The Express.
London, England, 1856-06-13 00:00:00

THE CASE OF WILLIAM PALMER.

The fo.:owteg correspondeoce 1 between
Mr. Jobs Szizb sal thr Lie nil Grq
.• To TUB moil? How F:it G. GLIT,

" Itir,—Notasittsmanding the •,.•3.V...1 Iltllll{, which
*Mob in the public mind r.lstioe to !te I.te of William
Palmer, I have postponed addrcsiag y7u co h., behalf to
the loot moment. Los, sines his r.lations sad friends
would have rushed, in the intensity r f their grief, to the
Home title.; but, as I her, been cha.".l w •11 this ensttsr
of ht. and death Von its commeneemect to the present
time, the arduous duty of apposing to you his tern dell ga
tad lose. Let me, thee, claim roar tory iodulgeoce. I
have now, when diseased of Witham l'a.mer's life has run to
tho eleventh hour—when only a few days stand betweea
and this 'MT,. naleis you thiliCaty be exercised in hie
hob If—to address you as the bead of tkst department
which is arsgnieed u the lest sanctuary of itjured
jostle. To your ji.dgmett and etas* of justie• aloe'
1 do submit myself; through Woes the period of your
administration the revrde of mercy adorn it more
than at any other time—notwithstanding murder
be i• blackest form bad been c.mtaittei, and its pm-
pet , under your Intsreiful sod wise dispensation,
W Wes silos e t t s make atonewteat in ea!le or in solitude,
Mill I shall not appeal to your sense of mercy. I have
sorely to ask that a respite should t_ke p:4te in the eases•
ti ma of William Palmer unl the grave and most imp, runt
demists, medical and circumstantial, connected with this ease
en brought toms end; so matter how ;tipsier pinion may
have been incited to its laic state of madness against my
that, your spirit of justices mast pease and Gamine into
Me doubts that do silt. Sir, Itr Ist you will sot reverse
ewe of the drat principle, of our criminal mode, but give to
my cheat the fell benefit of doubt, if doubt its well founded.
1 therefore ground my application f.r my client's respite,—
" First.—Upos the character of Charles Newton, who
wee the priacipal witness upon the part of the mown, and
whom intoordeats wove unfortunately unknown to me at
the time of trial; as elm upon the character of
whom prev:ons history wee, until • day or two sines, hidden
ken no.

