South Wales Daily News

SUDDEN DEATH OF A LOCAL SURVEYOR, Great consternation was felt at Kidwelly owing to the sudden death of Mr Daniel Anthony, Penlau, which took place on Wednesday after- noon whilt taking a walk in his farmyard. Deceased was a road surveyor and a School Board member, and will be greatly missed. Much sympathy is felt for the family in their bereave. ment.

CARDIFF STEAMBOAT TRAFFIC. QUESTION OF AUTHORITY. On Wednesday, at the Cardiff Police Court -Mr Morton Brown (deputy stipendiary) presiding—Mr James, of the Bute Estate Office, representing the Bute Docks Companies, mentioned a case which has arisen in connec- tion with the marine excursion traffio at Cardiff. The summons was against Captain Peter Campbell, the complaint being that Captain Campbell being in charge of the Westward Ho, and being directed by the dock- master not to proceed, on entering within the Bute Docks, to the north side of No. 1 Pontoon, did on September 7th unlawfully refuse to comply with such direction and proceeded to the north de of the Pontoon contrary to bye-law 3 of the Bute Docks Companies' bye-laws and regulations. Mr James asked that the case should be adjourned until Tuesday, saying that he had a letter from the defendant's solicitor consenting to the adjournment. Mr Morton Brown assented.

CARDIFF TO NEW YOUK. DIRECT LINE OF STEAMERS. NEW SCHEME FORMULATED. The prospectus has now been issued relative to the new line of steamers which it is proposed to establish for direct and regular trading between Cardiff and America. Ib is intended to raise a capital of £ 40,000, in 800 shares of 250 each, and to purchase three steamers of from 3,500 to 4,000 tons capacity, with a speed of 10 knots; and these have been offered at £11,500 each. The name of the new company will be The Cardiff-American Transportation Company," and the projectors anticipate that as there is about 140,000 tons of American produce annually brought to Cardiff coastwise (having been brought from the States to other British ports), these importations would alone be suffi- cient to maintain a weekly direct service, the merchants being saved the cost of transhipmeHb and retransporb on this side.

AMERICAN BAR ULSTER LEVIES BLACKMAIL. SENTENCED TO PENAL SERVITUDE Geoffrey Athelstan Perkins (40), described as an American barrister, who was convicted on Friday of blackmailing the Rev. F. Williams, of Befctis- combe, Dorset, was brought up again at the Old Bailey on Wednesday and sentenced by Justioe Kennedy to 10 years' penal servitude. Mr Gill (on behalf of the Crown) said that in view of the serious nature of the crime proved against the prisoner a second indictment would be withdrawn, and he consented on this account to the entry of a verdict of not guilty. Before sentence was passed Mr Gill said Sergoanb Hailstone had attended from Liverpool to prove previous convictions, but Justice Kennedy said he did not think that necessary, as he was in full possession of the facts of the case.

RICH BRIDAL CAKES, from £ 11* an(* "PWARds, olwnvTin Ktnck Two Gold Medals awarded.—T. Stevtns, 5'ronch Confectioner and BrideCake_ Manufac- turer. The "Dorothy"andQ.ueen street, Cauliff. ol5e SONS OF FIB*This is the title of a new novel by Miss Braddor the Qneen of Novelists, which commenced publication m the taidiff limes and South Wales Weekly Hews on June 15th. Two serials, short complete stories, special features, and the news of the week. A magMinaand newspaper combined for a peony.

NEWS IN BRIEF. It is probable that Mr Chamberlain will Belfast after Christmas. Since 1853 the cost of living of a Paris f has been at least doubled. 1 be Channel squadron left Scarborouj^ Wednesday for Great Yarmouth. Mr George Smith, city coroner for Salisb4 died suddenly on Wednesday morning. In Italy there are more theatres in pro to the population than in any other country. South American ants have been knoW* construct a tunnel three miles in length. Lord Dufferin, our French Ambassador, be succeeded next year by the Marquis of Lon^ derry. Probably 90 per cenb. of the paraffin W fatalities are due to the breaking of the reservoir. The operatives in Japan mills work every & there being no Sunday, and the hours range f 12 to 17. From every foreign place at which she stays any length of time the Empress of Austria b home a cow. General" Booth completed his Afri campaign on Tuesday, when he sailed from CW Town for New Zealand. Mr George Grossmith, jun., is to be ma on September 23rd to Miss Adelaide Astofi sister of Miss Letty Lind. The Marquis of Salisbury finds it imposaib to attend the banquet of the Master Cutler1 Sheffield on November 7th. The President of the Local Government Bod has, it is stated, resolved on a special inquiry i the operation of the Poor Law. Millinery bids fair to be small, so we may boj that the wail of the matinéer" over cart- wlHl cbapeaux will be heard no more. Aluminium has proved to be a failure in 00 nection with the construction of seagoing ve owing to the action of salt water. j Miss Macintyre has just signed a contract wi Mr Hedmondb for the coming English 0 season at Covent Gardf'n Theatre. J In Russia no man is allowed to become a pri until he is married. The priests are ne allowed to shave nor to have their hair cut. j The French battleship Marengo, built at a cosl of several million francs, but which cou'd not be rendered seaworthy, has been sold for 265, OO0f'| According to a French paper at the preaf* time about half of the Expeditionary Corps I Madagascar is considered to be unfit for fightinl.1 A despatch from Dallas, Texas, states that iO the test case before the Court of Appeal it ba4 been decided than there is no law in Texas prevent prize fighting. The efforts to secure for the family the valuable orders and decorations eonferred on General Lo Hill have proved unsuccessful, and they will nO be sold by auction at Shrewsbury. Libre Parole states thab M. Hanobaux bti decided to open negotiations with the view d obtaining formal recognition of the rights claimew by France over the Minquier Group. A Russian baptism is a curious ceremony. large wooden bowl is filled with water, and t priest takes the child in his armq, stuffs waddioffj into bis ears and nostrils, and then plunges the! little head under the water three times, during which period be repeats prayers for the Imperii