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£ » 1 t," Full Text. "I SMOTHERED IT IN THE TR IN." OEAD WOMAN'S LIFE STORY. Mrs. Rhoda Willis (known as Leslie ames), the Splott murderess, was «xocuted at Cardiff Gaol at eight o'clock this morning. The executioners were the Brothers Pierpont. Her crime was the murder of a Fkyu- Her cr i me war do-Li,s infant given into her charge for adoption. The wretdhed woman made a statement which amounts to a clear confession of murder, and this will satisfy any doubt which may have existed as to the justice of the verdict of murder MRS. RHODA WILLIS (Known as Mrs. Leslie James), THE FIRST CONFESSION MtS. Will's first confessed to a fellow prisoner, who managed to get into conver- sa-tion with her in the prison, 800 said:- I thought once of drown.ing it in a bath, but afterwards decided to smother it. I squeezed it hard, and gome white ist-,Ifr oozed from its mouth. I then wrapped it up tightly, and hid it. I FULL CONFESSION Made to Mr Harold Lloyd In accordance with a peremptory sum- rnona received from the Governor at mid- night on Tuesday. Mr. Harold Lloyd arrived at tho prison a few minmitee before six o'clock this morning, having come from Lavernock. At the time there was present only one policeman and the Evening Express" representative. Shortly afterwards Inspector Burke arrived, and about half-a- dozen spectators were present. At lly i minutes to seven the chaplain (the Rev. Arthur Pugb) arrived on a bicycle and entered the priaon. Mr. Harold Lloyd came out of the prison, at seven minutes paet eight o'clock, bearing indications of deep mental distress. Interviewed by an Evening Express re- presentative, he said that, although the did not see the aotnal execution, he was more convinced than ever that the law at capital punishment was inihvtman and barbarous. What vfiSs the o'b;tsot erf the summons which you received from the condemned v,oman-P" it was to enable her to make a full con- 1\ fession of her guilt. When I got into the prison about ten minutes to six I bad to wait until More. Willis had been informed of my arrival. Aboinb 6.15 o clock I was I u6hered into the condemned ceil, and found Mrs. Wiilie nearly prostrate. Upon seeing- me she Completely Broke Down but socm aJterwards recovered sufficiently to thank me for having come, as she stwd, "in response to a dying woman's wish." "Upon aeking her," continued Mr. Lloyd, "what I couild do for her, she stated, Aral of all, thtut sh- VRLA I weitpr her will in two or three respects, end I then i-reut down and pirepaied a freiah deed, which was eagned by her aaid a<tteeftcd by prison officials. tshe then ete»ted tNt6t she had one important state- ment to make, and the terms of that state- ment are otaarfSy imprinted an my memory. ■She eaid I wish to ttSl you that I cannot go 00 my death with a cleat- conscience without telling you that I wilfiiMy kitted the child. I I Killed It in the train between Llanishen and Oar- diff. A sadden temptation came over me, a-nd I could not resist it. L particularly want those who tried me, and especially the judge, toknlOW that I was quite guilty, as I should not like to die with any possible chance of them think- ing that I was iMiooemt. It has been a great comfort to me to tell you this, and I can now die with a clear conscience. I Broke Down Again "She then," donoluded Mr. Lloyd, who was o.p n his way back to Penarth, "shook me by Ahe hand excitediy and again broke down. The interview ended at 7.10 o'clock, having lasted nearly half an hoUr. This complete confession bears out the truth of the former confession to a fellow prisoner, whic hthe "EveMRg- Express" was able to publish exclusively in ite first edition this morning. I THE EXECUTION I I Scene on the Scaffold I We are able to give absolutely authentic flet-ails of the events inside the piison walls. The condemned woman slept very reet- tesisly, awakening in fits and starte through- out the night; but she slept heavily between four and six o'clock, when ahe had to be awakened by the wardresses in attendance. Bhe was then t-old that Mr. Harold liloyd was in waiting, and she was greatly relied by the information. During the night she had repeatedly been WONDERING Whether He Would Come I In response to her -request. ixaving been dressed in her own ordinary clothes a, black costume—she said she was ready TO receive 'Mr. filoyd, who then entered and bad the interview related elsewhere. After the departure of Mr. Lloyd, a plain breakfast was brought into the cell, but, as might be Supposed, it was hardly touched by the poor woman, who continued In a Moat Agonising I framle of mind, in view of t'he last ebbing minutes of her life. Without delay ahe was, at 7.15 o clook. taken from the wohieil,s condemned oell (where sho had been incarcerated since the sentence) to the men's condemned cell, where an impro- vised altar had bee-n set up. The Holy Table Was embellished with beautiful flow-ro, and here the ohaplain (the Rev. Arthur Pugh), who felt the position most keenly, adminis- tered to his charge the Sacrament. No words can describe too graphically the pathos of this scene, the central figure being the miserable woman, soon to be Hurled Into Eternity kneeling penitently and Eupplic.at.ing to her Walter for His merciful acceptance of her repentance. At seven o'clock tmo Brothers Pierpont were awakened and given hreakfiast at 7,20 o'clock in the mess-room near the gateway. At ten minutes to Plight o clock the executioners, with set faces, calm, and methodical, entered the call, and there found their charge I Kneeling Revarnntix/ w "J brfore the altar and engaged in earnest prayer. When they toucned her on the arm she was startled, and rose slowly in a damd fasJIiryn. The look of terror that she bestowed upon her disturbed after sllt had mentally grasped the situation, and fathomed their identity, will assuredly never be effaced from the memory of those around. She stood up with lamb-like eubinifsivenees, for the bI"Others to pinion her arms, but it was evi- dont that who vrns suffering I The Most Excruciating ago"Y. At t},is time, those who were t.,akt, ^jlt in the funeral procession, we-re v^itiri^ in readiness in the corridor outside t,lic'  and a '?''? was ??t°'y mart* F"'?t c?m? two waj-?rs, fo?owcd by t,wo other pna'!n olFicials; then tJIe surplieed ch,ap, ai. n, rrecHiilg the opening sentences of the lBurial »jervic3: "I am the Eesun-ection ami the LiSe, ea-ith the Lord: he that behevcth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live: and whoso-over liveth and bolievtli in me shall never die," &c.-I,aiit,lful words ef hops, but the off which, float- ing through ttra suknee of the scene, was terribly ha,rrowing and significant of the immensity of the tragedy about to be omcted by IIlan, in his lClgal right, against a. defenoctlees, distrtiE^ed, but still attnaclire woman in the bloom of life. Immediately behind the chaplain came the condemned woman Sobbing Pitifully and supported on either side by Mr. D. Bruce the chief warder, and Mr. Eryant, tlie chief assistant-warder. A wardress was the next figure, and then followed the Governor CAIro H. B. LeMeraurier), the ITndsr-Sheriff CMr. A. T. Williams), Dr. J. D. Williame, and one or two subordinate officials. There was only a distance of twenty to thirty yards to traverse to the execution shed, and this the victim of the day walked steadily and with fair control over her emotions. Upon leaving the corridor ard entering the small open yard in which the. ehed is situate, she grave one Steady Appealing Look upwards, a-nd-a happy etnen^—just as she opened her lips to utter something under her breath, the sun shone out most brilliantly and reflected its ra-ys against her beautiful golden tresees of hair, which had at a.11 times attracted the attention of those whose duty it had been to Watch over her. This momen- Itary incident was notked by everyone, and the pat-hos of it was extrmnely affecting. The ■City-hall clock chimed the hour of doom a moment later. Mrs. Willis Walked firmly inside the ehed, without betraying any emotion, and stepped on to the trapdoor, where her feet were placed over a chalk mark. The cider Pierpont pinned her ahkles, whilst the younger placed a White cap a.nd the noose over her heard, and, jumping clear of the trap-door, pulled the lever. Everything worked smoothly, the bolt was shot, and, simultaneously with the movement of the contrivance, the convict, on the brink of eternity, muttefred in low tones her last Woirde: "Lord Jesus, Receive My Soul." All wag over without a hivh--a soul had been hurled to its root, and the law of tho land had been expiated. Dr. Williams want into the pit, and found that death had been practicadly inst-aja-1 Mr. MAGPHEKSON, The Liverpool marine engineer, who visited the condemned woman yesterday. [Western Mail Photo. taneous, and the usual official documents recording the due execution of the law were sign.e,d. It is estimated that not a minute and a. half elapsed between the exit from tiie cell and the shooting of the bolt. "Judgment of Death Close on half-past eight a bearded warder came out with the fateful official message in his hand. On seeing the e3.m.cras and kcdaks levelled at him he shrank back a step, but with a knowing glance at the reporters he popped some tacks in his mouth and proceeded to hairmner up the paper oil the door. With kindly consideration the police-inspec- tor gave the pressmen first glance, and then the crowd like eheep daehed pell-mell from tiha door. rrhis is all they saw.— Decdara,tion of Sheriff and ctbera. 31 Vict., Cap- 22. We, the undersigned, hereby declare the judgment of death was this day exacted on Leslie James in his Majesty's Prison of Cardiff in our presence, Dated this Wth day of August, 1907 (Signed) T. T. Williams (Under-ShcrifF)) Justice of the Peace. H. B. le MeBUrier, Governor flcf th eeaid prison. H. Pugh, CbaplaiiDi. SURGEON'S CERTIFICATE I Just after 8.30 the following certificate of the surgeon wae pewted on the gsiol doors: I, J. D. Williams, the surgeon of Majesty's Prison at Cardiff, hereby deolare that I this day examdnpd the body of Lcelie James, on wthoiii judgment of death was this day drtly executed in the said prison, and that on examination I found that the eaid Leslie Jamea w dead. Dated this 14th of AugTist, 1907. (Sieniaturej J. 1). WJXUJIAJIS.- MJB.
