The Express.
London, England, 1849-08-11 00:00:00

A MAN SHOT BY HIS BROTHER.

At Liverpool, en Thursday, a man, named Robert
Eager, sou charged with having shot his brother, John
Eager. The prisoner is a person of very mild appearance,
about thirty-live years of age, and presents any thing but the
look of a man guilty of the deed with which he is charged.
It appeared that the prisoner and his brother, who are
Irishmen, took a warehouse at the corner of Cunliffe-street,
Liverpool, two months ego, for the purpose of dealing in
ilamsgsd corn. On Monday last, John Eager sold tome
part of the stock without the kaowledge of his brother, and
they fell out in consequence. On Weinesday afternoon, •
cart was brought to remove it, but Rebut Eager refused
to let it go. J .thn insiqed upon it being removed, and
helped the carter to load hie cart Wads ran high be-
tween the brothers, and Robert deli:mrately drew a
pistol from his pocket and discharged it at his brother,
who fell upon the warehouse floc. The report of the
pistol alarmed the neighbourhood, and Mr. Maher, who
occupies a shop under the warehous:e, immediately re-
paired to the room. Oa entering. he diswenrad John
Eager lying on his back upon the g sor, and his brother
standing over him with a pia'ol in his hand. The face of
the poor MAR MSS severed with blood, and his shirt and
wet were saturated. Mr. Mather inquired what was the
matter? and it hr (Robert) had shut his brother? lie
calmly replied, " Yes," and did not express either regret
or sorrow. Oa being asked if the pistol was loaded, he
said, "Yes, with slugs." Two officers then entered, to
whom he ease the pistol, and acknowlAge4 the crime, saying
that be toil him he would do it. He did not mske any as-
sistance, but went quietly to the police statim.
The injured man was immediately removed to the North-
am Hospital, where his wounds were at once examined. It
was found that two slugs had entered the body at the pit of
the stomach, and penetrated an inch and a quarter Jeep. Mr.
Tearne, the house surgeon, immediately extracted one of the
slugs, but the other was not discovered, and still remains in
the body.
• certificate was read from Mr. Tearne, to the effect that
the unfortunate man was not able to attend court.

Mr. Superintendrno. Clough stated that, on Tuesday even-
imp, both John and Robert Eager were brought to the Cen-
tral Poice-rffice in the custody of an officer, charged with
quarrelling and fighting in Culiliffe crest, relutive to some
beans which the one was endeavouring to carry away with-
out the consent of the other. Whilst at the Central Office
Robert (the prisoner) preferred a charge of felony against
John for steeling the beans. On irquiry Mr. Superinten-
dent Clough learned that a partnership subsisted bc•ween
Ithe parties, and consequently he declined taking the charge ;
but he directed the officers who h.id them in custody to set
them at liberty, and to take the beans beck to the warehouse
from which they had been brought. In the meantime Mr.
Clough had urged strongly on both parties the necessity and
propriety of an amicable settEment. He suggested arbi-
tration, and they speed to adopt his suggestion. The
beans were carried back to the warehouse, and placed
there ; and there seemed to be a desire between
the parties to come to an amicable arrangement. Matters
went on quietly enough up to Wednesday afternoon, about
one o'clock, when John Eager, the unfortunate young man
who has been shot, game again to Mr. Clough's office, accom-
panied by another man, whom be had selected to act as arbi-
trator on his behalf, but he stated that his brother would not
then agree to the proposed arbitra'iun, and that he insisted
en removing the goods. Mr. Clough advised Eager to keep
the peace, and to do all in his power to settle the matter,
stating at the UM time that he could rot interfere. In
about half an horn after his brother had left Robort Emer
(the prisoner) came to Mr. Clough's office, and produced a
number of documents to prove that he had paid the rent of
the warehouse he., as well as his brother, and asked Mr.
Clough what hei should do. Mr. Clough replied, "Oo settle
the dispute by arbitration, as you agreed to do test night."
The reply he then cave was, " Then if you de not take
my brother into custody, I'll del,nd my pro2erty." Mr.
Clough then informed him that if any act of violence
was committed, both himself and his brother would be ap-
prehended, and urged upon hint to keep the poem He,
however, left the office, his features berag pushy pile ;
and in less than three-quarters of an hour afterwards
.tielst was received at the office that he had shot his brother
n.
On the prisoner being asked by Yr. Rushton what he had
to my, he replied that he should like to know how hie
brother was before he said anythicg, and continued, " I
was provoked to it." He then attempted to justify his
conduct, on t''s ?mud that, se he could not get pro-
Metion from the polies, he was obliged to resort to the
means he hail to prevent his property being removed.
He had committed the deed whilst in a state bordering
ea neadll6,ll. Mr. Rushton said the prisoner had appalled
to the police to interfere in an affair over which they had
no
jurisdiction. It was a matter for an action at law, and
concluded by saying, " You have taken an awful course, and
must be remanded." The prisoner, throughout the exami-
nation, teemed greatly agitated, his face presenting a ghastly
mier. palt appears the prisoner and his brother are natives of a
pier called M Mown, county of Kerrv, Ireland. John Eager
kms resided in Liverpool for the last 12 years. His brother
Robert has been there about 12 months. He resided with
his brother John, and suffered much from ill health. His
brother, it is saki. was extremely kind to 1 ins, but a rumour
having reached Robert's OM that his brother John was
about to disposs of •11 hie stock and other property, with a
view of em arcing to America, it is supromd this led him
to the commission of the frightful deed we have recorded
above.

PORTIAVD.—We are informed that the area to be
inelns•d by th.• n. •w breakwater i. to h- known as the Vic-
teria Hartx^ur of Beta..—Poole and Dorset Herald.