The New York Herald Newspaper, August 1, 1844, Page 1

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For eight or par sage, apply to a OR RUE, CO, 4 South idvtf_and of BAKING. DROTHERR & OO. Doak ASSAGE FROM GREAT BRITAIN AND IRELAND THE Le 3. ing from Liverpool on the 7th nud t moni CHRoks wishing to sand to the Old County for nein iorda th. their friends an inake the necearary arringements with the subscribers, and come out in this superior Line o| kets, Sailing notually on the 7th an h of ha first rate of Ameri i ce Aa yg see tl they shall be forwar: wi . rotaaed ko" thoses whe (paid it here, without aay Polos YORK, B AM RICA. 'HA\ aoe D With such superior and nalled seribers confidently Took forward Yor a continaance of thats to them so many yeers, for whi EF, their reli ral ing, money to ives, ean blind amount, drawn direet yi? Ses & co. ‘ankers, Lon be pajd on demand } q ail the principal towne Throughout Knglasd. tre. aad and Welce. N. for Liverpoc ly ‘mon’ Pet urmin ood. 8 7 nds ject this favorite Line fer ver NEW YORK, THURSDAY MORNING, AUGUST 1, 1844. Examination of Rev. Joy HH. Fairchild for the Seduction of Miss Rhoda Davidson— Continuation of Rhoda Devidson’s Testi- mony. Exerer, N. H., July 27, 1844. (Here the witness said she had finished r nar- Tative a Mr. Riddle now exaunined her inter- se ty Were you a member of the ist 'church at the time you went to live with Mr. Fair- hi child? Ans. I was Calvanist Baptist at Brookline. You spoke of Mr. Fairchild’s showing you some favors; can you specify any of them? A. Sorsetimes when } wanted to go to Boston he would give me a ticket in the hourly, and when- ever there was any thing wanting about the house, he was very good in getting it. Q. You remarked that you had confidence in Mr. Fairchild, and did not think that he had any improper designs ; do pom kkaow what reasons you had for this confidence, &c. ? A. L always supposed he was a Christian—that he would live up to what he preached, and would know and act up to what was right in the sight of od, Q. When Mr. Fairchild came into your room that night, and spoke to you about the win- dow\being open, was he dressed or undressed? « He had on his night clothes. Q. You spoke of his solicitations to you at that tins bien ep did you make objections? . Lalways did. Q. Were there efforts made to persuade you ? A. There always were. Q. Were there, or not, assurances made that they would not be repeated? pet A. There were, unless I was willing. Q. Did you consider the resistance you made would secure you from hie approaches,or was there violence used r A, There never was violence used, though I never was willing. 4 % i Q. What were the considerations used to induce you to keep it to yourself? A. He overcame me with perstasions, and had said that he did’at think that there was a female member of the church but would think it an honor. Q. Was there anything said-about love? A. There was a great deal, and about affection, and that there was a great difference between true love and lust Q. Did you ever suggest any fear that you might become a mother ? A. Idid. Q Jyhst was his reply ? pla 4 . He gave me a reason—a plain one, one that I do not wish to poche another wa» that ne had been married so long, and had so small a family, as an ment that he understood such things, and knew how to preventit. _ { Q Gan you not convey to the Council some idea of the first reason pegaye you that you would not have a child by him x p" A. I cannot very well, but there is a passage in the scriptures that will explain it. | Q. How frequently did these illicit connections take place ? 3 A. As often asoncea fortnight. Q, Did you never take means to avoid him? A. I did; I noticed that he came to my bed on Saturday nights, and when I was not very tired I sat up very late. y Q, You say he chose Saturday mights, did he not give you a reason tor so doing? ¥ A. He did; he told me that his wife would think he rae his study preparing his sermon for the atin. Q. Did he ever caution you to be careful of your behaviour towards him before his wife ? A_ He did; he told me alwavs to be very careful lest I should excite her suspicions. Q. Did you ever think she was suspicious ? A. I think not. q _Q, You say he generally came in Saturday nights; did it ever occur on other nights? A, [do not recollect. ‘ Q. While you were living with him a second time, did he repeat his solicitations? A. Hedid. _Q. Were there inducements made with these so- licitations ? A. There were, _ Q. Did he ever say to you that you were resist- ing your nature ? A. He did. Q. Did he say you were more particular than other people ? He did. Q. Did he ever say he felt more respect for you because you kept yourself so pure ? A. He has so stated. i Q. After you became sick when you went to Abington, did you take any means to restore your Q: Didyou tak dicine t . Did you take any medicine A 1did. : Q. Of whom did you obtain it 2 A. I wentto Mrs. Wheeler’s, a female Physician, but Mr. Waterston found out that I was sick, and advised me togo to Dr. Channing. Q. What arguments did Mr. Fairchild use to in- duce you to keep the secret 4 ; A. He said for :he sake oi | ife and family, and for the cause of religion, it ought to be kept a secret. Q. Did you hear him admitto your sister on the soma inet he had had intercourse with you? id. ‘ Q. Do you recollect of his saying to her that what you had told her about the affair was true ? A. Ido. Q. Did Mr. Fairchild during that interview on the common charge you with accusing him talsely? A. He did not. Q. Did he make such a statement to your sister? A. He did not. R Q. Was any of your family aware of your re- ceiving such a letter as was sent to you at Edge- comb? , A. My younger sister knew of it. Q. Did your father or mother knew of it? A. [think they did not. My father told me it such was the case, referring to my situation, he would disown me. I don’t think at first that he suspected my situation, though he told me after that he did, when I first went home. I never told my father or sister as to the number of times Mr. Fair- child had illicit intercourse with me. . | wish to ask you a very important question, and I desire that you would give a decisive answer Have you ever had connection withany other man? A.