grazed the hack
of my neck, passed down my back, doing no farther
injury then making holes through my outer garments, and
my shirt. I then sprang up the ladder into the loft, and
timed the prisoner, and took the two pistols (produced)
out of his hands, dragged him .less the ladder, and gave
him into custody.
In reply to Mr. A'Beekett, the pros, cuter said : "Pri-
soner used to work for me, and he left my employment
about three weeks ago on his own accoust ; he was
getting another situation with a relative of his own—the
prisoner knew well the qualities and nature of tar-
taric acid which was thrown is my face before I was
fired at, on moonlit of his having been in my service,
end knew exactly the situation of the vessels in the lower
warehouse, which contained that article. I know of no
cause why the prisoner should have acted in the manner
described. I had had no previous quarrel with him.
There was no property of any value of a portable de
scription that could be mrriad away by thieves, except it
woe lead.

Inspector Squires produced • blouse worn by Mr.
Barber on the night in question, and also a shirt, both
of which were stained with the acid ; sad the marks
made by • bullet from one of the pistols were dis-
tinguiahable.
Mr. Alfred Phillips was examined, and confirmed puree.
cutor's statement. Ito added, when the prisoner wu dia.
covered, I heard hint say that ha had bred two pistols at
Mr. Barber—that it was a bad job, and there was no help
fur it. I afterwards found this knife (producing a long and
sharp-pointed Spanish knife) on a block near the factory
door. It was open than as it is now. The knife being
shown to Mr. Barber, he said that he had not seen it before,
and that it most have been brought there by the prisoner.
It was • most formidable weapon, and resembled a stiletto
more than • knife used for common purposes.
Policeman Canby, 228 M, said : As I was taking him along
to the Station house Mr. Barber made a remark saying
" This is • hanging matter," when the prisoner exclaimed,
" I can hang well." When at the station house I searched
the prisoner, and found in his pockets five percussion caps
and several small pkeee of lead, and also a small penknife;
these articles, together with a black silk mask for the face
which was found on the way to the station-house, were
claimed by the prisoner as belonging to him. I also
heard the prisoner say that his object in going to Mr.
Barber's premises was for plunder and not for murder.
Henry Middleton, another policeman, produced a bullet
found on the floor of Mr. Barber's factory, supposed to be
rots of those discharged from one of the pistols at the
gentleman. On examining the bullet the witness, who had
been many years is the army previously to entering the
pollee, said that he was confident it had been recently dis-
charged from such a weapon as either of those produced.
Us added that when at the station house he heard the pri-
soner say in reference to the pistols, that they were loaded
with a brace of bullets.
Mr. A'Beekett, having cautioned the prisoner in the
usual way, asked him if he wished to say anything in
answer to the charge.
The prisoner replied that he bad nothing to say, and he
was then committed for trial to the Central Criminal
Court.

THE MELANCHOLY ACCIDENT AT
BRIGHTON.

