The Sun. — 1807-02-23 (London, England)

THE MURDERERS OF MR. STEEL.  Yester44y-m rnoing a prodigious number of persons attended at the house of the Keeper of Nee gate, in order-to see Holloway and Haggerty (who have beenconvidecl of the murder of 'Mr. STEEL), in the' Chapel. But as convi&s for murder are not permitted to leave their cells till they are brought out for execution, these unhappy men, and Elizabeth Godfrey, conviaed of the murder of It. Prince,' did not attend Divine. Service. Mr. FORD, the Ordinary, delivered 'a very impressive Sermon to pineteen other convi&s, who were' placed in the condemned pew. The wretched m r Elizabeth. auditorsFo seemedß D Godfrey .ih to be much affitted by this pathetic exhortation. Mr. Fa:lw tiegueiltly iutreated,the prayers of the oongre-5...:— ro re> rtc comas to. irc.ci allflitt afternoon 000nn t hvei visited followingH ol Holloway morning. in their respedive cells, praying with them, and ex-. horting ' them 'to repentance. Mr. DEVEREUX, a Roman Catholic Priest, attended Haggerty, who was, a Papist. The two Magistrates, who had examined Holloway and Haggerty previous to their trial, by consent of the prisoners attended them in their cells. These Magistrates earnestly endeavoured to induce theth id acknowledge theirguilt, but notwithstanding all that the Magistrates could say, both of the miserable culprits persisted in avowing their innocence, and declared that they shoUld make the same affirmation on the scaffold. In answer to a question respe&ing his residence in November, me, and with whom be worked, Holloway said he had been told by his father that " he lodged with bimattiot period, and that he must have been employed foundation work for new 'houses, of which no account is kept of mens' time.". The Prisoners seemed more composed:ntraniticOopubldefibtetinegxeeded in their dreadful situation. The-unhappy woman, Elizabeth Godfrey, digo Ipylacyaned3iat'idoeng.ree of her melancho.. This morning these wretched victims of justice were executed at the Old Bailey. Holloway per., sisted to 'the last,, and while the cap was drawn ever his face,- in saying "I am innocent." Haggerty made no confession, but was not equally strenuous in asserting his innocence. Elizabeth Godfrey condutled herself with the utmost fortitude, but without any appearance of hardened' impenitence :oct the contrary, she testified a proper sense of sorrow for the heinous offence she had committed, and acknowledged the justice of her' sentence. The crowd that attended the melancholy speaacle was as great as perhaps was ever seen on any occasion. It is with deep regret we add, that many fell viatimi to their curiosity, for the pressure was , so great, that the crowd in front giving way, about twenty persons were trampled to death on the spot, and a much greater number were carried to St. Dartholomew's Hospital, in so lamentable a state, that few of them are expeEted to recover. The piercing ' cries of the persoes who were thus unfortunately destrayed, of those who were cart ied away with re! twining life, and of those who were apprehensive, of a similar fate, produced a more dreadful impression • 'on.the crowd than even the lamentable spedacle which Wei the occasion of this shocking disaster.. Since the above article was written, we have heard with the deepest concern, that the vidims on this deplorable occasion were, twenty-four men, five women, and three boys.—Those who were taken to the Hospital, several of -whoin were iv a helpless state, and others severely injured, amount• ed to a much greater number. The feelings of those who escaped, but were the instruments of destrudion to the others, gave birth to the, MOsi exquisite cries o( distress, as they knew they Weref,trlimpling their fellow creatures to death, yet were wholly unable to move, except by the ims pulse of the immense host by whom they were lure • rounded, ,s,. , •  The KWG has been pleasel, fQ appoint Sir GEo, Yc.-:;o Gvernor of 'ivrtula.*"  k