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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-01-23
TRIIL FOR MURDER.
STRONG CIRCUMsTAETIAL EVIDENCE AGAINST join
G. BALDWIN FOR THE MURDER OF W. H. SPRING

STRONG CIRCUMsTAETIAL EVIDENCE AGAINST join
c. BALDWIN FOR THE MURDER OF W. II. SPRING
STED
MiBDLET0wN, y. Y, Jan. 22-The trial of
John c. Baldwin for the murder of william II. Spring
ated at Big Pond. Deer Creek. Port Jcrvs the
night OF October g. 1877. begun before Judge Bar
uard. IN the Orange County oyer and Terinincr, at
Goshen, yesterday. Ancxtra panel OF 100 JURORS was
nearly exhausted. gctiuga jury at o'clock yesterday
The testimony, which concluded at 1 o'clock
to-day. was substantially follows: Baldwin and
Springfield, who qugrrymcn working
together, and thoy went to sleep together in
the barn Of Benjamin Van Inwcgn. Baldwin
appeared nj the holsc next morning, changed his
clothes fingered abont Port Jcryis few days and then
went 10 Paterson, where he arrested October
tie trail traced few feet into the field, whore the
scarcely buried body Of Sprncsied found with the
skull crushed in. About $50. known 10 have been in
held Oh examination aud finally Indicted. The cx-
animation OF Baldwin's cast-cH clothes and shoes
left Van Inwcgn's, showed blood stains and
mud like tie soil around the grave. A thumb
stall, which BALDWIN had previously worm
was found the grave. The bills which BALDWIN
that had been paid Srringscd two days before the
murder Bnldwins c0nduct and conversation imnc-
after the murder indicated trouble s mind
At the house al Mrs Mary WhittcmOrc he wrung his
hands and said, imam dies and wastes away" aud In
lulccd other reflections Only slight defence was
grounds was denied. The summing up was begun at
II. IN.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-01-23

gether with tracing furnished by him OF the crossing
and tho approaches on either side. II is most OBJ
vous that the Southern Pacific Railroad company
of California makes its connection with the located line
of the Texas Pacific Railroad Company at point west
Of river 800 1000 feet distant thererom ana
by construction OF the acts OF Congress can De
Insisted that company should construct further East
than to that point Intersection trust that this In
desired we will endeavor TO furnish il to you
Sir, most respectfully your obedienf servant,
yice-President Texas Pacific Railroad Company.
THE ENGINEERS REPORT.
WASHINGTON, ID. c., Jan. 10. 1873.
The Hon Jyo C. BROWN, Vice President 7e1as and Pae'c
Rditicay Company
SIR In accordance with your request herewith SUD-
NIT report the engineering and construction opera
ons carried ON during the months Of October and NO
vembH 1876 Immediately relating to the crossing OF the
Colorado River at Fort Yuma. Having carefully relo-
Gated our centre line from Typographical notes OF our
survey in December 1872 and having obtained the per-
mission OF the United States officer commanding the Post
set construction force to work upon the 18TH day OF
October 1876 and had succeeded IN partially grading
upwards OF onefourth OF mile OF our road bed, wheh
upon the 9th day OF November following was directed
to suspend all further work upon the Fort Yuma Military
Reservation by orders OF the commanding oncer OF Ie
Military Division OF the Pacific, whereupon was
obliged to withdraw my construction force to tho Arzo
In my opinion the line ,of crossing which we nave
adopted and occupied admits Of no permanent atera
lion at This pout The bridge abntments are arranged 10
rest upon solid congomeTate which has witstood the
wash OF ages The confined channel IL nnchangeaOc,
and always carries water enough to accommodate river
sieamers while to the West this bedrock sinks rapidly.
aud the river channel widcns ana changes ahuay WIN
the Spring floods. H., ,,
this line there contest Of opinion between Gu
gineers as proper location for railroad bridge
across the Colorado RIVER RespG 1 I WON S9I'
Late Engineer Cal. DIR. l. d. L. Ky.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-01-23
Try TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE

