The New York herald., 1845-11-06


called upon to reply to charge so serious, confirms
not only VIII. have previously alleged, as to the
feeling existing against the United States but must
carry with II the conviction, that this false and ma
ncious report was communicated to the London
Times, by one whose reputation for truth might rea-
sonably be brought in question, by the appearance IN
print OF the article refused admission in the Gtbr1
tar Chronicle.
LowELL, Oct. Goth. ls4S.
Morals in this vtcntyq Re1s,kaSie Tyisi- Caleb Cush
ing's Lecture, $c. $c.
The Court Of Common Pleas have been engaged for
several days past Of the most remarkable
that has ever been tried in this Commonwealth Tho
facts are substantially these ION Saturday the goth Of
July last, as number Of young girls aud little boy
were out gathering berries in Medford of the girls
aged above twelve years, was accosted by young
whom they had for some time noar them picking
berries, who asked her her Ann aud on her
replying that was, he told her that person short
to conduct her thither. She followed him he then
made the assault upon her, telling her that she
ed he had knife in his pocket He thus prevented
sesthe girl shortly joined her and appear
ed very much frightened and reaching home, told
the circumstanc to her frionds
The next case occurred in Newton, on the following
Monday, the 2Sth July and here too il appeared that
0 ss ,Ss were % out ing penss
sometime, came to one OF the little girls and asked her
il her Ann she answered that it was not. He
then told her that child was crying in the bushes and
desired her to 60 and it and upon reaching secu
dsd spot took hold ofhsr and told her that she made
any he had knife in his pocket The screams Of
the unfortunate girl heard byher little companions.
but they dared not approach her. She also heard
by several people in the neighborhood Mr.. Hough-
ton and his wife, no to her assistance testified
that when near they saw man the girl, with his
back to them, and the little girl picking up the ber
crying and appeared much frightened her face scratch
ed and her dress much tornthe scoundel again escap
ed, was seen and pursued, but not overtaken.
On the l4th of August following the prisoner was
seen by the same Hoaghton drinking at his well. and
was Immediately recognised by him and his wife, the
same man they had seen the 2sth July, and who
mtted the assault upon the girl The prisoner
arrested and on being tod what account, said he
crimes Ire was in New Hampshire He Immediately
taken to hotel in Watertown and the two girls spoken
animation Of the prsonsr The girls we're Separately ts
ken into the they each pointed the prisoner
as the who had committed the assault upon them.
The prisoner was then taken to Squires Office in Cam
bridgeport and the witnesses in both sent for and
they in turn severally identified him the One
and had considerable conversation with him. and
that he took considerable notice of him, he
identified the prisoner al once as the man All the wit.
nesses to the number of ten that they had
they had seen at Medford on the asth Of July and
Newton on the 2sth, and who had committed these
crimes.
1t became apparent that the only important point in
the the identity of the prisoner with the
ster who committed these crimes The counsel for the
the prisoner was in New Hampshire at the time the Of
fences committed To prove this they called Mr.
with him the a2nd Of July last and that he saw him
every day from that to the 2sth and during that time
the prisoner bought trunk at his store; the trunk
in court and the witness identified it at the
he sold He sad the prisoner boarded at the Eagle Ho-
tel in Keene. The bar keeper Of the Eagle Hotel
called, and confirmed this and further testified that he
sat beside the prisoner day from the 2and to the
2sth July that the prisoner constant at his
wi.h him both witnesses testified in the strongest man
ner they saw the prisoner at Caravan Show mn the
a6th . Of July; Yin in ksens. .s.,.s 49, 49,
day on which the assault committed in Newton) the
prisoner registered his the stage Office Keene
Tor Concord, and that he rode the seat with him all
the way from Keene Concord that day snd had consi
derable conversation with him. Mr. Stewart, tailor in
Concord testified that he pair Of pantaloons for
the prisoner on the 2eh July and from peculiarly OF
make Identified those now by the prisoner in
Court as those he made. Another witness testified
that he the prisoner about the LIST OF August in Mon
mouth on his way to Nashua. Several Of the witnesses
we're recognized by the prisoner in Court and called by
name by him every of these witnesses that
they had not doubt that the prisoner the bar the
same man they saw in New Hampshire as described
proved the most remarkable of a6i that has
been known in this country The Counsel for the Gov
OUT the witnesses were mistaken
to dates. and thought night have been the 10Th and
2s Of July but the dates could not be altered and the
jury acquitted the prisoner without retiring from the
Court room, and he was discharged
There is one thing very remarkable about the case
that fs that person 80 nearly resembling the william
who committed these enormities should be
recognized by all these witnesses for government the
The wo s
strange that the prisoner if guilty, should have been
found there there probably never fact
sactoly proved than the innocence of the prisoner
II has been most remarkable the witnesses for the
government all mistaken to the identity Of the
prisoners fact as the Judge well remarked, almost
sufficient to shake oil confidence in human testimony
The prisoners name is Sherman, and he appeared to
oe aosat twenty years OF age well formed dark
dies very handsome man.
The Hon. Caleb Gushing gave his second lecture last
evening at the Lyceum OF Lowell; there brilliant
audience in attendance. His subject the
condition Of the United States and Great Britain. Every
thing was in favor of the Union tho expense Of Br
tain He commented very freely upon the state and
lon OF the Press Of Britain and lamened that such
Engand's tite,a as Boz, Hall, Trollop, and Others
should underrate the greatest country Gods earth
Upon the whole the lecture gave universal satisfaction
II every thing butts length He only occupied forty
The advocates of the ten hour system hold meeting
at the City Hall this evening Nis understood there will
The Liberty party hold forth al Anti slavery Hail to-
morrow evening They are very strong in this county,
and quite rabid II is expected that there will be fun
and we shall be thar of course.
The weather is as mild as in May and the ladies' God
bless then are sailing along the streets dccked out in
gay colos, and with smiles upon their lovely faces,
to Danish all from them Lowell can boast Of as
many lovely women within the circumference Of three
Ths Is city or o IN the world
Some oil The streets look il they had broom
or shovel put to them; and yet understand the city
mum to keep them clear Of mud and rubbish and that
people may not do as did, last night, wade through
heaps OF mud and filth hes feet high at the risk Of
breaking my legs.
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