The Sun. — 1835-12-16 (London, England)

THE MILECTIE MURDER.—The confidence with which John Adam, who was executed here 'on the 16th. October last, for the murder of his wife, persisted in declaring his innocence even on the scaffold, startled some persons, though in our own opinion there never. was a clearer case of guilt. At the time Adam was ltt jail, there was also confined a young man named John Sutherland, who was convicted, at the Circuit. Court in April last, of a case of theft. This individual states that about three weeks previous to his trial, Adam confessed to him that he murdered his wife, but made him (the declarant) take an oath that he would not divulge the secret till after he was executed, if he was found guilty. Adam said, that about a hundred yards before they came. to the spot where he murdered his wife, he took her off the road, and put his arm around her neck, as if caressing her. He then placed his foot behind her, tripped up the poor woman, and grasped her violently by the throat. He afterwards jumped on the body. Before the deceased was suffocated, she said— " Ah, John, is this what it has all come to ?''. which were the only words she spoke. He after Wards wounded her with the stones found on the spot, and covered up the body with the broken turf wall of the hut. 'The minute and circumstantial manner in which the man tells this account of Adam's confession is calculated td impress- any person With its truth.---Livcriteas Courier. : ; .  FR A um—Friday the deputy-eotiStdltie. of Manchester, appeared before his Worship the Mayor, with It prisoner. He was a little pleasant-looking, smirking Spaniard, dressed in a sort of artillery uniforM. ,He gave his name as Charles' Halbert Henry Dudon • Mauvais de Soubier, fits du Prince. de Soubier. Mr. Thomas stated that he had apprehended the prisoner on a charge ofobtaining-money, &c., under false pretences. At Easthain the prisoner- wrote-a note and sealed it up, and *Mr. Pickering put it in the way of being forwarded. On their way to Liverpool in the packet, the prisoner gave, Mr. Pickering. to understand that all his cash was in the pocket4yook which he had left behind, and that he was consequently cuntpletcly pennyless. Mr. Pickering gave him ss. for immediate etigencies) and recommended him to put up at the King's Arms, as it Wag aidgi lil iili that pocket-book would arrive that evening. Mr. Pickering left the pti= soner at the King's Arms, and invited him to go and take tta tVith him nn that evening, Mrs. Pickering, thinking that it was a pity that the young 0-entlematt should be in Withent intiney; persuadee'4 her husband to lend iifiri a sovereign. On the deft Mt: Vit'ket, ing returned.to his lodgings, he foUnd the prisoncir and that he had been endeavouring to persuade Mrs. Picketing to to him ten pounds, He then represented to Mr. Pic the inerlacilietite 11.1hich he laboured in consequence of the- non-arrival of-his poliet• book, and requested a loan of ten pounds. Mr. Pickering immediately wrote a check on his bankers, Messrs. Dixon and Co., of Chester, for the amount. Mr. P. stated that riftet' he had delivered the Cheat to the prisoner, he had called at the King's Arms, and finding that the prisoner had taken rooms there, and had told the people that he expected his carriage, horses, and servants over, his suspitiont hod been kilted, 'the Mayor—" What arc You?" Prisoner—" I have bin in de army i I have been great malty nombre of tings." Mr. Thomas said that the prisoners account was, that he had been fighting in the service of bon Carlos,—that he had been taken prisoner, and condemned to be shot,--that a few minutes before his execution he had made his escape, and had embarked for Englandrand finally he had suffered shipwreck on the Coast of Cornwall, when all hands had perished with the exception of himself. The Mayor (to the-prisoner.)— " What is your name ?" Prisoner—" Carlos • Halbert Henry Dudon Mauvais de Soubier." Mr. Bellon stated that the prisoner had introduced himself to him with a sirhilar story to the one just detailed. He (Mr. Belton) had given him a sovereign to carry him on to Liverpool, and bad seen him to the coach, as stated by Mr: Pickering. Mr. Bellon then read the note which he had received from the prisoner, and which was sent from Eastham. It was as follows ';—" Dear Sir,—l have by the most extreme chance, found rho number and residence of Mr. Shacklady, 4 most extreme rich man. lam told that you go within seven league's of him.—Carlos," &c. The prisoner was rernauded.—Livezp6o/ Chronicle, - - •