The Express.
London, England, 1868-04-07 00:00:00

THE ISLE OF

BRIDLE •TRAG.
►id CHILDRIN

...cf INTO A WELL.
occurrence took place near the village
of Foxdale, in the Isle of Man, en Friday afternoon. A
miner and farmer residing • little dims:tee from that vii.
lege had for some time pant shown symptoms of mental
aberration. but no notice seems to have been taken of his
state. About five weeks ago, when returning home •
little the wane for liquor, he had • fall which
frightened him considerably, and his malady was
increased. On Monday week he returned home con-
Adorably excited and said he must prepare for America,
as there would be no more work for him in the mines, the
captain having, as be fancied, received • letter advising
him not to keep him longer. On Wednesday he said his
cows were to be burned in the oowhouss, his sheep killed
en the mountain, and hie house burned over his head. On
Friday lie remained at home for the purpose of attending
the funeral of • nephew, and about half-past 11
that day be took three of his children down to see
the corpse. Upon his return home he seemed greatly
depressed, and his wife became very much alarmed. She
sent up to the fields for Archibald Shinim, despatching
Emily, her second eldest child, upon the message. After
she had gone the husband went out to • well which stood
opposite the door of his cottage, and commenced to play
with the bucket and winch. This well was a draw well,
some twenty feet in depth, and containing eight feet of
water. He returned to the house and went out again,
three of hie children at the time playing in the yard. His
wife, who had taken the youngest child, an infant of three
months old, out of the cradle, was in the house, when she
suddenly beard one of the children cry out, " Oh, cladda !"
Rushing out, still with the infant in her arms, she was
horrified to find that the wretched man had thrown two of
his children into the well, and was about throwing the
third. She seized hold of him, but too late to arrest his
purpose. He then turned to her, and mid "We are all to
go together;' and endeavoured to take the infant out of
ber arms. A struule ensued, but it was short, as he etc-
ceeded in taking the child from her and throwing it into
the well also. He then seized her, but she succeeded in
getting away from him, and ran to • neighbouring house
for protection. She was followed by him for a
little distance. Sad to say he met his second eldest
girl, who had been sent to Shinim, and carried
her t, the well, into which he threw her, and then con-
summated the tragedy by jumping in himself. Shinim.
who was a little distanceoff tall to another man, heard
the screams of Mrs. Lilly, and at once came down, but
by the time he reached the well all was over. He got
into the bucket, and was lowered. Aa noon as he got
down he found four of the children Boating in the water.
He at once grasped the child nearest to him, and was
hoisted to the top, but through excitement and exhaus-
tion he allowed her to slip from his grasp. He at once de.
ecended again, and was fortunate enough once more to
seize her, this time bringing her in safety to the top. It
proved to be Emily, the second eldest child, who had
been the last thrown in. Again did the brave fellow
descend, each time bringing up a child with him, until he
had brought up four in all, and another was restored. Of
the father and the eldest child he could not discover any
traces. The last time he descended he fastened a small
line around his waist, and on this occasion the rope
of the bucket broke, and the brave fellow was pre-
cipitated into the well, and had it not been for this
line he would in all probability have been drowned.
Is about an hour after the occurrence ladders were
procured, and the two remaining bodies were got up.
The number of them who perished were four, namely:—
I James Hilly, thirty-four years of age; Selina Hilly, seven
years of age ; Anna Louisa, aged four years.; and. Made-
line, ailed three months.
An moped on the bodies was held on Saturday, by the
I High Bailiff of Douglas. The jury returned a verdict o
the effect that the three children bad been drowned by
James Hilly whilst he was in a state of temporary in-
sanity ; and that he had drowned himself while in the
same state. They appended to their verdict an expression
of sympathy with the bereaved woman, and of admiration
of the gallant conduct of Shinim.

3f ANSLAUGHTER OF LIEUTENANT

BULLOCK, B.A.

