New-York daily tribune., 1842-08-05

! nc made remark, but seemed surprised generally
!ound him reading the Bible when visited him; considered
him OF nofensve OF mind and hardly con
ceve he would commit OF violence from pow
| erial, exciting
The examination adjourned 10 Monday next, al
O'Clock.
Robbery of the u. g Mail.
| Z. g. CIRCUIT CoURr.-Beforc Judge Bets
TRIAL OF BENJAMIN DEmEyER-The prisoner on the 5li
May last Postmaster South Durham Greene county
where he also kept ,ayerH and cultivated farm OF abou
100 lie is charged With having embezzed letter
containing S245 which had been put into the Poofce
Yves, Centre by Matthews Hunt directed Hiram Hill
Cashier OF the Catsk Bank. The penalty for the offence
Conviction is imprisonment, IN The State Prison tor
| less than 10 nor more than 2l yeara
The Postmaster West Centre testified to having
ed package from quarter 10 half inch thick about the
shape OF a bank BILL from MIR Matthews Sunday
ing May i5 which he elvelopcd and directed Catskl
He forwarded the package Immediately by mail Hiram
Fox, postmaster at Union Society, he town. observed
the package as he overhauling The mail get ,
own letters He remarked 10 neylbor, who standing
by him in his barroom (which appears have been the
Posofce) Boss guess there q.lls in this" The 9th
put his hand upon i, and said Yes this money!
Fox dropped the package liz the bag and passed on The
Office that of South Durham belonging prison
The sagedriver George Moore) testified stopping
tc various Offices and waiting Ill, the letters belonging
10 each were taken out and the bag redevcred TO him.
The counsel admitted that there could be question as TO
the honesty, &c. of the driver The Office beyond South
Durham that Of Acra the Postmaster of whc Observed
such package had been alluded TO, did reach
Catkll A day or afterwards Matthews Hunt trans.
mitted S25 TO Mr. Hill, which, with the S245 would have
been the sum necessary TO take two notes due that
day The letter alluded to the first remittance notice
the non-arrra OF which was Immediately given
II further appeared in evidence that Mr. Demeyer had
execution pending against him for $780, which had been e-
We'd upon s property and the sale postponed from 20h
April to Goth May This execution he paid the Friday
subsequent the mailing of the letter. Tanners and
Cashill bank bills which, with slight exception the
descriptions enclosed. He also paid cement thai week
for $3aso paid cash for OATS groceries &c with the
kind of money In addition 10 such, there S5 bill of
the Onondaga bank which he had paid the person holding
the Judgement for Sa and which, from certain marks,
sworn by Mr. Matthews having been among those
closed in the letter
On the part of the deteHce, testimony produced TO
show that Mr. DemeyerS business had been much increased
in consequence OF the public house the msuntain
side being recently burnt down. and that he had declared
himself frequently being without money while he was in
possession of SUCH and carefully boarding up The
judgements against hs.
The Cashier OF the Catskill ank giving his testimony
said that he bad heard thing against the reputn
ton of prisoner but understood that he poor and also
that note drawn by him for $50 had been discounted
the bank but not paid when due, and remains unpaid
Several persons spoke 10 his good character the only draw
back being report since of his taking hay from
An attempt made the part OF prisoners counsel to
inpeac The character of Mr. Fox and throw the blame
him. but it did not amount 10 much except serving to
vey the desired doubt" to the Jury.
Ogden Hoffman, Esq District Attorney, aided by his
sis,ant Mr. Watson conducted the the part Of the
prosecution, and Mr.. s. Sherwood, with Mr. Banon ap
peared behalf Of the prisoner The leading counsel on
either side summed up the with powerful effect The
Court in its charge reviewed the aterdl facts IN the case
alluded TO the strong pent Of the s. bill being clearly
cognize by the law relation to
such charges and called upon the jury faithfully TO do its
duty.
After being out from quarter.pas 5 to near o'clock
they in with verdict of Guilty, but recommending
the prisoner the mercy of the Court Judge Belts said
he woul he happy to attend TO the recommendation so far
the law permitted him to do but the loves! sentence
allowed is 10 years in the States Prison
The result seemed TO unexpected to the prisoner
and his friends, several of whom present The prs
father and brothers Cour-he has also
understand famy-to all of whom, by this false and
guilty step, he has caused wre;chedness and Disgrace
ISDlerMEsr ANTHONY l.. FRoscH.--The Grand Jury
Court with four bills against this individual
for perjury in entering goods at the Custom House.
POLICE OFFIcE.-THEFT.-Am man named Will
liam Gore arrested and committed for stealing 81 So in
money from under the pillow of Frederick odt of No. 25
Front.strcet.
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house o William Smith, eolored s4h street, between the
7th and sh avenues, the body OF Esther Thompson,
coored child OF Ellen Moore aged l6 months The mother
left the child for few minutes while she went TO exc.
searching diligently the infant found in the cistern
the house She taken out and efforts made for her
came to her death hy accidental drowning cistern
the lot of William Smith, in s4-s'reet the said csern be
ing without box or other protection against accident
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