The Sun.
London, England, 1837-05-15 00:00:00

THE LATE MURDER.

Two men were apprehended on Friday at Hounslow,
fine of whom was supposed to be the individual who, on
Tuesday morning last, so inhumanely murdered Eliza Da-
vis, the barmaid at the King's Arms, Frederick-street,
Regent's Park. About seven o'clock on Friday evening
.atention of the patrol was attracted to two men of
seii.ieious appearance who were seen passing through
fLueslow. One of these men answered E o exactly the
description of the murderer, that the patrol thought he was
justified in stopping them. He did so, and their answers
to his questions were so vague and unsatisfactory as to
strengthen the suspicion already entertained, and they were
immediately taken into custody, and conveyed to Brantford
e:atiiee-house, preparatory to their being examined before
'the magistrates on the following morning. The report
s on spread throughout the town cud heighbourhooethat
elle perpetrator of tbe revolting deed was in custody, and the
greatest. excitement instantly ensued, and persons flocked
'real all parts to catch a glimpse of the party. At twelve
o Jock on Saturday they were removed from the station-
!; ,use, and brought before Mr. Parnell and another county
lea-;,istrate, who were holding a petty Sessions at the Three
e)4cons, near the Market-place. They were followed by
an immense concourse of persons, who assailed them with
the most discordant yells, and it was with the greatest
d.flieulty that the police, a strong body of wham were pre-
sent, could protect them from open violence. On being
j,laced at the bar before the Bench they said they were
it others, and gave the name of Bates, that they were
and lived in the Hackney-road ; that they had
memo to Hounslow to purchase flowers, which they said
they could buy cheaper there than at any other place. They
dee:ed all knowledge of the murder, and expressed great
s irprse and indignation at being charged with such a dia-
bolical crime. A messenger having been despatched to
the King's Arms for witnesses, in a short time two
men, named Benjamin Bunn and Frederick Russell,
who were examined at the inquest, and were well ac-
quainted ‘trith the supposed murderer and the man who
wis seen in his company, when they at once decidedly stated
test the prisoners were not the persons suspected, although
o w of them certainly bore a very close resemblance to the
ttabohcal villain who was in the habit of earning to the
house, and who was seen running away from it immediately
after tire murder. His dress was as nearly as possible the
same, and the only remarkable difference was that he had a
face, and different coloured hair and whiskers. The
Magistrates were for remanding the prisoners till Monday,
eotwithstanding the loud protestation of their innocence,
when, fortunately for them, other testimony arrived in
fa-our of. the prisoners, who were ultimately liberated, and
well n7gla torn to pieces by the eager crowd who were con-
gregated outside, whn could not be easily convinced of their
not being guilty. The funeral of the ill-fated girl will take
place this day (Monday). Police constables Peeler and
Roderilek, of the S division, are still in pursuit of the mur-
derer, but up to a late hour on Saturday no tidings had ar-
rived oe his apprehension. •