The New York herald., 1849-02-24

carried to the evident chasrn Of DR.. Manly, who
called out Justify for Immediate action on them
The meeting then adjourned till be next rssu-
Lar night Of meeting, when this adjourned debate to
csme mp - . special order
The Supposed Arson ut Hampstead, Long
IsIand-suspected Murders-Intensc Ex-
cite sment, &c, &c.
In consequence. of the notice given at Hsmpsteal,
by Justice Pearsall, that sxsminston would tako
place ysterday at nine O'Clock 1t the hotel Of Ben
smn Smith, in order, possible, to ascertain the per
petrators Of the horrible murders Of Mrs. Miller ana
her three children, the morning Of the 18th Inst
Cast Thursdsy week ago. added to which, the hous,
nrsd and the unfortunate victims consumed in tho
flames, the little town Of Hampstead and its sur
unding villages have been thrown into the utmost
state of excitement, consequent upon horrible q
deed having been perI strattd in their very midst.
Full hour before the meeting Of the court arrived,
several hun dred anxiousy waiting around
the tsverns and in the vicinity dscussng the msrits
spd dement's Of this trsecs affair Seghs and wsgono
were drawn up at Smiths Hotel, and the house was
completely besieeed with the Inhabitants Of the town,
nd farmers from tho adjoining Ieighborhsod. The
particularly crowded. where the guilt
innocence ofMr. Miller freely discussed
Q whiskey ikin or a brandy smasher. In fact the
town Of Hampstead yesterday, bore the rsssmblance
of town meeting, the of election instead OF
The solemn examination . charge Of murder
About quarter Of ton O'Clock cry was heard, Tho
Sheriff Is coming" and general rush was made BY
spectators for the stoop Of the hotel to osteh
glance Of Mr. Miller the prisoner The Sheriff drew
up to the house in horse sleigh having In
tody MIR. Miller, the prisoner who is under sx-
animation for the murder of his wife and burning his
own dwelling house. The prisoner CLOSELY mufaed
| up with the collar OF his coat and handkerchief
tied thereround,. looking very detected and pale,
keeping his eyes fxed the ground. He escorted
from tho sleigh by the Sheriff. to private
In the house, where he took the handkerchief from
msaes ..ot.msns Re w.s rs Us d.s.S and R:a
pacing backwards and for wards the room, and
Tho nscs give mo 70 n re ~
cation was to be held was room built over the horse
shed slopgsise Of the house; and no sooner the
door opened for the than ndous rush Was
made by tho excited multitude the stairs each
being anxious to obtain . seat or standing pls,s
were soon huddsd together In this sma room
some kpeelisg, others sitting, and others standing
chairs, and hanging on the shoulders Of their oom-
panions, all exhibiting the most intense anxiety.
The feeling generally expressed was adverse to tho
AT 10 O'clock Justices Bradles and Pearsau opened
the Court, assisted by Mr. Lambertson the sfaoisut
brought by the sheriff and took his seat BY tho sde
Of his counsel At the table All eyes were now fixed
on the prisoner Who appeared to,be quite Feeble and
with his hand to his face covering his eyer would
occasionally give . mournfui grosn, while the
disnoe crowding and kicking each other about,
der being restored at the REQUEST Of
magistrate, the first witns0 was called upon to tes
ELIAS DARLoN being sworn ssid-I reside about q
mile below Trimming Square, and about half mile
GENTLY destroyed by FIRE saw the ars on Thursday
Of lest week don't know a. what particular time the
IRE occurred went to the ., n,. and then vent 70
five O'Clock did not stay at tho fire untl the house
burnt down do not kn.w how long wasat the fire;
could not tell how long IL after left the house
before the clock nve after the Are out
that could get the bodies out helped to get then
recognised MRS. Miller thought It her AID not
make en- examination Of the remains Of Mrs. Miller;
only looked at the hair to know whether her
her daughter saw the body Of Mrs Miller again that
The brother Of the last wtnes, called. JOSEPH
DARLoN sworn, ssys-l was about the premises st the
time OF the FIRE; mean while the house OF Jonathan
Miller WAS burning; 1 saw three bodies taken out;
did not exsmins them particularly was satisfied in
my mind from the eize, which Mrs Mnlsr's; the
tody took for Mr. Miller was conveyed to the barn.
| at the post mortem examination made by DR.. Webb
and orness her noSy ws, h %uos n burnt
burnt don't knowthe hour the hte was discovered the
house. when got there pretty mach burned down;
the frame work. the main stays and girts left
standing; they fell before lefs the body Of Mrs. MIL
Ter appeared to be pretty much covered UP with rub
laid but the main part fell west the other w.y there
| might have been brick and timber the body;
was stll her bsr, If something had been laid
her head and kept IL from being burnt; my brother
| Elt0B 1t the nre when got there
Cross eramined = I was called up by my brother to
zee the fire. when got there It was all pretty much
except sne soGgs Ts. 1sas ssd
then Mr L. N. Miller and Wm Everett jr the build.
ing all down before lett "a.
that he felt the hoor Of the room giving
and the supports to the building were very slight,
he considered the room to be dangerous, from the
great weight occasioned by the large ssssmbsge. He
therefore requested them to move slowly posi-
BILE to the door, as If the building fell, nsny lives
would certainly be lost This expulsion from the
created greet classification to thoss who had After
| much difficulty obtained an entrance.
| The Court stated that the examination should be
public but st they did not feel authorized to proceed
at the i'm nsnt danger OF their own lives and many
The Court hereu?sn took for hour, and
tn: ,s,Ona meeting was decided to sdSu., tho
ming, to be held at the court house.
After the Adjournment reporter visited the ruins
OF the house whore the aches Of the vc
mortar One of the finger bones, apparently belong
seme pieces Of burnt timber. sI l y
Thefarm OF Jonathan Miller is very prettiy situated,
about three miles this side Of Hampstead some three
quarters Of mile south from the turnpike, consisting
good cultivation THIS rmit seems,
wiled it 70 his son and dsusht.r the died some
yssr ago. but before he died he wilsd HE share
ton Of the mother and three oh ldl.n Mr. Mi1'r Sss
econs the sole proprietor. Mr.: Miller was insured
ut where s the wife and chidrenf whe Il the mur-
ersrf Can any solve this horrible ana mystsri-
uilty punished.
What picture was here to be ssen The house. that
but few days ago, contained shsppy mother and her
the unfortunate victims mouldsrins In the dust
The poor little chickens chuokliBg around the
ruins In the hope Of being fed By their little friends,
and appeared to be lost
We understand that Mr.. Miller has advertised his
stock, consisting Of horses cows kc for sole,
day next week.
We have many curious stories to relate respecting
the sudden disappearance Of young woman together
with many other rumorswhich refrain iron giving
ct present. until the further In vsstgatsA many
| Of which will possibly be brought up In evidence.
The Steamship United States
| New YoaK, Feb %, f84o.
DEAR Sra 1T IL stated by the greater part Of the
press and by TO- days Herald that the steaasAp
| FcUad hssb bea boupht nv OF