Bridport, Beaminster, and Lyme Regis Telegram and Dorset, Somerset, and Devon Advertiser. — 1881-11-25 (Bridport, Dorset, England)

LATEST.  THE BRIGHTON RAILWAY MURDER.  'DISCOVERY OF THE PDITOL.  'Our Croydon correspondent telegraphs a pistol NA'al totind'this morning 'neat Earlswood, in close proximity to the BrightOn railway line. It is conjectured that this is the pistol with which Mr. Gold was murdered. Vhespot where it was found is about four miles mirth *1 Meratham, where the murder is alleged f 6 have been committed. The pistol bas been taten to London, and lodged with the authoritiee. The pistol found near Earls wood to-day has been handed over to the Scotland-yard Authorities. It is a small six chambered revolver, and was picked up in grass close to a line of rails. None of the chambers were loaded, and, from its rusty appearance, it has evidently lain in grass same weeks. Judging from its size and the revolver bullets found embedded in the railway carriage, the authorities believe it to be the weapon used in Mr. Gold's murder. This afternoon Inspector Swanson submitted to one of the pawnroker's assistants the pistol found near Earlswood this morning. He recognised it as sintilar In make to the one described in his evklence ; he had no doubt whatever that it resembled in every resrect the one he took in pledge and handed back. Ernest Allwright, the other aosistant, said he had no doubt whatever but tiat the pistol was the one Lefroy pledged. Mr. Clayton, and Mr. Seale, Lefroy's cousin, left Wallington this morning to visit the convict at Lewes. Clayton's little boy was not taken, Mr. F. W. S. Seal, the cousin of Percy Lefroy Mapleton, paid a vto his relative at Lewes gaol yesterday. Or. geeiag Mr. Seale, Lefroy brightened up, and le-..ning up against the bars entered into codLverB::don. He was dre.eed n convict' S garb, and his ',card evidently had not been trimmed since he left Maidstone. The prisoner began by saying he was extremely glad to see his cousin, and, he at once asked in a mo.t affectionate manner about Mrs. Clayton, r. Seale's sister, her children, and the other member 4 his family% Mr. Seale informed him they were all us well as could be expected, and that Mrs. Clayton Msd probably her eldest boy would see him the following day; and that on Friday Mrs. Brickwood and Mr. Clayton would pay him a visit. He added that of course they were all dreadfully concerned regarding him, and doing all they could on his behalf. He said he knew what was being done outside for him, but was by no means sanguine of the result of their labours. In regsrd to the memorial or petition for a reprieve he had no opinion to offer; he neither approved nor disapproved of his friends' exertions to save him in their own way. As for himself, however, he still took the Fame ground as at first. Mr. Seale thereupon rejoined that he had always believed in him, and would continue to do so, despite whatever took place, as he had never had any reason to doubt his truth. The interview, having lasted twenty minutes, then terminated, the cousins separating without being allowed to shake hands. Lefroy throughout was calm and collec' ed, speaking in a full distinct voice. In appearance he seems healthy and well, and aot nearly so careworn as during his trial at Maidstone.  A GENEROUS  Mr. D. Davis, M. P. for Cardiganshire, has prorills:;cl to give the North Wales Calvinistic Methodists £11;600 if tiny cats c3ll.=ct £ll,OOO by the end of the i•tri•ent year toward the Ministers' Fund. He has also promised to present (hi South Wales Vle,hldists with £2,000 if they will collect £B,