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The Telegram. — 1901-01-22 (Weymouth, Dorset, England)

DORCHESTER, JANUARY 22. DAL  The wanton murder of Mr. Pearson on I London st South-Western Raiiway express has given opportunity once more for an outcry against the use of separate small compartments. Since corridor trains became snore general the entire disappearance of the small compartment has been advocated. We join heartily in this claim for more rational and healthier travelling ; but we do so remembering that until shareholders are willing to forego dividends the railway companies will be obliged to carry out their reforms by slow degrees. In 20 years all trains may be corridor trains. Yet even then, the uncon. trolled will of a thoughtless fellow of criminal disposition may find vent is equally dangerous manner. There is one feature about this miserable murder that must create general praise. The courage and presence of Mrs. King was remarkable. ! There are few people, who finding them. selves in this terrible position, would have kept their heads so well and have acted with so much promptness and judgment.  The golden age of fox-hunting is over, says a writer in one of our ablest reviews. Yet, in spite of agriviltural depression and everything else combined, more men, we are told, hunt now than ever they did before, It will, therefore, be a very long time belore the sport is extinct. One of the ccniptaints aristocratic huntsmen make is that the face of the country ie ' changed. Railways have turned some of the fairest districts of England into the likeness of • girdiron wires everywhere are being more generally used for fencing purposes ; foxes most give way before theincreAsect culture of pheasants for shooting. It's a great pity, we suppose, But our wealthy hunters need not repine, There are plenty of wild, beasts to shoot in 1 India, and these sportsmen would he living more usefully shooting those wild beasts than they are hunting a poor fox across the fields. During 1899 the number of deaths attributed to wild animals in India was 2,966, and the loss of life irons snaked reached the high total of 24,621 ' neat figures are from Government returns. Our leading journal declares that  An attempt will oe made shortly to organise the farming interest for political purposes on entlrely 11,'W lines. In every agricultural constituency it will be sought to form a hody of from 500 to 1,000 farmers pledged to support three or four definite objects. Such a body would be able to influence the next elections to a very considerstle extent. The recruiting agents employed will probably be famine wives and daughtere.  We hope their new occupation will ne6 lead our farmers' wives and daughters to neglect the cheese and butter. Certainly recruiting tor the Tory party will be rather more exciting than collecting eggs, or evea than coming to market. We know for certain that many farmers' wives and daughters in this part of England are gifted wits much power of language. Their great chance is coming.
The Telegram. — 1901-06-04 (Weymouth, Dorset, England)

THE CHARLTON TRAGEDY.  The Charlton tragedy engaged attention at Woolwich on Tuesday. Thomas Butler Cole Butler, a quartermaster-sergeant in the Army Service Corps, was charged on remand with wifully murdering his five children, viz.. Gladys, aged twelve; Hilda, ten; Grace, eight,, Eric, four; and Vera, two, by shooting them with a revolver at 63, Charlton-lane, Charlton, on May 19th; he was further charged with shooting his daughter Lily, aged thirteen, with intent to murder her, at the same time and place. Mr. A. Lewis prosecuted for the Treasury. Instructions were given by Mr. D'Eyncourt at the last hearing that prisoner's mental condition should be reported upon. The following communication was received: "I have observed and examined Thomas Butler Cole Butler, and at present I am inclined to consider that he is of unsound mind, but I shall continue to observe him and  to study his cage with a view to giving a definite opinion.—Jsmas Sccrrr, Medical Officer." Mrs. Kate Pye, living at 13, Charlton-lane, repeated the evidence given at the inquest as to being called by the child Lily after the tragedy. Thomas George Pve, husband of the last witness, said that he had never seen the prisoner till Saturday, the 18th, to his knowledge, but had known Mrs. Butler for the past six months as a customer at his wife's shop. On Saturday night he overtook Mrs. Butler in the new road leading into Charlton-lane, near his house, and walked with her.—Prisoner: I should like to know if the witness met my wife, or was he walking in the same direction P—Witness (continuing) said he overtook Mrs. Butler. When they arrived near the top of the road, within about ten yards from Charlton-lane, a man crossed the road. When Mrs. Butler saw him she crossed the road and left him. The man was the prisoner. About twelve o'clock tne same night the accused came to witsiess's house and said: "Are you Mr.Pye?" On witness answering that he was he said: "Are you the man that was talking to my wife?" Witness answered in the affirmative, and the prisoner repeated: "You are the man?" and witness said: "Certainly." Prisoner then said: "This is a serious matter, and I intended leaving my wife to-night; but I will not detain you any longer, but I wanted to know if my wife was telling me a lie." Never at any time had there been any impropriety between witness and the prigoner's,Fife. The accused was not excited. He was calm, and appeared satisfied with what witness had told The prisoner said this witness had not made use of the same words he (prisoner) had. He said: "Are you not the man I saw in earnest conversation with my wife at ten in;outes past ten o'clock at night st a desolate spot across the pits?" Witness: No, I gave the correct words as far as I can recollect.—Constable Land and &meant Pullen gave evidence as to finding the bodies of the murdered children, and Or. Berry gave similar evidence to that which he gave at the inquest. The prisoner asked the witnesses if he was not mei dud collected, eliciting answers in the affirmative in every instance. Other evidence was given, and the accused was turther remanded.
