Bridport, Beaminster, and Lyme Regis Telegram and Dorset, Somerset, and Devon Advertiser. — 1881-07-01 (Bridport, Dorset, England)

MYSTERIOUS OCCURRENCE ON THE BRIGHTON  - --RAILWAY. An extraordinary affair occurred on the Lund ..n and Brighton Ititilway, on Monday afternoon. On the arrival at Prastuu Palk, the station next lit igiitou, of a train from Loudon a 1111:411 of respectable appearance was found by the uhicials, in a first-class carriage, covered witu blood, and apparently having been snot. He gave Li!, name as Lefroy, and described himself as a journalist, Stating that after the train had left Croydon, and was aoout to en.er the tunnel, a 613.-it was tired, which struck him, and he became insetii ib.a. At that time there were two other persons i the caniage ; but when the ttaiu reaened Ple3oPil Park, Letruy was alone, although tue train h.:d not s'aipped since leaving Croydon. 'Cite tle.A:LiptiOLl wnica Leffoy gave 01 his telbw-passengws kroui Croyuou was one was au old gentleman, and tne (other had the appealauce of a countryman. Subs=quentiy toe dead body of a mail was tuund on the railway line at Bal. combo tunnel. It was identified a 3 that. of a gentleman named Gould, living at Preston, and it is understood that Le was in the habit of traveiliug by iho train in question, and it is believed that no lett Croyd in on Monday afterno,Aa in the carriage io whicn Lafroy was found. Inert) were marks of shuts having been fired, such as splashes of blo al, a 3 well as some Hanoverian tokens. in thtss latter being shown to Lefroy, lie denied any knowledge of them, out others similar were fuuml on  On reaching Brighton Lefroy was taken to the station superintendent's where, in presence oi two detectives belonging to the aletropolitau Police, who are employe by the railw3y company, he repeated with a few variations the account of the affair he had already given, accounting for the discrepancies in his story by ids injuries, fie was taken in a cab to the hospital, and his wounds were there dressed by the assistant-surgeon, Dr. B. Hall. These wounds consisted chiefly of five or six superficial or slight Cuts on the head and a few bruises or scratches. The doctor is of opinion that they bled freely, and the man lost a considerable quantity of blood. The wounds which might from their appearance have been made with the barrel of a pistol were bandaged with sticking plaster, the blood having been washed off his face. Lefroy was taken to the police-station, where he made formal complaint of having been assaulted by two men. He then accompanied the detectives back to the railivay station, purchasing on his way a collar, necktie' and other articles, saying the scoundrels had robbed him of these things. In the superintendent's office an informal search was made of his jprson, and It was found he had a single first-class ticket, about six shilling in money, a gold watch, and a pocket-book. He said he had 275. when he left Loudon, and that his must have been robbed of the remainder, but why he watch and the rest of his cash were not taken he could not say. Two Hanoverian counters were also found whilst in his po.iketbuok were a number of coloured betting cards and pawn-tickets. The book, however, was not closely examined, as on the detective taking it up Lefroy sharply said, "That is private property, and does not concern you." It was at once put down. He further added that he was an author and journalist, and he had written a good many plays. Throughout Tuesday the greatest excitement prevailed, which was intensified by a report that Lefroy had been List sight ot by the metropolitan officers who had undertAkea to investigate the truth of the story he gave of himself. Rightly or wrongly, it is considered that Lefroy could give fuller information about the matter than he did, there being a disposition to connect the alleged assault on him with the terrible death of Mr. Gould. BRIGHTON, Thursday. Up to the time of telegraphing, Lofroy, wanted in connection with the Brighton railway murder, had not been arrested.