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

THE LATE MURDEROUS ASSAULT IN  PARLIAMENT-STREET.  The 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 rooming, to be entirely without foundation. At a quarter to 8 o'clock last evening the operation of trepanning was performed b; Mr. Bernard Holt, and in a short time after the pres,ur, upon the brain was removed, the unfortunate man Core recovered his tenses. This morning the eurgeon again saw him, and declared him to be a great deal better that:, he was last night. Although the unfortunate man is at present quite sensible, he has not yet recovered his speech, 8.7 that be is unable to answer questions beyond a shake or nod of the head. 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•street, was brought before Mr. Jardine yesterday at Bovi. street. 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 gr. Berry's sliop in Parliament-street, and I heard a slight moaning. I said, 4, 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 striki, g a man with some instrument. I think it was a life' preserver. I could not swear. The man who was struck was behind the counter, crouching down almost ou his knees. I cried out, "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 began to run. I pursued him till ber stopped. A crowd of people joined in the pursuit. kept halloaing "Stop him." Ile was stopped by the waterman at the cab-stand in Palace-yard. Thomas Allen said—l am a hackney-carriage attendant, 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. Searing cries of " Stop him," I did so, and Lerigo charged On with assaulting and nearly murdering a man in Parlia• rnent-street. I took him to the station-house.. lie re; fused to give his address. There were marks of blood on his hands; he bad no weapon, but he had a lighted cigar in his hand.  Mr. Berry said that the young man injured Wlis his journeyman. He (Mr. Berry) called at the shop at nine o'clock, and left the young man to close. His name was Richard Cope. It was his hotness to pack up every night the greater part of the stook and remove it. He would rather not say where it viog removed to ; it was done with great secresy. A dummy was made up and taken by the young malt to his private residence in Stafford-row, Pimlico, to divert suspicion. On this occasion the younz man had packed oP the stock, when witness called. Nothing of any val" was missing. What the prisoner had carried away Cras 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 bands. He caused search to be made for the life-preserver and parcel, but in vain. Probably he bad associates, among whlrt doubtless, were the men who misled Lerigo, by sarvb„ it was a quarrel between husband and wife. To e°lllof these he must have passed the parcel and weeP°rjci Witness had visited the shop, and found the wall behind the counter splashed with blood. Had seen the men 5t the hospital. He was conscious, but could not slot The surgeon stated that he bad a severe scalp-wound, had induced paralysis of the left side. It 51". peared that he was quite insensible when removed from the shop, and for some time after his admission to the hospital. The prisoner offered no defence. He was remanded for further examination.