The Sun.
London, England, 1859-05-27 00:00:00

SUPPOSED 111URDE1? AT LEEDS.

A man named Thomas Smith, a pointsman em-
ployed by the Midland Railway Company at the
Whitehall Junction, Leeds, is in custody at that
town, charged with the wilful murder of an illegi-
timate child, of which he is the father, a month
old. He was brought before the magistrates on
remand yesterday (Thursday). The principal wit-
ness against him was a respectable-looking young
woman, named Helen Moxon, who said that she
lodged with Mrs. Wood, in Appleyard-court, Sand-
forth-street, School-close, Leeds; that the prisoner
had courted her some time, and that she had a child
by him ; that on Friday evening last he visited her
at her lodgings, and about 11 o'clock they went out
together, she carrying the child. The prisoner told
her that he had made arrangements with a person
named Williamson, at Beeston, a village about two
miles off, to nurse the child for ss. per week, and he
was to convey it there that night. The mother,
believing this story, did not object to the child's
removal, and accompanied Smith on the road to
Beeston. On their arrival at Stocks-hill, however,
he desired her to return home, and to provide him
some beer before the publichouses closed. He pressed
her two or three times to return, and she at last con-
sented to do so; but before she had gone many yards,
the prisoner's conduct excited misgivings, and she
consequently turned and followed him. He evadedthe
pursuit, however,bypassing through Calverley- court,
beyond which she was unable to trace him. Moxon
then proceeded home, where, in about half an hour,
the prisonerjoined her. In answer to her inquiries,hs
stated that he had delivered the child to Mr. and
Mrs. Williamson, at their residence. She (Moxon)
still doubted the story, and the next day went to
Beeston in search of her child. After making every
inquiry, the only person named Williamson whom
she could discover was one residing at Millshay,
but who had no knowledge whatever either of Smith
or the missing child. Subsequently she gave in for-
mation to the magistrates, and the prisoner was
apprehended. On Wednesday, Mr. English, the
chief constable of Leeds, accompanied the prisoner
in a gig, in order that he might point out the resi-
dence of the Williamsons, but he failed to do so.
On arriving, however, at Rolbeck Moor Chain Bar,
on the Beeston road, he stated that that was the
spot where, by arrangement, he met the William-
sons, and delivered the child, adding that he had
only seen them once before, which was on the pre•
vious Tuesday, and he could not tell where they
lived. Though the police have made diligent
search for the child, up to yesterday (Thursday)
afternoon they had found no trace of it, but a
policeman has examined the point-box occupied by
the prisoner at the Whitehall Junction, and there
found a shawl and kandkerchief, the former of
which has been identified by Moxon as that in
which the infant was wrapped when she last saw
it, and the handkerchief contained some flannels,
&c., for it. The prisoner, who said he knew the
child was alive, was again remanded. It appeared
that the prisoner invited the mother of the child to
meet him last Tuesday night, and tried to persuade
her to walk with him on the side of the Leeds and
Liverpool Canal and the River Aire, but she refused
to do so. It is a general impression that h e had
some evil intentions towards her, and that, in fact,
he had contemplatedmurdering her by drowning.
The police are still making search for the body of
the child, not a doubt being felt that the prisoner's
story about the child being alive is false.

SP O.RTING INTELLIGENCE.

TATTERSALL S'.-YESTERDAY.

A quiet afternoon, and beyond the comparing of the
Derby bets very little business was transacted. The firm-
ness of The Promised Land, the upward tendency of Trum-
peter, and the unsteadiness of Musjid were the principal
incidents of speculation. From the subjoined list of quo-
tations, which was compiled chiefly from offers, it will be
seen that the advance of certain outsiders has been checked,
and that some of them have been driven back to their
original prices. No betting on the Oaks.

DERBY.

2to 1 agst Promised Land (taken)
sto 1 agst Trumpeter (take 6to 1)
6to 1 agst Musjid (offend)
25 to 1 agst Electric •
25 to 1 agst Gamester (offered)
30 to 1 agst Balnamoon (offered)
30 to 1 agst Glenbuck (taken)
33 to 1 agst Marionette (taken),
40 to 1 agst Cavendish (offered)
40 to 1 agst Defender (take 50 to 1)
50 to 1 agst Glenluce colt (taken)
50 to 1 agst Volcano (offered)
50 to 1 agst Actaeon (offered)
60 to i agst Ticket-of-leave (offered)
1000 to 15 agst Enfield (offered)

OAKS.

sto 4 agst Mayonnaise (offered)
The rooms will be open this day (Friday), and to-morrow
for the comparing of bets on the Derby and Oaks.

ASCOT

The Ascot Stakes Forfeit;
Tuesday, Ma:
Age at lb
Leamington
Borderer .5: 8_ 3

RACES.
-s to be declared on or before
y 31, at noon.

Grillado Age st lb
....a 6 5
Supple Jack . . . .
4
6 5
Volcano
Compromise
Go-ahead
Southampton
Stockham
Comforter
Petra
Yellow Rose 3 6 1
Harry Stanley
T. P. Cooke
Prince of Denmark 4 5 13
Princess Royal 4 5 13
Uralian
Harry Bluff
The Dane
Coroner
Bellefield
Queen Bess
Turned Loose 4 5 4
Sweet
t
'335 5 55
2
4
B 2
Ella
' La Fosseuse 45 2
Rouble
Nosegay 3 4 13
4 13
'1
Minster
, Griseltla 34 10
Admiralty 4 4 10
C o ramo doze
Olympias
INucleus '3 4 7
Linda 3 4 7
Cytherus
Brown Holland
Helia
Roussillen 3 4 4
Creeping Jane
Pavilion 4 pays
Skirmisher 5 pays

Roman Candle—. 5 8 3
Prioress

Sedbury 4 8 2
Hepatica
Beacon . 4 8 0
Special Licence , 5 8 0
Tunstall Maid 4 7 11
Argosy
Blue Jacket
Rocket
Fright ........
Herne .......... 4 7 6
Vanity
Pensioner
Baldfaced Stag 4 7 4
Arsenal • ...
Mamas 5 7 3
Polestar
Laodamia 5 7 3
Jealousy 5 7 2
Rogerthorpe
Misty Morn
Apollo
Sam Spode 4 7 0
Longrange
Clara Webster 3 6, 13
Bevis
6
Gracchus
3
Ilungerford „ ,• • a 6 105
6 10
Worcester
t\l'arzersitnleir
......
......
14_
(636
88S
Gladiolus
Tacna Deer
Accurate ........
Heir-at .Law ...
4 6 7
Wilton
4 6 6
Burgomaster 4,
..
..
3 6 6