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THE SUN, LONDON, MONDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 30, 1867•

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rlO TIIE ELECTORS OF TnE BOROUGH
_ OF GRAVESEND.

Gentlemen,—
With the approval of the Committee of the Liberal party
in your new burotigh, 1. offer myself as a can,lidate for the
honour of becoming your representative in the next Par-
liame t.
A considerable portion of my life has been passed in the
service of the State in India, where for several years I
have been at the head of •the Government of Weill ; but
during my absence from tlds country I have ever watched
closely the course of political events, and have had dcep'y
at heart the triumph of Liberal principles.
I rejoice in the extension of the suffrage effected by the
recent Act; for I bold that the safety of our institutions
lies iu admitting the people to a large share of political
Power. But I consider the measure of redistribution of
seats quite inadequate, and I trust that the attention of the
Reformed Parliament will be early given to remove the
glaring anomalies of the present scheme.
Viewing with aversion the employment of any Mud of
intimidation or moral pressure with the object of influ-
encing a man's vote, I will support the Ballot as an effec-
tive protection to the elector in the free exorcise of his
night.
For the suppression of bribery I have faith in the im-
proved tone of public opinion on this subject ; but I would
also like to see the giving and receiving bribes made
criminal offences, with the heaviest penalties to fall on the
giver.
Foremost among the measures that will have my hearty
support are the abolition of church rates and of flogging in
the army, the equalisation of poor rates, the settlement of
the Irish Clawch question, the opening of the Universities
to members of all religious denominations, and a compre-
hensive system of national unsectarian education.
In foreign policy I am for non-intervention, though my
sympathies as a Liberal are with the friends of constitu-
tional freedom in every land.
I naturally take deep interest in the affairs of India, and
much of my attention would be given to them. My view
of our duty to the people of that country is to fit them for
self-government by diffusing education and by freely ad-
mitting theta to officer of trust and emolument; for I hold
that a foreign rule can never bo popular which excludes
the natives of -a eountivirom. all share in its admi-
nistration.
I should recognise as leader of the Liberal party-than
great statesman and sincere friend of the people, Mr. Glad-
stone, to whom the satisfactory result of the recent mea-
sure of Reform is mainly due, since nearly all his demands
were complied with by the Government-
Should I be honoured with your choice, I hope that the
habits of application to business which I have acquired in
the course of my career in India may render me not incom-
petent to discharge to your satisfaction all the duties that
solicitude in your local interests may impose on me.
I hopo for an early opportunity of meeting you, when I
will be ready to give any explanation that may be re-
quired of my views on the above and other subjects.
I have the honour to remain,
Gentlemen,
Your most obedient servant,
CHARLES WINGFIELD.
10, Groat Cumberland-street.
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47, Charing-cross.

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CONTRACT FOR PORTER.
Contract Department, Admiralty, Somerset
House, September 6, 1867.
THE COMMISSIONERS for EXECUTING
the OFFICE of LORD HIGH ADMIRAL of the
UNITED KINGDOM of GREAT BRITAIN and IRE-
LAND do hereby give Notice, that on THURSDAY, the
3d October, at Twelve o'clock at_ noon, they will ho ready to
treat with such persons as may be willing to CONTRACT
for supplying and delivering into her Majesty's Victualling
Stores, at Deptford, all such quantities of _
PORTA*,
as shall from time to time beAtinianded, under a Contract
for Twelve Months certain, and further until the expira-
tion of Throe Calendar Months' warning.
The Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty reserve to
themselves an unlimited power of selection in accepting
the Tenders.
No Tender will bo received unless made on the printed
form provided for the purpose, and which may be obtained
on application in the Lobby.of the Department of the Con-
troller of Victualling, Admiralty, Somerset House, where
the Conditions of te Contract and tho regulations re-
specting the drawback may be seen.
No Tender will be received after noon on the day of
treaty ; and it will not be required that the party tender-
ing, or an agent on' his behalf, should attend at the office
on the day of contract, as the result of the offer received
from each person will be communicated to him and his
proposed sureties in writing.
