The Sun.
London, England, 1821-09-07 00:00:00

IHGIIGATE AIURTiER, &c.

. .
The alarm anti teivst
.excited by the Tate
atrocious • mtirder at Highgate, on 11 watchman,' ts
still unabated ; hopes are entertained that, through the .un-
ceasing efforts of the Re'v. Dr. Owen, Mr. -Beltille, anti the
Gentlemen of the hamlet, thepeipetrator of the horrid deed
will be brought fo condign punishment.' The Rev. Dr. Owen
•has daily received•communicatiouS frommany iridividtials in ra-
rious quarters, since the murder was committed, intimating -sus-
picions, and suggesting the most proper mOde of bringing the
offenders to justice; but,' although every 'effort has been made,
no one has.yet.been taken but on suspicion. Barrett, the gar-
dener, and his wife, are yet in custody, and there is a mvstety
attached to the case *hick. Will probably' ultimately be
unravelled. •

In the course of last weekstrong suspicions were entertainedagainst an individual named Murphy, who was acquainted with
Barrett, and he was apprehended and brought to the Ju:stice-
room, before Dr. Owen; &c. _ .

It appeared in evidence, that in consequence of information
received shortly after the murder;-that the prisoner's shirt and
Clothes were stained with blood, Mr..Lepper proifeeded to his
lodgings, and, on searching; found a shirt, a pair of stocking
shoes, and handkerchief, with the appearance of stains of blevci
all over them. He then *proceeded to Mr. Hale's ground,
where the deceased was murdered and apprehended the pri-
sonex while at his employment ; he searched him, and caused
him to take off his flannel waistcoat, when he . saw the sip-
pearances of blood again; a- watch key was found in his
pocket.
Mr. Gillman, surgeon, had no doubt, froin the character of
the stains on the apparel, that they were blood stains, but the
things having been recently washed, he could not speak distinct-
ly on the subjeot.
The deceased's son stated that he was at work at Mr. Bar-
rett's, of Hornsey(no relation to Barrett in custody.) Barrett
came to him and said, I 'come to inform You' that your lather
is dead," and said he (witness) was to go up directly td MI%
Hale's ; Barret seemed , very much alarmed all .that day ; his
father put some money in a bag and took it with him
.on the
night of the murder ; front the 'circumstance of his father hav-
ing received all his blows On the right side, he conceived it pro-
bable that a left-handed man murdered him.

Frineis Clark was brought for Ward to iiive an alibi. Ifn
stated that his daughter •washed -the prisoner's clothes', and
there were no signs of blood upon them. His wife was from
home when they were washed,
.and he got out of bed for the
purpose of adinitting the prisoner into his lod-gings 'on the night
long before the murder was perpetrated. The primer's
de-
fence was, that he was in the habit of chewing tobacco, and
used it very-dirtily, and that was what caused the stains, which
Were not blood stains—He was ultimately discharged from
custody. •
•. The circumstance of Barrett being apprehended on suspicion
of being*cOneenied in the*murder, and afterwards involved in
a charge of robbery with his wife on Mr. and Mrs. Rothschild+
excited considerable interest. Yesterday was the day appoint'
ed Tor their re-examination, and they were brought from the
House of Correction.
Dr. Owen and Mr. Belville attended to theease at 9 o'crock
The Justice. Room was nearly filled with' property which 'tvg,e-
found at their lodgings, belonging to Mr. and Mrs. Rothschil"'
It consisted of bed furniture, decanters, tuniblera, amid psi l~
glaSses, silver plate, china, knives and ioritai Wearing apparel,
table linen, valuable. trinkets, and other property to a consider-
able amount.. A box was also.produced which was found 3t
the prisoner's lodging, containing a crow-bar, a screw-driver,
and two tremendous hammers. -

