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10 NEWS FROM WASHINGTON. Official Announcement of the Death ef Senator Broderick, Enlogies on the Life and Character ‘of the Deceased. THE CONTEST FOR PRINTER OF THE HOUSE, Our Special Washington Despatch. Wasiixaron, Feb. 13, 1860. ‘THE CONTEST FOR PRINTER OF THE HOUSE, two ballots for Printer to-day, Mr. Defroes was deaten.§ The last ballot stood—Defrees, 89; Glosebrenner, 88: acd Adams of Massachusetts, Etheridge and Stokes-of Tenn., and Carey of Ohio, scattered. The printing lobby 1 their forces together and confidently expected to elect their man, Mr, Defrees. They had bought up the lobby that had been opposing them, under the impression ‘that that would be sufficient to insure their success. It was evident on the first ballot that there was some republican material that could not be transferred. seen.whether they can be pressed into line. The Defrees managers, members of Congress and out- sidere, are sanguine of success to morrow. The tug be- ‘ween Defrees and Glossbrenner wag quite exciting to those two candidates, but Wendeil, who was active in the lobby, was quite indifferent which got whipped, as he would get the printing anyhow. | The ebange of tactics om the part of the democrats, in bringing forward Glosabrenner, ths late Sergeant-at- Armes, who held the entire democratic vote, and all the Americans but consternation On Brought sanguine of success. dred republicans Walker. Jobo Bassing, af New York,-bas been appointed sia- tionefy clerk, and Mr. Chaffee, mamber of the Thirty-fourth and Thirty-fifth Qougresscs has been appointed, upon ap- plication to Mr. Forney of the Megsachusetts delegation, ibrarian of the House. The announcement that Mr. Knowltan, ex-Congressman, of Maine, was appointed superintendent of the folding room, was a mistake. ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE DEATH OF SENATOR BRODERICK. The announcement of the death of Sevator Broderick sp both Houses, to-day, put a stop to all business, and after the eulogies Congress adjourned. would have pronownced a eulogy on the occasion had he not been confined to his house by sickness. THE PACIFIC RAILROAD, A special committee of nine members will be called for im the Senate to-morrow, to consider and report a bill for a Pacific railroad. The bill introduced by Mr. Wigfall, of ‘Texas, loaning to two companies, the Sout&ern Pacifie and the Northern Centrat Railroad, equal amounts of money and land, seems to meet with general favor. of California, will introduce the same bill in the House, and it will be referred to a special committee of thirteen. ‘The opinion prevails that the bill will be adopted by Con- grees without much delay, probably before the meeting of the Charleston Convention. A¥FAIRS ON THE RIO GRANDR. Some additional advices were received at the State De- partment this morning in regard to firing into an Ameri- can vessel near Brownsville by some Mexicans. supposed they are connected with Cortina’ band of out- laws, who have been committing depredations upon Ame: rieans, by murdering them and stealing their property. ‘There has already been ordered by the War Departmen a large force of soldiers, who are now in the neighbor- hood of Brownsville, and who will undoubtedly bring these outlaws to subjection, ux m into Mexican territory. AFFAIRS ON THE PACIFIC COAST. Despatches were received at the War Department this General Harney was at Van- couver, and the Indians in that neighborhood were peace At San Juan, Captain Hunt, with bis company, Was in possession of the island, in accor- dance with hie instructions trom General Scott. No further troubles had occurred, and none were apprehended. The English had a naval force in the v into no joint occupancy until they heard from the home government. REPORTED ILLNESS OF GENERAL Cass, A report prevails that the Secretary of State, Mr. Cass, bas been attacked with serious illness, MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS. Mr. Farnsworth intends introducing a bill for the trana- portation of the mails from Miseouri to the Pacific, by railroad, and Mr. Grow will shortly introduce a bill for ‘the admission of Kansas into the Union. Private accounts from the Rio Grande represent the statements regarding a(iairs in that quarter as much ex- aggerated, the object being to afford a restless set of ad. venturers a pretext for crossing into Mexico. Oortinas’ band the Mexicans are represented as exceod- ingly friendly. morning from the Pacilc. able and well disposed. Our Washington Correspondence. Wasnincton, Feb 10, 1860, The White Horse—The President's Receptions— Washington Society and tls Constituent Elements—An Mustrationin One of These White House Levees—And a Political Keplana, tion of the Atsence of Our Democratic Congressional Presi- ent Makers, dc. The White