The Cannock Chase Examiner. — 1877-07-20 (Cannock, Staffordshire, England)

THE 'FRUITS OF PHILOSOPHY." became more composed, and the twitching of the face showed that he was suffering acutely and was maldeal Mr. Bradlaugh and Mrs. Besant attended at the Guildhall Police Court, before Sir Thomas Dakin, a desperate effort to appear composed. Though Is had repeatedly said that he had nothing to say, in order to protect themselves in the eyes of the w public and the Court of Queen's Bench.—Mr. Brad. when the black cap was being adjusted he begged . permission to make his last talk on earth. tie laugh said that he and Ars. Besant had been corn ! mitted from this court for trial, and they were tried said, in alluding to the murder, "I don't kno why:, I killed them. I suppose the devil was IS convicted in the Court of Queen's Bench, but, pending an appeal from that conviction, they were 510 While he was admonishing his hearers,* let out on their own nominal recognizances, they especially the boys, to let his fate be a pledging their words cf honour that they would do warning to them, and that the wages of lily nqthing, either directly or indirectly, to assist was death, he snow the father of the murdered the publication of the book, but, on the conchildren in the crowd, and, turning to him, entreat' 4 trary, would do all in their power to suppress the ed him in a very pleading tone to forgive him, , sale of it. It had conic to their knowledge that a Christ had. The father, with some hesitancy and much emotion, said that ho would. In speaking cr firm on Ludgate Hill were sending out circulars spiritual matters, he said he had put faith in Jesus that they weed, cosily to supply a copy of the and he was saved; that he had no longer a dread or pamphlet for private inrculatioa for 35., the book a, yawning hell, but that he was going to the WV horsing been previoust: :add at 6d. a copy. He went land. He then said that he forgave everybody-41i to them, and they assa-ed him they were not selling It. Ile was not satisfied with that, but caused a re- lodge, jury, gaolers, and everybody—and hoped te? gistered letter to be sent from the country to them, meet them all in Heaven. He was then placed asking for a copy of the book, and only two days ago sn the trap of the gibbet, the noose adjusted, he got the work sent back by post. He made that the trigger sprung, and he was dangling at the end g the rope. As the trap fell he called out, "lint statement on behalf of Mrs. Besant and himself, so that it might be publicly known that they were in me in Heaven ! " The words had scarcely left bles no way parties to this circulation—Sir Thomas _ . lops when the rope tightened about his neck. la° Fall of the drop was six feet, but his neck was lig Dakin said he presumed that Mr. Bradlangh made this statement in defence of himself and Mrs. Besant broken, and, as usual in Georgia, he was strangled to death, he struggling violently and dying hard in to show that they had nothing to do with the circalation.—Mr. Bradlaugh replied that that was pretwelve minutes. cisely the case. They did not wish it to be believed mr that he and Mrs. Besant were taking advantage of o. Joseph B.avo, mother of the late Mr.: their liberty to play fast and loose with the Court Charles Dela utiey Turner Bravo, whose death . ,rom that had shown them so muck courtesy.—Sir Thoa .e,i.son at Balham caused such a sensation tied year: MEW observed that he thought it was a case which Bed on Monday evening, having never reeoversa from the shock of her son's terrible death. she police ought to take up.—lnspector Pitney sea he woild report the case to the Commissioner.—Mr..i . Bradlaugh and Mrs. Besant thanked the Alderman tor his courtesy, aud retired,. .  11 4, I IR: 4).i thoir Offipts. Market. 'on, mad published by WM  11'1"  Fos 56,