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yeFdieto of Murder : Annuai Conference Deaths
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yeFdfttof Murder Annual conference deaths
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PRILApELPHrA. March Is, 1854
The Jury 10 the case Of ,he Poish broth
srs skupibski, ehsrged With the murder OF young
Lehman came into Court, Yesterday morning, at 10
O'Clock, with verdict OF murder IN tns hrs degree.
The Court room was crowces sith eager Spectators
Wien the verdict Was Ieno cred. the faces Of the
prisoners betrayed that then feelings we're intense,
although they displayed very iIrtle emotion. The
jury was police a the request Of the counsel for the
priscIeTs. While this ~as beng performed. the
~Tsiched brothers exchanged Anew words together.
Matthias the elder OF the Two, applied MS handser-
chief TO bis eyes, and evidently wiped away tears
They were shortly after removed from the DOCK, aud
conveyed to prison. Judge Allison discharged the
jury after thanking them for the pa lent care and
attention they had oesto wed the trial during
presress. IL is said that Matthias on his way to
pitoB. informed one OF the officers who scconpa-
MED HIM. that The third man, wbo has been so anx
ODsy sought after still IN this city THAI he rs
tailor BY Trade and that he has been the habit OF
taking WORK out OF some city stores Up to the mo-
ment Of this disclosure, Matthias had refused TO say
any thing IN reference 10 this third man
Now that these men are convicted II will not pref
udice the course Of justice TO state, that they have
been identified as tao nen ~ho broke into house
N Newark n. J. They roboed IL OF a SUN of mo.
ney, and threatened 10 shoot the occupant ~lth-a
pistol with which they were armed. They are also
bseyed to have been concerned IN at least one ROB
berry in the City OF New-York Mr. George w Nor
rs an affachf 10 the Office OF the Chief Of Police in
Neeiork, has been IN this city for some days await
Ing the conclusion of the nia Had It resulted IN
their scquiial, he had requistion to convey them
to New York. on charge OF attempting TO commit
murder in that city.
The Jury. IN this case, was composed Of very
spectacle and intelligent men, There can be no
doubt that they have rendered righteous verdict.
The train Of circumstances connecting the prison.
ers with the cruel deed, was complete not a link
was wanting, and its wretched perpetrators have
learned that, spite Of all their secrecy their mis-
deeds have been brought TO light and that the mus,
answer to the offended laws
The Philadelphia Annual Conference OF the
Methodist Episcopal Church, reassemoied yesterday
morning The Conference opened 10 the usual form.
The Chair announced that Rev. Dr. Durbn Rev.
VIM. Barnes and Rev. J T. Hazard, had been ap-
pointed to form the Committee to convey to Bishop
Hedding and his friends the sympathy OF the Con-
fere nee In his sUfs rings from declining health.
The principal business transacted was the election
OF local deacons and elders The following named
persons were elected local deacOns:
South Philadelphia District Nazareth station
George russell
Wharton. st Standardization Stanger
North Philadelphia DIsrict-Nswtown Circuit
William Umbhleby.
St. Johns Station-BsDjsmin Hubert.
New Msriet st. station-Peter Y. Calder.
Attleborough Circuit-Eoenezsr Barwis.
FrankfOrd Station--Thomas NJ Miles and James
Woodfed.
Reading District Mount Zion Church, Mana
yunk.-Wm Jones This nomination occasioning
quite lengthy discussion, was fnaly Withdrawn by
the p esdlrg elder.
Wilmsagton District Union Station, Wilmington.
Philip Jones.
Z Zion, Wilmington John G Manlove, 1.-THE pre-
sent local pastor of the Coored Church Of E. Zion.
Northeast Circuit James Mercy.
Easton District -Greensoorough Circuit Thomas
Srahan.
Pharaoh Chapel, Smyrna Circuis.-Jas Williams,
colOred.
Stow Hill Circuit George w. Covinston.
The next business was the eXaminst alton OF local
preachers who are candidates for admission to the
examined and elected: George W. GermOn, Of 81.
Pauis Station Rev. e. w. Jackson. of the Western
Methodist Church Hezekiah Dolby, of the Moth
ampton Circuit Rev. w p Dickson OF the Union
NJ. E. Church, and William Jackson, OF the Eosne-
ier Station
On Friday, the baggage cars attached to a train
bound west took FIRE near Hollidaysourg. Before the
flames could be exsinguishsd, large portion of the
baggage, belonging to one hundred and eighty pas
senPsrs, was destroyed. The loss il estimated at
$4,000. The fire 10 supposed to have originated
from the locomotive.