The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-04-23

y swamp to GoIdon's house (Tnis fract mas moi he
= h y,e peen mentioned, by witnesses IL was proba-
,hs IA oy tne murderer Other witnesses swear
house) o "
and 49, ohhsiof, 8" Am tailor by trade
sness day before Christmas. and LID "n N NJ
las Gordon; he invited me To- s,on ,u,,h b, ~
night, and did. Was In the house on { hr;",r,s.
day when John was brought home drunk In the
ate, moon William and started to 90 and see :
| neighbo,, with whom had business Saw John
| coming from. the swamp. (The same from which
the tracks are raced TO Gordon's house.) He had
a turkey, and Was dripping wei ssid he had fallen
into the swamp or river told him TO change his
coihes-be killed the turkey first; got his clothes
spatterd uith blood, and changed them silrrwards
| Crosseran,incd-Notced II brulse on his face
| after he came back with turkey; ID he got
when he tell in amp, seemed TO be partially m
toAcatrd then.
joins HEAP sworn-Saw Amasa Sprague pass ont
OF his house about 3 o'clock on day Of murder.
CATHERINE CAMERA sworn--Saw Amasa Spragao
| walking towards Johnston, day o murder, when
| meeting IN Dyer's school house was done; he was
Just passing door Of school houe whom was
| coming out; 1t was about O'Clock IN the after
| noon.
Cross,eranimfd-Ther was preaching in school
| mouse day OF murder meetings generally COM
| lnence about Z, and close about o'clock; men,
tioned seeing Mr.. Sprague al this time, when
| he ard of his death
| JAMES SHERIDAN sworn-Was coming into city
| from Cranston, after O'Clock in the morning, on
| day OF murder; John Gordon and Michael 'Brien
| overlook me; John had on long ,opcoa,; the COL
lar was dsarranged, and fixed ]. saw Michael
u BrIen have The coat on at jail, uUe al examlna-
ton; had seen him have same oae before; am
partially acquainted with prisoners; never heard
any thing against them.
WILLIAM lately, sworn r esides At Drybrook
IN Johnston am acquainted with prisoners; John
Gordon worked with me al Drybrook two months
or more; we boarded at the same house have
never he I'd anything against him the reason he
left was that the works stopped.
Cross examined -Jo ohm was not habit OF getting
drunk while at Drybrook
JoHN DEiANy, probably from 10 to IS
years OF age) Am acquainted with John Gordon;
saw nm 10 or 10 minutes past o'clock, =. NJ,
near arsenal house, gong out Of Providence.
Cross examined The way knew what time it
was Is, by the boy that was with me He SAID il
was minutes past when we left Dean street (; he
told me this since / was summoned he Is or 10
years old
Gordon at Drybrook, and boarded in same house;
he was helper 10 madden dyer; madden dye makes
a STAN similar to Blood John could nos possibly
avoid getting his clothes stained; | recoiicct one Of
his vests were stained with madden saw il hanging
on the line, after they had tried to wash he stains
out; his shirts were also stained he lett Drybrook
because the works stopped; came again short
time before the murder TO get work again.
Crosscyan,ined -Madder stains just about the
same as blood; was shown ihe coat found in
swamp; never saw John wear il; the vest saw
was chiefly stained in front.
The Court adjourned to Saturday morning at cine
o'clock.
On Wednesday, Attorney General Blake took
the floor, and occupied it ill I'M Chief JUS
tce Durfee delivered his charge to The Jury, and
they retired at about O'clock AT o clock, they
returned, and announced their verdIct, which was,
that John Gordon was Guilty." and William Cor
don =" Not guilty"
William Gordon seemed much effected, and she'd
tears when the verdict was rendered; John seemed
much less so, but looked blank marble.
! understand the counsel for John Gordon will
move for a new trial, and have SO announced to the
Court
A al al, L.. Jol l.
trial. | feel like taking long breath after sitting
IN It's hearing for nine long days. But your read
ers may yet hear from me on other matters soon.
! have several dishes which may be served TO ad-
vantage IN the course OF a week or two.
p. S.-Dorr's Trial, for treason, will come on at
Newport, on the 10Th INST, without fail. Every
body asks me, cW the Herald hare a rrpo ter thersf
| certainly hope you will--the very best of your
corps. You must-Dorr's plea will be rich.
c. w.
LATEST FROM PoRr NATAI.--We have advices
from Port Natal to the Odd Of last January. We
give "A few extracts:-
The Natal territory is Que of the most fer
tile parts Africa for, about 80 miles from the
sea, the growth OF vegetation is almost beyond de-
scfiption little no frost felt there.
All the open country around the port may be culii-
waited maize growsperhape better than In any other
part OF the globe, and two or three crops may be-
reaped each season.
Tobacco grows also exceedingly well, and large
quantities of II are cultivated there.
Cotton has been tired in different parts, and ex-
perlenced men tnd II to answer beyond their ex-
The soil is spoken of as being similar to that of
the plantations IN the United States, and labor being
very cheap, expectations confidently ertained
that an extensive cultivation OF this article will
soon take place.
oats, grow remarkably well some thousands of
muds of wheat have been grown this season, and
great quantity of oats. Wheat is selling at Peter
maufitzberg NJ present at I5s per mud and we
ground there IN meal for Is 6d that
bread Is becoming cheap amongst us. In short, the
new colony Of Natal when it becomes quiet and
the country settled, will far surPass the Cape Colo
ny, both as regards pasturage and agriculture.
Tins is nch grassy country aud well supplied
with water. On the arrival Of the first immigrants
IN 1898, great many Of their sheep and cattle
died the country was at that time laying waste,
but that the proper seasons for burning the
grass are known (Which are January and August)
the cattle are thriving well. For several years
great numbers of calves dled-but we have had
few deaths among them this year. and no horse
sickness yet. When the natives under good
treatment, they make good servants; but the loose
way IN which the Natal Callers are at present hv-
ing, scattered all over the country, great draw
back TO the farmers getting servants, and TO thsir
keeping them any length OF time.
VERY LATE FROM THE CApE.-By an ocean mail
we have received the Cape Town (Cape of Good
Hope) Gazette, to the 22nd of February. That
part of the world was in a quiet state. All that we
can find of interest is annexed -
In our last number made known to the public tho
abolition OF he Port Dues from and after the and instant
and happy to add that the benefit Of this ordinance
has been extended 20 the trading vessels which had ariv
ed iously hut were in port that day, then
particuarIzed in the Gazette.
Amongst the arrivals during the last week. are several
from the Eastward aerely putting in for refreshents
whou. landing any ofther cargoes-our market at pre-
sent not standing IN want Of Eastern produce Another
vessel which passed would have touched port for
the purpose but declined doing the
port dues abolished
WHEAT CRor.-We are induced to believe that
the wheat is looking as well, at this period, az II
has ior years back indeed many particulars the
prospect for abundant harvest much better than most
persons suppose We have heard Of some experiments
sowing the Mediterranean wheat, which promise TO be
most successful and many Of farmers will be strongly
induced 10 large proportion of their next years
crop in this kind of wheat The early period ut which
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