Every Tender must be addressed to the Secretary of the
Admiralty, and bear in the left-hand corner the words,
" Tender fur Porter," and must also be delivered at the
Department of the Controller of Victualling, Admiralty,
Somerset House, signed by two responsible persons, en-
gaging to become bound with the person tendering in the
sum of £3OO for the due performance of the Contract.

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By Order,
ANTONIO BRADY,
Registrar of Contracts and Public Securities.

CONTRACT FOR FLOUR AND CONES FOR THE
ROYAL HOSPITAL AT GIIEENWICH.
Contract Department, Admiralty. Somerset
H•mst., 11th September, 1867.
COMMISSIONERS for EXECUTING
the OFFICE of LORD HIGH ADMIRAL of the
UNITED KINGDOM of GREAT BRITAIN and IRE-
LAND do hereby Give Notice, that on TUESDAY, the
Ist October next, at half-past One o'clock, they will be
ready, at the Office of the Director-General of the Medical
Department of the Navy, Somerset House, in London, to
treat with such persons as may be willing to CONTRACT
for the supply of all such quantities of

FLOUR AND CONES
as shall from time to time be required for the use of the
Royal Hospital at Greenwich, under a Contract foi Six
Calendar Months.
The Flour to be manufactured in the best manner from
sound English wheat of the best quality, and to be of the
description known as " Bost Whites ;" the Cones also to
be of the best quality, and samples (One Pound each) must
be produced by parties tendering.
The Contractor will be allowed the use of the Hospital
sacks.
The Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty reserve to
themselves an unlimited power of selection in accepting
the Tenders.
No Tender will be received unless made on the printed
form provided for the purpose, and which may be ob-
tained on application at the Department of the Medical
Director General, Admiralty, Somerset House, or to the
Steward at the Royal Hospital at Greenwich, where also
the Conditions of the Contract may be seen.
No Tender will be received after half-past One o'clock
on the day of treaty; and it will not be required that the
party tendering, or an agent on his behalf, should attend at
the office on the day of contract, as the result of the offer
received from each person will be communicated to him in
writing.
Every Tender must be addressed to the Secretary of the
Admiralty, and bear in the left-hand corner the words
" Tender for Flour and Cones ;" and must also be delivered
at the Medical Department, Somerset House, signed by two
responsible persons, engaging to become bound with the
person tendering in the sum of £5OO for the duo perform-
ance of the Contract.
By order,
ANTONIO BRADY,
Registrar of Contracts and Public Securities.

CONTRACTS FOR SALT PORK.
Contract Department, Admiralty, Somerset
House, August 24, 1867.
THE COMMISSIONERS for EXECUTING
the OFFICE of LORD HIGH ADMIRAL of the
UNITED KINGDOM of GREAT BRITAIN and IRE-
LAND do hereby Give Notice, that on TUESDAY, the
Ist October nest, at Twelve o'clock at noon, they will be
ready to treat with such persons as may be willing to
CONTRACT for Supplying and Delivering into her Ma-
jesty's Victualling Stores at the undermentioned Ports the
following quantities of
SALT PORK,
all of the cure of the present season,
N viz. :
Navy Pork.
DEPTFORD 4,800 tierces 4,800 barrels.
HAULBOWLINE
Each tierce of Pork to contain 75 pieces of 41b. each, and
each barrel 50 pieces of 41bs. each, instead of the number of
pieces formerly contained in the tierces and barrels.
The Pork to be delivered into the respective Stores as
follows, viz.:—One-third of each quantity for each place
by the 15th day of January, 1868; another third thereof
by the sth day of March, 1868; and the remainder thereof
by the 30th day of April, 1868 ; or any greater portion, or
the whole, at any earlier period, if preferred by the party
tendering, and to be paid for by bills at throe days after
date, which will bo sent to parties as usual.
