The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-10-29
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i, The HoYT AND MEYERS AFFAIR.-'The case OF
the Commonwealth VS.. Myers and Burr, was re-
sumed before the Hastings Court on yesterday The
patience) engaged during the whole day. from l0h
NJ, until quarter past II p NJ in listening to the
arguments of the counsel.
After Mr. Mayo had concluded the case on behalf of
the prosecution Mr. Lyons opened in behalf Of the de-
fence His speech received the profound attention OF
large audience, and its conclusion marked by an
outburst Of applause. Mr. Gustavus A. Myers followed
the same side in an ingenious argument:
fence Its ability universally recognized and there
were occasional Interruptions by Paudi although 1t
whole case in behalf of the prosecution in elaborate
and candid argument.
The vote then TAKEN and the Court, by vote Of
Ave to two discharged the parties from all further
cution. The announcement of this result was received
with enthusiastic shouts of applause from crowded
Court which we cannot trust ourselves to describe
-Riehmond Enquirer, Oct ~.
SUPREME CouRr, Rochester, Monday, Oct 26.
People ex. rel Post VS.. Fleming, late shift &c.
No IS, Mr. Noxon was heard for deft. Mr. Reynolds
in reply. Woodward ads verplanck-No "a the de
fault IN this Gauss wss opened and Mr. spor %
No. o0 Mr. Reynolds was heard for p.fs Mr. Noxon for
delft Judgment afir med Anse vs. stinemets- No 81 4;
Harvey W. ward-No 50 Mt Hill for plf- 4. R Sci.
den for delft new trial denied Worden VS.: Dodge ct
N0 . 90 Mr. .1r bosu. vs. 81
M James for PHI Mr. j. A. Spencer for def new trial
granted.-Rochesfsr -adU
SERIOUS ACCIDENT AND Loss or LrFE.-This
morning, about 10 o'clock, there was large
crowd chiefly of red population asse mhled on
The natform Of the Corporation Ferry to witness the
departure of some ceored passengers who taken
on IRON spot in boat to be put beard of yes.
sel in the stream ound to New Orleans As the boat
was showing Cd the crowd rushed down upon the host
attached to the platform, that supported by some
Kind Of prop beneath which, giving way unier the
pressure the weight above the nost dropped and
persons who crowded preciptated into the dock
in nine or ten feet water The est distress
ing to behold but happy to learn that was
sons who had remained the platform, the sus
said to be 40 90 all rescued with the exec pon
of one woman, free muatto named Phlis whose body
was recovered and due efforts made to restore life but
il was extinct small white hoy 10 supposed to have
been drowned also, but 1t il not ascertaned-Noy(ok
Herald, Oct 20.
ARRIVAL OF MIAMIs-Three hundred and fifty
of tins band q, Indians arrived this morning on
the Color ado from the Ohio river They from Fort
WAYNE, lndsna and are accompanied by Nestrs Cour-
teau and Edson the TOR their removal This
Marty as we learn tho last oi the Nienis main.
ing OF the mississippi Nor number OF Sears there
hav. been four bands ~ their RELATIVES, ,ng heir
common language, residing WEES e'e es tribu any
OF the Little Osrgeg vast o. te Missouri frontier These
are the Pianrhshs kasksskias and Peorss They
have defined boundary vi country and, in the main,
devote their attention to farming. IL - not we under.
stand the intention OF the present smgretDg party to join
these bands, but settle pure the mouth
ofthe Kansas the town OF that They
ne looking Indians and many Of them appear be quite
civilized For the present they encamped Bloody
Island s. Louie Um'en, Oct 90