The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1845-08-16

escaping punishment To explain his motives we offer
he appears to be st impenitsnt, we think undue SYM
Green, the reformed gambler, autborasdly published
account OF his former life which might inure him
his trial. provided there any chance Of his being
acquitted Of the crime ofmurder We take this oppor
uny express opinion that most the facts stated
by Green he did not learn directly from Wyatt, and
that he did not arrive at his information in such
ner rs gave him right to publish it, But know that
Wyatt has made disclosures In q letter, written by
him another convict whilst engaged In getting up
Plot he sn for hs %e hs ,a
an officer who attempted to take me. shot him dead"
constable shot through the head in Ohio, in the
spring OF Sl3 in the presence OF one hundred citizens
and the criminal made his escapes and traveller APP
pears have been murdered for his money in the woods
the Maumee river, about the same time
Well this Wyatt is properly enough. placed in large
airy ROOM fastened to the floor with light chain, long
enough to allow him to exercise, and is exempt from
labor Contrary to former usage, his convict dress was
taken off, and he dressed up like gentleman when ia
ken to the court house. to be aagned for the murder OF
Gordon. Perhaps this was right He is allowed better
food than other convcts the of newspapers and 9TH
privileges, incompatible with discipline, and that
hero the lion Of the place. He company frequently
through the day visited by ladies and geatemen cit
whilst the poor heart broken father who comes all the
way from Ohio to wretched son in pris on IS not
allowed an interview. In view OF these facts, it is
strange that other convcts tired OF prison lifo and
having yet long sentences to out should seek to
create some variety in their monoonous existence and
to become lions Ia mode de Wyatt.-Coynga PATROL.
To THE EplToR OF THE HERALD.-It is necessary
to direct the public attention to the dlsgracefu pro-
ject OF opening street through the Episcopal Burial
ground In Hudson street and we have read with
much satisfaction, an article IN your paper OF yes.
terday, entitled "Removing of the Dead" We had
always understood that Episcopalians were distin-
guished for their respect for the dead, and that the
dissertation Of grave yards was practice which
they were prompt to dlscountenance and condemn.
Can it be possible, that the love of filthy ucre has
so prevailed the moral and right feeling
of the vesry Of Trinity Church, that what they have
been ever ready to condemn IN others, they are
about to practise themselves! Ii the vestry OF
Trinity thus inclined to trampe upon the rights,
and to outrage the feelings OF their brethren, shall
they be permitted to do So at least, without strug
gle to prevent it9 We should like know what right
the vestry OF Trinity Church have to seize and sell
the land, for the use OF which, place of inter-
ment for the dead, enormous sums have been paid
to them. Ifthey did not intend that this land should
continue to be used burial place, not their
friends ofthe deceased who paid it? They now
in the almost daily receipt Of money for this purpose
do they suppose that II paid to them by lndlvl
duals, merely tor the poor privilege Of obtaining
resting place OF few weeks or months, for the re-
mains OF their departed relatives and friends?
But again, we put the question, what legal right
have the vestry Of Trinity Church, after devoting
this land to the purpose of burial ground, for
valuable consideration, to appropriate 1t to any 9TH
er, without the consent of those whose money has
been paid to them, and who have vested rights in
the matter! We pause tor reply. II is our arm
est hope that those who are interested, and their
number is not few, will bestir themselves upon this
occasion. Let us see whether this powerful corpo-
ration can ride rough shod the community,
treating the legal rights as well as the natural feel
ings of our citizens with equal contempt. want
of respect for the dead is standing reproach to
countrymen, and, It IS 10 be feared, not without
some foundation. Whether II shall be glarlngy ex-
hbted in the present instance, remains to be seen.
SEVERAL.