The Express.
London, England, 1865-08-22 00:00:00

TEE DOUBLE MURDER IN YORKSHIRE.

THE MURDERER'S CONFESSION.
Yesterday morning the young man, Eli Sykes,
theists melody for murdering two women at Batley, was
Ghee Wore the local magistrates. He appeared in plain
dothrs, some of his comrades having waited upon ban
a Sudsy end induced him to exchange the
mikes he wore at the time of the mu:don—and
winch wee blooletained—for the ordinary dress of •
Milieu He
Brookes
formally charged with the wilful murder
gnash and Hannah Brook, at Batley, on the
19th instant. Mr. Atkinson, solicitor, of Dewsbury was
punkt to watch the awe on behalf of the relatives
if the murdered women. The first witeees called was
Tinian Fawcett, who mid—About five minutes past
11 o'clock I was in lialmii.atreet, when I heard • my
d "murder.' I ran out, met Joseph Peace, and we ran
Ito Brook's house together. The prisooor was there,
Wiled hist:smut, is this war —(ehowiog the manner
to which he tau probing at his throat). As we went to
him be struck at Peace, and the weapon passed through
his oat. I seised him behind, sod got it from him. Thou
we threw him down, got his belt off, and placed him on a
chair till Salient English came. Mrs. Brook was at the
door bleeding when I went in, and the younger woman
wessoadier by the bedside bleeding from the mouth.
The envier was standing before her. I never saw him
mike at the two women who are murdered. The old
velum was shouting " Murder ; oh, he is murdering our
Haurat:" The young woman asked for a drink of water
when they laid her on the bed. Sim lived, I believe, about
bre tansies alter I teetered the house. She was stabbed
through her clothss in the breast, and she was also Weed-
ier from the mouth and from a stab on the cheek. The
older woman misplaced eri the bed shortly afterwards, and
it vu maid that she was dead.
Policereastable Mornay said—Oe Saturday night,
between 11 and 12 o'clock, I went to Holmsatrost, Bat-
ley, to the lons, of Sarah Brook. I saw Sarah Brook and
her daughter, Baobab Brook, laid deed in bed. The Wi-
esner vu laid o• the floor. He did tot speak until after
his voted, was dressed by Mr. Bayldon. When the
murk emu dressed, we put him in a cart and took him
te go Dewsbury lockup. He was sensible enough, but
id set speak. Mr. Bayldoo, when he examined the
numb said there was nothing dangerous about them.
it the lookup, Superintendent Martin cautioned the pri-
soner sot to 'peak. Abut ten minutes alter Mr. Martin left
he printer made s statement, after I bad cautioned Wm
that what he said would be given io evidence before the
sandaracs. He arid," Heel sailer and better satisfied in
re, ows mind now I have done it, than I did before I bad
done it. I was with this young woman on Monday night at
Itftiblt lad we were on good terms. I went on Saturday
mtbt, between eleven and twelve o'clock, to her mother's
home. Her mother and her began calling me, and told
me to le away, as they did not want me there. Hannah
at dews an • chair and began singing, and it aggravated
11,. I struck her with the butt-end of my gnu, and she
mut "Oh, Eli, tat me alone sod I will go with you.* I
Polled my bayonet out of my sheath end mu it into her.
Bee mother got up out of bet and tried to prevent me,
spdl roe my bayonet into her. I have told her many a
bine I maid have my revenge, and I have got it now, that

IC. Greenwood (to the prieoner)— Do von wish to ask the
Itran &gyring as to that etatemeet ?
Ttt prisser—Ves ;he says that WWI all I said to biro. I
UM his wino I got into the house they began calling me,
sad I asked her it she would ever go with me again. She
led "No." and I asked her if she was going with another
)soot sun, and the said she was.
Inspector Lee sold—A friend of the prisoners, named
Balsa son to see him yesterday. The prisoner had his
its uniform of. cad Sales went to fetch him a snit of clothes
Is Put 01 in place of his rifle clothes, which were covered
ei't blood, After the conversatioo about the clothing, the
hind laid to bins, " Eli, this is a very lad job."
Winer (I(omy)—I heard him say that. The pANOSIT
" 1 031114 sot help it. lam easier and better satisfied
I.e,rn` Wed than before bad done it;' and he went on
'''c'ot, and said what bad happened inside. He said,
When I was in the house the mother and daughter began
Shell me, Uhl said they would not have me there." He
Shed her was she not going with soother " chap,"
SSuperniteadect Martin—A Wakefield "chap," I under-
stood.

Witness—He mid, " I ailed her if she was going with
leather clap, end if it was a men from Wakefield ; and oho
Yet She told me alm would go with any man alto
"""410,1 if would I not go away she would make me. She
then eat down on a chair ail began singing."
impector lee said that the rang woman had received
" Mats, ad there were eight on the old one.
Sarin coatianed—His friend caked him if he was drank
drink ." he did it, aid he said, " No, I had had nothing to

Ti; Moog. er, who, it wos stated, was out of danger, wan
waded to Saturday.
.ao blotted was opened at 11 o'clock yesterday forenoon,
It the White Hart lon, before Mr. C. Jewison. Several
Warms were examined,' and it was proved that the pre-
had, a short time ago,threatened he would either
"wo Hannah Brook or no ne else should have her. He
'4 Ike told one of hie sweetheart's heathers that be could
L aJolly bear the idea of Hannah refection his offer. The
r....ket attempted to console bier, saying he would be sure
some female else would accept biro. The accused
'111„.oad lot pre.est at the timpani, which wog adjourned to
; alockester Guardian.

Dune or roe Rev. G. S. Bolt.—The death is
'throated of the Rev. 0. B. Ball, formerly reotor of Bt.
I."las Beroiaahsta, aad previously of Bradford, in
"'thin,. abaft he took a leadion I art in the agitations in
a"tr of the Psztorire Act. Inst year be Was presented
the
of Worcester to the vicars's et Manley.