The North-Eastern Weekly Gazette. — 1893-04-22 (Stockton-on-Tees, Cleveland, England)

EXCITING STRUGGLE WITH THE MURDERER.  The inhabitants of the town of Middlesbrough and the immediate district surrounding the capital of Cleveland were thrown into a state of the greatest consternation on Friday night last week on it becoming known that a thrilling tragedy had been enacted at Linthorpe. The scene of the shocking affair is a drear and desolate portion of a brickfield on which are erected two caravans, which are occupied by an old man named Harry Gould, better known as "Horse Harry," by reason of his having for many years occupied his time in slaughtering all kinds of animals and beasts. The old man and his wife had a son also named Harry living with them. The wooden shanty, which is on wheels, presents as miserablean aspect as can possibly be conceived. It stands partially at the bend in an extensive brick pond, well known to fishermen as a happy hunting place for perch, and consists of several rickety constructions for feeding pigs and poultry, aud at certain seasons the place is converted into huge, dog kennels, to feed which a large number of horses are regularly slaughtered. The son, who is under the average stature, of fair complexion, with heavy moustache and full developed shoulders and chest, is a man of somewhat unprepossessing features, and was looked upon with fear by children and timid persons. For over a year he had been A SOURCE OF GREAT TROUBLE TO HIS PARENTS by reason of his thre.atening demeanour when in possession of firearms, which he nearly always carried. Accused was a crack shot, and latterly he had become a great terror to the more nervous people resident in the vicinity of the brick. field. The police authorities on Thursday last week intimated to Mr Scotson, Relieving Officer, the fact that the man was considered a dangerous lunatic. Mr Scotson at once acquainted Dr. Scanlan with the fact, and asked him to report on the case. This the doctor did, saying that the man was insane. Arrange, meets were made for an order being obtained to I have the man removed to the Asylum, and the Mayor (Councillor C. L. Bell) promised to look in at the brickyard. He failed to turn up, however, at five o'clock and Mr Scotson, along with Mr Geo. Anderson, Inspector, and Dr. Scanlan, made a move towards. the yard where the caravans are situated. Mrs Gould was seen, and on being asked "What about the guns and firearms which your son has been threatening to shoot people with?" she replied that they were all secure. The son was not out of the hut then, and the party moved sway, meeting with Sergeant Black and P.C. Henderson, who was instructed to go with them. On returnire, they found that the son had come into the yard, and was sat on a seat with an old gun across his knees, and with his hand working nervously about the vicinity of the trigger. Friendly overtures were made to him but he paid little heed to them, and the officer and Messrs Scotson and Anderson gradually approached him. Gould, junr., watched their tactics keenly, and on observing that P.C. Henderson was about to make an effort to secure him, the fellow promptly lifted his rifle, and without a second's hesitation fired, and