New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1844-01-01
MURDER AND ARsoy CAsg OF STATEN ISLAND

mysterious affair. he appearance Of the body OF
Mrs. Houseman and some circumstances connected
with its discover. induced the Coroner's Jury 10
bring in a verdict OF wilful murder though
the criminal was unknown. Suspicion. how
ever has rested from the first on the sister
of Mr. Houserlan, named Polly Bodine. She
slept with Mrs Hou-eman SATURDAY. night pre-
vious to the murder and left the house according to
her own statement at } o clock Oh Sabbath morning
for New-York The night before wasa;he last time
Mrs. fIousernan was seen. The fact that the house
had been shu, up since that night and Mrs. House
man not seen united with the bad character Of
Mrs Bodinc. she having for some time lived sepa
rate from her husband, and not very reputable life.
directed suspicion on her. Her husband is now in
Sing-Sing for bigaEny. He was tried for the muir
der of his second wife, but the testimony was not
GEAR. 252 Canal street visited Staten Island with
a son of Polly Bodinc on Saturday evening. The
connection that existed between him and her
caused him to be ARRESTED and examined
s letter was found on him from that woman. re-
oucsting some drug, with which il Is supposed Mrs.
Houseman was supplied previous TO the murder.
Yesterday the premises OF Waite were examined.
and several articles of Polly Bodine were found in a
room in the building. The gold watch that was
missing was also found in the premises of Mr.. Adolf
pfus. pawn broker in William street. These facts
increased the suspicion against Polly Bodne, and
the Police were on the look out for her during al!
the morning. About one o'clock she was seen and
recognized by Mr.. Coddingon, Jr son OF Mr. Cod
dinrton of the Horse Bazaar Watt street. who took
her TO Alderman Vandevoort's, but not finding hun
at home proceeded ,ohs fathers stables where hemet
him, who Immediately carried her to the Police Of
fee in Centre street.
She was much overcome on appearing before the
Magistrate, but asserted her innocence OF the charges
stating that if she had any choice she would prefer
being the murderess rather than being accused OF so
foul deed She stated that she left Staten Island
bv the o'clock boat the day OF the murder, and
left the house before 6 o'clock A. VI.
She was then taken into back room and strictly
searched by Mr. Calender, the Clerk, but nothing
found upon her. She stated that she had left reti-
Guile in church in Duane-street; then again that
il was in Sprng-street. An officer sent TO both
places, but could find nothing.
No questions were asked her--but Mr.. Adolphus,
the pawnbroker in William-street, TO whom the
the watch was pledged, sent for, and on arriving
he fully identified her as the person who had pawn
ed it,
The unfortunate and wretched female was then
placed in carriage and, accompanied by justice
Merritt iIr. Calender, and officers hcofaul aiu
Dunshee taken over to Staten Island.
The circumstances are very much against the
wretched woman, and it must add UNNECESSARILY to
the grief of Mr. Houseman TO feel that his own sis
ter is the murderess of his wife and babe The
Al, le1 the
misses led, doubtless, TO the commission Of the
crime, and it is supposed that Waite was accessory
TO it, and was to have part of the spoS.
u The Canal Packet Boat line between Syr,
acrse and Utica are said to have clcafcd torty
pc, cent the past season. Do you want to know
their secret They carried for a tar tarc-s5l
for SO miles conveyance, with supper and lodg-
ing. If any body envics their good fortune we
pity him; tcc rejoice in it, for we believe they
deserved it.
d w writes US that the proposed Railroad
to Albany on the West side Of the River Via
Paterson, Erie, and the Valley OF the Waikiki
NAV be shortened 10 or II miles By leaving the
Erie Railroad at Turner'S instead of following II
TO Goshen, and that the whole work North CT
Turner'S NAV be constructed for 5 500, goo. lie
suggests several considerations IN favor OF con-
structing this Road, but we have already once
published them, and have now no room TO give 10
the subject.
TowA-The official vote Of Iowa for Delegate
in Congress shows the following result: Whole
number of votes cast 1886. For Gen. DODGE,
Loco, 6,0S4; for WALLACE, Wing. 1872.
Dodge's majority, l,272.
~ The SIMULTANEOUS MEETINGS on Wednes-
day of this week, of the friends of Liberty for Ireland
and every other country will be held in almost every
City Of the Free States at least and in many gil-
lagos and townships. At Albany, Boston, Roches-
ter, &c as well as this City, preparations are on
foot for the largest meetings yet held in behalf OF the
Repeal cause. In this City, Tammany Hall has
been secured for the occasion, and will doubtless be
filled.
. The Poughkeepsie Journal mas been uni
ted with the Eagle and the joint paper will be
issued hereafter as the Journal and Eagle.-They
before two OF the best papers in the State, and
of course will be stronger now.
- The Editor of the Ohio State Journal gives
an account ola base attack made or him by the Ed
itor OF the Statesman" Ii seems that while Mr.
Teesdale, Editor OF the Journal was at the Post OF
fee, STOPPING down unlock the box for his papers
the Editor Of the Statesman attacked him from
behind, infcting several severe blows on his head
with Il cane. The alleged cause OF the cowardiy at
tack WAS some remarks made in the editorial col
umns OF the Journal.
MERCANTILE LIBRARY AsSocnTIoN.-The sew
enth Lecture OF the Course will be delivered to-mor
row evening by George A. Ward, Esq of this city
Subject Life and Career of John Paul Jones' :