The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-06-05
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The examination of George c. Hersey before
Justice Humphrey, at Weymouth, on the charge of
numbering Betsey Frances Tirrell, was continued
yesterday afternoon. Our report Yesterday closed
with the testimony of Mrs. Amira B. Tirre step
mother of the deceased. The conclusion of her
testimony was as follows: At the time of the
death of Frances, MIR. Hersey was living at our
house; he had been there four months; he came ON
the Saturday before Mary died, she died on the
End of January; | suppose he engaged to be
married to her; after her death we invited him to
stay at the house for company do not know how
long they had been engaged; after her death he
remained about the house most of the time; his
health WAS poor; | heard him speak of going to
a physicians during the four five weeks after
Mary's DEATH he sometimes went out evenings to
religious meetings, sometimes with the rest of the
family and sometimes with Frances only; his sick
ness did not prevent his going out evenings he did
no work; he and Frances were sometimes alone
together; she was never in the company of any
other gentleman, and none called to see her; she
visited but very little she visited her sister and
her brother, and she once visited my brother; |
never knew of her being in company with any 9TH
err gentleman during this time; their sleeping
rooms were only twelve feet apart; on the evening
Frances died | rode to mothers; l returned with
Mr. Hersey and arrived home about o'clock
Hersey Immediately went up stairs to bed; no other
person occupied his room; my daughter Louisa 0c-
cupied the same room with Betsey Frances; gave
q spoon to DR.. Howe which was found behind the
fireboard in Frances chamber by Mr.. Tirrell on
Sunday after she died; as soon were led to
believe that she had been poisoned, made an ex-
animation Of her property, which was not very
thorough; since that time very thorough search
has been made, with the assistance of an officer
from Boston; no poison anything of the kind
found.
Gross examination. There were no medicines in
the room at the time of her death None were
U.S. d at that time; there no spoon used in the
room; / do not think that Jersey came into the
room after the doctor arrived; any one might have
had access to the room during the night; the fire.
board was of wood aud fitted into the fireplace.
On the night of the death, the fre-board
moved little towards the right hand side; | dc
not know exactly where the spoon found; Miss
Ann Tirrell picked it up; she a cousin to Fran
ces; ] think the spoon was one of my own; have
no recollection of hearing any noise in her room
after she went up stairs; don't recolect oil hearing
Mr.. Hersey say anything after was called by him;
Mr.. Tirrel told him to go for the doctor soon
possible, and he started Immediately; | saw
him about the house after his return; | sup
pose he spent the night in his own ROOM The
body was removed from the room that night |
don't know whether Hersey went into the room
during the night; the body taken to the par
lor down stairs this was about half three
quarters of hour after the doctor left; in the
morning saw Mr.. Hersey at about AZ O'Clock,
which was much earlier than usual he complained
OF being unwell at the breakfast table; he remained
at the house until the Saturday before the funeral;
| | put the spoon in the closet in Frances room; it
remained lying upon the shelf for several days, the
closet was not locked and the room not locked
| 1t was then agreed to submit the without ar.
gument Justice Humphrey decided that there was
probable cause to believe the prisoner guilty, and
accordingly ordered him to be fully committed tC
await the action of the Grand Jury at Dedham or
the Sd Monday in September.
De LAVE, THE RoPE-WALKER, Crosses PATERSON
FALLS, N. j., ON A TIGHT-RoPE.-On Thursday af
ternoon last De Lave the rope-walker crossed Ovel
Paterson Falls on tight-rope The New Jersey
advertiser says:
De Lave made his appearance shortly after fOu
O'Clock and mounted the ladder which led to thu
starting point on the rope. Hi paused a few mo
ments to survey the rope, and after directing tina
two of the stays, which were rather slack, shoulC
be frightened, he poised himself upon the rope will
a pole in hand, and began the walk, keeping TIM
with the band, which played "Ha Columbia" Thu
rope slightly swayed under his step, but there wa
no interruption in his progress, and in about fou
minutes he reached the opposite side at the top o
Morris Mountain. Prolonged cheers greeted
him from both sides of the fearful chasm over whcl
he had passed Here De Lave passed among thu
crowd receiving what each would throw into hi
cap, bv which it is said he realized handsome
sum. In about fifteen minutes he again mad
his appearance, having exchanged his jaunt,
little cap and feather for drab Kossutl
hat After waving a signal to the band, whicl
struck up the 'Marseaise,' he began his return
In the middle of the rope he stopped, laid dow
upon his back, rose, sat astride OF the rope, the
on one side, and repeated these eats several times
the spectators cheering from both sides of the river
Monday next, when he would walk with peach has
kets tied to his stand his head, and perform
other ''territic feats"
POLITICAL.