Their Lordships reserve to themselves the power, when
the Tenders are opened, of contracting either for the whole
or for such part thereof only as they may deem fit, or for a
greater quantity, or of not contracting for any, and also an
unlimited power of selection in accepting the Tenders.
Every Tender must specify the name of tho Person by
whom the Meat is intended to be cured, the Brand of the
Meat, and the place of cure. WM=
Persons tendering must give a reference to a Banker for
each surety proposed ; and they aro desired to take special
notice that the use of Wooden Hoops is abolished, and that
Iron Hoops only will be required for the Casks in accord-
ance with the conditions of the Contract.
A Form of the Tender may be obtained, and the recently
altered conditions of the Contract, to which particular at-
tention is c.illed, may be seen in the Lobby of the Depart-
ment of the Controller of Victualling, Somerset House; at
the Victualling Yards at Gosport and Plymouth ; or by
applying to the Agent Victualler at Haulbowline ; or to the
Collectors of her Majesty's Customs at Bristol, Limerick,
Belfast, Waterford, and Newry; or to the Secretary to the
Postmaster-General at Dublin; or to the Commander con-
ducting the Packet Service at Liverpool.
Every Tender must be addressed to the Secretary of the
Admiralty, and bear in the left-hand corner of the envelope
tho words " Tender for Salt Pork," and must also be de-
livered at the Department of the Controller of Victualling,
Somerset House.
The Contractors will have to pay ono-half the amount
of the Stamps on the Contracts and Bonds.
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The Fenian Outrage.

MANCHESTER, Saturday.

Investigations, judicial and extrajudicial, are
continuing to elicit very grave and startling proofs
that the recent outrage near this city was the act of
a wide-spread and highly organised conspiracy. An
instance of the mischievous activity of the Fenian
plotters against the peace of England, in England,
was afforded last Thursday, and may now without
risk of embarrassing the precautionary plans of
the authorities, be mentioned in this place. Cer-
tain trustworthy information had been given to the
heads of the police that bands of men, under pre-
tence of seeking agricultural work, were gathering
round a city in which Government arms are stored.
The chief of the London detective branch of police,
at Scotland-yard, Inspector Williamson, is in Man-
chester, with another experienced officer from head-
quarters, Sergeant Clark ; and the two were ad-
vised by telegraph of all the circumstances in good
time, as now appears from facts that have been dis-
covered. The place round which great numbers of
Irishmen, hugely 61 excess of any present demand
for field labaur, and suspiciously well provided with
reaping implements, had congregated, is in an ad-
joining county, and is distant from Manchester
about 40 miles. The two Loudon officers, who aro
looking after Fenian affairs principally in this city,
took rail for the place which I have not precisely in-
dicated, though there would be no fear of harm in
naming it, and were back again before their absence
had been noted here. The visit, brief as it was,
sufficed to counterrlot a desperate enterprise, and
to avert bloodshed in the midst of a very peaceable
and rather dull community.
The examination of prisoners before the bench
of the Manchester Police-court drags tediously
along, every possible obstacle to its progress
being interposed by the learned gentlemen de-
fending the accused prisoners. The notable device
for stopping the whole proceedings until Tuesday
or Wednesday next was this morning broached by
Mr. Roberts, within somewhat peculiar circum-
stances. The terms of the application which that
gentleman made for an adjournment will be found
in the subjoined report; but some brief account
showing how this incidental matter of discussion
arose may be both useful and interesting. In an
early stage of the day's business Mr. Cottingham
was making much of a grievance relating to the
production of witnesses for the defence, when Mr.
