The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-01-05
FATAL ARRAY IN TRENTON, H. J.

Desperate Fight Between NeCr0es-A Child
KjIIed-Arrcst oil. tho Principals.
Yesterday rorning the vicinity OF the City Hall
and the Mayors once, Trenton was crowded ny m
rreprcssible nj bosterous concourse of the colored
population attracted thither b. the fact that OF
their dusky brethren was about being charged with
the murder OF child and four others OF the fra
ternity with assault and battery At eight O'Clock the
Mayor took his seat and ordered the accused TO be
brought before. him. In few minutes ave muscular,
repulsive looking darkes were escorted 10 the oce
by the police. william smvth, accused by colorcd
woman named Anne Rice, with the murder OF her
child, was called He seemed quite composed ana
listened iniently to the testimony Of his accus. r
Smyth broke In the door Of complatnants brother
and commenced Shaping him IN tue face, when she
tcok nsr ed II her arms arms ana nr rea v m resi-
alleged, fcrcibly entered 1hornrson's house.
escape with her child the accused struck her
on tile back, causing the child 10 fail from her arms
down stone stcop followed py .ac ul9.ner VINO
Injured, but the child received such bruises that
commissions cnsued and u died on SUNDAY pornihg
about tive O'Clock. Elizabeth Anderson, anothsr
coored witness, corroborated the previous tesl-
mony adding that the accused also assaulted another
woman in the same house at the sane tine, tnfow
Ing another child from her arms Dr. iodine deposed
that he made post porten examination en- Sunday
afternoon found no indication OF injury on the exter
ma SuIidCt VI bOuys otkhHs III lne tuOfacc
and Abdominal eavtes were sound; found The
brain and covering much Injected with blood; on ha
top or the brain there was evidence of ,nlifs,ne
ton: such condition Of the brain nllsb, x,ve ma "a
couvulscrs ana terminate fatally Ibe W,ynr ~,
asked Smyti What he had ~ eay al mo same t,,na
admontshuv him 70 adgois InaS,ng al ctscr ATOMS
Tat Iuignt f .ssu VI evidence aealnst Tin. sdnytb
10 feplr, stl that nc had been drinklar witt seye.
rnl companions on New Years night, when one OF
the party suggested that they al should ~ over 70
Goosetown, Snort distance from the city. They
let Guyersviile and repaired o. the above mem
TONED place, entered lhoinpsons house, when the
latter struck enc or Sfnyth's conraacs Smvih
was about returning the compliment hut for the
iDterleience Of the others. VINO Ted him away.
He says he was drunk at the time ana saw np
woman or child Of all. Inc Mayor committed tic
prisoner without bail to await the action Of the Grand
jury. Bosley James, Caleb Coward. Ccor.c John.
rton amt Augustus Freeman were neat charged wiih
mving committed an nssault and battery on Il
colored brother named Edward Thompson on New
Years night. The complainant ha, o severe cut
over The eft eye. nujCied by one II the accused
dnring the nteicg In which tie child got l,jlet
Coward rave ua the rest committed IN a. plit
CT BAD 10 await the action Of The Grand Jury.
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FhsIloSABrE WEDDING A IA MififAipE.--Tha wed.
ding OF General Wager Swayne and Miss Ellen liar
re, Of Louisville, recently, was q fine afat. The
bridesmaids we're Mis- Elignam Harris, Miss Donni.
swayne, sister VI the htdeIrOoi aud Miss Nclly or
Coutlbug, Otto; while General Swa mes suite con.
sisted III bis former co1ifaGes arms COlcne, Ga
Mhar on, Colonel TredcnoCfg, Colonel Bu.wer aai
Mr. sT1vue. cher Justice Swagne of Ma ma
father Of ;Ae bridegroom. vas present. Tie newly
msrriej, anl Ecnce happy couple, arc to reside at
Columbus, Ohio.