Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1857-12-29 00:00:00

THE ALLEGED MURDER IN COPPERAS-HILL,

At the morning sitting, before Mr. Atkin, at the police-
' court,
,teesterday, Humphrey Blinkhorn was brought up by
police inst.eeetor Kilsey, on a charge of having murdered
.ToLta Leonara, at the corner of Bake-street, Copperas-hill,
on Saturday night. In addition to the facts that appeared
in our paper of yestereata the following additional evidene
was given. The prosecution seas carrie on by Mr. Clough,
and Mr. Block Wel for the prisoner. The inspector said he
assisted in arresting the prisoner' in a cellar in Rupert-
street on Saturday night, on a charge of having killed John
Leonard, iu Blake-streen Saw Leonard dead. Cross.
examined by Mr. Busk: I did not see anything take place.
All I know is that a certain man named Leonard is dead.
That's all I know. Mr. John Chime!' examined : lam a
pub jean, and my house is at the corner of Blake-
street, Copperas-hill. I recollect Saturday evening, and
I remember the prisener coming to my house on Saturday
evening. Wil iam and John Leonard were there then.
William is here now ; John is dead. John Coeles was
there also ; Thomas Menders was there also. Cerles' wife
was there likewise. There was a tailor, whose name I
do not know, who was tipsy. The prisoner was robe-. The
tailor was sitting down and talking to hirnawf. Conies
was going to interfere with him, when John Leonard
interfer.d to prevent him They all went out after that.
The prisoner did not go out in the same door as Leonard.
They had no quarrel in my beer*. I did not go out to
the door after that, nor did I see them again. Mr 131-ark :
Then you know nothing about it? Nothing Mr. Bluek
Did you see any one killed ? No, but Corlee wanted to
fight with "Minim Leonard ; that's all I know About it.
William Leonard examined : I lire in Hothana-streee`. back
of the Bridewell. I was at the public house of last
witness on Saturday evening. I am- brother of demo-seq.
rWe went about half-past four o'clockeand remained there
till half-past five ;we bad share of a quart of ale And
then a pied each. Cedes and the prisoner, with
a woman came in ; she is the wife of Corlett ; the tailor
sat on the fern and my brother a hit from him ; Carlos
was with his hack to the counter ; the tailor as muttering
something, and Conies offered to strike him. I put out In y
hand sue interfered to prevent it. Conies asked me what
I had to do with it ? I said nothing. when he said he
would knock my head oil' and his too. The landlord put
him out, and the prisoner and woman went out with them ;
my broth©r and I went out in the door into Blake-street.
I saw Cerles, the s.rst man. waitine fir me. sted wa had
two or three blows, as he esleed ii I was ready for him,
I said I was. A crowd collected, and Cerles wont away
then. I saw the prisoner just then, when he come op to
the front of me, and hit me across the eye. EY brother wee
alongside of me, and he said " hold on ; not two of you ;•'•
and d you are a biggeeman (to the prisoner), and perhaps
I can do something with you." Tne prisoner hit my
brother under the jaw with his fist. He ?;;pocked him
down -stiff. As soon as he got him down. he jamped on
top of him, but I don't know on what part of his
body. He then canoe back to me and said; " thee's
the way to kill men. I only saw the one jenip. The
prisoner sail, "That's the way to kill men, and auch -
as you." I did not hear my brother say a word-after he•
was struck on the jaw, I saw my brother lying- and the.
people round him. and a doctor came and said, "Take hits
home, as he is done." fought with the prisoner after
my brother was knocked down. Some' one said, " Toe
police are coming," and then the pris•ner got away. add I
did not see him after. i saw my brother's body in three.
minutes after, in his owreplaee, in Dance-street. He was
25 years of age, and married. He eves very healthy.
Cross-examined by Mr. Bluele : The prisoner and I had
blo Ks before and after my b. other was knocked down
No one else struck my brother but the prisoner. It was
dark, and a good many persons were present. lam sure
he struck my brother, but I don't know where ho put his
feet on his body I did not think try brother was hurt
then; Ellen Graham, of I Court, Silver-street, said e I
was passing the place at the time, before six on Saturday
evening ; saw a row, and men fighting. I saw the prisoner
knock a man down, and then I went away, as a crowd
ceilected- I latent them say the man was killed.
I saw the deceased that night, and he is the same men I
saw the prisoner knock down. To Mr. Black : I did not
know any of them. There was a regular row, and if any
one said there was not, it would not be true. I can't
tell where the prisoner struck the man I could not point
out the deceased if he were alive and in court now. Mr.
muck : How could you tel he was the same man then
that you saw dead? I saw him carried away, but I could
not fitly positively if he is the same man. William Wilson
said, lam a tailor, and live at 3U, Copperas hill. On
Saturday evening I saw the fight. I arm not the drunken
tailor alln ted to by other witnesses. I saw eeeased stand
up to fight the prisoner, and Paw the latter knock him
down. The prisoner et:uck him on the face and ribs.
The deceased fell fiat on his back. I then saw the
prisoner jump on the deceased's abdomen rr stomach, and
as he was about to rise, the prisoner kicked him again, as
far as I could see, about the neek or throat. Mr. Clough
asked the prisoner to take off his boot. Mr. Bluek