INQUEST.—(THIS DAY.)
This forenoon Dr. Diplock, coroner fur West
Middlesex, resumed at the West London Hospital,
Hammersmith, the inquiry into the circumstances of the
death of Mr. Augustus Thomas John Bullock, a lieutenant
in the royal navy, about 40 Tears of age.
At the opening of the inquest last Tuesday several
witneases were examined. It appeared that the deceased
was the eon of Admiral Bullock, and he lived at No. 11.
Bnahey-cottages, Teddington. On last Saturday week he
left home with 21. in hie pocket. He spent the
afternoon in going about from public-house to
ppblic-house and treating whoever would drink with him.
In this way he appears to have got rid of 1/., for after his
death 11. of the original 21. was found in his pocket.
A Mrs. Elisabeth Lednater deposed that at 7 o'clock
she Law the deceased get out of a cab and go into
the beer.ahop in Providence-plan, Walharu-gren, and
drink there. A Mrs. Harman, living at No. ~ Annetta-
cottages, North-end, Fulham, saw a man named
Joseph Price shortly afterwards push deceased up
I against • wall, and apparently take something out of
bin pocket. About 10 o'clock • man named James Brooks
entered the Bell beerohop, Fulhanfields, and was closely
followed by the deceased. Brooks turned round
and asked the deceased what he was following him for,
and then struck him • blow on the forehead and
knocked him down. Afterwards be dragged the deigned
down the steps outside the door. and attempted to drive a
cart over him, but wee prevented. The deceased died in
the hospital, and Brooke was arrested, and is still in
custody on the charge of amain his death.
Polite-constable Smith, 226 Tsaid that he found the
deceased lying ineenible outside the Bell, and he brought
the police-surgeon to him. That gentleman examined
him and ordered his removal to the hospital. The demand
smelt strongly of liquor. Winne had heard a disturnace.
Mr. Wyman, house surgeon at the West London Hos-
pital, said that the deceased was brought in at 6 o'clock
in the morning, and he died in two hours. The post-
mortem examination showed that there was an exteasive
fracture of the skull on the right side. The brain was
injured by the fracture. This was the cause of death.
Win. Hunt, 7, Star-place, Fulham, a labourer, said
that between 10 and 11 o'clock on Saturday night
week he was in Chippertca's beer-house henna
went in, followed by the gentleman. Bro said
to him, " My good fellow, what are you following
me for Go away." The tandem= replied to that
something which witness could not understand, and
Brooks instantly stink him co s
himd and knocked
him down. Brooks then picked up and put him
standing against the door. The gentleman did
not speak or utter a word. He reeled and fell
outside the door down a couple of steps. Brooks that
caught hold of his legs and pulled him down another
step on to the roadway. Brooks's wife was in • cart
standing outside the beerbouse. Brooks turned his
home around towards the deceased. Winos pulled the
deceased oat of the road oa to the pathway. What
Brooks turned the horse towards deemed his wife and wit-
aerie wife and soother woman screamed out, " He will HI
the man !" and then witness pilled the deceased oat of
the way. The wheel would have gone over the damned if
it had gone far enough- When wings' pulled the de-
, ceased on the pathway witness went home to bed and lilt
him there.
By the jury—Demand only spoke one word in the
public-house, and that was the one for which Brooks
snook him. He never moved or spoke after be wee
knocked down. He fell very heavily, and his bat flew off.
Other witnesses gave corrobcestive evidence • but
described the Sort act of viole nee from which the &Creased
fell to the pound u more of a throw than a blow.
Naomi Brown added, Brooks threw beer in deceased's
face, saying, " Yon take that !" He then said
he world drive over him, sad after he pulled
hiss into the roadway he went to ids home sad
cart. He loft his head and shoulders oa the path.
and William Hunt pulled his legs of the roadway. Brooks
then carried him Into the yard again, lifthig him up in
his arms. She did not en bow he put him down. Do-
omed appeared to be perfsetly ill/usable. He made no
effort to rave himself, sad he never spoke.
Edward Bees
_a porter, said he saw Brooks pull the
hams about in different direction to make it go, and then
he itsoat of the cert. Winer enamel the road, and
ganisman
!yin elope to the home's legs and pint
:isnwder the wheel. If the wheel had gone on it would
have gone over him. He could not tell whether
the wheel had .gone over him or not, foe
Brooks had been twisting the hone about in &mo-
tion. Doomed was completely in_the roadway, hievery_ s head
beneath the wheel. Brooks lifted up the deceased, and
took him into the and dropped him down. He then
g
kicked desired% *adze a firm, and " Lie them,
I will yea if you pull •• knife out to me."
wee quite heigises. Winer went away then.
He thought It menet so serious a case for the domed as
is has tuned out.
A whams, nulled, said that she believed the do-
nned had ne knife. She could not swear that he had

mew
The polies staled that so loads was found oa the de-
mad.
The 01111111.. hew* salaamed up the evidence,
The law Maned a mike el " IlleellauSatte le=
Jame felestead7 kflliu AlVtgag
Jolla Della&
The Omar Wised hie warrant for the detealka of
Breams la Margate to swat his Ida et the Cleatral
Widest Oeurt.

