The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-12-05
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Trr., ,, Cs,rr.r NtcEoI soS - This Case, when
has excited 50 much interest, ana whlcn y ON ~
the os extraordinary Of the day commenced YESTERDAY
The Jury being sworn the indictment was lesu .,
charges the LIST day OF June ls's on Uo",u s
shin Harkaway the high seas, CAPTAIN john noh
olson ala assault and ravh the person OF MARY Ann
After the Indictment read the prosecution caeu ,ns
principal witness Mary Ann Potts, who appeared ana
was sworn She was dressed in plain neat manner has
the appearance OF being in i'll health ana Is apparently
from TO 30 years odhough in her testimony she gave
her are AZ ai The witness seemed much affected and
kept her eyes steadily upon the moor during he Mnoo
time She was in Court When called upon for her tss
mony, she paused several minutes apparent! unaois ~
commence and when she began, was IN tone SO low
20 he inaudhle at the place which we occule M
testimony well that of other witnesses, we shall
the request of the Court until the tral is CLOSED
and then shall only be able to give hers IN general
terms. The examination 10 which she was SUD
jected occupied until half past oclock-Riehmond Star,
Dee. !.
TEA IN NoRTu CARoIINA-The Richmond En-
qurer publishes an extractrom letter from ewmil
Pickett, at Lynesville Granville CO.. NCarolina-"i
have procured the seed of the Chinese Tea much used
in America 1t is genuine, natures perfectly Wen
climate and can be raised in abundance with very
little trouble The vast amount Of money that must be
laid for every year induces TO address you at
this time Ny wish is 10 put in circulation through
the medium OF some newspaper in Virginia" The En-
quirer sdds-Mr then goes to say, that stock OF
at IS, If sent personally to tnemif by mail at their own
RISK and expense, two dollars.
PAINFUL OccuRRENcE-The Trumbul Demo-
crat states, that Thomas butcher, citizen of
Hartford township Trumbull county lodged in Jail
at Warren on the 10th instant charged with an assault
upon his wife with intent kill 1t appears that Mr. D.
being in embarrassed circumstances and having TO sell
his farm conceived that would be act of charity TO
Kill his wife and three children and thus prevent their
coming 10 want. He accordingly attacked his wife on
the evening the 18th instant and her blows
on the head with hammer, when she grasped hold OF
him. and by appealing TO his better feelings as he says
oyercame his resolution STAY her and caused him TO de-
sst No doubt is entertained that the act was done under
ht OF mental Cierednd Herald.
AcQUITTEp.-We learn from the Selma Free
Press OF the 10th ult that Napoleon Locke Esq. OF
Marion, who killed Colonel Martin A. Lee in ARRAY
some months since had his trial in the Circuit Court OF
Perry last week and acquitted The trial lasted Sc
yera days, and excited much interest
MISTAKE IN A VIRGINIA EIEcTIoN.-At the cleo
ton IN April for members of Congress, the certltl-
cate from the 5th district given by the sheris to T.
W. Gimer the Democratic candidate. II now appears
that there have been mistake in the matter as
the official returns show that w. Goggin, the wing
candidate had majority Of three votes and Of courses
rightfully the representative of the district
WELLAND CANAL.-The contractors have been
10 Buffalo and engaged large number Of workmen for
the winter. The enlargement is to be prosecuted with
vigor
OuTRAGE.-Bishop Blanc Catholic Bishop of
New Orleans reviled and insulted the 18th ut
by party Of persons who proceeded his house for that
purpose.
ACQUITTED OF MURDER.--Danel Hummel, tried
IN the Lebanon Pa County Court for the alleged muir
der OF his wife, Esther by srangulaton, has been &C
quilted. The trial lasted more than a week.