New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-09-26
THINGS IN SAN FRANCISCO.

- Cur ovs Correspondent
San FRAscIsco, Friday, Sept. /, 1854.
The great topic Of conversation among the city Cos
sps for the last week has been alleged nanticde
case. The accused are Mr. Daniel c. and Mrs. Anna
Hall, late Mrs Hogeden both formerly Of New-forh'
They were married in February last, and in June, &C
eording to the testimony Of DIR. N. r. Iapiin' MIS-
Hall had a child, alive and apparently nine mos'ns
old. The child was born at night Tsplin acting ss
sccoucheur, and Hall was very anxious to nave me
child put out Of the way because, a. be said ne ana
his wife had been imprudent before marriage and he
would not have il known for $4,000. Iaphn offered
70 take the child and give it to some friends 90 that
no one could learn whence il came, bat Hall refused,
and choi ed the infant TO death while Tepin was in
The room. Hall then threatened Taplin if the latter
sbould let out the truth and throwing the body into
a bucket carried it out, disposed Of it, and
turned. Two months after the event Taplin made
oath 10 these facts, having in the meantime said moth
ing except TO one man, an intimate friend.
The defense brought number OF witnesses 10 prove
that Tapn has bad character for veraclty; and the
brother of Mrs. Hall swears that Tspin was endeav-
oriDg to get e600 by promising 10 keep dark and d.
vuged the matter merely because his demand was not
complied with A policeman was Likewise produced
who testifes that he was employed by Mr. Hogeden
some days before the matter became public, to catch
Taplin. The latter, however did not say enough in
the policemans hearing to convict himself fully,
though one Of his remarks was tnat he was " poor
"man," and bis conduct suspicious. IL Is as
serted by the defense that the child was sl-born.
On the side Of the prosecution number OF witnesses
have been introduced to prove that Iapin has good
character for yeracity; and one PHYSICIAN VINO ha1
been in Mrs. Halls company, testified that he formed
an opinion in May thar she was pregnant with an
eight months child. The women IN the vicinity oil
Mrs. Hail. and visiting her, thought Der to have been
In the family way but short time. Meanwhile search
has been made for the child and has not been fOunn
and there explanation given OF us ABSENCE ne
ACCUSED have been bound over TO appear before the
Cont of Sessions the charge Of murder; and pub
lie opinion il divided. DR.. Taplin is from Vermont.
According to Tapn's evidence Mrs. Hall silently
consented to the murder Of the child.
In the City in the State, there are three parties
and three tickets. The candidates for the Mayoraty
are G. X Garrison, present incumbent and candidate
of both branches Of the Democracy, Joshua p. Ha-
ven formerly OF Philadelphia, regular Wing candl-
date, and Lucien Herman, formerly of New-Oreans,
irregular Wing, Know Nothing. &c, candidate.
suspect that under the circumstances, Garrison, who
Is popular and good Mayor will be reelected New
ertheless the general opinion is that the Know
Eothings will poll heavy vote and elect good
many of their nominees. The Temperance men have
never felt sufficient strength to raise ticket either In
the City or State.
The city is improving at wonderful rate. The
streets in the business portion of the City are being
rapidly filed up three four, FIVE and six feet, to the
new grade: and the old houses are raising ana new
ones building ON all Sides Ii looks singular TO see the
houses standing on stills enc day, high above the
streets and the next day the street filled IN and
Dlapked and in a week il looks like new nelgbbor
hood. Many of the streets are altogether impossible
with piles Of brick and lumber and the excavations
for sewers and the heaps of earth hauled to I'LL IN the
new grade / think l may safely say that within
few Years San Francisco will be beautiful city.