The Central Glamorgan Gazette, and General, Commercial, and Agricultural Advertiser. — 1875-12-17 (Bridgend, Mid Glamorgan, Wales)

THE WAINWRIGHT CASE.  - -- A London correspondent writes: I have been quite j astonished to find how stem; • feeling there is in favour of Henry Wainwright among the educated classes. I had an opportunity of discovering this on Saturday night at a dinner party where several men of letters were present, and I was amazed to find some of them avowing their belief that Henry Wainwright was not guilty. They differed as to who MIS guilty. In fact, the sole argument advanced was that Henry was a comparatively cultivated and accomplished man. while Thomas was of a much lower caste. Unfortunately for this theory the Wainewi ight of a former generation, Charles Lamb's friend, "Janus Weathercock," was a highly-accomplished, brilliant, and fascinating man; yet there can be no doubt that he was an atrocious poisoner. Is for the tradespeople class, especially those in the East End, they seem to be, by a large majority, convinced of Henry Wainwright's innocence. It is probably this feeling which is inducing so many persons to subscribe to the support of his children. We have not hitherto been wont to raise funds on behalf of the wives and children of murderers. Yet Lord Over. stone has sent £5O. I have just learned from a private source some particulars about the Wainwrights. When Henry and Thomas went into partnership they had £2OOO each. They soon increased the profits to £l6OO a year, of which they agreed that each should draw £4OO, and the other £B.O be allowed to accumulate in the business. When Henry became connected with ballet gills, he began to draw at the rate of £lOOO a year, and, when his brother complained, refused to retire from the partnership. Thomas thereupon determined to himself withdraw, and did so. There can be little doubt that Henry has remarkable ability, even at 17 he was paid £5 each for the lectures he delivered. Mr. Edmund Martin writes to a metropolitan journal from 78 and 109, New road, Whitechapel, E.:—" In your issue of Thursday it is stated that Stokes, the witness in the Whitechapel road case, has sustained serious loss by attendance at the inquest and the police and Tree- ' sury. He may be able to explain what this loss was, but in justice to myself it ought to be known that dui lug hi.: employment by use he reeeis ed his full week's wa es without deduction. He discharged himself."  The Birmingham Beenitk7 .Ariva states that Mrs. Henry Wainwright has written to Mr. Roe, of Birmingham, thanking him for the interest he nas taken in herself, and asking him to excuse Henry Wainwright for not wishing to see him. The Rev. Alfred Conder writes that he has received, on behalf of Mrs. Henry Wainwright, over £7OO from more than 600 contributors. Mr. Conder states that the children are :—Henry, 12 years of age; Amy, 10; Dora, 8; Sydney, 6; Lilian, 4. The eldest boy was, till recently, a pupil at Stepney Grammar School. In his last term he obtained two prizes. "The Whitechapel Tragedy," a dramatised version of the Wainwright murder, was announced to be performed on the 10th inst. at the Theatre Royal, Sunderland, but was not produced in consequence of the receipt of a telegram by the Mayor from the Lord Chaml,erlain's office, calling attention to the fact that the play was not licensed, and that its performance would be contrary to the Act of Parliament.