Darlington & Richmond Herald. — 1873-12-20 (Darlington, Durham, England)

HONYMAN.)  THE ANNFIELD PLAIN MURDER.  ANOTIIER PRISONER SENTENCED TO DEATH.  snaps(m (26), pitman, was charged with the w: ;flit murder of Jane Thompson, at Anti& d Pai. on the 4th of October. Mr Edge aid Mr S Lr,,y pr,,secuted; My Skidmore defen-• ded he prisoner. • Mr EDGE sta•i d the facts of the case, and called the fo! o •ing witnetisi 41 - • , Edward Johnso.n, examine a by Mr SOWEnnv, sa : I rt -a - iilf4r, -a rel-1:40--sit,-.4.unfaelki- -Plain. The as my!daughter. On the 4th of OoLe toe ieased and the prisoner had lival with five w.--ks. On the day in question, they wet to Y.,',,ea.1,t,e, returning about twenty mi. ntis (0 s:-'et ~.',Tock in the evening. Both wen. sober '1 e 111 lis.(l supper together. Before so: per, ori,uner rook Ins blue jacket and waistcoat off. After snrp::-, I went to Mrs,Dodd's publichouse for sr wer. I left the prisoner and the dece,is,il Before I went .to the puhlto-hou!c, I .s,ov the deceased cutting Up a tablit h b kUfe. [Knife produced, and ideo ft .1 Avj t y e.- ;-s his property.] After I got to Doad's jnilLic.ius , I heard sometbing about my dart,f ht-r, re'nrned home. I found my t. ,f1.,0r in Parker's house. My dangiltee,nl4.4l. ca cut, and her clothes were actuated with bl od I next saw prisoner be. tote , I had, a black hafted razor, aoti saw tb psrrr using it on the day before my daulibt.f:es throat as cut. I looked for the raz4l6ll. thei Sundily miming, but could not find it: Cross-exatnit, by Mc SIM:MORE : The deceased was n'arrie,l to r'h rman before she lived with the p.riso,,er. S'ie 11%d the child before she was t-murje,tt, Aar filo, e-ihuebancl. I do- not, know Avlietly-r he IS ioifl Ili4rig. '1 Mary Ann Parker. of Anfield Plain, said: I live to be liet Witness. Bet:Wien eight and tine o'c.;,.cli on the evening in question I bea:ll a .crePlll.- Jaw,Thompsoutben.came:rush. in; i. and dr. pp -1 0.. the floor. 'I tobk-hold of 'her till Mrs Sc-lion came in. Mrs Thoinpson's throat ta ,-u .(lress was, covered. with blood. She ne-.4r 4poke.  -Ann &anon N.;! 02;3 went into Parker's house • cu twenty rnif,ut:ew. evening (1 the 4th of October, and saw Jane Thompson ly,lny, oft tte Boor. She --ITas,covered with 11,_,(4..' The It!ood Came from her throat, which was eat. Three childrpo called,but—Wetre nOt.-erambled, and application was made to pat in the deuosition of a ~oman, absent y mson of. re elit confinement, bat Was not allowed. r— izalgth Kew ,1, posed to meeting the prisoner liear Pit, gdg in. the directionnf Annfield Plain. A tee s ing her, he began to run as fast • bk.•po,•!(.1: 11l , Ann oinp.s'on "wift.i of ',4leiander Thampion, Dipton, : My hnsban4is.a_hrother of the pri soner. Si fwoke to hig• changing 801320 Of his clothes ai:fi shouted, and told him to go out. Stir ,R 3 iti.i of • ' • His Lo.,IPP : Whet made pi frightened ?-W;tri. : I .t! .():1 gi ahe was a lunatic. . s Loan =alT : What made you think he was a e'is: 'He had a wild look. Idid not • xpe• t Liir. ix t I iva,. surprised to see him Et, dua..<o th ni idle of the floor, in his white -ctoi r auto tat of the pantry. Barbara Kane, of Dipton : On Saturday night, , toe 4:h of Octoocr, I went into Alexander Thomppri.uner was in. The prisoner W:tB kuti ois jrrif, He threw it on a chair You s, I took the razor and cut her throat." .Banili Nealley went into the house with nit-.  By r SKIDMOEE : I saw no blood on the shirt.  11-4