New-York daily tribune., 1844-01-11
The Staten Island Murder.
Letter from our Reporter.

Port RICHMOND, January 10, l8il
1t is now settled that the examination OF Polly
Bolne cannot with justice to the situation OF oil
parties, take place until Saturday, at the nearest
and most probably not till early next week. Com
missioner Phelps remains quite Ill, and the prisoner
is no less unable, in her present situahon to under
90 the fatigue of the examinations 1t will probably
be held at the Port Richmond Hotel, rs was Waite's
on account Of the conyenences with which the wit
nesSes from the city, the officers, and indeed, oil
concerned, may be accommodated.
! went to-day to see the Jail for the first time since
the crime was committed. The prisoners are SAFE
entirely so The only trouble was the ease with
which communication could be carried on with
those outside; and this, thanks to the judicious
measures taken by the District Attorney, is now
rendered nearly impossible as ii is IN the power
OF those having the responsibility 10 make them
You will, | think. have nc very well-authcntcDted
Developments through the medium OF the iailer or
any body else.
have already advised You that there was cou-
fesson by Polly of her having left some Of the sto
len iewery at store in Broadway. This has
proved true By the vigilance of the District At
torney the earrings and ingcrrng together with q
broach known to be Mrs. George Houseman's, were
! found yesterday, at fhompsons and Fishers, 33l
Broadway; the father OF the murdered woman, iden.
,iiying them his daughters. l was permitted tc
see the accused to-day. She seems feeble yet no
veryiu. On our entering the cell she asked if thi;
were customary, and aierward kept her face covered
with her hands while was in the apartment. He
face IS air, delicate indeed and she has sngularl
white hands. Her cell is every way provided witt
carpets. She has Q good bed: and if the unfinished
breakfast we saw upon the tray be evidence of he
usual good-liyng, she is entirely well cared for.
From hers, went 10 the cell of Waite Their,
had been brought down gentleman from this city
Al whose Office it stated thac the prisone
/ CVaitc) had himself offered the watch or Chrstma
morning. On being confronted with him the gentle
man could not identity him. Waite stood this yer,
well; was perfectly seif-possessed, and wanted Il
what was all about.
So far there Is no evidence that could convince
jury of the participation of Waite in the murder an,
arson. Il has not been proved that he was on tht
Island on Saturday, the 23d, or Monday, the 25tl
nit Every thing, on the contrary, connects Poll.
Bodine with every feature OF the transaction: th
larcencs, the murders, and the arson. He says tha
II he could only sec her--coud only be conronte,
with hcr-she, he believed, would tell the whole
story. lie expressed on the day after his exa!nna
ton, the greatest desire TO see her. This, however
on no account, will she permit. | shall not WRIT
again unless something of Importance uanspircs
until the examination takes place. b.
THE Trunk RoBBERy.-This is a most extraor
dinay affair The accusations we are left TO infer
were entirely sratuitous. And vet these accuse
tons were specific and minute. 1t was alleged tha
a female had been engaged in signing Union BAN
notes at Buffalo; and that Banks and Mr.. Rus
came East IN the cars with the woman, sc, Ar
these reports all false? If so, they should be dis
tinctly Contyadicted. If, these cards assume th
whole story was fabricated, its authors should b
exposed. This is due, as we'll TO the accused as /
an insulted community. [.ilbany Eve. Journal.
5 ~ We agree with the Journal in this, an
say it is very strange that all these details hav
} been given, and yet Mr.. Rust discharged withou
one word of reference to them, If they hav
been all fabricated this side of Rochester, some
body must know the author Of them. That
too serious a hoax, which causes the arrest of
llan-grcat expense TO Company, and send
excitement through whole country. Let u
have the name of the author of it, that we ma
see to whom we arc indebted for it all.
DELEGATE TO BALrlMoRg.-The Wings Of tn
2Ist Congressional District in this State, com
posed of the Counties of Otsego and Schoharie
have appointed TnoNAs SMITH, Esq, of Cobles
XIII. as their Delegate to the Baltimore Conven
ton. Judge Thomas ?. DANFoRrH was chosei
as Substitute. The Convention ayowed thei
preference for Mr. Clay as the Wing Candidate
ior the Presidency, but left Mr.. Smith unin
structed on the question of the Vice Presidency
Albany Evening Journal.