The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-07-14
The Cincinnati Forgery Trials.
CINCINNATI, Friday July ], 1853.


j An extraordinary scene took place in.
Court Yesterday during the trial OF kissane
aud Findlay for forgery. WIN T. Johnson,
who was called as witness for defence, had
called on Kissanc yesterday, and told him he
could prove his Whereabouts on the 18th,
and correct mistake by witness Tor the pros
eeutien.
lie had not previously seen kissane Tor
some time. but on reading the report II me
n,ners the idea occurred 10 him OF taking
Tho stand and proving al abb. Johnson
ua. e,rmerly Of the firm oil Lot Pugh a. TO,
for whom kissane was confidential Clerk,
After Johnson had testified, the prosecuting
attorney handed him two checks, drawn ny
kissane in December last. one Of them
fnroerv. Johnson said he knew klssahe
hand writing as we'll as he did his own
lie then compared the checks. As he
id SO, an expression Of terror came upon MS
countenance, and with cenyulsise move
ment he threw the checks upon the table
enchanting; ssThat check ! kissane's hand
writing! Great Cod Mr.. Johnson then
fell back in commissions, and was assisted to
chair. The effect Of this was stunning
upon Judge, Jurors, aud all present. The
case will probably go TO the Jury tonight.
NEw YORK. July 5.
The steamer Georgia for Aspinwall with
the mail for California, and the steamship
Northern Light, for San Juan, sailed this al
tcrnoon with a large number Of passengers
in each
Mr.. Carpenter, the Omnibus driver, who
was so badly beaten by the l1ibernian Socl-
etg, died this afternoon.
New YORK, July !.
This morning Just as the steamer New
World was starting for Albany, one OF the
boiler tlues burst, blowing open the fire doors
and rushing into the boiler room and thence
rushing out upon the main deck and engine
room.
The following cards published by |. New
ton, one OF the principal owners of the boat
to prevent exaggcration in reference to the
accident to the New World. this morning:
would say that il originated in the defect
of ilues. making an opening the size OF q
mans hand The amount Of steam did mol
reach the amount usually carried At the
time the engine was working. No passen-
gers were injured in the slightest degree
one fireman standing in front Of the boiler
WAS Killed, ana IN0 HTPHHeH WIZ SDlisiuEL-
ably scalded Beyond this there was mol
the slightest DAMAGE sustained on the boat.
Signed, |. Nk1Tos.
WASHINGTON, July /.
There has been large number Of remov-
ais in the Census Bureau. Forty clerks
hive walked the plank. The work is near.
y completed, only fourteen having been re,
tanned
In the Pension Office forty were removed
and twenty eight appointed.
/ I'm the Third Auditors office nine have
been removed.
Nrw foRk, July ).
The Fourth was celebrated here in grand
style. a number of accidents caused by
carelessness occurred \ riot occurred in
the morning-lire arms and paving stone.
were used by the Irish. Many Of The police
and citizens were seriously injured; the rft
was caused BY the running away b. 4 pan
Of horses attached to an omnibus came in
contact with the Ilibernian CO., and broke
their ranks. They pulled the driver from
his seat and beat him 50 hadly the' in> me
= considered in danger. The rioters were
finally subdued and 30 arrested.