BY TELEGRAPH TO THE IhibONb'I
WASHINGTON, Jan. 22.-The war between the
Texas and Pacific Railroad Company and the South
ern Pacific Company of California, which broke out
at Fort Yuma last Summer, and which occupied the
attention of the Cabinet during several sessions,
does not seem TO have been adjusted.
IL may be remembered that after the
Southern Pacific had completed its bridge over the
Colorado River the military authorities refused for
time to allow 1t to be used and required lIfrelght
from the West to he unloadcd at the boundary OF
the military reservation, and transported across III
wagons. notwithstanding the fact that the railroad
had been built to the river and track Land across
the bridge The Texas and Pacific Company
asserts that it is not obliged to connect
with tho Southern Pacific, either at Colorado
River OF at any point within 1900 or. 1000
feet west Of that stream while the Southern Pacific
Company is anxious to push its road east, without
land grant subsidy, until IL connects WIN tue
Texas and Pacific. As this would deprive the iattcr
of part OF the land grant which II has, ana on the
subsidy which ii hopes to get the contest is very
bitter one. Letters have been submitted TO the
Secretary of the Interior. setting forth the texas
and Pacific side of the question. They are gwen
below.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-01-23
TIE TARlErylLLE sI.AuanrrR.

HARTFORD, Conn, Jan. 22.-The coroner'
inquest ON the TIraillc disaster began nvsse 'a
of the cause OF the accident to-day, 40 Iaua,nls Ffs
dent Camp ana super ntondaat Jones' both trs1'-ss
that II has bosh the general practice OF tae i1'
TO run two or more engines over the ~'
AT one time. A. H. Wright testified ~ an expert 80 -
The bridge timhcrs worr Ia syunt eond hos ano liza,
bfi,,gs seemed able 10 sustain tnree times the wsk'
placed upOn Il nt tie time Oi fhc acchieut ht, "A
cnrdsley aud Fmsman smith, WAC were oa ", & lis
engine ..sIetd they felt sensation A. hnuru "a
en-. inc had left tac track. Adjourned q WedhssSH' "
10 a. IN.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-01-23
A FREIGHT TRAIN WRECKED.

New BRUNswICK, n. j.. Jan. 22.-At 3
O'Clock this morning. extra frcight-train No. G35. on
the Pcnnsylyanla Railroad, ran into the centre OF n
fieightrsn on the Lehgh Valley Railroad, as 1t was
coming OF the latter road the Pennsylvania Road. Mt
the crossing nj Meuchcn. An engine aud ten or twelve
smashed. No person was hurt Tho tracks
were obstructcd TIL $3.50 O'Clock.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-01-23
Actual fact, A nions man WAS going thronc

Actual fact! A pi0us man was going through
the common one Sunday, ani came upon some young
sters playing marbles" Boys" he said " boys, do
you what day IL Is e. One OF the imps turned
bystapder with: Here, you tell this man what
day itis he don't know ."
Fairchild's bark is on the sea,
But he mustn't 20 alone;
Let him wait little while,
And he can take Magone.-[A Albany Journal.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-01-23

\ MURDER CONFESSED AFTER TWENTY iEA,,S
Boston, Jan. 22.-At Newmarket, y. -.
last Friday. John II. Robinson, his dcalb-hee' -
tossed that be murdered young man named J, s.
the town OF Gambia, n. H., some twenty wears sn0'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-01-23
THE TEXAS AND PACIFIC.