Outside the Prison I
Outside the Prison I LARGE AND CURIOUS CROWD I I Sympathy with the Culprit I Large, curióus, and sympathetic was the' motley crowd gathered early this morning outside Cardiff Prison to assist, so to speak, at the last act of the dreadful dirama. As early as six o'clook people, mostly on foot, and some on bicycles, wended their way to the gaol gates, and waited with sin- gular patience and without any sigut; of callousness or morbidity of demeanour as they watched the grim walls, behind which were inecru table silenœ and Um, fathomable mystery. What did transpire was robbed of most of the old-timed terrors, except for the poor culprit, and the little kn-ot of bystanders who waited and watched as the spirit of the unfortunate woman fled from its earthly tenemen. There was no bla.ck flag hoisted to proclaim the expiation of bhe crime, and no clamorous bell to publish it abroad. All, however, was as gloomy as the grave, and as Silent as Death With the passing of time, knowledge that i the woman had but a short time to live, attracted people, mostly men and boys of the working-class type, and women, not a few from every part of the city. The crowd sketched from the Rhymney I Railway Bridge and all along Gaol-lane, to the BJiymmey Hotel, in Adamedown. Men and youths lined the railway, and even ascended up to where the signals were but from no point of vantage could anything be seen that was not also veiled from those who stood nearest at the gates. The police—represented by Inspector Robert Davies, Edward Edwards, Priest, and Fraser, preserved an open space, and kept back the crowd pressing to the front in perfect good order, and I With Decorous Respect On the verge of the crowd at the other end were a number of vehicles. The passing of a trap; the admicsion of the prison milk created a mild sensation. The talk of the la?t few days that "She wmld have to swing" wa? merged in sympathetic fii7,,eemct'eo as strong women exhibited signs of emotion and ehed tears, and whispered in hushed and broken accents aibout the crime and t.he expiation of it—all evidences of the better nature that tUways asserts iteeJf on these oec anions. There was much talK about ba.by farming, 1- MR. HAROLD LLOYD. -a.rd the alterations that should be made in the law to protect the health and the lives of helpless, abandoned infants. I An Hour More of Liberty And as it is an ill wind, that blows nobody any good, the prisoners to be discharged were let o-Li-t an hour earlier. At seven instead of eigtht-a sorrowful little crowd oc seven men and one woman. They went, as is the habit of prisoners, to the shelter, hard by, where Mr. Devereux (police-court missionary) was in attendance serving oat the breakfasts of wholesome tea, and bread a.nd butter, and speaking words in season, The wall of the comfortable shelter were covered with pictures, almamvtiks, and ■approriste texts in big letters. "Ah!" said one, as breakfast was in pro- gress, "it says that' He laid down His Life) for us," and he further ruminated. "A Life for a Lite." The attitude of ca-oh became sitent aal reflective. And outside the scene was the same, .mJ became still more silent and impressive rF it became now a matter of counting seconds iEIITld not miuhrtss. Involuntarily the fow who (had wij-tch# produced them and looked at them Irarriecllf.- It was now oft the srtroke of eight. Clo« £ could now be Iwvwd striking fh unison. horur -a patiently waited 'had come, tP crowd dteuppearod into the truer streets— each for the most part keeping his and ber own coufissl about, the fcmg-drawn-dnt tragedy and its lessons. I The Woman's History I The occidsmned woman admitted on Tues- day that her -correct name is Rhoda WiOis, and not Lralife James, and the Ftory of her life is now obtaina-ble, notwithstanding the remarkable persistency with which P-11-e, personally, 1mB refused to divulge her antecedents. This reticence is laudabW. as she evidently desired to saw. her relatives from the pain which any disclosure tnuet bring in its train. It is stated that she has lived in Wdiff foT about eigbteon years—with the exception of two years, when domestic affairs caused her to live in Birmingham. Up to II- few years ago ebe led a respectable life, and was held in good esteem by her -neighbours in Gran get own And Canton. Her jtiaiden name was Rhoda Leselles, and sblJ was born in Sunderland, her father being a well- known hotel proprietor, who in later years took over a. hotel at Birmingham, where ihoe died some years ago. She received a first- cla £ 3 education at a private boarding school on the outskirts of London. Wbesi aibout nineteen Yeart3 of age lulode, as ehe was '•sailed in her young days, fell in love with and marrraed Thomas Willis, a young Sunder- land marine engineer with a chiefs certi- ficate. They were very happy, and eighteen years ago they settled in Grangetown, Cardiff, bringing with them their only child, a bright little girl. wiho is now in domestic service at Cardiff, and is naturally prostrated with grief at the terrible end which will this morning befall her unhappy mother. Mr. Willis was taken ill, and, returning to his people in Sunderland, died there about twelve years ago. Mrs. Willis remained in Cardiff, and made the acquaintance of a Mr. Macpherson, a marine engineer in the employ of Messrs. Morel (Limited), of Car- diff. They lived together as man and wife in Pa,get-street. Gra^igietown. Two children were born, and then differences and quarrels arose. At last the two agreed to separate, the woman going to her brother, a licensed victualler in Birmingham, and the two children being left with the man. The poor woman on returning from Bir- minghaju was in very straitened circum- stances. Then she took to drink heavily, ul,d that was the commencement of the career of crime which is to end on the gallows. Twelve months ago Mrs. James was knocked down by a bicycle in Cowbridge-roati. Cant-on, and for twelve weeks she WZJI under treat- ment at the workhouse infirmary. There she underwent am olhèration-this for an injury to the head sustained in the bicycle accident. Shortly after leaving the work- bouse she got into the hands of the police for tiie first time in ooonection with the theft- of a medal in Caroline-street, a-nd it was rtfter serving a short term of imprisonment at Car- diff Prison for this theft tha-t she came Under the observation of Major Chatterton, of the Salvation Army Home in Cliar lee-street, where she remained for about a week. Her Last Letter I Yesterday, at her request, Mr. E. S. Macpher- son, of 19, Ursula-street, Liverpool, had an interview with Mrs. Willie. The interview, a lengthy one, was most distressing to both. When she saw Mr. Macpherson, 'who is the- fatbef of two cf her children, she collapsed entirely, but afterwards re-gained her com- posuTe, which she made great, but at tim*?s unavailing, efforts to retain uiitil his depar- ture. What the details of the conversation were it is not humane to divulge, but the trcn-d of the condemned woman's mini can be gauged by the toerms of a long, beaui- fully-pbra-sed letter which die hamded to him before he was uahorod from her presence, never again to see her in the flesh. The letter .stawsth,a,t she bae suffered moat terrible remorse duing the time that she has been waiting the fefilment of the death sen- tence, and that sbehad never realised before how many golden tfportunities she had lost. She also regrets .:er disinclination in the past to accept his ood advice. In the documentshe proceeds to say that she hopes God wit pardon her for all her offences and comftrt her aching heart. She states that the piuishment which has over- taken her has beta a terrible one, but that she is Quite prepacd for and resigned to her fat- In unison with Pther tender thoughts con- tained in the letrr, she adds that she had never appreciates the singing of the birds a.nd the sunshine ike she has during the last two or three dlfs. Then follow pathetic references to thef two little girls, whom she commends to hiscare, and she begs him not in any circumstlnces to divulge to them what their moth# 8 fate was—that it was far better they ehoud go in ignoran-ce through- out their livef Again and again she impresses upon ilm to keep from them the truth of what pd happened to her, adding that she was gire and glad to believe she would meet the'; in Heaven. She evinces a ieeP attachment for Mr. Mac- pherson, and es^sses the hope that he will be prosperous, and that God will shower those blessings upon him which he deserves. She also wishc«bim toO know that she admits that the park's that had taken place between them ¡vas entirely due to her own fault. Her fe, she adds, was fast ebbing1 away, and she wished to take that opportunity of stating that she had received the greatest kAdn-ess and consideration from everybody. £ tw; hoped God would pardon her for all he sins, and she was certain she would die in tte knowledge that she would be forgiven everpi-ii- in the hereafter. Mr?. Willis seemed relieved by the gentle- ness of the iemoanour of her visitor, irto whose loving care she has committed the future of )Ierlittle girls, and her last look as he left the oll never to meet her again was agonising inItio intensity. Lived at footle L >L< U. Our Liverr01 correspondent, nnos tnai mis. Willis lived in Bootle. outside Liverpool, for several yeais as housekeeper to an engineer named Ma" d^erson. Their residence at that time was 10. 