House! What is it? Ask Mr. Buchanan, and he will answer that it is the house of drudgery, and that he looks forward to the 4th March, 1861, as the day of his deliverance from a house of bondage. half a hundred aspirants for Mr. Buchanan’s cast off shoes, and the answer, if frankly given, will be—it is the house of glory, the palace of Aladdin, and the fountain of honor Dickens says it looks like a London Club ed politician declaro the and power. house; and we heard a distinguish ether evening that it is the People’s Tavern, of which the President is the tavern keeper, at a salary of twenty-five thovsand a year. Accepting this interpretation, let us visit the White Heuse. it is Poceday evening—the evening of the Presi- dent's levee or reception, We go up. We Gnd the car. riageway in front blocked, three deep, with hackney coaches, with here and there the more pretentious turn. out of @ foreign Minister, but nothing to compere with the gorgeeus and prodigious cetablishment drawn by six horses, three abreast, known on Broadway as the adver- tising carriage of @ popular sewing machine. algo a long procession of people on foot, which at the gate is constantly receiving accessions from ‘the passing omai- ‘We fall into line—we enter the house—we find the vestibule copverted into a convenient hat and cloak room for gentlemen, the ladies being more parti- enlarly provided movght to the man ia charge, and receiving « ticket therefor, we cross the oentral hail and enter the door of the elliptical saloon. Just inside the threshold we en- counter the President, with a sub-oflicial or two at bis side for the introduction ef strangers. We are introduced. lent; you are look: ir, Ddusses. “Happ! markably well.” * “my heats Js pretty goad. Are you long in town’”” Bat the crowd is preseing upon our rear, aud we must pass feet, environed by heoped ekirts, when suddenly we find ourselves in the presence Lane’ vee oc tame epecimene of Angle Saxon beasty one "eo us back to the castles, the troubadours and dameels of the days of chiv: ‘omanissioner of Pabiic receiwes our names ark’ introduces ue to the amiable and aflabie miece of the Presidax. We bow as gracefully as an observation complimenta- ", We find that her attention detachinent ‘We do which cari the fair Blake, th possible; but, while fram! lady and the \w bas been drawn away t° the vieiters, and that we no m¢ ¥¢ form & part of her recollec- tions than if we bad never ised. Itie all right, wo kcow: but it is a refinement ot wieh that all theso We look about us. brities of both ry of the ture of things, the ladies of Washington, whether beleng- ing our Congressional birds of passage, or our resident Population, could not be expected to rival, or attempt ancies of Paris or the extraya- gances of New York fashienable society, The resident Population of a city without commerce or manufactures, and depending entirely upon this economical governm )ut for its very existence, must again, our Senators and our Cabinet oiticers, are, with few exceptions,from the ra- ing People, even those who . to rival, either the el ral districts, plain unpreten: niggers by the hi But the members of markuble for their superior attain: or capabilities, in view of the public duties which they ischar; members of the Cabinet lect and experience, and mands the skilful uso of concealment of dangerous ideas, men who can call a spade no other name than a spade. These three importaut ments of the executive, legtslative and diplomatic ser vice, thrown into -immediate and courée with the fixed population of Washington, produce & really beautiful metropolitan and cosmopelitan crysta- The Supreme Court, the army and the navy. guished visiters, continually dropping in from u the Continent a d the globe, and the debates in Congress, &., &c., couiribute also their full proportions to theee crystalizi } is, that while in New York t amassed a fortune from thirty years close attention to the pork business closes his door contemptuously against the learned blacksmith, we see that in Washington the scholar, the distinguished lawyer, artist or mau of letters i gracefully recognized under the paramount law of in- ‘tellect and intellectual attainments. is-no place upon this continent, no place, in Europe, that can present a more agreeable licanization of society upon the broad platform of in- are elected to di ge; must of necessity be men of intell the diplomatic service, which de plausible words for the ds seldom entrusted to it remains to be | tellect than this city of Washington. Our dictinguishod whose positions are fixed, @ public estimation, from a becoming condescension to public opinion; and the humblest mem- ber of the community has seen enough to discriminate between gentility and rudeness in his everything, in kast Room. Here we find the “levee” in full blast. ‘There