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RESULT OF THE! POST-MORTEM.I
RESULT OF THE POST-MORTEM. MEDICAL TESTIMONY CONCLUSIVE. SUICIDE THEORY EXPLODED. i I; SENSATIONAL DISCOVERIES. DEED COMMITTED IN AN OUTHOUSE. STARTLING EVIDENCE. BLOOD-STAINS ALL AROUNlVj GORY HAND-MARKS ON THE WALL. II CRIES OF MURDER HEARD, jl EXCITEMENT IN THE NEIGHBOUR- HOOD. I [The fallowing appeared in our iate editions I of yesterday.] SWANSEA, Wednesday. The theory first set out in the "Post"' aa to the terrible nature cf the ause-s responsible for tiie death of Jesse Hill i3 being justified with a painful completeness. Each new discovery has served to demolish the specious reasoning with wnich that theory was aasailed when originally propounded, and to cover with ccnfnuon the sceptics who ridi- culed it. it. is now recognised -i-s a fact, estab- lished beyond all reasonable doubt, that Jesse Hili was foully and craeily murdered, and that his poor battered body was afterwards east into the pond in which it was subsequently dis- covered. Little wonder, therefore, that a peaceful and law-abiding district is violently agitated, and that it ue shadow cast by the most grave of all en; -0; people are horrified and depressed. It has now become possible to string to.. gether the disconnected fragments of fact, and give a connected narrative with only a few, if important, omissions Jesse Hill, an inoffensive, diligent man. of parsimonious inoffensive, diligent man. of parsimonious habits, with the reputation of a wealthy miari, leaves his home in Carmarthen-road on the morning of Saturday, September IbLh for c-wani^ia, where he transacts some business, I which leaves him, it is believed, with betweea B7 and £8 in money. At 11.30 hs is seen by I P.O. Lioyd passing through High-street on hi3 way home again. It does not appear that he entered the house. Meeting one of his I customers he is told that some vegetables are wanted by the latter, and having receive! payxnent he proceeds towards the field leaded by'hun, presumably to exacutt: the order. So im- as can be ascertained he then passed out of sight for ever as a living man, passionate I m his pmsuic for wealth. and too satisiied in his quiet refserved way with the harvest he was reaping to nurse any morbid ideas of seif-dsstructioL. From this moment, until I 1us deccmpo-jad body slips up to the surface of the pond near the field, practically nine days later, be disappears absolutely from pub- lic sight. The. ghastly discoveries since made bo*,i •ever, enable us to conjecture with at teayt some air of probability what happened about Boia on that Saturday, the 26th Sep- tei'Jtei. He reached the field, which enjoys a degree of solitude remarkable when its ck.se proximity to a populous neighbourhood is considered. It dees not appear that he cut the vegetables he had come to fetch. Something seems to have attracted him to the naif-ruined outhouse—which represents th* iteleton of two former inhabited cottages. This outhouse is used as a store and lumber room, and is divided off into four sections, the partitions dividing room from room, when the piaco was inhabited, having been kept rip. Whatever was the cause attracting him to rhe place—whether a call or some other device- he appears to have entered the outhouse and to have proceeded to the section furthermost from the door. The fact tha' this innenn>i>t recess was th» Tcene of the tragedy suggests that a trap was deliberately laid. There is a method in. the who! arrangement which gives the affair a cornplexiou most c: ntsiar and inhuman What precisely happened when ue entered will probably be never known. It-can only be/conjectured with such aid as uhe condition ag the pia,» affords. A hammer and a long butcher's knife, usually left on a conn at thl erfl-anc- to 'he outhouse, are fouud covered with blood in the innermost .room some faggots lyin; on the UOCT are saturated with the same gore; likewise a large crate aud the wicker basket used for-the carrying of vegetables, and on the 'boarded wall we have two distinct impressions f ri a bloody hand. 14 er thill cm, the great i'rench criminologist doclarcss that the cne dia 'tinctivo feature hi every man, voman, and child is the+thumb. No tw-j thumbs produce the same lines when pressed so as to produce a mark. His system has been adopted by the French-.police as more trustworthy even than 11 photographing. The mark uf the thumb of each criminal received into a French gaol is taksn and kept in the police archives. The siccess of thenmethod of identification Las been. phenomenal. In view of this it is not im- probable that the impressions of a bloody l and I on the waibr of the outhouse wiii figure promi- ¡ nently in the evidence for the prosecm ion should tfcrj goiit b-3 brought home to the right I.Quarter. The marks may have been produced ✓ r by the • victim groping feebly after receiving his mortal hurt. That, however, is a point! which the police should see is not left in doubt I by tctkmg care tJui impressions cf we dead 1 man's hand are taken before the b,dy Ls con- I digued w tLe grave. No insular prejndice; should prevent us from utilising the scientific researches of our neighbours. Whatever Induced Jesse Hill to go into < he furtherest section of the out-house, it is toler- ably certain that there be met his assassina- tion. The p<st-mortem examination shows. w believe, that the wound which closed his death was that gaping one at the back of the head. This slit extends several inches, and penetrates so deep down as to sever the whek of tiie muscles of the neck, and almost reached I the wind-pipe. The character of the wound. which is clean and excised ijoints, we are I given to understand to a viohnt stroke down- I ward with a sharp instrument, presumably the long, heavy, butcher's knife rubsequently found in the out-house. Only a post-mortem examination cou'd disclose the true nature of the two visible bruis?s on the top of the head. So far as ecuid be judged by a super- j ficial examination. they might be evidence of a. seriouo fracture of the skull or merely super- ficial in juries incapable of producing death. It will be found, we believe, that the medical gentlemen who conducted the post-mortem I examination attribute death to the gash at tiie back of the head, the extent of which dis poses of the idea. that the deceased could after- wards have walked three hundred yards to the pool ia which his body was afterwards found, Jonsider=ible interest M attached to tM medical opnuon c i. the bruises on the head, nnce the nature of the latter trill go far to determine the manner in which the deceaseed wau attacked. The theory suggested by the known facts is that ho was first struck with the hammer and stunnsd, and that the fatal stroke was dealt with Lhe knife after Hill had tailen proiie on his face. The state of the crane seems to indicate that the body was after- wards either secreted in ic or that it was used to convey the body to the pool. In travelling between the latter and the outhouse the mur- derer was aimiest bound to voiie under obser- vation, and he would have been rrckiess to the point of madness to attempt the removal of the remains of his victim in open daylight. More p:obable is the behef that th3 body was left; in the ouiiouiie until thj darkness pro- vided the necessary protection. Once de- posited in tlu old pit shaft or ia the pool, which is formed by the overflow from the pit [ shaft, the body would be out of public j.gei until decomposition setting m produced the f gases which gave it buoyancy and brought it to the surface. Nine days is the average period for this process to work itself out, and it .;ii a noteworthy fact that while the deceased dis- appeared shortly before uoon on the 26th, his body is observed nin." days aud nineteen hours subsequently. Nature performs ner work with automatic certainty. In the detection of crime the motive is usually sought as the chief clue. It is ap- parently of the simplest kind in the present instance. 