The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-05-05

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The snpps,ssa Vscssra Proves Co I've Alive
Wonderful $Ssncidcnco Of Peculiar Marks
an ssrah Bi'Om and the Corpse-TestsnsOpy
sr sarah Bloom, the Supposed Victim-sne
IorrosOrstes Mr.. Jenkins I'm livery Palticu-
Lar-M,. Jenkins Ii Set at Observation-Disclosures
al Inscription or the Corpse and the Circun,-
stances Under which Ii was FOund--AnOther
clue the Identify OF the Body-Dcmial Of
mWonan Claiming Relationship to Zee the
Corpse.
The my Story or this xplcabls tragedy which "a
,rday seemed " be gradually unfolding, has, since that
re,a assumed shape which the casio one of the
most extraordinary in tho auals of crime. Tho body,
-beb saturday identified by Jane Boom that
81 sister sarah, as also by number ossr positive
witnesses who well acquainted with ssrah, has been
proved by the most conclusive evidence be hers
to living Sarah i,ioom produced before inquest
Yesterday The excitement The village had been greatly
increased Friday by the of jenkins, and public
ieong against him had been gradually strengthening,
nhen sunday evening abont O'clock the spread
hike wiidhre through the town that Sarah Bloom had
| ivod and then al the Court House. Ihe report
ain est universally deemed 70 DO untrue yet crowds OF
citizens locked the Court House 10 satisfy themselves,
short time the building was crowded with apph
\ carts for admission sarah Was, however, kept IN the
court room from public gaze, only FROM
tho most positive of the Sheriff people
could bc made TO believe that she really alive Her
identity established, and the Coroner, by sd
vice of counsel, instantly set Mr. jenkins n liberty.
TIE FUNERAL SERVICE ON SUNDAY.
Il being generally known that the body would be N
tered the Court House Sunday tho began
TO collect at an early hour, by nine O'clock
services begin, vast concourse Of people had
scmbled The court ROOM the halls the s.srcases, and
distance round the building thronged with
! spectators, many OF them coming from miles around.
There has been affair of tho kind IN the vicinity
which has created much public interest Tho follow
ing notice Of the services is taken from the NewburS
Tines ssprigtiy little sheet, occupying about as much
space the Post Office advertisement in the HsRMD;
Rev Mr. Buck opened the services by reading from the
the book Of Genesis the Of the murder OF Abel
said that he but half hours notice 10 ociae,
occasion presented two prominent facts DEATH which I'M
der all circumstances comes TO us with such melancholy
force and here was added to it terrible death by VIC.
tence. Among the many appropriate passages IN tho
word Of God, be would add few words upon the text
"Ihe way of The ,rausgTcssor hard" lie would mako
application Of 10 the hapes3 girl whose life had been
taken by the blow Of the assassin. Her rnangled body
hes before u.s. her spirit has gone to the judgment;
! To the hands Of God let us fearful and
reyerenty commit them. Undl the last great day
| Of reckoning 1t may never DO known whose
hahd commute s' aeea, on' ne VIM h go On 70 o noo
and impressive lesson Of warning then drawn as 10
its oxemphtcaton Of the inevitable jency and result
when loose rein given 20 the debasng passions Of
the human heart required long course OF prepars-
tory training before the could be neryod 10 the deed
| Of murder. But when the moral principles
broken down. moral restraints overstepped,
tell to what lengths his passions and his desperation may
lead him. Mr. Buck concluded his remarks with eryid
appeal 10 his hearers 10 make a suitable application
themselves Of the lessons taught by this fearful example
Of human depravty. Rev. Dr. Forsyth closed tho SER
Al the conclusion Of the services the funeral procession
formed Of several thousand persons, among whom
number Of ladies', and the body borne 10 the
Episcopal buryne ground in the vaul; Of which II was in
tered There Wa no inscription on the plain coffin in
which the body cncased being DOUBT
the minds of many 70 its identity. Jane the sister OF
Sarah did lao, attend the fcners but returned 70 her resi-
deDcs.
