The Express.
London, England, 1858-10-20 00:00:00

AZTIMPT AT CHILD MURDER BY d MOTHER.

Yesterday (Tuesday) a woman of respectable ap-
preassum named Elizabeth Ann Keel, the wits of a working
tatand rssprtably connected, wee charged before the Bath
with having attempted to murder one of her
olTidr7sti7iitde girl fifteen months old, on the previous day.
The painful circumstances were briefly deposed to as follows:
Mrs. Mary Dowse said she livid et No. 10, Galloway-
buildings, and the prisoner occupied two wham is the
tome house, with her husband sad three children.
About two o'clock on the previous afternoon where
went into the prisoner's parlour, as els was frequently
in the habit of doing, when she heard a splash-
ing of water in the bedroom adjoining. She went into the
bedroom, where she saw the prisoner holding her baby in a
= water. It was a very lerse pen, and the prisoner was
the child, who was &send, bensath the water with
both her hands. The mimes* asked prisoner what she was
doing, and she replied, " I sin 'Wait to drown the little
—." The witness mid, "Don't-do it," and the primmer
then took the child oat of the water and held it in her arms.
The child wee quite insensible, and witness tore its clothes
of, and wrapped it in a blanket, and sent for a doctor. She
then held the child before the fire, but it was en hoar Wore
it revived. Two surgeons attended it, and there wire now
good prospeoes of its recovery. The primmer appeared to be
sobered the time, and wimess was not aware that lila was
in the habit drinking. She had never noticed saything
strange In her manner, but she was frequently very exalted.
Pollee Sergeant Berry deposed that about • quarter before
six o'clock on Menderweirdseg hewent to 10, Galloway-build-
ings, and in the boot parlour he lewd", prisoner,her husband,
and Mr. Barrett, surgeon. The prisoner was in a very
excited mete, and be said to her, " M. Keel, whet's the
matter r' She replied, " I tried to drown my little girl.
So help me God, I'll murder my three children and myself
to-night." Witness said, " Do sit down, and be quiet. You
on
very suited." She repeated, with an adjuration, " I
have made up my mind to do it, end I'll do it. She after-
wards " My husband's father Is the cause of all this."
Witness considered that the prisoner had been drinking.
The prisoner, who is a very interesting cud mild-lockingwoman, was remanded. Upon being tenon from t
she saw her husband, upon which she buret into tears, end
wirielag his hand shook It fervently, with an imploring look.

ATTEMPTED MURDER AT

.Yesterday
whia

massing, about half-past DIM, au attempt at murder,
to all probabaity terminate fatally, w sommillei by a
oea named Thomas Clmaspisa, the Aetna bdas Hwy
Grayson, a joiner, to tie smoke of Kr. Themes rewedals,
bender, of Wicks'. Cherpho bo beat a forgoer to Mr.
Morris ireployasth god it apron thud the tin have
caoythised ef Me seniest es ',blarney, red that there bed
bra • eerie@ of dipole shot Wm, which had reand to Ms
Fet=Whoa Chemise greed the weenie" of Me.
there was sobitig eateredisery b We near.
After coaversies far one is with the was sell appeadasse
he west to the wide tea Gongsm he
understood le wee the err sated ids
.add he was adarbee ; sad
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sad Ito pigigi igiege filo bin. It wr neither with
beeleb-ert Nary sad do leaded ith Minn. Me wog at.
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M dean that Choortbsfsedd to lei the when of the
on, ore la umber, who woe la the Asp.
DOO-FIGETING.—A WAIIMMO TO THE " FANcT.'
-Uremeds of a dam pagoaa, =brims in Liverpod
protsisset members al the world known as the t.taaay,"
woes charged MAD peke mart of that town yesterday (Man
day) with Wag esneented to the brutal and illegal sport of
dorligiuteg. Impostor Ham add that cm Monday might
be as/ ania °Mein west hoe beer-house in Pair.easet
((eau it the worst steels la the Iowa), kept by • no mined
Mow and of the peisarn. They risthroes by a side
door (the frost sae Wee , wed in ef the onse.
odes of avolublergega 'la a ran
apageg. la this ass wee a vim with nab need
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Mere, end sagas" of the prosmo amen Mtn to
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FATAL VAN ACCIDII3I7.--YOMMllity see inquiet
or held by Mr. Baker, at the Polo,
serestier the loth of Mr. Trisinseialial=, gird 80,
who toe many yse was anion of the Meier ef Oil. Atteefs,
Linares It morel ken the engem that ea to
ca &r aft sight Wt. the deems& while
the Mer Iminatiod, seer to the sateen it the Fe=
Wait India Dodo ere la gellieloe with • ems terra by
ere hear Ada yeast • rate dober ailr a
hem It was •ha wed the deassami was wattle •
abort didr ea of the bin he woo 'brewed. As
sego as he re ateleed, the drier obi me to him, bat sot
to thee te Fewer the deemed bbd keeciol• dews. Es
was urea_ ti • hoer to the stogdabsaretsmA sod re eroded
by • neMeed ggatlasee. bet din hen tho... the
Werke. These provokes •
hays afro fon a forme af ititeroalwiriskW'""egateraf
big Imre. Verita. dadthothl death."
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has • idiom than Revel, deed ea the
bj=dlitil
rimer the Havre Marne 140111000
that the saw HadY.h earillery she -ship Afthelegalis.
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with neenelha seplega 910 d
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ium it the ammo& ran of Medi am Siva* was
moraiel kith •wa Moo 1r Noe itinews, who
coded off • tees semi dpm, ow.