Tongly objected unless a reason were given. The bride-
well keeper handed the boot to Mr. Clough, when Mr
Bluck agai❑ objected. Mr. Clough asked the witness if
the boot was the same as the prisoner had on at the time,
and he said it was like the boot the prisoner had on at
the time. (The blot was a strong heavy one, such as
worn by certors ) The witness said, I saw the prisoner
kick the decea, ed when he was attempting to rise. I thought
he had killed the man, and I shelve t out "You have
killed the man." The deceased twisted his body violently,
and fell over on his face, with his arms extended. My
girl went for the to-dice The deceased did not speak
after. I did not lose sight of the body, and went with
Dr. Lodge to where the deceased lived. Cross-examined
by Mr. Bluck : I saw the first of the disturbance. All
seemed tipsy, and I don't think they can recollect what
happened. To Mr. Clough : lam sure the prisoner struck
deceased first. John English, a respectable looking
youth, who said he lived in Hawke street, said : I saw the
fight, but was not present at the first. Saw the prisoner
strike a man twice—once un ler the right jaw, and then in
the ribs. He knocked the man down, and then jumped
on him with one foot, saying, " That's the road to kill a
man." I ran for a policeman and got 225, and went
with him to stables in Rupert-street, and then into an
adjoining cellar, where the prisoner was arrested. Cross-
examined by Mr Bluck : The deceased fell on his hands
and face, when kn ,eked down at first. Police-officer 225,
(John Rigby), said, about ten minutes past six o'clock, on
Saturday evening, he heard that a man had been kicked to
death, and he arrested the prisoner, as described. The
prisoner said, "If the ease is properly investigated, I am
innocent of the charge." Dr. Lodge. of Seymour-street,
said : I saw the fight between the prisoner and deceased.
I ordered him to be taken home, and when he got there
he was dead. I c innot, wtthont a post inor!em examina-
tion, form the least idea of the cause of death. Mr
Clough asked for a remand, and it was granted to Wed-
nesday.

THE COM NS ERMA', CRISIS AT WARSA vr.—A Warsaw
letter of the 17th, in the Cologne Ga.~ette, says :—" A dozen
firms have suspend-+d paymelt here, and great uneasiners
prevails, as it is thought that the commzrcial crisis will
extend to Russia."

A Lubeck letter of the 22nd says :—" Commercial
transactions here are still in a state of complete prostration.
The c)nditioos on which the Bank of Prussia is to advance
601,000 thalers to the town are not settled, but it is hoped
that the transactions will be speedily arranged."
LOLA MONTES well-known lady, who
arrived by the Fulton from America, on her way to Paris,
is stated by the New York Times to be about to marry once
more. The bridegroom is the Prince Solknwski, who is
blessed with the following array of titles :—Prince of Ble-
Litz. Count of Reisees, Count of Schonmi, Count of K.obeliu.
and Count of Lessa. He has been residing, however, for
ee'eral yearn in the northern part of this state, on a farm
which he purchased and still owns, He is about forty
yews of age. There have been no reasons assigned for his
erratic course in becoming a New York farmer. It is
stated that, when married, he will return at once to Austria.
THE CASs OF JANE STONE. public subscription in
behalf of this poor girl—the victim of the recent murderous
assault at Tor—is to be set on foot ; as suggested by us
last week. The poor girl is mutilated and disfig:ureci- for
life, and will, after her consnement, be thrown arca the
world in a state of utter destitution. She is a native of
Exeter, in which city resides her mother, a widow, whose
humble circumstance?, will not enable her to give her
daughter the slightest assistance. We feel assured that.
Exonians should have a hand in this matter ; and rim, in
their Christmas festivitiei, will mark their sympathy for
tho. victim of base and murderous dcsigm It is hoped
that a sufficient sum will be realised to purchase a small
annuity for the poor girl.— Wesecrn Timm.

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A CALCULATING MACHINE FOR PM TIEGISTRtR-
G?NERAL.-It !la it be remembered that a calculating
machine by an ingenious Swedish inventor and engineer,
M. licheuz, was brcught to this country two ye as ago fur
exhibition. Scientific men praised IL, and Mr. 13thbage
him;elf had the generosity to c min-vied it LA admirably
adapted to the end proposed. The machine was ono right
exhibited at the meLtiug of the Institute of Civil Engineers.
An American gentleman who was prevent saw the maoliile,
heard the testimonies given to its value, and in a few days
it was on its way to the Lowell Obs,rratoiy. Since that
time the offer to the British Government to construct a
more perfect instrument has been renewed, and the
publication of a volume of various tsbles has made the
practical us-.:3 of the invention better known. We are glad
to hear ',..taat an order has lately been given to M. Schein.
to !ir.,.ao a machine for the Registrar-General's 0150 e.
'inns liberality is due, we believe, to Sir George Cenewall
ILewis, who brought the matter to the notice of Major
Graham and Dr, Farr.—Literary Gazette.