The New York herald., 1875-12-21
THE GALLows IN LONDON.
HENRY wAINwEIoHT ExEcuTED FOR TIE MUIR

HENRY wAINwRTuHT EXECUTED FOR THE MUIR
DER or HARRIET IANE-THE CoNvICr's ANTE
cEDRNrs-A CHRISTIAN REFoRMER.
To-day, Tuesday, December q, the convict, Henry
Wainwright will be executed in London. in accordance
with the passed upon him by Chief Justice
Cookburn, for the murder OF Harriet Lane, woman
whom be had deceived and rained and who had borne
him several children. II horrible murder, ihe
body being mutilated by che murderer who attempted
70 carry the pieces through the city with view
to their ultimate concealment
THE MURDER or HARRIET LANE,
Henry Wainwright was found guilty Of the murder
OF hs mistress Harriet Lanc, and his brother Thomas
OF being accessory alter the fact The trial has
for nine days filled the columns Of the London pa
pers Standard Of last Wednesday devoting sixteen
to the report ofthe summing up Of the Lord Chief JUS
tce Sir Alexander cocSburn. Your readers proba-
bly, familiar with the
DETAILS or THE cAsR
but II may be interesting that the lights are out
and the curtain down. 10 tell the story briefly, as fol-
lows
Henry Wainwright was in the brush trade in tho
Whtechapel road, the East End OF London; that
vast district teemng with dense population, which
TO the West Enders is almost terra tncogitd He was
very decidedly superior in culture TO the average
OF those among whom he dwelt and pursued his voca
ton OF some education and with talent for recting and
ecuring His business did not prosper he lost val
liable contract and finally he became bankrupt. His
place Of business the Whtechapel road, warehouse,
closed all the furniture removed to satisfy his
creditors with the exception OF mattress and bolster
His habits had brought ruin upon him. and he found il
impossible to support his wife and children, his mis-
tress and hers. Harriet Lane and her children were
living with Miss Wlmore, who became Harriet's de-
voted friend.
THE VICTIM AT MS PLACE or BUSINESS
on September III, 1874. Harriet Lane went to the
place of business OF Wainwright by appointment He
had sent her money and she had been able to get
her things out Of pawn She left Miss Wilmore and
her children and seemed in high spirits and hopeful Of
speedy return.
SHE WAS NEVER APrERwARD SEEN ALIVE.
year passed, during which many and earnest In
qulres were made by the missing womans friends and
relatives kilograms and letters received by
Wainwright, who showed them to Miss Wlmore from
a man named Freake, stating that Harriet had gone
away with him TO the Continent Thomas Wainwright
the personator of Freake N this and the other de-
vices by which the two brothers consprcd 10 u the
inquiries made.
A HORRIBLE DISCOVERY
On the 11th of last September, the very day OF the
month on which Harriet Lane had disappeared year
ago, all London startled by horrible tale Of the
discovery IN cab in the possession of man, of two
large parcels containing eleven fragments OF female
human body The Henry Wainwright
four wheeled cab drove along the Whitechape road; in
il was man a woman and two large parcels Breath
less and like bloodhound the trail, another man
followed the cab through the crowded streets stop
that cab Tor Gods sake ~ 'Man you mad !"
Such the only words uttered by the pursuer TO
two policemen whom he met and such their reply.
The cab stopped the other side Of London Bridge;
the pursuer was close behind. He had hunted his
quarry is lair Two other policemen, struck by the
mans excited manner observed the cab. Out OF it
the hrer with his parcels and made toward the
door of an OLD house known az the Hen and Chick
ems He arrested inside the house. 1.-TWO hun ;.
dred pounds II you will let 90 and nothing ~ he
exclaimed 10 the policemen He was firmly secured
and the parcels examined The Henry VAN
wright his companion Alice Day, Of the
"lades Of the ballet and in the parcels were the re-
mains hewn III eleven pieces, OF Harriet Lane.
he had dug in the part Of his warehouse a shall
low grave and lined i with chloride OF lime Al
being ready he had nvegled Harriet Lane to tho
place shot her twice through the head cut her throat
and buried her Bankruptcy came, and the premises
10 pass out OF Walnwrghts hands dreadful
odor pervaded the place and noticeable IN the
neghborhood. The murdered body must be moved.
SCENE
most impressive and the streets outside were
blocked with crowds Of that class OF persons 70 whom
murder trial is theatre And, indeed, II was ter
rble drama enough the story OF which had been told
within the walls at which the excited mob stood star
ing What shall say OF the ladies, delicate, high
born ladies' many of them, who, TO the words OF
sarcastic contemporary, intrigued Tor stalls at tho
Theatre Royal Ola BailcyT
After the verdict the prisoner Henry delivered the
following
REMARKABLE srERcH
81 should like TO make one or two observations,
which shall be very short indeed have lrst to ex.
press my deep obligation for the untirng energy and
ability OF my counsel during this protracted trial
thank him, and all who have assisted him, deeply My
thanks due TO the many, many friends who have,
with such prompt aiacrlty, come forward and gwen
their valuable and substantial assistance have not
been able to reply TO them personally, but
The Lord Chief Justicel cannot allow speech 10 be
made.
SENTENCED.
The Lord Chief Justice sentenced the prisoner to
death by hanging
STARTLING REVELATIONS EXPECTED.
a variety OF extraordinary rumors stl ahoat
London upon this subject and among others is
proceeding from persons very likely 10 be well in
formed upon the subject, 10 the effect that II Thomas
G Wainwright had been acquitted altogether as was
considered not at all improbable from the lenency Of
the SUNNI ng up Of the Lord Chief Justice which
certainly very favorable, intended TO have avowed
that he the murderer OF Harriet Lane and that his
brother Henry innocent This avowal would not
have involved any personal peril because having been
acquitted Of the crime he could not have been tried
a second time for the second offence Whether not
any such admiss on will yet be made by him TO
be seen but up the present he has said
word with reference the crime for which his brother
is TO suffer II appears, however, 10 be the general
opinion that some startling revelations will yet be
made with reference to this unparalleled crime
The proceedings terminated at few minutes before
cases was end