The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-06-15
Close of Col. Edwards TriaI.-Found
GUILTY..


n. Guilty.
Yesterday morning, soon after 10 O'Clock, the
jury came into court, in the case of Col Edwards
and on being polled, they delivered instantly YER
diet of guilty @ftmgery and fraud
This verdict received with unfeigned asto-
nishment and delight throughout the city The mo-
ment the Intelligence was placed on our bulletin
twas crowded with people, and continued so I'll
late IN the afternoon. We also published full re-
port OF the trial, embracing the verdict, and the
rush for the pamphlet was Unprecedented. In few
hours we issued many thousands. 1t is issued at
cents by single copes-at cents by the hundred
This trial has created deep sensation in the
commercial world. The boldness and success of
the forgerles had as;ounded every body; and but
for slight circumstance, caught up and carried out
into ultimate discovery by o. NJ. Lowndes, Esq.
the confidential counsel of the banks we do not be-
eve that the perpetrator would have been dis
covered. The commercial community therefore.
owes much TO Mr. Lowndes for his singular sagacity
and tact IN discovering this wonderful piece of
ro9uery; and theyare no less indebted to James II
Waning, and his able associates-to Judge Kent
and above ALL 10 the frmncss of the Jury in render.
ing this most JUS, AMI righteous verdict. Messrs
Crirenden and Marshall are welcome TO III the no.
nor OF ably defending one OF the most astonishing
scoundrels Of the age-a perfect Napoleon in forgery
and traud--whose invention, tact, perseverance,
aid talents of all kinds are of the most superb de
s,rption.
But this trial of Edwards, disclosing as it does
most original system of NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. not one
half the rascaty of the Clique of finished knaves, of
which Edwards is only leader and master spirit.
Whether the forgery of ,oOO successfully perpe.
trated on Mr.. Jacob Little, the work of the
set, we know not although there are very
strong suspicious that ii was. Time will probably
discover the extent of this confederacy and the
fellow called Charles F. Johnson may yet be brought
up TO the bar Of justice.
We have said that the verdict of the Jury aston
ished all. This So because there was very
general impression abroad, that man, with $50 600
IN his trunk, could not be convict1d-and also that
there were certain sporting gentlemen on the Jury
that woGld stand out. Ofthis last report we know
nothing certain-but we are told that among the
gentlemen who live near the gambling table, there
IS a principle of honor that despses all fraud and
forgery, as very low and ungentemany conduct.
Among suchpersons there is line of conduct regu-
lated by certain principles as mmutabc as the laws
of the Modes and Persians.
SO gay cavalier, Col. Monroe Edwards, fond
guiity-bui thisis only the first Indictment There
are five or six Others still pending against him. He
VIII, no doubt, now be tried, convicted, and pun
ished on the whole bunch. The punishment in each
case IS hive years IN the State Prison--making in
the aggregate, at least twenty-five years imprison
ment, to which he may be sentenced-a very pretty
little account with the State Ii is not pro-
bable that he can escape now-and the purity and
promptness of The laws will be successfully yndica-
ted.
n. B-The very beautiful pamphlet, or brochure,
containing full report of this trial, is sold at this
office-price 81 cents per copy
SLOW BUT SURE.-Topping, the murderer, was
sentenced yesterday by Judge Kent, and will be
hung on the 9th of August The miserable man said
that the poor woman he killed was his wife, and had
borae hun ten children. What human being could
1--we after such an act whether there was court of
law or not TO punish him In such case death is
happiness. Colt will have TO follow. We do not
see how he can escape. Dick Robnson's DAYS are
past AMI gone. Charles F Mitchell is in Ohio
Way does not Governor Seward send on requis-
uon f,r hinto the Governor IF that State! He j.
lcf I, euqaia 70 ap9rshrnd Governor Dorr-why
sa1l.i he neglect his duty in Nitchcll's case
StvSULAR.-Wnat has become of the case of
WIN 3. Townsend of the Express, who was con-
N4CACi lpl a utIy uDtl on lSuly respectable
tlsnan of the bar! When we published merely the
name Of John Haggery by mistake in list ofnan,es,
and corrected it next day, we were fined by the
Court Of Sessions, $500 What is done with Town.
sends clse Do tell.
ForRlEElSN.-Ths social and philosophical move
ment seems TO be going ahead like the Great Nor
mon Empire in the sublime West. Philosopher
Frsolne has all the energy. enthusiasm, and faith
that charactsrise Prophet Joe Smith.
Last evening tie Fourierites met to the number of
one hundred and twenty, in their hall, had chat
on society and the harmonies, and then adjourned
To disciples now number FIVE hundred souls. be-
sides some cattle. OF the believers there are one
hundred and fifty in full faith and communion, and
the rest are catechumens Human nature is only
humbug IN state of effervcsence Remember
that aPaonsm ye philosophers
Ho For MgagJE Ev5I1vD ---Two steam sb;Ds
the Columbia and Great Western. start ON Tburs.
day, the former from Boston for I;vernoo, and
the latter hence for Bristol And new, NJ
day the packet ship England. the Eclipse Of n. GA
Line, will sail for Liverpool These packets y,;ll
take out over hundred passengers. The ls,,ar
bags of the Columbia will close this afternoor :,
the Post Once, at Haraden's, and at Gipin's I,
IS sufficient to say that Captain Waite is the com.
mander Of the England.
When Is BEsr 1T costs as much 10 build and
equip single fgate forsea it would TO erect SCI
yenty large three story brick dwelling houses
CuNARDs New orEAMER.-This new steam ship is
to be called the Hlbernia and not the Bostonia
ARREST Fo1 Reconsideration Denny, Jr. was
arrested N Albany last Sunday, for the murder of
man named Fucker An accomplish in the affair.
named Balerield, is now in this city
SrEiMER CLEofArRA.-This be lutiful boat com
tlnles % ran three times q week tn Prnuidan.a