The Express.
London, England, 1853-12-08 00:00:00

THE GAROTTE IN MANCHESTER.
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A daring attempt was made on Saturday evening
to tool Mr. Samuel Ler, cotton spinner and manut.cterer,
Maiden•street, Upper Brook-street, Manchester. About
►alf pest 'even o'clock he we. walking into town up Brook-
street, from bin reek:ince in Chorlton-upon-Medlock, and
when passing near the cab-stand at the corner of Itusholrne•
road he was attacked by a rather tall man, who sprung
upon his shoulders, and attempted to grasp him round the
aeck. Mr. Lees threw up his arm, end tuned round in
order to throw oil his This he found to be a
matter of cousiderable difficulty ; and in endeavouring to
accomplish it he was nearly forced upon his knees. LlU-
"Lately, however, he succeeded; and as his smallest teemed
disposed to renew the attack be struck him a severe blow on
the head with a stick which be had in his band and knocked
him down. When he did this four other men cam- up, end
said to him, " Teti should not strike the man." As they
seemed to be accomplice• of the first man, and seemed dia-
poen to vane to closer quarters than would bate been
agreeable, Mr. Lees gave them notice that it they came
near hire he should deal with them as he had dealt with
their felted_ At the same time he walked tio, and saw no
mere of these men. The man who had first attacked him,
however, wee not so easily disposed of. lie followed Mr.
Lem aloe,, Brook street, and when they hod a. arty reached
the Medlock Inn he was about to renew his attack. Mr.
Lees was, henver, en the alert, and be again struck the
inn with hi- stick, and brought him to the pound. The
son was soon up, and continued to follow Mr. Lees
till near the yami of Messrs. Bowden and Edwards,
joiners, where he was ageiu about to renew his assault,
when Mr. Lees struck him another blow, and once
as re keockrd him down. From this place the man fol-
lowed Mr. Lees to the corner of Charles-street, where a
number of mechanics were standing near a tripe shop. One
Of these 'peke to the man who had attacked Mr. Len,
eMen.g him by the name of It ,bert, and saying Shot he
must go nu further. Fearing that these thee might join
hi. assailant, Mr. Lees quick. ned his pace, and gut away
without being further mohated. At the time Mr. Lees wr
hest attacked, there was no e b on the awed at the earner
of Itusholene-road, nor did Mr. Lees see acy persons in the
street. Al' the way inen there to the end of Charrestreet
there were few persons in the street; and, though Mr.
Lets looir,l ens:..u.ly for a policeman, in order that he
might fne. Lis ism:dant into me.tody, he did not see one,
ant did he Inert any officer until he reached Princess-
street. I:pen a, riviu2 in town, he at once gate informs.
'i is of the a tack been made upon him, at the
entrel p'. co office at the Town-hall. Manchester

TENTIMIiNIAL, lip MR. (i. 11. WHALLLT.—The
••!•eton and non•.Laors of Peterborough have promoted
hoodoo's* tettimusiolo to their Late member, Mr. Whalley.
That from the electors was a centre piece and candelabrum,
worth 2011 ;Inducing , and that (rim the non•eleemn was a
salve► worth 21i pinnies. The presentation was mad* at a
dinner given on Tuesday last at the Cora Etchings,
SINGULAR AND FATAL ACCIDENT.—Ou Sunday
night last a child was killed in Manchester, by having fallen
from the bed into which it was placid, and between a set of
drawer", ItT which thi, little creature hung ou ice chin wail
it died.—.‘orMern T.+1,1