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

Mr. Leach held by The am, - he ssid hs sho 1id
fall down; tned 10 mAke an attempt 20 csscn me
other pan but he SAID, The first man that moiests
me IN blow his bIaiDs out' the stick wss about az
big IS my a. the top Of IT, and .Apsred down To-
ward TIE handle; the man bad the small end 10 his
hand; the man and woman escaped and walked OF e.
ward We.te!eigh: on the next morning went 10 the
place and found the pietol, which gave 20 Slolk,
CIosr.1smnsd-I delivered me pistol to Suffolk in
exactly the state "a found Il, the frrt thing
l did when got up was 70 pull Mr. Leach oa by tie
collar; the woman 10 the other man. | saw the
bmdgtan as soon as the other man got up woen en-.
deavcred 10 go after The urder mar Mr.. Leach held
Oh 70 me by my arm.
Henry lilly rsisay porter st the fae station, iien-
tifed the male prisoner as the man who followed
lady and gentleman who riived az I1,e by the mail
ira on the evening OF Wednesday, the ID inst, ani
stated that he was the person he a,terward law AZ the
spo. where the struggle had taken place under Mr..
Leach Tnis witness sso Identified Mrs. Smith the
woman he saw Dear The spot IN the night IN question;
was quite positive she was the same person, a. he
turned his lamp full in her face saw the male pris-
or.r pick up a parcel which be took away with him.
John Beal coal merchant, living near the fae sta
ton produced the widows weeds found on ate COM
mon on the morning OF Thursday. the 4th inst .
A girl named Aphn, housemaid IN The service OF
the Rev s. Smith proved that on the Vi her m ister
and mistress took tea together about o'clock, aud
appeared to be on the mOst friendly terms; a lttle
before o'clock her mistress wen.up stairs, and short
ly sfterwaid both Mr.. and Mrs. Smith went out but
tell; they returned about o'clock the next morning,
and were on the same friendly terms as when they
left.
sabuiary deposed that on the tth, IN company with
Fear and Windmill Of the Bristol force, lie went TO
Mr. smiths house at Clifton and apprehended him on
charge of assault, with intent TO murder, and high
way robbery. Mr.. Smith asked the sergeant tor ms
authority and he said he had warrant but appre-
hended Mr. Smith ON suspicion Mr.. Smith then asked
permission TO 90 up stairs and change his coat which
was granted the officer following. While in the bed
room Smith called his WIFE, who was taken INTO GUS
tofy Oh the same charge He said to her, Whatever
Guestions they ask yOu make no reply. Both prison
Els wtre taken TO Bristol central station, and the o-
co returned and searched the house, where parcel
was found containing wearing apparel whch was pro-
duccd ard idertfed by Mr. Leach as his property.
Windmill detective OF the Bristol force, confirmed
the evidence Of the last witness.
Mr.. p. u. Leman, surgeon, of Chipping Sodbury,
deposed hat he was called IN to attend Mr. Leach on
the 3D. and found him suffering from two scalp wounds,
ore in the 'front.' the other at the back of the head
the wound at the back was inches IN length, and
extended in depth 10 IL membranes Of the skull the
front was of similar character, but net extensive,
being only one inch in length witness did not consider
these wounds dangerous TO lite, but thought they
had not been speedily attended TO eryslpeas might
have supervened, and fatal results followed they
were apparently inflicted by hedvy o!ows with stick
Cell ,rd Lock- pupil at Mr.. smith school, proved
III at on the pa of January he instructed by Mr.
Smith TO 60 Dir. Lasbury in Park street, had csrd
given him with the initials a" ). NJ on 1T tins card he
vas told to give to Mr.. Lsstury and tell him that If
any letters came there directed they were for Mr.
Smith witness called again day or two attergard.
bat there letters there them he called second
time and found two, directed "S NJ and the
other an S.; took both letters, and told Mr. Las
bury that ii either was wrong it should be brought
back; gave the letters to Mrs. Suth she detained
the enc directed "S. M.,' the other was returned
Robert Neville. assistant to Mr.. Gibbs, gunsmlth,
Com ,treet r stOl deposed that on the 18th OF Jan,
nary Mr.. Smith came 20 his masters shop aboui
dock in the evening and asked 10 look at some pis,
tols he was shown several, but did not buy any, aud
said he would call again; on the ,? Of February. about
O'Clock in the evening" he came again and purchased
six. bsrrcled revolver, which, at his request, wit
ness loaded with Fix balls but did not cap it, he asked
for receipt, and the assistant nquriDg in what
name the account should be made out, the prisoner
gave the of Hicks; noticing his clerical appear
ance witness asked whether ne should say the Rev.
Mr.. Hicks the prisoner replied, "Oh, no." the &C
| count was then made out to - Hicks, ESQ.,, the
pistol produced was the sold, and in tue same
condition with the exception that il was now capped
This being the whole of the evidence, Mr.. Stone ad.
mitted that assault of an aggravated nature had
been committed by Mr.. Smith, but contended that his
wife having been cOerced, and acting under the or
ders Of her husband was not amenable. The nagis-
trates, however, considered both equally liable, and
committed both prisoners on a charge OF feonious
| manning. Bail was refused.