The Sun.
London, England, 1867-05-14 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, TUESDAY EVENING. MAY 14, 1867.

POLICE INTELLIGESCE.--This Day.

most shamefully persecuted by a violent and wrong-
headed man. The young lady was the daughter of
Mrs. Mills, by her first husband, and a well-con-
ducted, intelligent young lady of good education
and address. The prisoner was quite unknown to
the family he had harassed. Four years ago the
prisoner bought a pair of boots in the shop of
Mr. Mills, who kept a large outfitting establish-
ment in the West India-road, Limehouse, and he
then became enamoured of the charms of Miss
Woodroffe, or pretended to be so, and had ever
since, at intervals, pestered her with his attentions,
and declared himself violently in love with her. He
had called at her residence at all hours, followed her
over the streets when she was out, declared most
unalterable love and constancy towards her, and
said he would die if she did not marry him. Sher
had in vain repeatedly told him to desist from his
attentions ; her opposition only made him the more
ardent in his professions of attachment to her per-
son. The prisoner had bean at home for the last'
18 months, and during the whole of that time he
had become a nuisance and annoyance to Miss
Woodroffe and to Mr. and Mrs. Mills. The priloner
had frequently remained in the street opposite the
shop of Mr. and Mrs. Mills from eleven o'clock in
the day until one and two the nest• morning,
and occasionally going into the shop, and
alternately making use of fond and endearing
language, and declaring there was no happiness
on earth without her, or threatening to shoot her
if she did not marry him, or to shoot any one else
she might marry. Mr. Mills' workpeople had fre-
quently removed the fellow, and officers of that
court had remonstrated with him. His threats,
violence, and bad language towards •Miss Wood-
roffe had become so continuous and alarming that
the young lady was obliged to take out a war-
rant. He should call a witness to prove that the
prisoner was a married man and the father of
one child, and his intentions must therefore be of
a dishonourable character.

Miss Jessy Woodroffe confiinied the statement
of her solicitor, and said that twice last week the
prisoner came into her step-father's warehouse and
said he would shoot her if she did not marry him.
He followed her through the streets and collected
a mob about her.

Mr. Partridge—Did you ever give him any en-
couragement to address you as a lover ?

Miss Woolroffe—Nong whatever, sir. His pre-
sence and language are very disagreeable.

The prisoner, who spoke with a strong northern
accent, said he dearly loved the young lady and the
very ground she stool upon. lie saw her for the
first time four years ago, and her father said to
him, " I wish you to ba my son-in-law." The young
lady had sent him letters declaring her affection for
him.

Miss Woodroffe—Never. Send letters to you,
ndeed !

The prisoner then produced a letter, signed
" Rosella Mills," in which the writer declared that
" John Piper, her dear Piper," would alone make
her happy. _ .

MisslVoodroffa was desirad to look at the letter,
and she said it was not in her handwriting.
Mr. Partridge asked the prisoner why he
threatened to shoot the young lady.

The Prisoner--To prevent her having anybody
else. I know she loves me. She is always inquiring
after me. If she will send me a letter stating she
don't love me, I will give her up. I could have
married a richfarmer's daughter but for her. Let
them tell me by letter she will not have me, and I'll
go clean away.
Merritt and Walton, officers of the court, said
they had removed the prisoner from the front .of
Mr. Mills' house, and expostulated with the prisoner
by direction of Mr. Paget, and he said he would
never give her up.
Mrs. Rachel Mills, mother of the complainant,
said the prisoner had called her daughter a bastard,
and threatened to kill her. Her daughter had not
given him the slightest encouragement.
The Prisoner—Let her give me her handwriting,
and I'll give up the chase ; not without.
Mr. Charles Young asked the magistrate to call
upon the prisoner to find sureties to keep the peace
from the prisoner's annoyances.
The Prisoner--I will be Mr. Mills' son-in-law ;
he promised that.
Mr. Partridge doubted whether the prisoner was
in a sane state of mind, and told him the letter pro-
duced was a forgery, which the young lady, whose
conduct was very proper and becoming, entirely re-
pudiated. The prisoner was labouring under some
extraordinary delusion. The young lady and her
family must be protected from these annoyances—a
ecjustly called. He ordered
the
erspriustoinoen it hadrtofin bdbeaeinl
to
be of good behaviour,
and keep the peace towards her Majesty's subjects,
and especially towards Miss Woodroffe, his own
personal recognisance in £lOO and two sureties of
£5O each, and remanded him until Saturday next.
In the interval a surgeon would inquire into the
state of the prisoner's mind.

THE DREADFUL TRAGEDY AT
BUCK DURST HILL.

THE EVIDENCE OF MISS GRIPPE THIS DAY.
WALTHAM ABBEY, Tuesday.
• At a quarter to 11 o'clock this forenoon the magistrates
took their seats upon the beach ; Mr. Do wes was chair-
man.

the proceedings on behalf of the accused.
oßocwlerk, read aloud the charge, which
'street, London, appeared to watch
stated AtjhbeasrtasF:rse hfdoierick Alexander Watkins had maliciously
stabbed and wounded Matilda Gripps with a dagger, in a
field at Buckhurst-hill with intent to murder her.
The first witness culled was Matilda Grippe. Sho ap-
peared to be very weak, and she was accommodated with
a seat.

