Delaware weekly Republican. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1841-188?, 1857-04-30

his person from McKim, the alleged murderer
of Samuel 7. Norcross, duplicating him as an
accessory after the act. Bonner was sent to
Hollidaysburg, where McKim is confined on
Sunday night in custody Of an officer, as Wit
ness in the trial OF the accused. The letter
found on Michael Bonner was dated the 9th of
April, from the Hollidaysburg Jail, and was an
epistle of the most singular and diplomatic
character. 1t opened with an account OF the
past times, in which McKim and Bonner had
been intimate associates, and brought to light
departed scenes. Having thus touched sym
pathetic cord, it spoke ofthe present condition
OF the writer. in prison, handcuifed, manacled
and not permitted to write, unless he exhibited
his effusons afterwards to the Sheriff. II then
told how the present letter had been written,
and how the author managed by bribing girl
who had come to the Jail to see her brother, to
have it conveyed outside and put secretly in
the Post Office.
The precious document then says that Nc
Kim has subpenaed Michael Bonner, and his
TWO friends, James Hewing and George Wor-
rel, and that he expects them to come to Hoi-
lidaysburg to his trial and clear him by swear
ing falsely. Bonner and HewiDg are instruct
ed to say,when placed upon the witness stand,
that they were with McKim at Pittsburgh on
the night Of the 18th of January, 1.-THE day
preceding the murder) and that they all three
took the cars from that place for the East be-
tween eleven and twelve O'Clock. This, of
course, would clear him from having been in
company with Norcross. But for fear that
some of the money that was seen in tho pos
session of McKim, at Reading, might be
Identified as having belonged to the murdered
man, these two worthless were all to swear
that before getting in the cars at Pittsburg,
Mckim being burdened with the weight of
number Of $40 and $40 gold pieces, exchang-
ep them for notes, with stranger, who APP
fNh s,f Ill
gave bills of $50 and 800 on some Boston
Bank.
AS the murder was committed this side of
Altoona, the periurers are to swear that Nc
Aim lett the cars twenty miles west of that
place, on the morning of the tragedy, thereby,
from the impossibility of his travelling the dis
lance named in time to have committed the
murder, proving an abb. But the guilty man
commits himself in writing, for he says, " 1
was at Altoona on the day OF the murder, but
you must swear that l got out twenty miles to
the West ct that place." Yet, in face of all
these facts, McKim denies most solemnly that
ne lifted his hand against Noreross. He prom
lses, however, to pay his companions well if
they will assist him to escape. Where is the
money to come from2
But then follows passage exhibiting the
touches of feeling that nature sometimes be-
slows upon the most hardened. McKim imag-
ines himself, through the agency of the men
That he has called upon for assistance, to be
cleared by Court of Justice. He pictures the
he that he will afterward lead, and says that
his wife, his child, his associates and himself
VIII go to Dunleith, and in happiness labor for
their support, unknown and undisturbed by the
world. In conclus on he tells Bonner how he
may, through the medium OF his wife, answer
tho letter.
Mad Dogs.-Chester and Delaware Counties
nave been afflicted with mad dogs the present
spring, and this should admonish the City
council TO take some stringent measures in re-
gard to the cannot race in our city. The life
of one person canine be over estimated, and
therefore protection should be afforded to the
iurthest possible extent against attacks from
useless ours. A small colored girl was bitten
near West Chester on Sunday last, and various
cattle have been lost from similar cause, as
may be seen by the following paragraph which
appeared in the Record sc We mentioned
month or two ago, that mad dog was shot in
W est Brandywine township, Chester county.
some OF MS ravages come to us from an au-
thentic source, and will be read with interest.
He came to the house of John Windle, and |
his singular appearance as he approached the |
house, arrested the attention of the inmates, |
who at once supposed him to be mad. MIR. |
Windle seized a rifle which he had heavily |
loaded the day before for the purpose shooting |
hawk. When he went out, he heard squeal- |
ing in the barn yard and directing his steps |
in that quarter, he found the dog under the |
shed, and seemed disposed to enter the stable |
where the horses were. Not able to get in, ha |
made drive at flock of barn yard fowls, |
which scattered in every direction. He then
advanced towards Mr.. Windle, who prepared
to receive him; at the moment one of the hogs
came between the dog and Mr.. Windls. The
dog attacked the hog, bit him, and then was
Frustrated by the discharge from the rifle. He
fell disabled, and another load put an end to
him. Three Of Mr.. Windle's hogs were bitten |
by the dog-one of which has since taken the |
hydrophobia, aid been killed. The hog wen |
mad on the 18th day after twas bitten.
Before the dog reached Mr.. Windle's, he |
visited Maris Hayes here he bit fayorite |
and valuable two-year old heifer. At Lewis |
Emery's far N he bit q number of his hogs |
some of which went mad in from nine days to |
two weeks, he also bit two young cattle, both |
of which went malone in three weeks, and |
the other II few days earlier. Several other
farmers had their hogs bitten; John Dunn lost
two by hydrophobia, one of which showed no
symptoms until last week. Isaac Walton lost
one hog many dogs were killed, and some five
or six that were not killed, but kept securely,
haveIsince gone mad and been shot. The heif- |
er of Maris Hayes went mad in about seven
teen days. The first symptoms she manifested
was general uneasiness. The heifer laid
down and got up was inclined to be vicious
once she made at Mr.. Hayes, he doged behind
a post, ana she struck it with such violence as
to fall to the ground. The heifer was kept two
or three days, and was visited by many of the
people of the neighborhood, and was then
shot. Mr.. Windle kept his hog two days and
then shot it, The hog was restless-laying
down, sitting on his launches, getting up,
aud foaming somewhat at the mouth.
Neither the cattle nor hogs partook of proven
n ,.offa fla nj 1yaA how, nHa 80
the sows had a litter of pigs two or three days
before she went mad. The dog was a stranger
in the neighborhood, was heavy, ugly look
ing fellow, halt bull dog.
Friends Quarterly Meef,ng.- The hlcksite
Friends held their quarterly meeting in this
city on Tuesday last, which was largely attend
ed. Several eminent speakers (male and fe-
fale) from distance preached on the occasion,
and there appeared to be universal spirit of
progress and prosperity permeating their entire
deliberations, which would seem to indicate
that the principles of " brotherly love" are adj
vancing.
The First Of May.--To morrow is the first of
May, hut the parties who go forth to gather
flowers will return in disappointment. There
are no,wild flowers In the wood or even in the
garden. The peach trees, plums and apricots
in sheltered situations are putting forth BIOS
SONS but we suppose week or ten days will
elapss before the dog wood, honey suckls or
any tree of the forest, will be ia bloom.
Produce Marke!.--The market on Wednes-
day morning was tolerably well filed, and
prices ranged as follows Butter, 35a87 cts,
per lb.i Eggs, Is cts, per doz.; Potato es 20
cts, per bali peck Beets, cts., per quarter
peek; Green Peas, IA cts, per quart; Chick
ems, s7a9Oas1, 20 per pair, according to size.
The Board Of Health met on Tuesday eve-
ming, to wind up their business for the past
year, but did not fully succeed in doing so. A
new Board will be elected, We presume, at the
meeting of Council next Thursday two weeks.
1t is rather thankless office