Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1845-10-11
THE ANTI-RENT TRIALS.

We learn from Delhi, New York. that on the morning
the LIST instant Judge PARKER took occasion make
gestons TO the Bar and the Counsel of the different prison
in order to tighten their respective abors There said
he, vast amount of business before the courneay
hundred indicted for murder II expected that al
indicted for this offence will be hung 1t is necessary tina
they all should be- Public justice does require full
pie be made of all the prisoners confinement Was
best them that Of those indicted for MURDER and agans
whom the proof clear that they present disguised
armed when Steele was killed, should plead guilty of man
slaughter So it seemed to him. II would
of time, labor, and expense great many, owing the
extensive combination that has existed have been thoughss
drawn into the commission of crime and nfracon Of the
laws Where persons plead guilty. some opportunity
for the court to be mercifu They inclined
He advised that all arrests cease except fragrant He
intended remain until all those in custody on bail were
disposed Of He advised that the counsel for prisoners and
the counsel Tor prosecution meet and consult the subject
The court would do the and TO afford opportunity
for this, adjournment would be had until II O'Clock
When the again opened it seemed that the proposal
of the Judge had been acted upon, and determination made
TO set at large numbers of those confinement Witness the
suboined brief record of the proceedings
Harvey Hubbel, Archibald McNair, James Bernhart VIM
Bryant Chauncey p. Walcot Miles Brambe John o. Lid
die, Andrew Lddle, Homer Burger, Levi Jenkins Homer
Sanford, Canine Connolly, James A. Mills William Temp
kn and Abel A. Fuller to indictments for being armed and
disguised pleaded guilty, and were fined in varying
from S25 to $780, their total fines amounting to 81, 000
William Vermlyea William Smith, John Crosby, Alex
ander Beckwith, John Hendricks Nathaniel Hendricks Abel
Could William Tompkns and Thomas Drury, indictments
for being disguised and armed for attempts prison.
&c., pleaded guilty. and upon their recognzance to
keep the peace, were discharged.
Abraham Hadley to Indictment for murder, pleaded
guilty Of mansaughter in the fourth degree plea accepted
Several other persons also aaigned and pleaded
the indictments against them.
At this all the cases. except few of the leaders, will
soon be disposed OF.
DELHI, OCTOBER 3, 1s45.
NJ. Co.
this morning, and rendered in his plea of guilty of
naansLaugr in the first degree He stands indicted for
murder The Court sad that from testimony before them
satisfactorily asceraned that Earl really present
the aray when Steele murdered, disguised
ed and therefore legally in the commission of eo-
ny. He therefore be found guilty Of murder The
plea received and the prisoner remanded for sentence
Earl is old man, 65 years of age-has children,
bis family consisting of his wife, 80 years Of age, and
adopted daughter. II is painful to aged can
ddate for the State prison but his favore doctrine that all
things they ordered sustain him un-
der his painful situation
Daniel W. Sguires, indicted for MURDER also nteposed the
plea His plea received the Court saying it should
be distinctly remarked that in this and the former the
Court does ntepose its mercy if il has any such
butte but accepts the offered pleas from knowledge that the
testimony the would convict of henous crime
Squcs mddc-aged man, deacon in the Baptist church.
who has taken active part in the late disturbances in
this county, especially in perecng and sustaining the Indian
organization His position in society would demand
that he should be dealt vigorously WITH he probably will be-
when he receives his sentence.
William Brisbane, indicted also for MURDER was allowed
plead guilty Of mansaughter in the second degree Bris-
bane a Scotchman of little education but having
uency Of language and love Of agitation, has become
anrent lecturer and such done much keep alive the
spirit Of opposition to the laws He win leave behind him.
when he goes to the State prison. family Of eight children
and the eldest not yet IL years Of age.
1.-THE above three Of the important cases that
remained to be tried and these having been disposed Of
expected that the trials will be brought to close