New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-05-05
THE NEWDURCH MYSTERIOUS AFFAIR.
SARAH {. BLOOM ALIVE,
JENKINS SET AT LIBERTY.
WHO WAS SHE p

crossing the ferry to Newburgh, was that OF bliss
Sarah C. Bloom having come to light ana being at the
Court House ready to testify "a to her own persona-
iy and 10 be recognized as the unmistakable Sarah
Bloom who was supposed to have been murdered and
the release from custody Of Mr.. William jenkins, the
man who was retained an important witness and
who was strongly suspected as having been engaged
in or knowing to the murder of the supposed Sarah
| Bloom.
In consequence of this, the interest which the people
| in ard around Newbugh had taken in the investiga
ton before the Coroner and jury, although unabated
has taken another turn, and much more caution is
now manifested in the exchange Of opinions in reference
TO the whole matter According to information
furnished TO reporter from a gentleman
who has watched the progress of the inquest
On Sunday morning at 81 o'clock large concourSe
of people assembled around the Courthouse to wit
the funeral obseques Of the murdered woman; at
o'clock the appointed time for burial the services
commenced, conducted by the Rev. David Buck
pastor of the Second Methodist Episcopal church in
Newburgh. He read as the lesson for the occasion
the 4th chapter Of Genesis, containing the account Of
the death Of Abel to which he added comments
by way of application to the cause of the service in
which he was at the time engaged.
| After prayer, he read as his text the following
passage;
THE way Of the trsnsgressor Is hard"
He then observed that the heart which was
decetful above all things and desperately wicked
was the Of love hatred the spring of all that
lovely and good and mercful, and forbearing, and
longsufering it dastardy, cruel cold, unfeel
ing and wicked Transgressors had hearts the same
as all mankind and often tried TO shelter themselves
from their crimes and iniquities by false comfort
in which they induged from the fact that their guilt
was not discovered by others, but in few did this
ever prove to be successful for conscience, that
itor Of the heart which is standing testimony against
it, impurities rebukes the perpetrator OF wicked
ness apd he in the presence of God feels himself
of all the most abased, guilty and miserable OF hui
man mOrtals. Sin, in Its incIpent stages, always
deceves it, victim for awhile, by Turing him into false
confidence with his Own SOUL but well-developed and
brought view in the general character and habits
displays itself openly the unmistakablc sign of
heart that although scared, is nevertheless afflicted
with a consciousness of guilt II may blind for long
time but il will unfold its testimony, and condemn
its victim. The perpetratOr OF the murderous crime
by which this poor woman who was about to be COM
med to her last resting place, might be person VINO
had moved in the most respectable circle Of society,
either near or at distance and might even now be
participant in the comforts OF social life; he might
even now be respected as such, but the unerring
plans of a mysterious Providence, although hidden III
the bosom of Divinity, would doubtless be unraveed,
and the tale of death be told to the horrorstcken com
munity, clearing away all doubt and generating the
peaceful population Of the unhoy stigma which such
feeble shrek of the unfortunate victim of this hdeous
murder may not have pierced any ear save that OF the
dastardy assaantit may have been too low TO reach
the sympathizing helper which might have inter-
posed to save life but the body itself is testl-
mony so strong to awaken vivid investigation,
it was to be hoped sufficiently direct to dispose or all
the circumstances and to bring the murderer to JUS
tice There strong evidences that drcadiul
struggle had ensued, and doubt some alarm
was given checked only by the process of
strsnguluon to which the Perpe'rator bad taken re-
o., i.t. lo Str q
man being too great for the feeble opposition OF
one of the weaker eek, but the spirit of determined
inquiry and the popular VIII, with the iact stannS
them full in the face could not and would Lot let the
crime pass whoutthe due performance OF many ana
Christian duty in the for full revelation OF
the circumstances to all appearance 40 mysteri-
Gus After warning the audience who hal congre-
gated to witness the ceremonies the reverend gentle
man concluded by quoting the language ofPopo:
'Vice Is monster of !ch fris4tiul nien,
| VT seen too Oft familiar with her face,
We first endure, then pity, then embrace"
| The Rev. DR.. Forsyth, pastor of the Reformed As
| socate Presbyterian Church, then offered prayer
solemny appropriate to the occasion, and the process
| sion moved on toward the Episcopal buryng- ground
where the body was deposited in vault to await
further identification.
The coffin bore no inscription, and friend or rela-
tive followed the body. The vast crowd moved along
with tho procession, but no further manifestations of
| excitement peace VI thc 1e"O"'", N~NN
| the specuations which being detailed at every
freside in Newbugh and around for many miles until
about 81 o'clock in the afternoon when the announce
ment was made in every circle that
| SARAH BLOOM WAS ALIVE AND IL THE COURT.
| HOUSE
No sooner had this information been received than
crowds began repair to the Court House for the pur
pose of seeing the woman who it was supposed had
been committed 10 the tomb in the earlier part of the
day. The Court House, however, was sufficiently
guarded and person was permitted to enter, so
that all the anxious inquirers were compelled to wait
till Monday morning. at which time Miss Bloom would
appear before the Coroner and Jury to testify who she
was
| Sarah C. Bloom, for that is the name she gave to
the Jury brought to the city Sunday afternoon
about 81 o'clock, by some friends, with whom she
was residing who having heard that she supposed
to be the murdered woman, lost NC time in bringing
her to light that any party already implicated, might
be relieved from their painful position, and set at per-
feet liberty. Immediately upon her arrival several
lawyers called together in the Court House to
consult with the Coroner to what steps should be
taken in regard to the witness held The result OF
their deliberations was the release of Mr.. William
| jenkins whom the Coroner had retained as most i'm
| poTtant witness.
| REASSEMBLING OF THE JURY.
Yesterday morning, long before the time 10 resume
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