The Sun.
London, England, 1860-03-01 00:00:00

COVFESSION OF A DOUBLE MURDER.

Little more than three years ago, the murder of
an aged couple, attended with circumstances of the
most horrible atrocity, was perpetrated in the rural
and secluded village of Bolton-upon-Dearne. On
the night of the 4th December; 1856, it will be re-
membered that Luke White, an aged person, who
was the village postmaster, and kept a small drug-
gist's shop, and was also a local preacher, while
apparently engaged in preparing his sermon for the
following Sunday, heard some one come to his shop
door, and on going to see what was wanted he was
knocked down and ruthlessly murdered. His wife,
hearing a noise in tl'e shop, appeared, whilst goingi
along the passage !ending from the house into the
shop, to see what was the matter, to have
b'eelitfound
met and also murdered ; both bodies 1)(.
weltering in a large pool of blood in_ the
_e
of the next day. illogrt noon
and
doutghe
been committed wereNti
t:iasirle,ofaiatdrtohbeb aryffialiihr wasingu
':lteCr3o.l.)beA
enshrouded in impenctrabcleoltoTt•
every. effort was made. by .
superintendents of the n ,ighbeui ing diviions of .
constabulary, and large rewards 'were offered, not
the slightest clue could be found to the perpetrators
of the horrid crime; and the coroner's inquest, after
sitting a considerable time, was oblige 4 to retura
an open verdict. Recently, we are glad__toe_vsay,
circumstances have transpired which are likely L.
r...
throw some light upon the tragedy. " will
be
that on the day the murder wase
beenl) in
trated an Irish hawker was said to
the village of Bolton vending
afterwards,
nor no clue could be obtained
of
holmbe conuecteci
nor could he in any way be shown t
caps and small wares,
with the deed.
penal servitude at Pot ts-
mouth, has made
to be undergoing six Sears'
e
During the last week an
'lrish hawker, who is said
t ments to a companion
gaol in which he is under-
going his imprisonment,
to the affe_aetirhrte.ainTsbease were ecuninvnieated
to the governor of the
and information has
nIPrI
since been forwat de d to Mr. AA
c dwood, supetin-
ten nt of the West Riding constabulary, at Don-
caster, who has long exerted himself to obtain a
clue to the tragedy. Mr. Astwood, we understand,
has been to Portsmouth and had an interview with
the hawker, who is said to have pointed out the
guilty parties, stating that although he himself did
not commit the murder, he was in the house when
the two aged parties were lying dead on the floor.
The names of ,the perpetrators have not transpired.
The most active inquiries have been going on for
some days, and information of the facts having been
communicated to the Secretary of State, we are in-
formed that warrants have been issued for the re-
moval of the prisoner (from Portsmouth to York,
and the apprehension of the parties eriminated.—
Manchester Examiner.

REMARKABLE FEAT IN ARCHERY.—At the
Leeds Archery Ground, on Saturday last, a feat worthy of
Tell was achieved by :the principal officer of the club.
During the practice at 100 yards a sparrow was observed.
upon the tarlcct. Two gentlemen took aim at the intruder,
and the arrow of the captain (Mr. Wauch'p) passed
through the bird's body. The feat is, we believe one of
the most remarkable on record in connexion with archery.
—Leeds Mercury.