—I never have had. i Q.—Was there any person who paid addresses to you at the time you were living with Mr. Fair- child? A.—There was not. x Q.—Was there, previous to your being there? A.—Therewas. Q.—And who was it? . A.—It was Me John S. Ellis. After 1 went to live with Mr, Fairchild, the attentions of Mr. El! not continued, as he only came there once while I was there. ‘The reason why Mr. Ellis ceased t« pay attentions to me was, because he was not a professor of religion; I was advised on this account to discontinue his addresses. Mrs. Shaler came to see me, to inquire in reference to the rumors she had heard reapecting me; said she had heard re- ports trom the eastward, and she wanted to be satis- fied of the fact. I have never denied that Mr. Fairchild was the father of my child; I recollect of Mrs. Shaler urging me to tell who was the father, when she informed me that I had been excommu- nicated from the church. [ told her the father was an orthodox professor. [The witness here mentioned the different places where she had lived rior to her going to Rev. Mr. Fairchild’s, and said er only motive for changing, was to suit herseif better.) i Cross Examination.—{The examination now being finished, the witness who had been sitting on the left of the pulpit, was requested to remove her seat to the right hand. She did so, and was brought face to face to Mr. Fairchild. ‘The follow. ing ia the substance of the cross-exami which was elicited by interrogatories. e examination was conducted by Mr. Fairchild. ] I lodged in the attic story, the window was in theskylight; you had to pass the bed to get to it; { didn’t scream when you laid upon the bed, but have wished since that I had; the reason that! did not, was because { had too much reepect for you and your character. : Mr. FatncuiLp—What, a good virtuous girl, and not scream. T have fiver my reasons; I might have said that John L. Ellis intended to marry me ; { have never denied that he kept company with me; I never said any thing derogatory to the character ot my sister; I never called her an improper person; might have said that she believed in any thing,an that | might have said that she was void of mora principles; might have said that Mr. H. was an rororer man; do not recollect on what condition agreed to go back to live with you, but you know very well what I said ted, gr back again, and you recollact what you told me the last time | — I hired with you 6 weeks. Q. Didn't f call you up into my study one day after your abusive treatment to my wife, and aay, Whoda, leave my house Immediately 1 “ A, I don’t recollect of your ever telling me to ve your house. I don’t recollect how. many times I cailed at your house after I lett Abington, but think J was in the habit of coming often have said that I thought it was December when | call- ed to see you, just before I went to Abington, and wentinto your study. By Mr. Puxurs.—Did you not feel atraid to go up into Mr. Fairchild’s study alone with him? »—I did’nt feel afraid of the man, for 1 always my own wa: ‘i By Mr. Faircwip—Did Mrs. Chapin ever say to you, when you applied to her for medicine, that if you Were a married woman, she should know what ailed you? A.—I don’t recollect of ever having applied to her for medicines Q.—Did you eversay that I once told you, when my wife had gone her journey, that 1 hoped some accident would happen to the cars, and hoped that my wife would be killed, but the children saved? A.—My impression way that you said you hoped that some accident would happen and your wife be destroyed, but the lives of your children spared. By Ruopa Davinson (the witness.) Do you recollect oi your saying that if your wite were out of the way, you would get a housekeeper, aud give me an education? pe Mr. Farecui.p—I am not on the stand asa wit- e83., T never told any one that I was the sister ot Mrs. Turnbull; said that Mr. Turnbull married my sis- ter to her husband, and ! recollect of Mrs. Mat- thews asking me if Mrs. Turnbull was my sister, and I told herno; recollect of your giving my sis- ter $100 on Boston Common; the condition was that I should keep it a secret, pod Fan told my sis- ter that if 1 was in the way I stated, you would see me out ot it. . . Q, by the witness.—Do you not recollect of say- ing that you would send me the money if rm had to take it out of your own tea and cotlee Mr. Farncui.p.—My recollection does not serve me there; do you recollect of my making a so- lemn declaration to your sister, that 1 was not guilty, but agreed to comply with your wishes to preserve my character, and for the welfare of the church A. [do not recollect of your saying anything of the kind ; you never de..ied it, but seemed to think it coulda’t be the case. My motive in destroying those letters you sent to me, was to keep my pro- mise and to save you from harm. ‘The substance of those letters wasthat it couldn’t he the case, and ‘advising me to take my medicines. E Q. Didn’t tney say that the money was obtained that ( denied it at the t n a ould continue to deny it ull I died ; that I had rather die than have such an accusation from a female, when I had never had any thing to aay to her, and thut I gave the mo- ue 4 to save my character? « I recollect ot rene once saying that you had rather have given all you had in the world, than to have had my sister, a third person know of it. After answering this question, the witness turned to Mr. Fairchild, and asked with great emphasis: “Do you mean to deny that you ever had criminal intercourse with me %”” Mr. Fatrcuitp. Ido most distinctly. Witness. 