Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1857-12-10 00:00:00

pieces found in the spot near the pear tree, and a piece
found in the drawer, the latter being the first and last
page of No. 77, " Cottage Girl."
Cross-examined : I was called upon about three weeks
ago by the prosecution to examine these pieces of paper
with a printed document. Up to that time, I had read
only portions of the early numbers of the work. The type
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couldlong have told,
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without comparison disconim commonly
used by printers. I think
ison with other papers,
the type was Mr. Evan's, by the manner in which it is
worn.

Re-examined : I know the type found in the twelve
pieces of paper (found in the deceased's bedroom) by com-
parison with various marks. I know it because I com-
pared it with a comple'e number. The types in all
the five lots of pieces correspond in age, size,
and general appearance, and judge them to have
all come from one publication. No. 77 of
the "Co Cage Girl," extends from page 1,185
to 1,200. On looking at the glass with the twelve pieces
of paper, I find the number 1198, and on the other side
there is a portion of a number 119, which must have been
1197. By looking at these twelve pieces with another
piece (the one found in the pot), I find the latter to follow
the former. and that they both belong to the same page.
On the other piece (found under the pear tree) I
see the number of the pages to be 1187 and 1188.
I also see the word " The " on the other side.
there is the letter " e, " followed by the word " Day" in
Roman letters on the top of the page.

By Sergeant Parry : The book was printed in London.,
I do not know of its ever being published in Lancashire.
Mr. Bernard, trunk and portmanteau maker : On looking
at the desk produced, in my opinion, it has never been
broken open, because if it had the hasp, would have
remained in the lock. The lock was unlocked when it
was shown to me. • The flap of the desk was not torn,
as it would have been if the desk had been force when
locked.

John Walker said : I am a steam packet agent at Man-
chester. I knew the deceased between four and five years,
and have known the prisoner twelve or thirteen. He came
to my office in Market-street in March last He said,
" That d—d old rascal and villain is abusing us all—he is
quite by himself—he is quite mad and derranged, and we
must try to get him into a mad-house, as he is not
capable of managing his own business, nor of
conducting the farm, and that I intend to take
out of his hands. He then handed -me a paper,
saying it was his father's case, for me to take charge of it,
'and keep it a secret from the family. I told him I world
not do so, unless he put it into a sealed parcel, to be
addressed to himself under my care. He did so, and I
took the packet. When he had done that, I told him that
he had better not try and get his father in a mad house,
as he was not mad, and the doctors would very soon
ascertain that. He called his father an old blind —,
and he went away. He came again a few days after-
war's, and he then called his father an old villain,
He said, "I was obliged to tie him hand and foot, and I
have given him something he won't forget. The next day
I went over to Bramhall, and there saw the deceased.
Both his eyes were swollen and black, his upper lip was
heavily swelled, the left jaw also mach swollen, apparently
by a kick. The old man showed me his left arm ; the
skin was all peeled off, and blackened ; he showed me his
legs; the skin bones were black, and bruised very much:
On the following day I received a note from the prisoner,
asking me to meet him at his sister's house, (Mrs. Frome)
in Hultne. I went at seven o'clock and remained till one
o'clock. I saw the prisoner and Mrs. Frome. The
prisoner took out an account book ; he said he wished to
show me that he had paid out a great deal of money for
that old rascal, who was deeply indebted to him. We
both examined the book, and prisoner pointed out the
various sums which he said he had paid for his father I
said to him that I understood quite differently, that
sums were charged against the father that ought
not to be charged. I also told him that I had
seen his father and that the violence used
upon him had been great, and that it was not a proper
way for a son to use his father. I told him that the old
man had told me that he (the prisoner) had done such to
me, and that I was told he was the only one who caused
the, disturbance in his father's house. I 'advised hint
not to go out to his father's house, Int take a lodging in
Manchester, for I was afraid that if he persevered is
going out there, and being the cause of such broils,
murder might ensue. He spoke of his father frequently as
" the old villian," " rascal," With regard to being
the cause of the disturbance, he said his father was the
cause of it himself. He also said he and his brother Thos.
were determined to take the management of the farm front
the father. It was agreed I should go to Bramhall on the
next Sunday to try to make peace, but I was prevented
by another engagement. Oa the day of the murder the
prisoner called upon him, and I saw him about 11 o'clock.
I had heard of the murder. He came in with a young
man named Mathieson. They both sat down. I said
g` This is a sad circumstance that has taken place—how
did it occur ?" Prisoner answered—" Oa Monday last
my father had a sale of cattle, and, when I came out of
town, I was told that the auctioneer had said the re were
some suspicious characters about the house. When I
heard that, I went in and loaded my double-barrelled gun,
and put it into the corner of my bedroom, ready to meet
any robber that might come that night ; hut none came.
Next morning I observed a few birds on a tree in the
garden ; I took out my gun, and had a shy at them,
and brought down one. Next morning, about two
o'clock, I heard a fistling' of noise upon the land
ing. I took out my gun, and, by the dark light of •
the window, I saw a man, six foot high, standing:.
I put my gun to my shoulder and let drive at him. It
struck him about here (pointing to his neck on the right
side). He gave a jump and a head screech. I saw two
men pass by me downstairs ; they had muffled feet. I
called out "Thomas, there are robbers in the house."
Tom came out and said " What is it ?" I said " There
are robbers in the house—there are three." My brother
Thomas then said " There are more of them—l have
seen more." I said " What did you do then ?" He said
" We went downstairs into the kitchen, and then into the
sitting-room, where I saw my writing desk broken up,
and £l4 10s. of my money taken out of it. We then went
into the cellar, and found that the villains had been
there as they had left the ale cask running. I then
went up to my own bedroom, and to the old man's room,
and I shall never forget the longest day I live the sight I
saw this morning." In reply to a question whether:his father
was shot by a pistol or a gun, he said by a gun, and also
that his rather had not a moment to say God have mercy on
him. I drew nearer to the prisoner, and pointing my fin-
ger at him. I said, "Now, Mr. Henderson, rest assured
upon it, that the murderer of your father will be found out.
If man cannot find, God will." I mentioned tU cases of
Manning, Rush, and Palmer, and said, " Such horrid
murderers cannot escape." He was then sitting with his
hat between his knees, and he seemed much agitated.
Ho made no reply, but after a few more words he went
away. Between March last and the time of the murder,
I frequently saw the deceased. I thought him of' sound
mind, and quite capable of managing his business. Mat-
thieson lives at Manchester, but I have not seen him
here as a witness. I think before March last I had only
once spoken to the prisoner with referetice to his father's
affair. I have never said that I could hang the young
man. I never advised him to send Thomas to market
with tho old man to count the money, as ho was too
blind to see it. Prisoner told me that his father had
given away a sovereign in mistake for a shilling. Ido
not recollect seeing a man named Turnbull at the farm in
March.

