Bridlington and Quay Gazette. — 1898-10-28 (Bridlington, Humberside, England)

WHITMARSII SENTENCED.  ‘ DEATH TIIE PENALTY.  At the Did Bailey on Wednesday the trial eon. eluded of Dr. Lloyd Whitnuirsh (58), of Brompton Road, iidieted for the murder of Alice Bayly, a milliner, of Plunistead, through the performance of an illegal operation. This was the second trial, the jury on a former occasion disagreeing. The deceased, who had been intimate With a married man named Nobrega, incrimiusted the accused in her dying depositions. Dr. Whitmarsh on Tuesday denied on oath the allegations of the proseention,—Mr. Justice Bigham, in summinglip, stated that by law if a person in the commission of a felony, whatever his intention was, caused the death of another, he was guilty of murder. There were cases, however, in 'which a person engaged in a felonious action caused death, but in which the remote possibility of. that  In the Chamber the familiar aspect of big , • 1 r feta days was presented; every seat was taken, result arising was so far emoved that any all i reasonable person wo recognised uld not have reeo • all the passages were crowded, and the it. In seen cases it was competent for the world of Paris adorned the scene like a parterre f flowers. jury to reduce what was in law murder to o manslaughter. His lordship emphasised theM. Brisson ascended the tribune amid all kinds of cries, seriousness of the crime alleged, but advised the jury that if they were of opinion that Dr. Whitbetween the interpellation on the Dreyfus I marsh, affair and those on other subjects, in view of , not, as a reasonable man, foresee the possibility I of death arising therefrom, they might convict him the fact that lie had laid the papers before the Com. 4 of Caseation. rafter the lesser offence of manslaughter.—The jury, Then M. Paul Derouledo, with his famous i after more than an hour's deliberation, returned a ' frock coat with enormous lapels, ascended the . verdict of "Murder," but added the strongest pos• tribune. He tried to be calm, but soon his arms sible recommendation to mercy. were swinging like windmills. He said the Mr. Justice Bighorn, in passing sentence of death, remarked that the jury, am reasonable and Brisson Government had only been tolerated on honest men, could not have arrived at any other aectunt of M. Cavaignac ; and the loud voice of Vie Socialist, M. BaAy, was beard retorting_ conclusion than they had. "1 suspect," said hi And you are Boulangist."s ''' lordship, addressing accused, "that you hare 4. b An immense uproar followed, during which been carrying on * trade and business in I pntetices of this kind which have now brought M. Deroulede declared that he was proud of it, you into your present position. If your example and Paulin Mery, his former companion, literally leaves a warning to other people who may now went for Basly, rushing across the seats to grapple with him. Ibe following the same terrible business The Chamber was aghast. All up ; perhaps this trial will have been a benefit." His etood some rushed over; some even joined in India. lordship added that he would use his own influcriniinate scuffling; while Mdry and Basty mice with the Home Office with regard to the tugged and strained with a fury equalled only favourable acceptance of the jury's recommendsbyl their lack of science. tion to mercy. I ' With whirling arms he called on the Dr. Collins, the last doctor to be tried in Loncountry to get rid of the unfortunate don on s, similar charge, it will be remembered, was found guilty of manslatighter only, and Gene Brisson Government, and shouted that their votes could smirch also the fame of General 1 tenced to seven years' Penal servitude' .  Chanoine.  The word went likes ball. General amnion bounded like a lion to the tribune. _ _ _ _ _  Ile mounted, and shouted that he had only entered the Minibtry out of duty to the army and the country, and, taking heat from his own _ . . . .  • speed, he 11-Wishetl up in —startling manner by ilinging his resignation at the House. This was sensational. General Chanoine  rushed down alia out of the Chamber. The sitting the Chamber was then ear pended. . . _ .  -øn rease, liti;og it ,trIN known that M. Brisson AidLAtie 1) of making himself bfiinst,r . War. 2u noting the tribune, he Er rid that I ~neral Chanoine., resignation had cupt ,1, and proposed that the Chamber •  tuijour:n till- Tfitarnclay, concluding with `r, :inuation of the bupremacy of the civil q• Lit, intlitery power. do Molly then appeared, not M all , e