The Express.
London, England, 1860-02-09 00:00:00

7HB POLICE COUB7B.

MANSION HOUSE.

Dryden Ebtob alias nowise Wallace, a tall, decently
dressed, but dissipated looking man, nbout 30 years of age,
described as • reporter, but who retuned hie address, was
charged with obtaining varioua sum, of money by falsely re-
presenting himself to be a collector for the Consumption Hos-
pitals at Brompton and Victoria.pask.
Samuel Bates, a cornchandler in Houndsditch, said—The
prisoner came to me about three weeks ago, laid a book on
the counter, and wilted me to subscribe towards the oonsump-
tion hospitals. I told him I had nothing to spare, but I gave
him sixpence. He pressed me very wilco, nnreisewing that
he was an authorised collector for the hospitals at Brampton
and Victoria-park, sad that they were very poor. He said
also that if I sub.cnbed half-a-crown I should receive a book
which had been published for the benefit of the hospitals,
and that 1 should be entitled to send two patients to the hos,
pitale. Believing Ala statement I gave him half-a-crown,
but on minting him two or three nights after he shunned me,
and toy saiyiciona being then excited I communicated with
the secretary of the Victorialark Hospital. On Tursday
night I saw the prisoner again, and gave him into custody.
The Lord Mayor—Do you wish to ask him any questions,

Primate—What did you ay to me when you gave me
tato sustody
Witness—Why, I asid I had not received the book yet.
Pritoisar—WeU, you have not given any money for the
hoglitah at all.
The Lord Mayor—That is a statement which you had better
reserve till the ad of the CAM

Samuel Levy, 47, Houndsditob, clo.hier—The prisoner
told me exactly the mime tale as he told Mr. Bees, and 1
gave him 65., believing him to be an authorised collector for
the hospitals.
The Lord Mayor—Do you wish to ask this witness any
questions P
PrieJner—Yee. Look at that book. Had I not it in my
hands when I came into your place?
Witness—Yes.
Prieoner—Well, had you not an opportunity of looking at
it and reading it if you liked r
Witness—Yes. . _

Prieoner—Did I nct tell you yon would receive two books
ends letter ?

Vitne;eYee; but I have never received than.
Prisoner—You perfectly recollect that I told you yt,u
would receive two books

Witness—Yes; but you also said I should teoeive a letter
from the Victoria-park Hospital.
Prisoner—l told you about the books.
The Lord Mayor—l don't think t bet is at all important.
Prisoner—But you will see thee it is in the end, he could
hays looked at my book if he had liked.
Mr. Goodman (chief clerk)—Did you entirely rely, Mr.
Levy, upon his statement that he wallas authorised collector
for the hospitals P
Witness-1 did.
Mr. Goodman—The book aloes would have thrown them
out of court, my lord ; but in what he humid to them be has
gone a little too far, end has just brought himself within the
law I think.

W. Jones, cheeeemonger, Seymour-street, Bistiopsgate,
mid—The prisoner called on me on the 22nd January, and
a-ked tae to be a subscriber to the Consumption Hospital,
Victoria-park. I raid 1 could not alf,,rd to give much, and he
replied that any tritle would Iv thankfully receiv.d, as the
hospital wu very poor, and they took spubscriptions as low as
sixpence or even twopence. I said I would give him 24.61., and
st hen he was about to write my name in a book I told him I
should want a printed receipt. He said the did not give
printed receipts for small amounts, and I drew my half-
crown beck, expressing my surprise that the hospital should
send oat a collector without a printed receipt book, and I
said that milers he could show me in his book the name
of some one I knew I should decline to give him anything.
He said that almost all Bishopegate had given something,
bat when I asked him to give me the name of some one
in Bishopsgate, be said be wu not allowed to collect to
Bishopegate-street itself, but only in the back streets. He
off-red to take me to Mr. Moore, in Skinner-street. I went
with him to Mr. Moore, who said be knew his name to be
Rlatob ; upon which I took the prisoner back to my house,
and handed him the half-crown, for which he gave me the
receipt produced.
Prisoner—Let we look at it.

nea-11eeii
Prisoner—lt does not soma to me to be the same.
Mr. Goodmea—You are not called on to give evidence of
the fact, but the witness is.
Witnass—Nest morning I communicated with the secre-
tary of the Victoria-park Hospital. I gave bits the half-
crown belie%ing him to be an authorised collector for that
hospital.
Prisoner—What doss It say on that receipt ?
Mr. Goodrosn—l will read that to you. " Received of
Mr. Jones, 2.. 6d. Dryden Eletob."
Prisoner—There is nothing about the hospitals on it.
Mr. Goodman—lt speaks for itself.
Prisoner Co witness)—When I came in, did I not head
to you this book (pointing to his imbeoription-took) ?
ttneta—Yes.
Prinoner—Did you not look at it ?
Wieners—l believe I did.
Prisoner—Then how can you ray that you ere a subscriber
to the Consumption Hospital P You must be a stupid sim-
pleton to give money without reading what it was for.
The Lord Mayor—Don't insult tits witness, if you plum,
after robbing him.
Prisoner— Well, did be look at the book P
Witness—Yes, I looked at it, bat I did not read the
tablet.

—Prisoner—Well, you might if you had liked.
Witness—Bat I did not.
Prisoner—Did I not tell you that you would have two
books sent ? _ _ _

Witnesa—Yes and you told me that you would have Dr.
Peapack dismissed for his conduct P (Laughter.)
Prisoner—lt was you who grumbled about Dr. Peacock.

