New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-07-08
IRELAND.
THE MURDER OF MR.. LITTLE.

HE MURDER Ot MN. LII lie
The Dublin Mail Of the evening Of Wednesday,
June "a announces that after several weeks spent IN
boOtless inqury-after over and over again declar.
ING that the murderer was well known, and ere ~
hours elapeed he would be in custodynow, after the
apse Of six months, the murder having been CON-
Hitted so far back the 18th Of November, an ar
rest has been made and person, at all events,
painter named Spolen, stands charged with perpe-
ratipr that atrocious murder The evidence upon
which Spolen was that morning arrested was that Of
his own wife, which, being Illegal will require other
evidence to sustain the charge: Spollen was en-
poyed, it appears, as painter in the office OF the
Midland Railway and his wifes information TO this
effect: She swears that SpoDen painted Mr.. Litde's
room few days before the murder She declares
that on the night of the u1rder Spolen returned 10
bis residence about eight o'clock bringing quantity
Of gold aud silver; that he told her it was Llttles
money, and that he had killed him. She saw him
bum pocket-book and also his cravat; that she saw
and that be told her he had made his escape through
he roof, after committing the murder. She assisted
50 conceal the money and she further stated that the
bag of silver found wss Spolens, and the bag was
placed in the trunk by Spolen; that the hammer
}cupd was Spollens and she believed the razor also,
ar he appeared very nervous the day it was found,
and said he had thrown it in with the on and if
the case were discovered II would no doubt be
identified She further stated that abe knew where
.be money concealed, and would show the police
the plsce.
the woman, and found between two walls, within the
precincts Of the railway terminus large portion OF
she missing money consisting Of gold, bank notes and
silver. The notes, from the damp, were nearly de-
snoyed.
Among the money found were several pieces of
paper which identified by Mr. Chamberlain as
having been taken from the cash-oce the night of
he murder. On piece Of this paper be recognized
Mr.. Little name in bis own handwriting. The key of
Mr. Titles office is stated 10 have been thrown into
the riveT Bradoghue and for the purpose of discover
ing the key, Sergeant Craven and number of work.
busily engaged in searching portion Of the
stream which runs through the garden Of the North
Union WorkhOuse up to late hour yesterday evening,
bit without success.
From the time the prisoner was placed IN Frederick
,ape Stsiion-House up 10 the time be retired TO rest
hast night he obseExed strict silence. Although he
aware Of the charge which brought against him,
pp 10 the time his name was placed on the charge
sbee. he was unconscious Of bis wife having given
information against him, ard up 10 the present ne Is
not aware OF the arrest OF his son.
On Thursday night the prisoner was brought down
from the room which he occupied in Frederick lane
station house, when be was placed on tue ohce sheet
charged by Mr. Superintendent Gay with tue wiiliul
murder Of George Samuel Little, on the evening OF
the 18Th Of November last by striking him several
biows % The head with blunt Instrument, and cut
tDg ts throat with razor. The prisoner was also
charged with stealing the Of 1850, the property
q the Midland Great Western Railway Company
WhJe this charge was beng preferred, the wife OF
the prisoner was present, ard seemed 10 be sadly
affected. She said, addressing hin, Confess yoar
guilt you unfortunate man, what have done was
10 save your eou and thst you may repent of your
crime" On tue charge being read for him he only
said, a" deoy it, He then Jed back 10 his cell.
-. The DaI.I Post OF TharSday evening s;s'es thai
BpolleE he father = n c1s.odJ in rrederiok.lsne
station, AID the son q custody ia Charoery lace.
BpolIepsype is also y custody. There Wa 80 Patsc