New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1845-10-03
Delaware Oyer and Terminer.


SECOND DAY or THE SECOND WEES.-At the
evening session OF the Court Monday, NJ Sanford. Esq
OF the prisoners counsel opened his defence 10
the Jury. His opening, which occupied more than an
hour consisted Of recspulaiou Of the circumstances
which led TO the contamination of Indian crimes At
Andes. A large number OF cases were supposed IN
which severe punishment would be warmly approved
of by the community az large, but this prisoner now on
his Trial he said belonged to the rank and hle while
" chiefs arrayed witnesses against hint he
very men who had fomented the rebellion.
The evidence the part of the defence Is very brei
and the points which il was understood would be relied
upon were entirely abandoned. That Steele did not
offer any aggression at the Earl sale was admitted by
them But. question which they raise on their
the Court and Jury that all the Indians
present the sale not guilty OF murder as they
conended that being armed and disguised did not make
them guilty of felony and that the statute defining muir
der. therefore could not sfec, them
But ii is not believed will be gathered from the ey
dence that Van Steenbergh is only technically guilty Of
murder but the expression used by him. and acts per
formed at the sale tend to fix il upon him that he fired
his gun at Steele, and very possibly inflicted the mortal
wound.
DELHI Tuesday morning Sept 30.
The evidence on the part Of the defence was very
brief and closed last night and on the opening OF Court
this morning AFTER the admission of sceyral persons
bail, : :. Bovine Esq one ,0f the prlsonerss counsel,
proceeded address the Jury He occupied about three
hours with bis speech and was followed BY b. steele
Esq on the part of the people.
Mr.. Bovine, while speaking upon the subject under
consideration pointed and happy in his arguments.
He eyinced good deal Of sagacity and discrimination
in presenting his defence to the jury He did not con.
fine himself 10 his subject entirely but travelled out OF
the road considerably. in the course OF his remarks.
Much of his speech relative to- and defence Of Mr.
Gordon. an associate counsel.
Mr.. Steele. whom mentioned followed for the people,
brother Of the late under sheriff and Is young
Of line talents and requirements
Mr. Gordon spoke the part Of the defence when Mr.
Steele had closed and finished his remarks at tcsiimc
when the Court adjourned for an hour
Mr. Sherwood will make the closing argument for the
prosecution this evening when the jury will receive their
charge from the Court and retire to deliberate upon their
verdict lExpress.
THE ELECTION DAY.-There could not be more
beautiful day for the election than this
The election proceeding with great order the polls
far hear. The voters generally turning our,
and the signs indicate that the poll will be large There
no high excitement good deal Of personal interest
taken by the friends OF the respective candidates for
Sheriff and the for votes among them gives the
appearance Of much activity the respective places Of
voting
What will be the result undertake 10 say.
We know enough 70 be- Of this that If every Wing
in the city votes the Wing ticket whole list OF nomi
nations will be elected Mr.. hcnnedys election is
TO have been in doubt and We hope already
secured Baltimore Patriot Wednesday evening.
INDIANS Yesterday the representatives OF the
Iowa tribe of Indians who had been for long time IN
England left this city for their home in the West. We
part OF them males and females, proceeding up
Chestnutst in several carriages accompanied by full
band Of music. The men We're decorated in all the
shocking appliances Of stage Indiansm painted feath.
ered blanketed and daubed beyond all precedence yet
nearly all looking fat and oily as If they had fed well in
Europe. There were several women all evidently full
olooded and all bedizened with numerous evidences OF
distinction and tokens Of rsnk-and ALL male and female
looking as grave as a parcel Of mummes.
Philadelphia U. : Gazette.