INDIA, Oznry AND JA/AN (sLtv7) Kew.
01111ALTel, AJIIL 7.—Pb Igamilis W se 7 p.m. yester-
day. All well. like way be expelled at Ileatlumaptest
'boat Ille 11.4% We.

INbUCING SOLDIERS TO JOIN THE

FENIAN&

BOW.STBEET.—(THLS DAY.)
Peter Molten, alias Morgan, was brought up
remand before the chief maguitrate, Sir Thomas Hen
cm the charge of inducing moldiers to desert from her
and enlist in the so-called Fenian army.
Vt. Poland, histructed by the solicitor to the Treaau
conducted the prosecution; Mr. W. P. Stempel:mid.
strueted‘_, Mr. Howard, from the office of Mr. W.
zmw.five of 38. Bed Lion-eguare, defended the prisons'
Michael Farrell—l am a gunner in the 7th batten
the
sth e. In December, 186:i, I was stationed
Woolwich. I knew the prisoner by the name of I",
Molten. I first saw him between October and
°ember, 1465, in • public-house across Market-1
Royal Artillery. I was formerly in the 4th bate
brigade.
at Woolwich. Cunningham took me to the pie
house, and thee. we went with the prisoner
there. Cunningham introduced me to the prisoner. as,
" Here is Farrell." The prisoner shook hands with me,
" Oh, I with Timm,' Farrell was here for he w
to see Tom" He first said to Cunningham, ls Le
right!' alluding to me, and Cunningham iaid "1
The room was full at soldiers, except • few civilians
eluding three men known as bleggins, Sprigging,
Serojgrins (these are nicknames they have), and one
who was known by the name of Thompson, and se
other names. I also sew there • civilian. a person
11 I 'Howard' knew as Thomas Ferrell Cunningham
I were both in uniform, when we had a d
Farrell having asked us into the Barrack to]
have some beer. Went with them to the Barrack to
1 Foley and McNamara came and joined us. They :
I wards asked me to fetch a man named Condy. I
and told him and he came to the Barrack Tavern. ,
that we came up to London. A man named McKeog
the Military Train, and about seven other soldiers t
knowledge some with ns, and all in uniform. It was
8 o'cleek when we came up to him. I was
Farrell took us on to Vine-court, Whitechapel,
we saw the same man that I afterwards sei
the same of Michael Butler. at the police
Woolwich, in June, 1866. At Vine-court the
thing we did was to get drinking, and presently
of the soldiers went upstairs and changed
uniform for plain clothes. Afterwards I went up
Michael Butler was in the room. I changed my ut
for plain clothes, which I picked out from a heap ly
the Moor, and pointed out to me by Butler. I left
gimentals in the room including my boots, which h
number in the brigade stamped on them—No. 7
then went downstairs, and got drinking till 5 o'clock
morning. I would not say that I saw the prison
that night. (The witness and his companions were
wards sent to Dublin, the railway tickets being oh
for them by the prisoner ; but after • time henpet
his folly, went to Liverpool, and gave himself up.)
Some corroborative evidence having been given.

Kr. Poland said be should ask for the committal
prisoner on the charge of treason felony, and a
clime of inducing soldiers to desalt ; but as tha
no chance of his being tried this session, the I
counsel asked for a formal remand to complete
sedation.

The prisoner wee sceorcliney remanded ant
101701/.

THE SHROPSHIRE MURDER

(IT Tirrawn.)

SHREWSBURY. Tuzei,Av Mos

The prisoner Mapp, convicted at Shrewsbury
murder of the little girl mined Lewis. an
left the dock proclaiming his innocent*, which h
wards persistently asserted, has at length confe
guilt. He does, not, however, explain the moti,,
prompted the murder.

WIELTIEIR REPORT.-(THLS %V

717MDAT, APILEL 7, 8 L.

I K. .r
W.
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Nairn .. 1191 7Pf
Lberdima7.l9l ' N.J.
81r K.
Lath l73t E.N.L
ardzeseas .60 46 N.&
greenoutle .63f &S.W.
Valeatla 19.661 8.
Cape t85er129.63f 61 &W.
iteebelit 29.67 f B.W.
1=
—116.76 f 8.8.
19.11131 481 8.8. W.
1
Peewee ' 29.82161 &W.
Mel .96[52 B.&W.
Larlad .9606 B.K
Rochefort 042 F N.Z.
Comma 30.16 N.K
Plyeaosak .B6f 1 8.& W.
ro=l ..19(' B.W.
Loodoa 26.67f 1 W.B.M.
Yarmouth mat B.&K
Soutaroogla MAN 8.8 W.
Shlebas 16.76 ( 46 K
Bkudesauea 19.82 N.
Bruaseda 2693 1 B.W.
Part' 29.96 "I 8.
Strasbourg SI N.
floarret.736 16.69 f 1 W.N.W.

