The Express.
London, England, 1865-08-24 00:00:00

THE MURDER OF MAJOR DE VERB..

CllATibet/. WIDNLIMAT.
The announcement of the death of Major Francis
Horatio De Were, which took plies at • quarter-past ten
o'clock last night, has hardly created any surprise; for the
coostaut changes of condition which he underwent had left
but little real hops that he would survive.
Information of the sad event was coaveyed to the prisoner,
John Currie, this morning, at ball-pest eight o'clock, by
Mr. Superintendent Everist, who said. " Carrie, it is my
duty to inform you that Major De Vero is dead." The
prisoner, who had partially eaten his breakfast, coolly mid,
"Is he? What time did be die r Oo being told, he
merely rejoined, "Oh 1 did he 1" and resumed his breakfast
with the moat perfect unconcern. He bas bare exceed-
ingly quiet and well-behaved Moos his incarceration, and all
that he has said about the matter has been that he con-
sidered he had done quite right, and had nothing to regret
in what he had doe*, and he hoped God would forgive him.
This morning the prisoner was brought before the sitting
magistrates, the Rev. E. J. Horsham end Mr. W. IL
Nicholson ; and on being placed at the bar,
The Clerk to the Magistrates said—John Conk, it Is
stated that Francis Horatio De Vero, for feloniously shoot-
ing whom you have been under remand, is since deed. The
charge against you is, therefore, that you being a soldier, •
sipper of the Royal Engineers, did feloniously, wilfully,
and of malice aforethought, kill and murder the maid
Francis Horatio De Vere, he being an officer in the Royal
Engineers.
Alfred George Danford depowed—l am • lieutesant in
the Royal Engineers, stationed at Brompthe barrack",
Chatham, tothe parish of Gillingham. I have been eta-
Mooed here Dino, January. I knew Frames Horatio De
Yore. He was first captain in the Royal Engineers, and
brevet-major to the army. I have come from the barracks
this morning. I have bees informed and believe thee
Melee De Vere died in • room in the balmlike lost night.
Os Friday, the 11th of August, I was on the parade about
ose o'clock p.m. I was standing alone. Major De Vero
was strodiagabout three or four yards from me, sod Captain
Mime was between me and the major. There were about
400 or 500 men on parade. The major was on duty. I heard
the report of • rifle, which I thought came from the ranks.
Ou looking round I saw the major tallies into Capt. Hime's
arms. I went to hie seektrace, and beard him say, "Oh,
my God .." twice. I maw blood mooing down his coat. I
assisted in carrying him off the= rade-ground. When we
had got about half-way scrou, met Dr. Seddon, &E.
He told us to lay the major on the groped, and we did so.
I then heard some one say that the shot had come from one
of the houses. I went to the guard-room and ordered me*
to be posted at the back doors to prevent any one leaving.
There were only two houses on that side occupied by single
nien. On entering No. 4 room, K holm, from the window
of which the shot had been fired, I raw the prisoner, who
was the only person there. Oa my salting him 'Did woe
do this rbe "'claimed without hesitation, "Yes, fliz." 1
requested him to point out his rifle, and be did so ; it was
then in the arm-bead adjoining his bed. The ammunition
pouch was also in itii place near the bed. I took possession
of the ride end pouch, and on examining the latter I found
that one round of ball cartridge sad two naps were missing.
The rifle also had the appearance of having lately bees
discharged. The prisoner was afterwards takes to the
guardroom, and I have had no emivereatioe with him shim
The prisoner declined asking the witness any questions.
William Mame • private sapper in the Royal En-
gineers, said he haa known the accused ever Mace he bad
joined the corps, about eleven months ago. Oa Friday, the
11th inst., the witness occupied • room close to that is
which the prisoner was stopping, on the other side of the
On that day the Inures and prisoner hail both
been gamin as cook's mates. Witness heard the report of
• rifle, end ea going to the window to see what it was, be
saw Major Ds Were in the arms of some officers, and heard
him soy, "Oh, my God !" The distance the major was at
that time standing from the window was about fifteen yards.
