The New York herald., 1846-03-26

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for the adultery and committed to the Leverstt
street jail. where he remained until he was bailed by
Nathaniel w. Bsyley his brotherinlaw, on the I'd day
of October In connection with that date have letter
under his hand to show you. When he was taken at
New Bedford he was living with her and she not
went to Mr. Dootles taven in Elm street, and entered
his name with his own hand a. "Albert De Wole," and
% 0 ns on b eoula not gn
watch to young man to 50 and find her for him. On
the 9th Of October he wrote letter to New Bedford in
quing for her. On the 10th OF October he again enter
ed his at Mr. Doolttles On the 9th, his wife, his
mother his father nlaw, the Selectmen of Weymouth,
and respectable merchant Of Boston, severslly wrote
letters requesting stay Of proceedings the
adultery indictment, hoping he might be reclaimed
Those letters were exhibited to the Court whs consent
months he paying the costs and entering into recogni
zancs to keep the and be of good behaviour for
six months On the alst of October he into Court
and paid the costs and gave the recognzance. Six
days aer that day. this bloody and cruel assassination
rest and after Mrs Bickford knew he was bailed she
hid herself from him, and airaii of him. He had
sometimes been known to be severely cruel towards her
and threatened her life. She remained concealed in
obscure place at the north end Of this city until about
the 18th OF October. when she went to Mr. Joel Law
murder was committed. She was there some days be-
fore he to that house, but Tuesday afternoon,
2ad Of 0t being the next day after be entered into the
recognizance In Court she went out and when she re-
turned in the evening he came home with her, passed
the night with her, and Wednesday morning she in-
He visited Mrs Bickord at that house every day aer
wards On Sunday morning, 26th OF October, he came
angry words between hlm and her were overheard,
which subsided. He went away towards evening,
and came back sbout O'Clock and went to her chamber
whore they remained alone together At Of the clock
they talking together. and At that time she
out and got some water she said. for Albert. The
they locked up the house and went to bed. No
person came into that house afterward that night.
Mary Ann
10 now moulderinG IN Q premature grave There
were three chambers up stairs. The back one was
middle one had bed in it, but no person occupied
II that night; the front chamber was occupied by
faint shrek was heard coming from Mrs Bickfords
and Afterwards the noise Of something falling
to the floor Soon after this person went down stairs.
Of the house and unasening the door, and noise
was heard in the yard and srosn 9, scream q are:
coming under their door. and their room nlng with
smoke Mr. Patterson opened the window and cried hre
s M saa ISe S
Priscilla Boods chamber, and burning She began to
pull them down to sxtiDgush the re and in 20 doing
igned at the Of the stairs and n oral other
places and had not the alarm been given in avery short
time the staircase would have been mpassabde and
discovery of murder manged corpse could have
been mae the Hre destroying all suspicion ard all proof
room was entered The door was found open. Il was
full Of smoke that nothing at first was disoernble
Every ones attention absorbed in efforts to extin.
guish the fire, which burning In several places In
the closet the bed, and in trunk of clothes. Some
stumbled over something the floor near the re
substance which caused the stumbling the blacken
ed corpse Of Mary Ann Bickford her head near the
fireplace & nearly cut on from her her body: with no apparel
the fire extnguished, lights were procured, and
an examination Of the premises made. Near her lay
puddle Of blood at the hsad Of the
bed near the pie. aneihs. = ..s = =
ing substance had been drawn over IT, On the floor
der her body was NO blood In the washbasin was
me the
vest drawers, socks. fcane SC. In the straw bed was
found cut rip, and several extnguisned matches
the bed clothes Of her bed had been carried to the head
of the stairs, and burning there In the middle
the bed and placed at the head Of the STAIRS and they
burning Fire had also been applied in thit middle
IL There wss blood also ON III. dswe lac razor
belonged to who resided in the house, NOR did
the socks drawers vest or cane In the pocket Of the
which had remained at Mr. Doolittles Let now pais
from this shocking OF blood and nre. There u
Fuism Before day light, or near day break on that
morning, Mr.. Fulam and his servant were walked
up BY person calling for them That person wantsda
horse, carriage and man to take him out of town. He
before. That man Albert ). Tirrsll. He told Mr..
into a scrsps about girl or some such expression Mr.
Fulam ordered Oliver Thompson to harness horse
wanted to Co. Oliver Thompson drove the prisoner,
being guided BY his directions on the way to his father
n.lsw's house in Weymouth Mr. Moab Tirrells house,
where the prisoners wife resides and there he left
him Constabss Merri6eld and Coolidge searched that
house for him that day and he could not BE- found He
next day hs was supplied with money, and left Masss.
chuses. He wandered, like CAIN from place to place,
Orlesns Iom which city he has been brought here for
trial Such 10 the outline Of the evidence intend to
produce. which will be much filed up by the testimony
facts within their knowledge bearing upon the very i'm
portant issue you have to try.
the whole Of the seventh chapter Of The Proverbs q
Solomon describing the acts of the harot and the young
man void Of understanding, and especially the last 81.
to the slaughter, or fool to the correction Of the
stocks till dart strikes through his liver bird
life. Hsarken unto me now, therefore, o 20 children,
and attend to the words Of my mouth. Let not thine
For Ss hss cant down Hsnv yea msnv
strong men have been slain by her. Her house is the
way 10 hell, going down to the chambers Of DEATH"
THAT our readers may understand the motive
and applicability of the context Of the six last Of
the chapter referred to BY tho learned Attorney Of the
Commonwealth, We here give the verses preceding tho
quotation.J [cHArrER vrIl
sois-sn peradeA soa ..esre sai kind familiarity Sit
Wisdom
l. My Son, keep my words and Icy up my commsnd-
. Keep my commsndmssts and live, and ny law
Bind them uponthy fingers, and then upon the table
Of thy heart
L. Say unto wisdom, thou art my sister, and call
derstanding thy kins woman'-
That they may keep thee from the stranger woman,
from the stranger that hsttsfsth With her words
g. For at the window Of my house, look through my
easement
T. And behold among the simple ones. l discsrned
among the youths young man void of understanding
g. Passing through the street near her corners and he
went the way TO her house;
In the twilight in the evening" In the black and dark
night;
10. And, behold, there met him woman, with the at
tire Of q harlot, and subtle Of heart.
II. (she is loud and stubborn her feet abide mot In
her house;
H. Now she without now In the streets, and listA
in wait at every corner)
l3 so she caught him and kissed him. and with i'm
pudent face said unto him,
IA. l have peace offerings with me; this day have
paid my vows
Is Therefore camo forth 10 meet theo diligently to
seek thy face and have found thee.
l6 have decked my bed with coverings Of tapestry
with carved works, with hne linon Of EGYPT.