IT'S FORT YUMA BRIDGE DISPUTE.
THE CONTEST WITH THE SOUTHERN PACIFIC AS TO
THE PLACE OF JOINING The ROADS, BITTER
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-01-23
Pleasnre is manifested In diiierenl ways, p DaI

we believe nobody ever heard man sng "hv' ,lisc.
dropped d scu.tle OF aslfs On the back stsfs'-t 49,
port Standard.
Take some other word than mcns, IL s.,les ss
ting ol.-(poston Transcript. How would ihe ,..su
word beans do for eloquent simplicity t-tNiAS
Commercial.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-01-23
-ational bank notes, was in

So the total circulating medium without 'he 81
yer coin that has been issued IN place Oh ho'ion'
nnrrennv OF the gold coin in the country, was:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-01-23

Mr. uOAR Qlop, Mass) also spoke in reply to the
Senator, from Maine. He said:
have hesitatcd upon the question whether the re-
Ilnuing silent or by speaking his time. certainly
AGREE with The euiogies which tho senators from the
state OF aiano have uttered la regard 10 me distih-
sntshcd public character whose statue she mas
ulnced in old hail OF the House OF Rcpres' NATIVES.
II other evidences wanting oi lupc iamiiailiy
with the Or Governor KING and WIRE not iound n
his name absent from the pages or history nom
the collections Ot biographies. iioih Tue hearts o. tlc
ucOuc the certificate that hOhorcd state u enough 20
satisfy VA his title Ia Natiouai resard.
can conceive at CONTINUITY whose respect Is a
gra.r patent OF true nobility than that which tao sanA-
Inferred here A STATE containing population NJ the
Dnrr.t saxon blood earth, win scarcely an ignorant
man itu It's borders, forming It's institutions ana us-
suninV us equal place among the States Of
rIr ntou. where the doctrines -0f the principles
of civil liberty aud public order were VA
tcrtod better thau they have evcr been understood,
ror, or since * that people 5H pOt honor able, and
r,,uestabe and judciOus then there no such quail
res known the human natI'c on the lace Of the
rrtl and II anywhere there De helrt to which The re-
ttons between the people OF Maine and the people Oi
suggest envy, hatred. malice ami ucT
tablcncss, That hea!s dOcs not peat IN Mas-achdsosls
bosom.
Mr. President the State OF Massachusetts, docs not de-
siro 10 wipe her history from the annals Oi the
American people 10 screen portion OF II from the
ilgment or knowledge ~ mankind. Like other geuet-
on, and heroic natures. great ia virtue great ia courage,
great IN the largest benefaciions to human KIND,
sne Is great enough 10 have her own faults and nci
fngs known and TO acknowledge them. IL II true that
there things III the uttcraCes OF sOne oil her
leaders the OF 1919 wnics regrets to-day
and which snoult bo regretted. WHAT states IA the
Union would not Ike 10 wipe out something OF Their
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1878-02-15
Desirable Farm For Sale.
Best Location in Iowa County.

| will sell my firm containing 81 acres, and
situated one hall mile from the city limits.
4, orth.east near the old Mineral Poin; race
track, on terms to SUIT the purchases Forty
acres under cultivation and forty hyc acres pas
tu-c and timber, ali fret class and ltearly new.
A thrifty orchard of 10 trees, just beginning 70
bear; Il small vineyard OF about liO vines, witch
bore >. 900 pounds good rich grapes Last season;
currants gooHcbcrrics, and strawberries;
good sistcrn al the Kitchen door. and large
one at the stable dool; durable spring 81
water in the pasture for stock, two good barns,
and hop houses for corn and hops. The dwell
ing house il convenient and comfortable. with
large kitchen. parlor. four Wdrooms, closets,
pantry, Nc, all on the ground. The buildings
are well protected by young timber from old
winds also the fruit II Unnecessary house and
lot or some stock in Il narrow guagc railroad
might he taken rs part pay. For further
particulars enquire ofJUllN BEARDSLEi.
Jan. 18th, 1878, 23tt Mineral Point. Wis,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1878-02-15

