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

THE MUSWELL HILL MURDER.. CONFESSION BY MILSOZ  ATTEMPTED SUICIDE OF FOWLER  PRISONERS BEFORE THE MAGISTRATES.  On Wednesday, at the Highgate Police-conch, , Henry Fowler and Albert lileoiu were charged, : on remand, with having burglarioasly entered , Musweil Lodge, Muewell Hill, on the lath ' February, and murdered Henry Smith. On the previous night Milsom made a eonfession to the police decl.alug that loader entered the house, comniitted the murder, and robbed the place, while he (Milsotn) remained outside in a state of great anxiety. Fowler, while in his cell at Holloway on Tuesday night, and after the confession of his companion, made a determined but ineffectual effort to commit suicide. In consequence of Milsom's confession extraordinary precautions were takeu on Wednesday to prevent the men from coming close to each other, and when in the dock a stalwart policemen was placed between them. Fowler, since be heard of what Milsom had told the police, has been practically in a State of collapse. Fowler We, handcuffed, but Milsom's wrists hail been libereted. iVhilet evideuce was being given the prilonee Fowler fainted. He was laid on the floor of the dock, and quickly brought round. After a short adjournmeut Fowler, who looked pale and ill, was allowed a seat in the dock, and the proceedings were resumed,  Inspector Marshall then put in the statement made by ?stibnite the previous evening, which was written down and signed by prisoner, and every page initialled. Intim, document tHilsom said in the tire. place be wiehed to say he had nothing to do with killing Mr. Smith, and was not in the room. Fowler called at his house and asktd him to assist him witli a job at Muswell Hill. They went ti Muswell Lodge, and, getting over the front gate, opened the kitchen window. Fowler got ill, and while lie fMilsorn) was still out.ide they iiaw a light coming down the staira, Ile cried, "Funny, out you come." Fowler stood bid  cround'il'otil the key turned and the door opened. Ml!gout then ran hack to the front entrance and heard sriia of " Police " and "Murder." lie stood Lombling, fearing he would be surrounded by the-pelice, but saw nobody about, and crept back. Fowler was standing at the lmk lour covered with blood. Milsom said, "Howl Gul, what have you done?" Fowler said, "It is all through you, you cur, for leaving a man." He expreened !usurps. that Fowler, who bragged of hie strength, should kill an old man. Foaler raised hie hair.o to etrike him, and Milsom said, "If that in your game I ern off." Fowler thee cooled down ited weld; upstaire. He brought down tome jewelleiy, and said lie 144 found the Rafe. They loft the jewellery behind and crept to the shrubwry on the Liven, where they buried tee tools. Then they got into the woods, and remained there three or four hours, and ultimately walked home, Fowler wearing Mikoni's overeoAt to hole the blood. Next day Fowler gave him RN?, arid ! mid, "That is more than some would give you after leaving a man in is hole." He took the £5O and riaid nothing. Fowler ',ought new olio his., and left the old clothes at Millotn'e houee. Milsour, hi, wife, and Fowler and his sweetheart went to a concert at a puhlic-house at Mhos.. Fowler got drink, wee very violent. nod knocked his sweetheart down never& titres. fillaneqnently Milrion awl r under went to Liverpool, soil afterwards to Cardiff, where they met the Sinclair,. ' . Fowler wag a wet violent man, and chased the tilinclairs with hit revolver. nui fired ups chimney at Bristol. Frederick Milsoin, brother of the accused, Albert Milarn, said that on Monday he visited Albeit at Holloway. Albert said to him, "I an going to make a confeaition. Je.svier niurdvred the old Iliac. I begged Dud prayed lien to gave the old man's life, I yen out of the home. rowls.r foloweci ree and brought me back. ionic then ribbed tile Fiovier said, 'Dead men can't speak." After some furtdier evidence, the aenteed wave again remanded for a week.