After Major be Were had been carried away the witness
wept into the prisoner's room to direct his atteution to what
had occurred. The prisoner was there alone, and the wit•
arse, who spoke first, said to him, "My God, Currie, there's
Major De Vero shot. Don't you me it. Prisoner
plied, "Yee, 1 did it.' Witness said, "You did it.
when he answered, "Yes, why shouldn't I shoot the old
—!" Witness could not recollect whether he said,
" Why shouldn't I ?" or " Why couldn't I?" but believed
it was the former. At the time he went into prisoner's
room he was mated oil his bed, which was folded up. The
witness thee left the room and saw Lieutenant Darnford,
with whom he returned, and the prisoner was then
marched away to the guard-room. There were three win-
dows to each of the barrack-rooms. At the time the
rifle was fired the window in No. 3 room was open, but
he could not my whether the window was open in the pri-
soner's room. When witness beard the report of the rifle
it sounded like a wall falling down.
No questions were put by prisoner to this witness
Corporal George Priem, Royal Engineers, laid he somen.
GREAT YARMOUTH RACES.—WimmisroKY. I mitred Lienteaant Dunford t No. 4 room, K house
Tar GREAT YARMOUTH NUMIRT HANDICAP. of 5 °°°•• Bromptoo-barracks, on the afternoon of Friday, the
each, with 50 sd4-d, for 2-yr-olds ; wieners extra. T.Y.O. inst. The prisoner was then io the room, and witness heard
(straight Gonna) (15 'ohs, 9of whom paid forfeit.) Lieutenant Durnford ask him if he was the man who
lir. a Rosers's Miss Rola ret, by Pitaite:and—Miss Bowser, 1 had fired the ride. Prisoner answered " Yea." On being
9st lib 'lnc Slb
Mr. P. Meet Ilehnoatine, eat 121 b
Mr. John nappei de middle. ;et.. (email seem; a taken away by LieutenantiDurnford. The primmer was then
Nosier Shalt also ran. taken to the guard room, but made no remark on his way
Betting : sto 2 en Miss Roland, 3to 1 eget Rippe' de there.
Minuit, 4to 1 emit ]faster Shalt, and 10 to 1 apt Belem- James Balfour Cockburn, M.D., eurgeon of the Royal
tine. The lot got off in lino, but afters few
M°oes Rap- ' Engineers, said the deceased officer came under his care on
pal de Mumit (on the rails) took a slight ad, eotor Shutt the day he was @hot. Witness first saw him at about sine
wide on the left re:mod, the favourite and Belmontine last, o'clock in the evening, in the room to which be had been
until marine the distance, where they joined the leaders, removed. He was then suffer-log from the effects of a gun.
the lot ?Ileum' abreast to the balf-distsuee, where Repeal shot wound. Early the following moraisg, shortly after
retired, and the lead was held by Belcoontiee nein opposite daylight, the witness made • careful examisation of the
the enclosure, where Wes Roland challenged him, sad wooed, and discovered that the bullet
to must have en
e-b ter
one,
ed
heading him in a few strides woe cleverly by half a length. the posterior part of the body close the ad
Rappel de Minnie finished a bed third ; Master Shutt last. through an ioterspice between the ribs, penetrating or-
Tan Cousrr Manta STAMM of 5 soya. each, with 30 hoes of the left lung, and that it had mcaped just at the
added, for 2 sod 3-yr-olds ; weight for age; the winner to j inner side of the left nipple. breaking one of the ribs in
be sold for 401.. ho. T.Y.C. its exit. The lung was hewed seriously. There was very
Mr. Cannes Mo.trake, by Richmond- Fiction's dam. 3yrs, little interned hermorrhage, and scarcely any on the out-
tst IMb
Mr. rteminies Camino', 3 yrs. Set lelb (H. MP"' the body in a very Moping direction. The collapse was of
Mr. P. Price LIU Belt, yrs, 7st (J. Smith) 3 '
Betting 2inl nu Camillus. and 3 in apt montinke. • leveret hours' duration, bat after a few days a favourable
reaction set in, and the patient oectieuedin • fair, ay.of
Woo seedy by • length ; a had third. The Winner waa ,
bought by Mr. Fleming for 52 guineas. recovery until about the previous Friday, on which Gay
fever made its appearance. This, however, was cbecked,
Tim INNKEZPVIS' PLATS (Handicap) of 40 soya. Tame.