thus standard article is com.
pounded with the greatest care.
It's effects arc rs wonderful and
rs satisfactory rs ever.
II restores gray or faded hair TO
its youthful color.
II removes all eruptiens, itching
and dandrutf. II gives the head n
cooling. soothing sensation OF great
comfort, and the scalp by its use
becomes white and clean.
BY its tonic properties il restores
the capillary glands to their normal
vigor, preventing badness, and
making tho hair grow thick and
strong.
As n dressing, nothing has been
found so ctlrctual or desirable.
A. A. Hayes, Nj. D., State AS
SAVER OF Massachusetts, says, Tho
constituents are pure, and carefully
selected for excellent quality and
consider il the BEsr PREPARATION
for is intended purposes
Price, Ono Dollar.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1878-02-15

business, there was, Of course, =
large number OF bills and resolu
tons introduced, but of no impor.
lance to Your readers. Atier to-
day, however, there will be more
interest taken in the sessions #
both houses. Polly Ticks.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1878-02-15
Sheriff 8 Sale.

State Of Wisconsin Circuit Court
OF lows County.
q. {. Mcigs plaintiff, against Ole II. Brazer,
defendant.
Notice is hereby given that by virtue OF an
execution issued out " the above named court
in the above entitled act IN against the property
81 the said Ole III. Braxer, bearing date the 18th
day Of January, 4 d. 1878, have levied upon
and on the 9th day Of March, A ID,
1873, Mt o'clock, in the afternoon at the
front door Of the Court House IN the VII
lace Of Dudgcvillc i'll The county of Iowa viii
eel vi public venuue TO the highest bidder Tor
cash ali the right, title aud interest which the
said Ole II. Brazer had ON the day OF March.
1854 or has since acquired IN the iollow'Es
described real estate, Ia wit The southwest
quarter OF tht south west quarter and the north
west quarter OF the south west quarters t section
number seventeen ell, town number seven Ol,
range number five til. east. In Iowa county,
Wisconsin. or So much thereof a. will satisfy
the Sum af $19. II with interest and cots.
Dated. sheriff = office. DodgeNlllc, Wisconsin,
this 23d day of january: 4. ID, ISIS.
THOMAS KENNEDY,
Sheriff, Iowa County. Wis,
Reese 4 Carter, plaintiff attorney. W.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1878-02-15
VALUABLE PRAIRIE FARM
FOR SALE.

Mrs Eliza Chesterfield desires 80 sell her
farm upon easy terms. with GOOD security,
said farm il about six miles East of Mineral
Point. and in u good state OF cultivation.
Plenty OF water, aud good improvements. Thts
farm consists OF
Two Hundred and Twenty Acres.
For terms. apply to p Allen. lr., Mineral
Point or to ELIZA CHESTERFIELD, on the
premises "a
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1878-02-15
Tho Capitol,

EDITORS DEMeCRAT: = Ihe past
week has been little dull in leg
islative matters; but for all the
dizziness there is always son. ething
to be told.
.No new business will be allow.
I'd by the legislature after the 18th
instant. p to this time, about
the average number OF bills have
been introduced, but i large mum
Der OF them will be reported back
from the committees and Killed
without discussion.
4 revision Of the statutes is
claiming attention at present. The
tug Of war comes III on that point;
and no doubt there would be a
speedy adjournment if it was not
Tor them. But there's the fric
ton.
The Senate Committee which
was appointed to inspect the
"Edgewood Farm thought that i
was not exactly advisable to in
stitute All industrial school Tor girls
lust at present, and therefore they
did not advise the propricty of nc
cepting Gov. Washburn's gift.
This may have been the wiscst
conclusion OF the subject. In these
hard times the State finds that it
has got its hands full already, in
supporting its present Institutions,
which are quite numerous. The
fact OF the refusal in no wise
lessons the credit due Coy. Wash
burn. That distinguished phil
antrophist and public benefactor
is about to 80 out Of the State, and,
rs ne says, to express to the peo
pie OF this State ms appreciation
OF their many exhibitions OF trust
and confidence in hm, he decided
after mature deliberations to
resent his beautiful home to the
State Tor charitable purposes. lie
did this Il III graceful and beautl
lul manner, and for TINS action ne
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1878-02-21
Gone to Meet His Fate.

