New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-09-08


| DIR. WICKHAM, THE ALLEGED PoIsoSER.-TRe
Sus.a Democrat gives Interesting facts in refer
cree to DR.. Wickhsm, who wa arresed in New-Yo
day or two since for being concerned in the poisoning
Of Mrs Coli of the county Iaued II says:
CDR Wickham Is slightly.buit man, about five
feet seven or eight inches 10 hight and of remarkably
geDteel ana prepossessiDg appearance. HIS eyes are
black his hair ID Of the same col II, with oeari aud
mus ache of slightly lighter hue. He has firm aud
fearless loo and Tested great GOODNESS, not even
gsDg the slightest sig0 Of fear at facing crowd OF
those who looked upon him amurderer of Mrs. Cole
He exhibited emotion whatever but seemed resigned
TO the directions of those who attended him. Toe feel
ing Of citizens of Ne wton is that of regret that his
ART 81 has been made and of sympathy with his ag,d
father, and more particularly for his wife who has many
fris in community among whom she fOrmely re-
sided. Many urge for their regret The heavy expense
put upon th. county by the trial formerly held, but
nearly all coincide III tue opinion that 1t would nave
been better for him TO have kept away from the danger
of arrest. The Doctor, On being brought before the
Court Tuesday listened 10 the Indictment as read 70
him by Mr. w. S. Johnson the District Attorney. He
uaned the deal of the public gaze aud o. the read
ing Of The lengthy indctmant, with great hrnnes aud
lis cose put Ii his plea of Not Gully IN strong,
voice. not muscle qoigered, and be betrayed
no emotion whatever. To a question Of the Court he
replied that he already had counsel engaged Mr.,
JoDnson, tne District Attorney said that he would not
be able to prepare for trial az the present term unless
the session should last longer IAN was expected Me-
Linn, on behalf Of Dr. WickhaLn, said The prisoner
could not be ready under two weeks, and requested
thst special term might be appointed. This was de
MED by JuCge Wheel pey whose time until the reg liar
term Of December was fully occupied The case was
then postponed until the December term"
NEWARK AND BLOOMFIELD RAILRoAD.-The an
pus pee for the eectiOn of Directors Of the New
ark and Bloomfield Railroad Company was held this
week at Newark. The Board of Directors Of last year
we're reelected. 10 vas reported that the receipts OF
the year ending July 81 1860 were $40 OIL 20 an IN
o ease of Sc $40 80 the preceding year. The ex-
p.pses were only increased about 81 900. The total
number Of pssseDg-rs carried over the road for the
" ar WIS l07 1862 ben increase OF ~ 4o9 over the
previous year. Surveys have been made for the pro-
pose extension to the Notch near Paterson but Moth
ing fuItLer has been done IN the matter.
Curious SrosE.-We .ere shown yesterday sever
al pieces of stone taken from Cranes Qdarries on tue
Bloom field Turnpike. In blasting at depth Of some
GO feet bslo " the suIf,ce stobe was broken which,
when blasted revealed In It's seams n1nber OF In
scriptions in letters nearly half inch in lspgtn
These inscriptions are Sd blurred that it is impossible 10
make them out though of the letters distinct
as need be. How this stone thus inscribed, found
it. wsy 60 feet into the DO wells of the EARTH is quss
ton which the curious may detsrmine.
Newark Mercury, Aug g.
SUICIDE AT BoUSDBRooK "A German named
David Rowland committed suicide BoundbrJok Sunday
BY bans1 himself The deceased and quiet
but rather minded About no be stated that
he bad become engaged 70 girl nan ed Mil but about week
Suce time he had very much depressed aud 70
dsy asked his employer look out for another man. as he
she ula not be with him long.
CAPTURE An ESCAPED BURGLAR.-A young En-
gsh burg named John Brooks who escaped for the TN nne
IA County Tearrested by Constable NC
Anay Jersey City depot Thursday night and was
taken back yesterday for trial