The Sun. — 1844-12-19 (London, England)

DISCOVERY OF A LONG CON•  CEALED MURDERER.  CHESTER, SATURDAY.—A considerable sensation was produced here this morning by the arrival of two police officers, one from Parnell, in IVarwickshite• and the other from Alcester, who severally rep". sented to Mr. Hill, the superintendent of the Chester police, that they were in search of a man named Jones Crowley, of Parnell, charged with the wilful murder of William Tilsley, also of that place, as far back es the 25th of December, 1842. In consequence of in:, formation supplied by the officers in pursuit, Mr.llw sent some of his men to the Black Dog public-bouset where the party in question had been staying for some time. 'He had, however, removed to a lodging on the, Eaton-road, leading to the seat of the Marquis Westminster; but it was ascertained that his trunks and other moveables had recently been taken to the Castle and Falcon, a small public house in Watergate-street, kept by a person named Mary Jones, at which place he occasionalli called for refreshments, and, on incluirY‘' Mr. Hill was given to understand that he (CrowleY,/ was expected there at about noon to-day. Accord' ingly two officers from Parnell and Alcester, accon' panied by two of the Chester police, repaired to the house at the time specified, and there found Crock,' seated with a glass of ale before him. It was known that he was always provided with pistols, and there' fore due precaution was used in apprehending He was seized by each arm before he was at' aware of the presence of the officers, who than Ifj formed him of the nature of the heavy charge alleged against him. _  I admit it I" he at once exclaimed; and, subsr quently, as they were placing the handcuffs UP° him, he added, "I am a dead man." He was forthwith taken before the mayor an d magistrates; and on being searched, thirty-six sole' reigns were found upon him, together with a double' barrelled pistol. The weapon was not loaded; paper, containing a number of balls, and a es' " powder, were found in one of his pockets. It appeared by the statement made before the It gistrates, that the prisoner had formerly resided 1" his parents at Parnell ; but, in consequence of 1111 violent conduct, his father had forbidden him tit house, at the same time providing for him a o°4 cottage in the neighbourhood, and allowing hilD:fte per week and a horse to ride on. Notwitbstandl this arrangement, however, the father having Stairt reason to dread some fatal act of violence on the P of his son, had one of his farm-servants, nolo William Tilsley, sworn in as a special constable his (the tether's) protection ; and on Christmes•tJi 1842, the family and a party of friends having.l% taken their seats at the dinner table, the prison mother suddenly started up, and said to her husbl'e; "For God's sake, go up stairs ; there's 30.„, coming across the field with his gun to shoot 50.7,8 of us." The old man accordingly hurried from apartment, and the prisoner, who had been seen ti 4 his mother through the window advancing in, the way she described, went round to the back of,lea house, and thrust the muzzle of his double-barrelo gun through a pane of glass. In the mealitine Tilsley went out to expostulate with the pris.,°"rii., who, on seeing him, retreated a few paces, orc,_" i" ing, "It's you, is it ?" and at the same instant tube the unfortunate man, mid shot him dead upon, to spot. He then shouldered the gun, and was heard for say as he walked away, "I've another charge ge somebody else." No one ventured to stop him• and went home, saddled his horse, rode to Tring, at there left his horse at an inn, took the 0144., of stopped at the first station, where he bought Islip° spectacles to disguise his person, and was hes ben more until a few days since. He has, it appear 3, .jed in the United States in the interim, but has reslitt ever since March last in Chester. A woman *lo3t whom he has recently cohabited in a fit of jolt) betrayed him. The prisoner, after having been duly caution, signed the following declaration:— have to say I am guilty of what I shou again to-morrow. I did shoot the man in open 'l7l I think I did my duty." be He was ordered to be taken to Warwick, wile'" will undergo further examination.