The Sun.
London, England, 1854-08-10 00:00:00

BIRTHS IN THE WEEK.

776
727

1,503

THE AMSTERDAM MIIRDERS.—A few days ago, it wil.
be recollected that a foreigner was apprehended in the
city, through the instrumentality of the submarine cable,
as being the perpetrator of the horrible murders near Am-
sterdam, and the Secretary of State (Lord Palmerston) not
offering any objection to the prisoner being removed from
this country, he was forthwith conveyed to Holland.
The prisoner, when brought before the Lord Mayor, gave
the name of Franz de Hass, and persisted that it was not
the name mentioned in the message, but on learning that
he was to bo taken back to Amsterdam, he admitted
his name to be John Henry Kemper. Since his arrival
he has undergone several examinations, and his guilt of
the 5 murders clearly established by the servant girl
and child of Prickwinkle, the farmer, who survive, and
who speak positively of seeing him murder the Nor crea-
tures with an axe. The circumstances of his capture in
London have not been accurately stated, and certainly
deserve notice for the promptness displayed by the police
in the city. The moment the minister of police at Am-
sterdam was aware of Kemper's escape to England he
put himself into communication with the vice-consul in
Fenchurch-street, sending him per telegraph the de-
scription of the party supposed to be the murderer.
This was despatched at 7 o'clock in the morning and
reached the Vice-Consul between 9 and 10, whereupon
Thain, an officer in the. City detective force, was called
upon to seek out the fugitive. Among several foreign-
ers applied to by Thain, was Mr. Cantor, an interpre-
ter, who was in the practice of attending the different
continental steamers on their arrival in the river, and
whose son, it appeared, conducted a party from the
Lion steamer answering to the description in the message,
to a lodging-house at the east end of the City. He at once
proceeded to No. 7, New-street, Whitechapel, where he
discovered the party ho was in searoh of carousing with
several men. Feigning to be an acquaintance, Cantor
adroitly seized the left hand (the one which the tele-
graphic message said bore a deep scar) and gave him a
cordial shake, and then tnrned it over, when he at once
saw the mark. Answering the . description in, other
respects, he asked him to accompany him to the door, LAMBETH Which he did, when he was instantly handed over to the seectabl a c with embezzling 10/ ,
e appearance, was charged
custody of the officer. All this was effected before the
and the prosecutorMilEkidn2guin for Of
Property of Mr. Smith, a dust contractor one
three o'clock in the afternoon ; by six his capture was Mom b, a person of re-
the metropolitan riarishes.
known throughout Amsterdam.
William Whitcher, a city policeman (No. 50), deposed
[ADvERTIsEmENT-]—Du Barry's Delicious Revalenta William
tsabout two o'clocils on that day he saw the prisoner
Arabica Food invariablyrestores health, without medicine,
• along Cannon-street, City,
inconvenience, or expense, as it saves 50 times its cost in and
1 other remedies. We extract a few out of 50,000 testi.
the latter gave the former into his custody, saying
that he had been in his employment, and that on Satur-
I menials of cures, which had resisted all medicines. Cure
No. 180.—" Twenty-five years nervousness, constipation, day fortnight he received 101. for him (Smith) and had
indigestion, and debility, from which I had suffered great
absconded with it, and that 116 had never seen
him from
misery, and which no medicine could remove or relieve, that time to the present. The prisoner, in reply, 'said,
have been effectually cured by Du Barry's food in a very " I give him (Smith) into custody for stealing bills to the
short time.—W. B. Reeve, Pool Anthony, Tiverton." amount of 333/. from me." The prisoner also charged
Cure No. 4,208.—" Eight years' dyspepsia, nervousness, Smith with being a great rogue, and said he had given
debility, with cramps, spasms and nausea, have• been him in charge merely to prevent his being present at a
javeild,elnicringfrond mitea?tory,
very
imnetehtienngoaigthtbhoe Buronok Smith, to give his evidence.
effectually removed by Du Barry'sF
this court half an hour ago ;
p_Mor... Norton—Wherepis the prosecutor, now ?
Policeman—I saw him in
agony from
dCyu:peeNpaoia.,sl,4l6.—" Fifty years' indescribable
nervousness, asthma, cough, consti-
pation, flatulency, spasms, sicknessß ,at the stomach and vo-
ellent Food, but he has gone away, and I cannot find him anywhere
Prisoner—No, not very likely. He accomplished his
timtiannigsa,
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No. 3,9oo.—'Thirteen years cough, _ f object in sending here, and having left me safe in the
; tody on so me
ral debility have been removed by Du Barry's excellent keeping of the court he walked away.
Focd.—James Potter, Athol-street, Perth." Cure Mr. Norton—His conduct seems somewhat extraordi-
No. 81.—" Twenty years' liver eomplainvt, with I nary and improper, for having given a person into cus-
tody ,
disorders •of the stomach and nerves , have
jac ale r waited and supported the charge.
serious a charge, it was his duty to have
Andrew Frazer, Hadding,ton, East Lothian." • . g , The prisoner, being asked if he had anything to
perfectly cured by Da Barry's Revalenta_ian,,,,ATrraaebv
er, upon
the heart, throb-
nervous debility, violent palpitation of
side say in reply to or in explanation of the charge, said that
Gravel, near Penzance. Feb. 20th, 1851.—Eighteen years .
he was about to attendmeeting at the Bankruptcy
a .
Court, in shortness of breath, coughs, numbness of the extremities, !
bing of the temples, violent pains in the left and back, ,
t in
cramps, spasms, flatulency, retching, and such general of Smith, when that person gave him in charge for the
weakness, that I was constantly fearful of falling when on ' mere Purpose of getting him out of the way. He would
my legs ; all these symptoms have been removed by Du not deny having
bill*. for him received ten pounds on Smith's account
Barry's excellent Food.—Mary Gilbert. In canisters, •as his servant and agent ; but had he received ten times
that amount he should have kept it, for he had got
suitably packed for all climates, and with full instructions
—llb., 2s. 9d. ; 21b., 48. 6d. ; 51b., lls. ; 121 b., 225. ; Stni4li's written authority to do so, as he had accepted
pay them. .
snper-refined,llb., 6a • 21b., 11s ; 51b., 228. ; 10Ib., 335, 4
The 101 b. and 121 b . carriage . post office order.
-, frees on
Barry du Barry -ta the amount of 333/, on his promising to
.and Co., 77, Regent-street, -s , Fortnum, Aragon, and - . Mr.,Norton observed that it was a very queer busi-
e-adilly • also 'at 68, .k,turveOrB
60, a ehurch-str„t ness, and told the prisoner he was discharged, and at
330 and 451, Strand, 6,312ani1d; 1 Oxford-street ; 55, liberto to go. ._
' I
Charing-cross ;4, Cheap de. -.)
'
' t treet London ;
The accused was about to depart from court when it

The propertyin question is reported to be about 5,0001.
An inquest was held on William Scoular, as foul play
was surmised, but the result of the inquiry was a verdict
of—Died from natural causes.
The Court Was detained for some time beyond the hour
fixed for going into the Case by the want of punctuality
on the part of professional gentlemen.
Mr. Parry appeared for the complainants, and Mr.
Ballantine for the defence.
After some consultation with the magistrate,
Mr. Parry said for the ends of justice and as the case
would occupy a considerable time, he would ask the
magistrate to adjourn the case until to-morrow week, as
it wal now nearly the hour at which the court usually
closed.
Mr. Bingham consented to the adjournment, and all
parties retired.