Robert MeEvoy, who killed Captain
James Gregg, was tried, convicted of mur-
der in the first degree and sentenced to be
han aed, and who has been confined ir our
county Jail for some time past, left Co.
lumbia for Aiken Monday night, where he
will be resentenced, the Supreme Court
having refused to grant his motion for a
new trial We visited McEvoy in his cell
at the county Jail. He is. young man
in the prime Of life, about "a years of
sge, of decidedly prepossessing appear-
ance. He uses crntch, having lost one
leg by being run over on the Charlotte,
Columbia and Augusta Railroad some
wears ago. When we first entered he was
very reticent and it was with reluctance
that he consented to converse st all He
ayerred that the newspapers had always
misrepresented him, and he did not want
to have anything to do with reporters. OF
course he insists that he was justified in
taking the life of Captain Gregg, and as
serted that the killing was done in self
defense. He recounted tue incidents con-
.nected with the shooting, but, as he told
MS spothing that is not already known to
the public, We refrain from reproducing
his conversation. The condemned man
seems to be perfectly resigned to his fate,
though he hopes TO escape the penalty OF
the law, in some way, which he did not
disclose. 1t is probable that's he rslies
upon Executive clemency. as McEvoy
is a modern Jack Sheppard, slippery as an
.eelsit may be wellrfor the officers who
have him in charge, 10; hold him fast, or
he may; may give them tbs Slip as he has re-.
,peatedly done before, y9sstss
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1878-02-21
Thc Pa.i is Exposition.

General Pm. B. Young has started on
d tour TO the capital of every Southern
State, to awaken the interest Of the South
in the approaching international festival.
His object is to secure specimens of all
sorts Of products of the South, minerals,
etc. Every other section of tho Union
is alive upon thesubiect, while an apathy
exists in the South which is truly dis
coltraging. Our productions will com.
pare l;lvorably with any country on the
rf6Da s.aid ieour pie do u not o6s show
sslne interestinthe naattef. section
wiiigo uureprescn cdr e ~
Judge Esrslla8is holding Court III Lam
rcas this week,
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1878-02-21
For the Advertiser.


Travelling lately across the broad do
main of old Edgef fela, / came atslast to;
a knoll commanding a prospect sosvast,
and SO picturesque as to suggest an idea
tsof the Elysian Fields. I called ahaIt as
lsssual, toenjoy fhe scenery. 1t was quite
enchanting and altogether lovely Il
stood near one of the, head springs of
Ninety Six Greek, which waters valley.
as exuberant in its crops as tits famous
in the early history of South Carolina
AS I gazed upon field and forest, upon
the softskies and the sailing shadows, I
seemed to hear q whispering melody not
born of Earth or earthly things. For a
moment the Past seemed to consort and
Commune with the Present, as friend
talks to friend.
But why is this streamlet called "s8 ?'''
And why do we find streams In the, up-
per part of this State called respectively.
one Mile, Six Mile, Twelve Mile, Eigh
teen, Three, and Twenty and Six and
Twenty? tits the old, old story of ro@
mantle love. While tho American Colo-
nies were yet under the fostering care of
the Mother Country, agarrisonof British
Soldiers was established on tho Keowee
River not far from the Blue Ridge Noun
tains, and about SO. miles from Cam
bridge. As the neighboring Indians ap-
peared to be:very quiet and quite friend
ly, the bold Britons became entirely too
careless and confiding to comport with
the character of soldiers. The willy sava-
ges, taking advantage of this state of
affairs, formed plot to murder the gar
risen and burn the Block House, which
had received the name of Fort George.
But the I" Chieftain's Daughter having
fallen in love with;a handsome British
officer on duty at this Fort, reported all,
the sayings and doings of her cruel
kinsmen. The danger was Imminent,
and no time was to be lost. Between
sunset anu sunrise, the dusky damsel,
1.-THE as panther and swift as q reindeer,
made the trip to Cambridge and made,
known tho peril to which Fort George
was exposed. Reinforcements were
forwarded in time to Illustrate the plans
of the ood-thirsty Cherokees, and thus
the etrusjon of blood was prevented, and
peace preserved along the colonial bor-
ders. What finally became of the pale
face in uniform and the queen of the
wild wood, Lave never been able to as
certain. But have visited the site of
Fort Geor:,e, and amile below that point,
crossed One Mile Creek, six miles be-
low, I forded Six Mile Creek, and so on
till came to Ninety-Six Greek near old
Cam bridge. And hence the numerical
names given to those little streams.
Elk.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1878-02-21
Judge Tnomsosf mikes His d ebnt In;
Aiken, and sentences Nc Egoy TO be 4
Hanged on tlle Eft teenthof fSlarcli.