Family. The plebiscitary committee of Seine ha9411 decided to celebrate the anniversaries of battles of Iena and Valmy, October 14th and September 20th. The object of the organise'* will be to give the fetes an exclusively patriotifli character, and to make them a reply to recent celebrations in Germany. Truth states that there are to be great feativitiel during the third week in October at Coburg and Gotha to celebrate the coming of age of tbd hereditary Prince Alfred, and that it is expected his betrothal to one of the twin daughters of the Grand Duchess Vern. of Wartemburg will takÐ place directly afterwards. The eldest son of Mr Mnxwell-Scott, the present owner of Abbobsford, was named after his famot" grandfather, Walter Scott. When the child waS born the Queen telegraphed with her congratula- tionp, "Ile shall bo knighted 'Sir Walter* when he is 21." The future Sir Walter is nuw a lad at 19. and is destined for the Army. Fears are entertained by the friends of M* Justice Chitty in London thab the loss of bit I daughter will bo followed by his resignation. ø., was passionately fond of her, :tnd his health no* having been satisfactory for some time the danger is thab the shock he has sustained will render him unfit to discharge judicial duties. I The announcement that Mr Sims Reeves, Who is now in his 75th year, has within the las k or two again ecterod into the holy state of J matrimony, will be received vrith inter b. I" I lady is said to be young, beautiful, and accom A plished. The fesbive bridegroom is still looking-J extremely youthful, considering his years. » Mr Cunninghams Graham, in a letter to j* London paper, makes the following disclosure s-f When in Parliament I once heard an honourable but incautious number quote Shakespeare if debate. The quotation was received with dis- favour by the discriminating majority, who attributed the sentimeuts to the honourable member himself." A singular choir strike is reported from Cossing* ton, Leicestershire. The church choir bad practised a processional hymn, and were aboub to begin it. when the vicar vetoed the project. Tha j choir thereupon struck, divested themselves oi their surplices, and took their seats with tha congregation, only a solital-y chorister entering the choir stalls. Is the male sex degenerating ? It is a matter of common observation that the girls in the lower classes are better developed than the boys, and statistical science has confirmed it. Dr. Warnel has told the British Association that an investiga tion into the physical characteristics of 100,000 children examined since 18d3shows that deviation! from the normal typo are considerably commoner among boys than among girls. Paddington Vestry, at its next meebiner, will be invited to discuss, on the motion of one of it-, members, whether the time has not arrived when, in order to relieve the ratepayers' burdens in the maintenance of the public highways, a tax should be imposed upon all cycles using those roads. In the event of the vestry adopting this view, the Chancellor of the Exchequer is to be urged to consider it in the preparation of his next Budget. A novel and intoresting picnic was given lately by Sir Seymour and Lady King to Mr Charlec Wyndham and Miss Mary Moore. It took place 10,500ft. high, cn the top of Languard. For the la-lie-, ehaises a joorteur were constructed and used for the first time m the history of the mountain. Twenty Italians were engaged, who successfully accomplished their task ot eonveymg the guests to the summit. Here an excellent luncheon, which had previously been carried up, awaited Lady King's party. ine Davy News scores very neatly ou Mr (Jun« ninghame Graham. Thab gentleman lias fallen foul of the paper over a remark it made about A book of his. Says the Daily News :—Mr Graham adds a complaint that we have misspelt his name, and says that if his ancestors had consulted him about the matter lie would probably have adopted the spelling which his autograph couveyed to us. We are very sorry, but his autograph doei not convey any particular spelling to us. Mr Cecil Rhodes is peculiar in his way of living. At home, although there are enough best bed- rooms to put up quite a Inrge circle ot friends, ht never sleeps in the house itsaH, but goes to reet ill a room fitted up in an outhouse in the garden. There he knows he can be alone-alone with hia work, his thoughts, free from intrusion, and away from every sound of life. It matters not whethel his home be full of friends or empty, be goes to his lonely room across the yard all the same." One of the best-known singers who was at the Gloucester Festival, overheard the following con- versation during her stay in the cathedral city, Yes, I think it is a great shame. They brought down Mr Cowen to conduct hia Transfigura- tion,' and they brought down Dr. Parry to con- duct his 'Kiiig Saul they might just as well have brought Mr Purcell to conduct his Te Deum.' Yes, indeed, it was a great oversight." The speakers w<-re two very fashionably-dressed young ladies. Poor Purcell, it is enough to make him turn in his grave. The late Canon Harper, of Selby, in Yorkshire, had a certain oddity and originality illustrated in one of his advertisements for a curite Wanted, by an Incumbent, who means to do as his Bishop bids him, a Curate who means to del. as his Incumbent bids him-subjecn to the rule and Jaw of the Established Church. His text the Bible, his commentary the Prayer Book.' Daily service, weekly communion, good choir, very fine church. An earnest man, who can do without incense or prostrations, will find much work which wants doing, much room 110 deny himself,' and 'a road to bring him.' Addres* Rev. Canon Harper, Selby." The educated class of Mormons are," observe* a well known writer in a contemporary, "esueO' tially sociable. There is scarcely a young Morroolf woman in Salt Lake City who has not had musical education. The schools, which are atnong the finest in the country, all teach music. Nea.rlY every young woman performs on the piano, harp, or violin. Many are showing great talent, ar. are being sent abroad to be further educAted. The prettiest and sweetest natured girl I seen in many years I was presented to at g these Mormon dances. She is only ^V,a.n JLyf she is recognised as a violin virtuoso, and P™ to go to a conservatory in Paris.

