The Sun.
London, England, 1845-02-24 00:00:00

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SUkDAY NlGHT.—Shortly after eight o'clock yesterday
(Sunday morning) the remains of the murdered man, which
still lie at the Yorkshire Gray public-house, at Hampstead,
were identified by Mr. Kitchner, baker, of Whittlebury-
street, Euston-square, as those of Mr. James De La Rue, a
professor of music, occupying apartments in his house, and
supposed to be a relative to the eminent card manufacturers
of that name.

Mr. Kitchner states that the unfortunate gentleman left
his home on Friday evening, about a quarter before six
o'clock, stating that he was going to keep some appointment
which he had made. On his departure he was observed, as
usual, to have in his possession a silver hunting watch
attached to a geld watch-guard. He also wore two valuable
rings on his right hand, and on this being stated to Mr.
Hunt, the constable of Hampstead, the glove found was pro-
duced, and the right hand of the deceased was also exa-
mined. The glove was split down the centre, and had been
torn off by the assassins, and the marks occasioned by the
pressure of the rings were still visible on the fingers of the
right hand. Mr. Kitchner also states that he never knew
the deceased gentleman to go out without a considerable sum
of money in his pocket.
It appears that the murdered man, who is but twenty-
eight years of age, had for some period been acquainted with
a young woman, with whom, according to a letter found in
his possession, he was in the habit of having occasional
meetings in the neighbourhood of the locality where he met
his tragical end. It has already been announced that an en-
velope was found upon him addressed "J. Cooper, Esq.,
Hampstead-road." In this envelope was found a letter
signed, "Caroline," which addressed him as "My dear
James," and in which the writer intimated that she was
pregnant by him, and solicited an interview at their usual
spot. Mr. Kitchner states that he has been aware of the fact
that letters have been left for the deceased at a shop within
a few doors of his house, addressed, "J. Cooper, Esq. ;" that
they have always been delivered by hand; and it has been
ascertained that the letter found, which bears no postmark,
was left for the deceased on the morning of Friday.
Shortly before seven o'clock on Friday evening the mur-
dered man was seen in emptily with the girl in question,
whose name and connexions are known, arid who, much to

her credit, voluntarily came forward as soon as she became
acquainted with the dreadful occurrence. They were seen
together in the neighbourhood of the Swiss Cottage, and she
was observed to leave him, taking her direction towards the
Regent's-park. Mr. Hilton, a baker of West-end, who was
serving his customers on the road, saw the deceased take the
path towards the stile where he was found murdered, and in
ten minutes after heard the cries, which he communicated to
Mr. Kilburn, and which led to the discovery of the body.
At first it was supposed that a portion of the stile close to
which the murder was perpetrated was made use of as the
means of destruction, in consequence if its being found broken,
but it is known to have been broken for some considerable
period.

It is gratifying to state, that by the exertions of the police,
aided by the local authorities, a clue has been obtained to the
perpetrators of the horrid deed ; but, of course, the particulars
are withheld, as their publication might tend materially
to defeat the ends of justice. The following circumstances,
however, ought to be stated in connexion with the matter,
as they may in some measure tend to alleviate public ex •
citement. About a quarter before seven o'clock three men,
dressed as half-labourers, half-mechanics, entered the George
public-house, near Pond-street, and, having had some gin,
one of them accosted the postman (the George is the district
post-office), and wanted to sell him a hone for sharpening a
razor, but on his declining to purchase they uttered some
abusive language and went out. The landlord of the George
states that in about two minutes after this he went out, and
on proceeding up the town was accosted by the same three
men, who begged alms of him, but he told them he had no
money, and passed on. It must be observed that the post-
man remarked that " He shouldn't wonder if they heard of
something in the neighbourhood before morning," and
this being impressed on the landlord's mind, he watched
the three men, and saw them go down Bellsize-lane
towards the spot where the murder was committed.
He had not gone far before he was overtaken by a
carpenter named Smith, living at Hampstead, who said he
had been stopped by three men answering their description,
and who demanded his watch and money, but on his showing
them he had neither allowed him to pass. The landlord of
the George states that lie went into the Black Boy, and in
about three quarters of an hour after he had seen the three
men in question he saw, on arriving in Heath. street, the police
going with a stretcher to fetch the deceased, who, he was
told, had shot himself. These circumstances leave no doubt
that the three men alluded to were the murderers, and the
hone in all probability was the instrument with which the
wounds on the back of the head were inflicted.
During yesterday, notwithstanding the unpleasant state of
the weather, hundreds of persons visited the scene of this
outrage, and the Yorkshire Gray was also thronged with
visitors.

Mr. Wakley, the coroner, was early informed of the sad
catastrophe, and in the first instance issued his warrant for
a post mortem examination, but the cause of death was so ap-
parent that the warrant has been withdrawn. The inquest
will take place this day.

THE FINANCIAL STATEMENT.—We were indebted
to the spirited proprietors of The Sun for the receipt of two
copes of that journal for Friday evening early on Saturday
morning, containing about ten columns of the speech of Sir
R. Peel, and Parliamentary proceedings of the same evening.
—Leicestershire Mercury.
RAPID REPORTING.—On Saturday evening last
we were favoured with a copy of The Sun newspaper of Fri-
day, containing a report, extending to ten columns, of Sir
R. Peel's financial statement. Sir Robert did not commence
until nearly five o'clock on Friday afternoon, and soon after
two o'clock on Saturday the paper, containing his whole
speech arrived in Carlisle, and the substance of the speech
was issued from this office to our subscribers.—Carlisle
Journal.

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