The Express.
London, England, 1868-02-25 00:00:00

DARING BURGLARY AND ATTEMPT As,
MURDER AT LINTON PARK.

The Maidstone Jouront has the following account
of the burgiery and attempted murder at Linton-park, •
brief report of which bee already appeared in th•
Erprest :
" Early on Tutu d.ay morning the watchman employed al
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Linton-PMk, on going his rouirls, discovered a light in mg
of the lower passages of the mansion, sod on going to the
other side of the Louse found one of the windows on this
ground door open. He at once entered, and encountered
two men either with marks on, or their faces blackened. A.
struggle took place which awakened the household, eon.
siding meetly of maid servants and the housekeeper. The
'latter with great presence of mind immediately rang
ith
bell connected with her bedroom ; and that banging imJ
niedistely over where the scull% was going on, at ono4
gave an alarm. The burglars seem to have been wen
armed for a close encounter ; the watchmen bad only W
ordinary walking stick, but he did not succumb to the
fearful odds against him until be was aridly injured on the
head, and a pistol shot fired at Mtn ; fortunately, however;
the shot did not take effect. After disabling the watch-
man the thieves ran along • passage leading to the outer
door, but that being fat they turned into another passage;
and up • flight of stairs, at the top of which is the house-
keeper's bedroom. This being fast they prowled along
another passage, and entererl a room where two maid ser-
vants slept, locking the door behind them, and threatening
the terrified young women • ith instant death if they made
any alarm; the thieves, however, quickly made to the win-
dow which they at once opened, end jumped out into the
kitchen yard below, • depth of 14 feet, and at once made
their escape. Being disturbed in their operations they had
not been able to secure any booty, but several rooms appear
to have been entered, and the manner in which the fellows
got into the house, and their desperate straggle with the
watchman, and their final rimiest leap from an upetair,
erodes upon • stone pavement below, show that they
are no novices in their calling. The attempt at murder
also by firing the pistol proves they came parer end to com-
mit any crime that was needful in the accomplishment of
their purpose. The affair tank place between 3 and 4
o'clock, or very shortly after the first-named hour. Thee
wounded man bad strength to crawl along towards the,
housekeeper's and maid servants' bedroours, and the
large dinner bell of the mansion having been rang by the
housekeeper and melds, alarmed the villagers, and assist-
anCe waved. Lord and Lady Holmesdale and the hulk
of the household (as is known) being in 1, inden, there's
was only one of the stablemen at home, and be qaickly
carried the news to Maidstone, infer:Mug the Kent
Coasts, Constabulary, and what was equally important,
summoning Dr. Joy to the assistance of the wounded
man. tie. Superintendent Ovenden was quickly on the
spot. and directed his men and others to scour the
neighbourhood, he himself gaining what information he
could from those present, Dr. Joy also dressed the
injured man's wounds, which were several severe ones on
various parts of the head, and we are sorry to hear the
poor sufferer is still in considerable danger. Lord Holmes-
dale who wee in London, lord no time in visiting Linton
during the day, and gave directions that everything
that could be of service 10 alleviate the suffering
of the injured man was to be done, and Dr. Joy, at his
lordship's request, Las attended him daily. We need hardly
say that the Dews of such a determined burglary has been
received with astonishment and indignation every-
where, and a general wish is expramed by all that the per-
pesetas of this audacious and would-be murder
attack may be speedily brought to justice. It walls*
remembered that the mansion at Linton-park was catered
by a thief two or three years ago, and wearing apparel and
other things stolen by a man, on whom they were found
when be was apprehended at Cirmingli ,m. The ease was
tried at the sessions la this town, the prisoner getting 12
months' imprisonment for being in presresaion of the pro-
rty ; the man's snlvequout confession of the robbery,
while taking his trial for another offence in the county of
tosser, win also be fresh in the memory of our readers.
fa that imbue*, however, no violence was committed,
chimes the present lmr,dary was attempted by persons
pared to commit murder if need be, and the fact of the
pis~et fired being found, as well as another one tot
seed, prove the desperate character of those covered in
the affair.
" To-day (Monday) • painter, of Boughton, was taken
before Charles Whitehead, Esq., at the magistrates'
clerk's °Moe, charged with the offfinee, and remanded tni
Saturday."

We are informed that before tho week is out
Sir B. P. Collier will apply to Sir Thomas
Henry, chief magistrate of Bow-street Police.
court, for a warrant for the apprehension of Mr.
E. J. Eyre on aoconnt of his part in the putting to
death of Mr. Gordon, of Kingston, Jamaica. Sir
R. P. Collier is retained for Mr. J, S. Mill and
sir. P. A. Taylor. acting on behalf of the Jamaica
Ocntimittaa—mall . .01

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