Iliggin, the counsel for the prosecution, said, half
jestingly and with natural signs of impatience,
" IVell, there's an Act of Parliament which comes
into operation in a few days from this time, and
which will enable you to compel the attendance of
witnesses. If you'd like to have the case adjourned
I shan't offer any opposition." Mr. Cottingham
took the hint,
and hastily communicated to the
attorney who instructs him, Mr. Roberts, the sub-
stance of Mr. Iliggin's remark. Thereupon, and
positively on no more maturely considered ground,
Mr. Roberts based a grave and emotional appeal to
the bench. It appeared, after all, that only one or
two of the prisoners could have been affected by the
magistrate's decision of the point one way or the
other; so that the hastily concocted scheme which
Messrs. Roberts and Cottingham had borrowed
from Mr. Higgin had hardly a chance of success.
After the despatch of yesterday's parcel several
witnesses for the prosecution were examined.
George Moorhouse, a warehouseman, identified
Allen, Larkin, Gould, and William Martin, as
having been present at the affray in the Hyde-road,
and Thomas Barlow proved having captured Allen
and witnessed the capture of Gould.
Mr. Higgin stated that as the evidence against
I%.l‘Williams was only very slight, he should not
proceed further against him.
M‘Williams was consequently discharged, and
the examination was adjourned.
This morning the prisoners, twenty-seven in
number, were brought up under military guard.
Mr. Robinson Fowler was, as before, the presiding
magistrate, and was accompanied on the bench by
the city justices and several of the officers of the
Bth Hussars and 57th Regiment. Mr. Iliggin,
deputy-recorder, conducted the prosecution ; Mr.
Cottingham, barrister, and Messrs. Roberts, Ben-
net, and Ward, attorneys,
prisoners. for the defence of the
The position of the prisoners was changed, in
accordance with a suggestion made on their behalf,
it having been declared that some of them had
reason to think the witnesses knew exactly where to
look for them. Mr. Roberts, on behalf of those
whom lie represented, asked for an adjournment
until the Ist October, when an Act of Parliament
giving power to enforce the attendance of witnesses,
and making provision for the payment in certain
cases of the expenses of the witnesses necessary for
the defence of accused persons, will come into oper-
ation. He said there were at least twenty persons
who had given him information, which he believed
to be truthful, as to the absence of some of the pri-
soners from the scene of the outrage ; but they said
it would be ruin to them if they were to appear in
any way that would subject them to a charge of com-
plicity with Fenianistn.
Mr. Cottingham supported Mr. Roberts's appli-
cation, remarking that if a committal for trial took

place before the Act came into operation, there Mr. Fowler—Are you instructed to ask that, Mr.
would be no means of getting certain witnesses. Cot tingliant ?
Mr. Cottinghatn—l am instructed from the dock.
Mr. Fowler—You can subpeeu:r. them.
Mr. Cottingham said he was instructed that there i Of course, when she admits two convictions for
were witnesses in the employ of the corpo: ation who felony, I may test her character for morality.
would not attend unless compelled by prop ss of law. Mr. Fowler—l have heard the judges comment
Mr. Iliggin—You can get summonses from this severely upon it. It is a matter for your discretion,
court. not for me.
Mr. Cottingham said the court had no power ;it Mr. Cottinghatn—lf she had been for the defence
would be necessary to go to the Secretary of State. 1 she would have been tested in the same way.
Mr. Fowler—ln whose case is this ? I Mr. Fowler—l hope not; most certainly not
Mr. Bennet (the solicitor instructing Mr. Cot- I from the bench.
tingham) :In the case of Kennedy. The name of Cross-examination resumed—l was not on fami-
one witness is Neary, and he is employed by a man liar terms with Brett. He was called " Charley"
named Rafferty, who is engaged under the corpo- by all the prisoners, and there was not a prisoner in
ration. Manchester but respected him. I have been at the
Mr. Cottingham asked why the prisoners should City Gaol since this occurred. I came from the
not have the advantage of the new Act of Parlia- gaol to-day. I was told that I would have to give
meat with regard to the expenses of witnesses? evidence in this case.
