The Statesman.
London, England, 1824-01-05 00:00:00

EVI DENUE.

Thomas flesketli wis then called. He depered that he
was a oho...maker at Wage, in this county. In consequence
of lia-ing heard that a murder bad been committed a;
Robley Illus., at half past four in the afterno in of Vl'cs:•
nesday last, lie w-nt to the house in company with other
persons. On arris;ng at the house he OWL a eentiewitts on
the road, who said he was au attorney's clerk. He asked
him what was the matter, and the gentleman said they had
a warrant or a writ to apprehend a gentleman of the POMO
of Connolly. Witness was accompanied by Thos. Lock, a
conststile..They went to the door and knocked, but there was
no admission. The dole was not broken then, and what
he had heard about the murder proved to be antra. o..heal
not teen the attorney's clerk this morning. The atternefs
clerk wanted the door to be forced, but Mr. Lock said f.e
had not authority for this. A short time after Mr. Co. -
licitly opened the window, and said be amid' shoot the Ara
man who offered to enter the house. The constable talked
to him arid begged him to give himself up; but he said
he mould not. They waited a few minutes, and the gen-
tlemen thought they would go for further advice ,to the
Magistrates. 'there was another gentleman, besides the
attorney's cleric It was said that some assault had been
k.mminitted before witness went. Witness accompanied the
two gentlemen to the. Magistrate, Wheo they went barif
from the Magistrates, there was a large party, and allow
them James tirainge, the coestahie. Witness sew Jaw a
lirainge in the put, and begged him not to be too.keste,
as Mr. Connolly bad used dreadful threats, and NAIL ne
wou.d shoot any person that went into the house. Jo two
Grainge knocked at tile door twice ; the second knock wae
answered from within; witness di I nut kauw by wiwaost;
somebody asked who wis there ? James (image PS,
.leceased repli• d " Tie eonstebleo:. the parish of Shepley."
The persou inside wanted to knit/ what be wanted I the
was hetaren six and seven; but he c mid not speak.witta
certainty to the time. It was star light, sufficiently Iliad'
to discover ally person close to you. Mr. tirainge answered
" be hail a warrant to appreheni one Mr. Connolly.''! It
was a in.sle voice tout spoke fs OM within the house. The
reply was, th:st " he should not surrender; he would out,
attend to it." The shatters were all closed. Mr.Gralay•
begged of him to surrender, and he said, " the 4rsi per.
son that entered he would shoot." Mr. Ureinge saj t tic
hoped not ; he hoped he would govern hist paliion, and
added, that if be would not give himself up, he mutt breast
in by main force. Somebody then said, '• Coastahlf, •tis
your slaty." Witness .did not know who said this. Jas.
talrisinge then begin to knock the door with a hatchet ; he
was standingon she right side of the door, on the stque
step. Atter be had struck the door twice or three titers,
witness beard the report of a gun, but did not an the flash At
that moment witness heard Uraingessy, " Yoe have blo.“
my arm or." Witness was sot near enough to see the SUMO
of the dour, but had heard the glass break. Could ;114
see who fired the goo. Witness was sy muck terii4o4
that be then went away. Prior to the gun being fueda
witness sew two fetnalv, au 1 another mart, besid• 4r.
Connolly, in the house. It was out of the front of the.bonsat
Mi. Connolly looked. It was, Mrs. Brown and a fetsiik
servant hp SAW look out of the widow. Understood bits.
arisen to be the ocettpier'of the,hoose., Had area Mrs.. Bs
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before on horseback.

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the Coroner now intimated that it was not 'libel he
should close his inV•stigatiop that' day ; he s)iould, titter.;
fore, adjourn the inereit in good time netil Muoilsny unitu-
i ng; and iii the surgeons who were in atOndanurinight fief
it inconvenient to stop; bouwoold mite their testiot:fityltegi.•
Mr. Stephens beirged • that ttiii odjoarningit initbf take
plane-to such an Water as tioultl'enabli this two .wltneso;
, to whim tbelast•iiiiness-lia4 alkideif,lo toMa from LOneblil:
l'ino Groner said be. wOold'ite iitliairal.4iy, and:Wait".
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At sttiti .iestitnnit a . letiir mn..6110, tr,4- !dr,: Pforl,6ll
the pritniief 'Coniiall; iiiiill§',l4 'bells: brought fel'
Hirtfirrd by- his' brinher, npponiflpg is al his. ottortiki.
I hie letter be ibeired to ttis''Ker. Mr; 'bikprecbscf Ail; 4.
Coranier. ' ; • ' ,. •
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