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London, England, 1818-10-31 00:00:00

LORD YARMOUTH TOOK TIIt CHAIR.

Mr. %YARD, the Scerrlarv, then read the follow-
ing cotter, call,n th. togolner
'Notice it hereby z:Vell to the 'lsio-iti-c-Itoyal Drury.
lane ( puny of Propro-tos t, t;:a 11, 4: renal Commit
have nominated the following 31( tuber' i.f lite General Com•
millet, being duly qualified, to be the Soh-Committee of
Management for Ilia 'Tart—Robed Albion Cos, Li. Colo-
nel Patrick Douglas, Itiehard li-unmoor?, F.sq. Pent.
Moore, Et.' Rieliard Wilson, Fag.; and that a General
Attembly of the Proprietors will be held on Friday, the
30ih instant, at one o'clock precisely, in the Giest Saloon
of the Theatre, to take jab consideration the propriety of
ands nomination."

The CHAIRMAN then observed, that the Pro-
prietor% were ;ism-nil/Ird for the mere purpose of
agreeing to. or dissenting from, the nomination of
the Gentlemen maned by the Gene►al Committee,
us the Sub-Committee of Management for the
year. The question would be put on each mime,
and those individuals, if any there were, who telt
objections to the selection, would be at liberty to
state them.

Mr. ROBINS, before the business proceeded far-
ther, wished to ask a question. The Sufi-Com-
mittee, as he had collected from the Newspapers,
had proposed, collectively, to pay a certain sum,
in order to discharge the Theatre from the weight
of debt by which it was borne down. He now in-
quired, whether the Srib-Committee meant to
hold firm to that proposition—with respect to those
creditors who were willing to embrace the (der ?
Mr. IxoNstoNoEn said, the proposition to put
down 3,500!. each, making a sum of 17,500/.
amouatiug to half the debt due, had comm. need
with him. A meeting of creditors had been held,
but the proposition of taking lbs. in the pound was
not acceded to. Since that period many of the ob-
jections made by creditors had been gut rid of,
and must of them expressed their ailal►gnrsc to
assent to the proposed terms. Mr. Wilson had,
however, stated, that he did not now feel himself
bound to subscribe the sum of 3,500/. the propo-
sition having been regularly made to the creditors,
and rejected by them.
Mr. ROBINS, before they approved nr
disap-
proved of the five Gentlemen nominated as the
Committee, thought it would be right to learn
how far the Proprietors were indebted to them, t‘itlo
reference to the offer, which had iiiyarired in the
Newspapers, of raining a certain soul of money.—
fie understood Mr. lho,onooger had tria,k it a loot
of his original proposition, that the sum in epiesiitat
should be paid in satisfaction of the debts of the
Theatre, provided all the creditors agreed to the
compositioli—hot that, if the whole of them ii.rl
not consent, then the proposal was not to hr fol.
lowed up. Ile begged to leave to say, as a Pro.
pewter, that if this were the fact, they were under
no sort of obligation to the Sub-Committee—for
they must have known, when they made the pima'.
salon, that there were six or seven creditors, „Lout
all the powers of heaven and earth could ion
duce to assent to it. The proper course voirld
have been, to have compounded with such as were
willing to accept of their offer.
Mr. IttoNsiosisut--64 When we met in the.
Committee-room below, 1 endeavoured to do away
every objection. Mr. Walker, one of the creditors,
knew this to be the fact—and lie is also aware that I
am not one of those who would withhold the prof-
fsred assistance, provided, that, by granting it, I
am likely to serve the Theatre essentially."
Mr. Ronixs—" 1 mean merely to say, that it is
necessary the specific fact —the decisive nature of
the proposition—should he knowu."
Mr. IttoNSIONGER-.." The Sub-Committee are
ready to pith down 17,5001. and to do every doe::
in their power to remove the objections that hats
been stated."

Mr. Rontws did not meln, by any thin 4 +chief,
fell from him, to impugn the liberality of the offer.
It was, in his opinion. so good a one, that any man.
looking to the situation of the Theatre, was fit fur
Bedlam, if he did not accede to it. Bat he kit
that the offer must come to 'mating, if they per-
eked in (sidling on a// the creditors to submit to
the composition—or, iii the event of the refusal of
a part of then►, withdrew their proposition. They
ooght to meet those persons who were ready to ac-
cept of their conditions.

