The Poole Telegram. — 1881-11-25 (Poole, Dorset, England)

ERCY.'  In looking over Lefroy's papers his friends have found a number of poetical eft usious, several of which show, it is said, the peculiar morbid Mut:actor of his mind. One of these, an incomplete and ratner crude piece, entitied " Wnat is lifer Hi its couctudiug stauza is highly suggestive under existing circumetinces. It is as follows : What it life the murderer cries, Ai heeds in hie pdeou cell, Uhaiued like dog, his last hope, A. speedy death by hangman's ripe, Hocking echo, Is tam flit?  ------- - - On Monday a sleward who had been on board the Pen inemar sod Oriental boat Pesaawur, called upon Mr Dallas, Letroy.s solicitor, and gave a succinct account ot his extraordinary conduct on board that steamer on his r oturu from A.uetralia. Ile embarked at Galls, and arrived at Southampton on tee 28ta or 29ta July laot year, arid was so erratic that ha had to be guarded dudes, the whole time he was on board toe ve ;sel,aud gave tlie officers a great deal of trouble. A.: that time, although he was in a very impocumious couditiou, he was accepted as a passenger, anal the man's statement has been verified by enbsoquent inquiry at the steamship company's otlice with which he is now connected. It would also appear' that ' Letroy was Mit under tee will of his mother a legacy on attaining his 21st birthday. He managed by some means 1 to secure about £l5O of this, with wnica he made his visit to Aurstraue, and wuen he attained his majority in February, alter uis return te England, he received the balance of £5O; and how he could have expended it in the short thee, living in the quiet way he apparently aid, is a matter of puzzle to Ins relatives. It is not thought at all probable that any reply to this memorial will be received uatil the last moment ; but it is said that Sir William Harcourt has already arranged that inquiries should be made as to tue mental condition of L otroy. No further CJ1111:121111ielti0115 nave been received trued the condemned man by either his solicitor or his relatives. Tne prisoner still continues welting to his friends. Mrs. Clayton had another letter !rum him on Monday couched in much similar terms to those which have already been p a ulished. The following extract from a letter of Lefroy's, written whilst he was lying at aiiiastone during the course of ties trial, gives a acreage insight into his mind at that time. It is addressed to his sister :—" Maidstone, Ootober 31, 1881.—My dearest M.—Your loving letter received on Saturday. I need hardly say what pleasure it gave me to receive it, or that I was equally sorry you were unable to see me oa the above day. About the other mutter (taking the sacrament). I can say nothing at present. If Idu have it you shall know when. I have no rear whatever oh the trial, whatever the result may be, I feel as it I were going into a great battle from which by God's grace I may return uunarmed. And here in Nay native county of Kent (he was born in Peckham-rye Surrey), I am waithag the 'issues of life and death.' I have every confidence in my counsel. Tile evidence I shall be able to proAnce will do mush, and believe me, dearest, or not, tnerele a possibility of the real murderer beiug arrested, or at least identified before the week is out, Mention this to 710 vise, not even Dalton, for reasons which he will explain when he seas you.—With fondest love, Your loving Peace." Tose quotation mares and underlining (italice) are as they appear in toe original. The inetruction not to mention the matter last referred to is rather bewildering. At that time, however, he was positive iu his assertions theta certain individual, whom he named, and who could not possibly hove lied anything to do with the all air, actually got oil toe train and would come tor ward and confess, clearing him (Lefroy) from the accusation.  The bequest to the Earl of Lonsdale by the late Mr. Witham Wood, of Cockermouth, is expected to amount to about £50,000. Daysmums