but oe Sadly in symptoms beams apparent so
quarters of a mile. las to cause considerable alarm. These, however, were again
Mr. Tur er's Thu Turner, by Tereus-311m Margrave.
s yrs, eat 4th Met: game; checked, and on Monday Major be Vero rallied cousilem-
Mr. Barnes's Murciano, 3 yrs. 75t Ills ROW 2 bly. About noon yesterday another change for the worse
J. Abets Water Lily, 4 yes. 70. Mb (Martin) S j took place, the exhaustion being too great to allow of his
Antidote also ran. recovery, and he died shortly before 10 o'clock in the even-
Betting : 7 to 4on Besseoglio, 5 to 2 eget The Tamer, . km. The muse of death was the gunshot wowed already
4 to 1 apt Water Lily. The Turner made all the running, &series&
and woo eerily by three lengths ; the samebetween second Mr. Nicholson—What do you consider to hive been the
and third; a bad fourth. .
unmemate muse of death
THE VICTORIA G•RDILNB STARTS of 5 son. each, with j Dr. Cookhern—The immediate cause of death undoubt-
-50 adde 1 • weight for age ; oellio the miles idly was inflammation of the lungs, arising from the gun-
Mr. Bm'aton's noldytocks, by T ~ I shot wound, and such as would hays been caused by a
4 era. 9st 41b(ICCIl.) k.7.") Wittier could not ray whether the bullet which
Captain "Pghl' Yrs 7g" ''4.14 ersi 2 talated the wound had been found.
Mr. Fleueng's Camillo% 3 yrs. 7st 12111 ' artin 3
Morte also ran. • The prisoner said he had no questions to ask this
Betting : Even apt Goldylocka, to 4 meet Sympathy, whew.
4to 1 asst Mortlake, and 10 to 1 apt Camillus. Woo is I Superintendent Thomas Robert Everist, of the Chu/ham
a canter by tee lengths • the others beaten off. The division of police, said be had
the had the prisoner
mid had to ld is his
wining was bought in for *5 guinea,. ! custody ever since the day of murder,
him from time to time of Major De Vere's condition. Oa
Tee BRATON HANDICAP PLATS of 20 move., T was
Leektaii, ;one occasion, after be had told the prisoner that Major De
woe by Koster Shutt, by Oriel, dam by Boy
bat (Jarvis), beating three others. J Vera was better, the prisoner said, " I am happy for what
I hare done. I think I have does right ; and I hope God
will forgive me.* Oa telling him that morning that Major
Tin TATE WoLvzazAmpros Msarnra.--The
De Were was dead, and that be would now be charged
objection to Attache, who same in first for the Stamford with murder, the prisoner asked what time he died, and on
Biennial Makes, having been investigated, Christmas Carol the witness telling him, be turned round on his bed, and
has beep declared the wiener, and the stakes have been • remark.... right."
awarded to him accordingly. The prisoner, in answer to the bench, said Ls had Do
questioos to put to this witness.
Mr. Nicholson, having read the usual caution, asked the
prisoner if he had anything to say io answer to the charge,
adding that whatever he said would be Mime down in
'readir, and might be used in evident)" against him at his
trial.
The prisoner, in • mild tone of voice, and with a smile oo
his countenance, replied that he had nothing to say.
He wax then folly committed to take his trial at tie
sutras for the county of Kest.

aat 1016
tebaltooor) w. o.
THE Gcasoov, 9T4LIte of 30 goes. each. h ft, for 2-yr-
olds ; colts, tket 10Ib ; OW, Bet 610. T.Y.U. (4 sobs.)
Mr. oo Pard's Ilwedooald. by Lord of the Wee—laws
Ylddlet.ou, Sot 1016 (Aldc.rol6 o.

HASTINGS AND ST. LEONARD'S RACE&

WID11118D•7.
THE IMmEggeLas' PLATS (Maeda:op) of 50 son.; whiners
extra. TM es-quarts/a of a mile.
Mr. Calcraftss Ethelred, by Mhelbert—gleanor, 3 yrs.
