Delaware weekly Republican. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1841-188?, 1857-06-04

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H,snts.--rhe Newburg IN. W murder IL
seemingly no longer so much OF mystery
The painful doubt has been relieved by at least
the Identification at the body Of the murdered
woman, as will be seen by the following from
the New York Tribune.
About two weeks ago tho coroner received
a letter from man in Lowell, Mass, which he
deemed worthy of consideration. The writer
represented that his wife was missing, and
gave such description OF her that tho coro-
ner determined upon seeing him and making
further inquiry. The letter bore, evidently, an
anonymous signature but the coroner an
swered it, and telegraphed to the postmaster at
Lowell to spot" the person that called for it,
and then, in company with the sheriff OF Or
ange county, lie started for Lowell himself
Upon arriving there he was somewhat astonish-
ed In learning that the author Of the letter was
negro named Thomas Brown. An interview
with Brown, and an extended inquiry among
those who had known him for years, satisfied
the coroner that he had not only married and
lived with white woman, but that there was
sufficient probability of the murdered woman
being his wife to warrant the bringing him on
to Newburg to sec the body and give his evil
dence before the Jury. After some persuasion
Brown consented to accompany tho coroner,
and they arrived in New York on Monday last
Here the coroner left him in safe keeping, and
Clark down the next day after him.
On his way up with officer CLARK, Brown
stated some facts in relation to his wife's teeth
and other marks upon the person which were
found to correspond with those upon the body.
He was taken to the cemetery diy before yes
terday, and was shown the body, which was
taken from the vault for the purpose, and sta
ted distinctly and positively that he had no
doubt whatever that it was the body OF his
late wife, who had been for some time missing.
A scar on tho eyebrow he previously said
would be found there, and said it was burn
from lighted cigar. He has daguerreotype
taken some two years ago, which, on being
examined with glass by those who saw the
body on its first discovery, is thought to have a
striking resemblance. The under clothing
found on the body, he SAYS, he has no recol-
lection ot-in fact, has no reco lection of
what materials or color these articles consisted.
In regard to popularity in tho fastening of
those garments, which was remarked upon at
the time of the discovery, he stated on his way
up that his wife fastened her clothes in that
peculiar manner.
Cotoner Fenton summond his Jury on
Thursday, and, in secret session, went into
thorough examination of tho negro. He sta
ted he was married in 1850 by the Rev. Mr..
Sullivan; his wlie's maiden name was Catha-
rine Ashbell she was born in the province of
New Brunswick, and he spoke OF her as
white woman; during the first year of her mar
rage she left him and went to New York =.
was absent some two weeks; he went after her,
and she returned with him since that time
they resided together until the Goth of last
January; in March he heard she was in New
York, and he went there after her; he found
her living in furnished rooms at the corner OF
Orchard and, he thinks, Canal street; SHE was
living with man named John McLauglin-r
white man; he seems to have had some diff
Guilty with this man, aud Brown caused his ar
rest and had him brought before the court oil
charge of abduction; Judge Osborn dismiss
cd the complaint. He and his wife remained
in New York for several days and final,
agreed to return to Boston together. This wa
the 18th Of March. She stayed in Boston un
til the 23d, when she returned to New Yorl
on GO business" Brown said this business wa
in relation to trial Of her on charge G
grand larceny. IIo did not know who was tn
/! complainant. a man by the nan0 Of Spark
was her bail, He saw his wife on board tn
cars and had not seen her since. On the IS.
of April he had a letter from her in which sll
speaks Of some money matters, and says he
trial is to come OIL This trial caused her
good deal Of anxiety, and she had remarke
to him that il she was ever safely out of til
matter, she could bid defiance to all her enc
mics.