The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-04-19
PHILADELPHIA. April l8, 1874

PHILADELPHIA, April l3, l848
Trial for Piracy-RandaH Hutchinson's Case
arrest Of the Chester County Bank Robbers
Grim. Con. Cass-Aimost Riot, &c, &c. I,
William Brown, formerly second mate of the
bark Fame, of New London, Conn.,, is now on
trialin the U. S. Circuit Court, on a charge Of
piracy, In being concerned in the slave trade,
which, by the act of Congress for the suppress
sion Of the traffic, is made punishable with death.
The case was called up yesterday, but owing to
the difficulty of empanelling jury, from consci-
entous scruples, it was two o'clock in the
at ernoon before the number was complete =
The prosecution ia conducted by Philip N Ddl-
las, Esq, aud Thomas M. Petit, Esq, the Dis
.rict Attorney: Tue prisoner Is defended by G
Vandyke, end Geo. w. Barton, Esqrs. the
charge is that.sie defendant, with J. Plunket,
(who is aw .sr.g trial on similar charge
a RlchmoE pirg'nla were nm In the ns 6rGk
in the Iattss part Of 1916, ostensibIy for
repairs, but that they knew she was destined tor
the coast of Africa to take in the cargo OF slaves
subsequently landed ct Cape Fro. The wit.
nesses for the prosecution are Luther Toole, a
shipnate, and Peter Brown, the keeper OF a
boarding house at Rio Japeiro, In whose pre-
-ence the prisoner Frequently boasted OF the pro-
fits realized by him from the voyage.
Ut IL reported that two men have been arrested
at Matamoras, Mexico, having In their posses
sion large amount of the stolen notes on the
Chester County Bank, and 1t is supposed thai
these persons are the veritable robbers. They
We're engaged in purchasing mules, tor which
they paid In the stolen money. Forty Thousand
dollars In this money can be recovered. The
prisoners will be kept In custody till requisl'
ton Is received.
rn- court has granted an arrest of judgment
10 the r rndall Hutchinson case, and authorized
a new TRIAL. The court, however, having ex-
pressed the opinion th4t the acts of Congress-
against embezzement mot reach the case, and
the Indictment under which he was tried could
be supported, the district attorney las deter.
mined 10 enter a mol. pros, that he will escape
unwhipped of justice. Were it poor wretch
that had flchea loaf of bread to keep body and
soul together, the law would reach him 10 a Ger.
talnty.
The lower portion of the county was the scene
of u startling affair ON Sunday morning. nus
band on returning 10 his home, very unexpect
eddy had ocular demonstration OF the infldelity
of his wife, the mother OF several children. The
guilty invader OF his domestic happiness escaped
with great personal risk, having actually de-
scended from the root OF the house, three stories
IN height, In very precipitate manner. The
outraged husband turned the guilty woman from
tue house, and has since sold out all he possess
ed, intending to fly from the scene OF his dis
grace.
colored man was attacked last evening, by
some of his brethren, who labored under tnt
impression that he was connected with the re
capture OF some fugitive slaves. The police tool
him into custody, TO save him from their VIC
ence; and after being detained all night was dis
charged this morning. He very lmprudenlly
vcntured down town again, and was beaten b,
the blacks SO that he returned to the lock up FOL
| safety.
Mr.. Marshall had splendid house last even
| ing, at the Walnut street Theatre, on the occa
sion OF his benefit