Washington sentinel., 1853-12-11


Decision Interesting to Lumbermen.-Chief
Justice Taney has rendered decision in the cir
cult court of the United States, which is very in
teresting 10 lumbermen. Some lumber drifted
down the Susquehannah river and was saved by
Mr.. Davis, who boarded il al some personal risk
and brought it to shore He then claimed 10 have
a lien on il for salvage, which the owners refused
TO admit and fled their libel in the district court
10 recover possession. The district court, Judge
GLENN deciding that Mr.. Davis was entitled 10
salvage, the owners appealed TO the circuit court
which reversed the decision of the court below.
Judge Taney holds that the lumber wrecked In
the Susquehannah river while coming down TO
Port Deposit, or carried away by freshets from
Port Deposit, after having been anchored or other
wise deposited there, is not the subject Of sal
wage. That compensation for any assistance rem
dered to the owners by taking care of such lum-
ber must be sued for in the State common law
courts, and that for such compensation there is no
lien. That the admiralty court has no jurisdiction
over the said lumber when retained for any pur-
pose, and that writ OF replevin, or other common
law action is the appropriate remedy. That the
owners have the right 10 subject property which
would ordinarily be liable 10 salvage, 10 risks
necessarily contemplated by them when they put
il in a certain position and involved in that posi-
lion and any interference with it while subject
the dangers thus risked by the owners is at the
peril of the persons so intermeddlng This de-
cision interests large number OF the citizens OF
tHs Stdtc cnSdScu III pusihess.
Expensive Doctoring.- John R. Stuyvesant
esq, OF New York. afflicted with some internal
disorder, was induced TO consult Mrs. Seymour
(wife of DIR. X. Seymour,) at No. 49l Houston
street, who professed TO have magnetic or clair
voyant powers which enabled her to see " right
into people" He accordingly made several pro-
fessional visits to her house, was prescribed for
paid high price for the curatives which her medi
cal spouse prepared for him, and "took them"
like a believing and docile patient. He continued
in this way, he ayers, until about the Goth Of May
last, when, becoming pretty well imbued with
"animal magnetism" the lady made such adj
vances, OF an improper nature, as induced him 10
visit her in the evening-she representing her
husband TO be absent in Boston--and when, as he
further AYERS, he had been induced to make pre-
paratons for prolonging his visit into the night the
said DIR. Seymour rushed into the room with a
murderous knife, declaring he would kill him for
invading his domestic sanctuary! Now, as death
was the very thing Mr.. Stuyvesant wished to avoid,
and for that very object had been induced TO consult
his cairvoyant friends, he compromised the injury
TO DR.. Seymour's feelings, by conveying to him
recover which he now brings his suit alleging
conspiracy to defraud. We are sorry for Mr..
Stuyvesant-sorry for anybody who is fool enough
10 believe in such nonsense, get caught in such
a ridiculous scrape. We venture the guess that
Mrs. S. will not soon become a :. medium again.
Neao Haren Register.
Ingenious Escape from PrisOn.--The escape
Of Squres. from the New Hampshire State prison,
where he was sentenced to Is years confinement,
was most ingenious The prisoners march TO
breakfast. and returning enter their cells, which
close with spring, while the turnkey follows and
locks an outer lock. Each inmate holds his hand
up to the bar over the door, as the officer does
this, who duly counts and reports the inmates to
the warden. Squires made, out of sole-leather,
very ingeniousy wrought hand, not forgetting TO
carve out the finger nails and give them, as well
as the fingers, very natural and hfe-Eke appear
ance, by the use Of blush white powder. On
the morning Of his escape, he fixed his imitation
hand to the CRATE of his cell door, making its posi-
ton more secure by the use of shoemaker's wax.
On returning, he closed the door the same as
though he had gone within, and pulled the door to
after him, as required. The turnkey followed,
counting the upraised hands as he marched
through the corridor, and reported that all was
right The prisoner then passed out 10 the rear
and secreted himself among the lumber, where he
remained until the prison bell rung, and the guard
on the walls went off to breakfast. BY the aid of
plank he ascended the walls and escaped. He
had but eight minutes of time; but he made good
use of them.
Misplaced C0nfidence.--A German, named
Joseph Bernard was yesterday arrested, charged
with defrauding woman named Emma Scheiger,
out 500, under the following circumstances.
The parties live in the house No. 265 William
street, and the complainant swears that the &C
cuscd courted her and proposed marriage, which
she accepted. Some. days previous 10 that on
which the wedding was to have been performed,
she stated to him her intention Of purchasing some
furniture, and both then visited together a store
where she bought bureau, sofa, rocking chair
table and beadstead, she paying for them. These
articles were placed in the room of the accused,
there to remain until the anticipated happy day
should arrive. In the meantime the accused bor-
rowed Of his intended S45, and soon after this she
was informed that he could no, legally be married
TO her, as he had already wife living in Germany
She became much alarmed at the intelligence, and
at once charged him with being married, which,
after some hesitation, he confessed. This broke
off the match, and one day, while the complainant
was absent, he removed the newly purchased
furniture and has refused TO restore II. The ac-
cused was taken before Justice Bogar, who de-
tanned him for examination.-N. Y. Mirror, Sfh.
Sentenced for Ninety-nine Years. - The
case of the State Us. John1 1annery, alias Anthony
Davis, and Anthony Flannery, alias Anthony Da-
Wis, was determined in the criminal court on Sat
urday. They were indicted for stabbng and kill
ing man in drunken row. at an Irish boarding
house in Almond street. on the night OF the 7th OF
July last Court adjourned at three o'clock but
reassembled at fve TO hear the verdict ofthe jury
John Flannery, the eldest OF the brothers. was de-
clared guilty Of murder in the second degree, and
in the State penitenlinry. The other defendant
was acauit,ed-St. Louis lnteNgencer, Nov. 81.
A Man Boiled to Death.-A young man, an
Irishman, aged about twenty, named Philip Clark,
came TO his death in a horrible manner at the
brewery of Reed & Brothers, in this city, on Sat
urday afternoon last, under the following circum-
stances: 1t seems he was left in the charge of
what brewers call the copper --an immense
cauldron, holding some three hundred barrels
the contents of which were in boiling state. On
the return of the men from dinner Clark was
missed, and subsequently his cap was found by
the side of the copper. This led TO the suspicion
that he had accidentally fallen in, which, upon
search, proved 10 be the case. The body OF the
unfortunate man was rescued alter having been
in the boiling liquid for some two hours. J. was
taken in charge by his friends, and yesterday
morning the coroner held an inquest on the body.
Troy lVhig
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