The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1836-09-23 00:00:00

THE LATE MURDER NEAR BRISTOL.

The greatest interest was excited during the progress of the
inquest; several-rhundred people were assembled about the
house. While the inquest was going on, the deceased's shawl,
ribands from her bonnet and gown, were found in a pond in the
neighbourhood, covered over with some stones, by inspector
Gerrard and policeman Leonard. The prisoner is rather a good-
looking light complexioned -young man, with something of the
rakish appearance which attaches to persons of his profession.
,He was genteely dressed in a blue coat With velvet collar and
'figured metal buttons, peen striped handkerchief, plaid waist-
coat, and brown plaid trousers. He is a native of London. His
wife was in the room the greater'part of the time ; hilt she did
not appear to be fully sensible of her painful situation; this,
"however, might partly be accounted for by the fact that her age
scarcely exceeds 18 years.
We 'have been informed that she was in service in Bath.
That they firstmet at the last Landsdowne fair (Aug. I 0) where
the prisoner was performing. That On the 16th,they were mar-
ried at Monmouth; and that the mother,',learning that they
were to be in Bristol during:the fair had come up to visit them.
The prisoner represented to his wife's parents that he was 'by
trade a cabinet-maker. He received nearly £5O at the time of
the marriage; and the wife was entitled to £5O more on her
mother's decease. His christian name is Sahiuel, but he was
Married in the name of Charles.

After the inquest the prisoner was conveyed to the county
prison at Lawford's,gate, where he remained'until Friday morn-
ing, when he was conveyed to Gloucester by the Phcenix coach.
Although the period of his deDarture was not generally known,
yet crowds assembled for the purpose of catching 'a gliinpse of
his person. He was taken up by the coach at the two mile-
stone on the Gloucester road, whither he was conveyed in a ca`r.
On his getting up it was remarked by one of the bystanders,
"He seems to bear it Very well." To which he replied, with
great composure, " It is the consciousness of innocence."—
The person then said, " If that's the case I wish you well ;"
when he added, " I have no doubt I shall soon be back again."
The remains 'of the deceased were interred yesterday, at the
New Church at the Fishponds. The funeral was attended by
herhusband, who had come up from 'hlonmouth.
The following is a copy of a letter addressed by the prisoner
to his wife on Thursday evening last :
" Dear Wife,—l entreat of you to get aside the past and con-
fine yourself to my present awtul situation. You are well aware
.1 have no friend near to assist me; I therefore call upon you,
'as in duty bound, to render me all the'assistance in your power.
If you can possibly, remain here till next week to see my 1130-
ther, do so. Were I guilty of the dreadful crime lam charged
with, I know not what would be my sufferings; even now, at
times, my brain seems bewildered. I much wish to see your
poor distracted father, and trust he will not leave without seeing
,me. I call upon you, by all the tender feelings of a wife, if you
have any—by every tie, sabred, Iman, and divine—not to
desert
.your husband in this trying hour. However, tinie
is precious; I, therefore, conclude, begging to be kindly'remem-
bered, with every sentiment of affection, to your unhappy father,
and believe me ever your affectionate, truly innocent, and
falsely accused, unhappy husband,
" SAMUEL BARTLE:TT.
" If you have the slightest regard for ins, do not tiike those
things to Monmouth."—Bristol Mercury.