The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-05-17


inquest was held over the body of Mcdonald, the !
murderer of Virginia Stewart, in New York on |
Tuesday morning. The jury after a short deiber- |
alton rendered the following verdict: "The de-
ceased came to his death by the administration of
kreosote and preparation of opium, taken for the
purpose of self-destruction. Further, the Jury |
would recommend the proper authorities to place
wire netting, similar to that now in use on the
lower corridor, on all the cell doors of the CITY
Prison" The body has been placed in charge of
MIR. h. Ill. Granden, one of the counsel employed
by deceased, and will be at once removed to Ken
lucky for burial. DR.. Holmes will embam the
oody previous to removal. At the conclusion of
the evidence, the following letter, addressed to
Mr. Lewis Leland. one of the proprietors of the
Metropolitan Hotel, was read to the Jury:
New YORK Cry PRIsoN, April A, 1860.
LEWIS LELAND, EsQ-Dear Sir: In addressing
you now for the last time allow me to thank you
for the unvarying kindness and friendship you have
ever shown me since the sad affair that made me
the inmate OF prison. 1t is useless to dwell upon
the past that we cannot recall, as bitterly as we
may repent it. You may point to the future, and
say that with the warm and true friendship pos
seSs, may again breathe the pure and free air of
heaven. That do not doubt. At least | am con
WINGED that those friends who have known me
long and well are satisfied am not and neuer could
De- a murderer lis true my friends tell me hu-
man life has been taken, and by my hand. And
what life has been taken? The life of one I'M
worthy though she was of the love of man, yet |
loved her better than did my hopes of Heaven.
He in whose presence she long since has stood will
judge impartally, and fear not to meet her at
the throne of God.
Again, while thanking you for your kindness
allow me to request you to seal it by one last act
of friendship My request is that you will see that
am decently buried in private ground. None of
my relatives Southern friends being in the city,
thus call on you. You will find inclosed an order
on Mr.. Scott to cover any expense that you may
be at
| would also request that you will not allow nv
body to be exposed to the vulgar gaze of the Gu
rious public; but that as the Coroner may
have finished holding the inquest, my body may be
placed in private charge. If you telegraph to Mr..
Granden he will come His address is Trenton,
New Jersey, L. II. Granden. And now let me
thank you, and your brother, and while thanking
bid you long and last farewell. Respectfully,
yours, RoB'T G. MCDoNALD.
The following is the order referred to:
New YORK Cry Prison, April A. 1860.
John SCoTT, EsQ.-My Dear Sir: You will
please be kind enough to reimburse Lewis Leland,
Esq, for whatever moneys may owe him, or he
expend on my burial and oblige yours respectfully,
InHN ScoTT. ESD RoB'T e. MCDONALD.
Mrs. JOHN c. HEENAN IN DEFENCE OF JOHN c.
The Washington States publishes a letter, signed
Mrs. J. c. Heenan, obecting to some disparaging
comments upon the champion. The letter shows
that if John can take of himself abroad, Mrs.
Heenan can take care of his personal reputation at
! home. She says
You call him an ''obscure and Witerate Ameri-
can" To the word "obscure'' find no objections.
We are all, at one time of our lives, or less
'obscure." And unless a woman really
possesses attributes of mind and in dvduality
of character, combined with will and purpose to
work out their own destiny, even though they
possessed the strength of Atlas, they likely to
remain "obscure" all their lives. But you say
that he is "Witerate." What founda ton have YOU
| for applying such term to him? SO far from
being ''illiterate," he is possessed of a thorough
English education as his late position in the United
States Custom House is ample proof, besides being
well read In modern literature, and acquainted with
| the Spanish language. Your supposition that he
must be iterate because he is at this time before
the world as pugist, is but a common error; and
had it not frequently occurred BEFORE and likely to
| occur again, should not have taken up my quill
| to you. trust that you will pardon me. Mr.
Heenan's merit in his public capacity is, of course
| open to all impartial discussion, and not matter
| that woman may take up pen to condemn or de-
| fend. We know nothing about these things. But
when you or any other paper take upon yourselves
the assertion that he is ilierate, look upon it
personal and private attack, and feel perfectly
justified in making such explanation and defence as
my strong love of right and justice to the absent
| dictates.
The MISSISSIPPI RIVER ONCE FoRDABLE-A fact
was revealed in Court at New Madrid, Missouri,
last week. which is not little startling in scen-
tiic point of view, tending to show that the Mis-
sissippi of to-day is not the stream it was half a
century ago. One of the oldest inhabitants of New
Madrid stated on oath that he had known the river
more than fifty years, and that when he first knew
| it it was a much smaller and shallower stream than
| it is now-so shallow, indeed, that he had waded
and forded it often. Several other old residents OF
| New Madrid confirmed this statement, and declare
that the river at that point, now more than a mile
wide, was fordabe half century ago.
| A Femme MAN IN GEoRGIA.-The Atlanta,
(Ga) COnfederacy is authorized to state that there
| is man now living in Atlanta, who will fight the
"Benecia Boy for the sum OF "ten thousand dol
| lars" the fight to off during the present
year, at any point South of Mason and Dxon's
line. The person spoken of is a native of Georgia,
stands six feet one inch in height, and weighs TWO
| hundred and ten pounds. He is just in the prime
| of life. Should Heenan not accept the protfered
| challenge, the Atlanta ''Boy" challenges any man
| in Europe or America, to fight him for the above
amount
DETERMINED TO DlE.-A man named Kirk, OF
| Haverhl, Mass, jumped into the Merrinack river
| at that place, Tuesday, was pulled out, but
| jumped in again Immediately after being rescued
| lie was taken out second time, and finding that
he could not end his existence in that way, seized
| his neck-tie and gave himself a most unmercfu
choking. He then carried home, but died in
/ hive minutes after getting into the house.
The HARDEN MURDER CAsE.-The Newark Nercr
| ~ of Saturday says: ''Rumors have been in crcu
| lation that Hal den has expressed his purpose tc
| make a confession in which it is pretended that
other parties will be eliminated We donot learn
| however, that there is any foundation for this
| story. 1t seems to be conceded that new trial
| will not be obtained, and that the unfortunate man
must eXpiate on the gaows, without further help
his great offence against Divine and human law. "
On thursday, the owners of steam tow boats EN-.
ployed to haul coal on the Ohio and other Western
rivers, held meeting in Pittsburg, and adopted
| vigorous resolutions agant the recent act of Con
gress compelling them to adopt the same regula
tions the passenger steamboats,. They allege
that they will be utterly ruined by the act.
The son of Marshal Bugeaud, Duke of Isy
married the 18th of April, Miss Valentine de
Galley Saint Pau, granddaughter of the learned
Gay Lussac. One of the of the latter, who
has lived in New York, and was married to Miss
Trudeau, of Louisiana, has just lost all his fortune
through the failure of stock broker.
The New Haven Palladium says that in their city,
which boasts about forty thousand inhabitants
there are six hundred and ten grogshops.
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