The Telegram. — 1896-05-12 (Weymouth, Dorset, England)

STATEMENT READ.  A REMARKABLE COINCIDENCE. PRISONERS COMMITTED FOR  TRIAL  The excitement in connection with the trial of the two men, Henry Fowler and Albert Minton, for the murder of Mr. Henry Smith, of Muer/ell Lodge, showed no algae of abatement on Wednesday morning, whim the magisterial proceedings were continued at Highgate. The court was again crowded in anticipation of sensatkmal evidence, which it was freely rumoured the police bad obtained as a result of the confession of Millais'. Fowler when brought into the court was handcuffed, but he Appeared to be in much better health and spirits than Mat week, though the precaution was again taken of placing a policeman in the dock by he aide. He was represented by Mr. Lewis, solicitor, Mr. Pierron appearing fix Willson. Mrs. Wheaton And Miss Goode, Wcruse-examined, expressed no doubt as to the priscinert being the same as they saw in the neighbourhood previous to the murder.  Police-B,TO. Reynolds, warrant officer at the court, deposed that when be removed Fowler from the court to the prison after the last hearing he mid:—" My pal, the dirty dog, has turned Queen's evidence, and our mouthpiece is no net, but loan tell a tale as well as he. There was £ll2 in the bee in the safe, and I gave him £53 and some shillings, which was an equal share of the money after what I had spent. Is it likely I should tvive that to a man who stood outside? He put his foot on the old man's neck until he made sure he was dead, and then we went upstairs, he first., and found the old man's trousers with the key of the safe in the pocket, but thieves will cut one ancther's throats for half a loaf."—Crossii examined, the witness said that three hours elapsed before he put the words in writing, but he was certain about them. _  Evidence wad given by varions pawnbrokers of Fowler and Million pledging their dottrel, um, bontv:..  "—William Sinclair, who said he gave public entertainments throughout the country, mid on February 241.11 he met the two prisoners at Cardiff, and they suggested entering into some arrangement for 'carrying on • :how with him. They offered to find the money, explaining that they bad just come from abroad. Fowler was to perform feats of strength. They went to different towns, Fowler sharing the expenses. Both carried revolvers. Witness, continuing, said the two names under which the prisoners went were Scott imablaValor, but on arrival at Swindon Fowler his name to Mellish and Matson to Station owler once tired law revolver up the chimney he hoe the cartridges, became, he said, they had been lying by for 14 months in a public.house. Dr. Thomae Stephenson, analyst to the Home Office, deposed to examining the clothing of the prisoners, and finding bloodstains on me of the jackete. I'olice-Constable Burrell said he watched Willson and arrested him at Bath, when he asked who put him on the scent. Mrs. Elizabeth Miller, mother of the prisoner Matson, who gave tier evidence with mine unwillineness, said she remembered Fowler buying some new clothes. •  Mr. Avory explained that the trinket mentioned as being sold at Swindon it had sines transpired vim not offered for sale by the prisoner, and he withdrew that imputation. This concluded the evidence for the prosecution, and the prisoners were committed for trial on a charge of wilful murder, the counsel reserving the defence.