The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-02-06


WILL at its next meeting, make enquiries into the sub
lect SO a. to bring the guilty parties to punishment
for Trustees Of the Library Tor the ensung ana re-
suited 10 the choice Of the following gentlemen Henry
G. Murphy, Thomas s.-woodcock, Robt. Nichols, James
H. Duryea, A J. Spooner, Abbot A. Low, Cyrus P.
Smith, and Richard L. Wyckof.-There was highly in.
terestng meeting Of the benevolent WISHING
Wilamsburgh, at their temperance rooms, on Tuesday
night The meeting was addressed by Messis Hall.
Mum, and Whiting, Of this city who were spirited and
tached to the society charming and the least
interesting and effective part of the ceremonies.
SO. aoor the
vast of business and finding unusual number
and were discharged with the thanks Of the court for
the industry and prompituds with which they had full
however that Notwithstanding the well known dstermi
nation Of the grand inquest to bring to punishment all
offenders against the laws. Of every grade class;
dysm and insubordinaon which has too long been
pant in the cy tumults and riots still Of almost
most beaten to death by parcel Of vagabonds within
few yards distance Of the place where Patrick Burns
evsnins gang Of sioWs armed with clubs roc
from the lower part Of Hillary street, headed by an
lrishman reading in Powers street. for the purpose of
wreakpg vengeance for some supposed insult injury,
upon Mr. Burns contractor, carrying business in
the 9th ward Fortunately the ruans did not discover
have been disastrous would have been infamous
and disgraceful
Agreat number OF bench warrants were issued against
persons who will be brought into court this afternoon
for arraignment Edward Buckley, indicted for grand
larceny, for stealing money from Mr.. Owen Cogan;
John Gillespie, indicted for stealing money from John
McGinley; Richard Roberts alias William Brown, ian
old State prison brd indicted for burglary at the store
Of Mesdames Elizabeth and EuPhemia Marteni Fulton
street, and John Smith probably de guerve) who
has also served long apprenticeship at Sing Sing for
burglary Committed by him few years ago. at the
for burglary at the blacksmith shop of Robt NJ WIFI
ting were sevsrally srraigned and each pleaded not
good education and superior accomplishments ami was
through the nerposition of influential friends relieved
0 ss
tried on Monday next In the mean time, with the ex-
Q, no 81 w scs
before the court
MARGARET CECILIA HERNANDEZ VS.. CARLOS F.
HERNANDEZ, HER HUSBAND, AND ILDEFoNso ME-
ed the arrival board ship Franconia from New
York Of the above defendants. having the three chill
dren Of Mrs Hernandez with them, and accompanied by
Mary Mckeon, the mistress of Hernandez As much
curiosity has been excited in the community 10 know
who these parties and what they charged with
have taken pains to ascertain the particulars
near possible. From a petition died in the Parish
Court yesterday by Mrs. Hernandez, against her hus
band for the provisional guardianship o. her three in
Mrs Hernandez is native of New York her hus.
band native Of the Island of Cuba They mar
red the soth October 1885, in New York. where they
have since resided From the period Of their marriage
February l64S they alleged to have lived
PLY together when q change of conduct towards his
wife observed the part of Mr.. Hernandez, and
since that time his conduct has been insulting and
cruel!
In her petition Mrs H. alleges that the conduct Of her
husband was influenced by Idefonso Medrano, Catho-
and being thus operated on he had been guilty of such
cruel treatment and outrages towards her
s
husband abandoned her in advanced state of preg
nancy and took her three chidron away from her resi-
~ hal oc odr Aulo radS
the care Of Mary McKsen who resided with the priest,
and with whom Hernandez alleged to have been liv
The only af complaint according to the Pc
on H. that Mrs Hernandez had refused latterly to at
tend mass and aurculsr confession when adminissred
and whom she had detected in great number Of false
hoods and as she had every to believe was plan
Of her husband and at the time keeping concubine Of
her husband under his roof that her husband had sell
dom been at his own house during the day for many
the morning.
This about the burthen of the petition fled in the
shall carefully watch.
ldefonro Medrano spanard by birth, and IL stated
HI. hair SCARCELY srsy very long and fall.
on each shoulder in careless loose manner which at
tracts attention from its extreme hneness His appear
ance 10 not possessing, and wheL glance Of his
quick small black eyes caught the behoder 10 ire
sistibly reminded of Of Eugene Sues characters
matter, we learn that this Medrano the COMES
of the high dame. in the time of Godoy. Prince
De Pss who some what openly scknowiedgsd the
distinguished for his violent passions comfortable ava
rice, and for several unworthy qualities Some months
Island where by means Of money arfully drawn from
Mr. Hernandez ne erected church, but was forbidden
from administering religious services there lately oy
Subsequently he obtained from Bishop McClusky, Of
Philadelphia las is supposed BY false representations)
honorable discharge The latter Bishop has since ia
ken aeps annu the discharge and prevent any mis-
chief which it might produce.
In addition the above charge against Medrsno, We
find another petition has been fled in the u s. Circuit
Court by Eugene Bernard Ildefonso Medrano here
in 1t 10 alleged that Amelia and Maria Jupp then minors
and nieces Of said Medrano, were LETT large property
amounting to 500 0Oo by their deceased parents
Amelia died. and Maria became sole possessor ofthe for
tune. In November. Ist3 MIR. Barnard married Maria
Jupp and died without ISSUE after attaining ma
jory leaving her husband sole administrator OF her
tate The petition further states that with this fortune
Medrsno absconded from New York. and has il; and
this suit brought TO the fortune Of his wife,
which now falls to the plaintiff. On the other hand
Messrs Grymes, McHenry and Carer have filed a rule
to show cause why the prisoner now in the parish JAIL
should not be discharged from custody, his bail
d1ced and finally alleging that the arrest has been i'm
properly made, as the Cause of action, any has been
already passed upon in New York. This rule 10 tobe
tried this morning at . O'Clock
We have thus endeavored TO lay synopsis Of this ex
tIaordnary case before readers without further
comment and, as said before, God prosper the right
The case was submitted to the Court which decided
that the rule must be made absolute, - the commits
soner silliman who made the attic station deriving ms
authority from the state Of Louisiana and NOT rom rne
prisoner was then ordered to be released from custody
No sooner was his discharge maze OUT, and Mea.sno
about to be released from the rnrnl bond Of
for his to the same charge before
Judge Buchanan Of the First Judicial District Court Of
A. Nav Y:rk can be entertained and respected Bail
Was mot svsn In the U. Court no evidence was to:
into-N O. Dsifa, Jan. %