The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-01-17

house pi ded there found that tue floor
fire. the nmss spreading and her husband incapable OF
was held upon the bodies by the coroner of
county morning. ana We . uads s
other two to Reading.
Court o1 o. or ANA s1mincr.
Before Judge Edmonds. Aldermen Hart and Foot.
JAN l6.-Russ Sentenced--It was announced from the
Bench on FRIDAY night by Judge Edmonds, that Russ
would se sentenced until Monday morniag but at or
said he could not attend on Monday. 1t ,hsreupon
determined 10 bring the up Tor sentence yeser
by Doyle the of.er who had MIN in charge and took
his usual place the table, He appeared to ee the same
soica appearance a. ne ono on me Prev
ragned the usual form by the clerk. he appeared to
Toxic no notice until the officer toid him to rise The
very faint voice, replied. Nothing. Judge Edmonds
then addressed him AZ follows -
Calvin Russ-You have been tried and convicted OF
the crime of murder. Every Opportunity has been
afforded you Of defending yourself against the
favor has been listened to with patience. and
has been carefully regarded by 10th court and jury
have sason: have
been surrounded by your family and your friends and
have been sustained and aided by their sympathy
during your trial and by their efforts You have,
tandng, been convicted; and it only remains
Tor the Court IN the discharge OF its duty, to pro.
is no donst that you committed the cline, and
that was at your hands your unfortunate wife met
with her bloody and untnely end The defence Of
insanity which up you after being carefully
AID heedfully considered by Jury almost OF our
selection has been overrued by them and the Do ,son
is that the crime which you committed il justly 10 be
ascrbed not to the osraton OF your intellect but to
the domination Of evil PASSIONS and to that cause
has their judgment attributed the bold and manner
in which the fatal oct done, and the features OF
aroeity attending it, the bare recital of which
to suffer the penalty which the law has pronounced
upon those who have violated its commandment /;
and we, who are its Minister'S pei forming 1.-THE last
duty which devoves upon us. in pronouncing its
upon have but to express the fervent hope
that the brief period of life which will be left to you,
may be made available to you in duly preparing your
self to appear before that Judge to whom all hearts
cpen and from whom s,crets are hid The rsntence
OF the Court is that for the crime Vt MURDER Of which
have been convicted, you shall be- the 2th day
OF March next, hung by the neck until you be dead
delivered 10 the sheriff. the condemned hand
cuffed and taken away, and the Court adjourned
SUPREME Court, Jan. 8-Present. Chief JUS
tice Bronson, Justices Beardsley and Jewett. ~.
Christie, admir- Of stephen c. Roe va Thos. Nc Burney.
ID and 4,h counts and that writ Of inquiry OF plain
tif's damages DO issued. Henry D. Van Buron New
ton NJ. Cahron and Ralph Wnippie Judgment for PLAIN
tiff frivsousness of the demurrer. Peter Haven3r,
surviving administrator Of John H. Wafs, deceased de-
PENDANT in error ads 8. b Wemore. Judgment of Of
frmance with costs Rufus X. skcel ct al. Thomas
l. Barton Co Judgment for plaintiff on rivolousness
Of demurrer, and the clerk assess damages VIM. s.
Hodgmsn plaintiff in the People OF the State Of
New York defendants in error Judgment reversed,
venire do be issued from the general sessions OF
Orleans csnnty Henry Jennings VS. Inc GAenansS
L. Lane ct al Administrator. &c vs. sol r. Woodwork
Judgment for plaintiff account of the frvolouspess Of
defendants plea and writ OF inquiry issued 10 the she
riff of Rennsalaer county.
JAN S-The People Va John Jackson. Judgment of
the below reversed and judgment for the people
Defendant to pay fine of $3.50 and stand committed
til tho be paid The People vs. Cobb Judgmen ut
pie. The People vs. Jas r. Easton The like The Peo.
ple vs. Thomas Squirss. The like The People va Jacob
J. Lansing The like The People OF the state OF New
York. des in error, ads John .. Bryan plf. in
Conviction Of q. Bryan, PHI in error aif med. The
People. &c VS. Franklin Graham Judgment for P!f eu
the rivolousness OF the bill Of exceptions Daniel Ehie
ct al VS. Thomas Bum Judgment ior plf the frvol
ousnes, of the demurrer, with leave TO amend on pay
ment Of costs. Ezra Boxer VS. Ava Spear ct al Judg
ment for pf frivoousness Of the demurrer.
JAN. i2-ritus Hall, impPi, &c, ads The People. ex
rel Thomas Fowler Judgment granted as in case Of non
suit with SO COSTS unless the IslAor shall stpulae and
amend within fifteen days. and shall pay the costs OF the
demurrer within fifteen days after The taxation Of the
ris ads Richsrd Morris. Lewis L. Morris and w. Nor
ris Mo ion to vscate order OF Supreme Court Commits
error, Robert Davis delft in Judgment reves
! ed with costs.
JAN. 10 On openinr the Court, tho following gen.
! tlemen admitted CouDselors aud Attorney .
they having been previously examinsd.-
CoUrsrLLoRs.-James M. Banks, Edward f Bullard
Philip Bonesteel BENZ c. Butler, Robert Christie, r.
jacob II. Dubois. William H. Engle, Charles X ingalls,
James B. Jermain Robert II Mscauey, Aaron Ohm
stead, Ira A. Perrin Henry L. Palmer, Horace f. smith
ID Cady Smith, John Van Santv0ord, Christopher
Wssson.
Arro1rErs-FirstC Class Warren H. Brown, John II
D.
JOHN Corteyou, +. H. Churchill, George Cot j. Elsh
Cook, Charles Crsmer, George T.. Dexter Peter Davis
Z. NJ DeDnson, J. VI Donaldson. J. Deuel., Ssmue
Earl, J Fitch. Fitch + Fithian. Thomis w
Gbb, Alonzo Green Gideon Granger James Gsnsevoort
| Wesley Gleason, Marvin Holester, X. s Hall. A.
Ketcham. y w. King . W. Lull, John Livingston
p. v. ,nsipg. M. NJ. Mitchell John c. Mcconnell,
IL Mitchell, Isaac II. Merrmao. James c. McCsrty
| VIM. McArdle second Clsss.-John Olnsy. John
Olms,sd, o a. or, Cuyler Patterson, George w Plat
nsr, John Psudiag Hobart q. Paddock Cornelius A
Parker, James U Palmer stephen Paddock jr Franc,
A. Paddock, Thomas c. Rogers, Peter W. Robei tsor
Dewitt c Roberts, Martin l. Rickerson Orrin Rice
David c. Ringland, Manning Redheld, Leonard b. Sac
kett. James A Schermerhon Samuel starr. A. j. Tie
BIoeck, n ID, Van Urdsn, Or'gen VaDdenburgh c.
Waterbury, John McA WEIGH b, Waterman, A
Waldo, samuel Wsrdwell. Thomas l.. Wakefield, Johi
White.
MoveIns nts OF Travellers.
The following the arrivals registered at the prir
cpsl hotels last night =
AM.R,cAN-Dr. Taft Hartford j. Maynard, U s A
A Day, New Haven; w Blodgett, Rye; Warren
Baltimore; T. Starr Trenton; j. scott New jersey; Dl
Gibson, Phila.; w. ny okslsnd charleston.
AsToR Col w. Burnett. u =. A.; J Smith Y
F.. Wood Aurora; A Walker, Buffalo; z. Quincy
Philadelphia; II shrewer, st Louis, J. Maurics. MOI
folk; w, Bliss, scnsghtacoke: X. Loomis, do; r. A