Mr. iftONSIONGEIt" We wish to settle the

Mr. ROIIINS-•-" NVill you, as one of the Coin-
tnitiee, promise to take this course ?"
Mr. lILONMONGER--" I cannot answer fur the
Committee."

Sir T. TURTON said, it might be right to re-
mind Mr. Robins, that the Gentlemen nominated
by the General Committee, under the statute, to
act as a Sub-Committee, must he guided, in their
conduct (running as they were a considerable risk)
by a view of all the circumstances. With respect
to the offer, be knew no more about it than Mr.
Robins himself probably did. Without meaning
offence to any other body, he conceived the offer
of the Sub-Committee was a most liberal one. A
meeting of creditors was called, and they thought
tit to refuse the proposition. This was not tl.e
fault of the Sub-Committee, to whom no blittne
could be attached. They might say, justly enough,
" We have made an iffer—eit hes been rejected
and it is not for us to wait until those to whom the
proposition was made, think proper to accept ii."
He agreed with Mr. Robins that it was an set
of the greatest madness for any person, connected
with the Theatre, to refuse such an offer. It was
most likely that those Gentlemen who pursued that
course would never see any flirt of tneir money.
The offer of ten shillings in the pound, which
the Sub-Committee had made—the sum so old•
vienced to be lepaid from any surplus that might
remain after the current expenses of the Theatre
were liquidated—was most liberal. Wheu did
any person iris Ise there would be a surplus?--
Mr. Wilson was ready to put down Ins part of the
money—but, when the proposition was refused,
lie conceived, naturally enough, that he was not
tied up to cotitinue the offer until the whole of the
creditors chose to accept of it. • " I will," said he,

" hove nothing more to do with the tusinces"--
and this declaration might be made with Otme little
petulance, arising from the idea, that the Commit-
tee hail not been very well used on thin occasion.
The proposition of the Special Committee of Pro-
prietors was, to raise a certain sem of money. and
to proceed with the business of the Theatre, in the
hope that funds could be raised to pay off the en-
cumbrances. But no offer had been made by the
Special Committee to pry off a greet portion of the
debt, as had been done by the Sub-Committee.
It could not be expected, for the probability was,
that they would never recover their money. They
were, hoirercr, waling to advance it certain sum, in
a itarticiilor way; hot here a number of Gentlemen
came forward, and, on their own responsibility, of-
fired to pay r moiety of the existing debt. Such
conduct appeared to tom so generous, that he would
cheerfully support • vote of thanks to those who
had pursued it. Any person who refused such a
proposition as that made by the Soh-Committee,
must be influenced by reasons quite inconceivable
to individuals in general. He did not know any of
the creditors—but this he knew, that, if they stn.
died their own interests truly, as creditors—if .thev
frit for the interest of the Theatre, as a great na-
tional concern—end, if they mixed up with these
eon,i(lerations the recollection of the great number
of families who depended for bread on the este-
blishineut—they would turn the subject again in
their minds, and accept of an oiler which went to
remove the mill-stone which had been so long tied
round the neck of the Theatre. Without that were

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dose. all the effort' of the Committee—all the
exertions of those Gentlemen who were now pre-
sent—could not rave the Theatre. If, therefore.
the Sob-Committee could be •gain hempen to
make the offer, he conceived it was the most pru-
deot step that could he pur‘ued. He had been
connected with the Theatre since the year 1792,
and he would most cheerfully put up with his part
of the loss. As • new renter, instead of receiving
51. per night, he was willing to take 2a. 6d. and
even to waive the receipt of that until other debts
sere paid. The new renters would not be found
backward in giving up their 10e. in the pound.—
'they would make the 'sacrifice as readily as any
other persons connected with the Concern. Let it
slut, therefore, be supposed, that it was intended,
liy the proposed •rrssgement, to serve any pArti-
enter body. Some of the creditors had certainly
subscribed their money-Aut whets had furnished
goods, on which • profit was expected, and, there-
fore, they might the more easily agree to the red uc-
I int,. He hoped, under All the circumstances, that
the proposition of the Sub-Committee would be re-
hewed, and that it Would be agreed to. With
re-
spect to the approval of the Sub-Committee, he
Wile always of opinion, that it was net absolutely
necessary for them, elected ■s they were by the
General Committee, after the first three years, to
tipsily to the Proprietors for their sanction. But
still, he conceived, in point of fairness sod cour-
tesy, situated as the Theatre was at prewir, that
they ought to appear before the Propoteturs—and,
impressed situ that feeling, he would not vote for
any Gentleman who would refuse to rouse up stairs.
Some differences of opinion had existed with respect
to the Sots-Committer. 'they were not very well
pleased with the language they had heard respect.
tug them in that town. They slid not like to
have ill-onturetl and severe things said of thew.—
lint, having beets elected, they now stood boldly
before lite Proprietors for their approbation, If
they wonted •ny particular recommendation. it
was to be found its the liberality of the offer they
had made, which put prudence entirely oat of
sight. He hoped Mr. Ironmonger wools' he able
to stilt► that he and his colleagues would endeavour
to treat, its the best manner they could, with thole
whose deousrals formed the principal debt of the
Theatre. The offir to deposit, on ►heir own imli-
siduel responsibility, in hinge a sow as 17,500/.
circuinsitence unprecedented so theatrical