19, Ursula-street, Bootle, and Mr. M a.cpblr8<m speaks very highly of her conduct wole in his service. There were then three bttle children in the household, and the Roman's behaviour was in ever? way satisf-ctory It was in the year 1901 that she departed with the children for Cardiff toenter the service of a brother of Mr. Maeprson. I Story of the Crime Mrs. ifnes, aescnoea as a xioutaeiseeper, aged 39 first appeared at Swansea Assizes to underiP her tx-l-al on Tuesday, July 24 last. Com,mi-,seion,er Shee"~ was the judge, and in answer the charge of having feloniously killed th* inlfa-ut fema,le of Maud Treasure, a,t Cardiff, 001 June 3, she murmured, "Not guilty." Then itme Sir D. Brynmor Jones's long story oJ tiie crime. Having obtained the child a- Maud Treasure, who had been recontij confined, the prisoner on May 8 went to No 132, Portma-nmooT-road, Cardiff, at which lived a couple named Wilson. The pi-iso,ue took lodgings there, and aeked Mrs. Wilsont0 adopt a child. A telegram arrived for poner, who then. said that she was going, to Bristol to see the ba.by's father. When fehe returned she carried a parcel, w-hic,holi-e took upatairs. Next morning Mrs. Wilson I Heard Something Fall upst.g/rs, and discovered that the prisoner had jEillen on the floor. Mrs. Wilson and | Roee, pmlth tried to lift her into bed, and in doing eo a bundle was found between the flock bed and the mattresa The bundle was wrapped in a towel, and wa.s found to {^ntadu the naked body of an infant. prisoner was asked what it was. she said: "Hush! do not say anything. I will £ et rid of it to-night." Mi's. Wilson ex- claimed, "Oh, my God! No, you don't. I must report you." Dr. Buist was of opinion that the body had beam dead 24 to 48 hours. The right cheek and right breast were very pale, which iudi- cate that they had been subjected to g-rea,t p.r#"u.re. It had a separate existence. He was also cf opinion that something must been fastened tightly over the child. Thf meljh'od employed by the prisoner was a ti-a-plo one. An advertisement secured her s hoals of answers. The one noticed by Mrs. L/dia English, of Fleur-dc-Lis, stated that a, married couple" of Pontypoo], Christian I pIOple. wanted to adopt a baby for- a small premium. Mrs. English had a, relative, who \Vs about to beoome a mother, and so she aoswored the advertisement. Prisoner came to her, and an arran.gement was arrived at hereby the baby was adopted for C8. The )aby, nice and healthy-looking, was taken fway an hour after birth. Clothing was pro- dded. I At Pontypool As the result of another advertisement, David Evans, a Pontypoo! shoemaker, engaged prisoner as housekeeper. One day she received a letter from Abertillery, and commenced crying. She explained that she had had a -I Yi ad a child about three weeks before, and had given it and 17 to a Mrs. Oarruthers, who now wanted her to take it back. At first, it was I arranged that the baby soould be brought to the house of Evans, but this was not resorted to, and, at prisoner's suggestion, he consented that an advertisement to adopt a baby should be inserted. Replies came from Abertillery and Hengoed, and after the Abertillery baby was adopted prisoner wanted Evans to take another, but he refused. The baby wae taken from the house on May 7, and when he went to Cardiff to see prisoner he found her drunk. Upon asking where the ba.by was Mrs. James replied: Gli, s4lelis had a good home." tbe Abertillery child was bonded to the prisoner by a Mrs. Stroud, Who, at the assizes, said she had not seen it since. Emma Chatterton, of the 8alvaltion Army Heme, Cardiff, had an adventure on May 7 which further strengthened the chain against the prisoner. As the lassie was leaving the home she stumbled over a bundle, and hear- ing a baby's ory, she picked it up. To her astonishment she found an infant wrapped in an old flannel and rtik,, whilst on the steps of the suiter lay the following n-ate:- Dear Captain,—J>o take my baby in. I din one of your girls gone wrong. I will come back if you will forgive me, and will bring money. Prisoner had, it seems, been an inmate of too home for a short time in 1906. The child died from diarrhoea a few days lalter in the workh ouee. Yet Another Baby vine story oi the baby ottered W tne prisoner to Mrs. Wilson was told at the assises by Stanley V. 8. Rees, who Ðaid he belonged to Salfc-rd, Manchester. He said he saw an advertisement offering to adopt a baby for £ 10, and he got into communication with the prisoner 6t 55, George-street, Ponty- pool. He had. destroyed the correspondence, but be gave the effect of prisoner's, statements from memory. She said she was married, and wanted a child to bring up as her own. Her people, site said, were anxious that she should have, a, ba.by, a.nd she was going to call it her own. He agreed to pay her 110, of which £ 5 wt&r> paid down, and the baby, he believed, was delivered to prisoner at Bristol. Subse- quently, however, the child was returned to its mother, as they represented to the prisoner that its mother wa6 grieving after it, and wanted it back. Bummed up, the case for the prosecution was— Firstly, that the Fleur-de-Lis child was entrusted to th-è prisoner on June 3, amd was then living a.nd healthy; Secondly, that the child was subsequently found dead at the house of the Wilsons; Thirdly, that the cause of death was suf- focation, due net to natural causes, but to the application by someone of force; Fourthly, that it was the prisoner who applied that force, because, under the cir- cumstances, it was also a necessary inference that it was prisoner alone who could have applied it, and Lastly, there could be no reasonable plea that in applying that force the pri- soner was not acting with dflibera-tf inten- tion to put an end to the child's life. The defence put forward by Mr. Ivor Bowen was that tho case for the Crown rested upon inference and probability only; that there was no evidence of intent to take life, that the suffocation might have been natural or accidental, and that the prisoner, so far from showing cunning in the matter, took no steps at. all to convey the body away ide,cirerbly, but placed it just where it was likely to be found. These pleas were unavailing; the jury returned a verdict of guilty on the capital charge, aind Mra. James was sonienccd to doaoh. Prisoner Unmoved I The prisoner maintained an absolutely rigid control of her feelings to the end. She stood up perfectly erect, and looked at the judge imaiodiatoly on tibe pronouncement of the sentence. There was not, the slightest movement or swaying of the body, and her heavy under- jaw was as rigidly fixed as during- the whole course of her case. Two warders immediately took her by the arms, and assisted her down the steps, although she evidently was not. in need of their assistance. Notwithstanding strenuous efforts to secure a reprieve, 8U efforts being renewed at the eleventh hour, after the Home Secretary bad refused, the lu-st dread sentenoe was carried out this morning. The Reprieve Agitation Our London corresporudcart, telegraphing on Tuesday night, sats:- I saw Sir David Brynmor Jones in the lobby this evening. Sir David was mdispoeed to eay anything ebmt the agitation for the repricva of Mrs. Leslie James. "I can't, can I." said he. "iu view at the fact that I was proeecutifig counsel? All that loan say is that I was entirely satisfied with the verdict. It was clearly a case of wilful murder without any extenuat- ing circumstances.
PREVIOUS EXECUTIONS ATI CARDIFF!
