THE LINCOLNSHIRE MURDER.-...
The Times, 1824-07-29T00:00:00

Tl{E LINCOLNSHIRE MURDrsm.-'rhe Fnurder of Mr. William Berridge, who was fornd shot dead, near Wrawley, as mentiened it our paper of Tuesday last,is said tobediscovered. Early on the morning of thc 23d, a person observed a youth named Wethe- ril, a chimney.8sveep, digging in his father'sgarden, notapparent- y aving a useful object in view, and being a suspected charactty, he mentionea the circumustance to a gentlemnan of Brigg, who caused the place to be searched. After they bad dug some rime, a large horse-pistol was found, bearing marks of having been recently fired. Wetherill was not in the houlse during the search, but was appre- hended soon after in a bay-field adjoining the town. He was inter- rogated, but was sullen. Ib hen tie pistol wasshown to bim, he be- trayed considerable agitation. He was then put in custody of two censtables. On &Saturday morning he was incautiously penrmitted to have a knife and fork to eathis breakfast with; and directing the attention of the con8tables to another part of the room, he suddenly plunged the knife into 4is throat, whtchnartlysevered the windpipe, and occasioted a censideyable effusion of blood. Surgical aid was in- stantly procured, and the part was sewed up. U'hen aKPrehenedd his person was rsearched, but nothing be ong ng tothedecease was foand. Be was to have undergone an exainination be- forz The Magistrates that day, but was too ill to be .interro- gated. He is about 19 years of age, rather low In stature; his coun- tenance is somewhat ferocious. His manner since his apprehension has been considerably changed; and it is said he has disclosed the particulars of the dreadfulact to his attendants. There isa singular clrcumstance connected with this awful event: the prisoner was to have been married to a young woman oir the Monday following the murdler. It is said that the prisoner has confessed meeting the de- ceased, anid bidding him " good night," which the unfortunate man returned by wislhing hi.n (the prisoner) " good night." He then turned round, andi, without saying anotlher wordt fired the pistol, and the deceased feU dead. The circumstantial evidence against the prisoner is reporte(d to be as follows :-On the evening in question, about 10 o'clock, he was in company withi another man, doing so01e- thing at a hay-rick, and when they parted he went in the direction of the place where the murder waa committed. [le was met by a wo- man very near the fatal spot, who distinctly heard the noise of fire- arms in a few minutes after. On the Aionday previous he pur- chased some large shot, wlhich correspond in size with that found wi.hin the deceased's head. Yesterday morning the sugar-house and. extensiva pre- mises of blessrs. Goodhearts, Horseferry, Linehouse, were dix- covered to be on fire. The watchman on the beat was the first to give the alarm, and several engines were presently on the spot. By unusual exertions, in about tlYo hours ths fire was got-under; but not until considerable damage had been caused to the htock, by the water thrown upon the building. The roof and upper floors were barnt. The fire waa occasioned, it is supposed, by the sticking a candle to the wall. [Advertisement.]-ATKIVS ON'S VEGETAB LE DYE.-This ar- ticle has been known to the public fr more than twelve years; it haa been used b.v some of thte highest personages in the kingdom, and very generally by the faslionable world. It changes gray or red hair on the head or vwhiskers to a black or brown. so permanent that neitlher washinggpersPiration, nor any other cause can possibly remove the colour. told, witlh plain directions for use, so that aliy one csn dye their hair with ease and xecrecy, by James Atkinson, perfunmer, 44, Gerrard.treet, SolIo-square, London; and by most perfumers.