1 know that you have no apparent ac- countability to a Supreme Being. : 2 Mr. Fameonip. Mr.Moderator, I claim protection from you. Witness. I may have overstepped the bounds of propriety, and I hope to be excused. Q. What did ie ay to Mrs, Fairchild about a young man, a Phrenologist, who walked heme with you, and examined your head ? A. He told me that I was none too careful. Q, Don’t you recollect that you said he told you about a particular organ, and tuld you that organ was wonderful y developed ? A. Ido not recollect much about it. I never said Mr. Shaler paid my tuition at school ; have said that they were inthe habit of introducing me to their company ; I never said I had i intercourse with you tor two years; I mig! told my sister that I oaly had connection with y but once ; I didn’t wantto tell her how bad it wa: T have told a great many that you overpowered me and almost forced me; I teid Mr. Shaler when I came to Boston with him, who the father of the child was; he came to see me at Taunton on tne subject; he said the Pcie rested on some min- ister with whom she had lived, and he was implica- ted, and that was one inducement he made for me to tell; there was no inducement held out to expose you except to tell who was the father of the child. Q. Have you ever said that you were afraid to wae my friends, or me, for fear that 1 should kill you 4 A * A. (think you would kill me if you should meet me alone. ; Q. Have you ever said you were afraid to meet my friends? * A. I have said I should be afraid to meet any one of your accomplices, who might kill me if you did not, Q. Have you ever seen any thing to lead you to this belief? A. I think you would be glad if 1 were out of the way. 3. Did you not refuse to see my friends in order to Bratily those who were unfriendly to me ? A. I did not. i In answer to Mr. Phelps—Mr. Fairchild agreed to pay $200 if I would keep the secret, but when he found my sister knew it, a diflerent arrangement was made; he was to give me $100, and #90 a year to myeelf, and my sister $10 to keep the secret. { don’t think I’ve ever conversed with Deacon Drake since I’ve revealed this ; I first made known to my father who was the father of my child about a fortnight before the birth of the child. {£ don’t know how that letter of Mr. Fairchild’s which was saved happened to be published; I gave it to Mr, Shaler, and I dou’t know what he dio with it, Among the motives held out by Mr Shaler for me to disclose who was the father of the child was, that it was reported its father was a minister, and he said, “ you know Um an innocent man, and it’s rather hard for me to hear suspicion,” and said also, people suspect Mr. F., and they'll take him up on suspicion, and that | should have to go to the Police Court and swear to it, and it would be better for me to disclose at once The witness w ked whether she meant to suy that she the ft it was right that Mr. Fairchild should do as he did. She wee that she thought Mr. F. wasa good men, and that his knowledge being greater than hers, she felt a sort of conti- dence in him ; I suppore 1 could have secured my- self af st his approaches if I had told him J should expose him. Mrs I’. treated me generally the same at both times [ lived at the house ; the only difference I had with her was in relation to work done in the house ; Mrs. F. once told me or gave me to understand that if her husband was like some men in the world she would’nt live with him; this was said at the time that I supposed Mrs. F’. a to get something from me about her hus- and. By the Comairrer, Mr. Rippet..—The witness was questioned as to what she said relative to her fears about Mr. F. either by himself or through an accomplice to take her life. She said that she be- gan to have these feara when Mr. F. came «o the city, and she heard from Mr. Howe that he was going to Court about 11; and I thought if he could get rid of me it would end the matter; I do n know that iny fears were increased by Mr. act upon himself; I never told my father that he had connection with me but once. By, Mr. Faircuitv—Did you ever tell any one that it was sixty times? A. Ineverdid. Q. Nor sixty-two times? A. I never said any number. I found Mr. Fairchild’s a good place to live in during the firat part of the time ; I never said it was the best place I ever lived at; [ was 4 conveni- ent place about doing the work; I think that my sister told Mr. F. on the common that she could keep the secret without the $10a year. The un- derstanding was that the money was to be paid if the secret was kept, he it longer or shorter. The witness was interrogated as to what she meant by saying that she had uniimited confidence ia Mr. Fairchild, and why she hot resist him, and why she s ifflered him to do what she had said he had done, &c.; she stated at length her feel- ings at the time, her state of mind, &c.; said when she first went to live with Mr. F. did not e igion, that she always supposed he was that after his conduct her con- science would olten smite her as to what she had done, and she would go to Mr. F.’s and tell him her complaints; he would then reason with her; refer her to the Bible ; suid it was not wrong, and led her to believe he would not do wrong; still her conscience would smite her, and then there would be a conflict between her own feelings of right and wrong, and this excitability wrought upon her nerves and made her irritable ; it was noticed by Mrs. F., and she supposed it was occasioned by disappointment in love, and witness suffered her to believe this, rather than expose her husband, and ruin