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ANOTHER ACCOUNT.

A TIASIICIIT. Jaw. 12.
The prisoner Charles Lynn, since his confinement in Aylesbury
gaol. has been visited by the Marquis of Chantlot, Lord Nugent,
Lord Carrington, Sir George Dashwood King, and several other
persons of distinction in the county, and every means has been used,
consistent with the situation of the prisoner, to obtain frorn him not
only the motive that induced him to murder his friend and com-
panion, but also to obtain some clue that might lead to a discovery
of the fate of Mangan, whose continued absence inereasn the sus-
picion that has attached to Lynn anti Hogg. Lord Nugent had an
interview with the prisoner on Tuesday. and was alone with him
for upwards of a quarter of an hour, during which time they were
engaged in deep conversation.
Mrs. Lynn, the unfortunate mother of the prisoner, arrived hers
on Tuesday, with one of her daughters, a young woman of
very interesting appearance, and Mr. Hooper, • gentleman re-
siding at Newington, who married into the family. All three
were attired in deep mourning, and took up their residence at the
White Hart Tavern.

On Monday Mr. Duval, a young man in the house of Sir Robert
Burnett and Co., an intimate acquaintance or the deceased, as well
as the prisoner, arrived here, bearing a letter from Mrs. Lynn to
her unfortunate son. The letter was written in a very affecting
style, imploring him to prepare for a transition which shortly
awaited him, by an earnest repentance of his crime ; entreated him
to relieve the dreadful anxiety of the relatives of Mangan, by
acknowledging all he knew as to the absence of that individual,
and concluded by stating, that she should see him, if permitted,
on the following day.
On Tuesday morning, about twelve o'clock, Mr. Duval was ad-
mitted, by order of Colonel Brown, a county Magistrate, to see
the prisoner : he entered the cell with the letter in his hand. The
prisoner advanced towards him seemingly surprised, and exclaimed,
" Ah I George, how do you ! Why did you not bring my sister
with you ? It was very kind to come to see me ;" and then shook
him by the hand. Mi. Duval, on presenting the knee, burst into
tears, and the prisoner said very seriously, " Now, George, if you
fret I wont read the letter at aIL lam happy." He then opened
the letter, and having read it, appeared deeply affected.
On Tuesday afternoon Mrs. Lynn, accompanied by her daughter
and Mr. Hooper, were introduced to the prisoner by Mr. Sheriffe,
the Governor. On entering the cell, the prisoner, who was writing
at the time, did not observe them. On raising his head, he first
caught a sight of his mother, and instantly rose from his seat, and
malted into her arms; he afterwards hung upon the neck of his
sister, and begged of them not to be unhappy on his account, aa he
wan quite ready to die. His mother entreated him to make a candid
disclosure to lar of the cause he hail for destroying Abraham Hogg.
The prisoner then detailed the following most singular narrative,
from which it would appear that lie was either attempting to im-
pose upon his relations, or that at the time he committed the foul
deed he was labouring under a false impression, arising from an
aberration of intellect. He said, " After I and Abraham went
into the Saracen's Head-yard, Snow-hill, and got upon the Liver.
pool coach, I saw two men io deep conversation with him, and two
gentlemen were on the coach. The two men I knew to be resur-
rection men, and I was convinced that Abraham was entering into
a contract with them to sell me to the surgeons, two of whom were
on the coach. Just before the coach started, one of the resur-
rection men, who was dressed like a sailor, got a bottle of gin, and
on the road they wanted me to drink two glasses to their one, which
I refused, and they seemed displeased. The men afterwards threw
the bottle away, and purchased another on the road. I and
Abraham got down at Brickhill, and went into the White Lion,
where the landlord and others were talking about robberies and
murders, and not liking the conversation, I went to a house op-
posite, and slept there that night. On the following morning I went
over to the White Lion, and the landlord said to me, " it is lucky
for you I was not up sooner, or your body would have been half
way back to London by this time." I got on another coach with
Abraham, and passing by a common I jumped down, and ran
away. Abraham followed me with my gun ; when I got near a
wood I heard the sound of horns and trumpets, and I thought the
resurrection men were after me, and that Abraham intended to kill
me, and I am sure if I had not killel him he would have killed me.
She (the mother) then said, " What have you done with your
money, Charles, you know I gave you five pounds when you lett
me?' He promptly replied, •• Oh, I gave given it all away."
She said " You know you had your poor father's watch." lie an.
swered, they had taken that from him. The prisoner then observed
that he had begun to write to her the whole particulars, and to re-
quest of her to visit hint, and lie took up the letter and thrust it
into the fire.

