Denton Examiner, Audenshaw, Hooley Hill and Dukinfield Advertiser. — 1876-05-27 (Denton, Greater Manchester, England)

EXECUTION OF THE LENNIE ' MOAT ACCIDENT ON THE THAMES. . MURDERERS. 813 Lttfin Lon: The four prisoners, Mutton Cargolis, digs "French A Wet accident, resulting in the lose of six lives, Peter," aged 36; Giovanni Cameo (" Joe the hae ,anpurred on the River Thames opposite the 'Cook "), eg,ed 21; Paecalee Caludos (.' Ilig Harry ") ; Houses.n of Parliament. It appears that a person and George Raisin (" lips "), 22, who were con- named yne, with his wife, family, and two friend., vieted at the laet sus/dons of the Central Criminal enga a boat at Battersea for the purpose of making Corset of the wilful murder of Stanley Hatfield, scursion down the river. On returning home in captain of the Lennie, were executed within the gaol the evening Mr. Rayne and his party rowed towards of Newgate. Although the, prisoners, were only for- a steamer lying at London-bridge to pay a visit to a ' molly convicted of one niurdee, it !won clearly es- steward on board that vessel. They left him at nine enialieleed thatAy a deliberake an* preeoncerteel plan, and proceeded up the river, when it was dark, on the they killed the captain, the chief mate, and the seco (wet of the flood. -tic*--treeping the centre- of the mania the viirsel, aria affit, their condemnation they stream. They passed under the second arch declared their intention to have also murdered the of we,g,ndoster-bridge on the Surrey side and stewartlanda boy whowasonboardthevessel. Although I proceeded up the Attic, 'lour or the party pub the prisoners were desperate characters, and two of ling two sculls and two oars, when they ran foul I hero, "French Po; er" and "Big Harry," were more a,ouie 6,,,,,„, lying atauehor opposite tlie "le. of -Liwtt. - rtTeeted- of haYMtt" forth etlY I*ff, -kalfor Lords and the boat swung athwart one of the moorthe crime of I murder, it wools.' appear from the state- in* eh'ains; 'Slightly tipping on one aldi. Mrs. Rayne, Inuits of the prison -officials that they behaved in a in her alarm, rose spin the boat, afirl her two mm becoming manner front the thne of their convigtion, following her example, the boat capsized, and all the andthey all admittod thejustice of theirsentenee. 'IVY occupapts were thrown into tile water. Their shrieks confessed that the murders were premeditated, tnd for help wore heard by -nevem' bargemeu, who had that the plot to kill the captain and the officers and turned ,in for the night, but, as they had no boat, take possession of the ship inte concocted by the whole they were powerlassto afford help, and six of the party of the crew immediately the voyage began. All the were drowned before a crew of four men, who were condemned prisoners, however, asserted that the plot passing Under Wengutinster-bridge, could render assistwas first suggested by one of the four men who were once. Mr. Payne sank beneath a barge, and although acquitted, and they evidently seemed to consider that he could not swim he managed to extricate hittiself. On it wan hard upon them that they should suffer, rising the second time he caught hold of the mooring whilst the mann whom they declared to be the ring- chain, which he held until he was rescued. John leader, escaped. The men executed Were, 'however, Harris, rt tailor, residing at Pimlico, was saved in a the only parties against whom any act of violence similar manner. Several boats arrived in quick