The Sun. — 1828-05-29 (London, England)

PHILLIPS.—On e 23d of March last, I lived in Church-lane. At C-past twelve o'clock on that morning, I wayin ek-street, in the parish of Whitechapel, and I there met the two prisoners—they were both toge,e,r• Conner came up and asked me where I was r,rng to. I never saw either of them before in my e• I told Conner, in answer to his questien, that was going home by-and-bye ; upon which he Iced whether he might go home with me ; I raked that he should not go home with me t‘''at I did not want him. He then of then about ; I could not get i him. j kas .passing by the " Three Crowns,"- East Smithfield, and he would not let me. I afterlltrds consented that he should go home with me. \:nen I told him where I lived, he said that he 4,'ould see me before he would go so far with ;e• Upon this I turned about and came down the Pitrlt‘e street again. We had left Burr at the bottom phuock-street ; as I was returning back I saw Burr 't a key in a stable door and unlock it; Conner rk"lt on before me, and stood by the stable 171 which was open; - I passed Conner; he ,var. stook d not seak—he flloed me th, took holdan I of medid by thep right arm, o he w pushed ,lee, of his fingers down my threat as far as he and then he, called Burr; Burr seized (1 by the left hand and dragged me to the stable )4,-01. with Conner; they took their hands from Z,Moutb, and I tried to cry " Murder," and I 'l-11,1(1 not speak—l had such a horse that I could t'l°l` call (AL When they were dragging me through door, I seized the door-post, and held fast.— ivnaertold me to hold my tongue, not to make a and that he would give me a shilling; he put tee band into his pocket, took out a shilling, and 1,1,1 N it into ray hand; I dropped the shilling, and him to let me no, or that I would give charge k,hl'ln• Canner dragged me into the stable, and tkliLlecked the door on the inside. Conner then 140 -Burr, to hold my hands and to put his hands ar/Ite my mouth. Burr came and placed my right elltettnder his knee to keep me dOwn. The prosetheilk positively swore that each of the prisoners tt Committed the offence with which they were -At& continued.—l begged to be allowed et the prisoners refused to let me out, and one then In repeatedly struck me. I was more hoarse 'ould"an I am now. I called out as loudly as I totl " soon as I was able, and some persons came let he "able door. Conner persisted in refusing to had he nut, and struck tne back against a bar across, let On my back very much. He said if I did not take lin have his will of me again, lie would brain y te hees and dash my • s rn (nle bt• Theh l people then made a very great  noise at the door, and said they would fetch the watchman to break it open. Some of them went after the watchmen. Conner then told Burr to open the door; Burr opened the door; Conner pushed me out, and they locked it- again, they remaining inside, In about five minutes after I got outside the watchmen came; they put a stick in and broke open the door. I remained at the door till the prisoners were taken; I went to the watchhouse to give charge of them when they were taken; I did give charge of them. After I got outside the stable door, I saw a young woman of the name of Ann Warren. She saw that the prisoners pushed me out of the stable. The same hoarseness I then had, has continued ever since. I came out of the Hospital the night before last. (The witness seemed emaciated, and in a sinking state of health.) Cross-examined by Mr.