The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-02-04
Our Chicago Correspondence.

IfeSTfhd0ns Snotc Storm IN Win0fs-Ihe Streets Of
Chicago observation-disclosures Of Prisoners al
Work-1he Railroads Blocked Up--TAree Hun.
dTsd Passengers Detained on The Open Prairies--
Legislation al Springfield Suspended-T The Speak
Tt The House Chipping Wood Great Time
Generality Green, the Murderer, &c.
We have been visited with the greatest snow storm
tina, has ever occurred here within the memory Of
the Oldest inhabitant. II commenced a week ago;
and on last Monday, such had been tie violence Of
the storm that the streets ard side walks OF our city
were completely blocked up, the snow being in
many places eight feet high, though the average
depth was about two feet. It happened tina. q large
lumber Of men were at the tins confined 10 our
city Bndeweil, and these were set to work in gangs
by the Mayor, with shovels, &C., to clear away paths
through the snow. Their Ell orts were seconded by
the citizens, and the streets soon rendered ~tolerably
passable. The ~sieishing ever since has been capt
tai, and win long continue so unless we are visited
by q rain or sudden thsw.
Tie railroads, west and south of the city,
have been rendered impossible, and travel has
been. In consequence, inteIru ,ted. The State lie.
~gislasure, having adjourDes on Friday the 10Th. until
he following Tuesday, many Of the members took
the opportunity Of visiting their homes. Monday
morning found them at a distance from the
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labors by q great American desert of snow. On
Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday trains left this
city for Springfield, on board Of which were many
OF the members, and among them the Hon. Thos. J.
Turner, Speaker OF the House. The progress Of the
trains was very slow 1t being necessary - seni for
ward tire, locomotives TO clear he ira k. The great.
cit trouble was expe -ienced bot ween Jolie, and
Bio mir gton, on the Chicago and Mississippi Raj.
road, q ~oistasce OF eightyfour miles-the former
place forty, and the latter one hundred and twenty
miles from Chicago. At the latest sdvicas these
trains were Etill somewhere between those two
points, ! have this momsn. (noon) co,yersed with
q gentleman who has just returned from the scene
on an express ensire. He describes the state of
affairs as graphic In tho extreme. Ia one train
weie some three hundred passengers. Ga Friday
morning they had an x,ellent appetite, having
eaten nothing since the previous noon. A genera
search was made for provisions, and 1t was dIs
covered that there were two hundred end f'ty
small cars Of oysters in ore OF the baggage cars.
These were OF course appropriated; the cans furnish
ed impronptu stew pars, aud there being s.oveB in
the cars, the passengers soon had . comfortable
breakfast. But row another d lemma presented
itself. The stock Of fuel was exhausted No re.
source remsined but TO cut up two Of the ba ygsge
cars; and this was Immediately do1e. All this time
the engines were ploughipg through the heavy snow
banks. and the trains so Wy progressing. A large
pile OF heavy cross ties was now reached, and many
u the passengers turned out t. cur them up for
fuel. Among the number was Speaker Turner,
BE- fore mentioned; and this was the last ,aJieau tina.
my Informant witnessed before leaving on the ex.
IIe-s.
1t was supposed when he len that tbs trains
vou d be abe to get through u Springfield on ths
day Uhe 26sh), but Ia oder 20 provide against tho
ooIiir gepcy OF meeting with sHii deeper snow
TAI kH furtLef flynQ. a IOfca of three I'm 4urcd nan
With sbOvels, and provisions for N &c days, viii be
sent down tp5ay. The passengers were In good
spin,s. one OF them, ~. Dyer, was the bearer OF
Council, and to De submitted 10 the Legislature. II
contains some sixty or stventy sections. Tne doc
tor remarked that they certainly would no. stlrve,
bin 10 feed an sIiny.
Much anxiety Is felt here IN regard 70 the an.
tfoachlng election for United Stalea SeLaor-the
Legislature have fixed On t1e 3lst last, (wedres.
day next as u day on which 10 ballet. Bat whl,
IL 10 be done II tie rLads rcmaln blocked uD, md
naiy Of the o enbers, and .ven The Speaker. axayf
Tie Nebraska men are already here, o. can be
tere, as many Of them ftsids Ia the southern Gun.
ties; 20 that IL the blockade continues, sad the re.
publican members are unab.e 70 be present, a Ne.
braska man will be elected.
Amor x TIE passengers la the detaiaed trAlns wers
the counsel OF Geo. w. G.een, re. emily convicted In
This city Of the murder Of his wife By poison. rh,y
were going down 70 Springfield, wneie the Supreme
Court Is In session, TO argue for a wi. Of habsas
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spplicstioDs upon these propositions -
open court;
"a. In this Gaze the verdict va received By tia Jai..
after The Court adjourned, and We, therefore no verdict
"a. hi. jury having been discharged sithou. rsnisr
lug a legal verdict, the prisoner canoot b. legally tried
again, the constitution providing that 20 psrson .hall
be twice placed 10 jeopardy for the some offence.
TIE circums .ances attending the reception of the
verdict were these On Saturday evening ali the
persons composing the Court we're present IN the
curt room; bat nothing was done ID half past ten.
Al that htur the Judge (bsiIg upon the bench) d
rected The sheriff 70 open the Court and ~ yurn he
morning. TIE therin accordingly made ~proclAms.
tiop, formally opening and thea Immediately Al
touring the Court 70 the hour dssgpaied. T3e
vast ss ,mbly that filed the cou 4 room ws slowly
dispensing, and the Judge kad descsnded from ID.
bfch, but wac sill within me bu. when q assn
ger arrived vita The intelligence that tbs Jnry hh
ssfttd. The Judge resumed his seat ueon The
hIch, and leaning ever 70 The clerk, directed him
Dot to enter on The record The order adloarning the
Court, or II be had done 80, % eynr IL ~ thY the
Itcord would show Tat The Court wss daily
opened.
The verde. was then read, the Jug porel, he
verdict entered On the record tie Jsry Declared,
and The Court aojourres. BJ0re tee ajjo1nmtni,
a molten Rad been made fr . new tnsi, nd the
motion bss since been srggsd and grated - Ia
1ths wit a hsb<as corpus y not ssned, tie p5
sot tr VIII have q new trial.
An amrsirg story vasin circulation here yes.sf'
day apr Tos 70 thls Gaze. The prisoper, o. hs
trial, which lasted tEo weeks va very ably sud
z~eacusly defended, and one o. his ooaosel In The
couife % bis speech. shed tear. Hfors lsaYlng III
tpriI ghs ID, bis counsel tso The stRy gDsD ylstfd
Geen In biz cell, 70 obtain . eosck fof zoe funds Coz
their sxpenses. (The prsoser Is quite rssthy)
Green tsmurred 70 Myaoclng any mare money, aad
sTumbJed that their cry ga Always m-oney-moDsy.
Ote of the counsel. who IA a. much dtstinguissed Isr
the dignity Of his manners and depoft nsnt, ~ fr
HE eloqusr &c and legal Learning, uobnidsd HIN for
his sosdhd Opposition, and reocuntsd hos mnch taey
tad cone for him. I'VE have lAbored for yog,.
aid he, night and day" Yes added the oshsr,
aard ve have weps fof you.i' % cSurss tAsrs was
no r~esA~tisg this spps@i, ssd Tho check ws forth.
ceniDg. CHICAGO.