The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1845-09-13
Latest Antl.Rent News.
We received letter from our correspondent at
Delhi. which we annex, with later intelligence from


Delhi. which we annex, with later intelligence from
Hudson. &c.
DELHI, Wednesday, Sept. 10, lsi5.
Our Court OF Special Ses commenced its session
on Monday The charge OF the First Judge to the Grand
Jury was very good for him. and contained much good
advice Several civil have been tried and
sault and battery is on the taps. The Grand
Jury have not yet made a single presentment al
though they have been in session days Not much
excitement be expected during this Court in rela
ton to the Indian prisoners trial for any high
(marder crimes will take place until the Circuit Court
sits, which Will be one week from next Monday
When. that time arrives shall endeavor to keep you
duly informed of all interesting here and if
anything takes place during the interval will send you
a true account of the same. There are three hundred
troops here hundred of horse posses
day they bring in more prisoners; if they continue to
send them IN as pentuily as heretofore, they will be
ton to the two already erected.
From Albany Atlas, Sept H.
DELHi, Sept 9-Nothing particularly worthy of no.
tice has transpired since my last Things, however,
to be moving towards a consummation that
promises restoration of order here still, could the
guilty this day punished stored, would
then take years bring back, a county to tor
mer prosperous condition. The great fountains of so
cia life seem broken up, and the olden political lines
greatly endangered at least if not for time actually
os and when shall emerge from this state OF confu
sion, the wsest will hardly know where to fnd them
selves whore to look for the good ancient ways oil
civil or political life.
A quantity of government arms and ammunition has
men, who met them at prattsville on their way from
Albany think shall hear from the Grand Jury to-
morrow and are all anxious to do so. They have
large field OF labor before Them for already 90 commit
ments have been made large number will be pre-
scented who have not been committed, and larger num-
her who have not been taken, and probably viii
be, even if indicted.
HUDSON, Sept. 10. ls45.--The case of the People
Boughton, continues to draw its weary length along
This morning the empanneling OF a fourth Juror
compli he'd and at noon the unusually large panel
exhausted There sixty drawn and summoned
other to forty nine in attendance Out of this
number, after just weeks labor, four have been
people and the prisoner Had it not been for the late
decision Of the Supreme Court in Polly Bodines case,
jury would be empanneed this That decision grants
such latitude of inquiry ;that an examination conse
quent upon challenge to the favor, must OF necessity
be protracted and consume time But while time is con
sumed and the patience OF all concerned nigh exhaust
ed it would not be enquire what will be the
suit of the late decison-good badl Bad il
be- unless the delay itself be evil The rule is
doubedy expensive, covering and admitting that wlich
is may be entirely foreign to the issue presented IT
might perhaps receive amendment if not the count
before whom prisoner tried should have some dscre
ton in the limitation of the rule As is, however very
little injury flow from it, but stop the inquiry and let
lion to be governed BY and we shall find that the very
foodgates Of inquity will be opened and the wave Of
perjury and prejudice will silently and unseen, wash
away every hope to which the people prisoner
might with safety cling amidst the storm of local excite
ment For the last week the courtroom has been the.
in which human iraity has been shown up that
is sometimes led to distrust the whole human fam
ly The panel ofjurors having been consumed, the At
torney General moved tales. Mr. Jordan of counsel
for the prisoner claimed that inasmuch the indct.
ment was Tor robbing Sheriff Miller of his papers CO.
pake that it would be improper That tales should issue
to him The Attorney General replied that so far from
desiring the sheriff should be the officer selected he
should not insist upon any such thing, as duty in
desirable by the sheriff. who wished he might be
saved the burden The Court directed that tales issue to
the Coroners Of the county and the order is now on its
to those officers. The prospect OF speedy termna
ton OF this case is not very favorable.
From Albany Argns. Sept. Is
DELHI Sept. 9.-The Grand Jury was empannelled-
% being sworn John Edgerton Esq former Sheriff. is
Of our best That they will do their duty
there be doubt The charge Of Judge Wheeler was
clear forcbe and impressive and listened to with
prisoners. They appear subdued and disposed to KEEP
back nothing Some OF them anxious to 60 directly
when indicted, plead guilty believing that there il
chanes escape Further arrests have been made
since my last. Timothy Corbin jr., deputy sheriff
returned last evening with several prisoners
| Abel Jones. They Indians, not present at th'
Earl sale, but otherwise implicated. Also, Eliza
0sterhont,a chief who was present at the sale
Valentine Kittle, and VIM. Reynolds both Indians, pre-
sent at the SALE armed and disguised Among the com
mitments was that of Abraham Hadley last evening
He resident OF Bovina, present at the SALE and
disguised He arrested whilst attempting to escape
at Esq Reynolds, in Colesvs, Broome county, by Con
stable Joseph Harper, assisted by VIM Henerck, f. l..
Bradsreet, Archibald McKennon and Others of Mason
vile. McKennon, Bradstreet and others, also arrested
at Guord, Chenango county, another person who was
present at the sale but being sick, and unable to be
party proceeded in spursuit Of two others who left our
county in company with the prisoner last named Cal
vim Chase has plead guilty to indictment for riot and
assault and battery and being disguised and armed, at
the house OF John Gould in Roxbury in August, lS44
But he does appear have been disguised since In
general the prisoners brought before the Coroner find
ing that most OF the facts known well the per-
sons implicated, make full confessions of guilt