The Sun.
London, England, 1867-09-04 00:00:00

Warrior

Paris ... 6 8 12
Alberta ... 4 8 5
Dick Turpin ... 38 3
Jeannie Deans ... 3 8 0
Problem ... 3 7 10
Prodigal ... 3 7 7
Squire, The ... 4 7 4
Gretna ... 4 7 4
The Skeffington Park Stakes of 10 sous each, 3 ft, with
50 added, for two year olds; colts Bst 10Ib, fillies Bst
71b; T.Y.C.
Nut pecker, Stanley, Benevolence, Arran, English Rose
.filly, Cherwell, Maude Neville, Pearl Mosqw, Open, Lord
'Chesterfield, Lady Iliglithorn, Substance, .ffiziowood.

PROGRAMME OF ABINGDON R.IOES.
THURSDAY, Sept. 5.
The Ladies' Plate of 30 sovs, added to a sweepstakes of 5
sovs each ; two year olds 7st 41b, three Bst 121 b, four 9st
51b, five and upwards 9st 101 b. Half a mile.
The Marcham Park Stakes of 5 sovs each, with 40. added ;
two year olds 7st I.olb, three 9st 71b. Three quarters of
a mile.
The Trial Stakes of 5 sovs each, 2 ft, with 50 added, for
all ages; two year olds Gst 71b, three Bst 51b, four
Bst 121 b, five, six, and aged 9st 21b; T.Y.C. (three-
quarters of a mile.)
Orion 2 yrs, Volunteer aged, Scotchman's Pride 2 yrs,
Englishman 2, Huntsman 3, Merry Monarch 3, Thorn-
croft 2, The Skipper 3, Cranbury 6, Irwell 2, Tumbler 3,
Queen of Trumps aged, Lady Lambton 3 yrs, Apron
Strings 2.
The Berkshire Stakes (Handicap) of 15 sovs each, 10
with 100 added ; about one mile and a half.

Age st lb
Narino ..3. 8 12
The Craven Handicap of 5 s,
with 50 add
Age st lb Ago st lb
Mistletoe 4 8 12 Cromwell ... ... 3 7 2
ght.of St. Michael 4 8 5 F by Dundee—
Chepstow ... 4 8 0 Blanche of
Pepper's Gbost 48 0 Middlebio ... 37 2
Easby ... 3 7 10 Romney ... 3 7 0
Problem ... 3 7 10 llopleaf ... 4 7 0
Gipsy Queen ... 3 7 90 by Wild Dayrell
Mochrie ... 3 7 7 —Calcot ... 3 7 0
Ambition ... 4 7 7 Princess Thyra ... 3 6 9
Fby Lord of the Musa ... ... 36 9
Isles —Catacrine Peggy ... ... 3 6 7
Hayes 3 7-4 F by Brocket
Second Hand ... 3 7 2 Texana ... 3 6 4
The Maiden Two Year Old Stakes of 5 soya each, with 50

Ago st lb
I Nabocklish ... 68 6
;ovs each, 2 ft (to tho fund),
led ; T.Y.C.

added; colts Bst I.olb, fillies Bst 71b; T.Y.C.

Mariner, Chioume, Hue and Cry, Van Dioman, Mus,
Lilac, Tamarisk, The Faun, Belle Sauvage, Wild Blood.

AQUATIC S.

SCULLERS' RACE FOR £2OO.

