New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-06-01
THE NEWBURGH TRAGEDY.

There have been no new facts disclosed or Develop
ments made in connection with the Newburgh murder
since our last report. Officer Clark who was ia New.
York on Friday in search of evidence in the case
turned to Newburgh Friday night without having been
able 10 fully accomplish the object Of his mission. lie
returned to New.York Saturday, and was confident
of meeting with better in securing evidence
that would dspel the darkness now hanging over the
terrible deed There was no session Of the Coronets
Jury on Saturday but they held in constant resd
ness TO open their session whenever they shall secure
sufficient evidence TO warrant it.
We append extracts from an article on the subectn
The Nec6urgh Daily Ners of Saturday afternoon;
"tis strangely complicated affair-inyolving all
sorts of cross purposes and contradictions that are APP
parently absolutely irreconcleable. What will be the
endof all we sban't try to guess Perhaps as wise
course as any viii be to wait patiently the develop
men. Of events trusting that full justice will BE- done
to the guilty. II would do no good 10 state In whst
cbsnnels the suspicious Of the officers are directed and
Il is not strange that there should be differ:
ences Of opinion in regard to Browns testimony and
conclusions to the identity Of the body with mat on
his wife The recollection of the Sarah Bloom affair
makes people cautious in making upa Judgment hls
story is certainly clear and consistent throughout auo
there are several coTOborahng outside circumstances.
H. T. Chase a merchant Of Boston, who WAS
called uuon by both the Coroner and the Sherif,
ssid that he had known Brown for number Of
wears: that be had kept ci0thng-store OPP
Do.iie hi- own place OF business, and had q
I rrc,,v little white woman" for wife. She had
One 10 his shop az q sewing girl aud after time he
married her, Mr.. Chases account Of their subseauent
aver oorresponds with BrCwn statements lis ey-
ierce too in regard TO the larceny trial IN New-York
= fuIy corroboraed. So far all IL straight enough.
Whether he is night a. to his conclusion that the mBr-
dered woman was really bis wife Of course requires
,rore legal proof than has yet beer given. We must
AXE for granted that the Corouer Knows what
he il about, but il strikes us that the s)oner
he obtains the necessary witnesses the bet
ter. The body is rapidly deeaying be-
You'd the possibility of recognition. sll, there are
.eveYal facts which give consistency 10 Brown con-
clusions Hi. description Of the body before be ar
rived here correspond very exactly Inc ds7ueteo-
type is thought 20 show marked likeness 70 me u1f-
iered woman but ia tba; mistake might easily DC
made The breastpin found pearthe body, when sub
;ected N The olas. shows oa its back the Initials u
a r7delv scratched with pin. These were the
initials Of Browns wife before her marriage ana Dy
which he says She was on trial IN New-fork Brown
ays he never Jaw the pin before but yet may prove
Ink in the cham. -. .so VA.
I'VE cone now TO the con)ectures as 70 "no "a'
rho murderer on the hypothesis that the bOdyis ree
- On This point we should not b. Jasiin.a AZ
,reent in giving The theory Of the officers puD.'oy'
~ have suppressed portion IT Browns tesuhony,
in ,rder that The authorities may have every
L.rce 20 follow out their suspicious secretly IL
80 susri,iops prove Ia be wei founded the pnono
viii not be kept ong in suspense. oplni"h' ae "V
,t- at this IOmeut. let Us give tue oihcets an UP
nortupjiy 10 use ;hcr own judgment uu'uAs W ss'>
cessful !ssue OG their labOIs
We undrrstard that Mrs. Genero! Scott Is ing aAa
| geIoUsly ID in Pans, t'