1)sc-ea.sei was a man notoriously wealthy, wd he was credited with the carry- ing of considerable sums about him. Aj one of the neighbours said to a "Post" representa- tive, even the children were accustomed to speak a bag he frequently carried as bulging with money. It does not mattei that tIie ) belief had no foundation in fact inasmuch as Jesse Hill s« arcely ever earned morn money than was absolutely necessary for his business. The important thing 13 that the belief did exist, and acted as a temptation to lawless minds. That cupidity was at the root of the crime seems toler;-ibly clear from the total ab- sence of money ia the pockeste of the deceased when discovered, whereas there is good reason ior believing that he had a considerable sum about him when he disappeared. The idea that he may have discovered some pilferer in the fields, and that the latter, in tear of the consequences, first struck a hasty blew and then felt impelled to finish the fell work so as to escape detection is completely negatived by the circumstances that the deed was com- mitted within the outhouse and with some de- gree of deliberation and preparation, as ce- noted by the use of the nauamer and knife- Surveying all the facts already collected it is impossible almost- to escape from the conclu- sion that Jesse Hill fell a victim to an assas- sin who approached iiis murderous mission with malice aforethought. What are the prospects of detection ? It is duiicult to say as yet, when every hour con- tributes some stray piece of evidence or aaother. The police are reticent, and in so far as this aspect of the case is concerned, are rightiy so. As is not unusual in such cases, they have received more the n one anonymous -In most cases these ro- present merely the conjectures of person* who appear to imagine that the most obvious facta escape the attention of the police. But one letter in particular is deemed to have a. special value. The first intimation received by the public of the disappearance of the deceased was conveyed in the foil owing advertisement which appeared in the ily Post" on Mon- day, the 68th September — L-5 reward will be paid by the relatives of Jesse Hill, of 11, Carmarthen-road, Swansea, if himself or body be returned DEAD or ALIVE, or any information that will lead to the recovery of said Jesse Eji) On the fallowing day the reward was in- creased to £10, and it was intimated that it would be again doubled if he were not dis- covered wtLhLn a reasonable time. The ad- vertisement, in its ameuued form, had since been appearing up to the discovery of the body. The nature of the advertisement, uatu- LO :¡¡y afctractc.it considerable attention, and information has reached the police of remarks alleged to ntive been made by certain persons which, in the light of subsequent events, are take.- to denote foreknowledge of the event It would be easy to attach too me"h impor- lance to such information which. like anony mous communications, more often than not mislead rather than assist. It is comforting to know that the police authorities are most eucrgctieaally striving to elucidate the mastery, and that their efforts, taking 'nto acccuat the time that has elapsed since the cininissioa of the crime, ere being attended with uo small degree of success. Up to the time 01 writiag, however, the material c-vi- J-ence secured does not justify action against anyone, even on suspidon, but the links are being ftudd one by one, nni the first inti- mation that something like completeness has been attained will take the form of the news that nu arrest has been effected. j
- SCENE OF THE MURDERI GORY…
SCENE OF THE MURDER GORY HAND MARKS ON THE WALL- The inner recess of the out-house presents in some respects the appearance of a shambles. In a line with the uttio window overlooking the vegetable gard.-n, but as far off it as pos- i-k sible, stood the mrge wicker-crate, supposed "m have been used either to conceal the body or to carry it to the pooL It was spl-vshed with stains now known to be blood. Between, it -ind the wall a bundle of firewood was equally ^t^ined. Alongside the partition were two ;m<*d spots cf a dark substance. They pro- bably represent pools of blood, whic hhavc lince dried up. Above these the partition wall, up to a height of 6ft., is specked and mottled by minute particles of blo^h, and the samti description applies to a portion of the baick wall. Singularly enough, the latter, nearest to the crate, is quite dear of stains. The doorway leading to the outer rooms yields even more startling and uncanny evi- dence of the crime. The lintel on the left, about 4ft. from the floor, has the impression distinct and unrnistakeable of a, blood-stained hand. The palm alone is not clear, but the thumb and fingers could scarcely be more clearly defined. On the other .-dde of the doorway, and too far to have been produced by the same man the same time is another gory hand mark, Seen with the naked eye I ihe impression o. the thumb seems too blurred to show the fine lines of the flesh, bet s use of the excessive amount of the blood on the thumb at the moment of contact. Under a microscope, however, the resuit would pro- bably be more satisfactoiyr. The first thought which rises to the mind wheu confronted bv ¡ the*<e grim signs of bloodshed is that tbe de- ceased, after receiving bis wounds, strutted I to his loot and groped feebly for his way out. Cut this view becomes untenable when the fact3 are more closely scrutinisc* i. To begin with, there are no bloodstains on the wail at this spot—the floor near the door is too much covered with soft litter to reveal stains j of a.ny kind —and furthermore, the police are satisfied, after actual measurement, that the hands which produced the marks were not j tnose of the deceased, but of a person with I sruader hands. The evidence on this point is deemed conclusive. Hence we arrive at the 1 deduction that the marks wore made by the I murderer, who probably is less largely built I than was the deceased. The importance of I these hand-marks is manifest. THE PROBABLE WEAPONS USED. II The hammer discovered in the out-house is a small sledge hammer. 11 weighs about 101b. and could hardly have been used to strike the head of the deceased without fracturing the skull. The comparatively slight character of the bruises on the head goes far to nega- tive the notion that this could have been used for the purpose. Every item of information, however, consistent witn the theory that the slashing cut on the back of the head was de- livered with some such weapon as the heavy and ugly-looking knife. It is nearly 2ft. long, the handle has been copper-wired to yield a firm grip, and it closely resembles the "hanger" used by David Roes, the Llanelly murderer. Used for tha purpose of lopping off the tough atoms of cabbages, a tolerably keen edge was kept on it. A more murderous weapon it would be difficult to find in the possession of a man pursuing a peaceful calling. Wielded by a skilful and powerful hanu it wouid be capahte of beneading a man whv happened to be in a stooping postuie. The blood-staana on it, together with the natuz-e of the wound on the victim's neck, create the strong presumption that the police, in securing this knife, are in the possession of the very weapon used by the murderer. A question suggested by these later discoveries is, why were they not made earlier when the search was being prosecuted for the missing man. The explanation is simple enough. The searchers were looking for a man, and gave no thought to traces which the sequel have invested with so much importance. HOW MANY ARE IMPLICATED ? A point that is troubling the police greatly in connection with the sad affair is as to tbe number of persons implicated in it Upon this matter depends a great deal, for when there is more than one person engaged in a crime, and especially one so serious as this, there is always a chance of one of the guilty parties ^coming frightened, and informing agie.nst his? accomplice or accomplices; ut. e\ en if not going so far as that, he may let fall a remark or drop a hint which, when 'cutely followed up, might lea/i to tbe detection of the criminals. If, on the other hand, the crime be perpetrated by a single individual, then, naturally, the chances are that he will exercise the utmost care to guard against discovery, thus making the task of the police infinitely more difficult. Up to the present there are no indications to saow how many persons were engaged in tht murder of Jesse Hill, although the police beiieve-we would not venture to say, "and hope"—that there were mere than nne. Every effort is being put forth by Detec- tive Griffiths and his brother officers to bring about a solution of the mystery—for mystery it is. and one that has not been equalled in Soeth Wales for many years, except by the terrible Fairw. tpr affair. In regard to the latter, from the eircrmstances brought to light at the time, everything pointed to the fac; that the crime was committed by a single per- son, and this only bears out what is stated above.
THE MYSTERY DEEPENS.
