New-York daily tribune., 1858-03-03

.'fI rsxaain yo1p slncersly, eA
N, Joss LIAcH, jr., Croydon, near Norwood srr.y-
A. tha. time was living with an Uncle named
John Leach; Irephed 20 ths: letter; caan,, swear
70 the handwriting the letter No. !; aremart-
Ably good imitation if il il not Mrs. Smith. hand
Mr.. Gaisford asked whether the othsr sids pro-
duced the reply which had been written by the prose
cutor " lstter No. L.
MIR. Stone declined 10 give any answer to tn, ques-
ton and Mr.. Cox the attorney for the accused said
he should not at present produce anything
Examination continuec-I aiterward received a
second letter, which - also very much like the writing
of Mr.. Smith Sbut viii not swear 10 il; il i dated
Jan. 2S and il Is follows:
"NY.vls DrlsE.T FSrso: Hay.ns come into Br.;ol -
DAY .i,h my friend Mrs Lea. wh vis3n AN LIVING
tom y a. ard fayiss htsrd iro you Tor such sns
hs, mi,ht be OP. from y-aI old home TO
on,p d. to biy few ,hius for my deer little children
,hs comu into Bristol sssn Suud,y the Sis: with my
f Id ,tsl T. ntniLg sAin BY the minutes before
S oci train BY Hy.ef 70 Wap.y wher- live md you l
care you say 'hal be ad TO you e Bristol
and BrmiDss priorm a, quarter to sod then you will
with own eyes thst Al. yoqr own d.r old friend sally
hooab. shall BE- very Esd yol and be yours
10 b. az your poor mother wa. dad sd pr Hr
SUPPOSE you nsried her think you might have SEEN by
otbrT than your old and sincere nd Sally Therefore shall
stb,crile myself, as before. SM
"Ps1Pea.e stts directly On peeipt Of hi. and get i.
20 throush on Monday noiae Good byo for the
present ifth' does sch you in ims again come
e sunday following Feb or x other time and will
endesyor 10 meet you"
I replied to that letter. tllr. Cox made the same
answer a. before TO that letter. received another
letter, OF which tbe following is copy:
p,As JONI: ssi to receive your kind l"tt,r til,
uouiIg though must disappointed that you did not
coue today long IN hear the ronen"ng stories have 70
. me- and talk to you about future prospects. have
mol much TIM to writ. today so shs only say ths wish
very much 10 come by the O'Clock tram rom rag inon next
Wtcnesday the Sdot February gets here hapast and
ham saon, as said before The trains on sunday VIII be
con,eus and they be altered In February mus.
he a. he but on Wrdnc, day next they viii dive into .h
Cu- and won't BE- back in the country before l9o'c,0ck
can with them sud return BY the train have told Of and
We heve chs; 70 ourselves all have through
kIce lsst met you wish can ct somothins 81 the
about marriage and you know have had many troubles
before should be sai you vouc bring my letters with you
not ,riAe any more. You will get this tomorrow Wnte d.
rctly and .hull ct it on "Wednesday, as before. ~
- r. hsste. Yours, very sh-ctiugaiely, > NJ
Mr John Leach contractor, Shirley Croydon, Surrey"
I1epcd this thrdpetter; having received the three
ceeded to Bristol Wednesday, the Sd inst; in the
evening, little before o'clock, went to the Bristol
and Birmingham station; mad small parcel of wear
ng eppar. with me and al umbrella; after had been
II lcre few minutes | saw gentleman 90 into the
waiting-room and thought how much he wa like
Mr.. Smith; in mi1ute or two atterward | saw the
person rad known Sarah Mills coming ny the
stairs dressed in widows weeds; vert part OF the
way down and met her; l shook hands with her, and
asked how long Mr.. Smith had been deed she replied,
" Six weeks; | said II was vory strange, for had
just seen Ierson go into the waitng-rDOm who, l
thought, was much like hpi she replied, " How could
you think that lie has been dCai sX weeks; Mrs.