Mr. Fowler said that was a matter which the Act Mr. Fowler—l think I may as well interpose here.
left in the discretion of the magistrates. The Act This girl was brought hero for larceny on remand,
was one of which he should gladly avail himself and she made a statement which I would not listen
from time to time, when he thought that certain to, but I remanded her in custody of the governor.
witnesses were required, but he should exercise The statement that she made was that she saw the
great care in making use of the powers it would pistol pulled through, and that she pulled his head
give him, and should certainly not saddle the exactly in the way that she has described to-day.
country with the expenses of every witness who She is now waiting to be dealt with for the larceny.
might choose to present himself on behalf of a pri- By Mr. Cottingham—The first statement I made
goner. If there were any witnesses whose evidence was to one of the gaolers. I said I had seen Brett
it was thought right to have, but who had not come shot. That was the night that it had happened. I
forward, he would consider the best means to pug- don't exect to be dealt with more leniently. I
sue with regard to them. gave mypself up for the charge on which 1 am now
Mr. Iliggin, in reply_ to a question put lay Mr. remanded. You aro making me-94 worse than v,
''`ter as to the course, he intended—to adopt with, am. I don't expect anfieward or commutation of-,
regard to the evidence he bad yet to'bring forward, the sentence:
said he bad a great many witnesses who could speak By Mr. Roberts—l got to the gaol as the cab
to the identity of men who had already been identi- came up. I only saw one shot fired in the van.
fied,. and if the court was satisfied that a prima Another was fired close to the door before Brett
facie case had been made out with regard to the was shot, but I don't know whether it went in
prisoners who had been thus identified, he would the van. There were two little boys in the van. I
relieve the court from the task of taking the re- saw them the day they were sent to the school. I
petitionary evidence. Allen had already been 'have never spoken to them. ', lam eighteen years of
identified by twelve witnesses, Larkin by eight, age.
Gould by seven, Thomas Maguire by seven, F. *By Mr. Bennet—The van was a short distance
Nugent by three, Bacon by two, and Boylan and through the arch. I was in a state of fear when I
Kennedy by two. There was no further evidence did get out. There were not many close to the
to offer with respect to Boylan, and the identity of van. Brett had fallen before I got out. I did not
Kennedy was doubtful so far as one witness was stay when I got out. Brett seemed to be dead
concerned ; but there was another witness to be then. I went to tell them at the gaol. I did not
called in reference to' him. Wm. Martin had been stay to look at the people who were about. 1 ran
spoken to by four witnesses, and there were five away, and did not see any shots fired after I got
more to be examined•as to his share in the outrage. out. I was not 'struck with a stone. There was a
John Martin had been identified by only one wit- crowd.
ness ; but there were 'three others to examine. Mr. Fowler asked the solicitors if they wanted
Shore had been spoken to by two witnesses, and this witness again.
others would be called ; Brennan by one only, but They replied they did not.
there was another to be examined ; Carroll by one Mr. Fowler then said she would be remanded for
doubtfully, but there were two others to call; Foley a week.
by one ; Ryan by one ; Kelly of Galway by one ; At the suggestion of the prisoner Gould,
Moorhouse by two ; Sherry by one ; and Bryan, Mr. Roberts asked witness a question, and in
Corcoran, Daley, Michael Maguire, and Morris reply she said—l did not notice three men, two
had not yet been identified. It was probable that women, and a child standing in the Hyde-road. I
Morris would not be identified. did not stay to look at any one.
Mr. Fowler said it was most desirable that the Ellen Cooper another prisoner who was in the
prisoners should know all the evidence that was police van at the time of the attack, was examined.
to.be adduced against them hereafter, but at the She said Allen was the man who shot Brett, and
same time if it were found necessary to call further when he had done that he put a pistol to her face
evidence before another tribunal that course could and said—" Give me the keys or I'll blow yoUr
be-taken. brains out." She gave him the keys, and he un-
Mr. Higgin said if any additional evidence were locked the door.
forthcoming, copies of it should be furnished to the Cross-examined—Had been convicted of felony.
prisoners' attorneys. Joseph Partingtou, a youth who was in the
Mr. Fowler said he thought a prima facie case had prison van at the time of the attack, said be was
been made out against Allen, Gould, Larkin, Thos. locked up in one of the boxes. He beard a pistol
Maguire, William Martin, and Nugent. He should fired, and then the van stopped. - Some one asked
not, however, be inclined to commit those men for Brett for the keys, and Brett said he dared not,
trial who were only spoken to by one witness. give them up. Then another pistol shot was fired.