PREVIOUS EXECUTIONS AT CARDIFF Since the year 1854, when the present gaol was erected in Cardiff, six executions have taken place there. The first was that of Pritohar-d Lewis, alias Dick Tamar," a native of Merthyr, who in 1854 was sentenced to death for the murder of his nio?h, ?. tragedy was enacted in the culprit's native town, and was one of t,he most revolting that has ever been recorded. Following this Wa. the execution of John Lewie, in 1858. for the murder of his wife at Merthyr. In this case considerable doubt waa felt by many after the dread sentence of the la w bad bt-en carried out as to whether tiie I deed had been wilfully done. The execution of John Webber in 1876 for the murder of Edward Stelfox at Oardiff a month previously is remembered by many in the town. Webber, who had, undoubtedly, received considerable provocation from his victim, went down to the East Moors, where Stelfox bad a fishing house, early in the morning with a double-barrelled fowling- piece, and deliberately fired at him, killing him on the spot. The culprit, who had always been known as a iatsiet, inoffensive man, had the sympa,thy of a number of people at the Docks to whom he was per- sonally known. He confessed his guilt, atways admitted the justice of his sentence, and appeared to be thoroughly penitent. Then OIl March 2, 1886, David Eoberts was hangocd for mnrderinn- David Thomas, at Llanbleddian, near Cowbridge. The crime was tummit.t.ed under peculiarly atrocious circumstances. Mr. Thomas was a well- cattle-dfea-ler, and on the 30th of October, 1885, bad been, in pursuit of has usual avoca- tion, to the market at Tr-eorky, where he received from different people with whom he was in the habit of doing business aimf amounting to ftihollt JS68. After his arrival at Cowbridge Station Mr. Thomas called at a publio-liouse, where he unwisely while more or less under the influence of drink, went to a public-house, where bo displayed his bag of money and boasted that he could lend anybody there from £40 to L50. David Eoberts was amongst those in the house at the time, and at about eleven o'clock he, with others, left in the company of David Thomas for Llanbleddian. Next morning the body of David Thomas was found lying on a footpath near his house. It presented the appearance of having met with the most frightful violence. His pocket were turned inside out. Suspicion at once fell on David Roberts. He was arrested, and Wood- stained articles and 166 iu money were found in his house. The case was conclu- sively brought home to Roberts, and be was sentenced to death by Lord Coleridge at Cardiff The execution of Augustus Lacey, the negro, on August 21, 1900, is within the memory of most people. Lacey in a fit of jealousy -murdered his wife at Pontypridd by cutting her throat with a raw>r, after which he walked to the police-station and gave himself into custody. The late Mr. Bowen Rowlands, K.C., defmded Iocey a.t the Swansea Assizes, but had no hope of the prisoner's acquittal. Then the last execution of all was that of Eric Lange on December 21, 1904. Lange, it will be remembered, broke into the Bridgend Hotel, Pcfltre, in the night of Saturday, Sep- tember 11, and concealed himself in the bed- room where the landlord, Mr. Emlyn Jones, and his wife were sleeping. Awakened by a noise, Mr. Jones jumped out of bed, and engaged in a death struggle with Lange, who whipped out a stiletto and st-abbed. Mr. ¡ Jones through the heart. Making good his escape from the hotel, he ran -without his boots along the Taif Vala Railway as far as Pontypridd, where he was arrested by a young constable of that town, taken back to Pentre, tried and sentenced at Swansea Assizes, and executed at Cardiff.
Belfast Riots.I
Belfast Riots. I Two significant facts were brought promi- nently under the eye of the observer at Bel- fast on Tuesday. One was that the troops had discarded the soft service cap for the helmet, and another wa43 that the Falls" had got into fighting trim once more—the desperadoes being apparently undeterred by the tragedy of Monday night. The soldiers have certainly been roughly handled. One of the Sussex Regiment came out of Monday night's affray scarcely recognis- able from the battering- to which he had been subjected. Struck by a paving-stone, hurled with herculean strength by one of the rioters, the soldier's features were smashed to a pulp. It Is not surprising, therefore, that the soft khaki felt cap should be dis- carded, for the helmet, undoubtedly, affords better protection. It got abroad late on Tuesday afternoon that a deputation of leading residents of the Falls district had waited upon the Lord Mayor (the Earl of Shaftesbury) and aeked that the military should be withdrawn that night from the streets, and it was under- stood that hie lordship, on the undertaking being given that they would use their best endeavours to prevent a recurrence of the disturbances, acceded to the request. The soldiers, however, were to be held in readi. ness to proceed to the district should their services be required. It was made known during the day that, in consequence of the position of affairs, the Lord Mayor had abandoned his intention of entertaining the officers and men of that portion of the Atlantic Fleet now at Bangor. WHY THE TROOPS FIRED. In the course of an interview Major Thackeray, the resident magistrate, who ordered the shooting on Monday night, sadd it was only a matter of tho most urgent extremity, and wben all other efforts to sub-, due the crowd had failed, that he was com- pelled to resort to the reading of the Riot Act. Never in his career had he seem a mob f3-0 desperate and umcoUtroll able. Bayonet and baton charges were quite ineffective in holding them at bay, and soldiers and police were being severely injured on every hand. At every attack by the crowd men were felled to the ground, or were so badly hurt that they had to be taken a way, and among those to suffer most seriously was an oflioer in command of one of tile deitaohments. So terrible was tihe din and uuroar that he believed the reading of fche Riot Act could only have been heard by a few persons in bis vicinity. But before giving any directions to the military officer who commanded the firing party he appealed to the people, For God's sake, go to your homes at onoce !1m,d don't be shot down." The only response was an even heat!er fusillade of stones, and tlleu-after delibera- tion and full opportunity for the crowd to see what was about to truke place -^the com- me,nd to fire was given, and the order Carried out. MAGGIE LENNON'S FATE. There have been pathetic oon- nected with the deaths of the yourog woman Lennon and the maTi Obarles M'-M-ullaa. The la;tter when p??n,g Peed-street was struck by a bullet, wMoh entemd at <&e back, and, going througn the body in an upward direction, came out at the shoulder. Maggie Leawa was ptruck in the breast. The two victims lived within a few doors of eaoh otdier in ConwaY-Btlvet. The youiig woman was a mill worker, and, apprehensive of the safety of her younger brotsher, had gone to the end of the street with tihe object of persuading- him to return indoors, wflueai the volley was fired. The fatal shot is supposed to have been a ricochet. bCMullan, an only son, had been working overtime at one of the engineering firms as an iron turner. He was proceeding home- wards up the Falls, and had reached the corner of Peel-street, when he was shot in the back. Soriie men who had seen him fall at once ran to his aid. and picking him up they carried him into No. 44, Rose-street, where the body now lies. Attempts were mode to staunch the flow of blood, but the unfortunate fellow died almost immediately. During the morning large numbers of people visited the house and viewed the body of M'Mullan, who was widely known in the neighbourhood. Relatives of the deceased a.re distraught over the tragic occurrence. It is stated that the young man was about to be married. CONDITION OF THE INJURED. The most serioits of the bullet-wound cases is that of Patrick M'Kenna., who lies at the Mater Hospital in a condition that can only be described as precarious. He is suffering from a wound in the region of the abdomen, and, although his case cainnot be written down as hopeless, a fatal termination would not lie surprising. M'Manus, the bread server, who is al, so^ detained in the Master had has thigh broken by a bullet. Joseph M'Cormiek and Hugh Dela-ney, who, were, in the thigh and knee respectively, are being attended to in separate wards at the Royal Hospital, and their recovery is looked upon as only a matter of time. William Mulholland, who was struck on the arm by a bullet, was abJe to proceed home after his wound had been dressed by sur- geons at the Royal lIospitä-L Apart from the individuals actually shot., there were about 25 persons treated at t.he Royal Hospital and 16 at the Mater Hospital for minor injuries sustained. Not a few of these sufferers are woink-11. From the field hospital* Ormeaiu Park, tbe following are officially returned receiving local treatment. Lieutenant Lloyd (2nd E*6* _B_egiment), two flngerg nearly severed from the hand. Private Nutt.all (Essex), injury to head. Lance-corporal Smith (4th Middlesex Regi- ment), contusion on the leg. Lance-corporal Belcher (1st Royal Berks), severe wound to head. Private Strange (1st BSfle Brigiade),- in#ary Jrt last.
Notes and Selections.
