The Sun. — 1837-05-15 (London, England)

THE LATE MURDER.  Two men were apprehended on Friday at Hounslow, fine of whom was supposed to be the individual who, on Tuesday morning last, so inhumanely murdered Eliza Davis, the barmaid at the King's Arms, Frederick-street, Regent's Park. About seven o'clock on Friday evening .atention of the patrol was attracted to two men of seii.ieious appearance who were seen passing through fLueslow. One of these men answered E o exactly the description of the murderer, that the patrol thought he was justified in stopping them. He did so, and their answers to his questions were so vague and unsatisfactory as to strengthen the suspicion already entertained, and they were immediately taken into custody, and conveyed to Brantford e:atiiee-house, preparatory to their being examined before 'the magistrates on the following morning. The report s on spread throughout the town cud heighbourhooethat elle perpetrator of tbe revolting deed was in custody, and the greatest. excitement instantly ensued, and persons flocked 'real all parts to catch a glimpse of the party. At twelve o Jock on Saturday they were removed from the station!; ,use, and brought before Mr. Parnell and another county lea-;,istrate, who were holding a petty Sessions at the Three e)4cons, near the Market-place. They were followed by an immense concourse of persons, who assailed them with the most discordant yells, and it was with the greatest d.flieulty that the police, a strong body of wham were present, could protect them from open violence. On being j,laced at the bar before the Bench they said they were it others, and gave the name of Bates, that they were and lived in the Hackney-road ; that they had memo to Hounslow to purchase flowers, which they said they could buy cheaper there than at any other place. They dee:ed all knowledge of the murder, and expressed great s irprse and indignation at being charged with such a diabolical crime. A messenger having been despatched to the King's Arms for witnesses, in a short time two men, named Benjamin Bunn and Frederick Russell, who were examined at the inquest, and were well acquainted ‘trith the supposed murderer and the man who wis seen in his company, when they at once decidedly stated test the prisoners were not the persons suspected, although o w of them certainly bore a very close resemblance to the ttabohcal villain who was in the habit of earning to the house, and who was seen running away from it immediately after tire murder. His dress was as nearly as possible the same, and the only remarkable difference was that he had a face, and different coloured hair and whiskers. The Magistrates were for remanding the prisoners till Monday, eotwithstanding the loud protestation of their innocence, when, fortunately for them, other testimony arrived in fa-our of. the prisoners, who were ultimately liberated, and well n7gla torn to pieces by the eager crowd who were congregated outside, whn could not be easily convinced of their not being guilty. The funeral of the ill-fated girl will take place this day (Monday). Police constables Peeler and Roderilek, of the S division, are still in pursuit of the murderer, but up to a late hour on Saturday no tidings had arrived oe his apprehension. •