The Telegram. — 1900-04-17 (Weymouth, Dorset, England)

HOW MR. PINERO WORKS. Dennis. Mr. J. G. Rowe, and Mr. it. J. Fowler, " I never begin with a plot. The plot grows Prisoner was charged by the Great Western Railway out of the men and women I conjure up. y Company with deserting his engine and leaving it in expect them to tell me the story." That is Mr. charge of an inexperienced fireman, thereby endangerPINICRO'S self-confessed method of play-writing, ing the lives of the passengers. according to Dee King, and the method can be Mr. A. W. Temple, of Bridport, appeared to prose. traced throughout his work. He writes mostly at cute on behalf of the Company, and after stating the facts to the Bench' said they could either deal slum nights, and sometimes far into the early hours ; manly with prisoner or send him for trial to Quarter but he has said that he has worked as much on his Sessions. If, however, the Bench were inclined to deal bicycle or when walking as on his desk, for he with the case, he hoped they would have regard to the sever sits down until he has everything "cut and gravity of the charge. It was a wonder the accused dried "in his mind. He will often rewrite and did not stand before them that day charged with rewrite a scene, pruning, cutting, and polishing it ful murder, and if it had not been for the until it comes near his ideal—for he is never readiness and self reliance of the young thoroughly pleased with his work. He writes to fireman, there was no doubt that would satisfy himself, not to make money ; but he writes have been the charge. Prisoner might endeavour t there make r o soto show well that he is a rich man who lives in a mansion wuatsthoante it was wtohiscohmweenetxtestnrtonagni y accident, b in Hamilton Terrace, and entertains with some. that it was not so. Prisoner had been in the habit of thing like splendour. Mr. PINZRO was once an washing and smartening himself up after the 8.50 p.m. actor, but nowadays he seldom goes to the theatre train, when he had finished his - but on this save to rehearse one of his plays. " don't a,I occasion he did so before star about plays," he once said, to account for his the train which he deserted. absence on first nights, but he now has three of bop 1, (Kr. Temple) thought, show pieces running in and about Loudon I 1  W hen Britain first at fieav'n's command Arose from out the azure main, This was the charter, the charter of the land. And guardian angels sang this strain ; Rule, Britannia, Britannia rules the waves Britons never, never, never will be slaves.  The differeuee from our present version in the  fourth and eleventh words in the last two lines al noteworthy.  work,  starting  at 6.50 in charge of That circumstance he tbataresoaar intended
The Telegram. — 1900-01-30 (Weymouth, Dorset, England)

STAIRS. Our second day at Hazelmount passed for me like a troubled dream. In the morning, Paula quarrelled with her uncle over the arrangement he and Miss Hope bad made for work together. My peacemaking attempts were ill received by her, and sh delighted in distressing me by vague ti at of a forthcoming revenge. It was intended that on the following morning we should have some shooting, the weather being crisp, with a light frost; and after dinner 1, with all the other men, adjourned to the gunroom. It was on the ground-floor, with a door opening upon the lawn, and another into the hall, close to the foot of a stairway, in the main portion of the house. Half-way down these stairs a small window had been cut, which looked into the gun-room and lighted the hall, which otherwise would have been rather dark. The stairs themselves afforded a short cut to the bedrooms above, and were a good deal used by everyone in the house, including the guests; but until this evening—though I had caught glimpses of the interior of the gunroom through the window in going up or down —I had not happened to go inside. I could not call up the enthusiasm for the hunting trophies I might have felt had I owned a lighter heart, for I recalled, with some anxiety, Paula's threat of the morning. "Wait until to-night!" she had said, with intensest malice in voice and eyint. And "to-night" had sew arrived. Already it was after tan o'clock. At lag I made some excuse for returning to the drawing-room. As I approached the doorway my heart bounded with a