The Sun. — 1841-09-22 (London, England)

SIEVEKING, DE MEESTER DE 11AVESTEIN.  HORRIBLE MURDER IN. EASTCHEAP.  Last night, at about ten minutes past ten o'clock, a most horrible murder was committed at the King's Read public-house, Easteheap, on the person of Mr. Boarder', the landlord of the above house, as well as an attempt at the lives of two other persons, the sister of Mr. Bounden and his wife.  The particulars of the horrid case, as far as we could learn, are as follows :—At about three o'clock yesterday morning a person of the name of Blakesley accosted Sergeant Bradley, 503 of the City police, and inquired of him how he could obtain possession of his wife, whom he stated was staying at the above house ; but after being advised to call in the afternoon, he went away. At about ten o'clock last night he (Blokesley) went to the Kincr's Head, with every appearance of extreme agitation depicted on his countenance, and proceeded behind the bar, where the deceased was sitting on a chair dosing, and his (Blakesley's) wife attending to the customers; the villain, without saying one word, drew from his pocket a butchet'4 knife, such ns are used for killing sheep, and made a desperate thrust at his wife, wounding her in a dreadful manner. Her screams awoke Mr. Bourdon, who, while in the act of rising from his seat, was stabbed in the stomach by Blakesley, the knife penetrating to the handle, and he fell at the bar-door into the passage, bleeding in a dreadful manner. After making an attempt to strike Mrs. Bourden, the murderer stepped over the body of his victim, who was writhing in the agonies of death, and made his escape. Mr. Smith, of Gracechurch-street was instantly sent for, who lost no time in attending, but ere he arrived poor Bourden had expired. His attention was then directed to the unfortunate woman, who had gone up-stairs. leaving traces of her blood from the bar to her bed-room, and whom he found in a very dangerous state, having been severely wounded, nut we could not ascertain whether mortally or not. At the time the murder was committee, thera were several persons passing by, and taking the alarm, ran atter the murderer, ealiing out " Stop him I" The direction he took was towards the Tower, clown Thames street, and was soon lost to his pursuers. Blakesley, who is rather a fine looking man, is about five feet ten inches in height, round face, dark hair, large whiskers, and about thirty-live years of tige. Ho wore at the time of committing the dreadful deed a brown frock coat, dark spotted waistcoat, and dark trousers.  A person of gentlemanly appearance and manner, ►who had been into the house of Mr. Owen, landlord of the Oxford Grey, Thames-street, and who run out immediately on hearing of the murder, was stopped by the policeman, and taken to the station-house in Towerstreet ; but after a short detention, he was allowed to depart, it being proved to the satisfaction of the Inspector on duty that a mistake had been made in his person. The knife with which this horrid deed was perpetrated is a new one, with a blade of about six inches long, and upwards of one in breadth, bearing the_ name of the maker, -‘ Davis, London," on the side of the blade. It was covered with blood to the handle, and had been recently sharpened at the point. It was found by Sergeant Bradley under the fender in the bar. Up to the time of our going to press, the retreat of the murderer had not been, discovered ; but the police were everywhere on the look-out. It is hoped that he ►will not long escape.