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BIRTHS, MARRIAGES, DEATHh a Notices of Births, Ifarrickqf,.s, and Deaths, Is each, it not exceeding -0 words, and fid. for each extra 10 ivordo MARRIAGE. W ARD-nALI-At Leckhampton Parish Church on Tuesday, Mr Charles Albert John Ward, solicitor, (;:1r<lltf, to Miss Ada Grace Hall, only daughter of Mr W. Hall, 'l'reelands. Leckhampton. 357 DEATHS. X.- September 16th, at 3, Llantrisant-street, Eleanor Jane, aged 42, beloved wife of T. S. L. Monnox. Funeral Saturday, September 21st, leav- ing the house at 2.30 p.m. for St. Illtyd's Church, Crwys-road. Friends kindly accept this invitation.301 WHITK.—18th September, 1895, at 32, Windsor-place, Silvester Langfield White, in his 84th year. Funaral private. No flowers, by request.

LOCAL RATES AND THOSE WHO DO NOT PAY THEM. THE article in Monday's South Wales Daily News under the heading, Sir JOHN DILLWYN LLEWELYN and Local Rating has caused a little inquiry and some searchings of heart, as we learn, amongst readers in more than one district of South Wales and Monmouthshire. We knew we were heavily rated," writes one Swansea correspondent, and feel the burden oppressively heavy but, we never suspected-at least myself, and those with whom I have conversed did not—that these oppressive rates were chiefly caused by the exemption from Local Rates of the Swansea landholders." This is a remarkable confession to make, because the question has been discussed in these columns innumerable times, and we know that the gentleman from whose letter we have just quoted has been a reader of the South Wales Daily News,for over a score of years. But as a people we have not over-retentive memories for political and social grievances and wrongs. Concerning these the mind of the British people, taken as a whole, is like a waxen tablet on which every new impression effaces the old. Our Irish fellow-countrymen renders an impressive I lesson in this respect. They never forget Home Rule whatever other important questions engage their attention and the British ratepayer, if ha be a wise man, and a prudent man, will never forget the, to him, imperiously pressing question of the Local Rates. Tho very act of forgetting them tends to increase the weight of his already over heavy burden. Local Rates have increased, are increasing, and still tend to increase. That is a every day truth which it is impossible to gainsay, however unpleasant and unpalateable it might be to the poorer class and the middle class ratepayers. It is not possible to destroy the tendency, but it is possible to check the increase; or rather to lighten the burden upon the present ratepayers by placing a portion of it upon the shoulders of those better able to bear it, and who are now most inequitably and unrighteously relieved from payment 1 Let the reader look at the subject in the light of the commonest justice and fair play. We have persistently maintained that rates and taxes are not necessarily an evil they might become factors of immense good to the people provided they fall adequately upon the right shoulders, are assessed equitably, and are expended wisely and economically. But these con- ditions can never be fulfilled when some of the most fertile and legitimate sources of contribution to the Local Rates are un- justly permitted to lie fallow and unproduc- tive. Take any large and growing town, Cardiff or Swansea, Newport or Merthyr, and look at the Local Rating in the light which the experience of these towns affords. Take Cardiff, for instance, which, because of its rapid growth, supplies the most instruc- tive lesson of the four to the student of social and economic questions. The old limitations of Cardiff half a century ago have been enormously extended; and in consequence of that extension land within the town, and within its immediate I borders, has increased in value to an un- precedented and abnormal figure. Who in- creased the boundaries of the town and added many hundreds per cent. to the value of the land ? The people of Cardiff by their industrial energy and enterprise. Who receives and enjoys the immense income derivable from the enormously in- creased value of the Cardiff land ? The Cardiff landowners, who have done nothing 'whatever to increase that value, and who are not rated one farthing to the Local Rates upon the immense sums which they receive in ground rents whilst the Cardiff people, the occupiers of houses, offices, and shops, are rated heavily because of the very prosperity and the increase in the value of land which their industrial energy and intelligence and fore- sight have alone created. This is not jonnick, as they say in West Wales not fair play. On the contrary, it is very unfair and very dishonest play. And yet on the bare ground of historic justice, the local landowners, the value of whose property is thus' by the enterprise of others immensely increased, ought to pay the largest share of these Local Rates. They have bought or inherited their property subject to these rates and the old rates, as Mr GOSCHEN, the present First Lord of the Admiralty, states in the Government Blue Book, an extract from which was given in our Monday's article, constitute an hereditary burden on real property, subject to which land has been bought, sold, and inherited during a long series of years. Nevertheless the owners of this Cardiff land are not rated to Local Rates on the immense sums which they receive for it as ground rents, or on the fabulous values which they put on other land in and around Cardiff still unbuilt upon, but which the necessities of the rapidly growing town will compel the people to buy ox lease'ab these fabulous and abnormal prices. For the people must have houses to dwell in, and the necessity of the community is the greedy landowners' grand opportunity. The local ratepayer should never forget that the people are the ultimate owners of all the land of the nation, and that every yard of land in Cardiff is held by the land- owners, subject to all the conditions