The Washington correspondent of the New or
| Herald says:-The Democratic party has not We
recovered from the evil effects of the disruption
Charleston. If Douglas and Guthrie would man
fest any particular desire for union, there would
no difficulty. The Breckenridge men are lying low
watching the movements of the waters Look GU
for grand coup d'edt, either before or at the Ba
timore Convention. 1t is the opinion of the bes
informed that Douglas will endeavor to force
nomination, knowing there will be of necessity, i
that case, three candidates in the field thus defeat
ing the party in advance. The President is cal
nestly for Joe Lane, whose chances have not in
proved of late. The exertions of few of the mar
ayers ofthe New York Regency to bring out Sey
mour does not meet with much success. Dickir
sons chances, in the event of the overthrow
Douglas, are considered good. The entire Sout
would cordially unite upon him. Several ker
lucky delegates to the Baltimore Convention wer
in Philadelphia last week, and made arrangement
it is said. by which the Pennsy lvana delegates wi
be transferred from Guthrie to Breckinridge. A
effort will be made to carry all the opponents
Douglas to Breckinrdge at the start. Guthrie
friends having learned the plot, are very indignan
and row is likely to accrue in the Kentucky del
cation.
The correspondent of the Philadelphia hquir
says:-The politicians are again seething al
working over this Convention, now near at han
y
Douglas had written letter, which would soon
published, declining the of his name at Bal
more. Of course his friends took good care to 81
such canard as that, and found it to be witho
any foundation at all. His friends consider h
f nomination certaintysat Baltimore.
GRAND CATHOLIC COUNCIL IN RoME.-T he Net
politan Record organ of Archbishop Hughes say!
Our advices from the Eterna! City, brought OF
By the Persia, inform of the conception in ii
Capital of the Christian World of one of the gran
est and most elevated political ideas of the min
teenth century. Some members of the Sacr
College have proposed to the Pope the subject
the assemblage in Rome of distinguished delegate
administrative deputiZed from every Cathol
Power in the world This body, when organize
is to constitute commission of inquiry into L
actual condition of temporal affairs in the Stat
, of the Church, and having collected a calm al
unprecedented statement on every topic, draw up
report suggesting to his Holiness what amount
= popular reform is really required and should
: granted, as well as what portion portions of Il
demands of his subjects should be refused 1t
, said the suggestion has afforded much pleasure
the mind of the Holy Father.
DUTIES ON SUGAR AND COFFEE AT PoRTo RIC
The New Y ork Herald of yesterday publishes Il
following:
New YORK, May 81, 1860
We beg to request of you to insert in your pap
the important news in our business, received tn
, morning from Mayaguez Porto Rico MAY l
The export duty on sugar, SIC. per 100 pounds;
molasses, SOC. per ITO gallons on coffee, Csc. p
: 100 pounds, is no longer enforced. The object #
which it was imposed, say the change In the coin
the island, for which considerable expense h;
been incurred, has been fully made up bv the e
port duty charged during the last two years.
j. V. CHATIvIA & Co.
The New York pugilists, King and Wood, mac
another unsuccessful attempt at a prize-fght
Saturday last, but the police got wind of the affa
and were as soon on background as the Clancy, wi
whom they had desperate fight before they cou
be dispersed.
HEALTH OFFICE, Baltimore, June 4, 1860
Report IF the Deaths in City Of Baltimore, for the aoe
| ending Monday morning.
Casualty SIniammation of Lungs.
Chd-bed. Intemperance
cholera lntantum S'MeaSles
| 2 Pa sv-