Mr. Higgin—l shall not ask you to do so. The women in the van were on their knees praying.
Mr. Fowler—Then you bael better proceed to Allen came into the van and said—" Where's
exhaust the identity of those men who have only Kelley ?” A man in one of the boxes said—" lie's
bctn spoken to by one witness at present. • - her' j'Alton tried two of the keys without sue-
' ' Mr. Cottingbam said if any evidence that might cess, but with the third he liberated two men, who
be given against the prisoners were withheld, the left the van. Witness- picked up a bullet on the
responsibility would rest with the Court. floor of the van.
Mr. Roberts said he had never before known a Frances Armstrong, a female prisoner who was
prosecution conducted on the principle of taking in the van, said she saw Brett holding the ventilator
part of the evidence before the magistrates and the
while some men on the roof of the van were trying
other part afterwards. It was, in fact, saying to to break in. Heard a man she believed to have
the prisoners that sufficient evidence would be given been Allen ask for the keys. Ile said he would
to send them for trial, but they should not know blow their brains out if the keys were not given up.
itntil it might be too late what other evidence was
to be given against them. He protested against The keys were given to him, and the door was
opened. The man came into the van, and told
this as the introduction of a new principle. He
asked witness if she did not go out he would blow her
the magistrate to pause, and to remember
that they were sitting in Manchester and not in brains out. She went out, and got away over the
fields. She saw Brannan throwing stones, and saw
Dorsetshire. He asked them, for God Almighty's
Corcoran near the van.
sake, to pause, and to let Allen and the others
Cross-examined—Was sent to prison because she
know now what would be the testimony against
them at the special commission by which it was had been drinking. Had been once convicted of
felony.
said they were to be tried. He hoped that Mr. At this stage of the proceedings John Morris,
Fowler would not sully his name by sanctioning a
practice which would let in any amount of injustice who had been remanded on the previous day, was
discharged, Mr. Iliggin stating that he had no evi-
that could be perpetrated in the name of the law. deuce to offer against them.
Mr. Iliggin—After the observations which have Joseph Howard, an officer of the city gaol, said on
been made by Mr. Cottingharn and sir. Roberts, I the afternoon of the 18th inst. au alarm was brought
do not feel that I should be doing my duty if I pur- to the gaol that the van had been stopped. Witness
sued any course whatever which could, under any and other officers went to the scene of the affray,
circumstances, lend the slightest degree of truth or and saw a mob running towards the Sheffield Rail-
probability to the suggestions which have been way. Witness followed and saw Allen captured
made. I therefore withdraw my application. If, and the revolver produced taken from him. Saw
in the exercise of my duty, I have to repeat evi- the crowd assaulting Larkin, and asked them to let
dcnce over and over again, I am quite sure that
if any fault is cast upon anybody, it will not be cast him alone. One of the gaol warders handed Larkin
into the custody of a policeman. Saw some of the
upon me. crowd returning with Allen, and witness pursued
Thr examination of witnesses was then resumed. Gould, whom he saw captured. Saw thejrevolver
Emma Halliday was then sworn. She said—l produced taken from Allen.
was in the police van on the 18th lust. I was not Mark Baxter, a warder at the city gaol, gave
locked up in one of the compartments. I was in similar evidence. He took Gould into custody, and
the alley with five others. Sergeant Brett was assisted to take Allen, who presented a pistol to
there. I remember the van being stopped. I heard witness and snapped it twice, threatening to blow
a sound like a large stone being thrown at the side witness's brains out. Witness threw a brick at
of the van, and then I heard a pistol fired, as Allen, but it hit Gould and knocked him down.