him, [understood from what Mr. Shaler said to me about declaring who was the father of the child, that he woald protect me from all harm. By Mr. Puewrs. I had tess hac Sin t of religion after may intereourse with Mr. BK. than before; the secret that | was keeping troubled me. I never told any one that I loved Mr. John 8. Ellis ardent ly, nor do I recollect of saying that I couldn’t love him more if I were married to him; I might have said so. I was 22 years old the 2d day of last De- cember. [ have twe brothers both younger than oe f ¥ ‘ne witness was closely interrogated as to the reason Mr. F. gave for saying that there was no danger in his having placed her in the situation that she supposed she wasin. : The witness objected to answering the question on the ground that she could not do so delicate! but suid there was Spemeee in the Old Testament that would explain meaning. She afterward stated that he said his intercourse with her would result in no danger, because he took a proper care. The witness was asked why she not revealed the fact to her mother as to her situation, betore she told her father of it, as it would be natural for her to de. She replied that her mother never ask- ed her about it, and when she told her, she never asked who the father of the child was. [Upon this point many questions were asked by the counsel why her mother was not more solicitous upon the subject of a daughter’s ruin.) I think 1 conversed with my sister last night upon the st bject ot my tesumony. {told her what 1 said upon the com- moa. By Rev. Mr Parry. I did not give permission to Mr, Shaler to have the letter published. I never remonstrated with him upon its being published. 1 did not see any impropriety 1n its being published. ‘da nothnow whether my expenses are borne here by Mr. Essy or by the commitiee ot the Suftolk South Association. I have received no yee OF consideration that I should be recompensed. | have had an intimation from Mr. Shaler, that if I re- vealed the truth, I sheuld not sutler. Mr. Shaler told me [ had friends who would not see me sufler. By Mr. Emmerson. I have hed no encourage- ment from any particular person that I should re ceive encouragement and support if 1 would go forward in this matter; the only person from whom { had encouragement was trom Mr. Shaler. Mr. Shaler only said the amount I forfeited in disclosing would be made up by my friends he thought. The arrangement made with me by Mr. Fairchild for the payment of money was noi deti- nite, but { understood that the arrangement made with a father, was for seven years. By Mr. Perny.—I have never heard any one sa‘ in South Boston that if there was money enoug! they would have Mr. Fairchild put out of the min- istry ; they wanted me to reveal because it would throw light on the subject, and cause people not to think so hard of the Deacons of the South Church at South Boston, who were eurpicious of Mr. Fuir- child upon some otheraffairs Some questious were asked about who bore the expenses of the witnees here, who paid for her ticket, &e. Mr. Riddell sad it would save trouble if he should here state, that he had paid the rail- road tickets of the witness, her sister, and her s: ter’s husband, who had been induced to accom- pany her, at considerable sucfifice in his business. Rev. Mr. Apams, stated that he telt it his duty te add, that if Mr. Fairchild was an innocent man, there was a most cunning conspiracy to ruin hiv character, and the Suffolk Association, were deter- «mined to spare no money in order that the whole matter be sified to the bottom, and that was the reason why the committee had assumed the respon- sibility of this mater. i Rev. Mr. Emmerson remarked that it was on the ground of a supposed conspiracy, that he had asked more questions, than might be supposed to be irrelevant. er Q. By Rev. Mr. Cuarx—The child is two ye ars old; 1 think she bears a resemblanee to Mr F ir- child; { have heard people say she resembled others ; I have a cousiu who said she thought the child resembled Mr. Chapin some Q. By Rev. Mr. Tony—I have been summoned beigre the Grand Jury to testily in relation to this fal Memper or THe Counci—I never suppos- ed my father would ask me who was the father of my child when I agreed to keep it a secret; 1 thought he would at once disown me on discover- ing the fact to him; my reason tor this was upon something he said some years ago that he would disown a daughter, under such circumstances. By Mr. Farrcut.p—1 don’t remember that | ever positively told my father that you were the father of the ehild. ‘ Mra. Many Estes, sister of Rhoda Davidson, was called. Before examining this wituess, Mr. Fairchild requested permizsion to have the aid of a legal gentleman to cross-examine the witnees.— He had suffered much, be said, in consequence ol the loss of such aid in the singular course which had been pursued inthis examination. Rev. Mr Phelps remarked that he had been requested by Mr. child, while visiting Exeter abuut a fort- night since, to aid him in looking over his papers, and taking notes, but it was not expected that he should be known at all in public, as Mr F was to pertorm all the speaking. ‘The committee expreesed no objection to a gentieman being selected by Mr Pairehiid toaid him in getting out the truth, ar that was the object of the Council. The only ob- jection was that if the impression should go abroad that a lawyer was called in to aid in the examina tion, it might be unfavorable. On the other side, it was argued that the request was made for a counsellor, not in his capacity as such, but as a lawyer, a mun skilled in searching out the truth. Alter sume discussion a proposition was made by Rev. Mr Kimball that any party interested in this investigation, now going on, be allowed to have legal counsel in the examination of