The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-09-07
The Suffolk County Murder.
Correspondence OF the Herald

ID. RrvERHEAD, L. Wednesday.
After ] had despatched my brief epstle to you
yesterday, | went in company with Geiser's coun-
sci to pay him visit Of coincidence in his cell -
Unlike the Tombs, prisoner is not declared here
from the light of heaven, and he can be spoken
with through the bars OF his cell. l was agreeably
disappointed nthe locks of the man. He bears no
appearance OF the ruffian or the rowdy, much less
a cold booded murderer; and il there is any truth
In physognomy, he never could have done such
deed as he stands charged with He is Young
man about % years old, tall and slim, pale
nance with pair at the pretiiest blue eyes a!mos,
ever saw; but above all he wore mousache and
imperial which harmonIZed with his cOunfenaice M
most remarkable manner He brought the de-
scripion Of one of Schiller's robbers forciby my
memory
He pretends not to be able to speak English (he
people here say it's all sham), and his counsel he
a org conversation with him in the language G,
their fatherand. But tell il not in Gotham,
let 1t be heard in Broadway. this same counsel no
is doubtless very learned in the law, but who ar
peared to have as much romance in his pericrannIn
as good sized pumpkin, and as much enthusiasm
as picked cucumber, Immediately sent for the
only barber In the town, and had his clients nous
tache shaved off. Did you ever hear OF such Van.
dasm! Why the memory of Monroe Edwards
still fingers round The splendid whskers which he
wore In Court, aud what would have been the re-
mlniscence OF Coli, but for the romantic marriage,
and all the other strange iancles with which his
lass hours were attended. Would he not have been
long since forgotten like any common loater! and
vet this LAWYER. without the least regard to the
feelings oil his client, his personal appearance
sends for a barber. and, at one fell swoop, demo-
fishes three months growth jus. because he thinks
that Suffolk County Jury would not tolerate such
excrescences the human face divine. Atdinner
Judge Ruggles arrived, and took his seat OF
az presiding officer. The bill of fare did not
Include great variety, consisting Of roas. bee and
roast pork, under nv notifications and shapes
as ne gen,u. Il the oh d dcsine could possible fl
| 'h"m The meal despatched, ard teetoial one il
WIS, al! the party adjourned to The Cont House.
The grand jury were sworn in, and the Judge pro-
ceeded 10 charge them. He ssid there was emily
one prisoner Ia call the attention Ct the jury to
His case ~as some what novel He was charged
with mshciousy killing tOrse-he hoped they
would mocesd with the Case, ss.if the man was
cent, NJ ought tn he LEASED. HsHonor then expa.
tated tor some time the usual topics and, the
hrase goes, dismissed them TO their duties IL
'ben Cdll.d over tie Gala ner but The District At
t1rney did call TIE murder case ana lheCoutr
took the case ct NJ Ter o -sus Griswolo but &,
that litigation will MOI interest your readers, ltt
The Ccuu. aud tonk stroll Ia s-e tie bteuies OF
The coUnry ba' failed Gf fielding any. At nigh,
there War temp. lecture by some lersoa from
Brork'yn blch was ugnv FAR.
went and h. ard tie d-iis h n harmony pro5neeC
Nv the iarv fingers and dnlcet voice OF the lovely
Mrs. g., wife of Couusel'orG Of this place A sim
gu'ar case of seduction will be tried during the PIE
Fen term 1T the Court-he parties s1id 10 b. highly
rsspe CT be'he young I'D, daughter of Methodist
preacher, and the yoale man wealthy farmer II
10 81 ID the father is wins settle matters Tor $500
will send You fuf,her particulars in my next as
the EXPRESS is weting. TOBY TRoT.