Penistone, Stocksbridge, Hoyland & Chapeltown Express, etc. — 1899-01-13 (Penistone, South Yorkshire, England)

SENTENCED TO DEATH. . . . _  I said, "Dead." Dyson then said, "he is not. Where is he?" I replied, "dead and buried where you will not And him." The constable then asked, "What did you do with the gun that you took away with you?" and I replied to the effect that I planted it in a hollow tree. He asked me where, and I said, 'where you will not find it." "Tell us where it is,' said Dyson; "I could do with • good gun."—"No, lad," said I. "I shall want it again myself." Dyson then said, "I am going to chargeyou," and I replied, "Are away!" He then said something to this effect: "1, William Dyson, charge you, David Pilmore, with the wilful murder of Edward Copley; and also with attempting to murder William h." He also wanted me that any statement I made would be taken down in writing, and used against me.—llv reply was, "I am not guilty of these charge., Billy Niece." —"Well," said Dyson, "what statiment are you going to make ?"—I replied, "None; wffat statement I have to make I shall make to the judge and jury, and not to thee." Dyson then said, "'The statement you made to Corporal Webb is wrong, am Ito alter it?, The date is wrong." I said. "do as you like,"—Dyson again enquired, "where's Roberta?" and I said, "dead and buried."—"You do not mean to say," replied Dyson. "that you have slaughtered him as well?" I said, "I'd give you slaughter, you monkey, if I was on the other side of the door." After this Dyson kept his nose at • convenient distance: and then be proceeded to give me some advice about my soul, and hoped I would give my heart to God for the abort time I had to remain on earth. I told him that I should die as I had lived, and I was not going te be disposed of u easily as he imagined. He said be hoped not, and added. "You will not be kept long in injury. for Sheffield Sessions begins in January."—"Shall I be tried at Sheffield Sessions?" asked.—" Let me see," said Dyson, "I don't know; we might send this case to the Arisee."—Are the Arises at Yorker Leeds?" I asked. "I don't know rot," said Dyson, adding "You did not forget to give Mingworth something with that gun." I replied, , "Illingworth was never touched with the gun—he ran away, like the cur ho always was. He is a bit like Black Bill."—"What Black Bill?" enquired Dyson. "A psi of Illingworth'' s " I replied. I then asked Dyson to get me some tobacco and food for our railway journey, and be promised to do so, and then left me. I woke in the night, and asked a policeman for a drink of water, which he gave me. A similar conversation then took place between is to that which I had with Dyson, with regard to Roberts and other matters.  1 Next day Superintendent Whincup came, and charged me with both the crimes already mentioned. Ho ale° warned me that any statement I made would be taken down in writing and used as evidence against me. I said. "I shall plead not guilty to those charges. I am innocent; I want a fair trial, and I will prove it.' The Superintendent did not bear the latter part of the sentence. I signed the paper, and went back to the cell. While at Reading. I wrote to my mother, telling her to cheer up, and saying that I should be able to prove my innocence. The following was published as • copy of my letter, to make me look a low ignorant scamp:— Dear Mother I tab the oppertunity of ritin to you opin to And you well as it leeves me at present and I shall he at Pontefract tornoro Tuesday keep your sperets up a i a inoeent from your sun