THE MYSTERY DEEPENS. CRIES OF MURDER HEARD AT MIDNIGHT. THE STORY OF RESIDENTS NEAR THE SCENE OF THE CRIME. The place which is admitted to have been the site of the crime is a spot the ideal for a Golgotha. Out to the north-west stretches long weary wastes of arid land, with only a houMo here and there, the nearest being half-a- mile away: while behind at a distance of 40 varus runs the high road to Pentregethin, from which the store-house of the Hills could not be seen. How far out it is may be judged by the fact that there has been a difference of opii ion whether the body was found in the county or in the borough. Mr. Bond, the assistant surveyor, settled the point this (V' ednesday) afternoon, when he visited the scene to make a plan of the premises and the surr-oundings for production at the inquest on Friday and said that the borough boundary was on the other side of the pond. It Limy also here be stated that he was accompanied by Mr. beyler, the borough analyst, who came to fetch samples of the chaff and plaster of the store-house, which are alleged to be blood* stained. Some of these are to be subjected to a chemical analysis; and others, the more de- fined spots of congealed blod, are to Le micro- scopically examined. It was with the notion that something might have been heard by the residents of the neigh- bourhood at the time of the murder that one of our representatives visited Manselton this (Wednesday) afternoon and struck ile at the first blow. At the rear of the store-house, where the deed was done, runs Middle-road and within 40 yards of the store-house is the outer wall of the playground of the Cwmbwila Schools. Seeing a pleasant-faced and buxom woman at her door, right opposite the school, the reporter ventured the remark, by way of opening the conversation, that this was a ter- rible business that had occurred. Mrs. Lod- wig, for that was the good woman's name, replied "Ah, and I little thought that night that such a thing as then frightened me should turn out to be murder." "What was it frightened you?" "Why we were all frightened hereabouts. It was at midnight last Saturday week me and my daughter 'Lisabeth Ann were s tting at the fire, her young man having just gone home, when we beard a most horrible sc-eech of 'Murder.' It was so real, so dreadful, that my daughter shrieked 'They're beating Beany' —that's her sweetheart, you know." "You heard only that one cry of 'Murder?'" "Yes; we heard two more. After the first we rushed to the door. There was nobody in the street; but my neighbour, Mrs. Lewis, also came out just as the second cry of 'Mur- der' came from over yonder (pointing in the I direction of the school and deceased's store- house). Mrs. Lewis was very frightened, and ran back into her house, and I went to another door to call Mrs. Howell; and just as I knocked there was a third cry of 'Mm-der'- ¡ weaker than before; and then all was as still as a mouse." "What was the timer' "It was as near 12 o'clock as possible. My daughter had gone in frightened after the second cry but when I went in I said, There's somebody getting up there; let's get one or two and go and see what it is!' My daughter, however, would not hear of it; and I thought as we have a lot of poor people out of work here, that some of them had been at the cab- bages, and bad, perhaps, been caught by Jesse Hill, who was a powerful chap." "Yem are certain as to the time?" "Yes; my daughter had been bad with tooth sche, and her young man had stopped later than usual. It was as near midnight as I could say. Mrs. Lewis was lalear], she said but thought it was only some chan and some girl. However, I made up my mind that if I saw P.C. Northcote I would tell him about. I it; but I never saw him, and we didn't hear much about Jesse being missing until the body was found." "Did any others of the neighbours hear the cries besides those yon mention?" "Yes; there's an old lady, an invalid, named Chapman, lodging in one house; and she was so terrified by what she heard that she could not sleep all night; but she heard nothing more." ° "What sort of a night was it?" "Good moonlight, with heavy moving I clouds." THE STORY VERIFIED. The "Post" reporter straightway made tracks for Mrs. Lewis' house; and to her he bluntly I said "I'm told you heard cries of 'Murder' last Saturday night?" "No it was last Saturday week." "Do you mind telling me what you heard?" "I heard a fearful yell of 'Murder' and I listened and heard heavy groans as though somebody was trying to smother them. I rushed to Mrs. Lodwig's house, and she came out, and then we heard another awful cry, and I rushed in home again and upstairs." "You were frightened?" "Oh, the yell was unearthly, and the groan- iiig "How long?" "I only heard two cries; and next morning I looked out from my bedroom window across the field to see if anybody had bee;, iving there." "Did you expect to see anything then?" "Well, I remembered what we had heard, aud looked out without thinking." hi reply to another question Mrs. Lewis said "Mrs. Lodtvig and 1 i.aid we would tell Northcote if we saw him." The pressman then called on Mrs. Howell the other neighbour, and she. bore out the Mis. Lodwig to this <>œ t. She heard Mrs. Lodwig come to her door and rap, and at once answered it. Mrs. Lodwi*; asked her if she had heard those horrible screams of "mur- der," and she said no, and being rather frightened she went indoors !1031n, W LI AT" IS THIS EXPLANATION? It wwi U- been iroin ihe that a 3criotT.icnk.y <•«•.n roius iiioe who are fceeLiiv* to solvis tbe awful invS!#r. J J t which at present summons the death of Jesse Will. iba Kfcory told bv Mra Lodwig, and Mra Lewis; awi torn) out. by Miss Lodwjg and Mia Ilowail as far at possible i)otrk upon I the impress of truth. Thai. being to, the whereabouts the muvdered raian fros* mid-day to midai^ht is a problem whieh, solved, would also solve the whola of the terrible riddle, C.in it be I that he was struck down in the day aad I finished at mglit, and that the IO]voav hand-marks upou the plaster of that inner eom aro those of the nmeJerers who carried out tbe body in the felood-stained crata." AN IMPORTANT CLUE. I At t'»« present time the police liave no intention ef arresting anyone but it i stated that they -have evidence that three individaals were seen running away from the Seld at midnight on baturday week-tile night when Jesse Hill was missed. THE FUNERAL. All that is mortal of the iate Jesse Hill will be laid to rest at the Danygraig Cemetery on Thursday afternoon,arrangements having been made for the funeral to leave t annarthen- road at three o clock. The coffin will be de- posited in the family vault, where the mother of the deceased, who died five yeai's ago, lies I buried. The officiating minister will be the Rev. W. Phillips, .minister of the Congrega- tional Church at Cwrobwila, where the de- ceased was a faithful and regular worshipper. 'I The body of the deceased was removed from the mortuary to the house of the ifill iamiiy oa Monday evening, and now is encased in a shell. The funeral will be a public one, and it is likely that an immense number of people wiii pay their last tribute of respect to the de- ceased, and for the sorrowing ones who are left behind, by joining in the mournful pro- cession. Mr. F. F. Davies, Prince of Waks'- road, ia the undertaker. The following is the list of those who wiil attend the funeral as mourners:—Mr. Charles Hill (father of the deceased), Messrs. James lÜa, Thomas Hill, William Hill, and their wives; Miss Durke, Misses Ethel nu, Flossie Hiil, Louisa Jxiu, and Masters Brinley Hill, Freddy Hill, Char lie Hill, and William Henry Hill (nieces and rep hews of the deceased) Miss Kentick ard Mr. Musgrove (cousins', Mr. and Mrs. Durke, Mr. and Mrs. Marrigan, the Rev. Arthur Jenkins (Newport), Mr. Loosemore, Mr. Griffiths, Mrs. Richards, Mr. Elliott, Mr. Charles Davits. Mrs. and Miss Russell, Mr. and Mrs. Jenkins, Mr. and Mrs. Granman, Mr. and Mni. Payne. Mr. and Mrs. West, and Mr. and Mid. Jackson.
SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE. i
SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE. NORTH DOCK. Annie 38, Jones, Cardigan A! alauta s 79, Jackson, Gloucester Aurora 26, Norman, WatcheL Condor yacht 16, Kicharrison. Mumbles Catherine and Mary 76. Nicholas, Lon-.ion Creek Fisher 118, Porsham, Belfast Cambria 39, Chichester, Barnstaple Deriis Cart.y 63, Hutctdnaon, N"w Koss ii'iiza Bund 60, Juibma. Corke Kastern Monarch 1706, Jon- Talcahuano B.«ther 79, Bont. Plymouth i.liza 61, Williams, Gloucester iiily fi2. Peel, Gloucester Florence Mujpratt 78, Marley. Cosk Formosa 915, Preston Faun yacht lJ, Xbomas eea flcetwingSO, Davies, Newquay Stance 84. Williams, Talcahuano Georgiana 52, Cook, Bridgwater Gladys 62, Monrant, St. Brieux Huntrexi 99, Carnangher, Killyleagh Jasets and Ann 76, Bennett, Hingis John James 30, William*. Newquay Lenora 40, Chiebester, put back Magnet 464, George, fron; Prince of Wales Deck Martha 78, Kowfands, An Iwch Maine -52, Fhiiiipg, Newquay (juRi J:!Û. Oman, Highbndge Peter and John 59, Uiit, Plymouth Had way (bar^s;, jBai Cardiff Kstcer 48, Aimsy, Bristol Result 227, Atkinson, Guernsey Sirius 220, Smiths^B, i'i est.m Jsab-'ina 89, Oangertield, Gloucester Sarriland R 326. Weymouth Wanlock 7*4, Griffiths, PortNoilotu Why Not 33; Guard, A.p!>ifid«?ro aaaivKo—Oct 7. Lafr»w«3a 114, Havey, windbound Cliles Lang 85. Harlovr. Southampton Mary Jaineft 131. Warren, Port XYdbot, windbound St. Margaret s 173. Barrngain. Dublin SAIL KB -1 >Ct„ 7 Sunlight 8 245, Corriu, L,i vorjjool Fitzwilliam s 179, Pawsen. London ria Ilanelly SOtJTH DOCK. Acacia a 244, Grant. Manchester Africa tu^4L. Bryan, Newport Ariel ''9, FouH«n, Berehaven Aurora 27JS, Jatisen, Bridgwater Amelia a.1i Jane 51, Addison, Brisllcl Chrysolite 127, James, put 'jack s »elpi>;nce 341, M&ushaus, Uiga annebrcv 99, Grpgury, Youghal Danmark 206, Cloufen, ltafsny vFinlanco Bother. s y.1cht 144, Green away, P*it..jind Hbl« 7b9, Comet, Meremicld tidith Williams 25, Ji-mss, tic. Divids Fiona ;0, Bert.ra;n, rut in Hamlet259, Jones, Carmarthen H. A. Friio 160, FriesCareudbridge Incn268, Cliusen, Christiana Ossiaii s 96, Jiaed. Cdirfnt" via Bristol bt. Seiriol s 67. Parry, P< ntdiuoi-wks Trio 303, JobaHseu. put in damaged Victor 83, Jones, put in Wilson 82, Tyrrell, Arklow Wm. Dawson s 165, Baddison,Brest „ ARKIVEn—Oct. 7 Medwp.y g 500, Whyte, Newport Ft-> vie s 150. Tar bet, Bristol Jih; Pormoto s 80; Morgans, Bristol Clifton Grove s 9.3, Had, Briblol iileanor Mary 44. Samey. lifracombe v> m, Martha 72, Bcddoe, put in Sappho 48, Carter, put in lirnwa 11OUiSe 69, Blaniped, put in PRINCE O? VVALTiS DOCK Alverton s 887, Hamilton, Manchester Oity of Lisbon s 385, Tyrrell, Dublin City of Bristol s 96, Walsh, Bristol Cyfurthfa s 868, Longlois, Bilbao MaxlekovUe s 1249, Varleugei, Antwerp TrSanuka s 1125, FoUjy, b&arpne £$ Mai inia s 1.68, Burgess, i'ilt Cove Alertuyr a 72, Jhiverett, Cai marthen Melruati Abbey II 801. Ifogers, Newport River Mersey s 112b, Bannerman, Buenos Ayres Kosaiios 777, Jaille,, Newport, bpome (late Arthurstsne) 1094, Si rimO, T. huano A.R'tIV*»—Oct. 7 Kxeter City s 1359, Watkins, Bristol aATX.T5,a -.Oct,. 7 Manithou sle8O, Janes, New York VESSELS IN KJVRR. Beta 424, Beyncn. Rotterdam via Plymouth II F Bult 62, Jewell, BHetord Kli/heth KllenFisher 93. Hewitt, Londi.-n Saltiam ;iS, Armstrong. Huticorn GHAVING DOCKS. Patrician 15-3, Whitehead, Di-ogheda ENTERED INWARDS October 7. Snrbiton « 494, London, nil Fiona 40, Cardiff, wndboorid Acacia s *,44, Manchester, nil Melrose Abbey s 80i, Newport, general not landed KoMirio s 777, Newport, nil KoMirio s 777, Newport, nil Hilda yacni 3, Sea, nil. Victor 89, Rochester, wmdbound I Juno 8 '"m, Garatan, general, not to be landed Cvt'.ir'bia 8 867, lJiiboa, iron ore 1,803, Swansea, H 1 Co CLEARED FOR SEA. October 7. I Manuka s 1,125, Bovey. Batonm, tin-plates 2,000, Socii-te Coniresureiate; bunkers 4to, "rUake; Towers & Co. Afcdauta s 73, Jaeksen, Port Talbot, ail l i >iiu 40. Bertram, Port. Ludy. windbound Acacia » 244, Grant, Trejxirt, general, bunkers 20 John Harrison l i >iiu 40. Bertram, Port. Ludy. windbound Acacia » 244, Grant, Trejxirt, general, bunkers 20 John Harrison 464, Georg" Buenos Ayres, coal 7o0, J. Anzd nu>i Co. Cre..j¡; Fisher s IIS, rorsham, Lowestoft, coal 215 Ov>aun-eae-Gurwen Co. Wilson 83, Tyrell, G uernsey, o> a! 130, T. T. Pa^ve Onni 391, Ohimtun, Copenh.u;. u, coal 5,iU, i; a Cleeves & Co. Surbil^n s494 Oo.-ic, Lcnd.,1, coal 920, bunser* £ 0, William & BelK-nna Juno b 253. McAuley, Nantes aud Bordeaux, in-ueial Burgess & Co. Aiveru-n s 898, Hamilton. St. Petersburg, paneral Biiiyeas and Co.: coal 500, Ocean C^al Co.; bunker;! Cory 8i os. and C_>. C»ty of Bristol s 'ii>6. Wafh, lhtmlmr; general But ({ess aud Co.; coal 400.Gv,:uin U urwen Co • bunkers 100, Cleeves and Co. bunkers 100, Cleeves and C". Mjitlekot its a 1249. Sacrlujjr. Vcni, Ac.. fuel 200, coal <1CO; ladd m.dCo.; general, b-.inkers$25, G. Lenuarn Ko^aiio » 777. J*tno*. Sables, c'xd 1750, F. W. Cook and Co., bunkers 80, Leiricbeux ar.d David FOREIGN A it RIVALS AND MOVEMENTS OF LOCAL VESSKLS. Nildau S' u:<rt: s left Hunbnrg ior Swansea 4ib Cn y of Oporto 8 arrival Ccxhavcn irom Swansea 5th Albatross s arrived. Bretneibaven 5th Swift sarrived Notterdam 6th Pioneer » [ia.-sed Havre 4th Kochefort s left H.w", 6th Stream Fisher s arrived HouenfSih Kiobe a arrived /foueu Oth Lutece s arrived Jiouen 6LI1 Lady tLHekck s arrived St Maio 5th Sullau arrived Legue from Swansea 7th Boileau s left St. Nazaire 5th lily liise s ieit B;ibao from Swansea 5th Szrnt La^zello s let t. Fiume 3rd Sidney Thomas s left Port. Noiloth for Swansea 6th Cith of liottei'dam s arrived ilniuburg 4th Mi- ion LeI; s left Hamburg 5th l.'aco Fisher i left nouen ótb. Nvli Jess arrivedCaen4th S beordora s arrive! Caen from Swansea 5th- v'olstrup 8 arrived Caen 5th I tunas anivi-d Caen irons Swansea oth Cban/.y 3 left Caen 5th i' (trick 3 !\nived St Jialo from Swansea 5¡,b iiy of JjeliaM arrived Galveston oth i.¡.è:mtieid d arrin.d Chareston from Swansea 6th gret s left. Havre 7 i'wlight s passed Gibraltar 7th Melrose Abbey s8ji, Jiogers, Havre. coal 1450, E. VI. Cook Itud Ce.; bunkers 90, Fenwick and Co. V ictcr 90; Junes. I'm 1, Talbot, windbound,; Sanfancl s 326, Berding, Bremen, coai 650, E, A. Clcevesand Co.; bunkers 40, iticltards, Xuroin and Co, HOMEWARD-BOUND SHIPS That have gone out, from Swanks* loaded, Compiled October6. \n ti SHIP TOOK FOB MTK „ < I !l? i j C;tterinaAcca.me Sa:! Fr;u;¡,> Tune 4 124 Magwftn -llnanillos iAntwerp.iJtine 10jll3 Kuthwell 1'la.ic-d)iia>io,„jlJ.K.. IJune 18110 Benares iPortPirie |Swansea,!ilay 29jl30 Ab-rcarne (Valparaiso .|Liverpool!July 11 87 Verajeau SfinFrancisco Q'nstowniJulv 24j 74 Silverhern jlqtiique iU.JL or CjAug. l.j 66 Morven jSan t ranci»cojChannel .iAug. 13j 54 I/i T'mrlemore. Calcutta jCbanael .|May 28|131 Cardiganshire. j Krisce jt/nstownlJuly 95 Celtic Monarch r;sco ILiverpooliJjiy 21 77 • Old Kensington |Porf Pirie.Antwerp.]jrdy 15 83 Orion ,.|S«n franciscolI]swieb.. July lft 88 Darwin Savajinah .Liv'rpool Aug. 15| 52 St.. XiiB|!o San FranciscojChannel. Sept, 1> 36 C;iticburn 1 risco ..Il.iverpool! Aug. 271 40 Stanmore .PertPirie jSv.anae v. July 30j 68 Kildonan iTalcahuano.| England. IJuly 28i 70 A. D. Esrdes |Iquiqui .¡J.1unkirk.IJuly 24¡ 74 Cedar Branch, ejlijuiqui iilull m. ISept. 5; 31 F. S. Ciampa .|lquit|ui !(J'r»st«wn!Sept. 7| 29 Annandai*, .j Jqniqui I .K. orC. |Sept. 9 27 Springburn .ilquiqui illuil |Sept.l2 24 pitt'Hi M.|Iq>iiqni ,|U. K.orC.lSept.13 23 Cedarbank (iquiqui iliuli —Scpt.14 22 1'avenseourt 'Iquiqui Channei..iSept,18 18 F'">ra New liichmod SI s.rpn'sslScpt.16 20 Orientt^ ^.iSanFranciscc Q'nsiown Sept.21 15 Muskoka jiianP rancisce Chanael. ISapt.29 1 Zio Halti.-ita ,Pieton (M.S.) P'artn r<l|Sept.!6 20 vanloo (Si Johns(r^ B) Swansea. Scpt.16 20 Af n Aliw a' Hamburg from Basnrin Sept.. 4 P rt Stephens s at Port Pirie, Sept 22, loading for London and Antwerp.