history.
Mr. ROBINS said, the Hon. Baronet asserted,
Cod the Special Committee had offered to raise a
....Avian) sum (5,0001.) and. that bring done, meant
to leave to chance to provide for the remainder—
w!ille the Sub-Committee had stond forward, and
vinposed to pay a moiety of the debt. This NtAte-
sa<ut lie begged leave to correct. The Special
Committee did not mean to stop at 5 or 10,000/.
Lilt thought it necessary to compound with the
principal creditors before they proceeded. 11'hile,
however, their plan was in progress, the Sub• Co-
mmittee yield on in forming engagements and in-
creasing the debt of the Theatre, contrary to the
express desire of the Proprietors. The Special
Committee, of course, deemed it necessary to
pause. The lion. Baronet said, that great credit
was due in the Sub-Committee for their liberality.
He would not, however, give them ■ny credit,
omit they offered to settle with those
wha were ready to come into their terms,
instead of insisting on the whole body of cre-
ditors agreeing to the composition. or, in failure
of that, withdrawing it from all. Until they
evinced a desire to do that, they had, in his mind,
done nothing. The Hon. Baronet said, he was

Cox for the ipprobation of the r(„
; lours,A 3S ft
Member of the Sub-Committee.
Mr. ROSINS protested against the nomination of
Mr. Cox, as contrary to the 12th anise of the Act
of Parliament. which provided, that no person hold-
ing the situation of Auditor. should be eligible io
fill a place in the Committee. If it were ollierwise.
the Gentleman so situated would be called on to
audit the expenses, which, in his capacity as one of
the Committee, he had been the means of baile-
tioning.