Mr. Hooper, in as delicate a manner as he could, inquired
if he knew the rause of the absence of Alangan, as it was generally
supposed that he and Hogg had disposed of him in some way or
.other before they left London.
The prisoner expressed himself very much hurt at the report,'
sad declared most solemnly that he knew nothing whatever of
Mangan. Air. Hooper asked him if Abraham knew any thing of
Mangan ? " Not that I know of." Alr. llooper, and the
mother and sister of the prisoner, remained with Itim three
quarters of an hour, and then took their leave ; the mother, on '
quitting the cell, said she would come again to see hint. He
told her, " that lie did not wish her to come again, as It was
only painful toast her ; that he weeded for nothing, as he received
every comfort from Mr. Sherifle, the ()mentor." This morning,
Mrs. Lynn was extremely anxious to see her son, before she left for
London; and, as she understood that the Rev. Mr. Aahfield, the
Chaplain to the gaol, intended to read prayers to the prisoner, she
expressed a wish to be present. She, her daughter, Mr. Hooper,
and Mr. Duval, were admitted. The prisoner paid great attention
to the religious exercises of the anointing, anal his relatives were
overwhelmed with anguish. After prayers, the prisoner said that
bin boots were heavy, and be wished fur a pair of light shoes,
which Mr. Duval put:hued fur him in the town, and the prisoner


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expressed himself very thankful. The parting war extremely pain-
ful to all present.
There beteg no evidence taken before the Coroner to identify the
body as that of Abraham Hogg. it became necessary, for the ends
of justice, that some of the relatives should see it before its inter.
meet. Accordingly, George Hogg, a brother of the deceased, and
Mr. Tier, a brother-in-law, residing in Kennington-lane, Lam-
beth, lett the metropolis for that purpose. The funerel was to
have taken place on Tuesday, but as the above individuals did not
get down till late in the evening of that day, it was feared on their
arrival here that the interment had taken place. They had ex.
haunted their finances in travelling, and having lb miles to go to
11'hadclon, they made their situation known to Sir George Dash.
wood King. who advanced them money to pay foe a post-chaise
and incidental expenses, observing, that there would be no oppo-
sition, under such circutns:ances, to the charge being paid out of the
county rate. Sir George gave them a letter of introduction to Mr.
Lowndcs, the Magistrate, requesting thet the bearer might see the
body ; and if it bad been interred, lie suggested the necessity of its
being exhumated. They arrived at AVhstidon at nine o'clock on
Tuesday night, and were accompanied by Mr. Lowndes and the
constables, to the church, where the body was lying in a shell in the
aisle. On the lid being taken off, George Hogg was much affected;
on viewing the mangled remains of his brother, he burst into
tears, and exclaimed, •'My poor murdered brother!" Al.
though not a feature was discernible, yet he stated that he
could swear positively to its being his brother Abraham's body.
Mr. Tier said that he could swear to the same effect. About ten
o'clock George llogg and Mr, Tier started in the chaise to return
to this plate, but owing to the intricacy of the Chase, which they
had to pass over, and the density of the fog, they were lost fur
several hours, and at last got to a house, from whence they ob-
tained a guide and lights. During the time they had lost their
way they passed close to the spot where the murder was perpe.
trated. They did not arrive at this place till four o'clock in the
morning.
FUNERAL OF HOGG.

This afternoon, at three o'clock, being appointed fur the inter-
ment of the murdered man, in Whaildon Church-yard. a consider.
able number of persons, residing at Whaddon, Winsiow, and the
adjoining villages, assembled. The parochial officers were present
when the body was removed on the shoulders of tour men, to the
grave which had been prepared for its reception. During the
reading of the funeral service over the grave, by the clergyman of
the parish, the most profound attention was paid by the auditors
to the solemn ceremony.
The coffin was made of 'oak, and the inscription upon it was as
follows :—" Abraham Hogg, died on the 6th January, 1824, aged
26 years." None of the relatives of the deceased were present at
the funeral, which excited some surprise, especially as the two
brothers were there on Tuesday evening.

It appears that Hogg and the prisoner took their places in the
coach for Liverpool, in a fictitious name, on the day before they
left London. A coat ru left by Hogg at his lodgings, in Glass-
house-street, Vauxhall, on his quitting London, in the pocket of
which was subsequently found the following receipt :
" Smith, two outs, to Liverpool, at half-past six o'clock in
the morning ; paid les., to pay 31. 10s. ; by the Tally-ho coach,
on Wednesday.
(Signed) "J. 11. A."
The document was brought to Aylesbury by the brother George,
and shown to the prisoner by Collins, die turnkey, who asked
him if he knew anything' of it, The prisoner, on looking at it,
after some hesitation, answered, " I know nothing about it. ' The
paper was then returned to Hr. Tier. The last few days the pri-
soner has become quite calm, and sleeps soundly
Axitesneilht. He
is constantly watched, but, in consequence of hi, cow manner,
the strait waistcoat with which he wu bound atfirst has been
taken ofl There ore virious opinions as to the soundness of his
mind.