She was sworn, and Mr. Jessop then read over to her
the depositions which she had previously made. Ho read
it in the third person, and as he stated the facts that she
had deposed to, she answered "yes" in a very feeble tone
of voice. The depositions stated that sho had met with
the accused on the night of the 24th of April near her
father's house, and that he invited her to take a walk, and
that she consented. When in a field near Buckhurst-hill
ho charged her with speaking to other young men, and
that she denied it. Ile then struck her on the head and
then with a dagger on the breast.
At that point she said, in a very faint voice, "And be-
hind the blade bone."
The clerk then continued reading the depositions, and
said that he stabbed her several times, and that she know
not what happened.

Clerk—Have you anything to aid to the depositions that
you have made ?
Matilda Gripps—Nothing.
Mr. Abrams then said that ho should liko to put a few
questions to her, and ho asked her if she had not always
boon very affectionately treated by the prisoner ?
Miss Gripps—He always treated mo with the greatest
affection and attention. I know that his father had an
estate. I made the prisoner's acquaintance at his father's
house. He never complained to me of pains in his head.
He never told me that watchmaking gave him pains in the
head. He did say that brickmaking agreed with him
bettor than watchmaking. lfe said he had bettor health.
I recollect his having his ears pierced, but I do not recol-
lect that he had it done on account of pains in his head.
I walked out with him on Easter Monday. lie told me
that ho had been to the stag-hunt. He did not tell me
that ho was uneasy in his mind. Ido not recollect that
he told mo that he could not sleep at night. 1 would not
venture to swear that he did not. Ile came to my house
on the Tuesday evening. Ido not think that he was in
au excited state. Ile came at a quarter past eight o'clock.
We left the house at half-past eight o'clock. I did not notice
anything peculiar in hiemanner. I do not recollect his
reply
to
oni
said me, "Matilda,
.lda,
I feel unhappy in my mind." Ho
havemight

da
came
her
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assistance.
and lay back in
At this stage of the examination the witness became
e
the
Mr. Abrams said that ho would make the examination
quite
overcome,
°lna loirdn os ath once c closed
as short as possible. Miss Grippe was here assisted out of
the com t.

(The case was proeuding when we went to press.)

A powder has been compounded by Mons.
'Latin, of Paris, called after its inventor Hotting, designed
to make linen firo-proof without impairing its whiteness.
Ihenmixed
gunk is adprepared by adding a little ammonia
to a solution of phosphoric acid lime, and filtering with
animal carbon, then evaporating until concentrated, when
five per cent. of gelatinous silicic acid is added and the
whole evaporated to a crystal substance and pulverized.
All inventions whic:i toad to lcsson danger from fire
should have a fair trial.

" Why are orphans the happiest children in the
world ?" asked a little boy of his mother, who had
been just chastising him. "They aro not happy," said the
mother ; " but why do you think they are ?" Because
they have no mothers to spank 'ow."

TH. lit 14'4D1:11E0N N.

SUN OFFICE, 7 O'CLOCK.

*SPORTING INTELLIGENCE—This Day.

BATH RACES—T[IIs DAY.
(BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.)
TRIAL STAKES.

The Lausdown Trial Stakes of 5 sovs eau)), with 50 added ;
three year olds 7s 31b, four Bst 51b, five and upwards 9st ;
mares allowed 31b ; the winner to be sold for 800 sovs ;
if entered for 400 sovs allowed 31b, if not to be sold 71b
extra ; one mile.
Ostreger
Crown Prince
2
Queen of Trumps

BIENNIAL STAKES.
The Fifteenth Biennial Stakes of 10 sous each, with 50
added, for three year olds ; colts Bst 101 b, fillies and
geldings Bst 71b; untrieds allowed 31b; the-second to
save his stake ; one mile and a half ; 83 subs.
Van Amburgh
.• 1
Wroughton .. 2
Man of Ross

Five ran. Won in a canter.
COUNTY MEMBERS' PLATE.

The County Members' Plato (Handicap) of 50 sovs ; win-
ners of any handicap after May 10 (at 10 a.m.)slb extra.
One mile.
Tumbler
Opposition
Rhymer b.. a
Seven ran.
SIXT EENTII BIENNIAL.

The Sixteenth Biennial Stakes of 10 sovs each, with 50
added, for two year olds; colts Bst 101 b, fillies and geld-
ings Bst 71b; untrieds allowed 31b; the second to save
his stake; about half a mile. 61 subs.
Grimston 1
Lord Palmerston
Patrician 3

Five ran.
BEAUFORT CUP.

The Beaufort Cup, value 300 sovs, by subscription of 10
sovs each ; three year olds 7st, four Bst 101 b, five 9st 41b,
six and aged 9st 6lb ; certain penalities and allowances;
the second to receive 50 sovs out of the stakes ; to start
at the Mile Post once round (about two miles and a half).
40 subs.
Moulsey
Flying Scud
Knight Errant .