Notes and Selections. SUNBURY, Wednesday morning. At Oolwiok yestoeroay afternoon the weather was dull and oppressive, but the attendance was again a good one all round, and, the fields being good, interest in the racing was well sustained to the end. For the principal event of the afternoon, the Welbeck Handicap, Master Hopson, Arabi, and Blundella, were the only absentees of the sixteen left in. Pieman, who ran fourth to Romney in the Steward's Cup, was a pro- nounced favourite, and made a good bid for victory, but failed to quite stay home, and was beaten half a length by Fire Clay, who thus supplemented his Newbury success. To- day, Southern sportsmen will be catered for at Kempton Park, and, as usual, there is euro to be a big crowd at Sunbury. The principal race is the International Two Year Old Plate, in which Sir Archibald is top weight. Poor Boy, Flitaway, and Elm Twig have chanoes, but I shall assign the raoe to SIR ARCHIBALD, with FLITAWAY the danger. Some of the following selections may win the other events: — Vauxhall Plate-LADY EDWARDINE. Feltham Plate—TEETOTALER. Greenwood Handicap—BOSE&TE DAWN* Aprentioes' Plate—DAJI-LA. Bedford Bedford Plate—MESQUIT'Ii. miumm.
PROBABLE RUNNERS FOR TO-DAY'S…
PROBABLE RUNNERS FOR TO- DAY'S RACE8. Vauxhall Selling Plate—All ready to run. Pel. tii-am Sealing Randioa^hHSttrettflngton, Light Day, Foiies Bergeree, Mitral, Mre. Girdile, Gambol, Teetotaler, Bate-vi*. and Petnpraze. Greenwood ready to NN1 (except Eammnraoi, C^e-stout, S-t. Day, aaid Eagsereee). InrternaticsnaL PlaTt-e-igir Archibald, Poor Boy, La we u it, Meroe, Zua-r, A-rdemtrife, Chodr- boy, Flit-away, and Aocfeia.. Apprentices' Plate-Cape Verode, Nancy Lee, Stepfather, Broomstick, My Stella, Gretna Green, asiid Thdstlodown. Bediiwrt. Madden Plate^WooHey, Chol-, SaMb, Lost Linlk, Me«<iuite, Dunovear, Bessie Maioartiky gelding, and Spanish Beauty.
"EVENING EXPRESS" FINALSj
"EVENING EXPRESS" FINALSj KEMPTON PARK MEETING. I 2. 0—POP GUN. 2.30—OTRETTINGTON (nap). 3. 0—CRUSADER. 3.30—FLIT A W AY. 4. 0—NANCY LEE. 4.30—(LAST LrNK 11. OCYLT. REDOAR MEETING. 2. O-JAPAN (if afceant, GOLDEN FRJNGE). 2.30^-JAiPAN (if absent, DBSCA). 3. 0-PJSE,,yiS SELECTED. -IjITTLB FLUTTER (nap)* 4. 0—CHEYAL GLASS. 4.30—PETER PAN. 5. G-REI-NDF.ER.
NEWMARKET NOTES.I
NEWMARKET NOTES. (FRO MOUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) NEWMARKET, Wednesday, LEFT FOR KEMPTON PARK. Tireuse filly, Sweet Hope, Kilroe, Linoore, Bedouin, Huniterconube, Finchale, Traviata, Corriemore, Fallen Angel, Pendennie, Wool- Winder, Ea., GaJIeot, Saxhorn, Sea King, Li Hung, <Gey*5e>r, Oro, and Bun. KEMPTON PARK MEETING. SELECTIONS FOR TO-DAY;— Int-ema-tioiiE.l P la.te—ARDBNTRI YE. Greenwood Handicap—ROSEATE DAWN". Apprentices' Plato-NANCY LEE (god). Bedtfont Plate^ME&QUITE (good). Feltham Handicap—'TTSETOTALESU Yaruxhall Plate—CYLLAROS. REDCAR MEETING. Redcaa* Stakes—FIDDINOTON. Kirklea.tHha.nl Bien-niol-ST. ORODOUX. Ooath am Handicap—^WATOOMBE. j Thri.rty-flret BiÐntJÍ¡a;J-BTr8COUGH. Uplca.tSua-m, Ha.lldioap- MlmKO.
Tips at a Qiartce.
Tips at a Qiartce. TO-DAY'S NAPS. Daily MaH-FIDDINGTON. Daily Mirror—OKUSADER. Sportinig Chronicle (Itetfttedrum—OHOTA SAHIB. Sporting- Chronicle (Travelling dorttfedipon- d«nt)—TSIR ARCHIBALD. Morning Lefider-AMERIOAN TAT). Dalily Express—ARDfowTRIVE. Sporting Life (Augur)—ROSEATE DAVieN. Sporting Life (Man on the Spott—ROSiEATE DAWN. SPECIALISTS' OPiNIONS. GAlziB SPECIAL. Sir Archibald, Kuroki or Roseate DftWn, and. Balti ng l ase. RAGING WORLD SPECIAL. Sbr Archilxuld, Roseate Dawn, Sal or Mitral, NaWy Lee or Happy Evening, and BaltiBf gla^s.. At Redcar :— Fiddington, St. Orodoux, Oro of GoMitock; Gnllane, Emerald or Dripeey, and Sir Evelyn or Lady Leslie. DIAMOND SPECIAL. Sir Archibald, Oruaadetr, and Dagla. At Redcar: Reindeer. RACING EXPERT. gir Archibald, Roseate Dawn, BaltdngJasa, and Happy Evening. At rbedear:- Fiddington, St. Orodoux, Goldrock, and Lady Leelie- WINIWNG POST SPECIAL. Elm Twig, Roseate Dawn-, and Baltinglaes. At Pedear:- Drip&ey. Damage, aUfl Desoa. BAOBHOESE. Vair, Light oJ Day, Baltingfass, NaIDCy Lee, and Sir ArobibaM. At Redoar:— De&oa. Ducky Oodn, Jaipam, St. Orodoux, BursootPgh, and Duegma. WINNING POST WEEKLY. Elm Twig and Roeeaibe Dawrt. OEILTON'S GVIDE. Sir Archibald, Var, Dafila, and Baltdhglare. At Redcar — Little Flutter, Deeoa, and Not Proven. JOOKEY WEEKLY. SPORTING TIMES. Golden 13an or Happy Evening, and gir Archibald. At Redcar: Little Flutter and Dnpeey or Maya. DIAMOND JOURNAL. Crusader, Light o' Day, EaMm,glass, Dafila, and Sir ArchibaJd. At Red-: I inmavou, King Duck, Jajpam, Bietodeear, jj^erald, and little Flutter. DAILY PAPERS. I Sportmg Chronicle-Kettle&amI V?mdM.U SoeJ1ing-W1Mtl RüNä. Fel. ?eNiB?-Ot-reUdfi?ion. Appronftioml Plate—Nancy Lee. Greemwood Handicap-Roseate Dawn, Be,lfo,nt Maiden-,Ghota Sahib. At Redcar:- Jalpan or Alberta colt, Japan or DfWifw, Bureoough, Golden Armour, Sherwood's best, Peter Pan, a-nd St. OrodoUx. TRAVELLING OORBESPONDBNT. Vauxhall Pinte-Pop Gun. Feltha.m Handicap—FaskaUy. Gtreenwood Handicap—RoeeaAe Dawn. Interaiational Pla.te-Sir Archibald. Apprentices' Plate—Dafl-la. Bedfont Pla<te—Wotiey. MAN ON THE SPOT. At Redca-r:- Japan, Desca,, Maya, Fiddington, Scotch Flower, Llandaff, and St. Orodoux. NEWMARKET OORRSPONDEOT. International pimtc-Ard-.trive- Apprentices' Plate—Nancy Lee. Bedfont Plate—Bessie M'Carthy gelding. At Redoar;— Desoa, (Iba-ris, Tit for Tat, Alberta colt, Duegnia, Emerald, and Side View. Sporting Life Augur Pop Gun, Light o' Day, Roseate Dawn, Sir Archibald, Nancy Lee, and Wool ley. At Redear:- Golden Fringe Pa-Ttet, Burseough, Senseless, Birk Gill, Peter Pan, and Mercuito. MAN ON THE SPOT. Norrie, Sal, Roseate Dawn, Six Archibald, Dafila, and Woolley. At Redoar: Lady Lesiie, Deeca, Burecough, Flddington, Mieeko, Tit for Tut, and St. Orodoux. NEWMARKET OORRsPONDEBT. St. Day or Bogeress, Nancy Lee, or Cape Verdse, Baltinglass or Meequite, a-nd Arden- trive. At Pedcar:- Dosea, Ob oris or