New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-08-06
CITY ITEMS.

EXECUTION At NEw-HkTES.-Ihs execution OF E
rouuy nan. named Andrew ? Potter OF me 2'th ut
to u. ru-as. Of Lucirs P Osborn, les been already
-.,-onsd Poser as stated IN The accoun: Of the
lion lad been brought up By kind and pious parents
md owed his downfall 20 Ire neglect Of those duties
which had been inculca,ed upon h3a il his youth The
.nirzing with vicious sociey. and resort 70 OF
those dens Of infany which frequently prove 50 des;c
i've TO many young man in our Own City.
Potter it appears, aaG indeed fallen f-ou1 nigh ei
tate For FIVE or Six YEARS ne had not oaT been Sab
bait, scholar bu; was fnay member Of re ch--ch
He7v.Eaven Of which Rev NJ. Thompson, aov Of the
Broadway Tabernacle Q; this City .: thst r:-ne
psstor lie was exco-naunca,ed however, account
OF me Vicious course ne aerwa-G tel in:o IL 80 hap
pened that The TINE Of MS execution Nj J. was at
New Haven and attended him - as last moments re
subject formed the basis OF discourse de!.'e.ee OF
SUNDAY evening last, al the Tabernacle by Mr. TAoIp-
son 70 young men That spacious ediace was neo 70
reple:ion and never think was discourse delivered
with more fervent zeal or effective eloquence We
rust that the discourse complete, vii be gTen 10 the
The Rev speaker showed in faithful porraiture the
step By step with which the ususpecrng youth Is led by
bad COMPANY the path OF virtue 10 The downward
road OF ruin and crime whose end Ii the state Prison
or A. in this case, tnc scatold.
We gathered from the discourse the following facts
po,rer= father Was an INDUSTRIOUS
mother A most exemplary wonan-both pious. p. DC
came Sabbath scholar in the church OF winch MI
was pastor and MS conduct satisfactory In ms do
nestc habit he generally correct occasionally be
coming !Ittle unsteady keeping Irregular nOLIs ana
such hut reforming his when spoken 10 By his
parents He finally promise OF love for the Sa
yiour and applied Tor admission member Of the
church and. after examination, accepted. He ar
rived at the OF 81 and obtained situation on The
railroad where he became acquainted with number OF
Young men OF vicious habits He now began to neglect
his religious duties met Observable by want OF attend
81, I'm, npiOp % Hs mo
course OF habl. he falling INTO, he refused TO hear
any advice or 10 mold any communication with the
church OF which he member, and with deep re-
gret vote OF expulsion finally taken against him.
1'hi- ga. in Sept l5ii One morning IN the following
February the body OF young man was found near
bridge having the marks OF violence as having been
murdered. \ coToners inquest was summoned ana
Young man voluntarily appeared endeavorng 10 explain
the cause OF the wounds and stating his intimacy
in life with deceased He stated that he had sold
him watch been paid part IN cash and took note for
the balance. The note he produced and II wac dscov
covered 10 be Il forgery. This excited suspicion to-
ward the young (wnon II need not be said was
pcter) and he arrested. Alarmed al the manner
IN which his plans had acted against himself ne accused
three or ionr persons OF being sccompices but they
fully established their innocence and he finally confessed
have been alone in the horrid deed During that con
frssion ne stated that he into New-Hayen one
evening with number OF other young men on the Rail
road a handcar and stopped opposite house OF ~
fame where dancing carried on ana winch was tle
resort OF vicious persons OF ooth sexes de Wah asked
10 20 i-a first hestatcd but finally consented Shock
ed however a, open depravity which he witnessed
there he left in disgust, determined never 70 enter
again Bu: lie knew not MS own weakness-soon again
was ne there, and in order 10 suite the warnings OF
conscience hurried deeply into excess He had leapcd
the barrier and found aerward not only bar 10 MS
return but that the bound was impetus 70 hurry him
forward 10 the vortex which finally eDgu!phed him.