witnesses, and Mr. James Bell, of Exeter, was admitted on the part of Mr. Fairchield to examine witnesses But some objection being still urged by the com. mittee, the request was withdrawn by Mr. Fair- child, and the vote was reconsidered. Mrs. Mary Esres, (sister of Rhoda Davidson) was now called and sworn. ‘The attention of the witness was called as to herinterview with Rev Mr. Fairchild and her sisteron the Common. She in the spring of 1842 she returned from New ‘ork; sawher sister soon after herretarn from Abington; she complained to her ot her health; said she was taking medicine from Dr. Channing; I told her if she was a married woman I should think she was in different circumstances than what she was. She atlength told me ehe had had inter course with a man, and one ot high standing, bur did’nt tell who it was; but after persuasion she told me it was Mr. Fairchild; { then told her to go to him and see what was to be done; I gave her the money to go to South Boston, and she went there as she told me; she told me_ what she said to Mr Fairchild about her fears of what ailed her, and that he agreed to meet her atthe old Bridge, and that on his meeting ber he agreed to give her $200 if she would fe home and say nothing more about it; she told him that I knew of it and that she wouldn’t take the money till she saw me; and he proposed to meet me and my sister on the Common at 8 o’clock that evening. We went to Park street that evening, and there saw Mr. Fair- child ; he shook hands with me and said he was sorry to meet me on such an occasion, and he went on to state how Rhoda came to his house, and that during his wife’s absence he had criminal in- tercourse with her; that the devil had tempted him, but he hoped God would forgive him, and that his dear wile would forgive him, and that} would forgive him. I told him I thought both were to blame, but that ne, asa professor of re- ligion, was the most to blame; that he should have seen that she was kept from harm. He said if she were in that situation he would give her a $100 if she would go home, and she and I would keep it a secret, and he would continue to do all in his powerfor her, if he had to take it out of his own tea and cofiee. Rhoda remarked that Mr. and Mrs. Waterston, where she lived, knew she had no money,and that they knew [had no money, and where would they think I got money to go home with; he said I can give this money to your ister, she can give it to ee and you cau say your sisier gave it to you without telling any lie. Mr. F. wished then to bind me to a secret by giving me $10 ayear; [told him it was not for the money, but the good of my sister I wished; he then took the money and counted it in $5 bille, and there was $100; [ then returned with my sister to Mr. Waterston’s house; [ called on my sister the next morning and told her I was going to Bulerica that afternoon, and told her she must go home, end du the best that che could; I never heard any more from her till the summer, when I received a letter in which she said Mr. Fairchild was the tather of her child; I heard next from her in October when my father came to Billerica and told me that Rhoda had a daughter; that Mr Fairchild was the father, and that he was going to South Boston to meet him; that be dida’t wish to go himself for fear of exciting suspicion, and he wanted me to go; 1 went to see Mr. Fairchild the next day at his house ; 1 went into the parlor ; he asked me how it was with Rhoda ; I told him Rhoda had a daugh- ter; he then asked me to go up into his stud: H he then said “I am not the tather of that child.” then said Mr. Fairchild you have once adinitted tome that you have had intercourse with her; | said what isto be done? my father is here to meet you, and has said if you don’t do what is right about it, he will feteh Rhoda to. Boston, and she should swear the child on you, He then. ti out his pocket-book and gave me 95, and asked where my father was, and said I will meet your father et 11 o'clock at the Post Office ; | said he wanted to 9 out of town before that, and he agreed to meet im.on the old penne in half an hour; I told my father what Mr. F. had said; Mr. F. met us as he agreed to; when we were all together, he asked me if I would not go somewhere while he and my father bad some conversation, and he would meet me, with my father on the Common. 1! told him 1 should not tell any one my business, and told him I would meet them on the Common t the time he appointed ; went to my cous ull the time arnved, and then met Mr. F. near Beacon street mall; we walked down to Tremont mall to- gether, and there we met my father; they said 4 nothing about what they had talked about, but that it was agreed to keep ita secret, and Mr F wanted to bind me by an oath to God and man that {would keep it a secret, and agreed to do 0; 1 have never spoken to Mr. F. since upon the eub- ject. Cross-examined by Mr. Farrcuiup —The condi- tion that you agreed to give the money was, that 1 had had intercourse with her, and that itshould e kept a secret; you gave her $100; it appears to me that you gave her a $6 bill ut that time, and 1 think aber togive me $10 a year ; J first told my hu band that Rhoda haa accused you of being the tather of her chila in the spring when he came trom New York; she said that the conversation between you and her took place 1n your study; | never said it was in the entry ; she told me she had been forced and over-persuaded by you; you did not give my father any money ip my presence; think | heard you say to my father that you would give him ¥ a yeut; for seven years, and think you gave hi $50 then; no inducements were made to me to disclose the matter. Q. What eflect did it have on your mind, when you heard of my attempt on my lite? A. Lalways wished you to live and repent of your evil