The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-09-28
Donsstic News.

Hrxa.rp AND WIFE TO BE HANeKD.-The Tona-
wanda. (pa PAYERS contain the TRIAL OF James Do
Ian ana Rridget his wife, tor the murder OF kuius
Or Gere on the LIST OF August last. The trial was
had fore The Court oi Oyer and Terminer OF Brad
ford county Hon J. n Conyngham presided, on
tn h int. The test mony close ON "Wednesday,
and The Court charged the jury on Thursday, the
I4ih InsIaaI, who retired, aud at er absence OF
one hour, returned with a verdict OF guilty OF mur
der in the first degree. Judge Cony aRhsm, on Sa
urday, IN 10 instant, sentenced both the PRISON
10 BE- hanged.
EXCITEMENT IN BuTLER.--Several meetings have
been neld Butler. Pa, for the purpose OF oreaa
zIng force To take, by violence, from prison, the
Indian, Samuel Mohawk, confined on charge o,
numbering famly In that county, and whose .lai
has been postponed. The intention OF the malcon-
tents was TO get him out OF prison, give aim me
sembance OF a trial, and deliberately murder MN
by hanging. The latest Intelligence IS tnat ihs
mob had been dispersed the people nau returned
home and the Indian will be tried according TO law.
EXAMINATION OF MORTON, THE FoRGER The ex-
animation OF james Morton, the forger, against
whom there are several heavy charges OF forgery on
the banks in this city, was resumed before Mayor
Scott YESTERDAY morning. The boy, George Lech-
Ter, was examined, but no new facts were elected
from him. William II. Matthews, OF the firm of
Matthews d Manley, exchange brokers, corner o,
Third and Chestnut streets, stated that two che cks
which we're produced, purporung TO be signed by
Matthew'S IL Manley, were forgeries. He did not
TecoIeci ever seeing the prisoner before. Mr. De
Haven, he paying teller of the philadelphia Bank,
was re examined, but nothing new was adduced
from him The prisoner was afterwards remanded
back TO prison tor further hearing Tomorrow
Phil Chronicle Of Wednesday.
A LANCE SNAKE "A snake of the moccasin spe.
c'es, about ieet long, was killed few days ago
IN Lake Pon,chartrain, while making for shore. 1t
hau IN lis mouth catfish nine inches long, which
II no douot lusended to devour at leisure or land -
The days OF his snake ship, however, were drawing
to end tor 1t ne had not been deprived of life by
blows, he would doubtless have been finished by
the cat fish,
9c,- capital story is told Of Judge Tappan, one
OF the ONO Senators in Congress, who is unfortu-
naiey crosseyed. A number OF years ago he was
Judg- OF newly organized county court, IN the
cesern part of the State. In these days OF pima.
tive simplicity, or perhaps poverty the bar room OF
tavern was used as Court room, and rhe stable
as jail. One day during the session OF the court,
The Judge had occasion 10 severely reprimand two
Of the lawyers, who were wrangfng An odd look
lng Old customer, who sat In one corner listening
apparently with great satisfaction to the reproot,
and presumlng on old acquaintance and the Judge g
well known good humor, sung out, "give 1t 10 'em,
old gimblet eyes!' Who was that" inquired
the Judge. II was this ERE old hoss," answered
the char, raising himself up. & Sheriff." observed
the Judge with great gravity, take that old hoes
and put him IN the stable.
to- A very energetic Methodist preacher in Ar
kansas is collecting funds in cid OF the Missionary
Society. He takes pigs and poultry, and, II is SAID,
meets with great encouragement.