under which it was ortginaily held by grant from the Crown. These conditions would, if justice were done, necessitate the taxing of Cardiff ground rents for the benefit and well-being of the locality. But the land- holding class, in a Parliament in which landholders were supreme, managed by a legislative juggle to relieve themselves at the expense of the unhappy occupier. It should be the paramount aim of the local ratepayers, therefore, to restore matters to their primary condition, and to place the chief burden of Local Rates upon the shoulders of the inheritors in title of those who originally bore it, and who ought In all justice and honesty to bear it now. Let the local ratepayer apprehend clearly how this exemption from Local Kating of the ground landlord not only increases, and grievously increases, the local occupiers' rating burden in the present, but tends to increase it, and most seriously to increase it, in the future. A good and correct view is shown in the contrast between the conditions of ground renting in Cardiff a quarter of a century ago and the conditions exacted now by the ground land- lord. A quarter of a century ago a piece of land could be secured on a comparatively heavy ground rent on which to erect a fairly good house, with convenient back premises and a good sized garden to-day, for a similar piece of ground, half- a-dozen times the old value would be demanded by the landowners. And un- fortunately, under the present working of the evil Land Laws he can get that exorbi- tant and extortionate value, if not for one house, at least for half-a-dozen built upon the same space of ground as one of the older houses occupied. Gardens now and convenient back premises are unknown blessings to the class of new houses which are rapidly springing up in the Cardiff suburbs. Whole streets of houses rented at from j350 to B60 yearly have been built with no gardens, but with a grass plot only about the size of an ordinary sitting-room, with cramped and most inconvenient back premises, and with other similar houses pressing upon them both in rear and front, almost shutting out the light and air of Heaven. And yet the local landowners can, under present conditions, exact fabulous ground rents for the land on which these houses are built, whilst they do not pay a single farthing to the Local Rates out of the immense revenue they thus receive. In the case of the smaller class of houses, workmen's dwellings, as they are popularly called, the condition of things is much worse. The enormous sums asked for ground rents compel builders to contract the space given to these houses within the narrowest possible limits, so that sound sanitary conditions are for the most part neglected, or inadequately pro- vided for and the root germs of future contagious and infectious diseases are thus insidiously prepared. The unhappy Local Ratepayer is thus again mulcted in increased doctor's bills for him- self and family, and in increased Poor Rates, and increased Infirmary and Hospital con- tributions for the relief of others. The remedy for this state of things cannot per. manently be found in the pulling down of slums at the expense of the Corpora- tion, that is at the expense of the Cardiff ratepayers or in buy- ing up the Tramways again at the ex- pense of the Cardiff ratepayers, to send workmen to more healthy surroundings. But these so-called remedies, even leaving out of view the increasing wrong done to the Local Ratepayer, who will have to bear the additional burden, cannot be permanent, and are neither honest nor expedient. The only honest, just and permanent remedy, is to place the chief weight of local burdens upon the shoulders of those who receive the chief benefit from local enterprise and progress- that is upon the local landowners by assessing to the Local Rates their ground rents and land values. But how is this to be accomplished ? No doubt there's the rub." But it can be done, and well done, if the Local ratepayers in Great Britain will only determine that it shall be done.

THE result of the defeat which Swansea Town Liberals sustained at the last Parlia- mentary election is already making itself shown by increased activity amongst the members of the party. In the past, success had led the Liberals to commit the common fault of Englishmen—to underrate the strength of the enemy. While the Liberals were inactive and content with trusting to their strength the Tories were working, and so they went on working year after year while the Liberals were practically inactive till at length they gave the Liberals a rude awakening and secured a seat which had never been out of Liberal hands and never could have been lost had only ordinary means been taken to secure the vote for electors thoroughly entitled to it, and prevent Tories not entitled from being thrust on the register. Now that the awakening has come it is satisfactory to learn that the Liberals have already demon- strated that they are profiting by their bitter experience, and that were a general election close at hand the seat could be recaptured. The party have had very little time in which to work, but still, with an able band of volunteers, led in the Revision Court by so capable an advocate as Mr WILSON PATON, they have rendered a good account of themselves, though not nearly so good a one as they will be enabled, with increased experience, to render next year. Still, with so substantial a gain as 447, the Liberals have nothing to grumble at, but, on the contrary, much to congratulate themsalves upon. We know the Tories claim a gain of 372, but some people can make figures prove any- thing, and if the Tories are satisfied with seeing official figures showing a gain of 372 after reading an interview a day or two previously with the Tory agent that the Tory loss was 150, and after reading in an official organ of the Tory party that the actual Tory gain is only 30-well, the Liberals are more than satisfied with their figures (which have not had to be changed) showing a gain of 447.