THE NQuEsT--THIsD DAY.
As previously stated, the appearance Of Sarah Bloom,
after the ntormsnt Of the corpse supposed TO be hors
ated intense EXCITEMENT douby heightened by the fact
that other had been mentioned in connection with
tho identity OF The body OF the murdered female. The
wonderful coincidence Of the peculiar resemblance OF the
corpse Sarah led many to doubt the truth Of her beng
ave and at the opening Of the inquest on Friday tbe
court room Wal crowded suocaton, and the in0ues,
| proceeded a. iolows;-
, TESTIMONY sAIAR BLOOM, WHO WAS HyPIusfp HI
rrHpyRsD FEMAtK
Mise Sarah Bloom walked TO the witness stand unssss
ed through the crowded with the utmost
poeure. she was dressed In . plain black bomb,zipe
dress and plain Linen collar, aud though troubles with
cough gave her answtrs with great audibty and prompt
ness. She was examined by Mr.. Fuiersoa as follows
4. X
O. Where does Jane liver A. At shawangunk, with Mr..
/ John Cooley.
8 Your name Is sarah BIconS A. Sarah {. Bloom.
q With whom did you come TO Newburg Oh Tuesday
he,Y A. Mr. RobinsoD's son Willsm.
a. Living at Galeville2 A. Yes cir.
q. hid you return 20 shawAngunk with him A. No
q. Did you goio sbswsngunk on Tuosday night a
O. With whom A. Nr william jenkins.
O. How came he 10 take your A. went to Mr.. hemp's
| store and asked him Il he would not take me.
| Q About what tine in the afiernoons a About i've
| O'Clock. az can recolect
| O. why did you 20 10 himY A. Because ! missed my
chance; was going home with somebody else.
| YOU. A he frst hcsitsici about iaSing me
O. He finally conseniedG Yes, SIR.
o VIVA, time did yoa start from NoWhurg Tor Shawan
| gunckf A. A little amer nine O'Clock
0 Which way id you COY A. OaI the south plank
O Through Walden A. Yes, Rir.
q DID you have any diaon y in Andng the rOed1 a
| Of Walden, instead OF going the direct road
| q Did you make any mi take at Walden Yes, sr;
down oy the mill instead Of yong the right road
. Drove 10 the mill, and then turned and came baokf
A. Yes, air.
. VIVA, particular pot A. BY Sir, Brusn's farm.
q Where were you intending 10 -. A. To Mr.. Morris
| Mas;ens house
O How far from the bo1ssdid H. leave YOU A. Abcs
4 two rods, g. near ~ car reoollect
q Did yOu so 20 kr Mntcn's i,a' nighp A. Yes cir,
Invent, and could nc se' Ia. si,d there about three
| @ where did you 20 taen9 A L snut sally Dougbcr.
\ tyia--widov noufhery's.
Y Iow far v thai from the basin a. About Hvc miles.
WHEN Odd you er,t hear that ,ht Jsrgon whose body
has been found sgpTueed 10 b. y0uS A. Yesterday
morning.
| q who nrst Informed 700 o, NJ forget hs nsne;
| fhesitaiing.J Mr. Byron Donncly.
I q. whore did Mr. jenkins oss yoi "a Tuesday tsvcn-
| my? a. IN High street
| q. ~ you Know where Saroui street 10 A. Yes ar
| q. Were yor there on TIE Tut-Gsy evening with Mr.
| Jenkins A. No 81. 10, a Al with Mr. jenkins OF any
\ one else
Ths Corossr--ir ob,ec; 49, only n prove tic idcruty
| of Sarah.
Juror-Mr jenkins rtory W.. veuy nucs qaesticnea
the time, and Il 81 but iGsos bi'n N have The whole
| story.
| squire I.gcr--Ifls; Is true.
a. We're you al Mr. Toe's 1t any the " tuesday, A.
| Zee, Dir.
| o. Aboc. hat tiruei A. tsk ciner ana t,a there.
winse signed IT, iCpo ion, snl tie next witness vas