The National Register.
London, England, 1819-08-09 00:00:00

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GUILI LL,
ATTEMPTOD MURDER —This J,R•lice-ronn/. was on Fri-
day crowded to excess, through the .1111tiely of the public
to wilnew the esantinatiou of lieury Stem, a butcher. le
saling at No. 4, Arabella row, whir was taken
ia to custody the evening befiueat the Saracen's Head
far an attempt to murder his wile. The woman
I ui eloped from hint in the mouth of March, 1818, with a
of the 114111 C of Seainii. a broker, io that
hood, who 11411 been the intimate II wild of the husband,
and Hearts supported by him and his fatuity. The ¢nilt~
pair left the country for America, and shortly idler !hell
at rival at Philadelphia, Se.iloil deserted her, leasing hei
in great drollest; in 14 foreign land; with much difficult)
low procured a passage to England, and after encomi-
lei ling great perils a: /Ma arrived al Liverpool. from
N. 'truce she proceeded to sea,
41111 wrote 10 her 1111%.
i'4llll from the Saracen's Heat f the circumstances that,
followed are fully detailed by the witnesses produced
aclinst the prisoner.

Previously to the arrival of the rtfaeistrate (Aldertn•nt
HeYgate), a messenger was despatched flout the Ohre to
St. Bat tholoonew's Hospital, to learn the state of the
and whether she was able to 'mike her deposition: to this
inquiry the following note was returned

This i. to evrtltr, that rho. Stentlsis peised a good
night, and is bet trr this mut ning, but cannot be considered
out of denser at present. As reel is a principal objeut iu
t tie treatment of her CAS!, It world be better to defer
her exunuatittun.

........
" 'Torre is 110 immediate (lancer to be apprehended.
" li. iII:SWELL, Noose Surgeon.
" liirtholonnow's Tio4pit4l. Aug. 6, 1 o'clock."
The prisoner was then placed at the bar; he is 'piling
awn about 23 years old, was respectably dressed in black,
with a white waistcoat, and appeared p.o Pertly cool, and
tint without any appearance ut nopudenee or
bravado,

The first witness called was Thema; Pithouse, waiter at
the Saracen's Head, who stated that the woman came to
the Mu by their Liverpool coach, between ten aid eleven
o'clock on Ttionday morning, had breakfast, end desired
to tie fusuislied with paper, tige. to write it letter ; she
ride one, which was sent by a porter to lsualieo ; she
remained within doors the remainder of the dty ; and
about half-past six in the afternoon, after she had her tea,
the prisoiel- •rtived, and on impairing for Mrs. Stein, was
alOwll into the r to Int ; there were no other persons
is the room but theinselves. aftershe (the witness)
hieing in the passage leading to the back heard a
violent slut, k, and • It stely a second ; sail otiose lII'
and his fellow-servant cookd get to the loom door,* third ;
they both rushed into the room ; his let servant was
that, who immediately eried cur, " 'fitoluas, the max ha,
Rot a knife 3" the woman at the same time cried wit," Oil,
lie will kill me I" His CO.upattioti then made a snatch to
get the knife, but missed kis hold; the man then a wrest
the dii rental, of the knife, and grasping it full in his Is
stabbed the woman with great t italmice in the throat. He
then said, " I have accomplished toy purpose ; 1 wish for
uothime bill to Indies ; I know I shall suffer." The wife
replied, " Yesr younave, licitly, and I freely furgive yen ;
come and kiss too." The prisoner then knelt down awl
kissed her twice, which she returned saying, "I hope the
law will not take hold of you ; you are Ili, best of linsuands,
and I am the very worst of wives, and I hope my fate w ill
be a wan Mug to all had wives." the was Itat a taken ult
shatter to the hospital, and in her way thither she was con-
tinually calling un her dear Henry, wishing him to kiss
her, and begging him to give her his kind ; one in the
persons attending took bold of her eitenden hand, %%Inch
she then closed most adectiortately, , saving, " Goil bless
sou, .11411 now die happy,"—nsistaktug the stianger's
hand lot that of her husbaild.

At his part of tie evidence, which was given with much
1. °line on the part of the witness, the pri fuitatside
s..eined to be quitting him, his lip quivered, the big tear
stood in h.. eye, aml his whole countenance evinced lie was
greatly agitated and affected ; but alter a short interval
he recovel ed his composure.
Thomas Turner, the porter, said he was the first person
in the room ; lie saw the wife on her back on the flour, and
the man kneeling un her sto nach on los coming iii, the
man ruse up, and pirieriviog lie had a knife, he (witness)
drew Leek, anti before he could get to the primmer, to
seize him, lie slaLbcd Pile WOlll.lll in the neck, as described
i.y Pill11)11be ; lie then said," Don't uo Manned, I will not
hart any of you ; I have ttecumpliilied my purpose ;" lie
then let the knife drop from his Mimi. 04 the witorss
uL-
s,•s ring to IMP, what a rash man lie was to Call/11111 /ill( It a
deed, and host he had signed 1114 own death warrant, toe
prisoner replied, he was prifretly satisfied ; slit had treed
a base woman ; un which his wile said, " lodeed I have,
I freely forgive you, and hope 110 harm will come to
This witness also corroborated Pithunse's account of the
affecting scene that subsequently took place between the.
husband and wife, and the expressions of penitence and
affection used by tile lattei, while being conveyed to the
hospital.
Hodson, an assistant at Giltspor-street Compter, was
sent fur to take the prisoner. Oil his mite' Mg Use smolt,
Stint immediately said, "I am the wan," and sin teudei rd
himself without making the smallest rebiSialleC. Ou
starching him there carte found only a few shaliiiigs, pas t
of a razor ease, which lie had vised as a sheath fur ilie
knife while in his pocket, and the letter which lie had re-
ceived from his wife iu the mooting, which was Heal ly iu
these
August 5, ISt9.
no doubt, will be offended at toy wining to
you, one that 1 hILVC used Will; but, utheve me, I have cunsi-
dertd of my crime, and will repent if possible. Oh, Hairy ! I
have suffered more than I can tell you in crossing the Seas tmee
was nothing but storms and trouble, and the ship was lost. hut
you, perhaps, already know dun I have put my alibi 11l God for
satiety in criasiog diem again, and have got safe to England mice
more to throw 'Hyatt' at your text, and implore your pity, if you
cannot pardon sic ; but. oh ! fur one 11101711tIli consider before my
doom is fitted. lodted, I ant penitent, and sorry for nay sins,
and hope you will hear my prayer hir mercy, as well us that (sod
which I have ofkniled. Butt my story was told by any other
thaw me. you would see what a villain he was. If you hod you
cannot torgive—but oh ! that thought makes me tiemble—do not
let my dear father and mother know you have heard of me, fur
that would bring their trouble afresh to their muds, (that is, if
their fires are spelled), and I hope 1 have not got that to sWer
for.

MI I wish is, to pass the remainder of my slays in obscuri-
ty, or in the w orklimise, if you think proper, or in any other
place; oo not desert rue, for God's take, do not. I have come