The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1851-01-09


persons were present. A large number of evil
minded individuals who had larked about the
court room for three or four hours, were disap-
pointed in hearing the details, which they expect
ed would be very ''rich." We think that if pri-
vate examinations can be justified in any cases, it
would be in such as this, the girl, since yesier-
day, has been in the house of John Augustus,
where she will remain for the present
DIR. III. G. Clark, city Physician, was the first
witness. He stated thut he examined the gir
Wheeler. He found no marks Of injury about the
limbs, except a very slight bruise. Her under
clothes were soiled with blood. The appearance
of her body and clothes corresponded with her
testimony. The appearances led the DIR. to be-
lieve that this the first time she had had
connection with any man. The blood could pro
coed from no other cause than violent connection,
against the consent of the woman. Efforts to
shake this testimony, by Bradley, for defence,
proved unavailing. This will hrve great weight
before a jury. The DR.. examined defendant, last
night at the JAIL and found his clothes clean, they
were probably changed.
The defendants counsel then prdce eded 10
cross-examin Ann Wheeler The complainant
One or two important items were elected. She
said that while the violation was going on, Mrs.
Gibson held one hand over her (Ann's( mouth.
Yesterday she could not tell where this hand
was. She said also, that when she got up in the
morning she went into a room occupied by Julia
Botchford, boarder in the house, and told her
the story. Julia advised her to prosecute, as did
another girl, Mary Mcbride; then The three went
out aud found the officers.
Julia Botchford, the girl above mentioned, was
then examined. She testified to hearing con-
versation between Ann, and Mr.. aud Mrs Glib
son, Oh Monday. Ann refused TO sleep with Mrs.
Gibson. In the night, she heard Ann scream;
but as she, (Jaia) was i'll, she made no distur-
bance. In the morning, she came 10 her room,
and told the same story which she told 10 court.
Julia was mined, but nothing very i'm
poriant was elicited.-I Boston Times.
MURDER Rim New ORLEANS BY WOMAN.
A woman named Mary Pugh was arrest
ed i'm New Orleans on Saturday night,
charged with having stabbed a man named
William n. Mathews. Mathews died on
Sunday Of the wound inflicted on him, and
a coroner's jury returned verdict "ihat he
died from a wound inflicted on him by
Mary Pugh." Ii is said that the woman
was endeav oring to persuade Mathews 10
&c home with her, which he was reluctant
10 do, when she drew forth a knife, which
was owned by the deceased, and stabbed
him. Jealousy, it is said, was most likely
the cause Of the deed, added 10 harsh treat
nent which the deceased at the moment
used towards her. The woman does not
deny having stabbed Mathews, but ayers
that she had no intention Of killing him.
She implored The Recorder 20 allow her to
take one more look Oh the man whose death
she had caused before she was sent to the
Parish Prison.
ANOTHER MURDER IN GREENE County,
fNDIANA.-'rhe last Bloomington Report
says I'VE learned in SpringvilIe last week
that a woman in Green county in the neigh
borhood of Bloomfield, hung a child with
thrums from o loom. The woman accused
the child, daughter of a neigh,Or, of steal
ing quarter Of a dollar from her, which
the child denied. The woman 10 extort
a confession, hung her up, bu, failed in her
object, and then let her loose, when the
child started home. The woman persued
her, and, as she says, only tie'! her to a
tree. Some time afterwards she was found
suspended by her neck and dead. The wo-
man was arrested, and is now in Jail, we
learn.
HoRRIBLE MURDER--A most brutal
murder was perpetrated near Centre, Cher
okce county, Ala, on Sunday week, upon
the person of young female. She had at
tended Sabbath school in the village, and
=; was returning home half a mile distant,
when she was attacked by a villain who, af-
ter committing an outrage upon her person,
cut her throat. She was abot Is years old,
Ihe daughter of Il Mr.. Garrett, residing ne ar
! Centre.
We mentioned a few days since that
bill, allowing the Ogdensburgh Company to con-
struct bridge across Lake Champlain, al Rouse s
Point, had been reported to the Vermont Ligisla
ture. Amendments have since been offered TO
the bill, the main provisions Of which are, that
the Rutland and Burlington Co. may extend their
road from Burlington northward, and connect with
the Vermont and Canada in Swanton, and thence
run their engines and cars over the latter road
across the bridge; that double track shall be
laid from this point of connection westward; and
that other roads that may be chartered to connec,
with the Vermont and Canada, shall have SINH
lar and equal rights and Privieges.-[B ost. Trav.
We regret to learn that the evening
train Of yesterday from Hartford, while crossing
Il travelled road near New Britain, and about a
mile north of the depot Of that village, came into
collision with buggywason, containing man a nd
woman, apparently of foreign origin The par
ties in the wagon were killed, the man Instantly
aud the woman ceased TO breathe short time az.
ter the accident.
The cars were Immediately stopped, and the
bodies Of the dead were carried to Berlin under
the care of Mr., Vorhies, the conductor. From
the enquiries we made Of several passengers who
saw the sad occurrence, we are satisfied the usua
precautions were taken by sounding the whistle
in season, s<c.-[New Haven Jour. 18th.
Mr.. John Boswell, Of this town, was
drowned in the river near Shephard's Point, on
Thursday morning last. He was in small boa,
with two or three men, and they had started from
the shore with rigging for some purpose connected
with booming. We informed the boat was
heavily loaded, and the wind blowing strong a.
she came round the Point, and struck the currer,
from the channel, capsized her. Mr.. Boswell LEFT
the boat TO swim ashore, but having on heavy
boots and considerable clothing, and the water
which was very cold, probably chilling him, he
sunk. Boats in the vicinity were put off as soor
as possible, and the rest of the men were saved
but it was impossible to &c. Mr.. B. in season to
save life. His body was recovered in about three
quarters Of an hour. Mr.. b. was about fort,
years of ace, and has left wife and children
He was very worthy man, and his death is
great loss to his family a. well as the commune
y.--lHalioweli Gaz.
Mrs. Margaret Pifer, wife Of Martin
Pifer. was brutalIy murdered in her own house
in the Borough Of Schuiyki Haven, Pa, or
'Thursdav week The frs, iptim, t;op xvb;cb ,ro