The Sun.
London, England, 1827-02-23 00:00:00

get in ; the attendant then left the room ; I bolted the door by my
master's orders, each of us then got into a bath ; after I had been
in five minutes, he asked me if my bath was warm enough ; :there
was a curtain between both baths, which the waiter drew before
he went out ; my master pushed it a little on- one side, and came
close to me ; on asking me whether my bath was warm enough, I
told him I thought it was ; he asked me if I could bear it warmer,
I told him I could, he then let the water on to make it warmer,
and tried the thermometer ; he then went away, got into his own
bath and closed the curtain ; he then called me to wash his
back. I got in, and he immediately sat down ; I was
about to wash his back, when he said, do you sit down be-
side me, and tell me which bath is the warmest, your's or this?
I sat down, and he then began to take liberties with me, at the
same time he looked in my face and laughed ; I told him I did
not like it; he said, oh, come, Frederick. He then took liber-
ties a second time. I pushed his hand away and tried to get elf from
lam; this lasted from 5 to 10 minutes ; when 1 was getting away he
told me to go and wash the soap of--I did so, and dressed myself,
when I was dressed, he called me to wipe hie back, I spunged it
accordingly, and then he dressed himself, unbolted the door, and
rung for the waiter, whom he then paid, and asked to fetch him
a glass of water ; he told me to go home and order dinner ; he
reached home before me ; I waited on him at dinner ; in the even-
ing he asked me whether I did not think him a rum fellow;
I said no, not in particular; he said did not you think me a rum
fellow this morning. I, supposing him to allude to the bath,
said, yes, I certainly did. He said well, Frederick, lam happy
to find so virtuous a lad ; I pushed you very hard ; there is
not a boy in a hundred that would not comply ; your behaviour
was so good, that I shall make you a present of a pair of top
boots at my expense : this was all that happened. In three days
after, I complained of it to my brother, who took me to Marl-
borough-street. The reason why I did not make a complaint
sooner, was because he said he would never attempt such a thing
again ; yet he did something afterwards, that induced me to make
the complaint to my brother.
Cross-examined by the ComatoN-Seaaasser.—Before I re-
ceived the first of these letters, I had seen bins only twice. I set
out to Swansea on a Sunday, and returned the Sunday following.
I was sea sick, and my brother was permitted to stay along with
me ; the Colonel had a doctor to see me ; I got ill on the Tuesday
after I came to London, my master left town, and did not return
for a week ; I did not hear him say that he had been unwell ;
The baths were so situated that a person could not see from one
into the other, even if the curtains were drawn up, without stoop-
ing over the partition ; when he asked me to go into his bath to
rub his back, I did not think that he intended any indecency ;
after he took liberties with me I had do doubt of his intention ;
did not give any alarm, because it came so suddenly on me; I
did not mention it to the waiter, because I had it in my mind to
go home to my friends in Clerkenwell ; why I did not go home
was, because I saw the Colonel after me, and I feared he would
follow me if he saw me go out of my way ; I had no opportunity
of going home after dinner ; I did not ask for leave : I took a
fan to Mr. Sales, at the Adelphi, but I cannot swear it was on
that night ; I don't know whether I went out that night or not ;
the Co; nel brought home the fan afterwards broken ; and after
some investigation he was satisfied that it was the servant maid
that broke it; when he brought it home he expressed himself in-
dignant at me, for he thought that I broke it ; he abused me a
good deal, but he was good friends with me in a few minutes
after; he kissed my hand, and told me so ; this fan was to be
presented to a lady at Derby. There is another indictment
against him for an indecent attempt that evening. I
was to go along with him to Derby, and the Colonel packed up
my things for that purpose. I told the servant-maid that if 1
could see my brother I would not go a step out of town with the
Colonel. We took the bath on Tuesday ; I saw my brother on
Wednesday. The Colonel dined out on Thursday, when I wrote
a letter to my brother; he came on Friday; on seeing him I said
" how came you here? did not you receive my letter ?" " Yes,"
said he, " that is the reason why I came ; that letter is destroyed,
but I have a copy." The Colonel was very passionate ; he spoke
to me once or twice about not getting up early enough in the
morning ; it was arranged that I should get a watch, the price of
which was five pounds, which were to be deducted at the rate
of thirty shillings per quarter out of my wages. There was
a subsequent agreement that I was to have the watch for nothing
on account of my good conduct—what my good conduct was I
cannot say, but curious whims used to seize the Colonel betimes ;
it was when I was unwell that he told me I should Lave the watch
for nothing; before I went to the Colonel I was out of place for
five weeks ; I never told any person before this day that the watch
was given to me as a free gift—witness correcting himself said,
yes, I have told several persons of it before this day ; I told
the servant maid that when I was out of place I used to
go to Vauxhall ; that I had been at Mother H.'s and was
drunk there ; hat I had hired a room at the finish ; but
all that was a mere farce—a joke. 1 told her that I had hired a
room one night, in Drury-lane—that was true, I hired it, and
slept there one night, with,a boy eighteen years old—not with a
female. On the Friday evening that I had the Colonel taken into
custody, I told him that my mother was unwell, and thereby I
got leave to go out, when I fetched a Bow-esreet officer. The
evening on which I returned from the baths, the maid asked me
why elooked so crass, I said nothing particular ; I told her that
we hail been to a bath ; but did not mention what had passed.
