New-York daily tribune., 1857-04-28


The unknown deceased appeared to be nearly
eighteen year Of age She had regular features, dark
bue eyes, and long. brown hair At the inques, hed
upon her remains yesterday Drs. Pinnel and Wetze
drpo~rd tia, the body appeared 10 have been in the
water about three weeks and. in their opinion. death
bad taken place before immersion A private watch
u.an named Hiliker testified that he found the body
in the water, and made it fast. Ann Holder. residing
al the corner Of Reed and Greenwich streets renem-
bered u. An inquest was held on the 10th Of Msrch
upon the body Of girl named Mary Murrken and
saw the girl in the coffin and the hearse take it away.
She had also the body Of this girl just found but
was sure it was not Mary's body. Mary had black
hair, and her uDder-cothes differently made.
Vim. H. Monday testified that he buried the body of
Mary Mwrikca in Greenwood Cemetery. Mary Nc
Gill. who prepared the body for nterment, also de-
posed that this was the body Of another woman. No
facts were ELECTED as to the deotty Of the deceased.
Tho Jury decided that she came TO her death from
causes TO them unknown.
Latest: At a late hour yesterday our reporter saw
Mr.. John Samuel Gardiner, Of Rivington street, who
stated that from the description given of the deceased.
he believed TO be that Of his sepdaughter Hannah
Scott, who left his house just month ago, in very
strange manner since when he could learn no ,dihgs
Of her A. the body had been removed to Bellevue,
preliminary to nerment he had to 90 thither TO see
he could identify it. He described corncan ring which
he said Hannah wore. and his description tailed
exactly with the rng found upon this girls finger.
Hannah Scott he said only IL years old, although
she looked fully 49, and when she left home took
away, not only her own, but some OF her mothers
clothes. which fitted her. Did anybody decoy this
child from home to ruin, and then destroy her
EsCIIsH BURGLARS ARRTsrED.-The Philadelphia
Police have arrested Tom Walker. diios Sslter,
old offender well known in this city. The visit of the
officers to his den evidently entirely unexpected
"a no effort had been made to conceal disguise the
goods and the implements Of the burglars craft
lying careessy around. Among these was dark
lantern, Jimmy" "blly." files, black bags for
carrying away plunder Sc. Among the articles found
pioce Of prepared wax with tho impression Of a
key upon it. This model was placed carefully in an
old shoe to prevent its being damaged This inpres
sion WAS, without doubt, the starting point for seme
other pundering operation which in prospect. la
Q vice was found patent paddock, the bottom Of
which had been out off 30 a to allow the rogue an
opportunity to examine its Construction, with view
to future operations upon similar locks. Two women
named Martha Clendcnnin and Phube Walker, and
visited were arrested and held for further bearing
Phobo Walker is daughter-in-aw of Tom Walker,
and Hackct is her brother-inaw. Immediate efforts
were made to Walker, the master spirit of the
gang, and all tho depots were watched AT o'clock
on the morning special officers Tagger and Carlin
caught the fugitive at the Kensington depot just as
he was about making his escape to New-York. Tho
burglar was well disguised but the keen eyed officer.
detected him as they said "by the tip Of his nose"
Walker is very English looking and he is about fifty
wears Of age. He has been living in the South for
number of years past This man enjoys the reputation
of being one of the most expert "screwsmcn," lock
pickes and makers of false Keys in the country. le
is also q skilful weedcr," that is expert hand at
selecting the best and the most portable goods in
store. One Of Walkers principal exploits was the
robbery Of the Roxborough Bank, Massachusetts
about twenty years ago. This operation performed
in company with the celebrated Bill Devoe. Both
were caught, but Walker escaped BY turning states
evidence. DSyoe was sentenced to twelve years aud
served out the entire term. After its expiration he
went to Charleston, S. G., where Walker was then
staying and he gave the latter most tremendous
thrashing by the way Of settlement Of the States evil
dcncc business.