The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-05-18

DEFENDANTS counsel e hearing wss adjourned oyee Ia
three O'Clock this afrern M Elliott several
been threatened telling him TO leave the city immed
atey, scene Of blood woulS be enacted In justice
attempt his part to develope tn secrets Of the order
and cenes being the author Of Ter said to have been
sent to Catholic clergyman In re erencs to this let
qitf'eT OF May eth
AN ExTRAoRDrSARY pRorosnvow.
The following communication, from which omit tins
name Of the writer and the place of his residence
received by Catholic clergyman Of this city II bears
date goth Of April, 1864, and reads as follows
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ye.y course settle necessity Of entire orsy .
PARTICULARLY PRIVATE.
The person to whom tn. letter was addressed Is moved
by charity to ye the arsyer throughc medium Of the
public press lest the unhappy writer should find himself
Unexpectedly in the hanGs the law for attempting to
obtain money under false pvetences There doubt
chat check sent c his address he would clain
the ment OF It, and thus'fau into which tha
ocers of the law could easi.y have to entrap him
Besides this, he puts evidently too high premium on
this information he has to mr art The Knowledge Of the
awul secrets which he proposes to disclose would bs
worth ten dolsrs 20 any Catholic lay clerical the
United States Eirst:-t would not enable Catholics to
avert the impending dangers with which, he is to be
believed they are menaced Secondly, They could not
place the least reliance the statements OF who
dsregards with little of honor his obligations To
society," however Objectionable its principles may be,
which has conded in him 70 theextent proclaimed by
himself Thirdly Eehc society is composed Of members
such he, it is quite evident it will accomplish
ference the part OF Catholics. Fourthlys
The principles Of the Constitution are toe
deeply Impressed the minds Of the great body of the
American people to permit their looking with intf
ference while such nawfu scheme for the violation Of
its enacments should be carried into execution by any
Every sensible in the country would perceive from
the very commencement of such attempt, tive
thngs-one that IL should not and could succeed.
the other that II by possibility 1t did succeed il would
be carried farther than the destruction Of the rights Of
Catholics For these and many other reasons the indi
decline the benevolent offer of the person by whom it
written.
A Dishonest Sertdiu-A young woman named Catha-
Kelly in the employ OF Mrs Catharne Ellis residing
at 43 Orchard street yesterday arrested charge
of stealing two dresses ana gold watch together with
other articles valued in aiat $50 the property Of her
poycr. When arrested the property found in her
possession She then admitted her guilt, and Justice
Osborne before whom she was taken, committed her -
prison for trial.