The New York herald., 1846-03-27

him asleep in bed one evening went to the chamber
afterwards he was looked ell over the house for
siderable Of distance used to have to talk to him.
and shake him. in order to wake him took consdesa
on and biz brother rs him
about IA found him in the clothes behind the door
as had to 80 through two snTis. and up one pair Of
round, and making strange nsise shook him. and
woke him up he did not come to till after had got
had bson, orhow he got up ssars a. early that he
was. when in this state, in the habit Of making shr
trembling noise with his voice (oivss an imitation Of
the usual nightmare outcry He got up one night
when ~ years old scre the curtain down, broke the
window, and cut Lis hand after he was married his
ruled QUIT we used TO keep the door beed for
fear Of his falling down stairs, while walking about In
used to sleep his door open when he came out Of
these fits, he breathed as exhausted he used to take
precautions against accidents from his habit and to
to the fastenngs OF the doors these spells increased
with his years, while he lived at home.
Crosss srsminsd-l cannot say how many times knew
him. as he told me rulsd ouil never ccn,pissd any
medical man about his habit often thought Of it. but
q. h hs was usually bright when be go. up the morning
did not advise with doctor went into him when he
cut his hands at the window tied up his hands he
slept alone that night have heard hs strange noises
habit was affected by his diet.
LIoSAaD TrassaL-I sm 30 years Of sse-brothsr
firm Of Tirrel Bayisy used to sleep with him he
very frequently got up in the night before or 10 years
OLD would sometimes 60 up stairs; would get up and
could not articulate. and would make strange noise
somstimes he actually talked that state frequently
tain he once up stairs into another room and
broke window a. he grew older his hts appeared to
grow worse but not otsner; after he married know
MIN get out Of bed and come into my room followed
the sss. one va.
making these noises when In this state his breathing
was heavy hard bad after those spells Of night walk
took against his spells he also kept light
burning because he thought when ne had light burn.
ing in his room the spell didn't last long when ii
was dark the noises were signal to the family that
he in this state and We used to 70 and look after
him; his could be easily heard in the street, his
state made much talk liz the family and among the
neishbors. CyossesGmin<d-C Commenced sleeping with
him when four or i've years Of age and continued till
six years ago he got up - often month from
the years OF seven to foueen after that period his spells
increased in strengths used 10 holloo him sometimes
he would answer and sometimes not; whom he did
were usually open; when he was woke up out Of his
spells he would sometimes recolect something about
had S 70 70 S
have had him clsnch hold Of very hard in bed and
had to throw him OF in holloons out he did not utter
any word distinctly; have heard ethe. person
or animal make such ajnoise
EMILY AMELIA Tls.ELL-Haye known Albert In wey;;
Newport; ] am no relation to him; my husband, Joel
walking in his sleep one night; he was n the entry in
his night Dress woman sang out that he aseep II
was Maria Bicaiord be made strange. disagresabis
the Railroad House and Mechanics Hotel she always
had plenty knives and kept two three razors
make it hish have myself shaved her hair of from her
forehead several times the razor and was similar
".. ss .p
could play on piano, ACCORDION, and danced consider
ably well he appeared e be very fond Of herr he treat
treated woman who treated him n she treated Tir.
rell have known her to take laudapum ON two oc-
s:,Iss s;,y an .% 6. and half Judge q:
ocossons; she ssi she took il becsuss she was nsd
with Albert after taking the lsudanun, she laid in
heavy sleep till the doctor came he gave her an
emetic II was about ten months ago they had had
dmculty, and Maria was pretty Outrageous she
Albert used to try got her not to drink 50 much
she used to send for when he was out Of tho way and
Has away 10 hole; and nearly the last time
months before she died the last time but that she
was in New Bedford II was then at the Mechanics
sick two or three days from the effects Of 1t; Albert
used to keep two or three lamps lighted In his chamber
went TO New York with Albert and Maria she thsre
bought dirk and gave three dollars and hall for II
always would have dlrks, and Albert was not willing
that she should have hem about and would take them
away she would hide her drks tho pillow, under the
bed, between the beds, kc she had one dirk II her
at hotel. she would be violont she could not get
soch room a. she wanted; at Congress Hail. 10 Phla-
dephia she threw the wash bowl At Albert and threw
Crosssssmined- First knew Albert at New Bedford.
before he was married, and before his father died
New Bedford, three miles from our house. IL months
ago think Albert and Maria Hrst became acquainted
there were other women living in the house il was
my husband and not me that kept the house; Albert
bought in one half With my husband; Albert and Maria
kept the same chamber; DON'T know that Albert paid
her board my husband and Albert in partnsrhip;
attended to the housewoIk generally; Maria was too
sew soms but pretty much all the time dancing, kicking
up ami drinking; they stsid there about two onths;
isdsipha ana Nsrnert: i.tI tSsm ~ N.vnort On nc
count other actions and carryings on; year ago
last Decenber that she threw the decanter into the
svsry day and Albert did not sst for her. she would
get mad and break things he vas jealous Of because
men, sh:n 10 would hear he her "sIOr sssn
out with any body ee he would she ought not to
do and she would say that shs would 60 for all hm
knew Albert was married at the time Maria aud he
lived In house; Albert treated her kindly he tried
TO keep her from gong to bad houses and would coax
swear at him; he used TO bring her presents from Bos
toni he used TO make promises she would keep out Of
the places she wanted 70 80 to she was 3c satisfied
There was q fire In Bslfsss, Me- on the 20th inst.
which did damage TO the amount Of $1,000.
Charles Lewis tried At 0allatn Tenn for the murder
o. Co iseec ooOdeu was acquitted ~ the jury on the
25th ut
The Chicsgo u Journal ofthe l2th says thst large
hocks Of wild pigeons passing that place for the
South.
The Arst Congress election IN the new STATE Of Texas
win be held on Monday next, aosh inst Two members
TO be elected there three csnddatss In the
district and four IN the ID.
The business Of electioneerng to be going ON
in Texas. Ephrsin naines SaDnoubces huself can
didats for Chief Justice Of o. Fatricio county.
The Platte -ygus says ninety Omshas, who went on
huut last fall have not since been heard Of II sup
posed they were killed BY the sioux.
We learn from the Centrsville Queen Aune's county.
Md1 T.mss that Mr.. Noah Merchant, yDsidipg near
Sudlevils in the upper Part Of the county, made an
attempt upon his own life few days since, oy cuing
his throat with rszor.
The steamer Viola struck sgainst the hull Of the
Richard Clayton the goth ns and sunk at the mouth
Of the Yellow Greek, In the Ohio.
per- now in the yland psnensry, Is not expected
q live