An inquest has been held on the body of Miss
Mitch,lion, who was killed on Tuesday last by the fall of
one of the gates of the Brighton Pavilion grounds, Kemal
other persons being injured at the same time.
Mr. Lawrence, the surgeon who was is attendance on
the @offerers immediately after the occurrence of the &wi-
den% vs the following evidence :—I have known the de-
several years. As near asl sea recollect, shout four
Aka on Tuesday I drove up to my own door in my can
and was stepping in doors just u I saw a man com-
ing from the North gate of the Pavilion towards me in •
meet suited state, and when he arrived at my house he
=ma immediately to go across, because the gate
blown down, and that several persons had been
mash inbred. I jumped into the carriage, and I should
think I was at the Pavilion gate in less than half a mi-
nute. I was shown into the lodge, and there I saw two
ladies and one gentleman, apparently all of them severely
Injured. I selected the one I thought the most iujured,
end upon asking a question of her she ssave me incoherent
snswers. That was not the dessesei. I desired some
brandy and water might be fetched immediately, which
was very nth brought, of whisk I gave her isms to
drink. ilia then appeared to revive. I left be -sad gave
some bread, to the nut lady, I thought more blared than
the gentleman; that lady wee the thosesed. The brandy
did set appear in her case le melees the desired result.
the gesisenysantible sac ads Mid me she was dying.
I then laic her -end tenth is the gestismen, who wee h;
sheen a kWh, thee, I gree him meN m brandy sod
wallet wing revived rimi. sad be Wird I to POT en sty
sinallea to the lady. Htenothe wee theriffi and he is a
gentlemma mabilhe at 10„Toreenaiesome. I directed saf
Wealth then die bet left IMA sees (Kim Langridge ,
sr..the moth neemmido and &Me to he removed,
math
sebum, astwall her en Mr. Langridp's
6, awl gave her some more
tardy and weer, end thee, which was bleed-
ing reheely, sad delved that she might be taken to bed
ImmiasilaSsiy and glued in were blankets, and I vreald
eel end me bee as soon as I con:d get beck
spith Oa my Mont to the ledge after a lapse of sores
se eight miasma, I *gala directed my attention to the
chimed, who again expremed her conviction that
she wee dyne. I Jotted my son there on my return.
We looked at her together and we emeladed that wafer-
tunnel,' what she mid weild assuredly happen. My son
said we had better send to her father: and abort tea
minutes from that time, I think, the father arrived, awl
spoke to his skill. 8110 looked him fall in the. face mad
. said, Dear father " (Yr. Lawns*, here become affected
to tease), " I as dying." He tamed soned to me and
seid, "thinly this eansot be tree ?" Jir imply was, She'll
be then he miaow," sad she died in Fe. time. My
Mrthe thee set hobs this to mew her /age, se
:a wn; her basic was haw Inisalistad up eke
dosof her leek sad then, and lath at I could
her plinths under the Inks gen, the prewar*
eller shoot spun bar bowels angle haw meth a moue
ef aeme large easel She es netheril dying et as
extramealies et bleed.
ef=ether witnesses were webbed, he the
bathe the lazy all the lab of the mad
ninth were given meesesligfc ispows.
Cr= is airy of the gene, eat
those who
ans 'he their tenth, were ane eindested to a
enamleetion. erkh the view at
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The Alumni Pnroimmocis tit Am or Fax
LITMPAZY °m fr.—TM pre issues et Mr. Charles
Mesas sad the ether amalsaas leek Owe at the Free
Troia Mrsaboons, ea Wedeoday ereebri. Upwards
Plum WOOrbelpahcomesil mai*
sad mama et tbe rem. The Iseae warmly aid
repostelly NAM *els roysebefiaa anise Ifattalmour.
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elusive of sea Jives Mr. Mertes Mesas rearmed drabs
at the
story, Burst. Tao mai ha may
satisfactory, omoirstisi te Ma bar tbea MIR
&ABM lIT OMMlAlL—Teeteriey Beasel
Ford, orbs boo ha • l.j mind boa erepleyed as end-
Apreeem by Mr. lido=rat,of Liver
sal, as Oared al the bee et
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eamilled et as imams* "may of
.we as boot 11101., red had be. dberovered
the dandle @More deo Lire sel hew ea the boars
a Mr. Mill, an artist, ed partly ae a mnrahroluses-
asp, where it had been Jesel
_by the primer's raother
whose name la AnaMeMs Mill
rad Price, were wd
with Ford, were litty Wiffiffill he
examination. it h that Mr. Metabiaer IMP by
this system
esfe= Malmista to many hundred pia& f
the utmost gam reposed is Ford, who was en-
trusted with the robe aratzel of the establishment, oar of
the largest In Lt
LONDON AN7MRPOOL AtititIlLANCE COKPANY.—
Yesterday a general meeting of the shareholders in this
maociation was held at their offices is Water-street, Liver-
poW, Wm. Nichol, Esq., chairman, when the secretary,
Mr. Swinton Ewalt, read the director.' report, which
showed a very satisfactory progress of the business of the
company ; and • dividend of 10a. per share oa the 201.
shares (on which 21. 10s. have been paid up) was declared,
kw income-tax, and five per at. on such portions as have
not yet been called up. There waa a numerous attendance
of proprietors.