New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-09-27
Philadelphia News Items.
Correspondsnce Of he \. Y. TnSuns
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PuLApxLPHIA, Sept D.. 1854
The trial of singular case commenced
10 tbe CourE OF Quarter sessions on Friday, aud vas
continued throus hout yesterday Tue de,ss prove ts
exhierce OF a. much ignorance a. WAS exhibited 10 ths
dana OF Salem witchcfstL T1e defendants Sers Aary
Clinton and Susan Speatlpg who we're charged ~itt
cobspriDg TO cheat and dersud George r Elliott b5
means of fortune telling and copJursions which - 10.
uenced the mind of prosecutors they thereby
extorted money indirectly from Mr.. Elliott Tue oon-
iurasons prscuced alleged by the Go nsnanwosksns
were giving Mira Elliott bottle consaiasns 90 mo prr-
lions Of Mr. E S m p sso woud @susr away
until he would finally die by vi'fus OF the spsii-oS
one of the defendants frat posoned the witos mind ~
telling her that Mr.. f. wi" psyios attentions 70 ether
females.
This story had strong eject upon her 90 TO make
her ish Ter his death. Another ordeal OF wtshcrsi:
wss for Mrs Elicit TO take her husbsnds Clothes tear
them 10 pieces and Gil The bottle with them. than 10 bot
the hine times and thls would give him such
exueme cain 40 to cause bis death Ths advice vac
paid for by Mrs Elliott some OF the disclosures brought
on, on This trial Of the most ridiculous character
The case WIS given 20 the jury yesterday Up TO tho
time Of the adjournment ofihe Cour! they had
upon verdict.
During the past week MIR. Craig, the
Ricipg msster, whess school 10 Ia tourihst. asovs
Wood had bic building much dofaced aud In ured By
some scamp, Who have escaped detection.
Lewis Seer, Edward Mintzer and Ssml.
Miller have been arrested In Spring Garden. charged
with sIson. They have been ordered W ind bail Ia
lsiW
The Western Hose Company of this
city have prep ed very handsome roll for tbs
Western Hose Company, of Baltimore Toe entire Il.
fair 10 gotten up In the ereditabls manner Tho
frame 10 quite large IL IL gilt and Il ,eshed With
fsnclfu devices. handsomely carved eagle, no ding
10 its beak scroll bearing the name OF this compaoy
surmounu the frame. There 10 also ho.s carriage II
b,s relief, two dremen fully equipped, and variety O,
appropriate enblems
Several hundred Wings left this city in
the cars yesterday morhips at o'clock for Postsvnls
~ attend the srsnd meeting 1t that place In favor
OF Scott and Graham. The deputstion Gas accom0aut
ed by too tine bands OF music. John Price Wetherll
Esq oficaied as Chief Marshal
A son Of Herman Shaw, 0fthe ksnsing-
ton Police severely injured on Tnursdsy By falling
down Higbt OF sislrs
A boy named Thomas Russell was ad
mitted into the H. spal yesterday, wish his hand baltJ
shattered In consequences OF the explosion Of pistol
Shields the man who was injured on tho
18th ioM, BY falling from bis cart died at tho Hospss
yesterday
Madame Alboni sings at the Musical
Fund Hal in this city, tomorrow evening.
A strong wind is with III to-day, but the
weather siill remains remarkably pleasant
Yesterday afternoon, Ole Bull, the cell
sbrsteo ylor ist took the ins,ory steps toward b
CON citizen Of the United States 10 obedisnee ~
the reaue Of shs disr gushsd Nor sehse the necss
sary cath was administered la the Hall OF lndepoodease.
BY Mr. George P Clerk Of the Iiiot States Crc sis
Court number OF persons were present and VI
messed the ceremony. Ole Bull said he cedsnod Ia
ducDg as msny Of bis eeun.ymen 40 he could, 70 suf
crate 10 this country.