The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-11-26

PHILADELPHIA, Nov. rs, 1876.
Another Conretion of Murder in the FRS, Degree-.at
tempted Suicide Trial for Homicide-Tne Church
Case Shocking Accident, &C., &c.
The jury in the of Bridget Hartman came into
Court, after 10 o'clock last night with verdict of guilty
of murder in the FIRST degree making the second capital
conviction by the Court Of Oyer and Terminer in the
course of a week. Charles Mosler, who was the hrst
convicted made an attempt to hang himself in bis CELL
Monday evening by tearing his sheet into slips, and
suspending himself by it TO nail in the wall Tho nail
broke with his weight and the fall alarming the watch
his situation discovered He is pursued Ivy the
pangs of guilty conscience and 1.-The iphantom of his
murdered wife constantly before him. renders lie bur-
then to him.
The trial of Henry Med onough for tho homicide Of
Samuel Taylor commenced this morning. The facts
Of this have been before mentioned and materially
differ from the trials which have preceded in the absence
OF malice. The accused having requested Taylor to
leave the tavern in which he employed barkeeper
because it was late at night and no wished to shut up
doing the ineoriaed man Tell against iron bar or
scraper and received wound hat Terminated fatally.
very wordy discussion took place before the Mayor
this morning, the hearing Of the church difficulty be-
fore mentioned Us having occurred Sunday last. A
become dissatisfied with Mr. Keilar, their pastor, and
desired to get clear of him. and obtain admission
for the church into the Methodist Conference, hav
ing been independent Of that body The dssa saction
was caused by reports afoat concerning Mr. Keller, by
which he was charged with having obtained various
sums OF money, and appropriated Thorn to his use,
refusing 10 give any account of these tran
action in relation TO forged note OF $500 and another
of $40 Is mentioned in the connection as being an
additional cau.e why his duties a pastor over the
flock should cease. These rumors whether tue or
false had the effect OF greatly reducing the number Of
the congregation and at last the treasury became SO
scant OF funds that the supply Of gas stopped After
being closed for nearly two months the church
have been opened last Sunday with preaching by the
Rev. DR.. Wilson attached 10 the Conference) at
the request OF the trustees but when the latter
already occupied by Mr. Keliar who ha wing as he
asserts been elected pastor for life, denies right
Of tho trustees to expel him, unless they are
authorized by a majority Of the congregation Amid
great confusion, Mr. Kel.ar went through the services
menced his sermon Some of the friends of Mr. Kellar
refused TO leave the church. intending to keep
so that he might preach in the afternoon, but Mr. Wells
one OF the trustees having been struck by Mr. Blight
the police were sent for and the building taken pos
session Of and locked up TO prevent riot. MIR Blight
was arrested together with VIM II. Barnes, who pre-
fixes Rev to his name The latter upon the arrival of
the police, seated the sill OF second story
window with Bible in his lap, hsrungung the multi.
ude 10 from, Of the church The sly Of his address can
be judged from the fact at he times interrupted
oy the hurras OF the boys, some Of whom held him in
derison and cried boots at him The persons above
named were charged witt melting to riot, but after
spending several hours which mostly occupied by
speeches of counsel the Mayor adjourned the
till O'Clock this evening The bitterness OF feeling dis
played both sides Of this is certainly very
which those of the animated inclined to think hover
around the elect what Is asserted by the council for
the trustees be true however do not wonder that they
should wish TO dissolve the connection.
melancholy accident occurred last evening in Ches
nut street above 9Th pair Of horses belonging the
establishment Of Messrs Sands, Lent & Co, away
and throwing the driver from the light wagon to which
they were attached trsEpled upon a man named John
Donnely, killing him il santy. The unfortunate
was the driver OF DR.. Hodges vehicle and in the
act OF leading his horses out Of the road Of the
ways The driver OF the wagon vas not much hurt
Sale of Stocks at Philadelphia.
FIRST BoARp-Nov 2jS2oo 5 Loan, g. So loi; 50 vichs
burg Bank s. 6x
AFTER sALssaico Bank, SIS $500 State So, ssx,
SECOND BoARp- 1000 Loan SIS 50, iol; 1000 Cincinnati
Loan, Sc lo3
ArIEp sALr,-4o Gind Bank *; 500 TsI,s Notes, isH