The Young man who who murdered had been his
friend the playmate Of his youth the inmate OF ais own
fathers family and treaty had been IN existence that
thew should go into partnership tosether-trom TINS
had borrowed gold watch and gwen
II 10 mula,to harlot whom, in his downward career
had become his mistress. His !rlend mad repeat
eddy asked him for return oil ms watch "hieh fotef
knew nc could restore and he determined upon the
murder Of his friend the price OF the dearoousht
baube. lie appointed meeting with his irend one
SUNDAY evening the bridge tor the avowed purpose
OF returning thc watch. On meeting it was observed
that he held his hand an iron instrument called adoS
ind his friend loosely asked him il ne Intended TO xii!
some one. This" Potter said. nearly diverted me
from nv purpose" They passed along, ana as tney
crossed the bridge the friend was little IN advance
they reached slight descent the other side when
with murderous blow from the uPiited arm the VIC
tim el!-ihcrc sensation no appearance OF lie
weapon had sunk deep into the brain bur again and
again the blow repeated IN order to make the iata
work more sure The victim was drawn down the bank
and left Alter this that fallen youth returned 10 Inc
arms Of his vile mistress secure as he thought IN the
possession OF that bauble which he had purchased by
the price OF murder the blood OF his own once dear
friend.
The Rev speaker gave thrilling narrative of the con-
versations and confessions OF the youth now become
truly penent previous his execution which did not
take place TIL y months after he had been condemned
ard IN which every effort had beer made thai the sen
tence might be committed as 10 spare his HE but IN
vain 1T but this Sabbath two weeks. SAID the
Rev pastor when ! knelt in his cell beside him IN
praycr-his aged father, his mother his sister and
brother present. and oh never never Gun forget
that hour. attended him next day on the scanold.-
Would said he that had followed the pain OF virtue
had Stunned the abode OF vice instead OF being here "a
| now am should have been respected and happy on
the other side OF Wonder mountain AZ my fathers house
Mr T. made iervcnt and faithful cXhorthuon 70 the
Young men 0: this " 70 be warned by the fatal down
fall this beloved youth 10 avoid vicious company,
and escape the terrible gulf INTO which he fell.
WEDNESDAY Aug. 5.
F1RE-The grocery store of James Bennett, at
the corner OF 9thavcnue and l6tst totally destroy
cd by FIRE about O'Clock this morning.
ACCIDENT FROM TIRE Use OF CAMPHESE-Mrs.
Young of No l54 Christopher.st had OF her hands
severely and her house slightly damaged By FIRE
about o'clock last evening in consequence OF the burst
ing OF spirit lamp.
SUSPICION OF GRAND LARcESY.-A female nam.
cd ann Dubois was arrested last evening by officer Rat
ery Of the Sixth Ward suspicion OF stealing gold
watch from Joseph T. Farley.
ATrTMPT AT RESCUE-A colored man named
George Williams brought up last night and detained
TO answer for attempting 10 rescue prisoner from the
custody OF officer Eaton.
ArrrMrr AT LARcESY-Henry Simmons col
orcd arrested about 10 o'clock last night Tor an al
tempt 10 steal boat from Fulton market slip
BRUTAL AssAULr-Ohicer Frost of the 18th
Ward last evening arrested Francis Nlder Tor assault
and threatening the hie OF Christina Meyers.
RErAKES-Three girls, names rot ascertanec,
who had effected their escape from the House OF Refuge
were last evening found OIL board OF one o! me Albany
boats by which they were fleeing from the CRY They
were taken back
CAPrAlS SUTEERLASp.-We are informed by
the Albany papers tia, the Governor has gwen Cap
ains commission 10 r J. Sutherland late OF Port Ches
ter in ,hs County We think the Governor must have
been imposed upon. He has probably been induced TO
believe that the rc Captsin has really raised Norn-
eer Company in this County than which nothing is far
ther from the truth he hiss raised no Company and
never can in Ibis section No man would DC likely
10 enroll himself in Company OF which T :. Sutherland