Richard Sister, secretary to the City of London Hospital
Diseiteee of the Chest (frequently called the Consumption
Hospital) Victoria-park, deposed that he had never before
eeen the prisoner, who wee not an authorised collectcr foe
that hospital; nor did he feribsesa) know anything about the
book used by the prisoner as a collecting-book.
The collecting-book wee then put in. Upon its front page
it bore the following inscription:
" Foe the benefit of the Consumption Hospital, Victoria-
park and Bromptou. Donations are esruodly requested to
defray the expenses of the following work written by Dryden
Elitob, at 49, Dover-street, Piccadilly. To be printed and
published at Mr. Cocherell'o, Leadmhall-atreet, City of
Leaden." _ _

Then followed s brief printed prospectus of " Jobs Boll's
Confessions on October 7. 1867 (the dry of the National
Humilistion)." To this snooseded some more writiog, as
follows: _ _

..... _
" The above Institutions have no endowments, and the
object of the donor la to add a benefit that will enable
them to extend their usefulness and bteastrus to thousands
suffering from then fatal contplamta.—loryden Elstok
author and donor."

It was then intimated that every aubsoriber of 2a. 6d. and
upwards would have a copy of the work sent to biro, and
that Mr. Thomas Wallace was the only oAlector authorised
by Dryden F.lstob.
Beneath the whole was appended a large official looking
seal of a "Minerva's Bead; surmounted by the motto,
" Fide sad out ride."

In reply to the charge generally, the priaGner denied that
he had collected oubecriptiote for the hflepitol, assertiew that
they were all for the book, which cold to had at Mr.
Cockierlra.

The Lord Mayor said the prisoner bad bit ut on a most
ingewous scheme fo raising money at the exp,nee of a
charitable institution, and ne mast make his defence to •
is
The prisoner was then committed for trial.

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Since the publication of some of the details con-
nected with the discovery of a coffin and the dead body of •
child, in • box, at the Buell Hotel, on Thursday. public
curiosity and excitement have become very great. The polio,
are working diligently in the solution of the mystery. On
Saturday we were prevent at a re-examination of the coffin,
box, and the tattered apparel which had covered the child.
The coffin no aeureet 43M. bee in It ngth, 131 inches la breadth,
and 101 inches in depth at the head; but at the foot it is only
7 lee tie a. It Is considerably deeper at the head than ordinary
coffins. The white cotton erode attached to the handles at
the sides and end, were for letting the coffin into the grave.
It is ornamented at the sides end round the lid bye tin bead-
ing. At the bead ie a figure of an angel, and at the foot the
representation of a dower vise, of the same material. In the
centre is • plate, shaped like a heart ; end above is a crown
and the words " Glory to God," which is no doubt &common
inscription on coffin plates. The box in which it was en-
closed was unpinned, and the lid screwed on. The inside of
the lid was clean and new, and was marked in pencil with
the calculations of the joiner. The night top, chemise, and
tight dress In which the body wee wrapped, as were slot the
kerchief which had been tied partly round the neck and head,
were carefully exammed with • view to detect any peculiar
marks. There were some black parches, like drops of ink,
which had probably fallen from the etaieing of the coffin,
upon the breast of the night dross, but there were no other
particular marks. The compile Landeerchief was holed at two
of the corners, but whether it had to cat or bed decayed under
the influence of the moisture, could nut be determined. The
child had yellowish hair, and one of its golden locks was pre-
served for the purpose of identification, if nee/wary. In
the afternoon the body was interred in the cemetery. The
Paisley police were communicated with on Thursday, and
It is satisfactory to know that they have found some traces
which, together wi,ti what le known at Carlisle, will in all
probability lead to the detection of the patios implicated in
the horrible businesa. It has been ascertained that the box
was 'sot from Pricey on t` c evening (not during the day)
of the 18. h Mardi lust. It was sent by a" Mr. London "
to " Mrs. Loudon, Bush hermit, Carlisle ;" it came in • lug-
gage train ten the Cilaregow and South-Wes.em Lilway ;
and Mr. Gilbreath, undertaker, made • coffin and box resem-
bling the description of those found at the Bash about the
time they were cent to Carlisle ; but se he was from home
when the police called, and its be bad not the articles there-
at-lets to identify, that point will not be settled till his re-
turn. The regiete.a of the VitriLtl4 churches have been
searched, but up to Mondey no trace of the child had been
found. At this stage of investigation it would be imprudent
to publish all the information which we peens, but It is
of such • chat ecter the., unless it baronets some of the meet
remarkable cues of circumstantial evidence on record, the
parties concerned are probably nearer detection than they
suspect.—Carliele dxaminer.

RAILWAY AND OTHER BILLS BEPORB
PARLIAMENT.

Yesterday the Examiners disposed of the under-
mentioned bills, which, except when otherwise stated, paired
standing orders .
(Before Mr. Smite.)
Portraouth New Railways or Tramways sztl Piers—Fer-
ringdon Railway—Bpeom and Leatherbesd Railway—Ha-
milton and dtrathaven Railway—Baton and Saint lic'enr
Road—Mersey Docks and Harbour Board—Watchet Har-
bour—Upper Mersey Dues, Pun:leas and Conservancy—
Leeds Township—Widnesa Oas and Water—Norwich Cor-
poration, Matkets--Bouthell New Cattle Market.
(Before Mr. Faxes.). . . . .- . .

Saint Helens Canial and Railway (T;afflc Agreements)—
Great Northern and Western of Ireland) Railway—Water-
ford and Limerick and Great Sonthern and Western Railway;
this bill was adjourned—B.rder Counties and North British
RallwayCompanies ; this bill mat adjourned—London and
North Western Railway—Oswestry and Newtown Railway
—Llyfal Vale Railway and Harbour—Esst Norfolk Rail-
ways; this bill was withdrawn—Birkenhead Railway.