The renewed race between Kilsby and Pedgrift was
rowed on Tuesday. Although fears were entertained that
Pedgrift would not show up on account of his party
thinking the bets were off in such a case, ho came to the
post before Kilsby, and, as the race which they rowed will
show, had wonderfully improved since the previous day ;
it was evident on the other hand that Kilsby had not taken
such care of himself as he might. The officials were the
same as on the previous 'day. Mr. Wilberforce, referee ;
Mr. Bush, umpire for Kilsby ; Geo. Ham:Lorton for Podgrift,
who had the station. A steamer accompanied, crowded to
excess, and although the first part of.tho raco was lost, the
remainder was seen very well. They came away together
—betting 4 to 1 on Kilsby—and so rowed to Simmond's,
wuuro reognit snot sugutty to me rront, and Then a des-
perate and determined race commenced, which was well
maintainol and protracted until nearing the Crab Tree,
where Pedgrift's pilot took him too close to his man, and
their sculls touched slightly, in fact in a hardly perceptible
manner. Kilsby stopped, and Podgrift wont on a head,
finishing 200 yards in front. The stakes were awarded to
Kilsby on the foul. Time, 26 min. 5 secs. A vast amount
of money changed hands on the result.

MURDER IN THE OLD KENT ROAD.

ADDITIONAL PARTICULARS.

The house, which is one of six rooms, was rented by a
Mrs. Caroline Snow, and let out by her in apartments.
The front and back parlours were occupied by
Louis Bordier and a young female named Emma
Snow (the niece of the landlady), who had for some
years cohabited with him, and by whom she had had
throe children. It does not seem that any ill-feel-
ing had existed, and the young man appears to have
attended well to his work. After supper Bordier and the
young woman and children retired to rest, shortly before
ten o'clock. There was nothing in the conduct or manner
of the man to load to the slightest supposition that
before many hours ho would be the perpetrator of a
dreadful crime. Everything passed on quietlyuntil about
five yesterday morning, when the man got out of bed, and
in doing so awoke the woman. She said, " It's too soon to
get up yet—come to bed again." After a short time the
man again went back to bed, and the woman dropped off to
3 I sleep.

About six o'clock she was awoke by fooling a hand grasp
her tightly by the head, and on looking up saw Bordier with
a knife in his right hand. He pulled back her head and
drew the knife across her throat, from uhich the blood
spurted out. After struggling with him she managed to get
out of the room into the passage. She put her hand to
her throat, which she tightly grasped, and went upstairs
to the room occupied by Mrs. Snow. Mrs. Snow asked
her what was the matter. She replied, "Oh, see what
Bordier has done." . Sho then got into bed with her aunt.
Tho latter then perceived that her niece's throat was cut,
and made an alarm, when messengers were sent off to
various medical gentlemen and to the police stations.
Police-constable 138 P and Sergeant Turner, 35 P, pro-
cooded upstairs, in company with Dr. Simpson, of 759,
Old Kent-road. In the bed-room where the aunt had
slept Emma Snow was lying with a frightful gash
in her throat. Doctor Simpson, on making an ex-
amination, found life to bo quite extinct. Bor-
dior afterwards came upstairs, and, in answer to Mrs.
Snow, who said, "Oh, what did you do this for ?" ho
replied "I have done it. I could not help it, for I could not
part from her." The police then made a search, and on going
into the front parlour, where Bordier and the unfortunate
woman had slept, they found on the floor, covered with
blood, a large sharp knife, such as would be used by a currier
in his trade. The bed clothes were stained with blood,
marks of which were about the floor, along the passage,
and upstairs to the aunt's room. Some letters written
in French were found, but at present it is not known
whether their contents at all relate to the dreadful deed.
It seems further that although the man and his victim
had been on very good terms for a long time,
yet, owing to some quarrel between them, she
had threatened to leave him, and went so far as to
give him a week's notice. From this statement made by
ono of the children, a girl about ton years of ago, it
seems that Bordier, after having cut the woman's throat,
passed into the back parlour. Ile stooped down on the bed
where the child was lying, and seizing her by the throat,
pushed her head back and looked herfull in the face. After
remaining in this positionafew moments, he suddenly throw
her back and said, " Lay down again." At that tirno he
held ono hand behind him, in which she noticed the handle
of a knife. Ho did not touch her or say another word, but
left thoroom. No doubt from this prisoner intended to have
'destroyed the child, but at the moment of doing so relented.
on being questioned by the police the man, who did notat
first seem distressed in mind, or to feel the dreadful position
iu which he was placed, said, " Yes, I did it, and the knife
is the one you have got that I did it with." Ile then bogged
to be taken to see the woman before they took him away.
This was done, and on the way upstairs prisoner said ho
hoped she would not live. The prisoner, in the custody
of the police, was then removed to Peckham station, and
from there to Lambeth Police-court. During the morning
there was a large crowd gathered in front of the house.

