Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1839-12-31


Sunday. Goth Dec, 1882
u. 8. Circuit Court.
Before Judges Thomson and Belts.
Sitting in Equity.
DEC 3O-Importamt to Nautical Men-Ed'card
Hope ct ais Pilots, Us. the brig Dido and cargo
Benz. Aymar, De LGuncy s. Co. claimants o. car
go. adams, claimant Of Uessd was cas-; IS
which decree was made in favor of the claimants,
and came up ON an appeal before the Circuit Court.
The full particulars Of the case are set FORTH as Pc
law in the following decision delivered by his honor,
Judge Thompson:-
This case comes up on appeal from District Court Of
the United States for the Southern Drictof New York
The bcllants who Pilots Of the port OF New YORK;
6led libel against brig Dido and her cargo, claiming
salvage or Petsg, or compensa cn out Q, he -.
York Having taken her up about twenty-five thirty
miles from tbs Hook and then oeng about Ten miles from the
Shore having lost her rudder but had no or cam
testimony with respect he distance of the Dido from the
Hook when she boarded b. the pilot at var
but the view which have taken OF the ease does not
make necessary that should fix with precision the place
whsre the vessel boarded The position as above
spobably correct and at all events nncienty precise o
all the purposes Of th opinion.
Here follows a long, tedious argument, which
travels round and round the harbor OF New YORK IN
stead Of coming up TO the wharf. The following u
the conclusion:-
TIE decree OF the District Court having been reversed so
far the salvage services for which the
vessel was liable and !. substantial amrmso % Jar
be considered 6rmaace in part and reversal IN part
OF the decree the District Court and cost ON the appeal
allowed either side against the opposite party. AID the
decree Of this court being in favor Of the beants Tor So
so, the amount of compensation allowed BY tie WaIosn
enable costs had that amount not been
endeed and refused by the libean But this Offset OF pay
WI, think, di.csarge them from payment Of co't'-
Of the the result will be decree IN
favor Of e SI62 60 and in favor Of the claim
for the District Court dsmissng the libel
Counsel E. Paine Cor pilots w. G. Morton D. eraham
jr. for claimants vessel and cargo
The u s. vs. Isaac Morris and Frederick Il. Pc
terson.-On motion Of counsel, the Court ordered
that tho defendants in this case be DISCHARGED from
custody. on giving security in the sum OF $3.50.
The II s. vs.. Robert IiiOtson MIR. Prescott
Hall moved for judgment in this cause The Dis
trict Attorney aPpesed the motion at considerable
length, but the court overuled the learned gentle
nans and ordered judgment to be entered
\ Police once.
4 DC. 30 - GAe last Poisoning Case-Since the
arrest Of Phebs Ann simonson. and several other
ssxs 10 e ,s. aas iss
Merritt and the Core. ks been bus,!y engage
and other snsrces we nave 1ssksrrasz
following particulars. Phebe 10 about 20 years old.
and native Of Staten Island. Some three years
back she came to this city to get employed -
seamstress, where she became acquainted with
Floor. She says they married two years since,
by the Rev. W. Chace, and that she has passed her.
self OF the wife Of sea captain IN order to keep
family. by him she had one child, which Is dead,
and she is now enceinte. Last Saturday week, she
called Floor, at the slaughter house, ana asked
n, m FOR money 10 nav rent, which ne refused In
: yerv rough manner, but subsequently gave her
half adollar She then left him, and went to che
mists in Oliver street, where she purchased three
cents worth Of rsepic, which she took home and
made up into q cake, and gave her husband. She
saws that Floor dissipated character, and that
a she was jealous because he was always running
after every body" Several table utensils were found
NJ hcbc's apartment, which contained fragments q
cake, or rather dough- They have all been removed
to DR.. Chilon's, to undergo the proc IS OF anaysa
tion. The Doctor has not yet sompi ted his expert
applied and results obtained as will amount to a
confirmation of the unhappy girl's story
Anotker Bag ar.-One OF the two loafcrs arrested
by the watch al Saturday night was negro, named
Bill Davis, WHO turns out TO have been connected
with the gang Of burglars that were arrested few
weeks back, ab d now in " the tombs, awaiting
their trial. Biz n course has been sent to keep them
In countenanck
Siaspis.-A lot OF splendid Cachmere aad merino
shawS in tie possession Of Justice Merritt, for
which an own is wanted.
A Hon HAn,ED AFrAIR.-Thc following strange
story has made good deal Of noise about town du-
ring The last too or three days. negro, named
Edward Nor6tt, came to reside in the upper part Of
the city about fr years since saying, that he had
been obliged 70 cave his native place, which was
Suffolk, Nansems nd county, Virginia, In quence
Of his abolition nciples and his having carried his
theoretical notioA beyond the boundaries prescri-
or course, be becA ne quite lion among the lovely
and fashionable of a York Niggers" as well as
the amalgamatonistS. the more especially as he
ported that he was b land owner In the "Old Do
minien," and that owio to some internal improve
men the value Of hiy real estate had conside rably
augmented
Things were in this state when the captain Of
schooner called "Time," waited on Norfitt for the
purpose of purchasing his real estate. This mans
name IL Robert Gwynn; and II seems that Norftt
had 50 far entcra ned the negotiation, that time
named for settling the business. This was fixed
FOR Friday last, when Nor6tt went ON board of the
schooner, lying at the South ferry, where he was
treated with great Difference, aud invited into the
cabin along with The white The captain then pro-
duced bag, which he said contained $50 in specie
and proceeded 10 count IL out upon the table, the
same time remarkng ''you must give me an obliga.
Ton Cor the estate" The negro declined making his
mark and intimated that 5000 might be got for the
property. At this the captain waved wrath and said
Niod id you; you shall either take that 90 back
t'Virgiaia." This threat had its Eject upon Norftt
NO thought II best to clear cut and get safe ashore,
81 on reaching the dock he completely aston.
issd to and the schooner uoderwciga, and going
pa Governors Island with fresh breeze astern.-
Hyas siIi so determined not to 20 with the captain
thahe attempted 70 jump overheard aud was only
resumed by the whoc crew. including two Police
Omvs e.ongng to Brooklyn, who laid hold 81 him
and rust him down below.
l...l Al. ~.