though at the horses' heads. Then some one came James Henry Baxter, a boy who was in the prison
to the back of the van. The swivel door was open van, described the attack on the van, and pointed
at the time, and Brett closed it. I then heard some out Allen as the man who entered the van and un-
one knocking at the door. Brett looked through the locked the boxes to let out the two men. Heard a
ventilator and said, g, Oh, my God 1 it's these good many shots fired ; heard a man ask for the
Fenians!" The women began to scream, and said keys, and heard Brett say, I dursn't. Then a shot
they should all be killed. A man outside asked was fired, and a woman called out, " Charlie's
Brett to give him the keys. The swivel door was
still shut, and Brett was doing his best to keep it so. dead."
Mr. Fowler hero informed the counsel and at-
He said he should not give up the keys. I could torueys risoners that they should have the
for the p
not see the man who was outside. The man then benefit of the new Act with reference to the attend-
again asked for the keys, and promised that if he ance of witnesses. The Act would come into opera-
would give them up they would do him no harm, tion next Tuesday. Mr. Iliggin would close the
but would only let two of the men in the van go. case for the prosecution on Monday, and on Tuesday
Brett said, "No ; he would stick to his post to the witnesses for the defence might be called under the
last." Then some one got on to the top of the van
new Act.
and beat a largo hole in the roof with a great stone. Police-constable Knox stated that he was on the
rwo of the women took hold of Brett and tried to van when the attack wss made. At the archway
pull him out of the way of the stone. They told the van began to slacken its speed, and then a num-
him he would be killed. A stone was then forced tier of shots were fired rapidly from revolvers.
into the swivel door, and Brett could not close it Witness saw a number of men on the bank, and
again. Then a man came and put, a pistol through heard some one call out, " Turn up those keys and
the trap. Brett was looking through the upper part let them out." Another man called out, " Blow the
of the ventilator and did not see the pistol. I saw b—'s brains out." A shot was fired then, and the
it, and got bold of Brett, saying, " Oh, Charley, ball went between witness's face and the van. Then
come away; look there." I took hold of his coat two more shots were fired. Witness jumped off
and tried to pull him away. As I did this his head the step and ran to the horses. Then he went to-
came on a level with the swivel, and the pistol was wards the rear, and saw a man with a large stone
fired. Brett fell, in a stooping position, against the trying to break in the door of the van. Another
door. I saw the man who fired the pistol. I have shot was fired then, and witness saw other men try
seen him since at the City Gaol. (All the prisoners to break into the van. The bullet produced was
were ordered to stand up.) The man who fired
found on the floor of the van, and given to witness
the pistol was the one in the light coat and the blue by the boy Partington. Witness could not identify
necktie (the prisoner Allen). When Brett had any of the prisoners. Near the horse's head a man
stood with a revolver. Witness said, " Meu, don't
been shot Allen came to the door and asked for the
keys. We said we dare not give them to him. be so foolish." The man presented his pistol, and
He threatened to blow our brains out if we witness clapped his hand on his breast, and said to
did not give them to him. A woman then took him, " Fire, you cowardly rascal, and bed—d to
the keys from Brett's pocket and gave them to some you." (Laughter.) The man did not fire. Witness
man outside. I don't know whom, as there were had becu a soldier.
two on the step. The door was opened, and the
Superintendent Anderton, of the City Police, said
women in the van went out. Brett fell out. When
I got out I ran through the crowd to the gaol. he had had charge of the revolver produced—that
lii cross-examination, witness said this was not taken from Allen. It was a five-chambered revolver,
the first time she had been sent to:prison. Had been. and two chambers were loaded with powder and
twice sentenced for felony. hall. Brett was taken to the infirmary, and witness
Mr. Cottingham—Were you ever on the streets ? : saw him lying dead there. lie was 50 or 51 years
—Witness (in tla excited manner) ; No, 'lever, of age. 11'itness saw the wound in his heal 'l7he