deeds; it had no other eflect upon my mind, [The witnesssaid she was sick at the time. ] {made my mother a visit last summer, and wai gone wbout four weeks ; you gave to me the mo- ney, that gave Rhoda on the Common; when | found Rhoda wasin the situation she was, I guess ed two persons, Mr. Shaler aad Mr, Fairchild ; 1 hadjno reason of guessing these two only because Rhoda said that it was a tna: ding, and a minister; when | mentioned Mr. Shaler, she cleared him at once, but when I said Mr. Fairchild, she stammered, and I was convinced ; she always placed a great deal of confidence in a minister, and I always told her it a minister should aitempt to cnt her throat, I believed she’d let him do su; my sistergave me $10 out of the $100 given her by Mr. Fairchild; 1 might have said to her thatshe might give me some ot it; in June, 1842, while | was residing in Billerica, 1 received a letter from my sister; destroyed it; think it very likely that | told Mr. Fairchild on the Common that [ would keep it a secret; live at South Boston, and was at home last Tuesday all day. | ‘ By Mr. Kippaii—The witness mentioned the names of some ludies and gentlemen, tnendly t Mr. Fairchild and to Rhoda who called to see her at South Boston. r By Mr. Farmcmip.—{ have never said that my father told me that Rheda informed him that you were the father of the child upon her retuin home In the spring. y Monday Evening, 7 0 clock —The Council con- vened to-day at halt past 10 o’clock, A. M., but no more evidence has been introduced, and it is un- derstood that there will not be any more given Two of the Committee of the Suffolk south asso ciation, Key. Mr. Riddell and hey. Dr. Beecher are in town, ready ty aflord any information that may be required of them. The Council have been in private u!l day, reviewing the evidence and dis cussing all the Knotty pommte, but up to the date of tins have come to no decision, aud 1 learn that 1 1g very probable they will occupy most of to-mor. row in their deliberations. ‘ihe result shall be gent when it comes out. The remainder ot the testimony will be published in to-murrow’s paper.— Boston Mail, July 30. Washington. (Correapondence of the Herald } Wasnuneron, July 30, 184. The Old Shoes and the New Customer—The White House, and the Family, and a little chat with Jemmy of Kilkenny- she District Banks— ‘she Old tiickory and the *ickory Sprout—.1 good omen not Recorded ~The , Catholics, the Orphans, Ge, he ‘The question is settled, if we hear aright. Dr W. Collins, of Portsmouth, Va.,who has been more active inthe cause of Tyler for twelve months, than in the relief of his patients, has been reward. ed with the shoes of T. R. Wise, deceased, 1s! Auditor of the Treasury. Among the expectant: were S. K. Hobbie, of the Post Office, Duff Green, Dr. Mallory—(Great many doctors in lower Vir. ginia—they have to have ’em)—Isaac Hill, Fitz Tasistro, &e. President Tyler is expected here on Saturday o Monday next. Boat goes down twice a week, and up by Williamsburgh—and twice a week Jemmy Maher sends off (care of the Captain) to the young bride of the White House, a choice lot of flowers trom the public gardens. ‘ Bless her swate eyes, says Jemmny, “she loves the flowers, and she shal! have ’em, the blooming crature, that she shall.”— Young John and his lady are down in Virginia The poet and Ul paid are suppoged to be at Cape May, luxuriating in the salt cea brine. We expec’ ‘em all home next week, and sich: a time as we’l have in the mansion will beat all natur. The District Banks are keeping up their issues by dating back. If the next session should bar suct evaaions of the late law, the banks, we hear, con jointly propose to buy out the charter of the Bank of Annapolis, Md., and such other neighboring concerns as can be had cheap,and work upon these materials for the suppiy of a puper circulation for the District of Columbia, Can’t tell how they could manage it. We think.they had better pu: on_a good face and die according to the statute. Passing through the President’s grounds las: evening, we saw that the hickory tree which war planted there in Gen. Jackson’s time, and which tor several years has been atthe point of death. has now taken a fresh start, and is green anc promising, while a young hickory has sprung out by the side of it, and Js growing right smartly. It that is not a good ‘omen for Polk and Dallas, fwrite me down a dull—ass. The Irish gardeners have planted several other hickory trees about the grounds, since the nomination of young hickory The executive gardens never looked more beauti ful. Arrah! Jemmy, and you’re a covey, my boy, and by the shoe strings of St. Patrick you're beauty, too, without paint, poratrs steel-trap or bustle.” Will you take somet my darlin? — We passed an agreeable hour at the exhibition of the pupils of St. Vincent’s Female Orphan Asylum of this city tury. er Marthu politely provideo us with an eligible seat. Sweet children—forty or tifty of them—evidences of their learning and ac complishments very gratifying, aud they sing lik bobolincums of a summer’s morning. The dear litle things are under the care of the Catholic ‘* Sis ters of Charity,” and dependent upon them, the ci tizens, Father Mathew, and their Father in Hea- ven. With sucha lot of good friends, and we speak in reverence, the Asylum cannot fail. Good veople, these Catholics, efter all; and we defy Bishop Hughes to change our opin’ Bor. P. S.—The shanty ot-the coons was dedicated last night. The meeting was held out of doors, ar usual, the shanty being of no use whatever in the proceedings. Hon. J. M.S Causin spoke forClay, Mr. Willis Green, of Kentucky spoke for Clay, Mr Mudd said algo that it was a kiod fot second natu tor him to stick to Clay. The Glee Clabs savg songs for Clay, but there waa not a goul on the ground to pray for him. They kept up the distur bance till near two in the morning, when the com pany finally dispersed, one half of them at leas: wondering what office they would get if Mr. Clay should happen to be elected. Tue Mormon Wan.