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CORONER SINQUIRY AT PENRHIWCEIBER. -40 HOW VAUGHAN MET DEATH. HIS BROTHER'S ACCOUNT OF THE CONTEST. MANSLAUGHTER RETURNED, j EIGHT ARRESTS. PRISONERS BEFORE THE MAGISTRATES. Mr R. J, Rhys, coroner, on Wednesday held the inquiry on the hapless youth Arthur Vaughan, who died on Sunday after participating in a prize fight at Llanwonno Mountain with Henry Lewis. The prisoners, who had been in custody at Pontypridd, were brought up by Inspector Evans by an early train,and were met at the rail. way station by a large crowd. The prisoners, seven in number, are Henry LewisRthe principal), William John Williams, and Philip Meredith, who are alleged to have acted as Lewis Jones's seconds William Abbotts, said to have been the stakeholder Thomas Powell, charged with being the timekeeper and William Thomas and David Jones, who are accused of aiding and abetting. The men are all residents of Penrhivvceiber. The inquest was held at the Lee Hotel, Pen- rhiwceiber. Mr D. Roberts Rosser, solicitor, Pontypridd (who was represented by Mr D. Shipton) held a watching brief on behalf of the police. The Rev. David Lloyd Rees, curate-in- charge, was foreman of the jury. EVIDENCE OF THE DECEASED'S BROTHER. The first witness was John Vaughan, brother of the deceased. Witness lived at 12A, Rheola-streeb, Penrhiwceiber, and deceased at 19 in the same street. Witness said that Arthur was 18 years of age, -.iid worked at Penrhiwceiber Colliery The deceased was brought home about 11.30 on Sunday morning last in a cab, and witness went at once and fetched Dr. James, who saw the deceased before he died, death taking place at 3.30 the same day. He (witness) knew of the fight, and was present at it near Llanwonno Church. It was arranged that the fight should be with bare knuckles. He did not see any money put down. There were no ropes or stakes, and the people stood round and formed a ring. There were about ninety present. He did not know if any referee was appointed. Thomas Powell called Time from the outside of the ring. Nobby Hall and Shuk were attending to his brother. He did not know who were Lewis's seconds. About 18 or 20 rounds were fought, the fighb being on a per- fectly level piece of grass. Witness considered tnao ilis urother got the best of the fight, which was stopped, though his brother wanted to fight another round. There were hardly any marks on him, but his nose was bleeding. Once or twice the combatants clinched and fell to the ground, his brother being uppermost. The fight commenced about 7.30 and lasted until 8.15. After ib was over Arthur (the deceased) walked down to the road with Shuk," and he (witness) followed and found his brother beginning to get unconscious. He went for a cab and the doctor, and when his brother was brought home the doctor saw him. As far as he (witness) could see it was a fair fight. Neither he nor anyone else tried to stop the fight until the last round was fought. His brottier-iu-ltw (Joseph Gethin) asked Arthur if he would stop after the tenth or eleventh round, but his brother refused. BROTHER-IN,LA W'S STORY. Joseph Gethin, of 12A, liheola-stroet, brother- in-law of the deceased, said he first heard of the fight about 1.30 on Sunday morning, when his wife told him of it. He went up the road at that early hour and called at Arthur's lodgings, but cou I (I nob find him. Further up the road he saw John Vaughan, the last witness, and they walked on together up the hill to the scene of the fight. Both men stripped to the waist. Tommy Powell had the watch and Shnk and Nobby Hall seconded his brother in law, .:nd I Wm. John Williams and Meredith were seconds for Lewis. Witness did not notice anybody else doing anything. He (witness) asked Arthur to leave the fight alone before it commenced. He asked him at the Lan Farm, when going un. not to fight, and wjnle the fight was on he asked him quite a dozen times to stop, but his brother would go on. He did not hear Shuk or Nobby urging the deceased on to fight. He could not say which of the two had the best of the fight. He considered they were very evenly matched. They fell two or three times together, and twice out of the three times his brother-in-law was uppermost. Upon commencing the last round Arthur said he would finish after that one. In that round Arthur hit Lewis, but he could nob say for certain whether Lewis struck the other. Arthur fell, but witness could not say whether he fell from a blow or a push. Shuk" and Nobby" raised him, and witness stopped the fight, saying that his brother-in-law would have no more. Wm. John Williams asked witness to stop his brother in law soon after the fight commenced, but Arthur would not stop. They were fighting for 21, he believed-ab least he had heard so. Vaughan first became unconscious about three-quarters of an hour after the fight, and remained in thab condition until he died. He saw Wm. John Williams offering bets before the fight, but he saw no betp taken. OTHER WITNESSES OF THE FIGHT. Llewellyn Dale, the next witness, said he was told of the fight by Nobby Hall, and he went to see it. Arthur Hall told him Vaughan had asked him to second him in a fight for £1 a side. Witness saw the tight begin. Hall find" Shuk were seconding Vaughan. W. John Williams and. Philip Meredith were seconding Lewis, while Powell called time. He did nob hear anyone try to stop the fight before it started. He was not close enough to them. There were over a hundred people there, and a great deal of noise. It was a fair fight. He saw Vaughan fall at the last round, and thought J."wia had won. He did not see Lewis strike Vaughan in the last round. Lewis seemed to get the best of ib in the two or three last rounds. They fought about 18 rounds. He heard James picked es referee, and saw him standing by the side of the ring, but did not hear him say a word. Replying to Williams and Meredith, witness said he did not see anyone else pick Lewis except Meredith. Meredith You did not see David Jones kick him ?