Mieoko, Tit for Tat, Fid- dingiton, St. Orodoux or Morcutio, Driiieey or Bureoough, aad Alberta oolt. Sportsman- V igi lant Craigellaohie, Gtsumbol II. or Light o' Day, Var or Golden Saint, Sir Archibald or Ches- hire Cat, Cape Verde or Nancy Lee, and Mee- quite. At Redoar: — Japan or Tit for Tat, Desoa or Wateambe, Burptxrugh, Flddington or Seneeless, Miesko or SouroaruatcenL, Lucky Coin or Tit for Tat, Side View or St. Orodoux. MAN ON THE SPOT. Clraigeilochie, Fushally, Kuroki. Sir Archi- bald, Happy Evening, and Meequite. At Redmr: Lady Leslie, Desoa, Maya, PkkliLngton, Oharie, Tit for Tat, and Be Orodoux. NEWMARKET COEREISPONDENT. Baigerees, Sal, Mesquite, Nancy Lee, and Arderatrive. At Redoar; — Desoa, Miesko, Tit far Tat, AIberta. colt, St. Orodoux, Dripsey, and Dusgna. MORNING LEADER. Vauxbail P9at-e—American Led. Feltham Handicap—Gambol II. Green;wood Handicap—Var. Daternatsonal Plate—Sir Arohiibo-ld. Apprentaoes' Plate—Nancy Lee. Bedfont Plate—Meequite. At Redcar;— Allxu-ta. ooit, Dasca, Burscough. Seneelees., Mie^co, Tit f-or Tat, amd St. Orodoux. DAILY ItAIL. Vaoxhjall Plate-Norrie. Feltlham Selling—Faskally. Gwood Handicap—Crufeader. InternaJtional Plate—Sir Archibald. Apprentioes' Pqate-Dafils; if absent, Step- farther. Bedfonit Maiden—'Woolley. At Redmr:- Japan (if absent Alberta, colt), Japan (if absent DesoaJ, Dripjsøy, Fidddngton, Cbaris, Peter Pan, and St. Orodoux. DAILY MIRROR. Vaarxhatl Plate-AmeTicam Lad. Feithaim Handiaap—Faekally. Gmeenwood Hamdioap—Ornsader. ImterwataonaJ Platt-,Sir Archibald. Apprenttioes' Plate—Nancy Lee. Bedffoot Plffte—Woolley. At Redcar:- DeL gen., Maya, Fiddington, Miesiko. DAILY EXPRESS. Vatrxhull Plate—Cylla.roe. Fe4tfaaan Handicap—Light ot Day. Greenwood liamfficap-Va-r; Kolo place. International Pla.tR- Ard-ent,ri ve Apprenitices' Plab-Niaiier Lee. Bedfont Plate—Chota Sahib. BIRMINGHAM POST. Vauxhall Plate—Batho's eelrotro. Feltham Selling—Teetotaler GTeeuwtKJd Haildicap-Knrom. International PlntElm Twig. Apprentices' Plate-I)afila. Belfont Maiden-Gwrnock. At Redoar:— Alfred House, Watcombe, Maya, Senseteaa, Miesko, Ltnoky Coin, and St. Orodoux KEMPTON PARK MEETING. TO-DAT'S P HOG RAM WE. p.  -TheVAUXHAU SELLING 2. P?ATE of 150 sovs; weight forage; allowances; winner to be sold for 100 sovs. Five furlongs, on the Straight Course. ys Mr J Hare's American Lad 5 Mr J M Be?'s Norrie 14 i- J Lord Wolverton's Cyllaros —• 4 Mr T E Liddisrd's Pop 0? ?. & 3 Mr T Cannon's Ma?mfy •-j,-• 2 Mr G Edwardes's Lady BdwMQHM ?.?..?.. 3 Umi Mteheibam's Cra.i?UachM ,?.?. 5 Hr H H?Mthan's WKiatlH? Bufua .?.?. 5f The above have arrived. O OA—The FELTHAM SELLING HANDI- CAP PLATE of 150 sovs; winner to be sold for 100 sova; winners extra. Six furtonge, on the Straight Course. Th Mr H S Goodson's Folies Bergeres ..Lvnham 3 7 1J Mr C A Brown's Gambol II Hallick 3 7 10 Capt. Michael Huehe?'s Faskally Davies 3 T 9 The above have arrived. Mr S Pickering's Sal Pickering490 Mr G Hibbert's Athelta Grieve499 Mr J N Brewrtinp's Strettington Sir C Ifugcnt a 8 7 Mr T Phillips's Light o' Day Phillips J 8 6 Duke of Devonshire's Honesty Goodwin 3 8 3 M- W H ScbWlnd's Mitral ;,b,ind37 13 Mr E Cohen's Sir FrMquin F Darl-'n 5 7iZ ahe'sFr:1S,in s¡iö 'i.;ffe 3 7 12 Clackle nitodes5711 Major J D Bdwards'S Mrs Girdlg Major Edwards37 8 Mr B WoottoB'a TeetotaWt Wool ton 3 7 6 Mr G 8 Davies?s BaJavU .Da?es e 7 5 Mr R Wout tan's Penpraw Wootton i 3 Mr J F H?tlict's Bond 81sye ..HaUi(* 3 8 J 1' 3rv — The GREENWOOD HAD1CAP PLATE of 500 80\'8; winners exti?. One mile, on the Jubilee Gouree. y« St lb Mr A M'Micking's Var Sehwihd 712 Mr W (?oodchiid's Cfusader =kl"13447 7121 Mr H Bonas's Happy Evening Chandler 3 6 1 The above have arrived. Capt C P Wood's Roseate Dawn F Sartigan 6 9 0 Mr Derkul's Hammurabi S Darling 4 8 9 Mr W M G Singer's Kuroki .A Taylor589 Capt F Forester's Golden Saint Lewis 6 7 7 Mr S Joel's St. Day c Peck 6 7 3 Mr SJden's Aid A Clement 5 7 2 Mr H J Hall's Goilarmaker Wootton 3 6 10 Lord Michelham's Cht?tnut ?.]3atho68 8 Majgr Joicev's Cumnock Lad Waller 4 6 8 Duke of Westminster's Eageress J Cannon 5 6 6 Mr A 8tedaU's Kolo W Nightingall4651 Mr C Hibbert's Clichy W N!?httn? 6 2 3 •OOU A—The INTERNATIONAL TWO-YEAR- O.OU OLD PLATE of OM ?OM for two year olds; winners extra; allowanoes. Five foTlongB, on the Straight Oouree, st lb Mr A F Basset's Sir Archibald Perese 9 10 Mr S Joel's Poor Boy C Peck 8 6 Mr A James's Meroe R Mwsh 8 3 M.* 1 =_}cIo:,sit.= I Mr F G-rcttoei's Zuar 8 2 Mr J Bremer's American Foster 8 2 Mr J H Houldsworth's Ardentrive Bvan 7 13 The above have Arrived. 7 15 Mr J Wallllce's St. Elf Jarvis91 Duke of De+onshlre's Cheshire Cat ..S Darling 8 7 Mr J A de Rothschild's Bushido p Pratt 8 6 Mr C T Fully's c by Orvieto—Hush ..G Chalgaer 8 6 Mr A Bailey's Hard Knox R Day 8 6 Duke of Devonshire's 0 by Orme-lAidt Viliikins 6 Darling 8 6 Major Edwards's Choirboy Major Bdw.( 66 Lord Howard de Walden's Bird of Prey Capt West 8 5 Mr H J Gibbs's Greystfeele Fallon 8 6 Mr H J Gibbs's Greywell .Falloa 8 6 Sir R Waldie Grimth's Ednam .R Sherwood 8 6 Sir D Cooper's Nimrod i Gilpin 8 3 Mr A Baby's Well Matched R Day 8 3 Col E W Baird's Princess of Orange.It Enoch 8 3 Duke of Devonshire's Caramel .6 Darling 8 3 Mr II J King's Ampanam Leach 8 S Sir H B?pdalt's La?entura Sadler, jun 8 3 Darm M de Rothsoluld's PilveT B,i vrell83 BIachweU 8 Lord BcseJwry'i Cliattsn P Peck 8 3 Sir E Flying Scud .fi Day 8 3 Mr E A Wigaa's Moreiaina iewi-ssa Mr J Br:>I1K'C' Shield field Fester 8 3 Caipt F Forester's nit away Lewis 8 3 Sir R WaJdie Griffith's Queen Anne ..R Sherwood 8 3 Lord Howard d. Walden's f by Laveno—Politesse Major Bmtty83 Mwjor E E Htitton'? r.rtcr.nsc R Sherwood 8 2 Sir E C C.achr:mo(" Wild Bouqiiet In Ireland 8 2 Lord Rosebery's Picaroon. Blackwell 8 2 Mr W Hall Walker'F Elm Twig. Robinson 7 13 Mr C Levy's Lady Lilian Bui-bMpfe 7 13 Mr Fairie's Taylor 7 li Sir E Vincent's Folle Equipec R Day 713 A rv-Tirife APPRENTICES' PLATE (han- .V dioa?) 0{ 103 sovs; winnore extra. One mile and a half. ys st lb Sir E Cassel's Cape Verde ,.Hon F Lambton 5 8 2 Mr H Bonas's Happr Evening Chandler 3 7 5 Mr E Cohan's Nanri- I-ee P Darling 3 6 9 Mr J F Hallick's siep-father Halliolc 3 8 9 Mt A Stevens's -Thistledown A Stevens 3 6 0 The above have arrived. Mr H M Hartigan's Dafila .Hartigan 4 8 1 Duke of Devonshire's La Coupe Private 3 7 5 Duke of Devonshlre's c bv Love Wisely—Ronal- din& 5 DarHas ? 