Denton Examiner, Audenshaw, Hooley Hill and Dukinfield Advertiser. — 1876-12-23 (Denton, Greater Manchester, England)

BIIOCKINO MURDER AT PIMLICO.  The house numbered 00, Stanley-street, Warwicksquare, Pimlico, hag been the scene of a dreadful occurrence, rendered the more painful by the cool and deliberate nature of the crime committed. The occupier of the house Wed Mr. John Collin., a builder, aged 58, who lived there with his wife, and who was also the owner of house property in the neighbotnhood. A young man, named Frederick Trewlway, of whom the Collies family had heard through some of their relatives, made his first call in Stanley-greet on the 14th inst., and, on the following morning, he again visited the house. Mr. Conine was out at the time, and what sub' sequently took place cannot be better di/scribed t,h95 from a statement made by the wife, whose words were but feebly spoken, .in conaequence of the serious injuries she had recereed. It was about 10 o'clock in the morning when Treadway called, and Mrs. Collins asked him down stairs to wad her hwsbande return. He complained of being tired and unwell, having been as he said, " walking about all night." She suggested that a little aleep would do him good, and placed a couple of pillows at the back of the chair in which he woe sitting. He appeared perfectly calm, and there was nothing in his manner at that time to suggest any motive for the perpetration of the terrible act that followed. Presently Mr. Collihs returned, and went downstairs, and seated himself in a chair at the table opposite Treadway. The wife had occasion to go in and out of the kitchen, and, she heard nothing but ordinary conversation going on. A. dinner time approached she heard her husband ask the visitor, "What do you say to broth?" and the reply was, "I'll have some.' Afterwards the wife left the dinner table for a few momenta while the meat was being served, and when in the back kitchen she was startled by the report of firearms. On running to see what was . the matter she was met by Treadway coming out of the kitchen. He then fired at her, but missed his aim. She seised him by the collar to prevent his escape, when he forced his thumb into her mouth, and pinching her cheek with his thumb and finger, tore it open. He then knocked her down, and forced her head against the wall, and ran upstairs, making his way to the street door. Fearing for the safety of her husband, she managed to crawl into the area, and called to a passer-by to stop the assailant. A lodger came downstairs, and on entering the kit, chen saw Mr. Collins still seated in the chair, app .rently dead, the blood flowing profusely from his wounds. The neighbourhood soon became alarmed, and Dr. Folwell, of 55, Gloucester-street, quickly attended, but on his arrival he pronounced the unfortunate man to be dead. Bullet wounds were perceptible near the left eye and ear, and it wee the , opinion of the medical gentleman that a bullet wes lodged near the brain. Every attention was paid to , the wounds of Mrs. Collins, which were at first thought , to he of a most serious character from the great loss , of blood that had ensued.  A young man, named John Edwards, represents himself to the police authorities as being the person who heard the cries of the injured woman, and who Raw the man leave the house. From Stanley-street there was a short chase into James-street and thence into Cambridge-street. The pursuit was then continued through Clarendon-street and into St. George'sroad, where Edwards lost all trace of the murderer, who was, however, seen to cross Eccleston-square, but on Saturday night he was apprehended at Isleworth. The parents of Treadway are respectable persons, and the father carries on a business at Hornsey. Until lately the son appears to have lived at home. Not long since he was in the employment of a firm, in Oxford-street, but at the time of the committal of his crime he was not in a situation. His knowledge of the Collinses was occasioned by his keepieg company with the daughter of Mrs. Stephens, a sister of the deceased. He is described by those who know him as , being a temperate man.