The National Register.
London, England, 1811-12-15 00:00:00

INA", REGISTER.

A SIMILAR BARBARITY.

Shortly afterwards the man retired to bed with his fellow-lodger,
but early the same morning made his escape from his lodgings,
and has coat since been heard of. His partner has been very iil
ever Bluely, for which reason he has not been examined, nor will
he be brought up until some tidings are heard of the man, who is
supposed to have taken the road to Portsmouth.
Three men were seen near the shop of Mr. Marr for half an
lour on the night of the murder, and one of them, during that
time, looking in at Mr. Mart's shop-window. The description
of two of those persons was given to the Magistrates; of the
third no information could be obtained. One of them, as appears
from the description given, was dressed in a light•colourtd sort
of Flushing coat, and was a tall lusty man ; the other was dress.
ed in a blue jacket, the sleeves of which were much torn ; and
under which he appeared to have flannel sleeves, with a small
brimmed hat on his head.

The following description of the premises and adjoining build•
ings, will lead the Public to form some idea of the difficulty of the
escape of the villains, who, it would seem, were well acquainted
with the place :
The house stands in Ratcliff-highway, between St. John's-hill,
and Artichoke-hill, both of them thoroughfares leading to and
terminating in a line with Pennington-street, composed of a
compact square of dwelling. houses, encircling a piece of ground.
for the general use of the inhabitants, to which there is no passage
but through the premises of the neighbours. All these houses
are inhabited except one, at the corner of Artichoke-hill, leading
irro Pennington-street. On the ruffians being a'armed by the
ringing of the bell, they went through the small yard detached
off by Mr. Marr, got over the gateway iuto the enclosed space of
ground, and broke open the outer and inner doors of the empty
.dwelling, and made their escape into Pennington-street, from
whence all trace was lost. The neighbours heard a wise, and a
person saw eight or ten men rush ont, bat the unexpected
surprise in perceiving the men walk with unusual speed at that
hour, precluded him from particularly observing their persons.
The unfortunate Mrs. Marr was a woman of :he most exem-
plary character. She was originally in the service of a respect-
able mercer in St. Martin's court, and from her good conduct
become shop,wornan. Her Husband, Mr. Marr, after return-
ing from India, visited at the house, and married her; after
which they commenced business in Ratcliff-highway. Some
persons imagine tl.at the murders proceeded from revenge; but
from the execelknt and inoffensive character of Mr. and Mrs.
Marr, there is nothing :9 justify such suseicion.
Mr. Marr was only 25 years of age, Mrs. Marr was three
months younger, and they had been married near two years.
The current report of Mr. Marr having been a witness on a
recent trial of a Portuguese sailor, at the Old Bailey, charged
With the murder of Douglas, a seaman, is incorrect. .
This day is appointed for the interment of M r. and Mrs. Marr
and their infant son, in the burial ground of St. George in the
East. The bodies will be deposited in the same grave. The
father and mother of Mr. Marr will attend the melancholy pro-
cession, accompanied by the relatives and particular friends of the
deceased, with the servant girl. In order to prevent any ob-
struction to the afflicting spectacle, parties of officers and extra
constables will be stationed in the front and rear. It is witb
regret we cannot appease the anxiety of the public by any au-
thentic information of the perpetrators of the murders.
The Magistrates of Shadwell Police Offiee have received se-
veral informations of the supposed murderers, and continued
sitting till a late hour last night, in expectation of suspicious
persons! being brought up for examination. A Mr. Harris, and
another Gentleman, in going to Penn-street Meeting on Sunday
morning, observed a Guernsey frock, a shirt, and a handker-
chief very bloody, lying in the middle of Ratcliff Highway,
near the watch-house of St. George. The Magistrates conceiv-
ing the same may lead to a clue for discovery, have offered a
reward to any person who can communicate any particulars of
the said frock or shirt, or handkerchief. Besides the reward of-
fered by Government of 5001. in last night's Gazette, and 1001: by
the Prince Regent, for the conviction of any one of the horrible
miscreants, the Overseers of St. George in the East offer 501.; the
Parishioners have likewise entered into a liberal Subscriptirn ;
the Thames Police 201. and it is expected the Parish of Ro-
therhithe will offer 501. A Subscription in Westminster is also
entered into for the same purpose.
A man was taken to Bow-street on Friday night on suspi-
cion, but was discharged immediately.

The barbarities attcnding this shocking murder, which may,,
notwitlissauding the number of 'ives sacrificed in so short a space
of time, have been perpetrated by a single villain, call to mind
a fact of a similar kind, of which the particulars are as follow :--
A criminal of the name of Adrian, a Jew, was executed at
Ghent, in May, 1053. - It appeared from hi own mouth, that

bed with his fellow-lodger,
is escape from his lodgings,
is partner has been very ill
lot been examined, nor will
re heard of the man, who is
'ortsmouth.
op of Mr. Marr for half an
id one of them, during that
-window. The description
to the Magistrates; of the
One of them, as appears
ssed in a light-colourtd sort
r man ; the other was dress.
thich were much torn ; and
lannel sleeves, with a small
remises and adjoining build•
le idea of the difficulty of the
seem, were well acquainted
Lray, between St. John's-hill,
horoughfares leading to and
gton-street, composed of a
encircling a piece of ground,
, to which there is no passage
igbbours. All these houses
Rr of Artichoke-hill, leading
Ems being a'armed by the
igh the small yard detached
ty iuto the enclosed space of
id inner doors of the empty
,to Pennington-street, from
;hhours heard a n ise, and a
out, bbit the unexpected
with unusual speed at that
rly observing their persons.
woman of :he most exem-
in the service of a respect-
and from her good conduct
d, Mr. Marr, after return-
se, and married her; after
n Ratcliff-highway. Some
•oceeded from revenge; hut
character of Mr. and Mrs.
h suslicion.
age, Mrs. Marr was three
married near two years.
having been a with< ss on a
at the Old Bailey, charged
an, is incorrect. .
.tnent of M r. and Mrs. Marr
ground of St. George in the
d in the same grave. The
attend the melancholy pro-
, and particular friends of the
n order to prevent any ob-
parties of officers and extra
front and rear. It is witb
qty of the public by any au-
ors of the murders.
lice Offiee have received se-
murderers, and continued
s expectation of suspicious
nation. A Mr. Harris, and
n-street Meeting on Sunday
ck, a shirt, and a bandker-
iddle of Ratcliff Highway,
The Magistrates zonceiv-
r discovery, have offered a
lmunicate any particulars of
hief. Besides the reward of-
night's Gazette, and 1001. by
at of any one of the horrible
,rge in the East offer 501.; the
into a liberal Subscriptirn ;
xpected the Parish of Ro-
mon in Westminster is also
on Friday night on suspi-
ely.
.I.IINIMIMMOMMINOMI
'RBARITY.
()citing murder, which may,,
sac Hiked in so short a space
a single villain, call to mind
particulars are as follOw
an, a Jew, was executed at
from his own mouth, that in