7 5 Mr C E Howatd's Broomstick S Darling 3 6 8 Mr 9 Woottcm's Mr Stella ?oottnn 364 J s teltee'ri"} 4«>rv—The BEDFONT MAIDEN PLATE of •OU 120 60Y8, for three and four year olds i winners extra. One mile, on the Jubilee Oottree. yn st lb Mr It C Dawfeon's Woolley Westlake 8 9 7 Cot B W Baird's Mesguite .H Enoch 3 8 4 Sir E Caasel's f by Orion-Dunover Hen F Lambtdh 3 8 4 Mr S (Iollaa's g by Sternchaser-Deagie WflUlL v JDwr i A* Mr W .Nichola s f by Favoro—Spanish Beauty F Pratt 3 8 4 The above have arrived. Mr J B Joel's Garnock Motron 4 9 7 Major Edwards's Chota Sahib ..Major Edwards 4 9 3 Mr Fairie's Chere Heine Taylor 4 9 0 Duke of Devonshire's c by Love Wisely-Renal- dina S Darling 3 8 7 Mr W H Schwind's Aguador S-chwind 3 8 7 Mr W M G Singer's c bv Marco-Last Link ii Ta3-lor 3 S 7 Mr I M Vernon's King George EaFzt S g 7 Mr J D Cohn's Yashmak -.Patl,o 3 8 4 Duke of Devonshire's La Coupe 3 8 4 Capt Dewhurst's Our George ,C»pt DeWhurst 3 8 4
REDCAR MEETING. I
REDCAR MEETING. I TO-DAY'S RACING. I Order of Runniag.—Warrenby All-aged, S.0; Ooatham I Handicap. 2.J0; Thirtieth Kirldeatham BienniaJ, 3.0; Two Year Old Stakes, 3.30; Upifethe-in Welter, 4.0; Skelton Selling, 4.30. PCRATCHISGS. I TDz.ny-nIFt .b..ITIUE>t31tlJa¡m-4;Okt;{'r, mosmaie, ijemny Boat, and Pearmsiii. Thirtieth Biennial-Disdain gelding, Salter, Lady Jean, and Perletta,, Redcar Two Yrar old Stakee—Disdain filly, Almo- raima, Landlord. Mos&dale. Baptist, Sailor, Glangula, Sequel, Queen 'of Mint colt, Alberta colt, Birthday Parade, Pearmain, and Marv Dawney. ARRIVALS. Alberta. oo!t, Burecough, Cloud Clipper, Crosebrow, Camlarg, Charfc, Cheval Glaee, Des Essars, Dunree, Duegna,, De-sca, Dripsey, Emerald, Fancy Work, Fox. giove colt, Fakir, Fiddington, GsJamene, Gaelic Cross, Game Lass, Goiden Armour, Hymmettus. Jonathan, Kitty Qtssoon, Llaadaff, Lucky (Join. Lady Graveairee, Maya. M-arlow, Miesko, Jfercvitio, Meddelptone, Noble Rose colt, Pailion, Peepshow II., Pietra, Rarriondia fillv, The King. Topconella, Tacita filly, Tit for Tat, Sir Evelyn, Scotch Boy, Scotch Flower, St. Ordotuc, Side View, St. OHaha, State News, Senseless, Volumaia colt, Whoff, Woodlands, and Watcombe.
OFFICIAL STARTING PRICES.…
OFFICIAL STARTING PRICES. I NOTTINGHAM MEETING. I Oxton Plate (7).—Boycot, 10 to 1 agist; Sparkling I Wine. 5 to 1 agyt. Beatwood IlaAe (12).- Trionic, 4 to 1 agst; Devengux, 9 to 2 agst; Bantock, 100 to 7 agst. Robin Hood Plato (13).-Maupee, 6 to 5 OD; Biridli, 10 to 1 agst; Carpathia, 10 to 1 agst. Welbeck Handicap (IS).—Fire day. 6 to 1 agst; Pie- man, 5 to 2 ae-st: Baronda. 6 to 1 agFt. Clifton Plate (3).-Morris Dancer, 8 to 1 agst; Royal Homancc, 6 to 1 agst; Wallaroo, 5 to 1 agBt. Rufford Abbey Plato (5).Ion of the Marsh, 5 to 4 agst.
OFFICIAL SCRATCHINGS. I
OFFICIAL SCRATCHINGS. The "Sportsman" hae been officially informed by Messrs. Weaiherby of the following sCTatchings;— Xnternationai Two Yoax Old, Keinpton—Auspicious, Swivel Gun, and Doremi filly. Bcdtont Plate, Kemptou-B3.ltl!1glass. Princess Plate. Kempton-Fra Di&volo. Citw. of London FoaJ Plate, Kempton-Orby. Maiden Two Year Old, Kemptan-A1.tractlon. Nottingham engagements—The Imp, Ben Doran fitly, ajid Fraxinue. Coatham Handicap, Bedcar-Goldrock. Bedcar Two YaM OM Stakes—Dawnar. Manor Maiden Plate, W indsor—Balt\nglasa. Oiub Two Y.r Old, Windsor—Sour Grp.. Wilton nete, Redcar—Lady Desmond.
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DROWNED IN A BATH.I
DROWNED IN A BATH. I PATHETIC STORY AT A CARDIFF INQUEST. There was a pathetic 6tory told at- the Cardiff Ooronern-couit on Tuesday when tihe deputy-coroner (Mr. B. Llewellyn Reece) held an inquest on the body of Samuel Domald Bird, the three-year-old son of Mr. Samuel Pickery Bird, a clerk, of 69, Wynd- ham-oreeoent. Beesie Slocombe, housekeeper to Mr. Bird, was very much upset whilst giving evidence, and phe and the father sobbed piti- fully during the hearing. She eaid that she washed and dressed the child and left him in the kitchen about 10.20 a.m. on August. 12. In the scullery there was a zinc bath about one foot deep, with about two gallons of water in it. ahe had put it there for washing pur- poBee. She then went upstairs, and about ten minutes later called out to the chUd, t and, receiving no reply, she ran downstairs and found the poor little chap lying in the bath face downwards. There were no signs of life, and she picked the body tip and wrapped it up near the ftre until the arrival of the doctor, who was immediately sent for. Dr. Cownie said that he tried artificial respiration for three hours without result. The father having given evidence of identi- fication, the jury returned a verdict of "Acci- dentally drowned." BODY WASHED UP AT OGMORE. The body of a dead mah in a nude condi- tion was found on the beach at Ogmore on Tuesday. The body is believed to be that of the Volunteer who was drowned at Portbcawl last Wednesday, viz., Private Perks, of the Malvern Company of the 2nd Worcestere. KILLED BY A JOURNEY OF TRAMS. The Neath coroner (Mr. Hovrel Cuthbertsoh) has been notified of the death of John Reee, haulier, aged 42, a. married man with a family, who was run over by a journey of trams, and killed almost instantaneously, at 0wrt-y-bettws Colliery at 9.45 on Monda.y evening. FORTH POLICEMAN DISABLED. Police-constable Woodward, of the Glamor- II gan Police, who is stationed at Cymmer, Porth, severed an artery of his wrist through the bursting of a ginger beer bottle. The officer lost a, large quantity of blood, and he had to he removed to the Porth. Cottage Hospital for treatment.