The CHAIRMAN stated, that Alderman Cox had
resigned the office of Auditor.
A Creditor here begged leave to say a word or
two. ' The proposition of several of the creditors
was, to receive 10s. in the pound, in the first in-
stance, and to give • letter of license, for two,
three, or four years, until the Theatre was in a
situation to pity the remainder. He conceived this
to be a liberal offer—and he could not see any reu-
son why the profits of the tradesman were to be cut
down, in order to put money into the pockets of
the Proprietors.
Sir T. TuRTON said, his idea was, that the Theatre
ought to be let, if possible. Now, lie wished to
ask, would any person take it with such a mill-
stone about its neck as the debt proposed to he at-
tached to it by the Gentleman who had just spoken?
He had stated, that an advantage was sought to he
given to the Proprietors. Was that the fact' Were
there no other debts but those due to thee tradesmen?
What was become of the remainder of the 4ebt of
84,0001. ? That, and all other debts Must be paid
before the Proprietors could get a shilling. For his
own part, he was ready to take 4s. in the pound for
the share he held. But, it seemed, some of those
who feared that favour would be extended to the
Proprietors, could not think of lowering their claim
at all. "We will," exclaimed they, " take 10s. in
the pound now—but we will by to means give up
the remainder." Ha hoped. however, they would!
change their opinion—for he felt convinced, that, if
they did hot, they would never receive a Gil-thing.
Mr. WALKER, as one of the Committee appoint-
ed to consider or the proposition made for liquidat-
ing the debts of the Theatre, thought the Cosninittee
were bound to the the best they ',odd for the trades-
people. They felt that the offer was a liberal one.
Still, if they imagined they could, in time, procure
their whole demoted, they could not be expected to
take a moiety of it. They were, in the first in-
stance, willing to receive 10s. in the pound, and
they did not mean to call for the residue before
the expiration of three years; they had made a
second proposition, which was, to take to.. in the
'sound for all their debt., with the exception. of
those, to the amount of' 5,0001., that were incurred
last season. There was riii tustrameot drawn up to
that effect, but they could not procure the assent eV
the Sub-Committee. A 'meeting of the creditors
was called, and all the proceedings were laid before
them. Some Gentlemen, who were of opinion thee
10e. in the pound ought not to be taken, left the
room. Others agreed to the proposition—but lIIIR
the whole of them. He. for one, would accept of
10a. in the pound. with the exception of the debt
contracted last year. He believed lie was the great-
est sufferer, as a tradesman, of the whole slumber.
He had several shares in the Theatre, and hail beets
called ou to supply the concern with goods in bit
line. He had purchased article., for that purpose...
and he was sure be spoke within compass. whims he
estimated his probable loss on the goods thee
bought at 2,000/.
Mr. ROBINS said, Mr. Walker was one of those
who was ready to take 10s. in the pound for Use
debt due previous to the last season. But he un-
derstood Mr. Moore and other Members of the
Committee were bound by their soleire promise to
pay for the goods ordered during that period.
Therefore it was that the distinction was made be-
tween the debt of last season, and that which had
been previously incurred.
Mr. IVALIER—••" If the Sub-Committee will
guarantee that extent of payment, the creditors,
generally, will agree to the proposition."
The CHAIRMAN said, that the Meeting had no
official notice before them on this subject, either
from the General, or Sub-Committee. It would
he better therefore to proceed to the business of the
day.
Mr. WARD said, there was • Report, from the
Sub to the General Committee, ors the subject—
which he read. It merely stated the rejection, by
the creditors, of the offer to pay theta 10s. iii the
pound by two instalments.
The CHAU/MAN observed, that the present Meet-
ing was called fur a specific purpose—anal had no
light to interfere on the subject of an act of libera-
lity proffered by the Sub-Committee to the creditors
of the Theatre.

Mr. Cox, Colonel DOUGLAS, Mr. IRONMONGER.
and Mr. %V Lsox, were then approved of sr Mem-
bers of the Sub-Committee. Mr. ROBINS, arid
tire other Proprietors, held rip their hands agsinst
the nomination of Mr. P. MOO/IL—but a very large
majority appeared in his favour.
Mr. Rostirs-11 I do not wish to trifle with the
time of the Proprietors—but. if Mr. Moore were
present. 1 would demand a ballot."
On the of adjourn(

the time, costive orprocesiing. Tile Sith.C....l-
- rejoiced in the bind decision. Ilut,lf lie were
stile of that body, he would not feel much pleased
With what hail fallen from the L'.rd Chancellor.
The Learned Lord had expressed a strong opinion,
that, until they went to Parliament and had the
Act altered, m order to remedy the evils which
threatened to destroy the establishment, there was
a sort of rest sibility Attached to the Sub-Coin.
mittee, for the payment of debts contracted under
their *unction—and he (Nr. Hollins) would he