—The senior Editor of this paper, Mr. Taylor, at the horrible assassination of Joseph and Hiram Smith in Carthage jail, on the after noon of the 27th day of Jtne, received three wounda in hia left thigh and knee and one in his left wrist; besides which, a fitth ball, apent its force against his watch in hi ket. This bali, but for timely inter. tl valuable watch, must aused iastan: it would have passed directly into his lights itch, though dreadfully shattered, is a friend that 10 the very moment, when he stood between life th; the hands pointing to “6 o'clock, 16 minutes and 26 seconds Late in the evening of Friday last, we received the fo): lowing reply from Gov. Fued to the “Warsaw © of Satety” There could no satisfaction [a yg mg) Warsaw communication, and we ther omit it. ‘e are pleased with the eourse the Gove the responsibility he assumes to execute justi . Should he o: arty his plans through an he bas purpo: and promised in thie esent friends and thore he wink hy doing vane the man for hie impartiality en’ correctness. Nawvoe (Mormen) Neighbor, July 12. THE NEW YORK HERALD. City Intelligence. Police Record July 31.—Exrnsonp sany Discro- me oF A Kaw, Lk pin—One of the most striking evidences o1 the justice that clo. ely follows the shedeer of human blood was mede event yesterday in the arrest of @ suppored respectable tamer, who stands charged with the Commission of # most bruiel mord commutied on the read side, between Trenton, New J sey, and Bristol, Pa., ut two years thut about that ime Agnes Ooiho Joan ond Benjomin Gorhout, arived iu thir eny Albany, when the old lady received ebous $900 i bprcie, With sume ovher funds, bei g the proceeds of on ertute ‘They purchased tnree Lori end tok lecgu ge wih a | milkman named Christopber C, Davis, who reseed et 102 j Amos ot where their horses were aleo hept. Ws hile there, hi ‘ssion of this wmountol money Wea Made known to » #8 Gls their intention Of going to the State of Missouri .o purchase Jand und settle tor due ‘They leit this city for the State of Missouri, travelling on Loree- ,ubd when at some point between Trenton wnd Bris- tol, they were suddenly accosted by a man who hay overs taken them, who vushed upon the old lagy with a ciub in and, felling herto the earth, oud demunding the money of the perty. In insient etter Le abo tk Joba Oothout on the heed, secured the 7900 in end rode off at full speed, tuking the three horses belonging to the party with him. ‘Lhe blow given to John Gurbout truce tured his shui, bis Geath soon aliuawerde coroners inquest way held upon the body, at w old Jady snd hei son Benjemin, avowed then firm beige that Christopher C, Davis, with whom they had lodged while in New York was the person who bed overteken them and committed the murder. ‘They continued thar Journey with a determmation to return to this ciy, ut some future day, and arrest the supposed highway robber and murderer. A tew weeks since, the oid lucy end lyr son Benjamin returned to this region of the couniry to MPeom- plist their previous intention On aisiving ot Baitinore the three horses from them ut the time of the murder and robbery were traced,.and the cescription of the p+ mom whe bad wm contiimed their previous suspicious jaanst Di A warrant was therefore obtained tor his prehensien in Baltmore, on a chi id the old lady and son then came to thiacity. The ts were communicated to the police, and officers Cocketair and Beman were selected to find Davi traced him from his former the town of Secucus, New Jersey, about six mi Hoboken, where he bas been ing on w farm that he has leased, He was then arrested ud brought telorw Justice Michael Sounier, und the old jady oud her son Benjamin immediately recognised Davis ‘as the person who bad committed the murder androbbery. The jusuce having @ strange idea of the principles oi justice, ur the A1adunt of bail that shouid be required in a Case invo.ving 40 much enormity, said, on heuring the tesumony, © 1 ut it wasa very heinous offence, und he should theresore he compelled to order Davis to find bail in the sum of $260, and enter into his own recognizance in a simi- lar amount to appeor for trial The otlicers from this uly were thus pli jon. They had traced the man, secured his arrest, Drought him betore a magie- trate, charged with highway robbery aud murder,anowere the eye-witnesses of his thus being cischarged, on pMry bail, that would hardly cover the vffence of petit larceny. They, however, possessed no further power nor jursci- tion in the matter, und were about preparing to find the District Asterney of the county to take furiver ccg- mizance of the case, when Davis intamated to them that the old lady and her two sons, whilst staying at his house in this city betore they lett’ for Missouri, bad stolen eight doll in money from him, and he bad @ great notion to come to New York and have them ar. rested on the charge. This was a god send for the cift cera, and they immediately seconded his inclinations. harnessed up ¢ teom, requested the ofhcers to jumpin with nim, aud ip less than an hour they were ut tho Tombs with Davis, who appeared particilorly snxious for the arrest of the persons Whom he had charged with petit larceny, The oflicers ke; : movements and made immedi pplicatio co Drinker for his detention. ‘dhe application was granted, wad Davia was committed to the ‘lumbs to await u lurker xXamination on the c! V. Wasa, a peared lant evening as his cvunsel will attend the exsmmation Tuer or $2,500.