The New York herald., 1845-01-05

WITCHES BuRNED.-Str0uge ~
his enlightened period hesexistence OF witches is as
firmly believed by many persons, AZ 1t was In salem IN
purtanical days by gone most singular case Of the
delusion and superstition Of believers In witches, was
presented at the Upper Police today before Justice
Taylor showing the startling fact that witches DO really
exist and that the evil spirit nhabs the bodies of comey
dames welt ancient and wthered beldames In mob
and red coaks with crutch shaped canes and high
heeed shoes and that said DANES do bewitch and bedev
ard possess with evil spirit all their enemies and do
M ct with vile and loathsome Diseases and DO otherwise
comport themselves like the children Of satsn ende,
vourng to enter the bodies and possess the souls OF all
good and righteous christians ..
good looking about thirty years Of age tidiy
alton the beokened that she from merrie
England, and complained that her husband, David vii
manufacturing business in partnership with his brother
and that he had abandoned her. and did not furnish her
with means of support.
and he arrested and directed to find bail for the full
flment Of his duties husband In the afternoon the
pocs and an wished TO- become Ills brothers bail He
stated however, that would be impossible for his broth
and had done So and endeavored to make people believe
he mad, and got the doctor to cup him.
What exclaimed the Justice, do you think she has
"Yes," replied Lewis, Il am snre oft"
Ju tce TAYLOR having his curiosity excited, called on
David Williams, who Is goodooking intelligent Ger
about thirty years of age and the following dia
iogue tsok placer
your wife has exerted an improper influence over you
and you found books in her possession Of singular
character. What were they7
fight against christians with books about Samuel and
solomon, and they were witch books. There was moth
going all through and about them. and winding up and
that the devil and you could And taat moth
you are all right but you couldn't get it. That's how
my wife got her power.
JUsrIcE-When were you married
DAvIOIA year ego Christmas, and have never seen .
ss had m
away like something, don't know what
Q.-were the books written?
nAnlon 1NNnlyn
Q.-Can you repeat anything that was In them
DAvup-No, for burned them asIsocn as could But
to Christians and get their souls they was all
playing on that part.
SaoT al. they X to Ss, =: that ..v
9;1vsry true Dd you see these books Lewis that
LrwrMYes. sir. and it's all as he says and there is
moth all about the books that it speaks Of and can
discover that she is q witch.
Dwell, what has she ever done to you !?
Dawn The last thing she did was to produce some
mark my eye. She tried to suck it. didn't say any.
BY her spells When was overcome she could do any.
thing with me she can put her mouth to nay ear and
blow In it. and make sound like cricket, and can't
Q-Mr Lewis, have you witnessed any ofEthese at.
tsmpts7
produced diseases in my wife and child by her power
since she married to my brother and am sat
isfed that she Is witch.
Q.-And you, David
DAvID-(solemnly) Oh, yes-she is q witch!
Q.Haye you ever seen any thing Mr' Lewis Of her
LEwn-Yes, sir; she will crouch and squat down
about the house. the floor just az have heard in the
believe that he mad and got together the neghbors
and made them believe 80, and got doctor and had him
crpped He Is always able to attend to his business
ooh then she does not exercse.this influence when
DAnn-Oh, she can, sir she can bewitch me II was
thousand miles of, and If she can overcome me, ith
long slime before come out Of it, She works and
kalk In and traU Unr
devil, it's oil right She told once that she was Of
indian descent. I'm certain she Is q witch.
Q.-How long since you saw her.
DAvrD-About fortnight ago and she overcame me me
then, and haven't come out of the influence yet-bus
Lrw.s-IfI do any thing in my mind it hurts her, and
she eIs My brother and myself keep at l6a washing
DAWN am constantly praying to the Lord for relief
me, and they are oil mewing and splitting and making
Doctor bled me, was faintng. and noticed her
trying to suck my BREATH and coming with her
fingers to her ps and breathing, and then whenever she
JusrlcE TAvIoa,well. you can both goi but y.u
A or s.
DAvID (n voice of terror oh! she'll overcome rs all
think not She win and difcult to get any
The brotssrs then ieit the court room with nelsn
Tssy
with great Intelligence but have probably become mono
maniacs on the supjec0
Lower POliCe.-BuReLARy AVID 0RAND LARcENy.-
man calling himself Richard Bronson. was found se
GREETED in the Sd story of the house No 242 Division street.
occupied az boarding house. about O'Clock this morn
ing He had In his possession two bundles containing
clothing belonging 10 two bosrders, worth about $780,
He was fully committ0d.
BuaoLAnv.-The tailors' shor, No Ill Broadway, was
burgarousy entered last night and robbed OF about $500
worth Of clothing.
saw rILEJos Jones vas arrested and committed for
stealing hundred saw6es worth $72, from the store
Of Messr. Davis, No. 100 Delaney street.
ITALIAN OrHRA-The second production Of Sem
iramide was received last night with not less en-
thusasm than the first, although it was not given,
on the whole, with the same superiority. This is
perfectly to be excused, as the poor singers mus,
be dreadfully fatigued from the many rehearsals,
and the exerton of the day before yesterday nay,
it would be a wonder il it were not so. 1t was,
notwithstanding, a sterling performance, and as
such appreciated by the audience, with whom the
thermometer Of applause rose to a very high de-
gree. tbs very gratifying to observe that the epe
ratio party spirit, which has been god-send to the
dealers in white gloves. is gradually subsidiDg,
owing to the chemical affinity produced by Semi
ramide-but it will always be very dangerous TO
begin with one of the yrima donne, till it will have
entirely disappeared from the musical horizon. We
prefer, therefore, beginning with both at time,
| by complimenting them on the highly satisfactory
manner with which they acquitted themselves.
Borghese's queen-like acting, admirably eet of