The Sun.
London, England, 1860-11-12 00:00:00

THE .ROAD CRIED MURDER.

A meeting of the magistrates of the Bradford
division, convened by circular, was held on Satur-
day afternoon at the Town-hall, to take into con-
sideration a statement made by Mr. Saunders in
reference to the extraordinary inquiry which he has
been conducting at Road during the past week.
From the intimation of the intended meeting con-
veyed by Mr. Saunders on Friday it was antici-
pated that the proceedings would be public, Mr.
Saunders having expressed his hope that the repre-
sentatives of the press would be admitted. On
presenting themselves at the Town-hall the re-
porters found the following magistrates present :
—The Rev. J. H. Bradney, chairman ; Messrs. E.
Edmonds, H. Lopez, J. T. Caillary, S. Molton,
T.
B. Saunders, the Rev. J. Wilkinson, and Captain
Conolly. Mr. W. Stone, magistrates' clerk, and
Captain Meredith, chief constable of Wilts, were
also in attendance.
The Bench were divided in opinion as to whether
their deliberations should take place in open court
or with closed doors, but ultimately the advocates
of privacy carried the day, and a conference of
about a couple of hours ensued. At its termination
arneds oltuhtei onn ehvadjb. n.
t Bradneythe reporters
informedwere
tshuemmmtohnaetd
a,
come to by the magistrates to forward a letter
signed by all of them to the Times, in reference to
Mr. Saunders's proceedings at Road on Saturday.
the
of in6t.
Some
the representatives of provincial papers
inquired if the journals for which they appeared
were not to be furnished with a copy of this letter.
The Rev. J. H. Bradney—That is the resolution
we have come to, and that is all the answer we can
give.

- As the magistrates were retiring, Mr. T. B.
Saunders (addressing the reporters) said—ln all
human probability I- shall renew my investigation
at Road on Monday next. I don't invite anybody
to come there, but I shall be happy to see anybody
who comes.
It was stated that an honourable understanding
had been come to between the magistrates that the
subject and result of their conference should not be
disclosed
except by means of the letter which was
agreed to be addressed to the Times.
We learn on reliable authority that after leaving
Road on Friday Mr. Saunders proceeded to Bath,
and had an interview with Mr. Hughes, chief of
police of that city, who on the following morning
left for Isleworth, the residence of Elizabeth
Gough, late nursemaid in Mr. Kent's family. Mr.
Pollaky, the detective, also left Road for Bath the
same evening. His mission, however, is believed to
have no reference to the tracing the murderer, but
rather to collect information in reference to the
extraordinary proceedings which have taken place
during the past week.

has sent a second memorial to the home Secretary, wherein
THE CO and appears that Mullins
?f his innocence. He
he refers to other facts relatingdeclaration to hp triofal, which he alleges
to be confirmatory
saw the window moved by a hand, she
alleges that at the time Mrs. Barnes,. the opposite neigh-
yeawaeidth a tradesman who also saw
f-past ten o'clock on the mornin,* of T ine
the s'a
neigh-
bour
,ao,itif,
whicht;lPdarentime he contends the murder most
place, and and that the alibi proved on behalf of Brame
day,probably
ended to the previous day, Monday, -
N o answer
has yet been received, but it is not probable that the execu-
tion will be arrested, which is fixed to take
onlyto extended
Mon-
day, the 19th inst. The prisoner is visited ace on
the ACT, le, Callighau, the Catholic priest. every
day
by