75t 710 (J. Bmith) 1
Mr. B. Lauds Lord of the
_Manor, aged est I,olb
(0. (hooch) I
Mr. Gulleferd's Betsy Copeland, 4 ye,, 7st 71101-Jaekson) 3
The to lowing also ran : —Puritan, Tomfoolery, Basle, The
Star, The Tailor, Lydia, and Mysterious Lady.
Betting: 5 to 2 i4st Tomfoolery, 4 to 1 apt Lord of the
Manor, sto 1 apt Lydia, soil 6to 1 apt Ethelred. Mys-
terious Lady was tint off, but after going • abort distance
wee headed by Ethelred, who went on with a clear lead,
followed by Mysterious Lady, Lydia, and the favourite, I
Puritan bringing up the rear. Rounding the tare into the
straight, Tomfoolery struck into the nib and fell, throwing
Ifeelop, who wee severely shaken. Before main the
distance, Mysterious Lady dropped back, and Lord of the
Mame and Betsy Copeland went oa second aad third, but
Ethelred maintained his advantage, and won easil by
three lengths: two lengths separated the second and third;
Mysterious Lady wee fourth; Lydia and The Star close top-
thee next; the others paths% up in stramliag order.
TB. EAU!' SC3SEX HANDICAP PLATE of 100 We. ; en.
trance 2 eon. each ; winners after the publiestioa of the
weights 71b extra. About a mile and a-ball.
Mr. Woodson 's Boleno. by Leamington—Columbine,
yet 7lb (lllbberd) 1
Mr. C. M. moire Musketeer, a yrs, 741 rJO (Prior) I
Captain Vlbarta Llangollen, 4 yes, eat Mb ....(Humpage) I
The following also ran : Claxton,somerrilm, Roworeth,
buruey. Budworth. Parchment colt, sail Lydia.
Betting : 5 to 2 apt Claxton. 3 to 1 apt Itoleao, 5 to 1
apt Musketeer, 7 to 1 aget Bodice* 8 to 1 apt Rose-
math, and 10 to 1 apt any other. After *event failures
Mrs. Somerville jumped off with the lead, but in • few
strides Claxton went to the front, and wag followed at •
3004 pews by Mn Bemervtlle, the Parchment colt, and I
Boierso,* Barney and Rosemath briaging up the rear.
After going about quarter of • mile Mrs. Somil
dropped back sad joined Holism, and they ran with little'
change pest the Stand to the ball-mile poet, where the fa- I
counts suddenly dropped hack beater, and Budworth hay-
log improved his potation went on with the lead, bat was
soon joined by Musketeer, the pair owning 02 to the tura I
into the straight, where Bodworth gave way, and Boiseo.
waited on Musketeer to the distance, where he headed him
and won easily by two lengths; a length separated the
second and third, Budworth I,
a moderate fourth, Barney
fifth, the Parchment colt next, Lydia, beaten off, bringing
up the rear.
THE Coullerrm Fascia of 5 eon each, with added,
for 2-yr-olds sad upwards : weight for age, wit3o h selliog
'Dunmire. Three-quarters of a mile.
31r J. Butted bears, by Autocrat—Dora. 3 yrs, Bet 21b
GOO J. Smith) 1
Mr. B. Lead's Lord of the Manor, aged, tot 71b (54.)
(Cowell 1
Mr. England'a Fomentation. yrs, Est alb ,701.1 (Llahla) 3
Finale and Conothian Tom also ran.
Betting: 5 to 2 apt Basely, who made all the enuring,
and won easily by two lengths ; • length separated the sir
could and third, Finale was a moderate fourth. Mr. Lead
lodged an objection 'pint the wiener on the smiled of
• cram, but it was overruled. The winner was bought
in
for 33 guineas.
A SELL:NG HANDICAP PLATE 01 40 son., for all ages.
The winner to be sold for 40 soya. About • mile.
Mr. Guilsfor.rs Betsy Copeland, by Vulcan or Armandsle
—Merry Wing, 5 yrs, net sib IW. Jackass) 1
Mr. Harley'. Ituticorth, 5 yrs. e.g 111 b (Dearon)
Mr. Paxton's 15m2hotin 1, 4 yrs, BM (Prior; 3
Rapture also ran.
