The New York herald., 1844-11-19

ct .f about $s4o in bs part the city banks and part
in Connecticut money.
Cor0ner's Omce-Fsuvo D.owrx, -Th. bodv of
m unknown man was iound floating at the foot Of King
:tIess in the North Rivs. yesterday He was meaniy
His body is at the Dead House.
General Sessions.
Before the Recorder and Aldermen Winship and Has
br0uck.
MATHEW c. PATERSON. District Attoruer.
O'Clock the Court opened and his Honor the Recorder
charged the jury and seemed to lean considerably to the
At half past O'Clock, the jury retired to their room
VII sIS Esss c,sm.9s. Gas, e Murphy
charge Of willfuiiy and deberstely commttnr per
jury, before Thomrs Powers, Commissioners Of Deeds
on the ash Of Nay s44 in order to obtain Of
the property and estate lei by Peter Murphy this city,
who died in the year ls4l in the month Of April worth
about $sosoo and leaving win made in 1909 bequeath
Murphy and his sister Margaret or their heirs and en-
tails Of Bathmias, Wexford County, Ireland Jonas B.
case for the m cution stating all the facts aad circum
stances comm ctcd with the Transaction It appeared
chaeI, James and Margaret A claim to the estate was
made by one Charles McCarty, substantiated by
died before the estator and after many conflicting claims
and proposals had been urged II was discovered that
the ;e,s Claims inns Of McCsy were fsIse and he was in
is4a James G. Bell end Jacob Harvey were appointed
by the Chancellor as administrators to the estate shortly
Of Margaret Murphy by a msrrisge with Thomas
Clements farmer Of county Limerick Ireland through
his COUNSEL Alexander Watson. After time Mr. Watson
satisfied that Clemens was not an heir and aban
doned his case End Mr. Harvey wrote to Ireland
tan who W ;a the legitimate and legal heir. wess The chill
the Wee Chsnceols court setting forth their titles to
the estate. and ealing upon John Clements to
them; and to this compent Of ,ie lawful heirs Clements
swore to orswer before Powes, the commissioner,
setting forth that the bill fled against him was false that
pSy deceased were deed, and ssd unmarried cRdless.
and intesate that Margaret Murphy the sister Of Capt
and hsd G n ac alse nst ne
II in swearing to this answer that the alleged perjury
committed It ives alie ged also that Clements had
induced his mother in Ireland to swear that she the
sister Of Capt. Peter Murphy deceased when In reality
her maiden name Alice or Alicia OBrien and no rea.
tion whatever to the Murphys
Robert Emmett. Esq associated with the District AT.
toney for the prosecutions Francis B. Earle for the
prisoner.
RosERr CHAPMAN clerk in the Vice Chancellor,s Office
was called and proved the complaint Of the true heirs.
and theme Of Clements, which was allo filed.
ford, irelsnd end am nephew to Peter Murphy, who
died in this cityi he was from the parish Of vtan,
county Of Wexford; he ives then on visit to his reia.
tons in Ireland and remained there about twenty
saw him but that once he was in Ireland alter that;
my fathers name wss Michael and he was brother to
Peters he had sister named Margaret who married John
Lawlor r1d lived in county Wexford my father,
my aunt Lawler and her husband are all dead:
THE witness ten went on to enumerae all the names Of
the children Of the different branches Of the famy]
received hundred pounds my uncle Peter in Bel
fast in 1917 he always wrote to his relations at homo
county Of Limerick and never heard Of his being there
at all came out here two years ego last September
sd ans The
my relations came out here again in May last with my
cousin James, and then heard q the secord attempt Of
Clements to get the property Acrossexamination elci
led nothing important
FANNY O'CosNELLI am about 54 years Of age ;I came
his family his brother the father Of the last witness
aud his sister came tout from Wexford, but never
saw him after gotout here; he was very large, tall
man.
EDWARD MURPHY called.-I have been in this country
s5 years; knew Capt. Peter Murphy and also his
months Capt Murphy when he came from sea paid his
board his uncle took him from my house and took him
when knswICapt Murphyi he boarded at tho Toniipe
Coffee House.
Capt NICHOLAS MeRASD.-I have resided in the city Of
New York Tor the last as years was acquainted with
Captain Murphy, and went out mate to him he had
the command OF the ship Teaplant and one time Of the
request Of Captain Murphy took letter which he
wrote to his brother to the post ocsn ireland in 1917
here, coming to with it, paid him the El00 and took
a receipt from him have known James Murphy the
nephew Of Peter Murphy.
ply he died in the game house where was boarding in
the year ls4l think Dr. McCauey was his physician
he was man OF pretty domestic habits.
Cross ersmined Capt Murphy told me that he had
two nephews in this count y that went to Mobile
and died. and the other to New Orleans and hanged
EpwARp DWIGHT, sworn.-Knew Captain Murphy and
his nephew James, the latter came out from Ireland with
me IN the ship Erin knew the family and relations Of
Murphy in Wexford.
DR.. ALEX. C. HossAcK, sworn.-Knew Captain MuI ply,
and know James Murphy; he fellow student with
his nephew and paid him as soch alter he grau.
ated he went South and went to Europe and never
saw snyhug more Of him until about year ago. when
Q.-Do you know anything about his being hanged
A-Yes sir; heard 50, and that he was Identified
James Murphy when he was riding to the gsllows q
coffin and as proof of his GOODNESS, il said that he
was smoking cigar at the time.
that James Murphy was hung in Alabama
Al did. sir and believed il, too.
Ayes, sir It was said that he was found in bed with
another mans wife. Uaughter)
Q-Do they hang men in Alabama for that offence now,
Al believe not but il was said that he stabbed the
husband.
Al think not for he took tea at my house about two
ford and have been for the last thirty years did not
know Captain Murphy: did know Margaret Murphy.
She married John Lawlor and had two three children
one OF whom was sponsor to.
MARTIN MuRsHY swon-I am a son of James Murphy,
who brother Of Captain Peter Murphy who was an
uncle Of mine saw him in Liverpool in the latter part
oflsl0 went to him board the ship Erin which
he commanded He gave me good advice and guinea
came out here afsn two years ago with Peter my first
MICHAEL GALWAY swom-I know James Murphy, who
said he was nephew Of Captain Peter He boarded with
me-he was from the pa ish Finturn county Wexford
Mrs GALWAY being sworn testified that she was the
wfs Of the last witness and Invent to Capt MUIR.
ply to get him to pay me for his nephews board as he
went of without paying his bill
Rev JOHN Power: swon-I fnow the prisoner at the
bari he made himself known about three years ago
Cor Powes was here wi hdrawn.)
Mr.. HARvEY then sworn, and testified tina no in.
ducement were held out to him, to him to make
any confession or explain any thing, withdraw the
claim
DR. Pcw,Rs recalledMr. Harvey came to see me, Gle.
ments also came by appointment and Mr. H. told me the
whole circumstances Of the case was convinced that
he was guilty, and believe that he confessed it was
piece Of roguery advised him TO leave the city and told
him that if ne eft the CITY, thought Mr. Harvey would
not prosecute him.
plete narrative Of the whole affair, and the manner Ia
which his supposed roguery made apparent. This
cause was then suspended till to-day.
The case Of Dars AT halfpast two o'clock, this Jury
came into Court and stated that they unable TO
agree, and they were directed to retire again
AT o'clock the Court being about to adjourn sent In