Weekly Trinity journal., 1857-04-11

THE ART OF MURpER.--It seems to be popu-
lar superstition that the pcrpetrator Of a murder
must necessarily have some clue to his detection.
Yet it is by no means SO uncommon a thing as is
generally supposed. for this crime to escape de-
lection by the officers Of Justice. The Burdell
case looks much as if it might be one Of this kind.
Many Of our readers may remember murder
committee at the corner OF Broadway and Leon
ard streets, some years since, on n man named
Cor!ics if We recall the name rightly. All that
was known at the time was that the victim was
called out Of the Carlton House bar-room into
Broadway, and soon after was found dead on the
pavement. having been shot. The Coroner call
ed his Jury together, and protractod inquest
was held, but no clue to the author Of the mur-
der was found. The jury were Obliged to bring
in verdict Of murder by hands unknown nor
to this day, have the authorities been able to fix
the responsibility for Corlicss murder upon any
one
We now propose to state some circumstances,
derived from what We deem entirely authentic
sources in connection with that mysterious as
sassination, which go to show that. contrary to
the general imprcssion, in the multitude Of par
ties to murder there is safety and also, Chat
murder * sometimes pcrpretntcd in the most eY-
posed and public places without detection.
The murdered man. as we have been given to
understand. formed an attachment for the bcaul-
iul wife Of a wealthy citizen Of New York a
man whose generosity OF nature ana strong per
>onal qualities had drawn around him devoted
set Of lrcnds-most Of them. like himself some
what in the sporting line The lady rs false as
fair, returned the guilty love guiltily. and was
locked up by the husband. whose devotion to her
was such that be could not give her up. even af-
ter what h I'd passed. He made oycrtllcs to the
determined Lpharjo--drst by threats. which
wcr" unhccded then by brbcs, which were par
tally successful, SO that. on receiving a sum Of
money the scddc'r promised to leave I've ETY.
for the term of the lady, natural life.
few months saw the money spent and the
man returned aud pacing up and down the pave
mcnt opposite the lady place Of detention (as
she only went ont we'll attcndedD making sig
nails. &c. to her and she consistent iii her inf
drliiy, replying to them with dttcrmlcl pur-
pose to effect her escape in some way. The hus
band still unwilling to abandon her to himself
renewed his oyerluros to the intrusive gentleman.
and made an agreement to pay down another
cartain sum to cHre his perpetual absence
Tie latter agreed second time to come TO an
arrangement, bat before the money had been
paid backed out Of the agreement. and utterly
refused to make any promises in the matter
He continued his demonstration towards the la
dy, and the consequence was that he was called
out from the bar room Of the Carlton House on
the fatal GlternoOn--it was, we believe. about
husband louad some bali dozen men on the
pavement at the corner. Which OF those six it
was that id the deed, Hcy know bat Corlics was
shot as he stood among them the six men got in
to sN cabs which were in waiting. backed mp to
the curb and were driven in six different ways
each driver being an accomplcc and 50 the gull
ty Irritation cnded.-.N J. Post.