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

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GUILDII ALL.
ATTIEDIPTICII MURDER —This Jostiee- room, was on Fri-
day crowded to excess, through the anxiety of the public
to witness the examination of Hen►y Strut, a butcher, re-
siding at No. 4, Arahella.row, Pamlico, who was taken
iota roststify the evening !mime at the Saracen's Head Inn,
Stsowlsill, for an attempt to murder his wife. Tlue women
had eloped fruits him in the mouth of Astaire'', 1816, with a
frilow of the name of Seaton, a broker, in that neighbour-
hood, who had been the intimate friend of the husband,
and mearly supported by him and his family. The guilty
pair lett tine country fur America, visit shortly after their
arrival at Philadelphia, Session deserted her, leaving her
in great distress ill a foreign land; with ls difficulty
she !proofread a passage to Eatylasul, and after encomi-
tering great perils at sea, arrived at Liverpool. from
whence she proceeded to London, and wrote to her !Dis-
band from the Saracen's Head ; the riretimstancea that
followed are fully detailed by the witnesses produced
against the prisoner.
Previously to the arrival of the Magistrate (Alderman
Heygate), a messenger was despatched from the office to
St. Itartholoinew's liuspitat, to learn She stair of DIP Wife,
had whether site was able to make her deposition: ho this
inquiry the following note was returned :
'• This is to rertify, that Mr*. Strout has pas•e2.a good
night, and is better this morning, boot cannot be cot blered
out of danger et present. A• rest is a principal object iii
the treatment of her ease, it ssoi Id he better to defer
her examination.
" There is no immediate danger to he apprehended.
H. Iit:SWELL, tlouse.Surgeon.
" Bartholomasw's Hospital. Aug. 6, I o'clock."
The pi isuner Was then placed at the bar; he is a young
roan ahme I 25 yrats old, was respectably dressed in Meek,
wills a white waktroat, and appeared perfectly rind, and
colleeted, but without any appearance of impudence or
bravest°.

'the first witness called was Thomas Pitkronor, waiter at
the Saracen's Head, who stated that the woman camp to
the inn by their Liverpool coach, between ten and eleven
welnek on 'Fitsirsday morning, bail breakfast, and desired
to be furnished with paper, &c. to write a letter ; she
wrote one, which was sent by a porter to Pimlico; sloe
remained within doors the rearaioder of the day; and
about half-past sic in the altarnoon,.after she had her tea,
the prisoner art ived, and on imestring fur 'Airs. Stent, WHa
shown into the room to her; there were on other persons
in the 'nose but themselves. Shortly. after, he (the witness)
losing in the passage leading to the back yard, heard u
violent Arid:, and immediately a second; and belos e he
ant his fellow- • tit could ge, to the imam door, a third ;
they Iloilo rushed into the boom ; his fellow servant was
first, who immedietely.cried irsur, " Thomas. the In IN has
Rot a knife i" the women at the Resort time flied OM," 0/1,
lie will Mil me ! ' His companion then made a snatch to
get the knife, bolt missed 1114 bull ; the 161111 then altered
the direction of the knits, and if laving it full 141 his
Sta4brd the woman with great violence in the throat. He
Cien said, •' I have accomplished my isurpose ; I wish for
instilling hot to suffer ; I know I shall suffer." The wife
replied, `• Yes; you have, Henry, and I freely% forgive you.;
come sad kiss me." The prisoner then knelt• down most
kissed her twice, which she returned saying, " I hope the
law will not take holslof you ; you are the beat ot• Intsbands,
and lain the Very worst of wises, and I hope soy fate will
he a warning to all had wives." she was them token on a
shutter to the hospital, and 10 her NO thither She Mad cuss
tluually callutg on her dear Henry, wishing Ilion to kiss
her, and begging him to Live her his :arm; one of the
persons attending took hold of her extended hand, which
she then closed most affectionately, saying, " God bless
inn, I shall note die happy,"—mistaking the stranger's
hand for that of her husband.

At this part of the evideite.-, which way given with twitch
feeling on the pant of the wituess, the pi isoner's fat titude
seemed to he quitting hint, his lip quivered, the bug tear
stood in his eve, and his whole 1,)111111C11411Ce evinced he was
pi fatly agitated and affected ; but after a abort interval
lie recovered his composure.
Til,llllilA Turner, the porter, said he was the first person
in the room ; he saw the a ife on her back on the flour, and
the man kneeling on her stomach ; on his emitting 111, the
man lose rip, and perceiving he had a knife, he (writhe's)
threw bark, 4114.1 before lie could get to the pi-isomer, to
seize hint, he stabbed the woman in the neck, as demi died
by Pithonse ; lie thew said," Don't be alarmed, 1 will nut
hurt any or you ; I have accomplished my purpose ;" lie
then let the knife drop front his band. On the witness ob-
serving to bita, what a rash man lie was to commit cut It a
deed, and that lie had signed- his own death warrant, the
prisoner replied, lie was perfectly satisfied ; she had heel,
a base woman ; on which his wife said, " balked I hare,
I freely forgive you, and hope no harm will cosne to you."
This witness aisii corroborated Pitlinuse's account of the
affecting acetic that subserviently took place between the
►usband and wife, mot tile expressions of penitence and
attection used by tile lattet, while being conveyed to the
110411i1.1.
Hodson, an assistant at Giltrpitr-street Compter, was
•ent for to take the pa limner. On his entering the Loom,
Stent immediately said, I ant the man," and sin rendered
himself without making toe smallest resistance. Ott
reareliing him there were found only a fow shillings, pal
of a razor Case., %hick. lie had ps,ted as a sheath fur the
knife a lade in his pocket, sod the letter which lie had re-
ceived horn his wife in Ilse morning, which was steady in
these words:—
" August 5, 1819.
" Ilenryes—You, no doubt, will be offended at my writing to
you, one that I have used so id; but, believe me, I have consi-
dered of my crime, and wall repent if possible. Oh, Henry ! I
have suffered more than I ran tell you in crossing the seas ; there
was nothing but htorms and trouble, and the ship was lust. But
you, perhaps, already know that I have put my trust an God for
eatery in crushing them again, and have got sate to England once
more to throw myself at your (tit, and implore your pity, It you
cannot pardon me ; but, ou ! fur one moniviit consider before my
doom is fixed. Indeed, I am penitent, and sorry for my sins,
aril hope you will hear my prayer for mercy, as we'd as that God
which I have offended. But if my story was told by any other
than nie, you would see what a villain lie was. If you hail you
cannot forgive—but eh ! that thought makes me tremble--do not
let my dear father and mother know you have heard ut me, for
that would bring their trouble afresh to their minds, (that is, if
t heir lives are spited), and I hope I have not got gnat to answer
for.

'• All I wish is, to pass the remainder of my days in ob*curi.
ty, or in the workhnuse.if you think proper, or in any
place ; do nut desert me, fur god's sake, do uot. I have wine