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OUTWARD-BOUND SHIPS .14 That have gone out from Swansea loaded, ""SS Compiled October 6th DATE ° SHIP. TBOJC FOB LRFT. « a* -¡.-t- Fair port Swansea Franei.«co .„iMay 9.1 150 Gen. Mf3lliiiet„. Swansea Franeiscj .|May 24.! 135 Iuvereoc Swansea Francisco (May 30.| 129 Lancing jSwans«a „ Francisco ,„LITP.Y 30LI 12S Gieuhnart 'Swansea Franoisco .ijnly 1. 97 UeineBl incne.. Swansea .Francisco _|July 8 .j 90 S*moena— 8waiiiea Francisca .jjuly 18| 80 Marco l'»l» Swansea Adelaide Jnly 301 C, H. Watjen Swairaea m Francisco. Aug 7. 60 Glan Galbraith Swansea Francisco .jAug Inveramsey ,'Swansea Francisco .|Aug 9. 58 OsUoi'tie JSwan»ea .Franeisc« .|Aug I'i.; 65 Francesco Swansea .IFmnsisee .jAug 19.1 48 Ciampa Kngen Swansea Daih«usie.Ang 22. 45 Gifterd.„„jSw:msea Fr*ncisc» .|Ang 27. 49 Lmin Pasha.Swansea Santos !Auj: 29. 38 Lady Cairns „.|Swansea Aigoa Bay .ISept 4.. 32 Genesta Swuasea Kio JaneirejSept 4.. 32 (irmcro. jSwausea Biien's Ay'slSept 6.. 3d C a:a Swajis, a Caps Town ISept 20 1-j 'iheFredcrick^-Swaasea Vido.'Sept 20i IS Agn' s Lillian teft A)go& Bay for New Zealand Aug 3J I'ntt-'adale at No»c»stle fN.S.W,) Sept. 20 Pagasus arrived San Francisco from Swansea Sept 29 Swansea Castle at Uusnos Avres from Swansea Ang 2a Kgiemont, Castle » arrived San Francisco from Sept 29
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-===-==--===- THE POTATO CROP. GREAT PREVALENCE OF DISEASE. It was reported to us at the beginning of last week (says the "Mark Lane Express") that potato disease was so prevalent in Great Britain that it was impossible to obtain a con- signment of potatoes free from it; further, that it existed more widely and to a worse ex- tent than for many years past. The effect of this was, that factors in London would not accept consignments, and were chary about doing business at all—certainly, not on a gutt- rantee of soundness or for future delivery. These extraordinary reports were not in aC" eordanoe with those previously made to us bY growers, and we took steps to make a special inquiry for the purpose of assisting them III coming to a decision as to what they should do with their crop. It appeared to U9—ard It was substantiated by the information of other journals—that there prevailed disease very extensively over the Kingdom, but not in a .frious form, except in a few districts. The ■si news from the markets and factors is not completely substantiated by the growers, trio ugh it makes it quite clear that there is a great deal of disease, and that it is widely dis- tributed. If it should turn out that the disease spreads, and that potatoes will not keep, prices must go nr. as there will be no superabun- dance.
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SWANSEA'S TRAIN SERVICE G.W.R.—H.TGII-STKEET STATION- Lp trains. Departures.—+6.45 a.m., 6-5^' ".40. a30, 9.40, iu.50, 11.J. 11.55, 1-30, i-40, o.xd, 3.55, 5.10, 5.47, *7.30, 7.40, d.55, 9.46, 10.45. ck Sundays—b.lo a.m., 9.0, 12.50. 6.18, t To Neath only. Saturday only. ^Vriivals—4.10 a.m.. 6.25, 8.50, 9.5, 9-9V' 10.50, 11 36, 12.5, 1.25. 1.45, 5.25, 3.55, W°> 5.30, 7.5, 8.10, 8.25. 8.43, 11-50. Sundays—4.10, 11.25, 12.50. 7.35, 8.o._ ? Down txains. Departures-—3.45, 7.15, • 9.30, 11.43, 1.23, 3.27, *4.55, 5.5, 6.55, 8.35, :11.15, 11.23. Sundays—3.45 a.m., 11.5, 7.45. Thursdays and Saturdays only. ,v_ il Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays 0 i Saturdays only. n 55 Arinvais—8.45, 10.0, 11.15, JL30, 1-50, 4.20, 6.7, 8.0, 9.15, 10.15. Sundays—1.15, 6.35, 9.15. VICTORIA L. and N.W. STATION- IJopai'tui-es—6.30, 7.55, 10.0, 12.40, 2. *5.0, 5.45, 6.50, 8.45, *10.0. Suturdays only. <7.5 Anivals—7.46 8.45, 9.30, 12.40, 1.50, 5.35, 6.15, 7.15, 10.30. RHONDDA AND SWANSEA BAY RAILWAY. „ „ -zq Departures—8.45 a.m., 11.25, 1-57- v- 5.30. 9.30. btmdays, S.50 a.m.. 5.40 P-^g Arrivals—9.21 tt/m., 10.46, 1.5, 3-30, 8.33. Sundays, 11.31 a.m., 8.21 p.m. AN D. MIDLAND. orn ni. Depaitmes—8.0, 11.0 :1-:11., .J.2.,)O FII1an (to Ir staiyi'era only), 3.35, 3.40 (to Bjy Saturdays only), 5.25 9.20. to Ystalyt^V^ urdays only), 9.30 1.0 Upper Bank olily)- *3.10, Arrivals—9.0 a.m.. 10.12, 1.29 p.II1., 6.5, *«.55. Saturdays only. WAV' SWANSEA AND MUMBLES RAIL 'a Departures irom Rutland-sti-eet 7.0, 9.45, 11.15, 1.5 p.ra., 2.50, 4.10, 5. j 0, 8.25 9.40. (Sundays, 9.o0 a.ni., 3.0, 5.0. 6.30, 8.50. „r ,n 10.5?. Arrivals—(Rutland-street), 9-^ a'o ,'A S-1' 12.35 p.m., 2.40, 5.55, 5.20, 6.45, -q ^,la» 10.45. Sundays, 10.45, 12.4c, 8.0.