much surprised if they escaped being answerable
for the expenses of the last seasne. He hem did
hot mean to epeak of the whole Cominittee—to one
of whom, the present Noble Chairman, the concern
was deeply indebted for Ins strenuous exertions to
serve it. He was prepared to see great evils creep
in tinder the government of those to whom the mis-
management of the Theatre, for two or three years,
might be traced—but lie was astonished that any
set of men could, in their senses, open the Theatre
at reduced prices. He never imagined that poor
old Drury was to be ()pried. as an inferior Thestre,
with reduced prices, and entertainments still mote
reduced. While he wee in France, lie found
that anonymous publications, reflectieg on his
motives, had been disseminated. The unkiiMen
author he had before denominated a slanderer, a
liar, and a coward. If that were not sufficient to
bring hint from his hiding hole, he knee not what
was. It Woe said that he wished to favour Covent-
garden Theatre. Now, the fact was, he had not
our shilling in that Theatre—be lied not subscribed
to it, though 'sir. Harris was his particular friend--
soil up to the present week he had not held a ;too/.
share in it. He thought it right to state this, lest
it should be imaginer! (for the report had gone
forth) that he opposed the Sub-Committee in
order to serve Covent-garden. On the other
hand, he had property to the amount of 4,000/. in
Drury-lime—and, instead of offering it, like the
Honourable Baronet, for 4e. in the pound, it
was quite at any person's service, for hall-it-crown
in the pound. This, probably, was the last time he
should addresi the Proprietors, end he took that
oirpoliunity of puttitil; on record his opinion of the
i4ross degradation with which the Soh-Ciniintitter
had visited the establishment, by loweliog the prices
of admission. lie was told that this di-graceful
tneasore wee agreed to at • very thin Meeting of
the General Committee—that there were, in fact,
only seven Members present. He understood that
Lord Yarmouth, on that occasion, expressed his
opinion, that the Proprietors—those who lost all
their money—ought to be called together before
this shameful act of degradation was assented to.
Sir Thomas Turton, be also was informed, had
wholly disapproved it. It was necessary that the
Proprietors should know who it was that carried it—
and he hoped. with that view, that those who up-
posed it would state the fact, in order that thin lust
act of degradation should be traced to its true
parents.
The CHAIRMAN said, he was of opinion. that the
General Committee ought not to have taken such a
step, without calling the Proprietors together; hut,
as a Proprietor, he certainly would have voted fur
it. That measure afforded the only chance for the
Ralviition of the house.
Sir T. TuRTON said, lie was the only individual
who objected to the reduction—and he had done
so, with great diffidence, ar the Noble Lord ex-
premed Ins belief, that this plan @limited the only
chance of saving the house—though, for his part,
he conceived it was the only way to bring ruin on
it. He. bated the idea of telling to the world, filet
they were playing second fiddle to Covent-garden,
after having so long divided public iaitronage with
that establishment. lf, indeed, Covent•garden
had also reduced its prices, he would have agreed
to the proposition, but not otherwise. There was
also another objection—persons subscribed origin-
ally to the Theatre, underl the idea that every rid-
mission to the Boxes would be 7s. and to the Pit
31. 6d. Now it was manifestly unfair to alter the
prices under which they purchased without their

Mr. Roma said, he should like to know what
excuse could be made to Mr. Kean, who bad been
the prop of the Theatre fur some years, when his
benefit, which formed a comstituent part of his
emoluments, was lessened by the reduction of price ?
The same remark would apply to many other per-
formers. Mr. Kean was considered one of the first
actors of the day. But had they not put an ex-
tinguisher on hien, when they said to the public
" You shall see this g►eat actor for ss."—while, at
Covent-garden, 7s. were demanded for witileating
the exertions of men of talent ?

Mr. CALCRAFT said, the reason he had not
thought it necessary to vote, when the names were
proposed. our to wake any observations on the
merits of the parties, war, because the Sub•Gum-
mittee, had, first, by imprudent engagements. and
next by that ruinous and degrading measure, the
reduction of the prices, placed the aura of the
Theatre in such a condition, that, he believed, no
other individuals could be found willing to have
any thing to do with them. They being the
only persons willing to take up the business.

Theatre, aithuut ex:Jectatior. and hope of open-
ing it under
,more favourable circumstances than
the recent premature commencement of theseason
afforded. They were of opinion, and he conceived
it was a sound one, that, until a composition took
place with the tr4desp-ople, end something attrac-
tive could be procured, it was better Hot to open
the house.
In answer to some further oh:iervations from Mr.
Cal.caarr and Mr. ROBIN:
Air. 1110PIIIIONOER said, he would exert himself
to have the propo.iiion of IN. in the pound re-
newed—wild, if he did nut succeed, be would resign
his.situntion.
Thanks were then voted to Lord YARMOUTH,
and the Meeting separated.

