Star.
London, England, 1824-01-03 00:00:00

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Yesterday morning Mrs. Brawn and her Meant wire
removed from the White Horse, at thenliy-Hill, to• the '
jail at St. Alban s, where she arrived about eleven o'clock.
She was much - more composed than on the preceding
day, and expressed herself extremely grateful for the
humane attention with which she had been treated. It
appears that in the full conviction of the Warmth of Mr.
Connolly's feelings, she had strongly remonstrated with
the officers on the danger of breaking into the house,
but they persisted in their.design, and thus led to the
fatal calamity, for which no person expresses more
heartfelt concern' than she does. The Magistrates were
yesterday in expectation that Colonel S--, the father of
this unfortunate Lady, would have waited upon them;
but in all probability the intelligence had not reached
him in time to attend.
It seems that on the morning after the murder, the
Rev. Mr. Newcome and Mr. Winter, the Magistrates,
,accomptinied by Mr. Stephens, the attorney, and some
other persons, proceeded to Itabley House, to search the ,
premises. Captain Nestor had just arrived from Lon-
slcm,,. and received them with great politeness, while he 1
expressed his sincere regret at the scene of destruction',
which was presented to his view. The front door,
loading into a dining room, antic not into the hall. as
we yesterday stated, was. shattered to pieces, and bore
several marks of an axe, with which the attempt to
break it open had been made. The parlour window was
also broken,. and the kitchen window, which looked to
'the front of the house, was completely demolished; at
the back door the windows were also broken. It was
here the first attempt at enhance was made, when Mr.
-Connolly so imprudently made use of the pitchfork.—
Captain Nestor was questioned as to his acquaintance
with Mr. Connolly, and lie stated that he had known
him for several years, part of which time he had been
under his profes.ional care; he knew he had been
en Officer in the City of Dublin Militia, during which
period he was highly respected by his brother Officers.--
With regard to his being an inmate at his house, this
appeared to have arisen from a feeling of kindness on i
the part of Captain Nestor, who was acquainted with his'
embarrassthents. Captain Nestor himself, however, had
loot been in the house for eight days previous to the shot ;
being tired, and concurred with the Magistrates in re-
' probating the folly as well as imprudence of Mr. Con-
nolly's resistance to the laws of his country.. The Ma-
gistrates then proceeded to search for papers, and in
performing this task they opened certain boxes- and
drawers belonging to Captain Nestor, and took out
'some of his private letters. Against such conduct Cap-
tain Nestor protested in schernent terms, as inconsistent
with the necessity of the case, and an undue violation of
his private concerns. The Magistrates, however, said,
that in such a case they felt themselves fully. warranted
iiti the course they. were puronting, but .certainly. meant
as pfiatskial affront to. Captain Nestor, who could be iu
,no way lariplicated in the crlnainality of his unfortunate
,friend... captain Nestor still complained of the conduct
of the Magistrates as unfair towards him. We under-
,stand solpiClons were -entertained that there were some
' ,- . rsinthehousewhich had relation to Mr. Connelly's.
affairs, aid which might -throw light on his conduct,
but these could not he found. - Captain Nestor arrived
in Londonlate on Thursday evening, and had an inter-
vieseWith Mr... .Noel on his returta from Shenley,bill,and
gave hire the ftillost instructions for the defence of Mrs:
Brown, who, as we before observed, is not only resaect-
ably connected, but has moved in the highest circles.—
fitic atpresent enjoys a pension from Government as the
:clow -of. st naval• officer. •
Rai ley'Houae is seTibeautifully situated, and is cal-
culated for Aire receftreh-rif a largo family.„The palihgs
and outer gates,, as well as part of the mansion, how-
ever, are vveiny!peell Out. of repail,: Captain 24estor haw-
ing of lite visited it bin. seislem. It- is • elegantly and
tast.efullY lurctiande...tooastable and-another man were
on the premises by-direct:ken:if the nagistrites. The
marks on. the place threes's- which the gun was dis-
charged were distinctly visible; and it teen's that this
last act-of violence was not Committed' till aftetreptated.,
Warnings.- Poot Grainge.had,struck twice or thrice Ist;
the 409 r with the axe when the shot, was fired. The•guos
was Inaffed with araall 'abet, but this took effect so de.,
cidedlY, that the hone of the arm. was completely shat-1
tered, and thus prevented the success of the operation'
which ivas.pei formed. '
'it ii 3catch " that thee, was cOnsideiable deliberation
'ftfthOisie-efthegtin. ..Merin,- the: servant,. in bringing'
itfrAm the farmer's, pointed it it theofficevs, as if fearful
they would tike it from hint, and advanced backwards
to4ards the house,- till he reached an entrance to' a cense,
through which ' he' pushed it, to some person witbip,
who .received it. Mr. Connolly is stated to &lie
called out to him, frern an upper window, to shoot
lithe officers as he came along. At the time Mr. .Con 4.
' noll y surrendered himself, the premises were surrionndiel
by fifty or sixty persons, so that it was utterly imposskt
ble for him to escape. 1
Mr. Connolly and Moran arrived at Hertford *spit
yesterday about twelve o'clock, and were immediately
, lodged in separate cells. The constable then proceeded i
to Mr. Rooke, the Coroner fur the County; whom he
informed of the murder, and by whose.desire an Inquest
'is to beheld on the body this morning.
Mr. Noel, as Solicitor for Mrs. Browns will.he pre-
lent during the Inquest, and ft is anticipated will eat-
ploy Counsel. In all probability sou* of the servants
will be admitted witnesses for the Crbwm •
' ANOTHER,* ACCOUNII: • .
Since the perpetration of the above enfoftunatetrans-
action, it is impossible to describe the interest it haspro-.
daced throughout that part of the country ; and the re.:
cent horrible Murders, which hasie created •so Much
alarm, have added considerably to the horror of the vil-
lagers
of Shenley and those adjacent. . • .
The whole of yesterday 'persons were' arriving from
all parts, anxious to view Rabley House, the. scene of
the melancholy deed. Since the examination of Mr.
Connolly, Moran, Mrs. BroWn, arid the domestics,
the house has been in the posiession'of three constables;
who gave every facility to those'persont whoSeturibsity
bad been excited to inspect fhe.coetage: •
After the examination of. the prisoners, MK 13rotr,,
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and her female attendant (prisoner) Catherine twill,.
were permitted to sleep at the White-Horse rtivernolt
. aley4dill, and Mr. Connolly and•Mdren,, his i.'ire,'
rant, were handcuffed, and •anveyed by LingliYancl'
.. string, the•cunstables, to Ilaiiket,• where they Itii?"
&Milted for the. night In the•cisge. 'Conti:4ly l'itel
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the alert the eihblt of the 'nir„httutiffikiit their escape.
' : . About .eighti ololocle yesterday kOortrifig they Were' re-.
' moved by'tßeaboa4 ddhitadles in i pasekitaise in II‘:
ford dads.. :Oil flit toed:- COrldeilY'ippekeett ofteciely:
dejected, and expriteed.hii olitilliettiftli.eYduleonfte

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