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DEIJl^JOtc* MAZAWA'ri; 0.A Dhl.JCIOl S MAZAVKAII^ I'hf ivt-pre:seut^tiv3 Te_* 01 r)rietor8^3 Printed and Ptiblished for tho cf DAVID DAVIES. at the "Stvjth VValfcs Daily Street, Swansea.
I PICTURES OF WAil.
PICTURES OF WAil. A TERRIBLE ATTACK. ETerythii'jf now betokened a terrible attack. f Vas fusillade had ctised oa the side oi the „• fceadows. The Bavarians bad become masters of a narrow stream fringed with poplars and pollard willows, and were preo&nng to ass&uit the houses defending the Place de l'Eglise. Iheir skirmishers had prudently falien back. ana now the sunshine alone wa.g drowilv ..streaming lit a guide t. sheet "-vor the immense grassy expanse, flecked here and there with black patches—the corpses of the soldiers who bad been killed. And accordingly, the "lieu- tenant of Marine Infantry, realising that danger would henceforth come from the side t GÍ the street, evacuated the courtyard of the 4yeworks. leaving merely a sentry there and speedily ranged his men along the aide-walk, informing then: that should the enccay obtain possess- m of the Place de I'Egiise they were to barricade themselves inside the building, on the firrt floor, and defend it as long as thr-v had a cartridge loft theru. The men fired as they pleased. lying on the ground. greened by border stones and profiting by the slightest projections of the buildings: and along the I croad. deserted highway, bright with machine, there now sped a perfect hurricane of iead, with stceaks of smoke—a hail-stcnu. as it •were, driven along by a violent wind. A girl { iras seen to dart madly acroes the road without I receiving any injury then an old peasant in a blouse, stubborn!- bent upon taking his horse into the stable, was struck by a bullet in the forehead, the forte ut the shock throwing him into the middle cf the road. Moreover, the roof of the church had jus* been broken in bv a jshell, and two other projectiles had set fire" to some whose timbers crackled and blazed in the (road sunlight. And the sight of that poor creature, Franeoise, pounded to pieces near her ailing child, of the peasant lying in the road with the bullet in his skull, of the damaged church and the flaming louses, put the finishing touch to the wrath of the inhabitants, who, rather than fly to Bel- gim.t. had preferred to star and meet death in their inodeat homes. And men of the middle j classes and sons of toil, n»en in coats and men in blouses, lired on the enemy Lam their .Windows with a fury akin to madness. A fusillade ha.,l just broken out ill the rear cf -the park of Monrivilliens which skirted the road. If the foe should secure possession of that park Bazeilles would be captured. 'The I violence of the firing proved, however, thd.t the commander of the Twelfth Corps ha.d fore- seen this movement on the enemy's part, and ;tJ¡80t the park waa being defended. "Take care, you clumsy chap suddenly ex- claimed the lieutenant, forcing Weiss to draw back close to the wail; you'll be cut in half Though he could not help smiling at this big spectacled fellow, he had begun to feel inte- rested in him, doubtless on account of the bravery he displayed, and, hearing a shed ■coming, be had in a fraternal way pushed him en one s:>de. The projectile fell a dozen pa^es off. and, in bursting, covered them both with splinters. The civilian, however, remained erect without a scratch, whereas the unfortu- .nate lieutenant had both legs broken. "Ah ccrse it' he muttered. I'il done for." He had beei, thrown down on the side-walk, find he instructed his men to place him in a sitting posture with his Lvck against a, door, near the spot where the corpse of that unfor- ttmate woman Francoise was stretchad across til", threshold of her rooin. And the lieu- tenant a young face still retained its stubborn, energetic express?on. "It a of no consequence, lay lads, said he. "listen to me. --it your ease, don't hurry—I'll tell you when the time eo:n«s to charge them." And thus, with his head erect, watching the distant movements of the foe. he continued oemmcanding his men. Another house across the road caught fire. The crackling of the fusillade and the loud explosions of the shells I rent the dust-aiid-sinoke-iiervaded atmosphere. Men were toppling over at each street corner, ~ud whoever the dead had fallen—now singly, now in clusters-there were dark spots ST>1 ashed -with blood; whilst over and above the village arose a frightful, growing clamour, the threa- ■teni .r uproar of thousanda of men mailing on few hundred brave fellows who were resolved to die. Hitching up his falling steel,acles ever- jaainute with a touch of his Eager-tips, Weiss explained the position of affair to* the lieu- tenant. who was seated fibers with his limbs I .shattf-ed and his back against the J.„-or. He was now looking extrem?ly pale, however—in- deed he was dying from loss of blood. "I aa- -sure you that Im right, lieutenant," said Weiss. "Tell your men to keep lirm. You I can see that we are victorious. Another effort ..and we shall din^ them into the Metae." I The second attack of the Bavarians had, ir laet, just been repulsed. The mitrai ilea sea 'ka«». again swept the Place de i'Egliss, with •such etfect that the enemy's dead now laj- there in neaps. which rose up here and there like barricades and the disbafiaed foe. -barged at i the bayonet's point, was now being driven iirom ail tne lanes into the meadows, where -there began a tlight towards the river, that -there began a tlight towards the river, that would usseredly ha.ve become a rout is the Marines, already extenuated and decimated, j .,tmd been supported by fresh troops. On the other hand, the fusillade in the park of Monti- -yilliers was coming. making it evident that the *ood might be cleared of the enemy if rein- _for cement" only came up. '••fell vcur men to charge them. liant saddenly shouted WeiS!' "at the bayonet's point The lieutenant, now of u. wmy whiteness, still had sufficient strength left him to murmur in a dying voire: "Yoj hear, my lads; at them with tiv bayonet!' And those were his last words. He expired iwith his stubborn head still erect an:1 his eyes .ppea, gazing on the battle. Flies were already buzzing round and settling on Franchise's shapeless head, whilst little Auguste, lying in ~fcad. a prey to feverish delirium, was calling and Hsking for something to drink in a iow. Wppiieating voice: "Wake up, get up, mother —I'm thirsty, t'rn so thirsty. However, (General Ducrct's orders were -peremptory, and ihe officers had to command a iretreat, laujentiag that they were prevented dtom yrohtirg by tile aovantag-j they had just- gaiaecl. Plainly enough, the new commander, -full of fearsi wiih regard to the enemy's turn- ;ing niovement. was di?posed to sacrihce every- tbiag to a mad attempt to escape his clutchefs. So the PIa.e de I'Egiise -<v^ evacuated, the troops fell lnck from lane to iane, and the joad was soon empty. W ^men could be beard •wailing and sobbing, and men swore and shook 1.heir fiscs 111 their anger at being thas *,r,an- dtcned. Mar. of them shut tl" mseiv«s in their houses, determined to defend them and die. "Oh rill not gOlng off like thatexclaimed ■Wet's, quite beside himself. "I prefer to leave joy carcase here. Well ase if thcylJ come to -smash my fnrmture and drink my wins." He had completely given himself, up to his -«e, to the anqnencb able fnry of battle. The ught of the foreigner entering hi3 house, ..tmg in his chair, and drinkine out of his glass made his whole body revok. and drove away all thoughts of h;, accustomed lite, his >mfe, and his business affairs, all the pm- M.apnce thillj he usually displayed like a sen>ibie "■pettj boiu-geois. And n-^w he sb-it hitr»--lf, tbarrteaded hims^d, inside his hcu £ e. walking 1 down ike a caged animal, proce6<iing -m to room, and making sure that _iV aperture was properly chv>ed. lie counted his cartridges, and found he had about iorty lefc. Then, as he was giving a last glance over towards the Meuse t" m:dte certain -that no attack was to be feared by -vay of the meadows, the 8]>ect.acle lurnished by the hills on the left bank once more arrested hia atten- > -tion. The poaltion of Ute German batteries, ■wao "indicated by the puffs of smoke aster. from them; .nd above the formitV- t-able battery of Freoois. on the verge of a little on the Aferfee hill, he again espied vhat same cluster of umfonns whi -h he Lad already •seen, hut now iookir.g larger than on the Titevious occasion, and so brilliant in the broad sunlight that, on placing his folders in front of his spectacles, he could distinguish "1, gv-i i or brass uf epatdetces and helmets. "The dirty UTckgOArds The dirty black- <aaru3 he repeated, inking his fist at the no nti. jt \v»3 King William of Prussia who was Torched np tbeie, cr. the Marfee hul, with his •-•itaff. He had alreatiy. a* .-even o'olo.k, ar- xived thsre front Vendres^e, wteT'8 he ;J3,Q.. utiept'. and there he was, well out of harnvvs jray. with the vaJjev of the Meuse. the whole* *r.bt'imded baitienefd spread out below hiak Th!? vast panoraii;a extended from one hcri?- tie aiK^tlier, and he looked down upon it from low hill as upon a gala performance frsm a one reared in some jisautic court-box. j
AN ALLEGED ANONYMOUS LETTER,