"Secondly.—Upon the absence of two witersee who
amid, r I believe, bare given settsfettory proofs es to the
dimmal of the poisons ye:chased by the prisoner, u well as
he the disposal of Cook's mosey.
" Th;rily.—Upon the discrepary of the medical testi-
mony as to the power of Indies of shirr's,
" Aad,lastly.—The Judge's charge.
" Tint, as to wittier/a. The imput-noe as to Christ
Illewtoe's testimony in procuring • earktios for the
Chown smut be overrated. Oa the Moodsy 'debt be-
dare Cork's death Newton said be sold strrehaine
to the phrase, and epos that eight Cook was
ihnt seised with symptoms of illness. The medical ri-
der* for the Crows pronounced this Hires to have bees
Olinaltated with the adminiatratios of strychnise; but there
was, however, stificlent in the evidecce of Charles Newby to
emir him a witness unworthy of belief. The hoar which be
tartar the delivery of the poison was iecompatible with the
boar that the prisoner was ern a: Stafford os the same
might. The supproseies of all mention of Metals of loyal-
are before the oneser, the consultation relative to the
mower and effsen of the alks:oid which be represented had
reuvred between Palmer sad himself, tad the safsigned
joy with whkh he represented Pallier to have bees areal
whoa he lest to him his boyish Meewledge of the power of
eloyehnia—ell these eireumeteaose and faddists rendered
his teetiotoly at the trial of mob a nature teat eves the
isseummate ability of the Attorney-Geasral could lot deal
with it as he whited, sod therefore only touched upon It
with the light aid skilful hand of a Roster; yet the jury
ere implicit faith to this witnem. I have now, sir, to tell
yew that this Charlie Newton tins been twice in custody for
the at Nottingham, sad that some of his acts are et pri-
ma under lavestigation. Ought this man to be relied apes
k • ere of life sad death, ender the circumstauess I t ave
neevated ? As to re witness Mills, she swore on the trial
Met she slept with Mrs. Damon, the mother of the min to
Mum she states she is eageged. I assert Iron caret antes
gmashablo teetimony, that the mother of the was lives feu
airs Lem her eon's insider., sad has not bees in his
hawse for mare them alas seethe. It may be said that
terj„764by a witless, to ossosel the aims of forked.=
rid fist the rest of the testinery of cacti miters
NM be perfectly relied epos. I rams kelp Nestling that
en) Pam who depart, from the paths of virtue, and them
ends perjury to cave' worthymit, may alto commit perjury
ter motives met mete Again let me ask whether
Ifs Amid hs saeriffeed on mash testimony ? I sow, sir, *p-
reach • meet impertaat portion of the cees—magesly, the
medical and chemical testimony. So much has bees mitts.,
spree, aad tees before the world upon thie point that it
minim bet • few words from me. Sir, the pinat spew
whisk so sear doubt sears has crested • oaiversel and
wide-spread feeling relative to the justice of the verdict.
Shall sot my client have the ado:stage of all doubts?
Doubts have, ere this, brought aneenditiral pardon;
doubts have brought a commuLtion of punishment. Shalt
net doubt le the year '66 afford a man a respite from death?
to nee eight ever to ascend a scaffold with a doubt
OlNlehad to his guilt. Let sot the first, thee, be that
tined mss Willson Palmer. whom prinadios has loss Mace
asseigsred to the gallows. Dr. Letheby and Mr. Herspath,
two of the moat emiseat tosioologios of this day, epos
their Mass maw declared that they weld dtsctmer the
40-1000th pert of a grain of eyehole. sad that if Cook
diod from that ;nista, they emeM acw lad It. Their ri-
mier were confirmed by erne of Vie most diriuguished
mambas of the echoes of Loader, Leeds, Ediaburgh, and
Dublin. Yet the booddyy of Cook did not yield to the nisei-
palatiou of Dm. Teylr mid Ram the smallest meth& of
Milehabso. Nee notorious*, termisatioa of the hie
my table has been lades with aomemetcations of molest&
aim la easinestlos of Dr. Letheby and other..
"If yes know ma by year eommends I shell be proud
to pleas the esereepeademoi before you, although I hope the
ka.a ia refs Tsar to Ns ivies sad Mille would sloes justify
no he the strong stmerare sad unektuded hope that •
remplesie for the ohjtct of farther 'twin:mote and for the
oansembest eleeldatins of tenth, should be granted. Upon
Selma OM Midi I wish to call your attendee to I must
be • weft event be spent—l allude to the 'large of the
Oblet Isola. As aa offur of hie soot I owe to
idle Gooey sweet aid date• se that within but the dearer
lierme limy client would Masse me to 'Lade to him or
his Merge. I crow, however, retrain from ryes( that If •
Mailer rule existed in the criminal law es it does is civil
ley my Lord Chief Joist en's dirge would be open, u I am
shred, to the imputation of miedirectioa. Tee public
pen and the voice of public opinion have insaaimoitely
seadesased this cearge las oat-sided and mistakes. Use
this pert I pray your earnest au:talk:a.
I have now touched atm the few topes I originally
mettertonit to trine under your 110t101: they are sok eted
ass • jaw of eager from whisk I might have eihe•S• su-
bside far were Woman end baselleiel for my silent.
I, however, suseerely trust I have gives nfficleat m-
um to postpone the boor of death, sod that the 14th last,
whir will witarre • day of universal jry with our bear
alike, the Firth, la the baptism of Napoleos IV , ray
sat os that day bathe in ie.,. of bitteraws, sorrow, and
deerwation the mistier. and (needs of the valortenens
William Palair. May I seek as early as mower as may be
eemeauble with the courier:awn of this sincere applica-
tien ?

"I as sir, yes sat obadieat servant,
"Josx Burn."