great sense of relief, for I heard the sound of the piano and Miss Hope's rich contralto voice ringing out in the grand strains of "The En i King." Nothing had happened, then, after all. I waited until the singing had ceased; then I opened the door and went in. "We were just thinking of joining you all in the gun-room," said Paula. "You were really wanted here." Somehow, there seemed a hidden meaning in the way she smilingly spoke the words. "Didn't bliss Edwards sing that song charmingly ? " she went on, turning to Lady Towers. "Miss Ekren& Miss Hope, you mean, my dear," corrected our hostess carelessly. "Yes, she did indeed." "I beg your pardon and hers," said Paula suavely, fixing a blank stare upon the girl, who still sat at the piano. "I forgot far the moment that she preferred to use her writing name here—' Conenelo Rope.' Each syllable seems to mean se much, doesn't it? Still, Fanny Edwards is not a bad name at all. It sounds simple and unassuming, you know. There was a pretty girl of that name, a maid at a strange old family place of ours—Lian Abbey—once. She had to give evidence in a murder trial—oh, years ago! She would be quite getting on towards thirty now, I suppose. Tall and blonde, with a lot, of fair hair- -Hach  blonde, with a lot oi; eir your own style, Miss Ed Miss Hope, I mean; for I mustn't forget again, most I? She went out to America ever so long ago. Perfw.ps she may have lived in your neighbourhood over there? You may even have ma her, Miss Hope? • When she paused at last, finishing with a
The Telegram. — 1895-08-13 (Weymouth, Dorset, England)

SHOCKING TRAGEDY. HORRIBLE ATROCITIES.  A FAMILY BUTCHERED.  A tragedy of the most terrible character was perpetrated sv the quiet little north Notts town of Mansfield, on the borders of Sherwood Forest, in the early hours of Sunday morning. The house in which the tragedy oxiirred was tenanted by a Mrs. Reynolds' whose three WWI live I with her. In addition, there San a lodger named Henry Wright, son of a market gardener living in the town. About two o'clock in the morning, inspector Hopkinson, who resides at the policeti fl, called up by a nian who W 3 in a nude couditioa, save that he had on a pair of sxks. He was carrying a child, atid made a statemiint to the inspector, wi' n. after placing him temporarily under arrest, burried to a row of cottages not 50 yards away. There he found the upper part of the louse in flames, and the fire brigade were sent for. On getting into the house the body of Mrs. Reynolds, who was 48 years old, was discovered lying beilind the back door in a naked condition. .Her throat was cut ; ' she had been disembowelled ; both breasts were cut off ; and she was most horribly mutilated. In the back bedroom, occupied by William Reynolds, aged 16 years, and Charles Reynolds, aged 15, the captain of the fire brigade discovered the two lads with their throats cut. In another room a little grandchild, who was staying in the house, was also found with its throat cut, and shockingly burnt. From the top bedroom, George Reynolds, 25, was rescued by means of a ladder. He Wag awakened by smoke, which was almost suffocating. He at once rushed to his bedroom door, and discovered that it had been tied with a piece of rope from the outside. He then called "Fire "from the window. The lodger Wright, he said, shared the bea in the top room with him. but he had not been in bed on Saturday night before the murders took place, lie heard no screaming, and knew nothing of the tragedy until lie was rescued by the people, who placed a ladder against the window. Wright appears to have cut his own throat, but his injuries are not supposed to be fatal, and he now lies in the workhouse infirmary in charge of two policemen. No motive can be assigned for the terrible crimes. At times he has been rather strange in his manner, but nothing in his demeanour has ever led his relatives to suppose he would ccaninit such a ghastly crime. It would appear that the murder of the women and children had been carefully planned, for the eldest son's bedroom door had been secured in order to prevent interference should the victims make a noise. Prisoner used a razor and two large knives, and ' when he piesented himself at the police-station he was partly covered in blood and feathers. The murdered 1/0111an's clothes were found near the body.