AN ALLEGED ANONYMOUS LETTER, STAT HMENT CONTRADICTED. The statement made to the effect that De- tective Gn'lith:;¡ had received an anonymous ieiter. in whi.ch certain persons were named and accuse" of the crime of murdering Jesse Hill, caused one of our reporters to put the question direct to the detective officer, Hare you reoei/ed an anonymous letter in connec- tion with ton ease?" The answer was plain: "No, I have not; nor have I heard of one having been revived." A SENSATIONAL RUMOUR. I There is stili a lingering suspicion in the minds of many people that Jesse Hill, after all, might have committed suicide. A gentleman who bis bad considerable experience In dealing with criminal affairs during tie last twenty years, made no secret of his beliel, in the course of a chat with a representative that the deceased had not been murdered, but had coruimttid suicide. "Now. in the first, place. he remarked, "I had known him for a great number of years, and there's no doubt that his mind was very much Lamented. Then, again, his brcther attempted suicide, and is it not possible that Loth brothers should have been affected in the eame way. because .iuicide, in my opinion, is the result of the mind being in a certain peculiar staff.? It is a disease, just as much as I kleptomania or dipsomania. And why could ¡ not the man have d it., wit the knife across the back of his throat just as well as the front part. But this is the importar.t point:—Just befor" the Saturday on which he was last seen alive. Jesse Hili is said to have complained of unhappiness, and to have told a friend "Life is just like h itself to me now." We re- produce the above statement with all possible reserve, but if it be true that the deceased made use of those significant words, then we may regard this ai (lne more addition to the mulri- jtude of theories which crop up one after the] other ia connection with the mysterious affair, j DECEASED HAD MADE NO WILL. It is always a remarkable thing about a case of this sort that the public soon forget the tragic side aud think of naught afterwards but the monet-uy considerations which may be in- volved. On Tnesday no thought was given to anything but the horror linked to the crime. but to-day one may hear the question ire <<uently asked, "I wonder had the poor fellow II made his wilt 7" We are in a position, after making the fullest inquiries, to state that Jesse Hill died without ever having made his last will and testament; nor was he insured. WHERE THE DECEASED WAS LAST )1 SEEN. There has been some amount of mystery 1 attached to the circumstances and by whom Jesse Hill was last seen. It is true tha.t he was sceu aboot 9.30 o'clock on Saturday morn- ing in High-street by one of the sergeants in the Swan -ea Police Force, but two hours later than that he spoke to P.C. Lloyd, in Llangy- felach-road. So far as is known he was never seen alive again by anybody. Bearing in mind the fact that he was seen in the neigh- i bourhood of Wind-street by the sergeant, there is some colour lent to the assumption that tbe deceased had been collecting money, as was I his wont, artd after completing his "rounds" proceeded to the scene of the murder by way of Liangyfeiaeh-road. Therefore, it may be -k(,n as a, ntora,! certainty that at the time of his death Jesse Hiil was in the possession cf a s-m of money. TWO MYSTERIES. There are a couple of mysterious points about the murder which promise to require considerable unravelling. One is as to toe presence o. Jesse Hill in the innermost room of tho storehouse; and the other is as to nis whereabouts during the middle part of the fat-al Saturday. It wiil probably be held that one answers the other when the most plausible theory of the crime has been divulged, to understand which the following plan of the storehouse will be usefui. THE ROOMS. No, 4. So. 3, ho. 2. No. 1. 1 I )d 1 1 I.. ? XXXX j Mr. Tom Hill and a workman named Nant- ciu-vis assert that they were engaged in the garden on the day of the murder till 2.30 in the afternoon, and that they used, up to that time, the heavy butcher's knife with which, beyond all doubt, the terrible injury to the deceased's neck was caused. Inside the door of the storehouse stands a bench (marked xx-x-r, on the plan above) on which were kept the hammer and the knives u*»ed in the gar- den. When Hill and Nantcurvis finished cutting cabbages that day the knife La ques- tion was laid upon the bench and nothing more was seen of it until P.C. Lloyd found it bloodstained, with the bloodstained hammer at the spot marked "X" in Number 4 Room. It was,however, misled on the followiag Tues- day, and the Brothers Hill assumed that, like many things which had disappeared from the store on previous occasions, it had been stolen. Now comes the startling part of the theoiy upon winch it is believed the police are working. It is assumed that tbe murdered man was throughout that aiternoon, and it may also bo throughout the lats hours of the morning, watching his cabbage garden from the interior of No. 4 Roovn. Then it is assumed that his presence there was discovered by the murderer or murderers, that they entered the building through the door in No. 1 by the murderer or murderers, that they entered the building through the door in No. 1 Room. catching up the hammer and the knife from the bench xxxx as they entered; and ti<at they either stole in upon the watelier. and did him to death • or that they found him asleep on the faggot, end struck him down by a blow with the hammer 011 the head. Ir. either i-a«e it is then assumed that the body was placed in the large crate already men- tioned, and either that day or during the following night, conveyed to and pitched into the old pond, which on Wednesday was sounded and found to be 4 feet. deep. The police have taken possession of the pa.rts of the buildings upon which the bloody hancHstains have been found; one of these bebig on a piece of board which has been sawn out of the front of No. 4 room, and they also are carefully preserving the crate with the hand-stains on the handles, and every scrap i of evidence which may tend to the detection, of the perpetrator of this rank, and most foul murder. A BROTHER'S OPINION. Among the visitors to the scene of the crime on Wednesday morning was Mr. Tom Hiil, the younger brother of the deceased, who was, of course, much distressed at the awful affair which has caused so much sorrow in the family. He, nevertheless, very willingly walked round the premises with the representative of tho "Post," aud explained all that he knew. "Have you heaid of any fresh development of the case—is there any clue at all?" asked the pressman. "The police very wisely say nothing, but there is not much fresh." "You have noL been able to find anybody who saw your brother later than 11 o'clock .hat morning?" "A man whom he knew well named Mayaard saw him at 10.30, aud wished him good morn- ing, and at 11.30 P.C. Lloyd saw and spoke to him in Llangyfelach-road." "There appears to be little doubt now how and where the murder was committed?" "-No; it's as plain as can be. Jesse was murdered in the house yonder." ¡ "Didn't you say that yourself and Nant- curvis were here at work till 2.30 that day?" "Yes, we were cutting red cabbage, and also grass in the next field for the horses. Wo finished at about li,tif-past two, and I took the knife and the whetstone and the scythe up to the swre-huuse." "Had your brother been missed then?" "Well, 1 hadn't heard anything of it, but when I reached home they asked me had I soen Jesse, because he had not been in to dinner, aud he so rarely stopped away." "When were you really alarmed about him?" "VVheu he had nut come home at 11 o'clock at night. He had never stayed out after 10 o'clock before. So at 11.20 we started to come up here to look for him." "vVhu were the party?" "Myself and my little nephew and a iew friends. We had a box of matches, and we I went tiirough all the four rooms." "What made you do thaU" I "Well, seeing that it had got so late, I thought he might be found here, hanging." "You saw nothing to arouse your suspicions. Did you see the hammer and knife?" "No, we looked round to find a nmn, and I did not notice szuail thing*. The knife we t missed on the following Tuesday, when we wanted to use it, but the hauimy we did not miss at all." "Did you search for the knife." "No, we thou jht it bad. been taken iike otLet things from the htuse, but nothing much wa.s thought about it. There was another there to use, you see. "Your brother's scari and cap have been found, haven't the.'?" "Yes P.C. Lloyd found them last night" I "Any bloodstains on them?" "I can't say. The police took them away." "Of course, you didn't see them when you looked through the rooms?" No, the policeman says they were found under the faggots in the inner room, as though they had been placed there out of sight, but near the hammer and knife. P.C. Lloyd and Mr. Loosemore, of Oxford-street, and my brother Jim found them." "Have you missed much garden stuff lately." "Well, you can't say. We know that stuff was being taken, as it is everywhere." "Had you given up the search for Jesse?" "Oh, no. We discussed his disappearance every day, and looked at that pond occa- sionally. The curious point of it was that Nantcurvis and I were here (indicating a. spot in the iield about 20 yards from the d) cutting grass when George Williams and P.C. N ortbcote came across to the pond to get the body out, and we hadn't heard anything of the dLscovejy till that time."
