New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-04-16

xas the man whom they saw running down Chestnut st.
rom the store of Mr. Rink, at the time of the murder.
n was subsequent this interview that the guilty mar
admitted TO Mr. McMackin foreman OF the Grand Jury
that he was in the of Mr. K moment after the fil
blow was struck Several of the Grand Jurors pre-
cont At the time Of the conversation and they pointed
N the guilty man the inconsistency of the story he had
told He maintained however that he had told the truth
and that he had hand in the commission of the crime
Several new facts have recently been brought to light
which tend to confirm suspicion and render the question OF
the guilt of Spring matter Of certainty. His son recoect
the father having been ont upon two stormy afternoons sub
sequent Christmas Upon of these occasion. he re
turned home with his clothes sOed with mud which he ac
counted for by saying he had fallen in the sush lady
bo saw the murderer running from the he slip
ned in Eighth ST, below Chestnut and fell in the ,ush he
got up again and continued his flight The reco
ections Of young Arthur confirm this statement
Another lady that she passing along Chestnut
st at the time of the murder man who was deadly pale
ran out the of Mr. Rink suddenly As to run
against her and knock her umbrella out OF her hand She
saws that Spring the description OF thlS man. ana
she gives as her reasons for not disclosing this fact before
her unwingness be brought before the public As wit
ness. ,-
The amalgamation case is still under trial The issue,
really to test the validity of the will but there many
singular and very important questions connected with IT,
which will have Ia be determined upon other issues should
the will be sustained In the State of Pennsylvania mlrriag
is but civil contract and the living together ot man and
woman with the acknowledgment by the that the wo
man is his wife, accompanied by neralreputaton makes
her such This to saythc least appears have been the case
here and whatever decision may be had in relation TO me
validity Of the will the white wife IS certainly entitled to
her dover, and probably viii obtain it under bill IN
equity.
on his death bed twelve days before his death was the wife
of Mr. Doucc who it is alleged has been absent from her
for years and from whom she has never bcen
divorced Several children have been born of her body
since his absence began but they were born III Wcdlock
the law presumcs them be children Of her husband as It
is known that he in full life 10 the time OF their BIRTH
and is vet alive and within accessible distance.
The validity of the marriage Of Nancy Deuce with IN
Johnson the baptism OF her four children few days before
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of them as his children in the will his marriage with
his stepdaugher and several other several other ques
tions of like character will be determined before the
question is finally settled.
No action of bigamy will lie against married person
for marrying another party after absence of seven
years of the husband wife where the absent one has not
been heard from within that time. But where the latter
couple each have children by former marriage will the
property OF the husband pass under WILL to the children
of wife by former husband where the decedent has
merely called them his children IN MS Will ana had mem
baptsed with his own name few days before MS death
The rcbung testimony is now Deng gwen to sustain the
will 1t shows that Johnson was of sound mind at the time
he made his will and that he fully understood lis contents
He acknowledged the children of Nancy D0ucc 10 he his
children yet is clear that Douce did not leave his
wife until after the birth OF several OF them johnson
denied to the gentleman who drew the will having
been married to the white but he probably
ignorant of the fact that il not necessary to have
marriage ceremony and certificate to make him the husband
of the white woman. The case Is still progressing.
During the week ending yesterday, 1929 tuns oi Coal
were shipped by Schuykill Canal.
strike for higher wages. They demand increase of
twenty-five per cent the rate of they nj present
receive Several employers have acceded 10 the demand
In the Uncd States Commissioner Office, this morning
MINIS Price charged with resisting Deputy Marshal
John Jenkins while attempting to serve process of the
United States the nth of December last. Mr. Jenkins
had arrested weknown cOunterfeiter at Frankinvle
Montgomery County but before he could properly
him. the defendant and several others asSaled the officer
with great violence and liberated the prisoner who has
since eluded Justice Deputies Marshal Jenkins and Cros
sen took cab last night, and drove to Manyunka which
place they arrived about o'clock, this morning. They
found the prisoner at house lie occasionally visits in bed
and brought him to the city early this morning The Com
missioner held him in $500 to answer the charge The
prisoner acknowledged that he struck the Marshal.
There several other charges against him. upon which
he will have hearing before Mayor Gpin lie has the
reputation of being adrot dealer in counterfeit money,
and has long evaded the search OF the police officers The
counterfeit s. the Commercial Bank have been traced
TO his possession.
The letter mail from New York for this city due here last
night has not arrived at the Philadelphia Post Office Ii Is
very important mail and il failure causes much nconvc
nence Geographic dispatch, nquiring about it was sent
TO the Postmaster New o the reply which that
had been duly sent from TINT office The probability is,
that Ia, been accidentally sent in wrong direction
The weather to-day j. exceedingly lovely Yesterdays
rain has completely laid the dust, and pcdr,r,n to-day
pleasant The consequence j. streets are filled with
gay dire >ed ladies' ENJOYING the respite from everything
that possibly annoy them, while promcna,liu- our
streets.