-No. Meredith No because he is your brother-in- law, I suppose ? David Jones I have been arrested on the charge of being a referee, and I should like it to bo clear that I was not. The Coroner Your name has not even been mentioned yei, Jones, and you had better leave it where it is. Wm. Price, collier, of Mount-pleasant Cottages, was another witness of the fight. He had heard on Saturday night that it was coming off, so he went home after stop tap and gob up early to see it. He had heard it was a fighb for 21 a-side, but he saw no money pass nor did he know who was stakeholder. This witness again identified "Shuk" and" Nobby" Hall as Vaughan's seconders, and said that it was Phil Meredith whom he saw picking Lewis up. He did not see anyone else picking him. He thought about 20 rounds were foughb. There was a timekeeper there, viz., Tommy Powell. Did vou see anyone there as referee ?—Yes, I saw a stranger there. What was his name ?—I don't know. Did you see him do anything ?—No, nor heard him say anything. How do you know he was referee then ?— Because I was there when he was picked. Witness added that it was a perfectly fair fight. He heard Gethin trying to induce Arthur to stop the fight. He heaid Gethin say, "Don't be foolish, Arthur, to fight no more," but Arthur would not listen, and went on fighting. At that time there was not much between them. and one was as good as another. When did Lewis begin to get the best of ib ?-I saw no one get the best of it to the end. How did it finish then ?—Well, they shook hands and finished it. There was no round after that. Each one dressed and went away. It was Jack Knobby (a. looker-on) who gotthe men to shake hands. He put their hands together, The Coroner Do you see among the prisoners the stranger whom you saw picked as referee ?— Ysa, he IS there. That tall man. Dai, I think, they call him. TESTIMONY OF THE POLICE. I Police-sergeant Smith, stationed at Mountain Ash, said that ou Sunday night last about 11 o'clock the prisoner William Abbott (stakeholder) was brought to the police station in custody by P.C. Shillum. Witness cautioned the prisoner, and charged him with having acted as stakeholder. Prisoner said in reply, Yes, I was there I held the money. I was sitting down on the mountain about fifteen yards away from where the fight was. After the light was over I went down to where the fight had taken place, and there I paid over j32, but to whom I paid it I don't know, there was such a noise there." The officer added that he arrested Henry Lewis on the arrival of the 6 o'clock train on Sunday evening at Penrhiw- ceiber Railway Station and took him to the police -sc&tiop Dud charged him with' QIt"iPI .be.1 death of Arthur Vaughan. Lewis, in answer, said, "I do nob say anything." On Monday morning, at) the Mountain Ash Police Station, Lewis, in casual conversation, made a statement to him about the fight. The Coroner Did you caution him before he made that statement ?-No. Then we will leave the statement out, please.— Very well, sir. Continuing his evidence, the Sergeant said that he arrestee! William John Williams on Sunday evening, and charged him with having acted as seconder to Henry Lewis, and Williams answered Yes, I did." Phil Meredith was brought to the police station on Monday morning by Police-constables Martin and Shillum. Witness charged him with having acted as Lewis's seconder in a fight, and Meredith said Yes, I did." The officer said he assisted in arresting David Jones and W. Thomas on a charge of aiding and abetting in the fight. Jones, in reply to the charge, said A still tongue makes a wise head." William Thomas said I was there, I witnessed the fight, and that is all I did." The Coroner: Do you know Henry Lewis, Smith ?—I do sir, well. Is he a quiet well conducted boy ?—Yes, quiet and a very respectable young man. There is nothing against him. THE CAUSE OF DEATH. Dr. James Havard Jones, physician and sur- geon, assistant to Dr. Williams, of Mountain Ash. said he was fetched on Sunday morning last- between 11 and 12-by two men to 12A, Rheola- street, Penrhiwceiber. There he saw the deceased (Arthur Vaughan) completely unconsci- ous, his breathing being very laboured, and vomiting now and then a good deal of froth and blood. His left eye was completely closed. There were no cuts or scratches on the face. Witness then diagnosed the case as a severe shaking of the brain. Ho was present at a post mortem examination made upon the body about 1 o'clock on Monday afternoon. The examina- tion was conducted by Dr. Williams and himself, assisted by Mr James. They found the face pretty severely bruised, more especially the left side. A severe internal bruise was also found on the left part of the skull, above the ear, the bruise being larger than a crown piece. There were bruises on both shoulders, the right side especially. These were all the external marks. After making a post mortem they foand all the organs healthy, and no particular discovery was made. There was venous congestion of the brain, which extended generally, but no elot. The congestion was more marked under the bruise on the left side, There was no fracture of the skull. Both lungs were gorged with blood, and there was venous congestion of both lungs. The right side of the heart was also full of blood. The organs were all otherwise healthy, and there were no signs of disease of the heart. The boy was of good physique and muscular. In his (witness's) opinion death was caused by severe shaking of the brain and failure of the respiratory nerves. There was no cut on the head-simply a bruise—and the skin was not broken. The Coroner: Supposing that bruise was the result of a blow, would that have been the cause of the shaking of the brain ?-It would have helped it. I put it to you that the blow which caused that bruise must have been a severe one ?—Yes. What could have produced the bruise ?—Blows from a fisb or a fall. The shaking of the brain was due to the injuries about the head, and the exhaustion caused by fighting would contribute to it. Then, to put it shortly, you attribuie the boy's death to the injuries he got in this fight 1- Yes. He had every attention I suppose after he came home ?