3

Five ran.
SELLING S TAKES.

The Selling Stakes of 3 soya each, with 25 added ; two
year olds ?at, three 83t 121 b, four, five, and upwards 9st
81b ; mares and geldings allowed 31b ; the winner to be
sold for 100 soya; if entered for 80 sovs allowed 41b,
50 71b, 30 141 b; straight half mile.
Land's End
Osprey 2
Mouchair 3

Five ran.
BATH HANDICAP.

The Bath Handicap of 10 sovs each, h ft if declared by
eight o'clock on Monday evening, with 100 added;
winners of any handicap after May 10 (at ten a.m.), Olb,
of two or more handic tps 101 b extra ; one mile ; 40 subs.
Goojerat
Knight Errant
Chevalier D'Esprit 8

LATEST BETTING ON THE COURSE.
DERBY.
9 to 4 agst Vauban (taken)
3to 1 agst The Rake (taken)
100 to 8 agst Van Ainburgh (taken)
20 to 1 agst Julius (taken)
20 to 1 agst Marksman (taken)
20 to 1 agst Hermit (taken)
1000 to 40 agst D'Estouruel (taken)
1000 to 40 agst The Palmer (taken)
1000 to 10 agst Gipsy King (taken)
10,000 to 50 agst Tynedale (offered)
10,000 to 50 agst Corporal (offered)

NOTICE.—CHANGE OF ADDRESS. —JOUR STIRX, late of
Beaufort Buildings, Strand, returns his best thanks for the
patronage he has received during the past year, and begs
to inform his friends that he has removed to 25, Wel-
lington-street, Strand, London, where commissions will be
executed to any amount. Price Lists as usual.

T. and G. LEE, of the Wheatsheaf, Worship-street,
Shoreditch; at Three King-court, Llinbard-street ; and
at One Swan-yard, Bishopsgate-street.

W. HOPKINS and JOIIN AMBROSE (member of Tattersall's,
Victoria, and other Clubs) Execute Commissions on all
racas throughout the year. Address-33, OXENDEN-
STREET4

Mr. GEOUGE WEBB his lists posted on all forthcoming
events daily from ten till two at the City Arches; also iu
George-yard, and through his agent, Mr. Frank Butler,
near Meux's Brewery.

THE HAVELOCK Turf Agency's Representative can be
seen daily in Talbot-court, Gracechurch-street, from
Eleven till Three. N.B.—lf you want a good foreigu
cigar call at the Havelock Cigar Stores, 10, Walwortb.-
road, three doors from the Elephant and Castle.

JOE NOSH has a List at the Post in George-yard, Snow-
hill, and at the Back of the Arches, Farringdon-street.
Joe Nash will be in tho Ring at the Principal Meetings.
J. N. has no representative out of London but himself.
Private address, No. 1, King Edward-street, Westminster-
road, London.

TURF AGENCY OFFICE, 100, Jermyn-street, St. James's,
London.-11r. SYDNEY SMITII (Member of Tattersall's)
will execute COMMISSIONS (by letter only) on all the prin-
cipal races throughout the year, front £1 to any amount.
Post-office orders made payable to St. James's-street and
Piccadilly offices. Cheques to be crossed London and
Westminster Bank. 5 per cent. charged upon all winnings.
Telegraphic mJssagus cannot be attended to. Further
particulars and prices, see The Sportsman, published every
Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday. N.B.—No connection
with the City of London Turf Agency, 5, Bath-street,
Newgate-street.

WEST INDIA AND PACIFIC MAILS.

[REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.]

SOUTHAMPTON, May 14.
The Royal Mail steamer Tasmanian has arrived
here with the above mails, 108 passengers, $859,208
in specie, and 1,299 packages of cargo, consisting
chiefly of cocoa and coffee.
She left St. Thomas on the 29th ult.
From the Bth to the 12th inst. she experienced a
heavy northerly gale.
The American ship Patmos was at St. Thomas,-
discharging guns and ammunition for the Chilian
Government. She was closely watched by two
Spanish war ships. The American Consul had
sent to the Admiral on the Ilaytien station for a
man-of-war to protect the Patmos.

In Chili the elections had passed off quietly.
It is expected that Congress will devote much
attention to the reform of the Constitution. A tem-
pestuous session was anticipated.
At Valparaiso the markets were active, and con-
siderable transactions had taken place in produce.
Freights were weaker. Exchange on London, 471
47 ; on Paris, 485.
In Peru the priests and their friends had con-
vened a meeting, and, in consequence of resolutions
that have been passed, the Ministry have resigned.
Peace has been established in Guatemala.
The coffee crop at Costa Rica is 180,000 quin-
tals. The cochineal crop is not so good.

Congress meets in May.
The West India islands wore healthy.
Matters at Hayti were at a stand-still.
Iu Honduras the Indians continued their depre-
dations.