John Cook, land agent of Cal. Davenport : The lite Mr,
Henderson was his tenant, I know the prisoner and recol.
1 ct receiving a letter from him about Oct., 1856. In con-
sequence of it, I met him at his father's house. Prisoner
said he wished to have a little private conversation with
me during his father's absence in Scotland. He began by
saying that what he was going to say was a hard thing for
a son to say against a father, but his father's temper was
so bad that he could not do with it any longer, and he
wished to know if it could not be arranged that he and
his brother should have the management of the farm
instead of the father. I said I thought he could not, as
the father was the tenant, and unless Colonel Davenport
was agreeable, there was an end of the matter. He said
he thought it could be arranged by speaking to Colonel
Davenport about it. He said that his mother and sisters
were agreeable to such an arrangement, and that he did
not think his father was fit to manage the farm ; that he
had had a law suit in Scotland, which had almost rained
the family. He spoke of his father's eyesight being bad,
and that lie had on more than one occasion paid a sovereign
instead of a shilling. He said, "I do not know whether
You are aware that 1 found the greater portion of the
money for my father to come on the farm. By the lease,
the rent was to be increased in four years, and prisoner
said that his father had frequently declared that he
should not be able to pay the additional rent, but if he
and his brother got the management, he would sea that
the additional rent should be punctually paid. I have
frequently hid conversations with the old man; he was
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corn-factors,
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his father's room. That he jumped up, and fired at the
figure of a tall man on the stairs. I said, "Do you think
you hit him ?" "Oh yes," ho answered, "for he gave a loud
scream, and immediately afterwards two or three men
' ran out of my father's room by me downstairs." I said,
" Why did you not give them the other barrel ?" Ho
said he had only one barrel loaded. 1 afterwards drove
him down, as he was a little lame, to the Police—office.
At ten minutes to four o'clock Mr. Serjeant Parry
commenced his address on the part of the prosecution,
and concluded precisely at eight o'clock, when the court
was adjourned to this morning.