The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-04-09
NEW JERSEY.


- MYSTERIOUS CAsE-sUIciDE OR HoMocIDE.--At
m early hour. on Sunday morning, during the preva-
An6e of the snow Storm the ferryboat Paterson was
On ts trip across the river when Captain Brown the
I,lot, discovered man advance from the cabin and
US6bArateiy plunge into the seething waves. The
boat Of course passed over him. and It is believed
% was struck BY the paddle wheel. The pilot
Backed up to the spot where the man sank, but the
Iearch was unavaing. and the body has not since
pdnSg sssr but Il s ass 0G 50 em
lie p police AWARE ae'o of it, 'ap n eS
Would be any secrecy In the matter gives rise to
pnspicioh. Rumor, as usual is busy and some reye-
AAtions nave been made which, although not Alb:
2qsy emitted sss, g . Slain sSs Sso
Ssd some baches on t Bat Which became 's g e.
fious that the man was either scared of and tumbled
most probably the former, which would be quite
consistent with the statement OF Captain Brown,
Who AYERS he saw only the man who plunged over
board. The very existence Of such runors In this
most serious affair justifes an investigation which
should be made at once to ascertain whether the
n9u courted his fate or was "done to DEATH" The
Aeceascd was unknown to any Of the passengers.
Communipaw.
NAN DRowEED.-A man named John McCabe
Yen or the sloop Sarah Adee ON Tuesday, near the
COnmunipaw ferry, and was drowned. The vessel
Was moving of at the time which prevented prompt
nd being rendered. The body was not recovered
-. uVou, when SOIoucr NuTTeu WHS
bouhcd who held an inquest in the evening, and the
9nYy returned verdict i'm accordance with the CIR
cumstances Deceased was thirty years Of age.
Newark.
THE AMIN INcKNDIARY OAsE-SrNGuLAR DEvRL-
DrnHSrs.-On the night OF the sth Of April, 1850,
building in Mechanic street. Occupied by the firm Of
Crockett Amin, fancy leather article manufac-
earers, was set on IRE and the stock entirely de-
btroycd. Tho premises were also damaged con-
rdernbly. The junior partner, Mr.. Annn discovered
shQrt time previously that preparations looking to
mat result had been carefully made, and after doing
As utmost IN the matter 90 he said repaired to the
0pucc station and gave notice Of the affair.
rom Information supplied, the authorities few DAYS
previously advising them to look out for Amin they
~ once arrested hin on suspicion of arson. He was
Fried and found guilty on evidence OF crcurnstan-
4ta character and sentenced to one year in the state
Prison and to pay nne Of 81, 600. After serving
ont six months he was pardoned and the fine
aemitted, his friends having meanwhile placed his
case before the Court OF Pardons and exhibited tesl
{nony. which not only proved his innocence, but
In addition pointed out another party as the
Che matter was again brought up under
Eidely different appearances. The senior partner
LIZ William ID. Crockett, who was arrested n few
weeks since on the complaint Of a Mr.. Ferdinand
Cintock and young Amin, both Of whom made an
mavit that Crockett had, previous to the fire, told
mem he proposed setting 1t on fire, and that they
pad probable cause to believe that he did set IL
IRE appeared and through his counsel claimed to be
nlschAged, pleading the statute Of limitation which
expired yesterday. The Justice accepted the plea
ma discharged the accused.