_ ......
The officer who brought the female prisoner, Margaret rat:'
rett, from London, stated to Dr. Owen and Mr. Belville, ti""
she had -condUcted herself in a very tionblesome manner in the
House of Correction, and ever sincether confinement had di4"
turbed the other
,prisoners, continually crying out that 51'6
would he hanged for the murder, and site had -made a coniis,l
siontO Mr. Adkins, the Governor. ' she said she lied stiangtet"
o.rnan, but her husband knew nothing.of it. • :
• The whole of Mr. Rothschild's servants attended to PI-
.
evidence. •
3t appeared that the prisoner had lived as dairy-maid Itith the
family about two yearS, and her dategliter held a situation in tbai
same family, during which time the prisoner contrived to, ste
the property. Her husband, at his last eXantitialion;witifVn--`4
•to have one of Mr. Rothschild's 'shirts, which he Was fo'reeil tPs
strip off The servants- identified hest part of the property
being their master's, and some part-their own.
' Mr. HEN sox attended for the prisoners.
The female prisoner said nothing in her defence, but, on htr;
former examination,, she said some of the property was give
to her.
11 'Themale priiOner said he had the, property before.'his
went to Mr. Rothschild's ; her:always:supported an honest • /13'
racter, w;tich he-was desirous of maiptaining ;he had ne.: rto
fo're been iii confinement.—M, s. Barr tt "was hilly Coital. itte
take her trial, and the parties bound over to prosecute ; but f'l
titer evidence, which may tend to a• more important ,ptlrr..l;
being expected, Barrett, the husband, was remanded,'
will be brought uplogether. ' •
• bernhienni,zseitghedb„4oyttrahomoosd
mitted,the „most daring depresiatious
whilst Owen was bUsily employed in the idurf e
Crow= ttended to state, that during a short interval- his 1:'-b`e.
had been- repeatedly beset eoott:o:riyi 4rol thieves,
eemsen,
ditwtai;l:O:igha:ae.aasysttceet:7,:jail.lytle::
came at length so audacious. that he was urged to pursue so.n,
-inede of intimidation, hut Stet Wishing to take the life of 3nogi.
dhiduallie:tecommended his servdnts merely tout sane 170.0 •
der in the-pistols to frighten the thieves.• One oft his sere let.
diti-sO, and on beholding; a thief armed with a bludgeo‘n, •31.1 hi 4•
the pistol tiff 'the'thier;• apparently unalarrned, 1114174
servant Anti beat him unmercifully oVmtlx shins- beet
abled him,• and he escaped ; sitnilar;attacks had i recpot.

. . 1
Another fatal fatal accident from the cart all
nistration of mecticine occurred on Wednes'l3J
night in the family of N.. SMALL, off iligbbir,l
place. Mt's. SMALL ,bad been put to b4ab°u
about.a.week, and the infant, which wii-5.11PP°5-
• c 0 POO
led tO.,'be griped; was. ordered to halie 4 L."--11 e.
full of spirits of rue every night-to-'t e,5,,
The phialwhich.contained it was- kePt".llis• c,",`:•
board; in which Were some other sinallttl-e-r:
one of their'', cOntaining. s' hits - or.
pec
ac ,:s.
ligTitElwir:
which the nurse, having mislaid..,ber's
and: being unable toread.the label, adolliOtilfter
to the child in mistake
~,7 it -Was shortly a„, re
seized with convulsive fits, :and' expired be'°
- -
morning. . ',. Tr - *well;
•
Sunday evening, a son of Mr., Fox, oi."-311
. ,bol-,
went into the .fields in company with other oh
and was anausini:hitnself. b firincr with. 3 r'sthe
After Ipadingit, and in the act_ or returiiill;-d -1-i
~..
ramrod, the pistol went off, and
.shatter€ 0 at
rightliand to pieces, Mr.. OLI'VER, a Stirge7 the
11. rentford, attended, .. and extracted some °
orti.
small .shot,w
and dressed. the. onild ; but afrclaY
freation took place, .arid; he expired. Yesl. cole
morning at;five o'clOek. The deCeased w 39 3
.boy, in the twelfth year of his age. r inns
A watch was cried as lost, at Cliii..her;t4;:sin-
week,• and one-pound reward offered•-mi C. 13"
,gular conclusiOn ran ilitt :--" N. O' '.,,N.vs wh.°
~ i •
has been to the cunning .mari, 'who • l'il end it
got the watchi...therefore he. had .
be,tte" • )
back to prev,ent trouble." . " - ---.--..",--

BIRTHS: _
Yesterday, the fith Instant, :fits. John Fl
street, BuelOngloarn-gate, of a son, • Fraser,
4.
Forfaserj.l:s'
On Wednesday, the sth inst. the lady of Jon,!'
Bernard-street, Russell-square, of a ion

Yesterday, at Lambeth' chUr ----,-- et
'MARRIED. ' Benh3Tl.l. late
00:et.heoi,..;
cell'
Mr. Elector Essex, of the Strand. ,
At St, :Marys, Whitecha'rel, Henry X
_,,:.vs,ttts,..-s;47d y.
Uxbridge, to Miss Mary Anne. youngest claughttler
factor, to Benet,. youngest daughter of -th-6 late b --
!hy'oulf,,r. Eb
land, Esq., Ospringe; Kent.:
DIED: -
On Friday, the 24th nit., at :Ly d Loch ' - Ilr' (al
ynste • of,
of Lord.Teynham, Mr. John Griffin, eldest 5
oilbY,
of Golden-square. Se. 1 .
Ur J. 13
On Monday last, inl the 74010 f big li ' . ~
year
of Moorfields. . 4 IlliVrenCe
On'Saturday lait,- aged 28 years, 1,•%_.,11%.,,,h'iiiige.: .
veterinary surgeon; of Chesttrton, near u3i.•-r.— '
eneier
1,....erti, en.e..iiiseant,

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Oirnond-street, Queer.-square; •Ind pub
gltic St7l4
SERIPPS, of No. 7, South M*tntreet, 1%,i.:0•57
(YrFICE, No. 112, Strand ;' where 21.11‘.11-..1tT1,1],",:5.,ect.
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