Srith was dressed in dark gray shawl dark dress,
hleck bonnet with white strngs hanging down, aud
wisOw weeds inside; her face was open; she wore no
vail asked where she was going, aud she sat,o late
station; then went down and go two first class jkes
for y ate; she remained on the platform; away
for about five minutes, a. was too early at hr-t 10
get the ticket; met her at the foot of the salrs when
/ went back. Witness here identified the female prison
er and proceeded. We went together to late; | go.
out Of the train and helped her out; was going the
same way as saw other people going but she said
she wished to go by the common, a her friend Mr..
Isaacs coming to meet her IN ease did not come
Ly the trsn as expected; before got the tick
cts walked up and down the Bristol platform with
her several times only saw the person thought
like Mr.. Smith once at tire Bri,tol stations We went
TO find the gate steps leading 10 the cO<nsn after
leaving Yatc station, but i: very dark, and We
could not find them Mr. Suffolk, the station-nsster,
came to US with light and said il would be mpossl-
bic for us 10 the common on 60 dark night;
proposed that should go by the road OF have some
Conveyance, but Mr. Smith said she should knoF the
way across the common IS SOON as she found the
leCge, and that she wished to 90 that way because
Mr.. kaacs was coming to meet her. Mr.. Sun Ilk
lighted lis on 10 the common with lantern; went
OIL With Mrs. Smith about hundred and hty yards,
as near as could judge, but we could not ind the
II. dge said thought we had better return ana go
by the road, but Mrs. smith made no direct reply ogt
called out tha: We were lost believe her exac. words
were, I'VE are lost" l was at that time gropng
for the hedge, which supposed to be In ffon'
Of me- with my umbrella; SHOULD think
Mr.. smith was about three yards from me
ot that time: having said, I've are lost, msn's
yo.ce replied, am lost too; turned round, look,
ing in the direction from which the souud came, and
thoue ht saw the shadow of some one approaching;
almost Immediately received heavy blow at the
back of the head | turned round aud saw man
srmed with bndgeOn about twelve or niteen inches
long and Of light color; il too dark tor me to
recognize the aiterward received three OF iOuT
blows the front Of the head from the same hand and
weapon; i closed with the man and seized HIM oy tne
c liar with my left hand, and with my right cAuSlI
him by the left wrist Lthrew him and fell upon MN;
held his left hard out quite straight, anu kep, III;
head down with my LETT hand: noticed tina, be had
something in his left hand which supposed 10 be The
budpeOn with which he had struck me; called OuI
Help and Murder! was not abe 10 see h's.
Smith at that time she old not come neaE mei Two ot
th, railway mer came - aiter called OUT one vi
them .cok me of Dir. Sm h. bo person who attacked
me: held By the person who took Inc Oh, as ionhd
could not stand when he got me up at that time Two
other persons came with ligh, and theI recognn%sa %
Mr. Smith rs TIE same person thar had seen ~ .us
waiting room a. Brist j. The witness az rst Identified
The prisoner brother, who j. extremely Ike MN, rs
being the person vino attacked him. On the prisoner
oelng desired - stand up, witness hesla-ed, anu
would not swear positively 70 either ne
told the persons to stop The man who had at;ackea
me, bl, no one did; observed that he walked away
with Me-. Smith; he put his hand On her back as \ %
make her move on; | sost the parcel and unorsna
had with me in TIE ..ute; have since found ;oe
umbrella and have seen tie contents OF the p"fce ia
the hand. cf Poice-s constable Windmill.
Crosse 1amned by Mr.. >,one-I paid my addresses
to Mrs Smith from 1916 20 1919; do not know thaI
she was married 20 Mr.. Smith in july lsi9; between
August and September, lS49, ascetainec from hrs.
smith that she was married; had no correspondents
in writing with her between Good Friday ana tne tlIP
20 the seaside; if had, l. wes before she eit soNn,
and while ! beliey ID she single woman never
core spOnded with her in the name OF >mith; o'n
know that .he i married now; il was IN conseqosnMse M