—Yes. A Juryman In what state did you find the wind pipes, doctor ?—Perfectly clear. CORONER'S SUMMING UP. The Coroner then summed up the evidence, pointing out that the doctor's testimony made it clear that death was attributable to the injuries received in the fight. They had the admissions of the prisoners and that of the stakeholder, from which it was clear that it was a prize fight, and a prize fight was a misdemeanour: and, if those engaged in this fight were guilty of anything at all, they were guilty of manslaughter. The questions for the jury were (1) whether this was a prize fight (2) whether Arthur Vaughan I died in consequence of the injuries be received in this prize fight and (3) whether Henry Lewis was the man he was fighting with. He (the coroner) thought the jury could answer all these questions affirmatively. They would have to consider further whether they would proceed against other persons connected with the fight. Continuing his summing up, the Coroner reviewed the depositions, and said that the evidence against Abbott consisted, merely of his own admission upon being arrested. Then as to the referee, David James, there was no evidence at all thab he took any part in the affair, except that he was a looker on and had been picked as a referee. There was nothing to show that he either said or did anything. As to Powell there was only the evidence that he held the watch. It appeared to have been a fair fight, and the evidence pointed clearly to the fact that the deceased (Arthur Vaughan) was bent upon fight- ing and refused to stop. Shuk" and Nobby Hall had not yet been arrested, and if the jury returned a verdict against Meredith and William John Williams, they must certainly also include "Shuk" and the other man "Nobby," -M Arthur Hall, for there was clear evidence that these two took pari in seconding Vaughan. If the jury thought so, and if these two did 1105 sur- render themselves, then a warrant inusb be issued against them. He would set his face strongly against including a great number in the verdict in such a case as this, and he had more reasons than one for his objection. If a great number ot persons were sent for trial insuch a case it almost brought ridicule upon it, and the thing was laughed out of court. He had seen that done two or three times. If they oniy sent for trial men who were clearly implicated, and against whom there was not a shadow of doubt that they were taking an active part in promoting the fight, then, if this was proved ab the Assizes, there was not the same difficulby in getting a conviction, and that established an example which would stop this sort of thing for some time at any rate, and act as a deterrent upon these people who went in for prize fightiny. The jury then retired to consider their verdict. THE VERDICT. After being in retirement for fully an hour, the jury returned with the following verdict :— That Arthur Vanghau met his death in a prize-fight with Henry Lewis, and that Phillip Meredith. William John Williams. 'Nobby' Hall, 'Shuk,' Thomas Powell, David James, and Wm. Abbott aided and abetted." The Coroner That really amounts to a verdict of manslaughter against all these men. The accused were then formally committed to stand their trial for manslaughter on a coroner's warrant. TWO ARRESTS. There are now eight persons in custody. Thomas Powell, who is charged with being the timekeeper, on Wednesday surrendered himself, while the police also arrested David James, who is accused of having acted as referee. Both the men were present at the inquest.

DEFENDANTS BEFORE THE MAGISTRATES. STRONG REMARKS BY COUNCILLOR ROBERTS. Superintendent Jones. Pontypridd, received a telegram at the Pontypridd Police Court, stating that the eight prisoners would be couveyed to Pontypridd from Mountain Ash, where the inquest was being held, by the 4 o'clock train. A Iarga crowd of people accompanied them from the railway station to the Police Court. The business of the Court, with the exception of the hearing of those eight cases, had finished about 3 o'clock. Henry Lewis, the principal, was charged with causing the death of Arthur Vaughan," and the other seven with aiding and abetting. With regard to two of the eight defendants, namely, David Jones and Thomas Williams, the only evidence he had against them was that they were present at the fight. He had nothing to show that they had encouraged the I combatants. The two dpfendants he had named had been discharged that day by the coroner's jury. If his worship allowed bail he (the superintendent) would not oppose it. Mr Stockwood Bail for all the parties? Superintendent Jones Yes, sir. Councillor Roberts I certainly think myself (addressing the two defendants. David Jones and Thomas Williams) that yon must have known of the arrangement of the fighb. You both must have known of ib. The defendants observed that they did not know of the fight beforehand. Councillor Roberts You were present at it. I certainly think myself that anyone present at the fighb and encouraging a fighb of this kind is as much to blame as the principals in the fight. One of the two remarked that he knew nothing at all about il1. Councillor Roberts How do you account for being present? It is strange thab you should be there if you were a disinterested party. I am very sorry to find young men so lowering them. selves as to begin the Sabbath in such a way. You are a disgrace to the country and to your. selves, and to the neighbourhood you live in. Superintendent Jones What bail would you fix ? Mr Poroher (magistrates' clerk) entered the oourt at this stage of the proceedings. Councillor Roberts Henry Lewis (principal), you will have to find bail-yourself in the sum of jSICO and two sureties in B50 each. The other seven will be admitted to bail, themselves in jB50 and two sureties of L25 each. All the men were bailed out during the evening. Ib is understood that warrants will now be issued for the arrest of Notty Hall and Shuke," whose real name is said to be Alf. Williams.

