The Sun.
London, England, 1832-06-07 00:00:00

PARTICULARS OF THE APPREHENSION

OF COOK, THE MURDERER.

[RECEIVED FRO3I LEICESTER LAST NIGHT.]

The providence of God has not suffered this
atrocious wretch to escape the vengeance of those
earthly laws which his horrid crime has so deeply
provoked. He was apprehended in the Channel at
Liverpool on Tuesday morning, by Cummins, an
officer of Leicester, who had been sent in pursuit of
him, and who on this occasion was aided by a Li-
' verpool officer. The insane folly of Cook, since
making his escape from Leicester, and which can be
equalled only by the deepness of his guilt, had fur-
nished an easy and certain clue by which to trace
him. It was known, for a moral certainty, that he
must be at Liverpool, or in its vicinity; and that his
object was to get received clandestinely on board
one of the three packets which were expected to sail
that day for America, after they had quitted the
harbour. For the purpose of better watching his
movements. Cummins and his assistant passed
over to the Chester side of the river, from whence
they kept a constant look out upon the open waters.
To the disgrace of the bluff and hardy watermen of
Liverpool, there are to be found among their num-
ber many who are ready at all times, for a valuable
consideration, to aid those who may be flying from
the laws of their country, utterly indifferent as to
what may be the character of their guilt. Cook
succeeded in procuring the assistance of two of
those ready agents of guilt, who put off with him
in their boat early on Tuesday morning. The
movements of the party did not escape the vigilant
observations of Cummins and his well-experienced
assistant as to matters of this kind. The boat was
distinctly seen lying off the Black Rock, and Cummins
and his assistant having well manned the boat they had
in readiness, instantly started in pursuit; they rapidly
gained on the small boat,the persons in which finding
they were pursued, made for shore. They had already
got into shallow water, when the pursuing boat was
close astern. Cook, who appeared quite frantic
with desperation, jumped overboard, as is supposed
with the intention of drowning himself. The water
was too shallow for this purpose, and he drew out
a phial bottle, which, it is believed, contained lau-
danum, or some other poison. He had already
uncorked the phial, and was in the act of raising it
to his mouth, when his intention was frustrated by
Cummins, who seized the hand in which was the
phial with such force as to literally crush the bottle,
cutting both his own hand and that of his prisoner
with the fragments. Cook, with the assistance of
the other officer, was speedily placed in the large
boat, and having been well secured thereto, the party
rowed for Liverpool, in the gaol of which town the
prisoner was placed immediately after their reach-
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It was brought by the Red Raver Liverpool coach.
The news was rapidly spread through the town,and
afforded Elia greatest satisfaction. It was expected
that he would have been brought up by one of the
night coaches, and crowds were collected in the
streets in the hope of seeing him; had he so come,
it would have been a difficult thing to keep the mob
from tearing him to pieces—such is the horror in
which his crime is held. It is now understood that
he will certainly be sent off from Liverpool early
this (Wednesday) morning, so that he may be ex-
pected to arrive in Leicester about seven o'clock in
the evening. Orders hare been given for making
the necessary preparations for his secure custody in
the county gaol.

are extracts from letters received
by1;17.1 fto vvillleoy,ing
the Chief Clerk of Mr. Burbidge last
night. They describe the pursuit and circumstances
of the capture :

" Seven o'clock, Morning.
‘" DEAR SlR,—Since writing to you we have taken the
villain, after a very severe chase; he was making off in a
boat near the Black Rock. We succeeded in running
them ashore ; he leaped overboard, and attempted to
drown himself. When we secured him he took out a
bottle and tried to swallow something from it, but Cum-