New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1843-02-13
Seduction ins Philadelphia clibsrnse
Murder OF the scducer by the broshcr Of
the seaueea-ssrenf Excitement.
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Pm.ApELrHrA, FEB. ZIP NJ

wark, stated al the t!nic sat seennS setV0aa
likely to grow on, Of the affair That prediction has been
mos, ,sIv realized and will state, briefly ana
,rry as possible all the Circumstances connected with The
dreadful affair." which has thrown cur whole comnpny M
TO a state OF the creates; excitement
On Tuesday and Wednesday last, considerable talk was
produced by the sudden disappearance Of young and
handsome GIRL aged about l6, named Sarah Mercer the
daughter of Thomas Mercer So Queen street, the
most wealthy and respectable inhabitants of Southwark
yorn man Of this city, named Hutchinson Eeber,on was
arrested on suspicion OF being concerned IN her aSducon
and taken before Alderman Mitchell at the instance Of TIE
girls brother who hrestened him then with inan. desh
il nc refused but discharged IN consequence OF the
ps return 10 her paren;s WEDNESDAY evening. Twas
.,;n.s however that Hebe, had seduced the young
,,rl and that she gone TO onse o III lame u Tie
neighborhood OF Pine and Twelfth s Aeps W LooEa
ONc:i where he had been in the habit o. ee"us hes'
Miss MERGERS absence as we'll rs her retn - ans 70
all statements was voluntary. The anguish T. ms iamiy
al the knowledge of the dishonor that had fallen upon he
dang liter, tongue tell nor pen describe To ~e
out the stain far il possible 50 10 do nfsra
was proposed the scducer. This was declised on his
part and the brother of the seduced then challenged t
This also declined The infurate brother stung al
snost TO Madness determined not to be banked in his
venge He watched the Of HeScrtcn ard bay.
ing 10 leave the city on Friday az
,erneen or evening in carriage, by way Of Camden be
managed discover the in the street, when be
poyed one OF Vansevers vehicles driven by young man.
rage to lose sight of condition. but keep Close 10
il and wherever it went to follow after it. In this carriage.
in company with Heberton, SEATED his legal friend and
adviser Jas c. Yandyke Esq, from whose Office the de-
ceased had LEFT with the avowed object OF preventing
meeting with the misguided and excited Mercer. After
haypg driven through several Streets the Carriage entered
the f rrysboa; John Fitch then lying at Morketct. wharf
Mercer following after eaped from his vehicle upobseved
and concealed himself behind box on board the boat,
armed with of Coils six barreed pistols Shortly after
The carriage was driven On board with the blinds drawn
mn and when within few yarss OF the jersey shore Dir
Vandyke got the walked around 1t presumed,
to see that ali was SAFE when Mercer approached the
riape and fired balls into 1t in quick succession One
of ,b.m proved fatal taking effect under the left shoulder
~ do and neneaied the bear Heberon was conveyed 70
Cakes tavern in Camden where he expired IN lew mn-
ME-, The murderer immediately arrested ana upon
mis- person was found the pistol two barrels OF winch SUI
retained their charge His conduct during the remainder
If the evening is represented having been wild and fran
rio evidently laboring under most intense excitement
Tins has The mprulent conduct Of once fond and doat.
ing daughter hurled into misery The peace and happiness OF
aged and venerable parents When Miss Sarah Meree en-.
tered her fathers residence after leaving the abode OF mia
INV in Pine street. she ayowed her determination not to re-
m,inrYnressed her attachment for the deceascd-and
was only by force that she was compelled to- Is also
said that her brother had sworn that she oo VINO haod
eraced her family should fall the instant he laid eyes IN h
but fortunately he not permitted TO stain MS hanos WIN
double murder.
The parties in the above lamentable drama are oil the
mos. ,ea,by and respectable character. OF the MERGERS
have partly spoken and will only ado that Tue name OF
the murderer Singleton Mercer for the past Two or three
years clerk In the of Carson l. Newbold South
wbaryes not yet twenty years Of fond Of society and
49, .ee,a The murdered Hutchinson HebertoR, Was the
- e Tho late Dr. Esterlon, estimabe man, and who
id sssssed Of great wealth, he is also related to the
MeIs Heberons merchants, Ma;theG NEWARK ana num-
erous other wealthy and respectas,c cis1e' ne "eo
about as wears OF age feet 10 inches, and con,ed one
of the andsomes. young menin Philadelphia de orRery
mustache, but had 1t shaved Oh on wednesday ids
He resided with his widowed mother, Ann Heberson Ninth
street. Arch, where his eess body was conveyed on
/ Saturday afternoon about o'clock.
Young Mercer taken by the Sheriff OF Gloucester
county to the Woodbury. jail, to await bis trial for the
dreadful deed he has committed about O'clock yesterday
accompanied by two cousins and an attorney He appear
| ed perfectly calm and collected.
There various ahoat in connection with ths
tragic occurrence and the reputation of the dead Hebertou
but think have narrated all that can be interest, and
which believe is strictly correct No e1erton on my
part has been spared to ferret the whole affair; and
where such universal excitement exists does both in this
city, where parties all belong, as in Camden, whose
SHORE the OF the unfortunate event. 1t mpoos'
BILE derive auhcntic statement The verdict OF
the Coroner's Jury has not yet been made public
Beberons funeral will take place tomorrow tsonday)
| at O'Clock p. NJ. from his mothers residence.
II has been said that the above OF
lawful retribuon and that it is such, all who know toe
parties will readily admit Heberton has been proclaimed
the seducer of young and vrueus girl, blasting her fair
fame and destroying The peace and happiness OF hitherto
respectable family This, though it be, did not justify
the shedding Of his blood. But the whole affair is one OF
| 8 awful retrbu,on' throughout
The period has not been long since the very offence tor
which Heberon into eternity aetu
ally committed ny his murderer, Singleton Hall Mercer
upon ha person Of poor endles servant girl in the FAM
lily Of his aged and respected parents but which, for the
consideration Of three hundred dollars was quietly
hushed up. Awful retrbutios, indeed! Ne outraged
brother appeared upon the stage in this 10 asenSe the
wrongs poor and unprotected servant girl No SYM
patty excited, cry OF satisfaction waa rased and
the moaey usually e1actcd by the Guardians the Poor for
the maintenance ofiegitmae children freely paldn
the case alluded TO.
Thus you the character Of the parties plainly stated
and there awful retrbuiion.' il has been
fear uy realized AS have before said the parties
are wealthy-mo9e in the hshcs circles and altogether
OF the sraDgest and boldest transactions that have
been recorded for years In max ing the above expose,
do netng but what publicly known and talked oil lar
be 10 nct any farther wound upon the feelings
OF the already agonzed relations Of The parties but
do mos, earnestly invoke that justice be dsne all Let
not any mawkisb and mistaken sympathy be enlisted on
either side
The verdict of the CoroRers Jury w llul Murder,
and Sing Teton Hall Mercer accordingly committed by
Justice Harrson OF Camden the charge OF MUIR.
the first degree Durirg the examnauoa OF the
prisoner Ferdinand W. Hubbe Esq. of this city acted as
MS counsel. bauTus.
90 The health of Governor General BAeor Of
Canada is still declining. His symptoms on the
4,h werc reported more unfavorable than they mad
been before.
SAFETY FROM ExPLosloN.--Mr. D. BARNuM
writes Us that he mas invented an apparatus which,
attached to Steam-Boilers, will always keep the
water therein at the proper and required hight,