Widnes Examiner. — 1881-07-02 (Widnes, Cheshire, England)

THE BRIGHTON MURDER.  The officials at Scotland-yard have still every reason to believe that Lefroy is somewhere secreted in London, and if that be the case they are satisfied that their arrangements are so complete that he cannot possibly escape. Every port in the United Kingdom has been communicated with, and a sharp watch is being kept on all outgoing vessels. It is not likely that the inquest will be concluded to-day, but will probably be adjourned again till Wednearlay. The officials in Scotland-yard have every reason to believe that they have now obtained a substantial clue to the whereabouts of Lefrey, and that before long be will be in custody. They, however, naturally refuse to state the locality in which they expect to make the arrest. Superintendent Williamson, of the Criminal Investigation Department, has left London in connection with the matter. All the common lodging. houses, coffee-rooms, drc., have been watched.)  The statement that Lefroy cannot be at large many hours is very much strengthened by a remark made at the inquest by Dr. Hall, the surgeon who examined his wounds at the Brighton Hospital. That gentleman is of opinion that in a very short space of time Lefroy will be obliged to seek the aid of a doctor or an hospital, as inflammation will supervene in one of the more serious wounds on his head.  Nothing has up to last evening been heard of the whereabouts of Lefroy, although the rumours of his arrest, which were so numerous on Thursday, prevailed throughout the whole of yesterday. The excitement which had reached, an intense pitch, was, if anything, intensified yesterday, everyone seeming anxious to know whether the man wanted had been captured, and, constituting hinaself for the time being an amateur detective, keenly suspicious of any person bearing the slightest resemblance to the published descriptions in newspaper sketches of the supposed murderer, and the offer of the reward for his capture, can scarcely be said ,to have increased the excitement as to his apprehension ' where the excitement was already so intense. It is not known for certain that Lefroy was last seen in Liverpool* street, in the north of London, on the morning of Tuesday last, and the police, who are confident that he has little or no money, think that he can't have got far away, and that it will not be long before he is in custody. Although he may have shaved himself, it is believed that he will be easily recognisable, from the fact of his head having been partly shaved in consequence of the wounds. The Brighton railway company yesterday morning received a telegram from Seaforth, Sussex, to the effect that a young man answering to the published descriptions of the missing man made enquiry at Seaforth station last night as to the next train for Whitehaven. Upon receipt of this information the company at once issued issued urgent instructions to their staff to scrutinise all passengers by the company's steamer to Dieppe, and the police were also communicated with. The railway authorities were also informed that a man answering the description, and seemingly much exhausted and very ill, was seen concealed under a hedge upon a farm at Shoreham Kent. This farm is surrounded by a wood where it was thought the man might have concealed himself. Another report was afloat that Lefroy had been seen in the Strand upon the !roof of an omnibus, but this turned out to be altogether incorrect. A proposition was made to the police yesterday that bloodhounds should be employed in endeavouring to track Lefroy, if, as sup-p he still was:wandering in the country. Owing, howeyoesre,d o the time the fugibive has been at large it is not thought likely that they will be of use and the suggestion will not be adopted. The searching the neighbourhood of Wallington, is still carried on with vigour as it is believed by many that he is hiding in one of the numerous woods in the district with which he is perfectly acquainted. It is again believed by many that he has committed suicide. Meanwhile a carefal watch is being kept on the house at Wallington, night and day, every care being taken that he shall not escape if in the neighbourhood.