The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-10-13
Our st. Louis Correspondence.

ST.. LOUIS, (Mo) Oct. 4, 1850.
The Montesguiops Forgery Gaze Convlciton for
Murder-Misoigt Poitttcs-Busi~ess-S Steamboat
Disaster, SC. &c.
The Gaze Of the Montesquious, who, II will be
recollected, have been once tried in the Criminal
court of this county, for the alleged murder Of
7. X. Barnum and Albert Jones, has been again
postponed, and il 10 now generally understood that
at the November term Of the court a nols prosegui
will be entered, and The accused discharged. The
younger of the two, who is Of sane mind, has, for
several months, been al large on bail, while the
elder, Gonzalve, las been undergoing close con-
fnement and medical treatment, at the hospital OF
the Sisters of Charity. His insanity is Of the melan-
cholic order, and at times he appears quite rational
Yesterday morning early, he eluded his keepers
and escaped TO the streets. Search was made, but
Intellectually, I'LL his brother Raymond recollected
that he had often expressed desire to 20 TO the
country seat of Mr. Charles Chouteau, seven miles
oct Of town. Messengers were sent out, who found
him near the residence of Mr. Choueau, on his
return 10 town. lie had walked the whole of the
distance, and was walking bask. horse was
offered him, which he declined, md continued his
journey ON foot TO the hospital The hendish
desire TO execute this man for homcides he evi.
IDENTIFY committed while he was insane, has almost
Departed and u Is presutaable that the prosecuting
attorney will no longer he restrained from dismiss
ing the case, through the fear Of what 10 called
public opinion.
maker, who effected several forgenes on moneyed
institutions here is now progressing before the he-
cordsr. Not n doubt at hts guilt remains Ills
operations have been ~ DO from the Is tnk OF Mis-
SCUM, on forged check IN the name Of MIR. Tisson,
broker; 81, 900 from Psge " Bacon, on forged
check in the name of J.. Picot, aud $500, same.
As you may have been advised, his detection was
caustd by the presentation, through drey man, OF
another forged check, also IN the name OF Mr.:
Picot, for $50 The forgery was detected, and
the druyman detained, which led To the arrest OF
Hams snd his business partner, Schuster, who Is
/ Supposed TO be an accomphce.
THE morning, a person named Gallagher wat
found guilty OF murder IN The hrst degree, IN oui
criminal court, end will doubtless be hanged. III.
| crime was a most hendish one. BY means OF
1 dragging brandy he stup,fed poor inteu'eraie
woman, residing IN the upprr part u the tow. and
\ then ravished and choted her 10 death. n. wa
fo-nd drSuk, lying by her side, and her little Chit
| dren occupy ing the saline room.
| We have now about hundred persons Al our
county Jail; some hve ~ SIX are under sentence "
death for murder, bsHdss several who have been
sentenced 10 long terms u imprisonment, Tor va
4 nous shades 81 homicide.
| have nothing Of peculiar interest 10 commu-
nicstc with regard 10 political affairs. The three
/ pariies--vhigs, Bentoniies, and ant-Benionites-
are lying back. and awaiting the assembling OF the
/ Legislature. Mr.. Benton's only hope IL from the
wbig party; II any disafeciion springs mp in the
whig ranks, so az TO prevent thorough union OF
strength portion OF the party will GO for Benton,
/ and he will be reelected. The antr Benton men,
/ | feel assured, will form no alliance whatever,
/ with any second party Their object In TO defeat
Benton, but doing this they will yield nothing 10
/ the wings. The Benton men will remain firm; and
/ II the wings do the same, Missouri must get along
| for two years with bot one senator.
| We have he'd a remarkably pleasant sutumn 90
FAR and eur city is quite healthy. Business. how
ever. has been unusually stsgnsDt, there being
| hule demand abroad for our leading staples. The
western rivers, 100, have been lower than usual
for the season, go that freighs have swallowed up
| the profits Of shipments. The West, however, is
waking ny The importance Of railroads, and in a
few years we shall see different state OF affairs.
| heard Of enotHer steamboat disaster to-day.
| The little Steamer tnancer burst her connecting
pipe, above the rapids OF the Mississippi, killing Mr..
King, Che captains SOM and Mr. Greene, second
engineer both were asleep In their berths. Two
others were badly scalded. Yours, AReUs.
Tvs Coal TRADE The quantity Of coal sent by
rsiiroad the week IL a. $40 ~. which incre
OF nearly coo tons over isst week The railros d
company run day and night. and not even the cleo
ton caused any obstruction 70 the trad. during the
week. The company 81. using extraordinary ex
ertions 10 work ever portion Of their machinery Il
the best advantage, and 80 fag they hs.e SURPASSED
their mos, ssngline expectations 10 the quantity
wetilv transported 10 market The L-high trai'
snd also the trade on The Little Schuylkli. com
/ mencsd during The vcef. The demand fOr Goa
cuufiaues much Fresier Than he ability 70 suppl,