The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-10-12

C!arge 81 Reveh;-Jsmss Boxsh and six others, crew
" the ship Gertrude we're convicted Of sudssvor to
Six Of them paid their fine and dischsrred The
,thsr two refused to pay 1t and remsndsd TO pr
Indictments Found.-Ths grand jury have found true
bills against Charles Persons for opening letter and
against William Wallace for aiding and abetting.
SUPERIOR CovR before Judge Oakley Merehsnts
Mutual Insurance C0mPany gs Wm, Hors.man.-Ao-
ton promissory note for $500 The question nvoly
scrpton note the security of the dealers With the
company the defendant contended - advance for
the premiums such insurance policies - he might
plaintiffs for S3sl.
Jasper Yan Kewin BY his nert friend JesePh Nc
Elhose.-This action of trover, to recover the
value Of boat which alleged to be sold BY the plain
tiff while he a minor The defence set up maud
In the sale-that the defendant ignorant Of the
plaintiffs minority and that the boat was subject 70
mortgage. Verdict tomorrow (this) morning For
plaintiff, Mr.. Willard for defendant MIR. Msrbary.
COMMON PLEAS. - Before Judge Ingrahsm.- Ssmuey
Robinson 7hos White ct al This action Of
be unlswuly converted by the defendants The plain
til was non suitsd For plaintiff. Mr.. II. N Morrison
and Mr. Cochran for dsfendsdnt Mr.. Brady.
CouRr oY GENERAL SESSIONS, Oct ll.--Befors Rsoor-
der Scott, and Aldermen Fseks and Tsppsn. John
McKeon, Esq District Attorney.
court this morning John William: Va ,.ssd q IL. bar
for trial on an indictment for grand lsss.y in having
IN Catharne street quantity Of unfinished clothing Of
ELISHA BRooxs worn-I keep clothing store at Nos
l6 and lis Catharne street. the 2ist day Of
Der there was quantity Of unfinished clothing vsrth
same property In the station house
WILLIAM A. STYLES sworn.-I foreman In the
clothing store Of Mr. Brooks the ast day Of sspten
Der there quantity Of clothing with trunk taken
from the store by Williams the trunk again
to take to the boat sent into the country that the
clothing might be made up thought the trunk
for by the who was to make up the clothing
DANIEL FrrzGERALp nj live at No. Is Orange
street. know the prisoner about three weeks ago he
brought to my house trunk with several bundles Of
unmsde clothing; he sold all the bundles e1ospt four
man who came to my house. for Sill they gave me 81
ANN Johnson sworn was at Daniel Fitugsrsids
when the trunk was brought to his house, there were
two bSndes to sell for them did NOT sell shsm II:
man took them to stopped me.
found tho trunk which was identified by Mr. Styles.
The case was submitted under charge Of the court.
to the jury Who without retiring rendsrsd verdict Of
for the term Of three years.
.4nother Trial for Grand Lareeny-Robsrt Carmi-
chae boy next placed at the bar for trial. in
dctmen for grand larceny in having the 9th day Of
July, stolen from John Carroll gold watch worth sos
on the 9Th day Of !uy gold watch .o,h ss
seen nth tho watch since told him Il h: did not ten
where watch would have him arrested; he did
not tell me where the watch until told him
The jury found verdict of not guilty in consequence
| Of the insufheiency OF the testimony.
| Another trial for Grand Lareeny.-Maria Nugsnt
then placed at the bar for trial. indictment for
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breaspin the property Of Francis oouraud his heirs or
administrator.
now dead he resided in Brooklyn knew the prisoner
the servant Of Mr.. G. Of the administrators
bills and $40 bill the bills were on the Leather
| Manufacturers Bank - know nothing Of hsr pseu-
death sSy bat sns :. BEING
| poor
theft of the money for conviction Of petit
larceny the theft of the brssstpn, which worth
| 81 so.
The case submitted to the jury who found YER
| dict Of not guilty.
The court then adjourned until tomorrow morning.
Counr CALENDAR this day, Oct IL. Circuit Court
lO4 81, o. 75 s3 Before Judge Edwards-Nos ST. lO3,
st 1885, l4o iI l4a, lag, l lis lag, iS, lS4 49, III
Common Pleas, Part LIST 6s o. 100, IO2 IO4 IO6 Ios
no. a9a Part 2d-ls7 1879, I4 l42 las las, LAT, lac,
Superior CONT, ttwo branches Mos %, SIS, 70, go
90 il2 l6 49, &c. ~ 100, lol us, a. As So lai,
| III, I24, l26, i27, l2s, 100.
THE AWFUL MURDER IN MAINE The dreadful
| murder and robbery of Mr.. Edward Matthews,
for the most intense excitement in Maine and have
gathered the following details in reference this pain
Ing the early part Of last week the deossssd made app
cation to MIR soue, Of Clinton, to sign note With
asked what he intended doing with the money replied
that 1t for young friend In Wstervils but de-
thing to do with the transaction Matthews then msSs
application to his uncle to sign with him. but received
for an answer that unless h was informed what was
with the matter Matthews then informed him that II
for Dr. Coolidge who had received letter from DIR.
Potter, who Is In Cincinnati, stating that hs
would send him 800 $4,000, he could It where
he would realize $4,000; that Coolidge give
him bonus OF $40O for the Of IL ten days. and give
him bill OF sale Of his books and accounts collateral
security. Under these representations. his uncle and
cousin induced to sign the nots Mathews drew the
money the bank Thursday and informed his
| sin that he had made appointment to meet Coolidge
day evening Matthews attended party Of young psopis
at Doris Tavern aud during the early Of the evening
s Sn ,o the I
out Matthew'S cousin who signed the note with him.
minded him Of his engagement with DE- c. who replied,
90 yes must attend to that" aud excused himself to
the company saying that he would return again In half
an hour. He was next seen In conversation with two
Sidewalk Nothing more wa. seen Of him that night
The next morning he was found dead, upon pile Of
wood in a Mr. Doolttles cellar, with three contusions
upon his head, Of which fractured the skull His
money and q gold watch we're gone. Early on Friday
morning Dr. Coolidge received call to visit patient
In Clinton and from Clinton he came TO skowhegan,
and did not return to Waterve until 10 II o'clock
AM On his he informed of Matthews death,
which he expressed surprise and stated that he
had loaned him (Mstthews 5000 on.he previous even
ss %ay sss OF the s1ss
which found to contain large quantity OF brandy
and some poisonous Ingredient suncsnt sa,d 70
DR. Coolidge and he placed under keepers on sstur-
day. and the jury has CONTINUED con, she.
instituted TO recover the money and watch Of the
deceased and Monday portion Of the money was
found secreted behind board In shed belonging to
williams tavern; and this watch found secreted
der the cushion Of Dr. Coolidge's sleigh which was
slowed away in the chamber OF she'd The watch, In
said done up In several thickncssss Of paper SINH
lar in appearance to paper made use OF by DR.. Coo
dge TO do up medicine In. The search for the
remainder Of the money will be continued, but at pre-
sent these all tho particulars that have been able
TO obtain Appearances 1t must be confessed strong
y against DR. Coolidge and II he ID the guilty person.
his plans were not very we'll disested II appears that
he made application to W. b 3 moore, esq and TO MIR.
George Gilman for the oa OF the money before he APP
Piled TO Mr. Matthews for and II also appears that he
requested Matthews not 10 tell who the money for
he probably thought that tho request had been COM
Piled with yet II evident that attempt made TO
drug him either with opium other deadly poison,
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