The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-10-25

him quail. You knew whak tho elections already
indicate; but let tell You candidly. unless your
o Or = least
Of souls here who Weuld be loud against the slave
mopgres and murderers, will settle down into resig
nation, to what will seom 10 them desiimy. In the
name Of tho God Of Justice-in the name Of liberty
and humanity--let Santa Anna strike Don't for
get If YOU do make manifesto. the confessions of
Upshur and Calhoun, that annexation was to secure
the existence and safety Of the institution Of slave
~ in the United States; and the declaration of the
latter that it was from no hostility to Mexioo-con-
elusive proof that ut that time our government did
not dream Of making the claims on Mexico pretsxt
for war. There is an idea current among tho peo-
pie that the Mexicans do not know how TO take aim
1t has doubtless beon derived from the correspond
epee of the army. II this defect exist, il must be
fatal An army Of Julius Cosar's would be used
up in short time drlng at random themselves, and
taking the fire of Americans, who universally learn
TO shoot from their boyhood II ia tradition Of the
country that the troops Of the United States had
the advantage Of tho British in the Of the
luton, because ours took aim as they would to kill
game, while the British did vol take aim, but only
fred in the general direction Of their adversary
The fate Of the admirable Mexican woman who
was killed while administering succor to the
wounded. has excited universal sympathy Should
you write me. please number your letters IL have
written you twice since the receipt Of your Havana
letter, tho last have received
Two more points must barely hint at tho en-
bezaleDent Of full power sent to Mr.. Oregon by
the hands of Ponsett and bis messenger; and tho
charge Of falsehood made against the Mexican Sec
Rotary of Foreign Affairs on the eyidsncs of Green-
hOto
FAREWELL God bless you and your cause. is tho
prayer Of your afiectioDate friend,
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The BIil~aukic Homicsds-sIan shot by u
WOmnn-COs Oner's Inquest.
I'm G,RA he. Anl- it, r..
The jury re Assem- bled at about 10 A. M yester-
day, at Justice Walworth's Office, and District At
torney Butler proceeded to examine tue witnesses
VIM Haywood afirmed-is = gupsmith a. 272
West Water street; the deputy sheriff showed me q.
pistol yesterday; believed he recognized it rs one
sold TO young female five or six weeks ago; there
was some popularity about the pistol; it WAS short
young woman, pleasant looking, about twenty two
years Of age; she was At the shop some three or
four months before, and asked If had three bar
relied revolver for aa|e; witness said no, but might
have in about two months; she called twice after
war0s and asked ii they had come; when she came
again she bought double barrelled enc lis sho wn
the pistol and says he can swear to it as the one
scld) Could recognise the girl if saw her; saw
her on Wednesday; she said when she beug0t the
pistol che going to Ohio o visit to her friends
that she was e0iDg by lonely road, and meant
to protect herself from being robbed she seemed
TREY rational and not excited she put the pistol in
her pocket. but il was too org, and at her request
she said che had got my man t. load it, sayiog that
she wanted to practice with it before che went.
Robert Wesley sworn-Worked for Mr.. Haywood;
loaoed pistol on Wednesday for female; did not
know her; (recognised the pistol She bought
balls, poader. and caps, and said she wanted it
loaded, MS she was going to OHIO the next day but
one; loaded the pistol with ball; sho wanted it
loaded completely, SO that she could do it herself
afterwards =
L Butter6ed--Saw Lace four or FIVE minutes b..
fore he was shot, at ItdliDgtons corntr; he was
talking with w Brown and some one else;
witness went soross to Kirbys corner; saw Q crowd
in front Of Hopkins sore went TO see what it was;
found the crowd looking at the pictures in tho va
dow; there were fifteen or twenty persons there;
waited three four minutes. and turned to 90
away; had gore about three feet when he heard the
report Of pistol of strange character as ii con
fined and not IN open mir: thought 1t mast be in the
basement near; turned around and saw the people
stepping back. and saw something lying on the walk
between the feet; went up and found 1t was Mr..
Lace; the blood streaming fro tho back Of the
head; tuned around ana heard Mr. Ekias, Of
Kenosha, say some ought to take charge Of this
woman; heard the woman cay, old IT, and AN
not ashamed OF it," or something like it; officer
ShoIte and Mr. Page took her up st Get: she handed
MIR. Page knife. (shown to witnessl; she said her
rsDe was Ann Wheeler; supposed her to DO twenty
two to twenty tive years OF age; medium sized
woman
Ii G. De Wolf, sworn So Mr. Lace in front Of
Mr.. Hopkins store; he was walking in front Of the
store when saw him first; was coming down enc
street, and met him there's sp0ke to him about tue
pictugee: be was then standing up Mt tho railing;
he saiG the pictures were all hunbug; had not
GDithed the sentence when the report OIL tho pistol
came; witness spraDg away thinking the pistol was
ia Lace's pocket and had gone OFT oacie back to
him, pnu found tn At be Oeediog ia the hack of
the head where II joins the neck; Exclaimed, Ny
GOO, who has done this!" womao tsnding there
answered that she did IL; trying to raise the
body, We found that the person was dead; DR. Pratt
and q German doctor camo shorty and examined
the body; there was slight pulsation during tho
first minute; the body was taken to the house of tho
sister 0f tho deceased; was present when tho ply 81
cians commenced the examin ition
John Sholtell, sworn Is q deputy Hherih, was
near the place whom the deceased was shot; was in
the stairwsy leading up to Power & S,bleys Office
heard the report OF pistol; said 70 tho person l
was talking to, /" who's the fool tha' has been
firing q pistol in the atreet?' came out, and
looking eastward, saw a man lying on the walk;
saw the blood running from him, and rem arked
"that mans pistol has gone off and Shot him" heard
some one cry out who's done this g heard voice
fay, 81 did it, looked up ard saw woman with q
pistol in her hand went up and took the pistol from
her: she said "you can have it; am willing; have
killed John Lace, and am proud of 1t; III go with
Jou where you like We wentup to Wisconsin street,
and met Mr. Page; he asked her what she had done
this for she said, Il don't wish to answer these
tons now, will do so at proper time;" when we
got TO Mason street, DIR Page again asked hor the
where she bought the pistol che declined ansu sring
for long tino, until Mr. Page told her why no
wished to know; she then said she bought tbs pistol
at the first gun shop on West Water street, above
the middle bridge, and the dirk at Nazros; that she
told the gun smith she was going East, and wanted
to 60 protected, and told them at Nasros that she
was going to California: the said she knew the cou.
sequences Of the aot and that she was willing TO dio
on gs!lows forty cuhits higher than Hamsn's;"
witness learn tia. the woman's name Is Mary Ann
Wheeler; went to her rooms on Wisconsin stree. !;
found there powder flask containing powder and
some bullets. and piece Of bar lead; found no pa
pers relating TO these two parties
Margaret Brash, sworn-Was o servant In the
houes where Mics Wheeler lived; has lived there
through the summer; she is dressmaker; did not
brow AIR. Lace; had heard her speak Of him to Miss
Cleveland several times don't remember what she
said; she spoke Of him enemy; said he was q
"mean, low lived fellow" Miss W. has gent wit
ness 81 since she arrested sending wcrd that it
was to buy her some shoes; when Miss Wheeler said
this Of Lace was IN the spring, when witness was
there TO lives found the pistol some weeks ago under
Miss Wheeler's pillow saw her make some bullets .