Washington telegraph., 1846-03-18

Hernandez The following from the New
York Journal of Commerce is n very inter-
esting account of the fragrant outrage:
TnE NEW BRIGuroN TRAGEDy.-For
several days after the Medrano- Hernandez
affair became publicly bruited, we abstain
ed from any mention Of II in our columns.
knowing how busy and how false the tongue
of scandals in such matters. The devel-
opments since made, both here and at New
Orleans. seem now to justify different
course. The case is so fragrant, and has
50 much connection with spiritual tyranny
and intrigue, that the public interests de.
pand full exposure. The particulars an
pexed. will aid in the accomplishment OF
this object.
At the village Of New Brighton, on Sta
ten Island, there are several wealthy fami-
lies who are Catholics. The offic ating
priest for some years has been Spanish
Jesuit by the name Of Medrano. His bad
conduct has been notorious in the village,
so much so that, year or two ago, bishop
Hughes and the Vicar General, DIR. Power,
held an examination of witnesses on the
spot, which lasted during the day. But
Medrano was not punished nor dishonored
in any way. A young gentleman by the
name of Hernandez, who had inherited more
than & 10000 from his father in Havana,
and had married Miss Harrison. the daugh-
ter of Catholic Of n. \. went to New
Brighton to reside. Medrano fixed his eyes
upon Hernandez, and found him an easy
prey. In various ways he obtained from
him, by working upon his suPerstiiions, a
bout sac, 900. Mrs. Hernandez saw with
extreme distress that her husband had be
come the dupe of Medrano, and protested
against following the prizes, any farther. de-
clarng that he was bad man, and she
would no more confess to him. Medrano
was not TO be thus defeated, for there were
vet $4,000 in the hands of Hernandez s
banker in New York. He filed the mind
of the deluded husband with suspicious a
bout the conduct of his innocent wife. lie
procured a beautiful girl by the name OF
Mary Mch con. (who was residing with her
uncle at Rossville, :. l.. } under the pretence
of making her organis: in his church. Miss
M.Keon resided at the house ot Medrano,
where she and Herna 1deZ were both Sacri
feed. Their intimacy carried On sn un-
bIushingy, that Hernandez in bad weather
sent for his carriage to the priests house,
from whence he and Miss NcKcon rode TO
church together on Suuiay, and received
the sacrament together from The cin-ecra-
ted hands OF Medrdno, poor Mrs Herman
dcz and her children being treated all the
time with the utmost rigor, So that even in
the rain she was not allowed TO ride home
in her own carriage. In this state OF the
case, the miserable lady came to Bishop
McClosby afer he assumed the episcopal
-. - I.
% rescue her husband from his wretched
condition. But size Obtained no assistance
or redress.
new scene in the tragedy became nee
cssary from the condition of Miss Mckecn,
and neither the heart nor the head of Med
rano failed him in this eme ergrncy. He
agreed with his victims that all should alb
scond together. Hernandez was - ea ire
" his dIpe, that hr gave hun draft upon
his banker for his whole remlining fortune
of STO,001. but The banker refused TO pay
him thr money, though declaring his read
incss to pay it TO any respectable house.
An arrangement was accordingly made
with another house, who received the mon
ey and paid il TO Me lrano. Ever, thing
was now arranged. Mr.. and Mrs. Herman
.dez and their three children were TO come to
ihis city in the ferry boat; but after the chill
-tren wee on board. Mrs. H. was attracted
away, and detained until the boat had gone.
She followed in the next boat, and by what
she learned, suspected some villanous trick.
Her children and husband were gone she
knew not where, but she knew that the
hated priest aud her husbands mistress
were in the company. About two hours af-
forwards, a letter was handed to her, which
her husband had lett behind. the party
had in the meantime sailed for New Orleans.
Their destination was discovered. and the
public have been already informed with
what courage and skill the children were
rescued on the arrival Of the ship al New
Orleans and restored 10 their distracted
mother. What would have been their des-
tiny no one knows. Perhaps they might
have Jared so well as to be deposited in a
uInnery.
Medrano was arrested at New Osleans
for a debt which he owed TO a man who had
formerly been engaged with him il teach
ing school. The money Of Hernandez
has been freely used on the occasion.--
Thus the matter stands at present. Mrs.
Hernandez with her children is under the
protection of her father, as she dare not re-
main at New Brighton, if indeed she might
have been allowed, for she was very uncer
enormously ordered to leave, by gentle
man who mad her husbands order to let
the house. Eugene Sue may now add an
other cbLDter n his .sNVan1arinp lou -