Barometer ecerected and reduced to 82 deg. at 164
Letters r (rising), t (falling) a (utdady), indlente dl
motional Is within last le hours. Thermomeb
In 'hada. Samna arcs, wills Its direction during lasi
Z.—calm. Weather: b.—blue sky: c.—clouds (ac
tog: h.--ball: L—lightning m.—misty ) ; o.
(dull); a —wow ; t.—thunder.
tail Insetted), Marina last 24 hour. Bea disturbance.

•
Pressure has decreased everywhere dam last night.
bags are lower than they were yesterday at all audio
those in the north of Scotland. The change has been i
the nest, and at Valenti* has amounted to nearly ha
The difference between the readings at Valenti& .0
fort is nearly half an inch. Temperature baa d
generally, and to the greatest extent in Seotlmid.
them was a prevalent westerly wind—varying from nor
south-we et. This morning °nibs Irish coast and in
west of Ysighind the wind is fresh from the south-we it,
north It Is moderate, and has veered to the north ea
reported from southern and western stations. Rain
In &Wand and Ireland. Warnings issued to west
cassia.

M. Dronyn de Lhuys read on Saturday,
♦cademy of Moral and Political Sciences, • memo
conduct of France and England towards nentri
the Crimean war. In describing the course of
negotiations, which, on this grave question, h
carried on between France and England at the
the Crimean war, the hon, gentleman showed ti
cant remelts of the understanding between the
Western nation', and by which the evils of
which had become inevitable were greatly ler
addition, theme results, accepted afterwards with
by all governments, constitnte one of the most
able conquests of modern civilisation.
A collection of 26 modern pictures,
belong to Prince Napoleon, was sold last wi
Hotel des Venter., by M. Bottanton, and Wrack
• crowd of spectators that long before the pi
commenced all antrum, into the room had be
parable. The following are some of the prices
" The Armor of the Theatre Francais in 1855,
1,0201 r.; "Village Girls," Combat, 1,200 fr.; "Le
Danbigny, 1.900 fr.; "Attila Conqueror." Rug.
2,8501 r.; " A Pool of Water," Deere, 2,900 fr.;
turn Home of Sheep," same, 4,800 fr.; "Coastal
Ziem, 4,900 fr.; " Morning in the Country," A
5,2006 r.; " Roman Shepherd," Decamps, 7,600
tenor of • Roman Hare," °home, 10,000 fr.
scope," Th. Roses n, 16,000 fr.; and "Napoli
1814," Meironier, 23,800 fr. The whole prom
sale were over 113,000 fr.
The Academy of Moral and Political
i■ Ile riling of Saturday, elected IL Levemeur 1
in the motion of political economy, finance, ►nd
mariered vacant by the death of Count Duch
new nesseber is author of " Ilkdierekes Busks
Law," sad of an " Histaire des Claws Os
"sesee."
We read in the Italic of Florence : --" J
from the Pontifical army arrive here almost d
lad train brought ten, all Swim, and belong
corps of &amours. They crossed the Eros
Oriarlln." -

At the theatre of Bordeaux a new p]
Kosciusko wu produced last week. Whenever
to liberty was made the =diem* applaudw
Sonehiske saying at the end of the upend act,
save the repabble," bravos burst forth from all p
theatre.
DIIMILIBUTION 07 ll= MAU MT'S B
Yesterday morning, wording to ancient on
annual orktbution of her Ilideety's bounty to
the Alinonry-odiss, 11Iddle-yard, Whitehall, b
High Almoner and the Right Rev. Bishop of C
Rev. Kr. Jell stab-almoner, Kr. Hanby, ant
guard. The to were true sixty to Sine
see, sad y blind and lame, nearly a I
whom mei be. each, and retuned home,
their hearty wishes far the long life and hem
Qua&
AnatuAlav, Aram 6. —Arrorirrusirrs.-
Biased Bradshaw bsa been re-appointed to th
medal duties. Oeismanders Henry A. Tram
Zara, vise Pam& promoted ; and lard Chub
Fisatt, to the Lim. vice Teemed, re
nen% & W. H newts's, be the Dawdles ;
J. V. (Wine, Owego Y. PrlneensHxzerldc
Dort W. Dowding, te the
Omsk' N. Brooker, to the OressAlle.