The Telegram. — 1895-03-12 (Weymouth, Dorset, England)

ALLEGED ATTEMPTED MURDER BY A MADMAN AT BROADSTONE.  Chan. Sidney Curtis, a respectably-dressed man, of alight build, was placed m the dock at the Wimborne Police-court on Friday, on a charge of attempting to murder a cabman named Thos. Wickham, of Bournemonth, on March 6th, at Broadstone.—From the statements of Wickham it appeared that on the previous Wednesday evening prisoner got into his cab at Bournemouth West Station, having previously been ejected from a train in thestation, and told him to drive him to Beinksome offering him Is as the fare. The cabman told binthe charge was is 60, and prisoner agreed to pay this. On arriving at Branksotne station prisoner told the cabby to drive him to his lodgings at Woodbine Cottage near by, and this he did. Afterwards the two had come tea together and prisoner then told the cabman to drive him to Broadstone, as he wanted to catch a train, and he agreed to pay 6A as the fare. When they ieached Broadatane prisoner went into the Post-office, telling the cabman that he wanted to change some postal orders. On coming out he went to the railway station and got aboard a train, but was taken out of the compartment, as he had no ticket. On being asked for his fare he held up something which the cabman said looked like a cartridge and threatened to blow Wickham's brains out. When he had got quieter he offered the cabman what he said was a postal order, and told him to give him 31 cli:inge, but the cabman found that it was only a piece of paper on which something was written. Prisoner made off, and Wickham drove after him in company with another man. When they came up with hint he swung a stick round his head and took something out of his pocket which the men believed be a revolver. They heard a click, saw some smoke and felt !on-thing like a " why/a " by their heads. They then drove off and gave information to the police, and on the following day (Thursday) prisoner Was apprehended at Poole 'uy P.C. Groves, a loaded gun cartridge being found on him, but no fireams.—Prisoner, who had bandaged his head because, as he said, of a wound in the eye from the Whipstock of the cabman, made a long rambling statement to the Bench about having bought a butcher's business at Branlovane, and said that lie waif going to Lon-lon on Wednesday evening on business. lie added that it was true that he tired at the cabman. The nrigistratee ordered that he should be medically examined, and subsequently Dr. Fawcett, of Wintborne, Paid that he would give a certificate that the prisoner was insaile.—The chairman (Sir Richard Glyn) then told prisoner that he Wia discharged, and he was removed.—Subsequently, however, alter the magistrates had had a lout consultation with their clerk (Mr. Mootagu Luff) and the doctor, Curtis was again brought bet rime them. and the chairman said that in consequence of what the doctor had stated, he would be remanded till Monday.—Prisoner asked if he was to be again locked up, and the chairman replied, "Certainly." Curtin was then again removed in custody.
