Star.
London, England, 1817-09-27 00:00:00

ATROCIOUS RErENGE.

We have to relate one of those dreadful instance,
of desperate depravity, which reflect disgrace not
merely on the age, but on human nature itself...—
Yesterday, about one o'clock at noon, a Welchman,
named David Owen, a cow-keeper, came to town
from Edmonton, and proceeded to the to use of one
Junes, his brother-in-law, who is also a cow-keeper,
resident in Gibraltar-row, Prospect place, St. Georges
Fields. After knocking at the door, he was admitted
to the room on the ground floor, where Jones with his
wife and maid-servant were at dinner. After sitting
for a few minutes, be started up, and with two knives
(with which be had provided himself before his visit)
he rushed to the execution of his execrable purpose.
He first attacked the man Jones, whom he wounded
'dreadfully in the belly and die head, so as for some
seconds to deprive him 'of sense or motion. He then
flew at Mrs. Jones, his own sister, and inflicted upon
her several shocking wounds. He stabbed her in the.
rforthead, cut her severely, though not dangerously,
between two of her ribs; and having thrust his knife
in her mouth, drew it clean through the face to the
ear, lacerating her tongue, and laying the cheek corn.
pletely open. The ruffian last struck at the terv.int-
girl, whom he seelously cut in the face and cii.e of
her hands, besides dividing the main artery of her
arm. The poor wretches, though faint, and almost
insensible with terror and loss of blood, contrived to
make their way into the street, where they were im-
mediately observed by their neighbours, and were
carried into the adjoining houses till medical assist-.
AOCe could be procured.
In the mean time, the assassin had fastened the
door of Jones's house, and with loud imprecations
threatened to destroy any periou who ihould dare to
approach him. This threat, together with the im-
pression of the horrible scene before them, and the
circumstance of Owen (who is a remarkably large
and powerful man) being armed with two knives,
completely deterred the multitude. though snon-con-
Listing of many hundreds, from attempting to enter
the house. Police Officers, however, were sent for;
and on their arrival, End after the interval of nearly
an hour, it was determined to break into the house
and seize the desperate villain. For this purpose, a
great number of persons, armed with p..ittrs and
crow-bars, some with ladders at the windows, and
some on the ground, made a simultaneous attack on
the house, pld bursting it open above and below,
rushed in with great force. They found Owen on the
first landing-place, standing with an air of di.risnce,
and whetting his knives one upon the othtl, as nine
the purpose of rendering them more effectually min.
derous. One of the Officers,. however, without a
'moment's delay. struck him a violent blow with a
crow-bar on the head, which knocked off his liar and
staggered him ; and another instantly took ad vant age
of his tottering, seized one of his legs, and threw hi IS
on the groused. Still the ruffian was able to mist.
which he did so obstinately, that die Officers were
compelled to beat and even woupd hip, severely
about the ism athl bosiy, before he was subdued to a
state of acquiescence. They then put him into a
hackney coachr and conveyed him to the prison in
Horsemonger-lane, thousands of the multitude atten-
ding the roach, and with arms of various kind:, in
order to prevent the possibility of his escape.
While this was going on, surgical aid had been
procured for the wounded ; and the result of the eta.
ruination made by Mr. limos, Surgeon, of Newing.
ton, was, that be considered the husband likely to die,
the wine dreadfully though not mortally wounde,
and the girl, though very seriously hurt, nicely to rt.w
cover. The man and the servant were, at the re.
commendation of the Surgeon, taken to St. Tho.
males Hospital. Mrs. Jones was c.ssried back tutus'
own house.

The parties are all Welch. Jones and his wife arq
iboui forty years Of age—the servant-gill is Abcut
twenty. Owen is between forty-five and fifty, and
ii, we have Before stated, aDM cl rce.t.t:ll.:b!)
intdible and sue:lst&
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