fudge Thomson, of Abbeyille5 who
was elected to the circuit. bench on
Thursday the 14th, appeared promptly
in Aiken on Saturday the 18th, and
opened Court, Judge Thomps sons cir-
cult is The 9th, but in the rotation he is
now presiding in the End. The first case
taken up was that of the State rs. Robert
McEvoy, convicted Of the murder OF
Colonel j. J. Gregg. The rule of the
Supreme Court dismissing bis appeal
having been read to him, She was asked
If he had anything further to say why
he should not suffer the death penalty. !
Messrs. Myers and Lee, representing
the.:prisoner, asked that Judgment be
suspended, as they had the sworn afida-
wit Of the prisoner that he was not pres
ent if>the Supreme Court, either by at,
;torney orin person, during the hearing
of his app peal, aud claimed that this was
a privilegeto 10 which he was entitled.
d. S. Henderson,, Esq, representing
the State, replied that the prisoner was
present both by attorney aud in person.
Judge Thomsonfoyerrulcd the motion
for suspension of judgment, and iu do
ing SO, paid . kslutiful compliment to
tire ability and Justice of the Supreme
Court OF. South Gsfolina. He then, after
afew touching and eloquent remarks to
the prisoner, pronounced the following
sentence:
:" The prisoner herein having been con-
victed Of murdersat the May term of the
Court of General Sessions for Aiken
county, 1876, and having been sentenced
by his Honor Judge Maher to be hanged
at Aiken on the 18th Cay of June, 1876.
from which Judgment the said prisoner
having appealed to The Supreme Court,
on motions for new trial, and in arrest
of judgment, which motions having both
been dismissed by the Supreme Court,
and the case now coming up for re-sen-
tence of the prisoner, Robert. McEyoy,
tits. considered by the Court and pro-
nbunced as the Judgment Of the law, and
accordingst to the sentence of John J. Ma
her, Circuit Judge, heretofore made as
to the penalty of death, that the said
Robert o Eyoy beS taken hence to the
place Whence last he came, there to be
kept in close and safe custody in the said
county Jail until Friday, 18th day of,
March, 1878, and that on said Friday, be-
tween the hours OF ten in the forenoon
and four in the afternoon, he be taken to
the place of public execution in this
county, and there be hanged by his neck
until his body be dead, and may God
have mercy on his soul
The Court room was literally packed,
and in all the vast multitude of people
there was not one whom he could call
friend; and yet not one whose heart did
not foel deeply for him in his wretched
condition.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1878-02-21

gsr We need not look for a new ma
tional party for sone years to come, but
if the silver question is not settled at this
session of Congress, there will be tenn.
porary dislocation of the presentarrange-
ment which will present curious spec
tacle. Neither party will become dis
tinctively the imitation or rthehard money
party, butt is likoly that the bulk of the
democratic party will be on the imitation
side of the line and the dominant ele-
,nent of the republican party ON the re-
sumption and hard money side.-Net
or,eGts FINES, Dem.