The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-01-13

coast Of Africa, and proceeded 70 tho Navy Yard The
Congo river been captured by the United States DAG
ship Constellation with 705 Africans board who
and third officers named Frederick, Wilson and Olsen,
oil Americans, brought in irons prisoners and
were handed over to the United States authorities.
10-Federcks the first mate OF the SLAYER Cora which
was brought into this port prize, had made his
escape through portfolio Of the vessel and swan
COURT Of Oyer and Terminer the District Attorney &C
copied plea OF murder the second degree the
OF Franz Hoffman, indicted for the murder of Mrs Schu
macker and her child, at Boomingdale, some months
since.
lin the Court Of Oyer and Terminer the trial Of
Daniel Finlay, charged with the murder Of his wife by
sabbng her with knife the 7th of October last
commenced. The jury, having been out one night and
Two days brought verdict Of murder in the second
degree.
l2-Captain latham, OF the SLAYER Cora, seized
by the frigate Constellation, arrived in this city
Africa. He was given into the custody Of the Mar
shall. PANEL Benjamin and George r. Cushman,
two Of the Of the also arrived In the
vessel as witnesses against the parties captured In
the Cora. In the Court Of Common Pleas j. r. Wolf
Kiel recovered verdict OF 81 S0S against the Sixth
Avenue Railroad Company for injuries done him through
negligence Of their servants.
i4-Kmmistin, charged with receiving twenty bar
rss q stolen 1our or , Which thief, KSpes was con
and Terminer -. Constantine Aangenet, Frenchman,
pleaded guilty TO q charge Of stealing $780, and was
sentenced TO three years and six months in the State
prison.
17-John Duggan, who was indicted for the homicide
Terminer. The trial Of James Massey amember Of
the fancy charged with Q feloneous assault on officer
Patterson was called up in the Oyer and Temner The
accused, who was out on ball. did not appear and his
recognzances were forfeited.
2-The Grand Jury in the Oyer and Terminer rem
dered bin Of indictment against Alfred Buchanan for
the muT Of Mrs Schancks, In Twelfth street. James
Dillon of the ngleaders Of the mutiny board the
William L. Storer, which occurred last July in har
Dor was brought before Judge Smaley in the United
States Circuit Court and sentenced TO seven years i'm
prisonment IN Sing Sing.
Wadde contractors TO carry supplies TO the army in
Utah. arrested by United States Marshal Rynders
being of the parties charged with the hypothecaton
OF the Indian Trust Fund bonds stolen from the Depart
ment Of the Interior TO the amount of $50 600 He
ordered TO be Immediately transmitted to Washington
the and ' OF s
Interior the Bank Of the Republic and James T. Sou
ter President thereof and Others motion Of Mr. " B.
Wilcoxson, Assistant United States Attorney Judge Small
ley granted injunction restraining the defeudantshe
Bank Of the Republic and Soutterrom parting with or
dsposng Of any Of the stolen Treasury bonds that
in their custody under their control. In the
Court of Oyer and Termner Judge Balloon passed the
following sentences-Conaat Morrisset, indicted for
der and arson jointly with his brother In setting Are TO
store in Greenwich street and causing the death Of La
Rochelle The brother found guilty of murder in the
second degree and sent to the State prison for e
The Judge in the present instance ordered the prisoner
TO the penitentary for six months Franz Hoffman, who
pleaded guilty to the murder Of Mrs. Schumacher and
child, was sentenced 70 Imprisonment for life at hard
labor Daniel Finlay, found guilty of murder in the
second degree for killing his wife, also sentenced
Imprisonment Tor lie III the state prison Samuel Kim
mistn convicted of receiving twenty barrels Of stolen
-four was sentenced to the State prison for two years
Mortimer Shay, who was tried twice and obtained
trial Mr. Clinton, his counsel having taken the to
the Court of Appeals pleaded guilty to manslaughter in
the first degree in killing John Lcary, sentenced
Imprisonment for life Frank Scheecks for mansIaugh
ter in the third degree, by killing Michael Kavanagh
sentenced TO three years and nine months.
2S-In the United States Circuit Court Judge Smaley
granted njunctons against Jerome Simpson, Vice Pre-
sident Of the Overland Express Company Thompson
Brothers and Clark, Dodge Co., brokers' Goddard Bal
ley chief clerk of the Interior Department; Russell Ma
jors Waddell, and Richard sche, restraining them
from parting with any of the stolen Indian Trust Fund
bonds which they may have in their possession The
complaint alleges that Bailey combined with Russell Ma
jors Waddell to rob the United States and gives
ceipt Of this firm to Bailey for bonds to the amount OF
$50 00 in which 1t is stated that they have placed tn
the hands Of Bailey accepances Of the Secretary Of
War 10 like amount as collateral sesurty for the