Betting : Eves on Bodworth, who ran in close erimpasy
with Itnekbouird for the first three-quarters of • mile, abet
Belay Copland drew up, and challenging the pair at the
distance. ran home au easy winner by • length; half •
length separated the second and third. Rapture wee sa
'Mild/not fourth. There was an advance on the
selling
price for the winner.
THE NURSERY PLATE Hairmear of 40 ems., for 2.yr.
old. ; emows extra. Three quarters of • mile.
Mr. England's Duchess of Bt. Albans, by Alban—Film,
eat Sib Ju ;lb es) ;J. Smith) 1
Hr Palmer's Chepstow. Mt Sib 'Curtlal
Mr. Egerton'a Finale. Tat (EL l'AusoM
Batting : 3 to 1 on the Duchess of St. Alban, who made
all the thulium, and won by a length and • half. Finale
slipped up before reaching the Stand, and rolled over on
l'Arion, who, remarkable to my, sustained no material
injury.

Cal man..

81711.1t1rl v. EZlGLAND.—Yesterday proved very
was, and the plovers were unable to take the field et the
Surrey (Ironed, Kennington-oval ; coopequently this great
match is loft draws, tbe state of the score beieg—Englasd,
Sa6 ; Surrey, 91 and 216, with font wiekets to go down.

CRYSTAL PALACI AND SOUTH LONDON JUNCTION
B.Anwq.—Thesiztis balf-yesely meeting of this company
-dation, Westminster :

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... i was lieilyeigterdaiit theVieforia-5t—...., 5.........—, ; 1 APPREHENSION ur n , ...........—.. _
Tar PIdSCZ Or WALKS'S Breese of 10 son melt, will
BO edited ; for 2-avoids ;colts, Bet 101 b ; fillits. Bat sth i Sir Cusack P. Roney, the chairman of the company. ie the ' C,Haitoil or FORGETLY.-08 Thursday a telegram wes re-
I chair. The report and statement of the amounts, which calved by the Premise mogul et Liverpool informing him
peneleeee nod allowances. T.Y.C. (5 tartans 44 'aids. have been published, busing been taken es read, the Chair- that the manager of one of the Berlin banks bed absconded,
PS sobs.)
Lord 1.4 taraford's MIAs. by Lambtou—Margaret of njou, man Paid that the line was not opened for traffic to the that he was " wanted "on a chirp of forgery, and that it
get sib 'Carroll) 1 high level statics' until the Ist inst., and the works were in was suspected be bad made his way to Liverpool. The
Captain Gray's Vulture, tut alb iCludlouee) 1. •• rather incomplete 'tee. The intermediate eatioos at telegram end a description of the was wen
Mr. Jackion s Split the Difference, 9st 31n 'Dmitri 3 Denmark-bill and Peckham were not yet opened, hands of Mr. Superintendent Kehoe, the head of the detec-
The folio i i 4 also ran : Sabrina, Lord of the Vale, fby Lamb- i and the same was the case with reference to Lord- placid in the
. tire police, who directed Detective Hogarth to make in-
ton—Lady Elizabeth. they quiries to respect to the met The detective traced the
I ship-lane, Hoiroroad, and Nunhead-lice, but
Betting i7to 4 apt Chibisa, 100 to 30 apt Split the were in progress. end he hoed would soon be person he was is search of to several places, and at last sec.
