The Sun. — 1856-10-22 (London, England)

THE LATE MURDEROUS ASSAULT IN PARLIAMENT-STREET.  Ths report published in an evening paper last night, that death had terminated the sufferings of Cope, turns", out, on inquiry at the Westminster Hospital this morning, to be entirely without foundation. At a quarter to 8 o'clock last evening the operation of trepanning was performed by Mr. Bernard Hole, and in a short time after the pressure upon the brain Was removed, the unfortunate man Cope recovered his enses. This morning the surgeon again saw him, and declared him to be a great deal better than he was last night. Although the unfortunate man is at present quite sensible, he has not yet recovered bis speech, so that he is unable to answer questions beyond a shake or nod of the bead. Notwithstanding the injuries Cope has received, he is likely to recover.  Joseph Jenkins, the young man apprehended on Mon' day night for a murderous attack on Richard Cope, assistant to Mr. Berry, jeweller, of Parliament-stteet, was brought before Mr. Jardine yesterday at Bowstreet. The following evidence was adduced : George Lerigo said—l am porter to a milliner in Regent-street, and live at 11, Chapel-street, Oxfordstreet. At half-past nine last evening I was passing Mr. Bsrry's shop in Parliament-street, and I heatd a slight moaning. I said, " What is that ?" There were two or three men on the steps. One of them said, "It is only a man and wife quarrelling." I went on a bit, and returned. When I came back I saw the prisoner striking a man with some instrument. I think it was a lifepreserver. I could not swear. The man who was struck was behind the counter, crouching down almost on his knees. I cried ont, "For God's sake secure him ;he is murdering the man." The prisoner went behind the do r and picked up a parcel, then he came •out of the shop smoking a cigar, and walked away. He turned the corner of Cannon-row. I followed and raised the alarm, and then he be-;an to run. I pursued him till be stopped. A crowd of people joined in the pursuit. I kept halloaing "Stop him." He was stopped by the Waterman at the cab-stand in Palace-yard. Thomas Allen said—l am a hackney-carriage et* tendant, No. 5, and was on duty in Palace-yard last night (Monday), at half-past nine. I saw the prisoner running away and a crowd after him. Hearing cries of " Stop him," I did so, and Lerigo charged bim with assaulting and nearly murdering a man in Perlin' ment-street. I took him to the station-house. Se re' fused to give his address. There were marks of blood on his hands; he had no weapon, but he had a lighted cigar in his hand.  Mr. Berry said that the young man injured svas Lis journeyman. He (Mr. Berry) called at the shop at nine o'clock, and left the young man t° close. His name was Richard Cope. It was his bug' ness to pack up every night the greater part of the stock and remove it. He would rather not ray where it was removed to ; it was done with great secresy. A dummy was made up and taken by the young max to his private residence in Stafford-row, Pimlico, to divert suspicion. On this occasion the young man bad packed OP the stock, when witness called. Nothing of any value was missing. What the prisoner had carried away Iva° the " dummy." The young man had been removed to the hospital. Inspector Bradstock took the charge at the station, and noticed the prisoner's bloody hands. He caused search to be made for the life-preserver and parcel, but in vain. Probably he had associates, among wilul33,' doubtless, were the men who misled Lerigo, by Barri° it was a quarrel between husband and wife. To sou° of these he must have passed the parcel and weapon; Witness had visited the shop, and found the wall habil the counter splashed with blood. Had seen the mum '4' the hospital. He was conscious, but could not spear' The surgeon stated that he had a severe scalp-wound' which had induced paralysis of the left side. It a} peared that he was quite insensible when removed fro° the shop, and for some time after his admission to the hospital. The prisoner offered no defence. He was remanded for further examination.