The Telegram. — 1895-05-28 (Weymouth, Dorset, England)

HUNT FOR A MURDERER.  A DREADFUL SCENE.  A correspondent at Santa Cruz, writing in reference to the murder of Lieut. Rubio by Sergeant Cabrera, says :—" A women to whom the sergeant owed money being unable to obtain payment ui the debt, finally sought the assistance of the lieutenant. The latter referred her to the colonel, and the sergeant, enraged at what he coueidered the encouragement given to the woman, determined to avenge himself on his officer. About 3 p.m. on the 2nd inet., Lieut. Rubio was in coinrearid of the guard at Fort Almeida, Sergeant Cabrera being in charge of the watch. Meeting the lieutenant in the guardroom, Cabrera asked for the keys of the outer gate, on the pretence that the cooks had to go out to prepare early coffee. The lieutenant handed him the keys, and at the @Mlle time told him to look after the watch, as he intended resting awhile. The eergennt then got the sentries from the gates by sending them to the interior of the fort on fictitious errands. , lie next entered the guardroom, armed with an iron bar, about 18 inches long and two inches th;ck, hut poieted like • bayonet. Lient. Rubin had fallen asleep, and with the bar Cabrera smashed in the officei's skull and pierced him to the heart. Ile subsequently escaped with his own musket and some 150 rounds of ball cartridge, together with the officer's revolver and 50 rounds. When the centric, retnrned they found the officer at the point of death and unabl- to give any explanation. The sergeant was soon missed, an alarm was raised, a court-martial was promptly held, and Cabrera was sentenced to death for absenting himself from his post. On the morning of the 11th inst. two men declared they had seen Cabrera in the Cave del Pinito, jt.e.t behind the city. Thither about 50 fully-armed men were despatched, and they were followed by hundreds of civilians. An artilleryman, nettled Rodriquez, of Orotava, determined to enter the cave, musket in hand. In jmnping into the ravine which separated him from the cave he let his rifle fall, and before he could recover it tile fugitive appearedandehothim through She heart. The murderer then laughed and jeered at his pursuers, and, in response to the commanding emcee's call for surrender, said he would throw down his arms on condition that the officer sent for his sweetlieart, a young woman who lived close to the cave, and who is supposed to have fed she fugitive during hie nine days of hiding. The woman was sent for, but, after an affecting interview, Cabrera still refused to surrender. The officer in command then gave the order to tire. Eleven bullets took effect, and the murderer's body fell into the ravine. The body of Rodriquez was conveyed in a hearse to the military hospital, and was buried with full honours, and a fund has since been opened by English tourists and othera for the relief of his family.
The Telegram. — 1895-05-28 (Weymouth, Dorset, England)

SUPPOSED MURDER OF A SOMERSET MAN.  According to a oa—u-alan paper, Dallas T. ' Hyams and Harry P. Hyams, brokers, of Toronto, have been arrested in that city on • charge of , murder, and if the charge can be substantiated in the witness box the trial of the accused men will disclose a strange and terrible story of carefully I planned and heartless crime. A tkenereet man named William C. Wells, in the employ of a firm of storage agents and brokers, of Toronto, was on the 16th January, 1893, found dead at the bottom of the elevator shaft in the warehouse. Harry Hymns discovered the body and gave the alarm. When the remains were examined it was found that the left side of the head had been crushed in, causing instant death. The explanation of the affair at the time was that Wells was making some repairs at the foot of the old-fashioned freight hoist shaft, that the weight which balances the hoist,aud which weighed 500ibs.. had become unhooked and fallen from the third story on the head of the youne man in the cellar. An investigation was made, but an inquest was not thought necessary. It was found at the settlement of the dead youth's affairs that there was 36,000 dollars insurance on his life. The policies were payable to his sister Martha, who was engaged to be married to Harry Hymns. Only one premium had been paid on each policy, they hay, ing been issued only a couple of months previously. The money was paid to Miss Wells, the company ,1 having made an investigation, but suspicion of foul play coold not be justified. In May last Harry Hyams and Martha Welle were married, and shortly afterwards moved to Montreal. A few weeks ago they returned to Toronto, where the brothera were found by the detectives and arrested. Harry Hyams, interviewed by a reporter, gave an account a his career, in which he said hie brother and himself felt keenly the suspicious circumstances. They did all they could. He spoke of the different nivest•gations and their sal.. factory ismes. There were, however, several Matters which gave rise to suspicion at the time of false tragedy s— (1) Wells was but 22 years of age, yet his life was insured for 36.000 dollars, of whieh 30,000 was in the New York Life, and but one premium bad been paid I (2) the premium in the New York Life, which amounted to 384 dollars, was paid by Hyams ; (9) at the time if the tragedy Hy•ms was the only person in the warehouse; his brother was at the barber's ; his clerk, Mr. Ayleiivrortb, had been sent to transact some business at North  Toronto; and the typewriter, a young woman, had not yet arrived at the office, having been given letters to deliver personally on Monday morning before reporting for duty. Recently an attempt AU made to insure Mrs. Harry Hymns, sister of the dead man, and wife of the younger prisoner, and this has a significant interest in the light of the recent arrest. The prisoners am it proant under remand.  11