The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-11-04
BY THE SOUTHERN MAIL
Philadelphia.
Correspondence OF the Herald.]

correspondence oil the Herald.l
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 8, 1913
Marshal Bertrand in independence HaA-Banquet at
Jonss's Hoe!-DIiiitary Visit- Eiopenlent-A ,rest
and binding ovr-JVIh Boy.
JAMES GORDON BENNETT, ESQ
DEAR SIR
Marshal Bertrand, accompanied by a committee
of French resident citizens, visited Independence
Hall for the purpose of receiving the salutations OF
the good people of Philadelphia. The reception
was no doubt most gratifying to him; before the
hour announced for his arrival the entrance to the
Hail. and The stepsin front of the State House were
densey crowded with mass Of people eager to get
a sight and grasp the hand OF the bosom friend
of Napoleon. At length he was seen ap..
preaching from Sixth street, on Chestnut streets
and as he passed through the dense crowd into In
dependence Hail. there was Simultaneous unco
vering of heads; the hall was Immediately filled,
aud for nearly two hours he was engaged In the task
ofr-cevng the compliments, and shaking hands
with hundreds OF our citizens At 5 o'clock this
afternoon he will partake OF most sumptuous BAN
quet al Jones' Hotel, prepared for, and rendered in
honor of this distinguished General by the French
and other denlzens OF this city. He Visited num-
Der OF our public institutions yesterday, the Block
ley Hospital, Eastern PeneRtary, Asylums, &c.
and on tomorrow morning at 10 O'clock, will be
waited in un form by the officers OF the first di-
vision, in obedience to an order of Major General
Patterson.
The eopement case noticed on Tuesday, came
up before Mayor Scott yesterday afternoon; the
charge OF seduction was preferred against the man,
who Is shoemaker, and calls himself William II.
Schroeder he is said to have a wife and children
! wing IN Maryland. The young female and victim
isa daughter of a coal and wood dealer in Whining
ton, and is named Rebecca Lane. By her own
statement the parties were acquainted seven weeks
when arrangements were made to leave her fathers
house with this amorous "son OF st. CrispiH."-
They accordingly eoped to this city, taking quar-
tiers on the first night at hotel somewhere In Race
street The next day they changed their lodgings,
took boarding at house in Castle street, visited
clergyman In the evening, who refused 10 marry
them; they nevertheless returned to the house as
man and wife where they remained until "the gay
Loharo was arrested, and the guilty parties taken
To Wilmington The young girl asserted that she
was under the impression they were married, but
thought the ceremony rathers short. The Mayor
upon the testimony adduced, committed Schroeder
for further hearing this morning in default Of the
bail demanded five thousand dollars
The case was again before the Mayor this
morning. The clergyman who was requested to
marry them was examined, and some other un.
important testimony given. The Mayor insist
ed on the same amount of bail Give thousand
dollars) which not being given, the gentleman (D
was committed to take his trial al the next term OF
the Quarter Sessions for the crime of seduction. The
parties, however, am told, both stouty aver that
eveu the sham marriage act was not consummated.
The excitement in town a few days ago, in refe-
renee TO the "wild boy" has, believe subsidized
The threatened writ Of habeas corpus for alleged
ill treatment has been abandoned. He is still exh-
bited at the Masonic Hall.