John Barnes, waiter at the Bath-house, in Harley-streete
stated, that the gentleman came and asked for two baths ; he
asked if he woull have separate rooms, but the gentleman wished
to have them both in one room ; I shewed them into-a room with
two baths, which was divided by a curtain ; they went into the
room ; it is sometimes usual for two friends to take a room with
two baths; they were there about Q 0 minutes ; they were not in
the room half an hour.
Samuel Withers, the brother of the prosecutor—On the Friday
on which the Colonel was taken up, witness received a letter from
his brother ; on receiving it witness went to his father's, who
was not at home; he then went to Marlborough-street, and them;
to the Guardian Institution ; went again to his father's, who
accompanied him to the police-office, and a warrant was
granted ; they went with the officers to the Colonel's house.
Cross-examined by Mr. DitsmAsr—Had not been to the Colonel's
house before his brother Frederick went there ; on one occasion the
Colonel told witness that he should give Frederick a watch. Was
there in the course of the week, when the Colonel was in the
country. Was there on the Thursday. There was something said
about a fan. On the day Frederick was taken ill, witness was there ;
received the letter on the Thursday morning, and went to the
house at two o'clock on the same day, to take leave of his brother
previous to his going to Derby. Witness saw but one letter
from the Colonel to his brother *before the affair at Marlborough-
street ; never said to a Mr. Powell, a tailor, that he (witness)
intended to make the Colonel dub up a good sum of money. It
was Mr. Powell who first said any thing about it ; and
when the witness told him the circumstance, and showed
him the letters from the Colonel to his brother, he said that the
style of the letters was quite proof enough. A person named Gre-
gory, a journeyman, was present, and heard the conversation.—
, Powell said, " You will make him tip up 5001." Witness re-
plied, "if I do, I will pay you your bill." Witness has been
living several years as 'a sbopman to tradesmen ; had five or six
places within the last three years. Fled lived with a Mr. Brookes,
who charged witness with getting goods in his name, at Mary-
lebone Police Office. Had been asked by Mr. Brookes's
servant to fetch the goods after he had left his service ;
lived with Mr. Archer, linen-draper, at Lynn, five months
did not burn the cash-hook there. Witness repented having men•
tinned the names of his masters in Court, as they would not be
pleased if they heard of it; would not mention any more; had
been out of a situation for some time; did not go to "the Finish,"
" Mother H.'s," or Drury-lane, when either in or out of situation.
Had been charged at a police-office with violent Conduct by a Mrs.
had not
Molton, of the Roebuck, Holborn.
Stephen Withers—ls father to the prosecutor.
Cross-examined by Mr. BRODERICK-Had never told a Mr.
Archer that if it had not been for the fan being broken, this charge
halbeenm
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to Mr. Archer that his son Samuel had been living a
wild life, and had been in all the counties in England ; but that he
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had learned his wildness from Mr. Archer. Would not swear
that he told a Mr. Jackson to write to his youngest son, in order
to keep him separate from the eldest, to prevent his being conta-
minated ; never saw the letters till the morning of the examina-
tion ; did not see those letters at Mrs. Taylor's, and make re-
marks upon them before his son went to Swansea; had seen the
letter beginning " Dear Frederick;' witness said he haul seen the
letter to satisfy Mr. Broderick, in some way or other. Now said
that he had not meant to say that lie had, but had miot seen
it at Mrs. Taylor's ; did not say lie thought it singular that he
should say " Dear Frederick ;" was with his son Samuel in the
street fur three hours, when the police officers went to take the
Colonel ; had not had any placards printed and paraded before
the laa:se the next day ; had had some bills printed by advice of
his friends. Witness gets his living by selling ale and beer on
commission ; had done so for a Mr. Hammond for two or three
years ; haul never been charged by him with any dishonesty.
Benjamin Scholefield, police-officer of Marlborough-street,
was sent with a warrant to apprehend the Colonel; was up with
him part of the following night; he said that if he was found
guilty on such a charge, that he must do that, (drawing his hand
across his throat.) Ile did not, on his oath, hear him say
any thing else.
Wm. Harrington, attendant at the baths in Harley-street, rt.