Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1850-08-30
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CAzENoyIa, n. Y, Aug. 21.-The no-paFly,
ro-religion, no-condtion, no-unon, black and
white convention met in this place to-day, and
10 show their utter contempt for all white men
and white things, Frederick Douglass was made
tbc presiding officer of the convention; he was
however, assisted by white officers.
Two thousand persons were present; not
many Of whom, however, were members Of the
Convention.
The Convention being against all churches
and all corporations, met in one Of natures
farcst groves.
Resolutions were adopted against the North
against the South, against Free Soil, and against
almost everything and everybody
TRoY, n. Y, Aug. 22-About ten o'clock This
forenoon, Mr.. r. B. M'Donald, PROPRIETOR Of
the st. Charles Hotel, thinking there was some
thing wrong IN the non-appearance Of man and
woman who had stopped as travellers went up
TO their room and knocked at the door. but re-
celWlng no answer, he opened small window
over the door, when horrid spectacle was pre-
seHted Both man woman were dead The
bodies, the clothes and the bed were covered
with blood, and the throats of both were cut and
horribly mutilated
The man and woman came to the hotel about
a o'clock on Monday morning From facts
which were brought out, it was found that the
mans name was VIM. A. Caldwell, resident of
Whitehall, where he has father living He
was from 20 to 80 years Of age and had returned
from sea about three or four months since He
was well dressed and Of respectable appearance.
The womans maiden name was Louise C. Van
NlnkIe, but 1t IS believed she was of late known
by the name of Knapp. She was between 25
and 30 years old, and very beautiful. She was
dressed IN deep mourning, and is stated to be
from Brooklyn.
The Coroner's Jury, after hearing the facts in
the ease, returned the following verdict THAT
the woman came to her death by having her
cj4ff from or to bx-fb fba I,oo IL
a. Caldwell, on the evening of Tuesday and
that Caldwell came to his death by his own
hands.
From Fridays New York Tribune
1t appears that the Mrs. Knapp, alias Louisa
c. V Winkle, of whose tragical death al Troy
we gave an account in yesterdays Tribune, was
the woman who lately kept " The Afbor,' sa-
loon in Murray street, near Broadway. She
formerly kept a similar establishment, on lar
ger scale, in Reade street. just below La Fargo
Buildings, but on the lst of May the house was
torn down, and she went to Murray street This
latter place she disposed of and quilted FIVE or
SIX weeks ago, since which time we believe she
has not been seen in the city. The Brooklyn
Advertiser says most of those who attended the
Washington street Methodist Church. some
years ago, will recollect tall, handsome female
OF exquisite model, who, with her sister, occU-
pied side pew, about two-thirds down the right
hand side aisle. She was one we'll calculated
to attract attention. Her mother, widow re-
sided at 10 Tillary street. Miss Van Winke
was married to Mr. Knapp, about three years
ago. She was then about the age of 81 and not
4 few enyled the favored sutor. Several chill
dren were born to them, and we believe she was
in mourning for the death OF one of them at the
time Of her violent death A short time since,
she with her husband took a place in Murray
street, which place. we regret TO say, was a
tavern How she could have condescended to
such means of employment for a livelihood,
WI m NIa laar Fl-uJl Ia
thus employed that Mr.. Crowell [Caldwelll in
gratiated himself into her affections, with whom
she left the city less than two weeks ago She
had a remarkable high spirit, and it may be, that
suffering under the stings of conscience, on ac-
count of sacrificing honor home, family and
friends, through the wiles of seducer, she up
braided him, and her death was the consequence.
The body of Mrs. Knapp will be brought to
Brooklyn for interment tomorrow.
HARRIsBURG, Aug. 24.-The hearing Of an
,habeas corpus case of three negroes brought Oh
a charge of horse stealing has occupied the at
tention Of the court, and decision rendered
this morning. 1t appeared on evidence that the
negroes were runaway slaves, who stole the
horses TO effect their escape with. The court
decided this morning that the commitment was
irregular, because the warrant did not state
whose property was stolen or where the offence
was committed. In reference to the larceny of
the horses, Judge Pearson said g If there was
be our duty to send the eases to a jury of the /
State of Virginia but we have none and if the |
men were on their trial in this Court, should |
be obliged TO instruct the jury to acquit them. /
The rule of law is settled in numerous cases /
and at various periods of our judicial history,
that, if property is taken even indirectly, yet |
not with the intention to steal but merely to USE
it is not larceny. If probable cause to believe
these men guilty made out, as committing
magistrates ahould retain them for trial; but
we do not think that any crime has been proved
against them and that the taking was a mere
trespass No proof has been adduced as to what
laws exist in Virginia the subject of the ab-
duction Of property by slaves but we take 1t
for granted In the absence Of evidence, that
they are governed By the rules Of common law.
# the rule is more stringent in that State, Il |
should be shown bv the accusers. Another point
has been raised-that the Court will not permit
these Tnen to be arrested as they have been
fraudulently seized, imprisoned, and brought
into Court on a criminal charge, for which there
was no foundation whatever We are by no
means prepared to say that thls charge was
fraudulently preferred, but, on the contrary two
of the defendants, Wilson and Brooks, can only
escape trial, a probable conviction, from the
fact that they were slaves endeaToring to escape
from the custody Of their master, and merely
used the horses to aid them in their object. We |
would not permit Mr. Taylor, or any other man,
to seize his property in open Court, which would
be contempt. But ne mas an uAucuotto Ii5nt
to take these men wherever ne can lay his hands
on them, peaceably and if violence or distur-
bance ensues, those persons are crlmInally re-
snonsibIe who cause it. We have the power to
prevent the abuse OF legal process, but we have
no lawful authority to prevent the reception OF
these men, or any other slaves, by TIE owner,
when and wheresoever rs may think proper to
secure his rgnr, except in the face of the Court"
.l'he negroes were then ordered to be discharged
Ir.o, the announcement of the above decision,
the owners of the slaves and their assistants
proceeded to the Jail, in order TO seize their men
as soon as the keeper of the prison would dis
charge them Agreat crowd, chiefly composed OF
colored persons, had by this time assembled in
the prison were fixed with men, women and