Dieyorpoee. 7to 2 eget Lord of the Vale, Bto 1 apt Val- gashed. They had not yet bad reesy meant of access from ceeded in apprehending him at a public-house in the neigh-
tare. Won by half a length ; three lengths between the Cite, but as non as the extensions in progress with the liourboad of Kent-street, when be gave the name of
sewed and third ; a bad fourth. prisoner's forgeries are stated to amount to
Great Northers and other companies were completed, they De Pet". The
THE LONDESBOIKWOH OUP (Handicap) of 60 WM., would acquire increased facilities of communication between upwards of 13,000 thalers. The detective soeceedesi in lo-
aed dto a anaemia's of 5 save each. Three-quarters of the most important points, which could not tail to interims. covering about 6001. in English mew, seppeaeg to be pert
a mile. (20 rube.) largely their traffic. They had no reason to complain of their of the proceeds of the prisoner's forgeries. The Premien
poke of Beaufort's Crythela, by Hesperus—Palm, 4pm pelmet morose+, for during the first week they carried be- authorities will be communicated with, and the prisoner
Set Glb
Mr. F. Fisher's Reindeer. awed, Sit Itilb nedhaa) 1 tweets 4,000 and 5,000 Peseemperv. In the second week
Edward) I will no doubt be sent to Berlin for trial. The cane crime
Mr. Haadley's Nista. a yrs. lit ,C Ili 3 10,000, used in the third week 10,000. They bed only 19 before the stipendiary magistrate yeeterday, but the
The followinx also ran :—Voluptas. Buntleelah, Skylark. Jack- Mains running at pretest, but wheel their arrowroot 0 were learned gentlemen declined to deal with it upou finding
- ern. Mountain Huck. Radcliffe, graucads, Preview, My fully carried out there was no doubt that number would be that the necessary steps bad not been taken under the ex-
iii,ren. Limber Magna. doubled. He concluded by moving the adoption of the re- tradition treaty. The primes& was therefore discherged.
ling : 3to I apt sioluptas, Bto 1 eget Crytheis and port sod statement of accounts. Sir O. H. S. Rich wooded .
=‘..
MMES. IN LIV&HPOOL.—A mysterious case has
'Lusters, 100 to 13 apt Syron, 100 to 8 apt Hein. the motioo, which was agreed to. Thanks were thee •
ed Anemia, 20 to 1 apt Viols. Won by a neck ; voted to the chairman and the beard of dire:tors for the invest g led by the Liverpool coroner. On Sunday,
engths between woad and third, ball a length ha- able manner in which they had admiubtered
.the affairs of the 13th intik! a boy named Darch, six yeas of age, disap-
third and fourth. the col:opine. The chairmen, in ecknowledgiog the cam. Fe erect from his b• in Vauxhall-road. sad motile; was
Larrsu &rasa of 5 sows. each, with 50 added. for Aliment, std .7. see. or heard of him until the following Friday, when his
---11 b. was
confident, wires
they
met
the
eh--
fogy dreedfull ogled faced in the Stanley Desk.
is and upwards ; weight for age, with selling allow- holders nest helf.year, the directors would he ti, thou _ Y
of .. .
asy Ins.. knocked
on . .
hie
throat
to. T. Y.C. (7 subs.) that tile line would prove a paying sad • profitable alder- One M. 1 334 bee. _ii nal j•
I.llnreesMshrins, by PrikeseMirdster—dant by Heron, taking. The proceedi!gs Him terminated. was a deep wooed, close to the jugular vein. The Mquet
tint). Sat tub (g,,,.7020 I s delicious health restoring RaYslents terminated yesterday, the jury retuning a verdict of "'WI.
Du
;action's Oar eau, t yea leeti. fist (Cemenin) I tai murder against SOWS person or panne aaksowa."—
Aro'. Bi ri 12' 'ecru without medicine or th 0009.111.00.. Dri• .
coin Haebella xme. 4 yrs (SOLI. est ;lb (J. ()Ameba,: 3 mma iludbeesUon). Cough, asthma, Corununplem, Debeity, Ller,Pola MercurY.
following also ran i—lnhei lime. Garotter, and Wurtresa
F•1PM3404.0433413tim• "C“"°•• Bilk'''. 'dew. coed 81°3443 , BJDUCTION IN ism rile' 01 GAS IN Ltvarroox..
tins :6to 4 apt Our Van, 7to 2 apt Effie, sto 1 _ „„.., urea titer them Its mat I. ami. miss.,
:al-otter, 6to 1 apt Sabrina. Woe by half a length ; f,,f1,7 aere, coed urns Baggy and pur, Na yy gasssugssig. --1311D1r1394/41 .of the Liverpool Halted Gm Comese7
lengths between the mooed and third. The whirler &sem et.. Li, um„ üb., %. gg, ; Ilkia, 115„,..4411 speunp, have detmenined to redeem the prim et po in the tows I.
-A said. An (Melaka to the wiener was overruled. Lunetsinemeall. Is per 1,000 feet, and in the asbarhe to 3e. Q.

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