Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-08-23
From The .Ncu York SIM, august II.
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OF CONSPIRACY.-A case of conspiracv which, if true
exhibits degree of vlanous daring side, and the
most imbece weakness the other almost unparalleled
brought before the notice of Justice Beakey the JEFF
ferson Market Court House Thursday last and attracted
considerable On that day Mr. Ira Topping gen
teman residing Tamany Hotel appeared before the Ma
gisrate and entered complaint for conspiracy against
persons, one OF them geneel looking female named Mary
Jane Livingston alias Starr and the other elderly
named James r. Boyd of the Clerks OF the Supreme
Court in this city, under the following circumstances
About the latter part of the of lSi the beginning of
lS4S the accused female his residence then No
b7 Jane street. and cnqued for him. She Immediately
shown into the parlor, where interview took place in
which she protested 10 be amay acquainted with
action OF his life and knowing him be the of
siderable property demanded portion of it, threatening
'he same time II he refused 90 into Court and prefer
charges against him that would ruin his reputation forever
and destroy the peace OF his family.
IL was IN vain that the complainant demonstrated and en-
treated his tormcntor pursue such course She
continued 10 visit his place. and in the presence of his
WIFE, threatened 10 have him States Prison unless
her demands acceded By these she acquired
such an influence over his mind that Al various times
he gave her large Of money which coerced of
him by fear Of exposure Mr. Boyd who acted legal ad
wiser OF the woman Starr also charged with consprng
with her in accomplishing the ruin Of Mr. Topping by get
ing possession oil his property In order to show Of
the means resorted 10 by the accused for the
oil ther ends the complainant states that occasion
they induced him To house South Second street.
Wiilianlsburgh, whe' the procured quantity OF
arsenic which she sad she going then scrd
letter. already written he Chief OF Police charging him
with poisoning hcrso 10 have him indicted murder
At last the unfortunate man felt himself cadfiy perse-
cuted and driven almost despair that he conveyed his
house and lot No bl Jane street. also handsome establish
in Fourth street. valued altogether $4,000 through
Applebe, 10 the woman Livingston, alias Starr.
After conspatos had succeeded in getting the
ainant sign the property they called his wife
and represented her that her husband had sold the property
them by these they obtained her sigma
and thus rendered the deed perfect Mr. Topping was Their
turned out OF house and home but the successful villains as
il not satisfied with their ILL., gotten goods made him also
build house in Sullivan county, for the residence OF TIT
parents Of Livingston alias Starr.
Justice Bleakey hearing the complaint, issued his
for the of the accused who shortly after
wards taken into custody by officers Dane and Wyman, Of
Second District Police Court BOYD Yesterday held
bail in Of S5000 which procured and the fe
male prisoner locked up default OF the amount
The premises eonou.ly obtained were levied upon by
Deputy Sheriff Cunningham and Mr. Topping and family
had the pleasure of being rensated in their old home.
further examination will take place in few days when
particulars in relation this tangled web of mystery
will be elected.
THE SEVEN MILE TUNNEL THROUGH THE ALPS
Dr. Granville says ''ro give at idea of the
holiness OF Chew Mons undertaking, may in the hrs
place. state that in its progress the tunnel must under
of the elevated of Mont Cenisonc, in
PARTICULAR where there will be 1850 feet of mountain, cap
ped with eternal glaciers head at the middle OF the
tunnel 50 that not only will the wokmen and machinery in
construction and the passengers and trains in transit be
buried 10 that depth in the heart of the mountain but all
idea of shafts either facilitate excavation promote
ventilation, must be ont of the question. The breath Of
life itself must be rospired from either extremity, with ar
hcla aid in shape OF currents OF fresh air transmitted and
foul air withdrawn by mechanical apparatus work
at least during excavation which is also itself be effected
by machinery of new and simple nature worked by
tcpower Of mountain whereby the also
10 be run through the tunnel which ascends from the north
ern Of Savoy side Modane all the way lis exit Bar
donnece with gradient equal TO 10 in 1000 The machine
presented the rock, projects into it simultaneously
four horzonto series of sixteen scape working backward
and forward by means Of springs cased In and put in mo-
by the power While these al work,
vertical series each side works simultaneously and
down. that together they out four blocks or rather in
suate four blocks all Sides except the rock behind
from which they aiterward detached by hand 1t has
been already asceraned that each of the two machines a,
the opposite ends of the tunnel will to the extent
Of % feet day. and it estimated that the whole eScava
will be completed in four years The gallery 10 be per-
orated by the machines will be Is feet wide by feet high,
and this once cut through the bore will be enlarged by od
nary IS fee, in width and 10 feet in height and
double line of rails laid The estimated of this great
tunnel is only 92f II is be Immediately common
ced at the North entrance"