, 1843-03-04
The murdered, Hutchinson Heber.

Is ALSO feidttO ~ TIE WeSSTS. lleOeT-
tons, merchants, Mathew Newkirk
and mero other wealthy and re-
spectacle citizens. lie was about
96 years Of age, 5 feet 10 inches,
and considered one of The handsomest
young men in Philadelphia. He for
merlv wore u mustache, but had it
shaved off on Wednesday last. He
resided with his widowed mother,
Ann Heberton, Ninth street, near
Arch; where his Iiielcss body was
conveyed on Saturday afternoon a.
bout A o'clock.
Young Mercer, was taken by the
Sheriff Of Gloucester county to the
Woodbury. Jail, to await his trial for
the dreadful deed he has committed,
about one o'clock yesterday. accom-
panied by two cousins and an attor-
ney. He appeared perfectly calm
and collected.
There are various rumors anoat in
connection with this tragic "ccnr-
renee, and the reputation Of the dead
Heberton; but ! think ! have narrated
all that can be Of interest and which
| believe Is strictly correct. No
exertion, on my part, has been spared
10 ferre. out the whole ALLAH: and
where such universal excitement ex-
lists, rs does both in this city. where
the parties all belong, as in Camden,
whose shore was the scene of The un-
fortunate event, it is impossible 10
derive a mole authentic statement.
The verdict Of the Coronpr's jury
has not vet Leen made public.
il has been sad that the above oc-
currence was one of awful retribu
tion.' and hat it is such. all vino
know the parties will readily admit.
Heberton has been proclaimed the
seducer of n young and virtuous girl.
blasting her fair fame. and destroying
the peace and happiness oi a hither-
TO respectable family. This, true
though it be, did not justify the .hed
ding OF his blood. But The whole al
fair is one OF awful retribu,ion'
throughout.
The period has not been long since
the very offence for which Heberton
has been violently sent into eternity
was actually committed by his mur-
derer, ~S,ngle,on Hall Mercer, upon
the person of n poor fIiendlrss ser.
} want girl in the family Of his aged and
r respected parents, bu, which, for the
consideration Of some three hundred
: dollars, was quietly Eushed up
!, "A iul reirIbulion' indeed! No out.
! ragged brotherappeared upon the stage
IN this ease. to avcnge the wrongs oil
. a poor and unprotected servant girl.
e. No sympathy was excited, no cry o.
/ satisfaction was raised. and the mo.
ney usually exacted 10y tie Guard IN:
. OF the Poor for the maintenance o.
: illegitimate children, was freely paid
] in The case alluded 10.
/ Thus you have the character Of the
parties plainly stated, and if eve
1 there was an awful retributinn.' i
: has been most i~earfnlIy realized. a.
have before said. the parties ar,
wealthy-move in the highest circle
I --and altogether II is one of the siran
gest and boldest transactions ,ha
4 have been recorded for years. Ii
n making the above expose. do moth
ing but what is publicly known ant
talked of; far be ii from me to infic
n any further wound upon The feeling
d Of the already agonized relations o
the two parties; but | do most earn
estlv invoke that Justice be done t,
all. Let not any unwise and mi.ia
r ken sympathy be awakened on ei,he
side.
e The verdict Of the Coroner's Jur,
was 'Wlliul MURDER and Singleton
d Hall Mercer was accordingly com
mitted by Justice Harrison. of Cam
den, TO answer the charge of murde
in the first degree. During the ex
:. animation of the prisoner. Ferdinan
IS w. Hubbell, Esq. of this city, ac,e'
b as his counsel.
l. In addition to the foregoing. the Phila
e delphia u. S. Gazette of the l1t
9 says:
l. The remains OF Mr.. IIeberto
were inferred yesterday afternoon
in the family vault of the Rev. ID
McDowell's Church, at the corner /,
n English and Cherry street. The f
d neral procession, headed by the men
a. bers of the First City Troop of Ca,
n airy, TO which the deceased was a
,r tached, and followed by the relative
Re moved to the Church by way of Arc
N street, attended by 4 dense mass
h. people Of all sexes, whom the melal
choly interest of the occasion ha
drawn together Indeed nj an earl