The Northern News. — 1898-10-01 (Carlisle, Cumbria, England)

WARE VP AGAIN.  --- At Liverpool, on Friday, Lieut. Wark, Royal Artillery, was again brought up charged with the wilful murder of Miss Jane Yates, a lady of independent fortune. In opening Mr. Cripps, who prosecuted, said in addition to the murder the accused would oharged wah ocespiring with Was Yates for an illegal purpose. Lieut. Wark and deceased, he should (thew, had been unduly intimate for years, the lady bectme enceinte, and thereafter, as their letters would prove, certain endeavours were made, and visits were paid to Crewe and London, the accused leaving & companion with the request, "Mind you bring all the inetruments." Dr. John Bligh, medical adviser of the Yates family for over twenty years, deposed that five years ago deceased had a, mishap, and then a catheter had 'en used. Captain Wark was, she said, the father of the child. He attended her recently at Salisburyrd., and in the presence of the doctors, after pressure, she made the statement that she had produced the mishap herself. She accused no person of instrumental interference. She had been, she said, strongly advised to the contrary. Damaged expired from septecemia and peritonitis. On the evidence being read over the following addition was made: "That at the interview between witness and deceased the latter said that a catheter had been used by a person Captain Wark." After other evidence had been called. Stephen Glimmer, detective inspector, of London police, said he saw the prisoner at Woolwich, on Auaust 24. In response to his request Wark said in references to s subpcens served upon him, "I am bothered about going to Liverpool. Witness said he had nothing to fear about the coroner's inquest if the statement he had previously made was correct. Tie then said, "The worst of it is I didn't mention I saw Miss Yates at Crewe on July 21 and stayed the night with her at an hotel there." Witness replied, "It's a pity you didn't say that at the first." There was no further conversetion.—ln answer to Mr. M'Conkey witness said he cautioned prisoner before the conversation 001:11m e eed as a communication had been received from the Liverpool police. From that communication witness learned that prisoner was suspected of being concerned with the death of Miss Yates. Prisoner asked for a copy of his statement ',•*t witness added that 'he had nrt nee. Fleenor Jackgon, of Salisbury-rd., deposed that after Miss Yates' death Lieut. Wark called. He said the deceased was his first and only love, and that she had practically lived on him for five years. Dr. Hugh Thomas Shaw deposed that Miss Yates consulted him in June regarding her oonditicm, and wanted some medicine to get her out of trouble. The accused was committed for trial, and reserved his defence.  The Swiss Federal Council has ordered the expulsion of thirty-six An.arehists from Swiss territory. At Clitheroe several applications for vaccination exemptions were made. Mr. T. Garnett, a newlyannointed magistrate, declared that no one could convince him of the disadvantages of vaccination, and he would not sign any exemption certificates. He thereupon left the court. All the certificates were granted.