The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-09-30

General Sessions of Westchester county, at Bedford
this morning, John McCleester, James Sullivan and
George Kensett were arraigaed under indictments
for manslaughter in the first degree, in acting as
principals in the prze fight at the death OF Mccoy
and for riot and assault and battery in the hight on
Harris Island. They severay pleaded not guilty,
and were remanded for trial at the Court OF Oyer
and Terminer of that county on the 2lst Of Novem
Der. 1t is supposed that Judge Ruggles will be alb
sent from the county at the time fixed for these trials
and as he has recently been officiating for Judge
Kent on Long Island, it ispresumed that the latter
gentleman will preside at White Plains during the
Session of the Oyer and Terminer.
Indictments for Manslaughter in the first degree
have been found by the Grand Jury of Westchester
against Christopher Lilly, James Sanford, Henry
Shanfroid, William Ford, George Kensett, James
Sullivan and James Murphy.
No bills have been found against captains or own
ers of steamboats, who conveyed passengers to the
different grounds, nor against any of the pass We
spectators.
Sullivan was taken up on Wednesday evening by
officers Smith and Frame and deputy sheriff Wood
of Peeksk They placed no irons upon him as i:
enormously stated by of the city press, nor did
he evince any disposition to do aught than obey the
directions of the officers. They arrived at Hastings
about eight o'clock in the evening, when the whole
male population of the town were assembled to see
"the fighting man." Not being in irons the utmost
establishment and surprise expressed by the as
sembled crowd, and TO such height has the horri-
bic been represented relative to this man, that some
OF the spectators asked if it was true that he ne
yer eat any thing but raw beef"
n. Al. III,
structed of heavy planks and located in the upper
part OF the Court House,) with McCleester and
Kensett both of whom were ironed, and the latter
chained to the floor.
Sullivan very politely refused to allow the "ruf-
es'' be placed on his wrists and he was allowed
to remain tree from shackles over night.
His counsel, who were in attendance gave notice
that they should apply forsba which the court stat
ed would probably be granted'in heavy sum. Sc
vcra wealthy men prepared enter sureties for
his appearance at Court as soon as the sum is fixed
No bail WAS offered for either M'Cleester
or Kensett, nor does there appear to be
any disposition on the part of their friends to
procure it. Unless obtained this week. they will
be conveyed to prison at White Plains on Satur-
day, to await the decision of the Court of Over
and Termner
The punishment on the indictments for man.
slaughter in the first degree cannot be less than
seven years. Imprisonment in the State prison, and
may extend for life In the cases for riot, &c. at
Harris Island, fine and imprisonment in the county
Prison, or both
All the suits on which indictments have been
found set down for trial at the Oyer and Termi-
ner, and the Grand Jury Of the county has closed
its session and adjourned
Sullivan states that his clothing, shipstores, and
trunk, were on board of the ship Unon for New
Orleans in the stream at the time he was arrested,
and that she was to have and did sail the next day.
In the meantime he sent down and obtained his
trunk, baggage, &c. Passages had been taken and
paid for for four passengers two of them being for
Ford and Sullivan. They intended to go to New
Orleans, and thence to Texas
MosT VILE SLANDER-The "Albany Argus"
copies article from vile, lying print of this city,
imputing us the purpose of screening the prize
fighters that murdered Mccoy. We have only to
say that the imputation is base and beastly false
hood.
Important from Bostsn-Mr. webster's Po-
sition An Public Affairs.
We have just received the following dispatcher
from of superb corps ofreporters now in Bos
ton, there waiting to report the grear speech of Dan
lei Webster, defining his position All the world Is
going to Boston 10 see immortal "Black Dan, .
heave a load off his stomach. 1t will be seer
that Daniel Webster does not turn upon John
Tyler, as the ceonskin cabinet did, and treat him
like pickpocket. Whether he leaves the cabinet
not, it seems omehas right to ask-the future
,cM decide it, The speech of Mr.. Webster will be
the great feature of the day. twill fall like thun
derbolt on the ultras of both partes-locofoco and
coonskin
FREMONT HOUSE, BosroN,l
Tuesday.
At last you have stirred up even the Boston pa.
York papers are all wrong in this matter except the
" Herald" 1t was all along Mr.. Webster's desire
to deliver speech, and he would have done SO last
Thursday had he been well enough. There have been
great efforts made by some politicians to induce him
not to deliver public speech; and his contrary de-
termination has thrown every thing in the whig po-
tical ranks here into confusion for the time being
He asked, whether he meant to define his posi-
certainly shall define, and Justify all my past pro
ceedines IN the cabinet" s'But do you not mean
to state your intention to resign, either now or
shortlyW That's question that no one has any
right to ask me- shall speak of past aud present oc-
cuences, and Leave the future to take Of Itself"
Mr.. Legare is at the fremont, and occupied in a
round OF visits Major Barney, of Baltimore, Go.
vernon Of Staten Island is on his tour he is always
surrounded by beautiful women, walking, talking,
driving, dining out, and is the etr cheudler OF
the age.
Forrest and Miss Clifton opened at the fremont
last night, in the Lady of Lyons. He played exc
crably The house was crowded Rice and YAM
kee Hill have just concluded good engagement
here.
Business is very brisk, and crowds of visitors ar
rive daily at this excellent house, and ride out to
Mount Auburn, Mr.. Cushing's beautiful gardens,
the Monument, Navy Yard, &c.
Ellsworth, the great walker, has only one weeks
more work do before he finishes the one thousand
miles in one thousand consecutive hours Mark
me-he will do it. He looks most ghasy-only
sleeps part of each hour in the night-never in the
day saw him do mile in min AS Sec, and he
kept horse the trot all the time to keep up with
him. He is small man, about 32 years old
Yours, II.
FREMONT HOUSE, BosToN,}
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