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Y FOOTBALL. +- The Swansea committee have selected the j following team to play against Aberavon on the St. Helen's Ground, on Saturday:—Back, W. J. Bancroft (captain); three-qua.rter backs, Goidon. G. Davies, W. Richards, and Messer; half-backs. D. and E. James: forwards, D., Rice, Jackson, Parker, J. Williams, W. J. ¡ Williams, Serines, Gray, and bob Thomas. The team is identically the Ra-me as the one which defeated the Devonport Albions on Sat- urday, and, as far as possible, this fifteen will bi kept togethac- I After the meeting of the Northern Union I on Tuesday night the Lancashue section met and considered the applications of various clubs for the transfer of players. In four in 'I stances the committee dia not fee! themselves justified in granting transfers, and two of cue players concerned were the two new Salford half-backs, Ben Griffiths, of Penygraig, and Ivor Grey, of Morristoa. When the com- mit-t-ee are satisfied that, under ",I-.Pir rules these men are in situations they will be granted their transf IC accordingly. In the Sal ford v. Rochdale Hornets match each side had a try, both secured by "exiles." Will Davies ran ill for the "Insects," and Ivor Grey for HtJford. Tho funny thing about the mat:h was tha.t ihe halves came from Wales. An English athletic paper says that the fhl- I ford officials hope to see the changes made I in their team by the introduction of llrey and Griffiths,, work wonders. Up to the present neither of the Welsh lads have started work- ing, but situations are being found for them. Our Saxon contemporary winds up with the I coid-blooded statement, "The South Wales clubs will have a lot of their best players poached by Noi Uiem Union clubs before the end of the season." This is North Country talk about the Welsh "exiles" —"Apparently tired of the samples of Northern recruits who have of late been doing duty for the "Beds," tbe Salford com- I nuttee have taken a likmg for the vicinity of the Bristol Channel. Cross and Williams, of the Neath club, were supposed to be- the pair of half-backs wanted by the Ship Canal con- tingent, but whilst the Neath artists were being well guarded the Salford decoys adopted a stategic movement, with the result that they captured Ivor Grey of .he Morriston they captured Ivor Grey of ,he Morriston Club, and Ben Griffiths, of Penygraig. The first-na.med is a well-known player, and sprang into prominence after his fine display against Yorkshire, whilst playing for Glamorgan. There have been some •uxcellent players from the Principality come to Northern clubs, and there have been some awful "frosts," but taking the display agamst Rochdale Hornets to bo the men's correct form, they must be classed in the former category. By the way, Oldham only just failed to secure Grey, the classed in the former category. By the way, Oldham only just failed to secure Grey, the latter adhering to his promise to Salford. Had the Morriston player gone to "Spindledom' hi would have turned out in the Swinton I game." The capital of the Devonport Albions new ground company when invited, was subscribed for twice over in 24 hours. About £ 2,000 will be expended upoa it altogether, and pro- vision wiii 'oe made whereby 12.000 spectators e;ia be comfortably aecoinodatad to see the play. The grand stand, which is as yet far from incomplete, will be an immense structure. It would be one of the largest on any football field in the country, ajid will accomodate 2.000 spectators. On the popular side of the field I terraces of asphalte are being laid down so that the spectators will be enabled to have a fine view. The only fault about it is that it is rather too short, and immense poles have bcca erected at. each end with netting between, to prevent the bail going into neighbouring thoroughfares. The owner of tho field is the Rev. Gordon Ponsonby. the gentleman who kicked off on Saturday afternoon prior to leaving for Australia., and who is the presi- dent of the Albions' organisation. The Llanelly "A" team men are evidently I beut on following the example set them by t:ie first fifteen. The Scarlets have won the two engagements they have gone through this 'I season, and the second string have done like- wise in the; r jaUches. Sat ui day week they oeat Maesteg. They did the trick again against iJaadilo, by a goal and a try to a dropped goal. Iiealiy the difference between the two teams argued a greater score on the part of the visiters, the Llanelly "A." They were possessed of greater smartness all round. The feature of the day s play wa's un- doubtedly -he peiiorniauce of Morgan Bevan, the new wing of the "A" team. He has often- times before played a good game, but on Saturday Last he excelled himself. Tbe wild- ness which had hitherto been characteristic of I his play, was completely absent, his running and kicking, and discretion being erv evident He, without a doubt, will ere long fulfil the hopes that are held of him, that he will de- II velop into a wing of the first order. Ths Llandilo men played a good hard game, I but where they undoubtedly lost a great ad- vantage was owing to tiie lack of combina- tion. T hey are most of them very fast men. and oftentimes use their speed to great advan- tage, but every man seemed to play on his <>wn. This was their great fault in the fined for the K«,uth Wales Challenge Cup, when they prayer)- Pontymister at Stradey last season. With c^mbinaion thq wo-dd have won.
OUR FOOTBALL COMPETI- I TION.…
OUR FOOTBALL COMPETI- I TION. FIVE GUINEAS FOR A TIP. I Our football competition was & bUIIO suece** last seagen, aind we, therei'are, pur- pose continuing it through tho coming winter J on sbailar lines, Tbroo things wiii b. c«quircu of the successful tipster. First, he wili hivw ts find the winning teams; tuan, fttceudiv, he will hava t* pUteo the winners in tha order of merit—that ia to say, the ts?>>j.vi i at win with tho mOlt in hand will ith" 1.0 He put at the lepof the list, and the othert&ceerdiug to the margin of points credited to th«ma Draws, of course, will be at the bottom of the list. Finally, the scores ef each Learn will hava to be gi?«n in points, and the loial number fer all the winning Loams placed n.t tha foot. Four matches inuxt bs played to entitle (he successful tipster to the eiuef prize, whiek will be FIVE GUINEAS as was the easo last year, A guinea will be given for the best eonyon, should no one win the above prize. On Saturday, Oatober lOtii, the following matches are to be played ;— iOn the groond of tiie fermer.) Swansea v Aberavon, LUneily v. N.th. Lampeter Y. Morriaton, Bristol v. Cardiff Newport v. Coventry. The following coupon should be fillkhd up and mUtit rraeh ui n^t later than two e c'oek I on Saturday next, in an envelope plainly marked in left hand eorner, "Competition.' The result, of the competition will be published en the foiiorvim; Wednesday. j JccKseef dispute a Scrutiny Fee of la. 1 must tee deposited, not later than TuurscJay STsnin*, which will be returtied if the com- plaint be found to he well based. I « 3 Winning Pts. 5 Pts. jW'iig| f Team. fo agst. S pts. | M. I JL2 II |3 j p j I Total | | I Name | I A.a.r" | Address, | | No. 3 I