Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1839-06-24

Texas. But the ice is broke-we have done our mart
.ne natter myself the day is not distant, when
Mexico and Texas, consecrated as it must be by
Police Office.
JUsE DETERMINATION and acguittal of Bishop,
me Engineer Of the City Prison.-On Saturday az
ternoon George Bishop was brought before Justice
Merritt TO answer the charge of conniving with the
pirate ihelms in planning for the escape OF that
maiefacter. The affidavit Of the pirate having been
reaa over, BISHOP protested his willingness to
sner any questions, but denied the charge in toto
lie aunnted, however, having several conversations
with Wlhelns, and the taking of the note TO SMELL
but denied the procuring the files, or the supplying
the poor wretch with any sprituoas liquors.. With
respect to the manuscript he said that he took il at
the urgent request OF the convict himself inst to
preserve it from the greedy clutches Of the penny
liners whs wanted TO expose his raies pre- yous to
his execution. The head keeper, and al the other
officers, appear to have been very anxious that no
further action should be taken in this matter, and
Justice Merritt having taken the Recorders opinion
| respecting the admissibty of Willhems affidavit
in legal point Of view, and that learned Judge "be-
ing inclined to think that it would not be good in
law, Bishop discharged, and the whole affair
| set down weak invention Of the pirate to pro-
long his life for twenty-four hours! HefsE
We are aot going to question the wisdom or the
policy OF this decision, but do think that there
are some small circumstances which stand out in bold
relief against this conclusions and which still remain
| nexplained. Wihelms appears to have cajoled a
good many self conceited individuals respecting this
life OF his; for know Of five or six MSS
which he wrote in the German language and barter
ed away to various semi-oflcal personages who had
| access to him. fthe Governor and his deputies had
obeyed the orders OF the u. s. Marshal and excluded
all persons except the clergymen from the prisoner
possibly SO much money might not have been made
thereby, but great deal of mischief would have
been prevented As Willhelms under the con.
troll OF the United States officers, should not be
surprised to find the charge Bishop yet taken
up by Mr.. Butler, the U. $. District Attorney.
Attempt to Murder.-About A O'clock on Sunday
IF ri. ha.r1
City Hall place. and the passers-by running in to
| ascertain the cause, they found that Irishman
named John Wilson had been stabbed by John
Carr. Wilson's wife present, and she said that
the ARRAY out of an old family grudge which the
parties bore 20 each ether, and winch had its ergin
| in quarrel between their respective wives. As
Wilson bleeding and apparently sinking fast, he
taken to the City Hospital and Carr secured and
| carried before the sitting magistrate. Here he did
not attempt TO deny the stabbng but said boldly that
Wilson had caused him to be sent to BlackweIPs Isl
revenge, either by fair means foul. The magis-
trate told Wilson that he stood in very critical sit
uati0n, Carr not expected to live the night
out. He then committed.
| CoRoNER's OFFICE, June % and 23.-7he Death
| Of a Phiiosopher.-The Coroner was summoned to
the 9Th avenue to hold inquest on the body of
| Nathaniel Hathaway, stone cutter by profession,
and philosopher By practice. IL appeared that
about fortnight back the deceased had a most nor-
dinate desire TO know the last grand secret as
the high wayman said when the sheriff put the rope
arospd his neck and for that purpose he cut the ca
roid artery, and the superior therorisd artery
taking especial care not to the windpipe be-
cause he wished to ''argufy the matter with the
doctors that should be called in 10 attend him ~
when the surgeons came they stopped the efiusion
OF blood by pressure, and then the philosophical
stone cutter began to explain hipself. He said he
not like Hamlet "a weary of the world but
that he did desire much to know whether God or
nature ruled the universe He thought there must
be deal Of ledge 10 acquire after we had shuf
fed off this mortal COIL and he was ready to run the
risk II he could but resolve the query
aAnd IL there should be
Worlds greater than thine own, inhabited
B, greater things and they themselves far more
10 number than the dust Of thy duh earth
Though multiplied to animated atoms
Al living, ana all doomed TO death, aud wretched,
What would'st thou think ?"
The doctor did not even venture the same reply
that the poet put into the mouth Of the first tempter
and the spirit Of the stone cutting pher as IL
| inpatient Of deav, winged its flight to
| The innumerasle world, that were aud are
/ The jury returned a verdict Of suicide.
! Taking Arsenic for no cuu.e.-Anothcr inouest
was held on the body OF Ann Cantclo who took a
dose OF arsenic and babe her friends adieu as quietly
and as lady-like as possible. the friends for
| doctor-God save the mark.-a he sent word back
that II they gave the poisoned woman plenty Of milk
and salt, she would 90 10 sleep and it would work
eff La all probability plenty of salt and milk was
not given, for the woman died without going 10
| sleep. Nerdict-Suicide.
Deah ia Prison.--A third inquest was held in
| the Egyptian Tombs, on The body Of poor ema-
ciated looking wretch who was found almos
OF clothing, and lying on her face on the stone floor
On examining the watch returns found the fellow
| ing entry which we copy verbatim Il Htsrafin-t
"Jaue alexander brot in by some citizen before
| the watch sit vary sick.
OLIvEu WrLLErrs, Captain.n
IL appeared that the deceased exhibited no signs
Of incbriety or of having been debauched, but was
in much need Of medical attendance. The macis-
| tratc had made out commtta for her 10 the Aims
House; but before the functionarcs Of that instu-
tion could attend her. her spirit aed brighte and
Wore charitable world.
The jury found that she died from some cause IN
known.
| National Grotiiude.--A fourth inquest was held
at No. all street. on the body Of Manuel swazey
| aged 90, native of Portugal.
/ IL appeared that the deceased came to this conn
try in his early youth, TO take part in the great
struggle which then raging for the liberties Of
mankind; that he entered the army of Washington
and fought in several different American Regiments
until the close of the war. lie then settled down
waiter with gentleman family in this city and
that citizen at his death begueathed the warrior as
legacy to his children.
| Ten years ago he became bedridden and the family
| he was with wanted to send him TO the Aims House
This the veteran was violently opposed to- and as he
had ne pension thing subsist on he was per-
mted to remain until the last flicker ring oil the lamp
oil lie wsncd its socket. pld