The National Register. — 1812-01-19 (London, England)

MURDERS AT SHADWELL., Mrs. Vermilloe, the landlady of the Pear-tree public-house ; Turner, the man who lodged in the house of Williamson' and several other persons, have been again examined at aow •street before Mr. Graham ; the result has been the re-apprehension of a man of the name of Hart, who worked in the house of Mr. Marc on the day the murders were committed at night, and was seen in the comp:try of Williams, between ten and eleven o'clock on the night of Wrr s murder. Hart under. went a private examination before Mr. Graham, after which he was ordered into close confinement, and a man to take care and sit up with him. Mrs.Vermilloe also gave her evidence at considerable length, respecting a man of the name or Alblas, who was apprehended on Wednesday evening, and brought to the Office. This man has been in custudi before, when he denied knowing Williams : it has since been proved, that he was his companion. A b_)y has proved, that he saw three men looking in at Mr. Mares shop, a short time before it was shop up, an the night of the murders.—Alblas is kept in close confinement, with a man to look after him. A most important discovery has been made within these two days, which completely removes every shadow of doubt respecting the guilt of the late suicide, Williams. It was proved before the Magistrates of Shadwell-office, that three weeks before the murder of Mr. Nil tama,n and his family, W';aiams had been seen to have a long French knife with an ivory handle.—That knife could never be found in Wiliiarns's trunk, or amongst any of the clothes he left behind hint at the Pear T:ee Pal lid house. Fhe subsequent search to find that deadly instrument has beer, crowned with success. On Tuesday, Harrison, one of the lodgers at the Pear Tree Public-house, in searching among some old clothes, found a blue jacket, which he immediately recognised as part of Williams's apparel. He rpreceeded to examine it closely, and upon looking at the in., side pocket found it quite stiff with coagulated blood, as if a bloodstained hand had been thrust into it. He brought it down to hirs.Venn. loe, who immediately sent for Hope, and another of the Shadwill i lice-Officers, to make further search in the house. Every ap:-.i;:n, t then underwent the most rigid examination, and after a search Of abot t an hour and a half, the Officers came at last to a small closet, in which they discovered the object of their pursuit. In one corner of it there was a heap of dirty stockings and other clothes, which being removed, they observed a bit of wood rrotruding from a mouse-hole in the wall, which they immediately drew out, and at the same instant they disc'.-vered the handle of a clasp knife, apparently dyed with blood, which upon being brought forth, proved to be the identical French knife seen in Williams's possession before the murders. The Inclie and blade c,f it were smeared all over with blood. This important fact completes ire chain of strong circumstantial evidence already adduced against t! suicide. The bloody jacket is also a new and not less powerful arc:lr.-stance to confirm the guilt, and it is pretty clear, that that part of Vs apparel must have h.en -stained with the Mood of the unforentate Williamson, when the suicide was transferring the money with his bloody hated to his pocket. I  DARING ATTEMPT AT Roastßy.—On Thursday eveni"g early. a fellow, well dres.ied, about five feet eiuht or nine inches hi-c;11, ciar: complexion, with black eyes, with a sort of hussar plaid mantle, ai worn by Officers, and termed a rmtrillo, knocked at the door of Yr. Sidney, a Gentleman of fortune, No. 9, Percy-street, Tottenham-court Road, and affected to have particular business with Mr. Sidney, who, he was told, was not at home. The servant had gone on an errand, and there was no one in the house but a young Lady, who has answered the prisoner with the chain upon the door. The °bender affected to be much disappointed at the absence of Mr. Sidney; and he dropped a letter within the door at the SAII,C time; the young Lady, from the robber's address and appearance, was struck thit he might have brought Wings from Portugal, Mr. S. having recently heard e: the loss of a son there, an Officer in the 4:;d regiment. She opene,, the door, when the thief was shewn into a parlour, and here pen and ink was furnished him. When affecting to v"rite, be suddenly started out of his chair and presented a something, supposed to be a pistol, the young Lady, and demanded coarsely where money was to be tote The young Lady begged for her life, and showed the robber Mr. ' ney's writing-desk, which contained Bank-notes and papers. The door was open at this time, and the young Lady requested she might be permitted to shut it, and when affecting to do so she rushed out at the street-door, where she saw .another fellow, short in stature, with a drab great coat waiting in the street. She alarmed Mr. Ewell, a next 1 door neighbour, but when they returned with assistance to the house, the thief had escaped through the garret window, and although he was 1 seen at the top of the hoine he eluded' purtuit, but did aut oV.:2•Ji anY Lousy.