3 DECEMBER 1881, Page 3

Lefroy was executed on Tuesday, after making a complete confession

of his guilt, and retracting all the rhodomontade so seriously accepted in many quarters as to his concern in the Chatham murder. We observe that a contemporary, not usually given to such enterprises, actually interviewed the hangman on the subject, and elicited his " opinion " as to Lefroy's case and the justice of his sentence. Is this worthy of such a journal P Interviewing is in general an unhealthy practice, but when it comes to obtaining for the public the opinion of the poor man who executes capital sentences for us, it becomes disgusting. Welnight as well interview the dustman as to his opinion of Sewage, and what ought or ought not to be reckoned sewage.