The Sun.
London, England, 1833-07-11 00:00:00

MAR YLEB ONE.

ATTEMPTED MUKDEII.-Michael O'Keefe was yes-
terday placed at the bar, before Mr. RA WLINSON, charged
under the following circumstances:—
Stephen Harlow Harlow, Esq., of No. 14, Dorset-
place, New-road, was at present staying on a visit at the
house of John Turner, Esq., No. 14, Nottingham-place.
About half-past six o'clock the previous evening the
prisoner, whose wife formerly lived in Mr. Turner's
servico as cook, rung violently at the bell, and asked to
see his wife. On being told by the footman, who opened
the door, that she had left, he, after having used the most
violent and threatening language towards Mr. Turner
and the whole household, went away. At half-past ten
o'clock he ag tin came, when witness went to the door
himself, which he only partly opened, having fist secured
it by a chain, and asked the prisoner what he wanted.
He replied " Open the door, and I'll soon let you know
what I want." Witness, observing two table knives in
his hind, which he appeared to be sharpening upon each
other, and fearful that, from his violent language, he
contemplated some diabolical act, immediately closed the
door, and ran up to the drawing-room window, where he
called loudly for the police, when the prisoner decamped,
but was speedily pursued, and taken.
Wchard Davey, footman to Mr. Turner, bore testimony
to the outrageous conduct of the prisoner.
William Ireland, police constable D 107, said that on

t iking the prisoner into custody, he said, "I intended to
have destroyed my wife, now I'll do for her master, and
destroy myself." Witness persuaded him to be calm, and
he exclaimed, " - you, if you do not let me go, I'll
run you through !" at the same time flourishing the knives
in the air. Witness fearing that he might carry his threat
into execution, let go his collar, when he ran off. Witness
after having got assistance, again pursued and overtook
him, when, after a most determined resistance, he was
safely lodged in the station-house.
The prisoner was going hack to Dublin, and called
at Mr. Turner's to see his wife for the last time ;
when, suspecting that she was denied to him, he be-
came rather warm, but denied having used any threaten-
ing language.
He was ordered to find bail, himself in 401, and two
sureties in 20/. each, to answer the charge at the sessions.

STRIKING AND TRUE STORY.—Two
young German noblemen having finished their College
session, resolved on making together an excursion of plea-
sure in the Hartz mountains. Having been occupied one
day in a wild part of that wild district in gathering spe-
cimens of miucrils, they were overtaken by a storm,
and benighted; having lost their way they wandered
about for some hours ; when wet and cold they came to
the ruins of an old castle where they entered to try and
find shelter for the night. In a low-vaulted room they
were surprised and alarmed to find the embers of a lire
still burning ; fearing robbers, they agreed that one should
watch while the other slept, and loading a pistol, which
they happened to have with them, they helped wood upon
the fire, and one of them,; wrapping himself in his cloak,
lay down to take his turn of sleep. His companion placing
the pistol beside him, was passing the time in tracing
resemblances of faces in the embers of the fire, when, all
at once, a secret door seemed to open in the wall oppo-
site to him, disclosing several armed men sitting round a
table ; one of these advancing, ordered him to follaw
him, saying that resistance was vain. The young in in.
starring up, seized and fired the pistol, the man fell, when
horrid to relate, he found that he had awoke from a dream
and shot his friend through the he irt,— Greenock had-
ligencer.