— It is well known, or if not, itshowld be, thut during ali public processions through the etieets fi sus cily, gangs of young thieves follow in plunder the tills’ and n drawers of stores, groceries, and brokers’ cflices. day morn e New nd Guards ot Boston, accompanied by their escort, the City Guards of this city, were passing: «brough Wall street, the broker's office of Jager & Clark was entered while the inmates were looking at the milita- ry, and $2600 m bank netes stolen from the connt Notice was immediately given to the Lower Police Office, with @ description ot the notes, they being $1t $20", und $6's, of the Leather Mavutueturers’ bu: k, aud a $100 note. of the Dry Dock Bank, fur ihe recovery of which, and the arrest of the’ thie a reward of $500 was cflured Justice Matseil ii ately communis Lyon, Jose} procured we receeded in the rear of the military, and soon d who from appearaices were sus ef the roblery of the m were oirested and teken jore Justice Haskell, who committed them for turiher Gave their names os James Domes, nicaliy fs the “ King Pinof the boys,” Duvid berts, George Waters, Robert Decker, and Julin Me- Guire. Artemprep Mir ing, to the axtonie ple family in Eigoth at heard iu the sink of an out house on the pre: upon exemination a living child, rec found cry ing luatily from the bottom of the fink. where it had been deposited, Suspicion was in mediately ex- cited aguinst a white American servant residing inthe use, bamed Letitia Goer, who wos charged with the fince and acknowledged her guilt, and was sent tothe Alms House with her child, to recover from ber when she will probably be treid forthe crime, She ol- leyes it was a were accident, such as might heppen sn the best regulated families, but the fact of ber keeping aer pregnancy a secret from the family forms good + asou to believe that she intended to destroy her child. and the additional act of leaving the child in such a position, will be sufficient to secure an indictment against ber The law governing the offence of invanticice is very jame and inefficient in this 51 ind shouid mided at the next session of the leg, he fact that Jew convictions follow indict offence Encare ann [© o'clock on Tuesday night, a tellow who gave his name ho discharged fiom the Isl Jast, attera service of four months, found in the dwelling of Dr. Murreil,on Black well land, in the attempt to abduct a female convict named rah Underhill, who was employed in the family, Burke was arrested and held by the keeper of the Islend to «wer the offer tto ber al lodg. ben mode round the urke but no found. Soon land, and search being again made, it w he convict Sarah Underhill, bh Burke wos {nlly committed to ort Prison cf fence charged againet him. The woman has not been trrested. Renmine a Priset x Counc Catholic C terday morning, that excited much snrpMise, as lacity of one of the thieves that prow! around our he congregation had assembled, us uenal, to hear mass. during which ceremony the p ed 2 fellow in the act of appropriating his new black © to his own use. The thief moved slyly towards the oor while the Priest watched him closely, and as he wpproach- ed it to dart out wit the stolen property, the alarm was iven—the rogue arrested, and the Priest's hat returned to his poesession. On bring arraigned at the Upper Police, he gave the name of Dan Hawkins, and said he did know it was the Priest’s hot, os he thought that all Catholic ere? were compelled to wear mitres or caps on their Ax Orne. any Despemoxa—Aa one of the city tchmen was going his rounds yesterdoy morning. he heard the cries of “watch! watch! “murder! mur der!” and “rape! He rushed to tl tion trom whence the noise proceeded, and found the antiques ted remnants of an oll white hawd, stoutly chasgun avery aecently dressed fellow with on attempt to coer This wa n ordered the 4n unmentionable offence upon her perean nied by the young mon, end the watchm women about her busi round at three o'clock in this night waiker m clos juny, rawhoned, woolly-headed b no cries of raye or watch. ‘This poMie ency, public morals, and practical demonstration ot the principles of umalgametion, compelled the watelya ofrest tbe parties, and ortaign them belore Justice Mat The Juice heard the cuve, held in the room occupied by the the stardy Othello nnd gentle Des. ‘0 be placed in the box usually occupied by the where they were kept rntil about noon, and chen discharged wih an admonition end certain prowie of penitentiary for six mombe, if found again in violation of public deceney at any hour of night or m A Gorn axp Vanna. —A feliow of olent pro: ties, named Philip King, was arrested yesterdoy on rge of malicious trespass, for destroying a number at ornamental trees in front ef the premises of Samuel ©. Mott and O Bushnell, of the 8th Avenue. The alle gation was fully usiained, and he was committed at the Upper Police for trial. HMIGRANTS—LoGGage Smaswens ano Passenoen A- eunts.—William Elroy, passenger agent, appeared at the rwer Police yesterday morning and en’ered compluint hefere Justice Matvell, against John W. Mills, George Carnell Richard Carneil, and John O'Donnell, for riot- yun and disorderly conduct on the emigrant foot of Veney street, on Saturday last. An was made in the case before the magistra' salted in Winding over for food behuvior the t! discharging Mills, This is appropriation of the et for the landing of emigrants. Mil osecution for perjary & at Elroy, tl alleged he would prepare ¥ xvant.— The sum of forty follara, in bank notes, was stolen from the house ot Richard Butier, $3 Cross street, o yy, and a servant wrlin the family, of the name of Mary Ross, was sus: pected of the theit, Olficer Burley was called in to aid iny the recovery of the money and the detection of the thiet The servant git! confessed the theft, and ocknowledm that she had hrown the money in ‘en cutshouse, where i+ was found, and she was fully committed for trial,