The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-09-27
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 26, ISIS.
The Chester County Bank Robbas-FHe-Ac-
rid,af-Jbs ODey1 &c &c

The Chester County Bank Robbes-FTc-Ao-
cid,nt-1he Opera, SC, &c.
The ante patton ,hat the trials OF the West
Chester Counp Bank robbers would be COM
mence d this morning. drew large crowd TO the
Quarter Sessions cuurt room. The counsel, how
ever. succeeded IN procuring postponement until
Thursday. Old Ben Pratt, recently brought to the
civ from Mercer, Penn, Abraham Pence, and
Edward McGoweD, were arralgned this morning,
on the charges pepdng against them, in con-
nection with the nefarous transaction. The
trials that about To ensue will lead to the dis
closure OF The grand, scheme OF vlany, that our
criminal calendar, has exhibited for many day.
McGowen, one If the defendants arrdigned this
morning is the supt rlnrenden of the Moyamen sing
Police, and was previously long connected with
the late Recorder Vaux's Office. Another police
officer strongly suspected OF being an accessory,
and il is rtporit that he has been suspended from
his station until The result If the trial shall be
known. The evidence against those charged with
this offence havi been CLEANED from the dsclo-
sures made by Two concerned In the robbery, an
effort was, sunday, made TO throw odlum
upon the admission ot such evidence in criminal
trials, and lead The public tn dstrust all testimony
ehcied by gully mrn turning States evidence
A report was, tb-r,f re-, put IN circulation, stating
that convict. who had by his evidence convicted
two accompicts II the celebrated Hampton rob-
berry, had mace confession, IN which he cleared
The m of all pa rcIa II, In the offence, and ac-
kDCwleOgeO NAL III ndu peTJuTSu HlfIseil upou TIC
trial This report CT culdted at a late hour on
Sunday evenn 9, and all the papers of yesterday
contained the story, arttully concocted for the
purIo se. Particular pains were taken that the
story should be known TO all the reporters, and, in
one instance, repeated to the editor OF paper
by one OF those interested In its being extensively
circulated. w h. Reed, Esq the deputy Attorney
General contraoicts the whole affair officially and
the object Of the hoax being fully exposed in the
newcomers the o'lalnarors will not derive the be-
nefit fiom II they exp. cted. There have now been
eight persons all, sled in regard to this robbery,
whose trials viii p obably take place before the
close OF the present session OF the court.
The wholesale drug store oil {. w. Appleton "
Co., in Market street above NINTH was set on fire
about noon Il day, by the explosion of large lamp
filled with alcohol over which some medical pre-
paratIon was II process of. manufacture. The
whole stock, valued at $4,000, was destroyed. 1t
was partially covered by Insurance.
Jas. DougheIy was run over by the Neptune
hose carriage, ouring the alarm OF fire, and had
his thigh fractured
The Opera AT the Walnut street. last night, was
hailed with brill ant and most enthusiastic audi
ence. Mrs Segum was not IN as good voice as
usual, but nevertheless her principal songs In the
Bohemian Girl were encored repeatedly. Reeves
had TO repeat "When the fair land OF Poland"
three times, so rapturously was he applauded.
The rest of the company performed their parts adj
mlraby and the rrosp.c CT is that the present en-
aapement will prove highly profitable to the man.
aver.