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THE SUICIDE IN A RAILWAY CARRIAGE. INQUEST AT NEATH. PATHETIC LETTERS. County Coroner Cuthbertson held an inquest at the Town Hall, Neath, on Wednesday, touch- ing the death of Charles Henry Redgrave. The first witness called was Mr J. Davies. solicitor, Swansea, who said the deceased was his father- in-law, and was 62 years of age. He was a commercial traveller. He last saw the deceased alive at his (witness's) house on Sunday. The deceased was in the habit of going out shooting. He said that he was going to Worcester about the beginning of the week. He could not say whether the breech-loader produced belonged to the deceased. He believed the deceased had been drinking during the last month, but he never saw him under the influence of drink. Deceased had been a widower since April, and taking the death of his wife to heart, he had since suffered from despondency. He had lived at Swansea since June of this year. Previously to that be lived at Worcester. He had one daughter unmarried. Ho (witness) had that morning received a letter in the handwriting of the deceased. He pro. duced the letter. The Coroner read the letter as follows:- Henrietta-street, Monday, 16th September. Dear Tom,—It is of no use I cannot stand the mental strain any longer. I shall shoot, myself in the train this afternoon before it gets to Neath. Look after my two darling girls. God bless them and you. If we could have arranged money matters things would have been different. Also see to the property for the girJs.- Yours frantically, Tom Davies, Esq. C. H. REDGRAVE. George Ralph, a GW.R. policeman stationed at Landore, said he saw the deceased at 9 o'clock the previous night. He asked to be put in an empty second class compartment, but as there was not one to be had. he put him in an empty third. When the train left Landore he was the only one in the compartment. D.: Morris, railway porter, Neath, said he saw the deceased in a compartment on the arrival of the mail at Neath on Tuesday night. The deceased was in a reclining position, with the gun between his leg. The barrel was pointing towards his face. Witness did not go into tho compartment, but he called the attention of Dr. Griffiths, Swansea, to it. Dr. Griffiths opened the door and wenb in. Detective Fred Harris, Graab Western Rail- way, said he travellei to Neath by the mail train Tuesday night. About midway between Dynevor Station and Neath Station he heard a report like that of a gun. He was about four compartments away from that in which the deceased travelled, but he was in the same coaoh. On arriving at Neath he saw Dr. Griffiths and Dr. Lewis, and he and the two gentlemen named went in. The deceased's left hand was close to the trigger, and the stock was between his legs. There was a quantity of blood on the cushion. Dr. Griffiths and Dr. Lewis said life was extinct. Dr. Griffiths, who travelled by the same train, told witness he heard a report, which he took to be that of a detonator. Dr. Lewis, Neath, said he was on the Neath platform the previous evening. He and Dr. Griffiths met opposite the compartment in which the deceased was. Dr. Griffiths opened the door. The muzzle of the gun was pointing to the face of the deceased. The bone of the left half of the face and part of the skull were completely smashed. A probe passed from the wound in the lip through the roof of the mouth and base of the skull into the brain. Death was instantaneous. The Coroner was proceeding to sum up the evidence, when Mr Davies (son-in-law of the deceased) said that Mr Stallard, of the firm of Stallard and Son, Worcester, was in court, and fie, tOD, had bad a letter thab morning. The letter, which showed from the postmark that it was po,ted at Swansea at 8 o'clock on Tuesday evening, was as follows.- Henrietta-street, Swansea, 16th Sept.. 1895. Dear Mr Stallard,-I have been mad with pain all the week, and tire mental strain as regards business and other numerous things have nearly driven me mad. so I have determined to slioot myself in the train this afternoon before it gets to Neath. All papers and all connected with the firm will be forwarded on to you. Everything I believe as regards money affairs I think you will find correct. If you have a balance in my favour kindly send it to my daughter at No. 11, Calvert- terrace, Swansea. My account will be paid in March next to you. Thanks for all your kindness to me. I thank the staff also.—Yours frantically, C. II. REDGRAVE, J. V. Stallard, Esq. The Coroner said that after reading the letters which had been produced there could not be any doubt that the deceased committed suicide. The jury found a verdict of Suicide whilst temporarily insane." DECEASED'S CONNECTION WITH SWANSEA. Our Swansea representative telegraphs :-The news of the supposed suicide of Mr Redgrave near Neath, has caused much excitementinmany circles, because the deceased is the father-ir-law of Mr Tom Davies. solicitor, of Swansea. Mr Red- grave has on several occasions been on visits to Swansea as the guesb of his son-in-law and daughter, and about three months ago he decided to take up his abode in the town, where, by his geniality, he had made many friends. He came to Swansea and stayed with his son-in-law at 11, Calveit-terrace, and a month ago he took a house in Henrietta-sfreet, which ho furnished. Here he resICipcl till Tuesday with his youngest daugh- ter. On Tuesday afternoon he informed his daughter he was going to Worcester grouse shooting, and he packed up his portmanteau and took his gnu and ammunition. The allegation that he had committed suicide took everyone who knew him by surprise, for Mr Redgrave is described as of the very opposite temperament from one who would take his life. He was excellent company and of a jovial disposition, and consequently made in a very short time many friends. His name was up for election at one of the two local clubs. A few months ago he buried his wife, but ill was not observed that this loss preyed so severely on his mind as to lead to undue depression. A peculiar incident is, however, now recalled, as indicating his intention. On Tuesday afternoon he called at the Cameron Hote',and on leaving he said "Good bye" to the young- lady in the bar. He walked towards the door, and on returning repeated his adieu, adding, It's the last time, remember."