'After the disposal of the night charges at Lambeth
Police-court the prisoner was brought before Mr. Par-
tridge, charged with the wilful murder of Emma Snow.
Caroline Snow, the aunt, who was the first witness, de-
posed to deceased coming to ber bedroom about six o'clock
that morning with her throat cut, and saying, " Look
what Bordier has done." The other witnesses examined
were Celestine Bordier, daughter of the deceased, aged 11 ;
Police-constable Barrett, who went to the house with the
doctor, Mr. George Simpson ; and the latter, who do-
scribed the nature of the wound, and said that when he
asked Bordier why he did the deed, he replied, " It was
110000134rY I, should do it." Witness asked " Wby ?" and

" My dear brother Alfred,—Excuse mo for coming to
trouble you for tho last time, after having been, I believe,
nearly four years without giving you any news of me. I
have submitted during the last. eight months to the greatest
miseries, and I cannot withstand them any more. I have
taken the resolution during the last fortnight to takeaway
myl,fe, as well as that of my wife, with whom I have been
living thirteen 3 ears, as also that of my children. I have
nothing, to reproach her whom I have made pass as my
wife. I 11,70 rothing to reproach her with during her
mina.; mier.t. During the time that we have received
together not more than two women out of a hundred
would not have done. Wo have often had many quarrels
together about things of no.consoquence, but always taken
care of hor children and of the household as well as I could
desire. It is with the greatest regret that I am about to
commit the crime. If in every case I have strength enough
for the end—for I have a daughter already 12, another 9,
and the last 19 nymtlis old. lam going to try at all
events to accomplish it; and if there be a God, as many
of those Jesuits, who have by the sweat of our labours
wish us to believe, I should have permission, I believe,
although in spite of my not having confessed myself to
them, to have an interview .with him, and that He will
pardon me the fault lam about to commit—if in any case
one can so call it—thus to save mo from misery; as well
as my family. I cannot say any more, for it would bo
necessary that I should pass in review all that has occurred
during 21 years. 1 should require the whole night. It is
now 11 o'clock in the evening. Forgot mo for over, and if
my poor mother still lives, do not strike her such a blow,
for the poor woman has always done what she could to
bring us up in a good way, as did our father, who is
no more. My wife as well as my children sleep peaceably
whilst I am writing those lines—there is no thought whit..
' would happen to them. In writing at thet_addrc-ss which
Terngoing to put below, you will stow it hief.4-

passed, awl if them remain one of my children, do what
you can to have it near you, for I have the conviction
Thy brother is no more.

" LOUIS BORDIER.
"Address Mrs. Snow, 3, Millstead-terrace, Church-
stroet, Old Kent-road, London."

" London, Sept. 1, 1867.

"After having tried by every means, I have at last do-
cidod to take away from me my life, that my poor mother
had so much trouble to preserve, in order that the gentle-
men of the jury who will trouble themselves about me may
not return a verdict, as I believe it is said always, " This
man is insane." I have all my faculties at the moment I
write these few lines. As for the past, I have undergone
during eight months that I have been ill the greatest of
misery without complaint to any one, but seeing that I
can no longer ameliorate my position as well as that of my
family, I have resigned myself to the fate to which I have
condemned myself for this fortnight. I desire to have
time and strength to accomplish my project, for I desire to
leave no one behind whom people may some day reproach
that his father was a murderer. If these few lines fall
under your oyes, let my comrade at the workshop (Dostel)
know that he will gather the few articles which are at the
workshop, and that he will keep them for himself, as well
as a night shirt, which he can go and get at the coffee.
shop (the Leopard) which I lett there last Saturday.
LOUIS BORDIETO

The following is the translation of a writing found upon
the mantelpiece:— " Having always boon a comrade with
those with whom I have worked, I think it is my duty,
before quitting this world, to address to them a last word."
Mr. Inspector, Davy, in answer to the magistrate, said
this was all the evidence which it was proposed to adduce.

