Denton and Haughton Examiner, etc. — 1881-07-16 (Denton, Greater Manchester, England)

THE BRIGHTON RAILWAY MURDER. CAPTURE 01? LEFROY. On the night of the Bth inst. the detective police of Scotland-yard succeeded in arresting Lefrov, who stands charged with the murder of Mr. Gold on the Brighton Railway on the 27th of June. The information upon which they acted reached them shortly before seven o'clock, and at eight o'clock he was in the custody of Inspectors Swaneton and Jarvis. The accused was arrested at 32, Smith-street, Stepney, London, where he took lodgings two der3s after his disappearance from Wallington. Be called on his sister in the Liverpool road, Islington, on the morning of the 28th, and with Ha, borrowed from her, made his way to the East-end. The house where he took his lodgings was kept by a Mrs. Bickers, who seems not to base read any newspaper. and who was not led to I suspect that the man living in her house was being sought for in every quarter. To he be gave the name of" Clark." Ha went out very little, and at night. Ile paid 65, a week, leaving 3s. 6d. at the outset as a deposit. He described himself as an engraver, and as one who needed quietness. He kept the blind down during the whole of the time he was in the place. The police received the information respecting his hiding-place in the same way as they have received suggestions and information respecting many other people, and sent to investigate this case. They knocked at the door of 32, Smith' street, and asked whether " Mr. Clark " w. in. They were informed that he was, and on walking into the room where the man wee sitting, they saw at once that Lefroy was before them. To make assurance doubly sure, the officers had taken with them a person who knew Lsfroy, and who at once identified him. Lefroy said, " I suppose I most admit that I am the man you seek, and I shall say 'Nut Guilty.'" He had little or no money and no watch upon him, and was cool and collected. The prisoner was brought down in a cab to Scotland.yard, and on the;way thither was moody and reticent. He bad spent on food nearly the whole of the little money he possessed when he left Islington on the 28th of June. After being properly identified in the detective department, he was again placed in a cats and taken to Queen-street Police-station, Superintendent Gernon's divisional station, and on being handed over to the custody of Inspector Beard, he said "tam very hungry; I have not had anything to eat all day." The inspector sent for refreshments for him, of which be partook as if he bad been without food for some time. He appeared annoyed at being looked at, and shrank from being gaged at, and seemed relieved to be taken to a cell, where a policeman wes placed with him for the night. The police would not allow any person to see the prisoner. The "Lefrey Mapleton" of fact was not faithfully depicted in the illustrations which have passed as "portraits." Its has a more determined look than has been ascribed to him, and he had endeavoured to change the appearance of his face by having his slight whiskers and moustache shaved completely off, though he had made no other attempt at disguise. He has a haggard and worn ' look; but preserves a calm demeanour. It was reported that Lefroy had made a full confesiion of the murder, but on inquiry at Scotland-yard this report was not corroborated