New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-06-05
Murder Trial In Saratoga Co.
az The Tribune

SARATOGA SPRINGS, Jane 2. 1896
have inst learned tina, the Jury in the case Of
Ahram Wilcox for The nilrder Of Samuel Mckin-
ster, have brought in verdict OF Guilty. The trial
has beea IL progress since Thursday Ast From
the evidence il appeared That Wilcox came into Il
barn ia tn, day time where cK,ns,er and three
Inore were ut work, and made attack on him with
rocket knife Tho other persons did not perceive the
knife unit bGKtnsicr near faintng from loss OF
blood Alter srN5hing him thus he deliberately wiped
The knife AID put /. In hi. pocket, and ben went and
hung himself There was 80 quarrel hi'n. although II
was proved thnt they had previously rod words
about IL sister u MrkinBtrrs that Wilcox I'd wished 10
Irnry. aud he accused mckiustcr OF preventing the
match
The drfeuce was insanity rather nmoaomanis, aud
IL IVA. proved that the mother and grandfather Of VIII
cox had both been oct TO fits OF insanity aud some
witnesses that from some OF bis actions previous
to committing the murder they had thought him insane
although since he has been confined he has been ap
parently rational enough.
To was nby defended by Messrs. J X. Porter. A.
Bockes H. w Merrill and Z r. Buiard Esq who
strained every to have him acquitted but the
Jury alter being several hours. found him Guilty
For SAsTA Five have seen a letter from
Gov Edwards, who then In Washington City. TO
geacmun In this CITY, in which he that the
President agreed sanction and rstify the call made
by Gaines him for 1900 troops hui that the
President has given orders that all OF that requlsiton who
have not Already gone TO New. Orleans, should be en-
poyed the expedition against Santa Fe. This. We
sumo is to addition tho 900 mounted men under
day would have prevented the march OF the Le
cop to Orleans Santa Fe Is the proper point Of
attak this STATE and expedition lhither should
DO promptly made II the continues a small force
could occupy and retain ra and Santa re- and body OF
troops stationed at FL Passo del Norte would command
the upper provinces vigorous campaign In that quarter
would have most sautary effect In commanding and
strnng the Indian tribes. aud would terminate In the
sabjugation OF chihuahua ana Durango In that event
California and Sonora would probably throw OF their ac-
glance Mexico OF their own accord. speeds blow a
ew-hexico should be the arst ISL Louis n EraMny 2o
Tun EFFECTS OF WAR-Somc idea Of the in
Jury Inflicted upon the country by declaration OF
hos,il,es may be gathered from the result upon
single branch of Commerce-the whaling business.
We have now at between 600 and 600 whalcrs
valued Mt about S22 900 000 all Of which are OK.
posed 10 capture or destruction. AT home, too, the
effects Of war upon the markets Is not less deser-
wing of notice From New Bedford leuer Of the
2a,h is the annexed letter taken;
This war business has completely FRUSTRATED the
business In New Bedford and place In the country 10
falf much affected by the Shps are hauled up,
none dtting out oil. worth million ~ dollars Is lying
tho harvss there being no purchasers AT present
raea You stop tho whaling business here aud you stop
al--ali being connected with IT, There sixty
ships hauled up here and moro expected 10 arrive.
THE CoSsrITurioNALIrY or THE LICENSE LAW.
Judge Gushing. the course OF his charge 10 the Jury
In Tho liquor (wsrriners of the late {. L.
Court hero, remarked that ason had been made by
couusol tho defendant (nthough evidence he
foro the Jury regard the natter the
fore the Supreme Court OF the U. $ which the Con.
sututionay OF tho License Law OF this State in
volvcd he also would what he understood be the
position Of that question The was, tha; the late Judge
Story OF this State when the frat before the
Court had ntimated his doubts Of the constutionay
Of the law but that other Of the Justices had
pressed OF intimated any similar doubts Ia regard
and that Judge Mclean Zone OF the Judge had said he
Regretted the decided ut tho tune 1t ar
guod all tho other Judges being now ready to decide it.
(Sprnghed Republican.
Curious Bus!yEss-The Washington correspon.
nf IN Rtrhu Il pilprk FIX.
Sena or Taepan OF Ohio been appointed TO nspoc,
Rnd arrange the meteorological collection brought home
by the Exploring Expedition. and being allowed where
there dupcatrs take EACH for his services.
provided he 'ets the best specimens he appropriated
all the bes: spec TO himse and has aent them OF
Ohio. making BY the operation from $40 coo Saa0J0
Wher II VIZ. discovered, short tno since, HIS office
was Instantly taken away md he has gone horne. but
there to he way Of taking hold OF him Of
covering the minerals.
LAKE SUrrRIoR-Nr. Nathan Goodell Of Green
Ray, who has just visited Say Da Nosae, ststcs In the
Republican that Mr.. Amos Allison the Mail Carrier was
druwuod In Dead River on tho Goth OF April. On the
81 inst three bCstmen drowned al Eagle Harbor
A trunk which Ia tho boat washed ashore, bur
was found broken open aud riied In part The owner
however found bis S50p In gcd safely wrapped up Ia
the pocket OF an old pair of pautaoous which had
thar tho trunk and money belonged john Hays and
that tho amount WIS IS 900 instead of $500 Two OF
three In :he employ of DR. Petit also said
hsve been drowned, but they may Dc the same rfen
toned by Mr.. Goodel. Buffalo Cou.
w- The s,eamc. Tobacco Plant arrived on Sat.
urdsy from Missouri with 909 packs oaslc robes ana
few nus 70 z Choccau Jr Co. They were taken ffoi
four Mseknaw boats Glasgow; about Is persons came
down with them they have been Sons une CT the
desertcS tho boats because the
became refractory from ntoNcaton siII getting into
the settled portion 81 the country that WAS impossible
alricst 20 control them.
Teu thousand dollars in specie came down cn the To-
bscco Plan Saturday last for merchant in this city
$4,000 more hoard belonging 10 Santa Re traders;
and a, Independence there said TO be hundred
thousand dollsrs waiting shipment; the whole o.
which Is from New-Mexico.
Isl, Lsas New Era, May 2s,h.
~ We lesrn tina; several Of our merchants have
son, 10 Orleans and took with them &c pay
tina freight and charges produce recently shipped
by them IL has been rurnored that great any
recently down unable TO set their freight bills
paid aud there prospect Of much produce being
saeraced this account To proven. in being Is the
Tor The pos,hs.is trips with which several OF
merchants have COMO down. Isl Louis New Era. May IS
II Mcssrs. Nelson aud Porter having tsken
their seats. the Convention is now fni.