The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-05-01

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THE BLACKBURN MURDER.
WILLIAM FISH, THE MURDERER OF EMILY Ho1-
LAND, EXAMINED By THE MAGIsTRATEs-Ex-
TRAoRDINARY TESTIMONY IN THE CASE OF THE
xuTILATED BODY OF THE LITTLE a1R1.-rwo
BLooDHouNDs AND THE ENGIIsH POLICE
c1RcuMsrASTIAL EvIDENcE-F1sH coxFEssEs
HIS GUILT.
From the London Times, April 1871
William Fish, who, stated the Times Of yes
terday has been apprehended on the charge OF MUIR
dering the little girl Emily Holland, yesterday
taken before Mr. Johnston and other magistrates, at
tho Town Hall, Blackburn He is twenty-six years OF
age and is described barber in Moss street. Chief
Constable Potts said that another In custody
and had remanded this charge and the police
found on further inquiry that it quite possible
there might be persons concerned the murder.
TESTIMONY.
On the Thursday night after the murder com.
mitted and tho body was found who had been
described by witness similar TO tho already in
custody went TO the barber and said something "a
HIM which he could not hear He heard, however, the
reply, which was:-"Others secure It had al.
ready been proved before the Coroner that did
take the child from corner OF certain street. which
corner only fifty yards from Fish's shop No.
Moss street. That house consisted Of four rooms
two the ground floor and two on the upper
lily lived in tho upper rooms he had lately
removed No 162 Moss street. On the day OF the
shop door little after i've O'Clock now the
man that took the child last Union
Buildings, near Swarbrick street, by which he could
unAh r cts and I'M tn ho m
where he started within few yards OF tho BARRIERS
shop A carter saw Taylor going from stable yard in
the child with him. Suspicion had fallen upoS
the prisoner Fish from the COMMENCEMENT The police
traces Of blood anything 70 justify them In arrest
ing him.
On Monday morning q named Peter Taylor,
painter OF Nelson street, Preston placed two dogs 1t
the disposal Of the police springer spaniel and
part bred bloodhound Tho Chief Constable arranged
with some OF his oficers-P. d. Holden and Livesey-
go with the OF the dogs whore the pody
found near Bastwell and to where legs mad been
discovered, Lower Cuniine. This done, but
scent detected, and they returned TO Blackburn
Witness had previously arranged the should
remain until night il, order that The police might
the dogs TO BARRIERS shops, kept by Denis
Whitehead irley street. and the other the prisoners
This intention kept and they managed get
both houEes unobscrved by the inhabitants In tho
first house-that OF Denis withdrawing bloodhound
did not appear TO scent anything, and they went to
Fish's The dog, Immediately on entering the house,
began 70
and evidently scented something in back and
upon the sopstone The which leads the upper
room was shut but Detective Officer Holden opened u
and went upstairs The dog followed and an fed round
the back room, in which there was no fireplace, and
really scented something II then passed into the front
went TO the chimney found should be produced
in court-a human skull, evidently that Of child With
broken skull and parts OF the smaller bones There
bones which appeared to belong 10 the forearm
and bones belonging 20 the hands There werc also
anal Dip of anna Of
chcmise. The deceased chid's clothing was OF that
description. Among the articles brought down from
paper and some clean straw. There were pieces OF
straw In any other part Of the house. In the mean
prisoner the object OF their visit and believed
that he extraordinarily affected BY the announce
menL
WHEN rHs SKULL WAS FOUND
his vile aud he present. and witness ordered hin
Immediately to be taken into custody the charge o.
murder. He aiterward said that no was innocent ant
knew nothing about It. The police managed to get hin
away before the inhabitants aware OF what wa
going II they had been three four minutes
later they could not witness believed, have brough
him TO the court The skull was that OF . child ant
the police did not know that any child except Emily
holland missing Three teeth left in the
Jaw. From all the circumstances the police beloved
tina; the skull and the remains previously discovered
we're those Of Emily Holland Tho other prisoner,
TAYLOR,
was rcmanded until Thursday, and A. the inquiry
and convenient that Fish should DO remanded until
the same day would be utterly impossible 70 com
investigation thursday,
further remand would then have to be made
TIM OUTRAGE
seemed 10 be far than at nrst anticipated
being believed that two persons not one only NAG 0ees
engaged in IL man was seen going TO- Cunline wtl
parcel similar 10 that containing the legs, but tnat
prisoner was not described the prisoner 10 the dock
There another pointing 70 ccmpiciy
In the murder. Strangely enolgh
ANOTHER BLOODHOUND
came upon the scene on wednesday, the 2oth ut,
furniture broker At Enfield was coming 70 blackouru
with cart, between nine and ten o'clock A. inc toll
hnrh h. a1oA man rttm
dog he had with him, bloodhound ana mas.in, wcns
back to the msn jumping upon his breast Win lts ees
and pushing head under his coat Inc proker,
knowing his dog to be dangerous one, Immediately
called away; but repeated this strange conduct
man he mot Therefore, would appear there was one
carrying the body about and another concerned
IN n, % ss a al % and woaS
take the police long lime to complete sner invcsgs
supcrinsc ndcnt Eastwood gave
coRRoBoRATIvE EvIDENcE.
adding that the prisoner and hts wie were standing
backing on when the discovery made He appeared
10 be very nervous and could scarcely stand upon
tc,t That morning the IRE place was taken out and
further examination made There had been fire In
tho place for time, and witness OPINION the
head had mot been burned there Mr. here asked
for a remand until Thursday.
Tbc prisoner on being asked " he had anything to
say. replied -! know nothing about u; am as innc
cent as a child"
The chairman remandcd him unit, Thursday.
coSFKssEs.
After being removed the prisoner confessed that he
committed the murder and, without being aided ~
any one, muatcd tho body and dispersed remains
The details OF the confession will not be made public
until Thursday. Tho prisoners shop searched
yesterday afternoon when portion OF Emily Hollands
clothing, cut into pieces, found among some coal
All the furniture seized and taken TO tho Police
Office
TKE PRISONER, rTsH,
born In Darwen, at the age OF eleven taken
OF the Blackburn Workhouse and apprenccd 20 Mr.
Bramwel. barber. Of Northgatc, who is member Of
the jury in the case When he had served two years
he away. and after being absent three years
Christmas and committed 90 prison for fourteen
1 days for stealing the money Of his mAstar