The Sun. — 1861-06-14 (London, England)

DER.  A dreadful tragedy took place on Monday night at the Hawkcliffe toll-bar, near Steeton, about two miles from Keighley; on the Kendal and Keighley road. At the toll-house there resided a person named John Holdsworth, about 37 years of age, his wife, Elizabeth Holdsworth, about 40, ana his daughter, Philies, about 16 years of age. On Monday a brother of Mrs. Holdsworth, a man named Joseph Snowden, keeper of the toll-bar at Foulridge, near Colne, visited Holdsworth for the purpose of endeavouring to remove his sister to his own house. There have been some differences for some time past, and Mrs. Holdsworth has suffered bad treatment at the hands of her husband. Some say that he has exhibited symptoms of aberration of mind. Snowden had, about a quarter before six o'clock cn Monday evening, succeeded in getting his sister, Mrs. Holdsworth, from the house, immediately after there had been some difference between Holdsworth and his wife with regard to the payment of some toll by a passing drover or farmer. He observed his wife and brother go off, and went to the door and called her to come back. She refused ; she and her brother went on their way ; and Holdsworth went into the chamber and deliberately fired a loaded gun at his wife through the glass, shooting her dead on the spot. She was taken up quite dead, some of the contents of the gun having been lodged in her heart. Her brother, Snowden, was also wounded by some portion of the contents entering various parts of his body, including his face, head, and breast, and he bled profusely. Two persons, a man named Thomas Shires, and a youth named Charles Garfoeth, who were fishing at the moment of the dreadful act, heard the report of the gun, and saw the poor woman instantly fall dead. Holdsworth had no sooner done the dreadful deed than he left the bar house. A policeman had passed a few minutes before, and on his attention being called to the dreadful murder he started in pursuit of Holdsworth. He found that he had gone in the direction of the hill behind the bar house. He pursued him five miles over the hills and moor to Heyden, and there found him at his father's house. He charged him with the murder of his wife, and took him into custody. The prisoner replied—" Well, I have shot her, and you may hang me where I am." Sergeant Macdonald took charge of the toll-house, and found double-barrelled gun, one barrel being loaded and the other having been apparently recently discharged. The prisoner was brought the same night to Keighley, and lodged in the lock-up. On Tuesday he was brought before Mr. J. G. Sugden, and remanded till Friday.nt An inquest was opened on Wednesday morning ten o'clock, at the Old Star Inn, Steeton,n before Mr. after an Mr. T. Brown, of Skipton, coroner, adjournment till evening, a verdictof was returned against Holdsworth. sensation in the w-ali'hifeuldnireuarddfeurl will manifests brought circumstance has created a great is that the pridistrict, but the prevalent opinion ll saner is indifference.insane. greatest o t ahn wd 0 lonokoisdws.we li before the magistrates on Friday.  their annoyance, disappointment, pills and medicine invariably andag,rexpense may be avoided by persons appointment, health sending only their address to E. in indifferent [