The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1845-10-30

think the cause of your not calling to see me suppose
you have your reasons wish you to call to-day Tor
want to see you very much If have offended you In any
way am very sorry, and hope you will forgive me-
Do call and explain to me the cause OF your staying
away so long MARY ANS CAssIMER.
appeared from evidence introduced afterwards
that this person Csssimer not Maria Bckiord Not
wthstandng the evidence below of Priscilla Blood,
Inclined from circumstances that have come to our
also be of Aaras aliases 1t appears by Mrs. Law
rence's testimony that Tirre or DeWolf, went
sionally by the name Of Cass.mer, and also Maria
from Boston Times, Oct %
At this stage the jury retired and returned in half
hour The Witnesses in the were then called, and
to the IN ss
witnesses will also appear before the grand jury on
Monday next. The verdict off! gu vas then rssd:
" That Maria Bedford alias Maria A Bickiord came
to her death the morning Of October 27h ls45 by
wounds inflicted by Albert j. Tirrel otherwise
called Albert De Wolf with razor cutting her throat
IN manner to cause instant DEATH and the jurors sfore
said their oaths, do say that the said Albert ir
reIl, otherwise called Albert De Wolf OF his malice
thought the said Maria Bckford otherwise called
Maria Bickord, did kill and murder against the peace
of this Commonw eah and the laws of the same"
We have learned the following facts, which viii be
found of interest connected with the late ragca oc
currence in this city:
For some weeks during the last summer Tirrell and
Mrs Bckford boarded together and wife, at the
Hanover Street House To avoid suspicion, they took
their meals at private table, and their illegal assoca
cions excited by information furnished him
by persons from Weymouth, who acquainted with
Tirrell and knew that he had family at that place
Tirrel finding that he exposed at moved his
quarters, and was after arrested charge of
adultery.
While stopping at the above named house, they fire.
queny quarreled it is sad and OCCASION Maria
had 7alnable silk dress literally torn from her. Her
husband, Mr. Bedford residing in the city at the
time and often called to her. and appeared much
attached to her and although Of her relations to
Tirrel was in the habit of performing OF her request
many errands.
The father of Tirrel died about year SINCE leaving
property to the amount of about S25 900 Much of
in real estate which was disposed Of from time to time
at great sacrifice in order to realize available MEANS
SO far as Alberts portion was concerned There were
The father of this Tirrell, Mr. Leonard Tirrel
representative for SEINE twelve to the Gene
pended considerable money upon Mrs Bckiord, had
written letters to her. perhaps eliminating himself in
some way which she nclnedto dispose Of contrary
to his wishes and which fact among other things led to
angry words quarrel noticed in the evidence given
before the inquest which will be found in another place.
Treis arrest though the officers have been informed
that he had been recently among his relations at
Weymouth, and since the officers were last there.
From Boston Post, Oct 30
There unfounded rumors in circulation yester-
DAY. that IrrsI was seen zen Weymouth o.. on Monday
called at the residence Of his wife and there told
that Trrel arrived there in the morning with Thompson
| who with them, but had not been after ten
o'clock They searched the house for him from top to
bottom every facility having been afforded to them by
that he was again pursued on account of the
suspended indictment for his having lived with Maria
Bckford and probably his friends gave him assistance
to enable him to keep of the way until further
gotatons to save him from that prosecution could be
| opened.
ANTI-RENT FUGITIvEs.-Ye sterday Mr.. Levalley,
with one OF the constabes OF Troy township, de-
ermined to beat the bush, he had watched it till he
was satisfied that he should find game The scene OF
operation wild and lonely mountain the south
western part of Bradford county scudder the murder
er Of Steele was the main object of pursuit Suffice it
to that while they were searching the woods they
unexpectedly found Elmer, of the Delaware chiefs
He was sitting upon log quite alone The sheriff came
up to him and pronounced him prisoner Upon this he
darted away and began to cry murder, at the top OF
his voice. This brought to his assistance some Is
persons like him fugitives from Delaware armed with
guns pistols, pchforks ana spears In short the pris
oner rescued and the lives of the officers put in the
greatest jeopardy. Resistance would have been the
height of folly as there but two, and only one
hem armed to eontend with sixteen all armed and des
any settlement The officers remained the mountain
Sre hs fellow us~e Hs ,es o
that this was their last resort that they had
from place to place like deer that the bloodhounds
the law had scented their the noun
tain astnesses Of Pennsy lvana; that they returned
Delaware, they were already doomed to shameful
death; that II they remained where they we're, ever
should worst to worst they could but lose the
lives. And in conclusion and in the of the fug
tves he dared the public authorities to do their best
He said that they had become desPerate that they
determined to remain where they were, and abide the
result that they numbered s5 at least and could be
captured by force OF 100 men After remaining some
tme the officers left their prisoners and returned 10
Towanda glad to escape with their lives Towanda
SUICIDE AND ATTEMPT AT MURDER-On Monday
night about II O'Clock, horrible took place
at the corner Of South and Swanson streets man
named Joseph Pope, keeping tavern there had been
intoxicated for considerable time and after threatening
TO Kill his wife and child about four years age made
an attack upon her with shoemaker's awl and sacrificed
her head and arms with it in many places. The suppo-
tion that he thought he had killed her. and rushing
from the cellar Kitchen where part of the affair oc
Cured, he mounted to the roof of the building and
clamberng over the railing the South side
precpitated, either by design accident the pave
ment beneatha distance OF four stories He seen
by boy looking out OF window in the neghborhood
at the time, to climb the railing but he was under
the impression that he fell while in the act The wretch.
| ed man expired almost immediately The wife, in the
street. frantic from the effect wounds and the fear
| that her children would be murdered She was taken
care by the neghbors and medical aid brought
relief She is wounded over the eye her left TEN
pie in several other places her head and arms and
one stab between her shoulders besides Receiving va
rious bruises The blade of the awl being very sho
prevented the stabs from being serious in their conse
uences and there is at present no reason to fear fatal
termination She has four children and has before
suffered from the brutality of her husband during his
frequent fits of intoxication-Phii. Times, Oct 49,
SYNOD OF PENSsYLvANA-This body meta Lew
stown, Delaware, on Tuesday evening last. The
steamboat Cohansey chartered for the trip and
large number Of the members including the Rev Messrs
ed on tuesday The Wind blew gale when th.y resc
ed the Capes, that the boat obliged lie at the
breakwater over night As there were no berths the
provisions and water growing short danger OF drag
ging the anchor, and the night cold, there was good
deal Of discomfort in the position. But by eleven on
Wednesday morning, the wind luled that the passen
gers were carried in whale boat schooner and by
that reached Lewistown at P. NJ The Rev Thomas
Brainard preached the Synod sermon Wednesday
evening" and was chosen mode raor for the year.
Great harmony characterized all the proceedings The
third Presbytery OF Philadelphia, having become too
large, was divided Strong resolutions adopted in
favor of Delaware College, which is under the patron
age OF the Synod The members spoke in high terms OF
the hospitality of Lswisown. They reached here on
Friday evening.-Phia Chron. Oct. 20.
HIGHLY CENsuRABLE AND UNJUsT-The FeiiciaNa
Hing calls our attention to a communication in the
Southern Reformer, revealing instances of criminal
nality upon the part of slave portions
Mississippi, which entail lasting nfamy upon all con
cerned The writer in terms those who
have been guilty of running of their slaves to louisa
ma after their have rendered them amenable to
capital punishment under the criminal code OF Mssis.
sipp He instances five which the slave has ha