New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1844-12-25
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The bret account OF the HOfiio ~
ION which we gave yesterday was not iui vi ooi-
rect in all the particulars, further information
hns advised u.s. We give below the detaiss CT the
transaction.
Dir. Plum Martin of tina. town recently purchased
lot of the Petroon and exercised rights oi owner
ship by cutting timber on IT. Inns annotcu 'n1
" Indians" and they came 10 the determination CT
preventing him from doing so, and on Thursday last
6fty disuised men paraded, armed for that purpofe.
On that day Me Maria, Elijah Smith and three
others laid cut some wood on another and an aoJoh
log et something less than half mile tom TIE
scene c! the murder. About O'Clock IN the aiIel-
rooD Mr. NJ was drawing c load of wood on the
Tanpke, near little settlement Of buildings owned
.y Z. Stevens, D. Me1on and others. when he was
interrupted bv the Indians and annoyed IN vSrous
wavs. Smith and three men with him in the WOODS
heard the noise and came 10 his assistance. SKIth
was 10 advance, with his axe swinging carrlessi5 II
his hands and seeing Martin pressed against the
fence in the road eide and the Indians about his
team-he cried OF; ienVs that team alone, j, Is my
property" An Indian cooked his large horse pistol
and said, "f you advance any farther | will blow
YOU through" He continued 10 advance towards the
team and Indians. and on coming near them one oil
the Indians caught him by the collar and srkcd him
around suddenly, and the Indian with the cooked
pistol Immediately fired and the bali penetrated the
small of his back. Mir. Smith made no hostile
movements further ihen 10 continue to advance
towards the team ne;iher did he brandlsh has axe IN
81 u
On the discharge of the pistol, the Indians having
in charge Mr. Martin, left him, anu shortly after all
dispersed in different directions. Martin asked
Saith If he va5 not hurt, who said in substance, he
did not know neither did he care. he was con-
Quoted iuto neighboIipg house, widow Vests
without knowing 10 what extent lie was injured.
He sat down in a chair and while other prepare
lions were making, Mrs. West discovered change
in his countenance, and said, - he IS dying. - And
while in The act OF being renewed 20 Inc bed he e1-
pred-cui off by brutal outlaws and assasslns ~
The yigor of lfe-dspriyng 4 doating and now
child!ess mother, OF her only comfort and support
This mother known 10 love her child with an
ardur unprecs denied her shrrks and CRIES alter
ward fully demonstrated. On her way 10 the corpse
Of her SON. an unieeling brute in the form OF man,
,aunrngly told her that hcr god was shot AID killed
He knew The affection OF the mother 10: her OF
spring but was 100 base to appreciate her anguish
Coroner Bets yesterday held inquest over he
body and The jury brought IN verdict declaring in
effect that the deceased 10 his death by the
shot Of pistol from the hands OF some man or nen
disguised Indians, 10 the jurors unknown. The
testimony elected, However, indicated pretty strong
ly the murderer; but We Go not feel authorised 10
mention names.
Not n particle Of blood escaped from the wound.
The ball penetrated so deeply that the examining
physician could extract II for the want OF The
necessary INSTRUMENTS lis shirt, about two inches
around where ihr ball entered, was burned 10 tin
der Such are The facts they have come 10 our
knowledge, and which we believe TO be substnn-
TALLY true.
What horrible picture this presents in n civil
lied community. Annoffsnsi,e mal in The vigor
Of life and health shot down in public highway
by band Of desperadoea, and that too in the broad
light Of day. and the villains permitted 10 retire I"
tfer homes undistnIbed and unpunished. In what
hands have the weapons of the law fallen Where
were they all day yesterday and where ere they 10
day? To be sure the formal proceedings OF Cor
oner's inquest have been held over the murdered
man, with the abetlors Of the murder around the
corpse, il not the murderer himself and not yet has
one been arrested. We were credibiy informed that
the most public street Of Troy was polluted with
the tread Of Of the villains and not one OF them
brought TO the bar Of justice. Who shall deal jus
tice when The agents of the law manifest such
s,olid indifference Where is the Sheriff, with tAe
extensive police under his control, while the blood
of q murdered man calls loud for jsulice
Lawless bands, composed OF desperadoes and
misguided men, are gathered together in our most
populous towns, holding in terrible awe peaceabie
and inofensve citizens, and numbering and MAIN
ing their neghbors, because the ministers of the law
wink al their dolnge, and do not use the means in
their power TO bring he offenders to justice. Such
state of things should not be permitted longer to
exist. No one can imagine, but those who have
seen its effects the terrible alarm in which the ami
lies Of our most respectable citizens are kept
through fear of losing their lives and property and
we hope they will yet find some sympathy from
those who are secure from danger, and from those
vho have the power 10 afford them protection.
We find in tue Argus oil MuIirday the following
Proclamation of the Governor:
PROCLAMATION
BIZ WIN. c. BoUcK, Governor of the State of Nts York.
The recent outrage committed the Counties of Columbia
and Rensselaer, which have resulted in the death Of two c
Zens, call loudly upon the civil Magistrates TO he vigant in
discovering and bringing to punishment the pcTpetihor, and
IN INF rroF
criminal pIecc: and the performance of all the duties imposed
they are authorzed to the aes,ance Of nil hs abe
bodied men OF tne Gon over aen years OF age. with such
oil Sheriff TO perform his whole duty ap nfompt.
would be regarded by the Executive as good cause 0
removal from Office.
under hand and the PRIV seal Of he ss
8 in The Year OF our Lord one thousand eight hundred
ind foity.iour WI. c. BoUCk.
The SABBATH SCHOOL CAusE.-There is new
movement in the Sabbath Schools Of our City,
which excises very general interest. We allnde
TO the plan of forming associations in tie Schools
for the object OF sustaining Missionaries at the
West, who are employed in establishing Sunday
Schools among those who are deprived OF religious
privileges thus bringing thousands Of children OF
all sects and no sect at all together, and teaching
them the pure doctrines of the Bible. The object
is vas! and philan,hropic one, and Its vigorous
prosecution is calculated 10 exert a mighty and
heallhful influence upon the last.iDcreasiDg popu-
laton CT our Western States and Territories.
BY reference TO our notices, it will be seen that
the Sabbath School Missionary Association cor
necred with DIR. Adams's Church. Broome street,
holds its first Anniversary in said Church this morn
ing, at past 10 O'Clock, and not in the Taberna
Gle, as was stated in Of the evening papers yes
terday. John Thompson, Esq. of Poughkeepsie,
and Rev. Charles H. Read OF this city, will address
the meeting.
e The HOLIDAY SEASON is again upon us,
when "every body and his wife" is on the qus rire
Tor fun and enjoyment, and We know not how We
can bster subserve their interests than by calling
attention 10 the attractive entertainments presented
at the American Museum, foI this popular place Of
resort completely throws oil rivals into the back
ground in It's rich and humorous diveriisements.-
Mad'le Fanny, the Ourang Outapg, md the ouly
real one in the country, is paving the Manager ana
his patrons short visit, which cannot be prolonged