The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-12-13
AFFAIRS IN PITTSBURG.
Our Pittsburg Correspondence.


PrrTsBURc, Dec. g. 1885.
increase of Crtae-Interesmg Blockade Running Case
Three Condemned Murdercrs-Tae Modern Borgia, dc.
We have no Of Strong scandal before our courts
just now but such little affairs MURDERS and assaults
and similar unexcng experiences are not entirely I'M
known here During the October term OF the Court of
Quarter Sessions which terminated recently no less than
seven OF murder disposed Of; and the
docket of the December term, just commencing. four
announced. Drunkenness, riot, stealing
vagrancy aud assaults daily and nightly matters here
To day Of more than ordinary interest
cuded in the District Court It a Of blockade
running, involving $27, 1885, The may be briefly
summed up foows:-In the fall of 1860 before the
breaking out Of the rebellion Captain Charles Gearing,
Of this city, had two steamboats, built here for service
Texas From the builders OF these boats and their
gnes Captain Gearing obtained credit to the extent OF
about $40 000 agreeing to pay in full when his boats
should have earned q sufficient amount The boats
taken 70 Texas and were there, with profit 10 the
owner, until tho summer OF 1862 when they were
ascsted by the rebel authorities During the time
which he had possession OF hS boats Captain Gearing
had accumulated some $25, 900. or this he invested
SIS 600 cotton and $780, 900 in schooner with tho in
tenon OF shipping the cotton and applying the proceeds
to payment Of his debts here On the 18th day OF
September 1862 the schooner with the cotton board
for Havana When two days out she captured by
the United States bark VIM. G. Anderson, and ultimately
the cargo was taken TO New York, where il and the
government Al this point Mr. Jas. Minger brother
Tn law OF Captain Gearing and one of his creditors APP
,heronehy oNal man and hat THIS cotton was
for the benefit OF his loyal creditors On the strength Of
OF these representations the released one half
the cotton, amounting To seventy three thousand i've
hundred and thirty three pounds, to Mr. MinHer, as
Captain Gearings trustee This cotton Mr. Mlinger dis
posed OF at about ninety cents per pound with the I'M
Outstanding that the proceeds pay Bearings
redtors and the balance TO be given to his family When
hat neither his creditors his family had received any
n the money. Thereupon he had Nilnger arrested In
few York, and held to bail. Mr.. Andrew Hartupel
mother Of Gearng's creditors attached So 900 OF this
und in Mingers hands that being the amount OF his
lain against Gearing. II was to recover this sum
tlached that the suit mentioned was instituted
The trial Of this interesting commenced on Mon
ay November II, and has occupied the court until to-
~ The jury retired yesterday, and this morning re-
.We Gnd for The plaintif We also find that James
nger has In his hands garnishee 81. 1885 liable to
me conclusion OF this case has been awaited with great
nest as Il y test case and will decide the claims OF
estcrday morning an affair OF a peculiarly painful
took place in the county prison bere-he reading
heir death warrants to three condemned murderers
70 condemned persons, Benjamin 3. Marschali and
ast Frecke, the "Boyd's Hill murdercrs, and Martha
der, the ''nodern Borgia," were all convicted and
snced at the October term OF court
ioubt whether any cases ever tried before civil
nal In this country have surpassed these in interest
circumstances IN each wore OF such peculiarly
ious character that they commanded universal at
the morning OF the cath Of August, 1866, the body
unknown German found dreadfully manglcd
oyd's Hill, in this city Evidently the man had
most foully murdered. but no clue TO the murderer
be obtained. On the 10th OF September, benjamin
srdt Marshall arrested for burglary; ON
In Marscha sent for Mayor Lowry and made
FrocEe. murdered the unknown man who had
,und. The two had been TO Now York with stelen
Coming back, they stopped at Philadelphia:
they saw the stranger and that he had
they induced him 70 come with them 70 Pitts
nd whom thsy got here at midnight, they took
among the brick kilns, on Boyds Hill and therc.
knife and . bar Of iron, murdered him. A few
YER this confession Frccks was captured On Fri
.ooer - d.srsc ,hs ,n,v havnS been out ony ten
On the following Wednesday the trial Of Frccke
I'd continued two days harschall, his convicted
orer was admitted q witness against him
absence Of forty. minutes the jury convicted
Of murder IN the nrst degree: A he heard the
he became violently astatsd' weeping ana
oday. October q, began the trial OF Martha
harred with tho MURDER by poison, OF mary
The trial continued through the week, and
o trial in this State ever produced such alb
teresl Day after day the court room va. Va.
suffocation. The circumstances - brougn,
rial we're Of the most atrocious and revolving
twas proved that through q long course o.
used administered arsenic and snumony "a
Yrs, . young married woman living near ner,
10 her but 10 her husband also; and when
cceeied IN becoming their almost exclusive
every glass OF water until on tho 21th o.
others escaped from hcr torturer through
1dence "a most hcsrtrending, and think
gentiest felt thrill OF satisfied justice
sixth day the vretcbed murderess was
iurdcr In The dIst degree The murder
Is 70 die Is believed 70 be only one oil
lmber OF her victims ia estimated at i've
November Is, The three convicted prison
ID, irp court, and there each sen
Marschall wept bitterly Frccke wal
a emotion He welt and moaned, AND
IS 10 be murdered FOR Marschalis spite
~ ,7shle 70 a,and while her sentence va
ID s0bs and means, and interrupted b,
ping, declared her innocence repeatedly
warrants were received yesterday Sherif
led 10 the cells Of the condemned 10 reae
loom The was a most trying one
The eadng with perfect caimness, bu
erf bscehim goodbye Frecke was Ter
sobbIg and moaning, and asserting bl
,mently. Yrs Grinder was 20 oyercom
be supported and when the reading VA
,ni into violent mysteries and tainted.
xed 70 the execution OF Marschall an
uarJ a. 1869. aud for that Of Mrs Grinde
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