The New York herald., 1845-03-22
Cltv IntelllUence.

The STRANGE AssAssINArIoN CAsE-Tn the case OF
to murder John Hacsstt counsellor at law Of this city
we have enquired into the facts of the to-
and publish them in order to correct
which appeared yesterday.
seems that Mr. Hsckett on the 9th of March last upon
crossing from the corner Of Leonard street to the
perceived that he dogged by negro by the name Of
John Louis Pauie perfect Hercules in his proportions
who turned round when he had passed Mr. ackett and
looked at him intently in the face Mr. Hacket thought
nothing OF this but subsequent circumstances made him
distinctly remember it. On coming home, on the next
night, riday) Mr. Hackett found upon his table
addressed to himself which had been received through
the post The contents Of the note were to the effect that
the writer certain Mary, had become largely intau-
ated with Mr. H personal charms and had long desired
TO see him. and hoping that she had not stepped the
bounds of proprety desired to have personal interview
Chapel at quarter before eight O'Clock in the evening"
and that Mr. H. would know her by the fact that she
morning before Mr H. had rsen and YET in bed one
the waiters OF the Carlton House came to Mr. Hackets
house end ushered in his room Paulet who not knowing
Mr. Hsckett introduced himself and told Mr.. H. that he
had been to him the night before TO tell him that
by the name Of postley had met him several
sions, and had employed him (PauleD to crush in Mr..
Hacket face, to break his noss and otherwise deface
him and to stamp his entras out-and had asked Pauet
III ne would have any objection, for further sum, to
kill man 2" The negro further stated that Mr. Posey
had told him Paule that the whom he thus wanted
Psulet to pure he'd injured him very much and wished
Paulet to meet him that night to do It, The night
Posey and the negro lay in wait the Of Leon
ard street and Broadway and as Mr. Hacket out Of
d~eing opposite Mr. Postey was seen to touch Pauet
and to tell HIM that THAT the man." pointing Mr.
Hackett The negro told Mr. Posteythat itwoud not doo
commit the deed in Broadway a. it was too public. Mr.
Posey desired Paulet to meet him at the store Mr.
John Morgan in Fulton street. the next day. at IL A.
NJ FridayD and he. Postey, then wrote letter to Mr..
and the negro further informed Mr. Hseka that Mr POST
ley reed the contents Of the note to him. and that Posey
sese i and gave il TO the coored msn, who dropped in
Hacke.t that he meet Post!ey at Reys Hotel on
Saturday evening, at half past ssven that Postley
was TO be n The vicinity OF the place. when the deed
L Mr.. HAcKtrr immediately made inquiries about the
negro and found that he Of uninpeachablc character
ami then went with him before Judge AIatse to whom
the negro detailed the facts and who detached Boy
er and Welsh TO arrest Posey the spot Mr. Hackett
there and the oficcrs aud two or three Of his
friends and Mr.. Postley snd the negro were found to-
geher and recognised Postley remained by the church
and the negro crossed and attacked Mr. tthe
crcen arrested the negro, but not knowing Posiev in
person. and having taken their station distance he
low fosisy walked away, and went up to miital
negro, who told him he had beaten MIR Hscke knocked
hin down and beat him severely. but that Mr. Hacke
beng powerful man, had cl,nched him, and some .psr-
With the officers block two trpped them up ran
away Possisy hen told him that that would not do-tha
he ~ss not ened tosreceve any thing for what he had
aons hu, that he mus, get iron bar two thirds the
length has umbrella and knock Hacketts brains that
ss Ss. Ss ss .r d,sr' I. hm,s an1s fin n
RAINY night, when r Hacks should cross the street he
VI. 20 ieli him 10 the grouad with the iron bar It fnr
ef the day, told Mr John w. Morgan Of what Postley
wished him 10 DO, and that Mr. Morgan begged him not
| % DO n, sns csatonei him against Postlcy, and
20 commit &C, Of violence sud Of such
wnn'ns fossy dad no, keep his engagement with the
ooefsd man that night Tn. statements OF the negro
eouoborsts5 biore the Grand Jury in al. the es
ssei,sl parts ~ dsGsr.n. Witnesses.
fe.siey ~e understand charges Mr. Hscket with hav
ng sienstsd the affections OF his family from him. and
af'hsr that Mr. wrote highly ensive letter 10 him
ans sspPesca that revenge act1atcd Postiey TO the
A.
ng siensiei the snectons of the Amily Of Mr. Posey
hst admits that he letter 10 him. which letter wa
fupsrlnducsd by certain ofenslve remarks made to
hssad ~ Mr. Ifsckstts By Mr.. Postley.
Mr. fsstlsy ballef BY his cousin q Mr. Geo Post
10y, who 1ssihed the amount OF IS 600 over ant
above ell aciss and liabilities fostley will be tried be
lore The sessions nsxt April and u convicted the Cou
csn axsfds ranihmsnt Of ten hard labor in thu
late pfssoa.
Police Once -MshcH 2i-BunslAay.-The q hons,
Of Mr. Wsiis No scs 0fceAwch street. entered
ssl nixht BY means cffaiss keys and rot bed OF a
bsr 81 ARTICLES et wearing apparel
Goronsr's Omse --roCap Dnowrxp--The body o.
mnknown man, dressed IN dark calico frock,
red Htnnsi md faFh coloured pecoat white drawers
"a tec kings ound Ia the East River 81 the co
of Iieuston sret, ycs,srday morning She had apps
fenuy been 10 tho water hut abcn twelve hours
from hs pasnar IN which The bsly found, IL Ia pro
bahie that he ccmmiitei suicide she shont ~ year
age srparcnt and hsd DARK hsra rosary and Black
we're shout her neck The held sn inquest
end The Jury returned verdict ol found drowned.