OLD BAILEY. Fatoar, OCTOSCE
•
At an eprly hour this morc'ng the Court wet
considerably crowded. The follosviag Prisoners
pleaded Guihy to the minor offence of having forged
Bank notes in their possession :—.frewes Tuner,
William Jasper, Joins Carpenter, John tattoo,
Mary Hartnett, Cemrge Baker, John Lemmata,
Susan Leftward, Unita
_Crawley, Soso:auk lit..
;Wu, and Uantas Kirby. Several Prisoners were
arraigned on the capital charge of uttering forged
Bank notes—they will he tried ti-morrow (this
CHARGi'..q OF 311:1":1)711.
The following nelson!. %%el.r the', arraigned on
Ourtler of murder :—Jults Fuller anti o'm, Meaner,
for the murder of James Wheatley ;• Fenntir Lush,
For the murder of Mary Aim, his wife ; a nil Johp
Lek, for the awarder of James Learwood, in tIA
Fleet Prison.
The first trial was that of Francis Los.', a
wretched looking old man, a native of Germany.
Re was indicted for the wilful murder of iletry
Ann, his wife, on the gth of October, try
hag, with a knife, upon the right side of leer belly,
a mortal wound, of which she died.
The Prisoner pleaded Not Guilty, and-011 living
asked whether lie would be tried by a Jury enii.lll-
- of half .foreigners, replied, that he would Le
tried by an English Jury.

Mr. WALFORD reed the counts-set forth in the
indictment.

Mr. ANDREWS statPd the ease to the Jury. He
described the Prisoner as being a Oermen, who woe
an out-pensioner of the 60th regiment, and de-
tailed the particulars of the mcrder .t Chel.ra, oil
the gth October, precisely as it is detailed in the
following evidence :

Ann Daytime resided at No. 7, Lawrence-yard,
Diike's-row,.Chelsee. Site was a widow, and kept
a house. She knew the Prisoner's wife, who lodged
ill her house for about three weeks previous to her
death ; hut she lied heen away from the lodgings
for a day or two, and returned about seven or eight
o'clock in the evening of the 9th October. Whet,
the deceased came home, the Prisoner came up, and
asked her to come iu : she replied, " Oo along."
He said, •' Nance, come home, for you are drinik."
She replied, " If I am drunk, it is in prostituting
myself for the support of an old man like on."
He instantly, with great •:ioletice, forced sinnethiiig
into her side, winch made the deceased st igger and
fall on her buck. She called out to witness to takb
the knife out of her, and pulled up her clothes.
when witness saw her intestines gush out. The
Prisoner then said, " Here I um to be taken into
prison, if you choose to take me." Witness said
she was of course greatly alarmed at the time.

Richard Clarke, a tailor, living in Lawrence-yerd.
saw on the night of the 9th October the deceased it►
discourse with the last witness, and the Pi-boner
standing close to them apparently talking to the
deceesed. Witness overheard her reply to hint,
when he charged her with being drunk : the reply
was as the last witness stated it. The Prisoner then
held his hand up as if to take something out of his
pocket, stud advanced towardi the deceased, whom
he struck in the right side of the belly. She in-
stantly staggered backwards, screamed " I em mur-
dered !" anti fell close to witness, exclaimingu a she
pulled up her clothes, " 0, my God, wilt any body
tuke the knife out of me!" Witness saw the blood
streaming from her, but saw no instrument. She
rolled upon her left side, and repeated, " Will any
body take the knife oil:. of me!" The Prisoner heel
at this time moved across the court. He said, " I Jere
I am, any body may take me." Wetness went but
could not find a constable. On his return he saw
the Prisoner in the custody of two men. the decea.-
ed still lying on the ground, and her intestines were
obtruded from the wound.
Wm. Threadway stated, that he was a coahmerr
chant, residing in George-street, Sloane-street. Ile
happened to be in the neighbourhood where this.
event took place; he heard a cry of murder, and of
" Take the knife out of me!" He went to the
spot, saw the deceased, and heard the Prisoner say,
" lam the person, take me." Witnesv anti an-
ether took hens to the watch-house. On the way
he said, " Let me alone. I won't run away ; tl e
knife is in the road." Witness saw the Jrceuaett
and Prisoner together a few minutes before, they
seemed quarrelling, and the Prisoner struck her
two or three times. At the watch-house he said he
k►lled her through jealousy.

George Carter sew the deceased lying nn the
ground, and corroborated the last uittsrss's tts.
tummy.

Elizabeth Horrobin lived near Lawrence-yard,
and saw the Prisoner and deceased together-6)a
latter was lying on the ground. Witness said,
" Lush, you have murdered yuur wife, you have
stubbed her :" he replied, "Yes, I have, and you
may like ►ue." Witness called out to the last
witness to help to take him, but he made no at-
tempt to get away. In about ten minutes after
this occurrence. witness found the knife on the
ground, within about two ur three feu of the
deceased.