Mr. Partridgo, having cautioned tho prisoner in the
usual manner, asked him if ho had anything to say in
answer to tho charge.

The prisoner, in a quiet tone, said, "No, sir; I have not."
Mr. Partridge then said it would be necessary, before
fully committing the prisoner, that the depositions should
be completed, and for that purpose ho would stand com-
mitted for a week.

Tho prisoner was then removed from the court, and a
shorktime afterwards a cab was procured, in which he was
placed and conveyed to Horsemonger-land Gaol, accom-
panied by Mr. Oakes, the gaoler, Sergeant, and other offi-
cers of tho court. Upon tho cab emerging from the station
yard the crowd surrounded it, and several parties, evi
dently knowing the prisoner, tried to shako hands with
him. He soveral times called out, " Good bye for ever."
On the road to the gaol the prisoner maintained the utmost
reticence.

Abandonment of a Ship and Loss of Life.

The Board of Trade have received the following
report from her Majesty's consul at New -York,
which was sent to him by the captain of the ill-fated
ship :

"New York, August 15, 1867.

" Sir—The ship S. L. Tilley, of Yarmouth, left
Savannah on the 27th of July, with a cargo of pine
timber, bound for London, and a crew of 21 men, all
told. Nothing of importance occurred until the.
afternoon of the Ist of August, when in lat. 35 7,
long. 73, the wind increased to a strong gale. At
eight p.m. laid the ship too under lower maintopsail,
the gale still increasing until midnight, when it
blew a hurricane, with heavy rain, at which time
the pinnace was washed off the skids, and the deck
load started ; the fore and maiutopgallant masts
went over the side, and the lower maintopsail blew
out of the belt-ropes, the sea making a clear sweep
over her. I called all hands into the poop to pre-
vent them from being washed overboard. At 12.45
a.m. a heavy sea struck the ship on the weather
quarter, twisting the rudder off between the rudder
post and upper baud. The ship began to pay off
when the following sea took the ship under' the
counter and threw her on her beam ends, washing
overboard the second mate and six men. Cut away
the mizen rigging, when the ship laid about ten
minutes and partly righted, the mainmast going by
the deck. The remainder of the crew were saved
by lashing themselves to the mizen egging dead
eyes, the wind blowing with greater violence than
ever, accompanied with torrents of rain and a fear-
ful sea. About seven a.m. on the morning of the
2d the rain abated and the mist cleared away suf-
ficiently to see distinctly the outline of the ship,
but the sea still making a complete breach over her.
Found foremast and foretopmast still standing, but
the sail blown to pieces, port side of main rail,
quarter-deck rail, and all the poop beams abaft the
mizenmast washed away ; rudder completely gone ;
the fore and after cabins cleared of everything ; pro-
visions and water all gone ; the gale and sea de-
creasing. We were still obliged to keep ourselves
lashed to the dead eyes of the mizen rigging, where
we remained until the morning of the 4th inst.,
when we were taken off the wreck by the whaling
barque Union, and were landed on the evening of
the 10th, Captain Rogers having treated us with
every kindness, and did all in his power to relieve
our destitute condition, nothing having been saved
but the clothes the crew stood in. The names of
the men lost are"—John Mayne, second mate, aged
27; James Denahay, steward, aged '2B ; Charles
Damp, cook, aged 45 ; Edward Johnson, seaman,
aged 33 ; William Chalmer, seaman, aged 45 ;
William Chalmer, aged 17 ; John White, boy,
aged 17.

(Signed) "ROBERT CROWELL,
late Master of the Ship S. L. Tilley.
" To her B.M. Consul, New York."

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bearing the name of Murat, although her brother and
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