Darlington & Richmond Herald. — 1873-11-08 (Darlington, Durham, England)

LETTER FROM THE DA.R,LINGTON  MURDERER.  The following letter, from the Darlington murderer to the father of his victim, which was received on Thursday, has been handed to us for publication. Welgive it verbatim et iiteratum  'DEAR FRIENDS,—I write these lines to you hoping to find you all in Good health not as it leves me at present I can a sure you that my heart is full. I wish that i never had seen that unlucky weding party fore we went down the town to gerther has happy as could be we had about four 'minds with us Going down and whow his as happen I cannot tell for I never reelect living her hants that night they had taken my watch and studs out of shirt from me her hant told me that Martha tock them from me when I was down the list- time, and said that she left with me at eight o'clock. I never reclet seeing her till this unhappy afare had happen. I did not know that she was Died till I came to Albert Hill with her hant, to her eosins Robert's What Martha left me that night for I cannot tell there was nothing that se had to get, for we Got all before we went there They had taken my coler and handkisish of you see, and Martha had lost them he had 16 shillings and better when we went up to her hant's, and the ploce oney found 4 shillings and 8 pence on her when they seched in her pocket. She had bought nothing with it, and what had become of it I cannot tell. She had come past the Batter shop, and had not feched the meat home with her You may Depend she had not been doing wat was right that night She had Given way to Drink a Good Deal lately and what she useed that tobocie fore I cannot tell she would not tell me her hant as told some very Big lies and that you will see at my treil and mind she:doeslnot Get into troble through it, for it is found out the fasend in the bonds when we first went down and she was seen let it out when I was down the last time and it came up the railway with us to Albert Hill I hope you will forgive me for this rish deed for I did not know what was done, and may the Lord have mercy on us Both she is to Bame as well as me I could die happy if I was to be tried agiant her I would of been sorry to of parted with her I would like to see you very muck write Back and let me know what pone tickets you Got there ort to been three and let me know if you Got that Box all right I Dont that i will be Badly defended if my life is spared i never shall fore Get her God Blees her write Back as soon as you can.  _ " CHARLES DAWSON, Prisoner, Durham Goal."  It will be remembered that about a fortnight ago we published a letter from the Darlington murderer to Sergt. Cuthbert, in which he urgently requested that the sergeant would visit him. On Wednesday, in accordance with his wish, the sergeant, accompanied by the mother of the prisoner, visited him. The interview between the prisoner and his mother was most affecting, both of them being deeply moved. The prisoner made a statement td the sergeant that he had no intention of killing the woman, and expressed a strong wish that he would procure him legal advice, so as he could get his defence prepared. As he has no means to enable him to get legal assistance, it is probable when his trial takes place at the Assizes, counsel will undertake his defence at the instance of the presiding jury.