The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1845-08-17
From the Albany Argus of Friday. ]

FROM DELAWARE CoUNTY.-The Sheriff has offer.
ed a reward of $500 for the apprehension out OF the
county, of Warren w. scudder, of Roxbury who is
charged to have been concerned in the murder and who
30 years of age feet inches high light romine nj
blue eyes, dark hair wide gait and swings his arms in
walking.
day, Henry d. Wickham Gera Preston, and Isaac
Burhans, of Roxbury; and on Monday, Richard Davis,
of Colchester
A posse return I'd Delhi on Tuesday night from An
des having in custody Moses Earle and VIM. Brisbane
as accessory to the murder Richard Morse, Justice
| of the peace COMMITTEES on Wednesday morning as
IN accessory and charged with endeavoring to prevent
| the service OF process.
Nicholas Gardiner brought in on the morn.
ing, charged with being accessory. III had fled and
making his way into pennsy lvana; arrested in
sandiord, Broome county, brought back to Masonve,
examined, aud the proof being overwhelming against
aim, he was fully committed
Correspondence of the Albany Evening Journal
DELHI, Aug. IL, lSd5.
posse has inst returned, after days absence in
the towns of Bovina, Andes Mddletown and Roxhury,
under the command OF Timothy Corbn the person who
was tarred and feahered in Roxbury last summer for
assisting the Sheriff
He brings five prisoners all of whom arrested
warrants for murder. Daniel w Squres the person
who arrested last winter by Steele, the night and
brought over to Delhi on bench warrant one oil the
prisoners Alter many promises on the part OF ms ehas
Of good behavior for the future he admitted TO ball.
and his trial was to off in September.
Since he was admitted TO bail, he has done more than
any other to keep mp the excitement He has fed
and clothed the Indians run bullets attended meetings,
and done every thing his power subvert the laws
stance consists in the fact that no. and his father before
him. have been allow ed to occupy a lease farm in Rox-
bury for a series Of years without paying any rent
Corbin found ten Indian dresses in his house. and the
identical pistol which was taken from Corbin when he
feathered and tarfed in Roxbury. Two other
posses of citizens are out similar expeditions.
Last night posse returned from Andes, bringing with
them, prisoner that prince OF brutes Moses Earl
who ''.woud not pay his rent to save fifty lives !"
Mr. Brisbane also arrested. lie IS man OF de.
cided talent and has frequently leG' ecu 20 the ma
dered and FAR actions and encouragement could
CO. was accessory TO the murder Richard Morse,
Esq, justice OF the peace OF Anees DIETER known as
Dick Morse" the petogger) followed the posse with
his law books abused them all the way, and SAID he
would show the lawyers here that Earl could be baed
and that he would bail him.
On the arrival of the posse warrant which had been
in waiting for Richard was promptly put into the hands
of the proper officer, and he was unceIemoniously Jug
ged Morse present at the murder and under such
circumstances that he had better spend his time in dill
gently studying those books IL he expects to escape the
halter. He is very meek begins to think the MUIR
der Of Steele horrid affair and All of them
much humbled aud yhtened after they in custody
and begin TO reflect upon the inevitable consequences Of
their conduct.
ascoi tanned that II was premeditafed II was known
among the down-renters throughout the county that
Steele was to be murdered that day il he appeared If
not, blood was to be shed at all hazards.
II publicly told in every part of the county by
them early, at least the morning of the sale and
hundreds went there disguised on purpose to see
the un'-or in other words, TO and exul the
murder Of a public officer.
few stout fellows are following one man who has
He'd the country, and who to take deliberate
aim at Steele The last from them was that they
were on his trail hut three hours behind. He has ire
quenty threatened Steele identified on the ground
and traced all the there ard back lover 20 miies
He took load Of Indians with him, two OF whom are
now in custody, and ON his return immediately heo
One MIR. Renwick pursued by another company
into Pennsylvania brought back to the town , o.
Masonville where he had examination ana was guy
committed for murder ana brought last night vi-
dence is very strong against HIM You can gan, nom
this some notion OF the spirit with when our c@ehs
take hold of this affair. ~. r.,
The Attorney General has gone TO Deih ior Tue pur-
pose of assisting the examination Oh 'he persons ar
,,as,ad fr Inc murder OF sheriff Steele.dibdny Zee.
Jour.