The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1845-06-14
Baltimore.
Correspondence of the Herald

BALTIMORE, June -, ls45.
Suicide Of The late Secretary Of ,oh the
Pardoning PoWer-Resurrectonists-.a Case in Point
The Barney Case-7riaif for Manslaugh Small Pcr
The Custom House Sehemers, &c.
The reception of the news Of the suicide of VIM. Van
Buskrk ESQ., at Cumberland, Nd. late Secretary of
State under Governor Thomas did not much sur
prise in this city among those who knew him during his
residence at Annapolis.
II has been confidently asserted that from the time of
his acceptance Of that office until the close Of Governor
Thomas term he had never known a sober moment
and through the mbecilty of mind occasoned thereby
was lead by designing men in this city to nHic many
blow on the honor of the State. With Governor la
boring under mental hallucnation of some kind in
duced by Jealousy OF his wife, the whole authority of the
Satewas vested in the secretary and is known fact that
OF standing in this city received fees the friends
plying liquid poison to the unfortunate Secretary
for them pardon The "Swingletree" gang were par
doned and other murderer Free whilst the doors
the penentary also widely extended for the
OF rioters thieves, and burglars 1t may be matter of
graduation to them that the unfortunate victim Of their
criminal tamperng is out of the way witness against
their conduct though have thought it might be ell
to assure hethat there ohersyet living cognizant
all the facts in the case Mr. Van Buskirk was rather to
be pted than condemned for his participation in the
matter as his mode Of life caused by effort to
drown the remembrance Of the most severe and heart
rendng family affection, which has finally driven him to
seek for death as a relief therefrom.
During the past winter the medical of this city
have made many successful efforts to secure for dssec
ton the bodies of persons who have died of doubtful
diseases that were not buried in vaults. They have a
band OF organized resurreconists constantly in pay
one OF whom negro, some months since, came to his
death by pistol shot fired at him whilst pursuing his
unlawful vocation In other large cities there is gene
rally enough subjects to be obtained from the hospitals
and but in this city such is not the and
becomes necessary rob the graves alike of rich and
poor many OF which, II now examined would be found
to contain nought but empty collins This reminds me
OF case which occurred not very long since, but which
was noticed in the papers having been hushed up
by the parties concerned II was the of old lady
Of highly respectable family, who had died of disease
which bafed the skill of the physicians in attendance
and they had her taken the very night of her inter-
ment About two weeks after her daughter had dream,
which left the impression her mind that the body
her mother had been stolen from the grave and she,
being little superstitious had the coffin taken up The
result proved that the impression we'll founded
and it is now regarded by many of the friends of the
The Barney is still progressing in the City Court
the arguments in the case commencing yesterday find
that the sketch of the in my last letter
awarded by the jury thought will fall greatly short
Of the $4,000 claimed.
Johnson coored indicted for the manslaughter of Jas
Drummond, on board the brig Orleans on her way to
that the parties had had little difficulty which resulted
in small scratch the prisoners nose, and that few
minutes after when it was supposed to have been all set
tied the prisoner rushed the deceased with knife in
hand and stabbed him to the heart. Johnson the
cook and Drummond Of the sailors board of the
dict of guilty.
The ravages Of the small pox this city still continue
and what is worse still have heard Of several
where death has ensued from the want of attention.
female died Fells Point last week. who had been
tirey deserted On being discovered by good samar-
TAM she asked for drink Of water but before it could be
procured death had relieved her suferngs. doing
business in Baltimore street, it also sad died from the
most palpable neglect, with this horrible disease few
days since. The remains found to be offensive
that was impossible to induce any by reasonable
compensation to transfer to hearse and drive out TO
burial ground. Under these circumstances, private
citizen Mr. Asbury Jarrett put old suit went into
the house removed the corpse drove out to the burial
ground and inferred the body-prayed the grave
and afterwards paid all the expenses. Such act is
deserving of the greatest praise
The Custom-House schemers still bsficd and Gen
Marriott remains at his post Collector The party
who went to see the President yesterday the subject
received no encouragement from Secretary Walker and
not permitted to the President account
slight ndisposition.
Although the country press is sending forth the
dismal cries relative to the effect of the recent frosts
vegetation find the Baltimore market overlooking with
the greatest abundance Of early produce of all kinds.