The Sun. — 1859-12-29 (London, England)

THE TRAGEDY NEAR NOTTINGRAM.  A brief outline of the murder of George Clark at Lenton, near Nottingham, appeared in The Sun yesterday (Wednesday). The full particulars of this horrible event transpired at the coroner's inquisition held upon the body on Tuesday evening. It appeared from the evidence of William Weston that he and the deceased were walking across Nottingham-park on Monday night, about 11 o'clock, mid were overtaken by two men—Herbert and. Alfred Slack. The two latter without provocation commenced an assault. The elder black, who was the taller of the two, pushed witness down. Witness did not know then who the men were. After the assault Slack said he would give witness 10s. to make it up, and hoped from that time they would become friends. The taller of the two men took witness's arm, and they both walked across the park together. Deceased walked by witness's side in company with the other man, and they all went pleasantly together. They had no angry words. When they got to Mr. Bertram's shop, in the village of New Lenten, the elder Slack called his brother a little back, and whispered something to him, but witness could not underetend what transpired between then. Witness and the deceased stood still while they whispered, and afterwards Slack took his arm again, and the younger brother ran first. When they arrived at Mr. Henson's shop witness observed the younger Slack eoming towards them. The two Slacks lived in the village, and witness supposed he was returning from home. Witness saw nothing in his hand at that time. When the younger brother came up the elder Slack drew his arm out of witness's, and said ho was going to pay witness the 10s. He then knocked witness down with his fist and kicked him several times while on the ground. The deceased came to. pick up witness. Neither witness nor the deceased had during the time struck any blow. While deceased was picking witness up the former was stabbed by the tall man. 'Witness could not see with what instrument the wound was inflicted, as it was dark and foggy. While the deceased was stooping down the tall man took a dagger in his hand, and struck the deceased with it. Deceased was at witness's head, raising him up at the time. He could hardly say which hand the weapon was in, but he believed it was in the right hand. The deceased received the blow in his left breast. Witness was picked up by a woman, and then for the first time he saw blood. After deceased had been stabbed he dropped down by some palings, and exclaimed, "Pm done, I'm done!" He stood up two or three seconds, staggered back, and then fell. He never spoke afterwards. It was not five minutes from the tiara witness was knocked down to the time doceiteed was stabbed. The two men went away directly ; they did not stop to render any assistance whatever. Several people came up afterwards; and the deceased was taken home on a chair, bleeding profusely at the time. Witness would swear that during the whole of the time neither he nor the deceased gave any provocation. After the examination of other witnesses the inquiry was adjourned until Friday morning. The greatest excitement prevails in the village, and it was not deemed prudent to bring the prisoners publicly to the inquest. They were taken before the county magistrates on Wednesday on the charge of wilful murder. Mr. Brown appeared for the prisoners, and asked to have a private interview with their. The Bench, however, would only consent to an interview in the presence of Superintendent I3alethorpe. lie again pressed for a stricter private interview, hut the 13ench ireniscd it. Mr. Coroner Swann made application to the ,Bench for the. two T)risoners to he present at the adjourned inquest on .I,'rida•c. This was also declined. They were then formally remanded until Saturday.