" Whitehall, Jane 13,1806.
"Sir,—Seentsly Sir Getter Gray has nosived sad cos-
eidonsd your letwn of the 10th sad Ilth last., is bobs', of
Milne sad be direan me to inform yen that he
ow on no btn is any or the points that yon have pressed
spas his at esti= which would Jinni, hiss Is lateen's'
with the des anew of tbe law ie this can.
" I am, sir, your obedient arrant,
"11. WADDINGTON.
"Mr. Jobs Swills, Bacon's tient, Great Quees-sweet."

STAFFORD. Taaasnee IMMO.
The preparatiome for the execatioa are nearly com-
pleted. Thus will be wrote very among barriers ems ed
iR the "rimre of prevent*, eeeideam, sr, Irma the ea-
silessvat Mat prev►ils spew fits sabfeet, it is expiated tbat
ttfa Wrisard will be greater lima ever was knows as say Wal-
las 04111111i0S. The magistrates ►ate unwed the Mowing
wake :

"Tao liactratote.
"The mayor Bad asagletreta a of the borosgb of Stafford
give notice Plat op. Saturday amain nest, for the
parries, if p.merv,ag peace sod order, aid guardlug
m far al possible aca'ti: aeeideote, the polies ham resolved
faitreethaa to promos all yeses prime lade, the ego of
fourteen from nista( is the. crowd, sad they also sawn
the propriety of ill females abcasaiag hem my attempt to
approach th• runty rival', so the skit of phroael Injury
from the primer, of a mustier of pople will be very
great. The may r sad megi.tratee Ihewiai request that
say perils who may Wood to greet ea their Realms nay
platform or other 'Maar( pleas for imitators will pie*
seam to the mayor sot later them tea (Meek sm. as
Friday met, is order that ho may lastriet the tows ear.
Mies to impost the ism, with a view to gausses* Its
sgoulty, sod the tows inalveyar wW theflOpoll Ida • Nil&
*din Whets may be allied t, tho oracles. The mayor
mad walnut's furthermore MA* the labibitests sot to
loam their boas s to as asprotsiked state, mob miseeloas
kalag somotimea embraced by irifewassol alma lo ma-
ma f list...

" Limed by enter of the aster sad aisgietsstes.
.. Ca alum !Liar, Iferfsbetss• Oak."

The beds at the hotels and ioas are already as-
eared, sad It le anticipated that numberless appliesimee fee

atersamodation at priest* bones. will be made to-day.,
Every available spot from which a eight of the drop cart be
obtained is beteg covered with raised plstf: ram; and tbe
(templets of numberless gardens, now !saurian' with vi go-
tatice, bee* yielded to the goners' anziety, and btrter the
redoes of their handiwork to gratify the wretched taste
of these who delight to Witolllll such eshibi•iou. Tickets
fore star ding place ate bought wi h avidity at 10s. 61-; sad
it is antieipstrd that the chine will Meson than double
loafers the execution takes place. Itefmliment stalls, on a
Berle of awaited, hitherto sakaowa he Stafford, Its alto
to bet nada!

Palmer Mara, mudslides the same 0301 and indict t
dem whisk characterised hint daring hie trial. Som.
of bis vie ted him yesterday, having drive° to the
gaol la a claw carriage. It Suited that his brother-in-kw
urged him, with ninth feeding and affectioo, to ►cknowledgs
bin gn lt, if he had bees the instrument of Cook's death ;
bat that the unhappy melprit made no reply to the appeal.
Mr. Wright, of Menehester, also visited him, sad primed
upon biro the neemeity, if guilty, of acknowledging his
eisse; sad it is reported that Palmer appeared annoyed
at the orgeney with which the request was made. Hie
health coat:nine good, and he eats and amps well.
The representatives of the London and provincial press
are to be accommodsud on a platform near the gallows, a
garden belonging to the county having been placed at their
Caposal, from which they will be enabled to witness the
execution, and hear anything the unhappy ma. may eay.
Rumour Mates that several noblemen and perreons of die-'
unction, who attended the trial and appeared to take a
lively interest in the we, intend to be present incog. on
Saturday morning.