The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-03-24
The Assassination OF CorIis.

continued yesterday afternoon owing to the occu-
pancy OF the Court of Sessions room by that court
IN the trial of Timothy Mount, for attempting to
poison his wife with powdered opium. The jury
assembled in the Coroners office at O'clock when
the Coroner informed them that there was no place
within his control suitable in dimensions to hold
the investigation, except the Sessions Court room,
and therefore he recommended an adjournment
until this afternoon at O'clock, when il was sup
posed they would be able to obtain the use of the
room. The large number of witnesses in attend
| ance, In connection with jurors, reporters, &c,
prompted the Coroner to adopt this course which
was certainly the only proper one he could pursue
| under the circumstances.
The old colored woman spoken of by Henry Gas
SIM OF 100 Leonard street, as having been met by
him as he passed out of his house on Monday even
ing last after the pistol was fred was discovered
yesterday by officer James L. Smith, and taken to
| the Police as a witness, where she was placed
| under the charge of the Coroner. She says she
"stays" at No, ii Thomas street, and on Monday
evening, few minutes before o'clock, she
left Centre street, where she had been on an errand,
and passed up Leonard street towards Broadway;
on the north side. That as she approached the rear
| OF the Carlton house she saw man and woman
standing on the pavement about the centre of the
house, on the same side of the way that she
| walking That the man turned round to 60 towards
Broadway, when she heard the report Of pistol,
saW the tall, and the tcop,am then came running
docn Leonard street to,cards Elm! That immedi-
ately after, she met man coming out of a house,
who was putting on his coat, and said to him so
Lord! there's gentleman shot" She then passed
up towards the body of the man, when several gen.
| men had assembled around it. After remaining
there short time she went across Broadway, and
| thence home. She says that the woman she saw
coming dovn Leonard street was dressed in black
bonnet with green veil, and had on shawl and
light dress
MIR. Gassin In his testimony before the Coroner's
jury on Wednesday evening, stated that he met this
| colored woman coming do,on Leonard street to-
wards Centre, when she made the exclamation of
% Lord! there's man shot,"
Mr.. Bates, bar keeper of the Carlton house, in his
| testimony on Tuesday, stated that he met woman
passing up Leonard street into Broadway as he
stepped out of the bar room with Mr.. Hodges, i'm
medately after they had heard the report of the ps
toll. Thus it appears that mystery is heaped upon
mystery this investigation progresses.
We ascertained yesterday that large package of
billet doux, mostly written in pencil mark, without
| the deceased Corlis, at lOs Leonard street. They
are supposed to be from Mrs. Cotton to him, and
contain strong expressions of regard and esteem,
and some few of late writing, reproachful language
towards him, but none Of a threatening character.
They have been, very properly placed under seal,
| until Jailed for before proper tribunal
Mrs. Cotton still remains in one of the apartments
attached to the Lower Police Office, and is attend
I'd nv her IaffO undev ohio "a,
Her mother, who is woman of wealth and family,
and her brother, lad, arrived yesterday from Pro-
violence, R. 1 and will visit her to day. Mrs Col
ton appeared to be very much composed yesterday,
and was visited by a number of friends during the
day. Mr.. Cotton occupies apartments in the prison
and was extremely cheerful and sprightly His
counsel, Charles O'Conner, Esq, and other friends,
| called on him during the morning and remained
some time to dissipate the lonely feeling that &C.
| companies solitude.
The investigation will be continued this afternoon
at O'Clock, and the Weekly Herald OF tomorrow
morning will contain all the particulars and evidence
up to the hour of adjournment tonight.
MYSTERIOUS DEATH YOUNG LADY.-We
have received very remarkable communication
| making some inquiries relative to the sudden death
OF young lady, whose name was Miss Sarah De-
win, and who recently resided at respectable house
in Grand street. The young lady died at tavern
out near the Bloomingdale Road, or the Third
Avenue. There circumstances connected with
this affair which appear mysterious, and require
clearing up. Had it not better be done
AMERICAN MrNERALoaY.-The late Baron Lede-
rer, for many years Austrian Consul in this city,
had collected, during his long residence in this
country, very valuable collection of American
minerals, obtained from all parts of this Continent
This collection was probably the best in the coun-
try, and contained many specimens of great
value. we have been informed by one of the best
mineralogists in the United States.
Previously TO the death Of the Baron negocia
ton entered into with him, by the faculty OF
Yale College, for the purchase of this collection of
minerals which was Justly esteemed as too interest
ing and valuable to be permitted to leave the coun
sAfter the death of Baron Lederer the gocia-
ton was continued through his executors, and IT
appears that they demanded the moderate sum OF
$500 for the collection. The College offered
$1,000 or thereabouts and so tn matter remained,
until the Faculty OF Yale, esteeming few hundred
dollars of more value than this magnificent coec-
ton of native minerals, refused to make the pur-
chase. The collection is now destined for Paris
or Vienna, where it will bring at least double the
| amount demanded for 1t here.
1t is justly to be regretted that the parsmonious
spirit Of the faculty Of such respectable literary in
stution, should thus deprive the country Of such
inestimable collection of minerals, the equal oil
which can only be obtained by great expenditure
of money, industry, and scientific skill. The loss
is the more to be lamented, as the interesting sci.
ence of mineralogy is just beginning to attract
amongst us the attention which its importance de
| serves.
EARTHoUAKE-A slight shock was felt at Mem.
phis, Tenn. on the 10th instant between 10 and II
O'Clock in the morning. These American earth
quakes caused more by heavy wagons run over
frozen roads than by any reyulsion in nature.