PONTYPRIDD THEFT CHARGES.i
PONTYPRIDD THEFT CHARGES. A number of cases of alleged thefts came before Mr. T. Taylor, J.P., at an occasional court at Pontypridd on Tuesday. Elizabeth Lewis, Pontypridd, was charged with steal- ing a silver watoeh and gold brooch. Defendant found the articles, and, it wae alleged, disposed of them to a barmaid with- out notifying the police. William White, a Bristolian, Who was arrested by the Bristol polioe, was charged with stealing a bicycle as hailee. Defendant was stated to have hired the machine from Joseph Arnold, Porth, and bo I have disposed of it at Cardiff. In the case otf James Mack, Aber, it was stated that he stole a fowl from Gilfynydd on Sunday, and was in the process, of cooking it when arrested. The three prisoners were remanded in custody until to-day (Wednesday).
WATER POLO ROWDYISM. J
WATER POLO ROWDYISM. Mr. J. Derbyshire, superintendent of the Manchester Baths, has forbidden three clubs in the Manchester district to use any of the Manchester baths for playing water polo. He has taken this step because of the rough Plw, and states that in a recent county match a player received a black eye. This hooligan conduct, was the return the baths committee received for granting the use of the bathe for polo after ordinary hours, and for eu,pplying light without charge. If necessary, equally stringent mea- sures would be taken with other clubs.
TOOK FOUR TO ESCORT HIM.-I
TOOK FOUR TO ESCORT HIM. John ChrœtQ'Phr was charged at A herd are on Tuday with b?in? drunk ami disorderly and assaultiiTg PoJioo-sergeiant Angus and Police-constable lfmvelle. It transpired that no lese than four con- stables were requisitioned to convey the defendant to tibe lock-up. He was fined IGs. and coats for the extra drop," amd three months for the, assault.
HAPPY RAILWAYMEN. j
HAPPY RAILWAYMEN. j Nothing gives the directors greater j pleasure that to do everything in their power to conduce to the comfort amd happi- ness of their sta.ff; with a contented amd happy staff we can do anything. I hope we Aba.U long remain din our present relations, Which is a- friendly one most decidedly." This statement of Lord Stalbridge, chair- man of the London and North-Western Railway Company, was loudly applauded yesterday whe-I he opened new premises adjoining Euston atiation for t.be benefit of tihe staff. They cornsist. of a library and dining-room, which will provide more acoonnmodation for the 200 perscsiB belotig., uMc-to the Ated watc), dualz «ae ifc.
Family Notices
BIRTHS,MARRIAGES,& DEATHS AND IN MEMOttlAM. chftve for Inserting advsrtteemeoCB under taia haadr ing :-I& for 30 Worda and Id. for Every Two itrttt Words. No notloe of this description will be inaertad 1181- authenticated by th* name and addneai of the woodat Telegrams and telephonic meeMgts caaact lie total Oil until confirmed in writing. BIRTHS. PHILLIPS.—On the 12th, at No. 3, Banger-street. Roath, Cardiff, to Mr. and Mis. £ Cliffe PiuUiys, » son. nt MEMORIAM. POWELL.-In Loving Memory of Annie, wife of 3. C. Colley, and deajlv beloved daughter of Chas. afid Hannah Powell, Stationers'-hall, Tylorstown, who died August 14th, 1905.
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EXTRA JUDGE TO BE CHOSEN
EXTRA JUDGE TO BE CHOSEN A Chance for Mr. S. T. Evans Earl Beaucbamp, the Lord Stewaavi, brought the following meissa.ee from the King to the House -of Lords snete.rday I have received your address praying that, in -pursuance of tbe eighteenth see- tion of the Appellate Jurisdiction Act, an additional judge may be Eup" iiied to the High Oourt -of Justice in the King's Bench Division, and I will issue directions in accordance with your desire, Is is common knowledge tbaifc Mr. S. T. Evans is in the wort." list, if euoh it fioay be termed.
T TRIBESM EN REPULSED WITH,…
T TRIBESM EN REPULSED WITH, HEAVY LOSS. FRENCH GENERAL ASKS FOR: REINFORCEMENTS. A message received at Tangier from Casa Blanca states that on Monday morning, about eleven o'clock, a body of tribesmen, all mounted, and probebly numbering 5,000, made a fierce attack upon the French troops encamped near the town. The enemy fought with splendid courage, charging repeatedly almost up to the guns, but were ultimately repulsed with heavy kwsas in killed and wounded. The French cruiser Gloife cooperated With the land force, her shell fire being terribly effeotive and accurate. The French losses are stated bo be incon- siderable. General Drude has asked for 13,000 mor? troops to be sent out. hiB present force being inadequate for any oKenette work.—Central News. SPAIN'S PROPOSAL TO TTlANCfc. The Oentml News correspmdent at Madrid ?le-irns from the best source that the Spanish Government bM communicated with France suggesting that the t?o Powers should present a joint Note to the Saltan of Morocoo reqttesting information as to the measures which he proposes to take for the re-eetablishment of order. It is understood that the French Government has agreed to I this proposal.
I TERRIBLE ATROCITIES.
I TERRIBLE ATROCITIES. TANGIER, Tuesday. Some idea of the atrocities committed by the tribesmen while they were looting Oasa Blanca can be gathered from the following cases; — Eight young children of a Jewish family were deliberately murdered one after the other in the presence of thear mother. Another Jewish woman who hae reached Tangier, and is being looked after by Eng- lish missionaries, saw her two Sons killed by tribesmen, who then carried off her three young daughters. A Spanish baker was found after quiet had been restored roasted in his oven.—"Timeft" per Press Association.
GENERAL BOOTH'S WELSH TOUR…
GENERAL BOOTH'S WELSH TOUR ENDED. Gofneral Booth passed through Monni-mai-on Tuesday accompanied by his staff. On arriv- ing at the Shire-hall be was received by the deputy-mayor, Councillor Jones, J.P., and nrembeI13 of the corporation, who welcomed him to Monmouth. The General briefly expressed his thanks, after which the procession prooeeded to the Rolls-hall, where the General delivered an interesting address on the secret of the guooeee of the Salvation Anny. The party afterwards left Monmouth fair, Ross.
I REPORTED ROYAL TOUR IN WALES
REPORTED ROYAL TOUR IN WALES A report being current that hie Royal Highness the Prince of Walcts intends taking a motor-car trip through Wales next year, we wired to Sir Arthur Bigm for confirmation. Sir Arthur replied on Tuesday, as follows: I know nothing of the reported motor. car tour by the Prince of Wales to which your telegram mfers.-BIGGE.
SWANSEA DOCTOR & MR. JOHN…
SWANSEA DOCTOR & MR. JOHN BURNS At the vaocination committee of the Swan- sea Board of Guardians loud protests were raised by all the medioal officers against the proposal of the committee to reduce the mini- mum fet, for vaccination from 5s. to 2s. 6d— In a long letter Dr. Rice Morgan, Morriston, referred to the President of the Local Government Board as one of those men who wished to pander to the cry from the galleries, and they could not expect such a mind as his to realise the value of scientific treatment, or the increased time it took. In fact, if the Cabinet did not stop him, I have no doubt (said the doctor) "he would do away altogether with public vaccina- tion."—The meeting adjourned before coming to a decision.
FOOTBALL
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IFATHER AND DAUGHTER.
FATHER AND DAUGHTER. Arthur Jones, a plasterer, of the Scowles, noM' Coleford, was charged at Cole- ford with assaulting his daughter, Eliea- beth Jane Jones, nine years of age, it a field at the Scowles on the Btli inst. The little child gave in detail what took place on two occasions on the day to question. The mother, Elieabeth Jane Jones, said after returning home from Lydney the child made a complaint. She took the child to the police-station, Where it wits examined by Dr. Buchanan, and a. warrMK. wae issued. Dr. Buchanan said fhere were evidences of assault and bruises. Prisoner was committed to take his trffcl a.t the Gloucester Aegises in October.
DISLOCATED HIS NECK.
DISLOCATED HIS NECK. Mr. t. LI. Reece held an inquest on Tuesday ait the Bank Institute, Tonyrefail, on the body of Henry Davies, aged 45, Waunrhydd- road, Tonyrefail, who died last Saturday night. According to the medical evidence deceased died from dislocation of the nock, caused by falling downstairs. Verdict accordingly.
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