The Sun. — 1855-09-10 (London, England)

CHARGE OP ATTEMPTED PARRICIDE.  BATH, Saturday.—This morning the young man, Thomas Tutton, who is suspected of having administered repeated doses of arsenic te his father, Mr. Chas: Tutton, an auctioneer, and a member of the Bath Town Council, was brought up for his first examination upon the charge of attempted murder. A large crowd had assembled around the Central Police Station, and upon the prisoner being removed in a fly, they followed him to the County Magistratee' Office, where the examination was taken—Mr. Tutton's residence being just beyond the limits of the borough. The court was crowded. The prisoner, who is about 24 years Of age, is well known in this city for his very "fast" habits, and on being placed at the bar he manifested no concern for his positi4n ; but appeared to treat the proceedings with the greatest coolness. He took copious notes of the evidence Sarah Warner, the servant of Mr. Tutton, sen., detailed at great length the facts of the case. A solicitor, Mr. Wilson, bad bean retained by the prisolier'q friends, but he declined his services, and proceeded to eross-examine the witness at great length. Mr. Charles A. Harris, the surgeon who attended Mr.' Tutton, was .next examined, and proyed that the illness. of his patient had been occasioned by arsenic. James Ryan, a*detective officer of the Dublin police, deposed :—Between 4 and 5 o'clock on Wednesday, the sth inst., the prisoner came to the detective office, Lower Castle-yard, Dublin. I was not present at the time, but was sent for, and a newspaper was handed to me by Mr. Superintendent O'Neil, conteinicg some particulars of an attempt to paisbn Mr. Charles Tutton, and of the absence of his son. After I had read a few words, the prisoner said, "I am the person who is referred to in that. I will write a letter to the Times newt.paper this morning denying the whole facts of, the,case." rthen. ahtained the PoliCe Gazelle, and found. his description in it. I asked,. "Ie your name. Tutton:?'' and I.e. replied; " Yes ; Thomas." I told hiM he was described under the head of Murder ;" sed he then asked if his father was dead.. I said, "I believe nof:'; .well, " said he, ;" wham I:get.the other eide rii* all that right." *r then searched bins, and found on him one halfpenny and two keys, and a portion of a letter which he said was a copy of the one he bad sent to the Times. I telegraphed to the chief officer of the police at Bath, and received an answer to bring him over, On board the boat, on the way over from Kingston to Holyhead, the prisoner said, " I shall not be heard before the magistrates when the case is being tried ?" I told him I had no doubt the magistrates would hear what he bad to say. He then said, "If you say nothing against me on this case, you shall be well treated in Bath." I told him anything I had to say I should give it in evidence, let it be for or against him. Cross-examined by the prisoner—You were not drunk when you were on board. I could say nothing again• t you, beyond what.l have now stated. I had not seen the case in the Police Gazette at that time. You did not say that you had written to the Times, but I do not recollect your saying that you had written home, and that you had surrendered yourself immediately you saw it in the paper. There was a torn copy of a letter on your person, and you said it was a copy of your letter to the Times. ear Hughes then applied for a remand till next Saturday, when he said he should be prepared to complete the ease.  After a short consultation, the magrstrates resolved to adjourn the further examination until Saturday next.