must be near a thousand people in this jem. Two or three abreast a procession circles round’through the crowd like @ strong current round the centre of a etill pond. This circling the equare and this squaring the circle continue incessantly from a little after eight till ten o/clock, when the signal Doodle” from the marine band in the vestibule adjourns the meoting. Let us take our position near the circling current for an Here comes a member of the Senate with & young girl upon each arm. The} . perhaps, the daughters of the poor widow at whose house ko is a Here is one of the Helper republicans of the House conversing with a Southern fire-cater. Here comes the popular Extra Billy Smith, in his gray suit of Virginia homespun, with a half dozen ladies in his train. That gentleman is a mail contractor, waiting for his money; aud the next is the gentleman who has accommodated said contractor wi-b some read: terest for three months. man is Preston King, and the ladies with him are, per- haps, from the banks of the St. Lawrence. That little lady with the clear ringing laugh—that lively little body, apparently about twenty-five years .of age—is that distia- guisbed lawyer, Mra. Gen. Gaines. Of course she is at home here, as @he would be welcome in palace or hovel, throughout this broad land. caused great the Defrees men, if another ballot had been taken Glossbrenner would probably.have been elected. He may possibly be elected to-morrow. The Defrees men, however, are working like beavers, and are confident of success. As the contest for the House Printer is closing, the ex- pected arrivalof Mr. Stallworth to-morrow, is « matter of ‘much interest among the democrats. ‘The cemocraés are sanguine to-night that Glosebrenner will be elected to-morrow. The republicans are equally Tt is quite as likely that neither will be elected, and (hat the whole subject, so far as the re- publicans are concerned, will be reviewed in caucus, am informed that the statement in the Washington des- patch in Sunday’s Exnatp, that Mr. Edmundson struck Mr. Bickman in the face with a switch, or denounced him as a-coward, is not true, SHE SUBORDINATE CLERKSHIPS OF TAB HOUSE, Colonel Forney has decided to appoint R. U. Sherman, ef New York, principal clerk at the desk in the House. It was expected that Mr. Sherman wouldtake the place of Mr. Walker, the present reading clerk, but over one hun- have petitioned Forney to retain ‘Yankee cash at twenty per cent in- genial and portly gentle- popular vote, she would carry it by a splendid majority. that Congr: office seekers, Cabinet Ministers, butshers and bakers, bewspaper men, painters, poets, parsons and dancing mas- | ters, diamonds and cameos, silks and muslins , the eaters of canvass;back, and the consumers of salt junk, are all for the two hours of the levee; Tord Lyons, who looks curate upon three hua- tols, one of which was found in your possession, and the committee. rn 5 ‘The question was negatived by 71 against 96. other in that of Stephens. A. Yes, sir If her case were put to the ‘THE ELECTION OF A FRINTER TO THE HOUSE. Q. I wish you will now state the truth correctly. Do Mr. Sherman’s motion on the election of @ Printer was | D°t mind anybody here, but state the truth precisely. esamen and clerks, diplomats and | then stated, beget] oat toe ak. Ew mer wooks before Pinar Ne y Cam) oP oh Rovere ot bof Or either of them A. Ho told me that he fused together, and fusi and that the spectacle, includin, very much like # modest Scot. dred a year, is a very satisfactory exhibition of republican iy’ in its political aspects, this assemblage is still more re- markable. There are not over twenty members of Con- gress visible, and two-thirds of them are black republi- Why this absence of the democrats’ Is itan old story with them, or do they stay away because the Presi- dent's loaves and fiehes have all been distributed; or be- cause he is considered as standing in the path of this or that rival for the Charleston Convention? We can’t say. Perhaps, as Mr. Buchanan has protested over and over again that he is not a candidate, and as it is known that he has not singled out any succession, the democrats of and seek in order to bring him out. No matter. As the Charleston Convention draws nearer, wo increasing at these receptions; for all the factions of the democracy have learned enough to know that they cannot go down to Charleston without the administration, nor ay from Charleston without recognizing it as the living head and fyont of the party. rticular candidate for the Congress are playing hile Senator Douglas THIRTY-SIXTH CONGRASS. FIRST BESSION. ‘Wasmycrton, Feb. 13, 1860. The Senate met at one o'clock. No preliminary business of moment was transacted. ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE DEATH OF SENATOR BRODERICK. Mr. Havy, (dem.) of Cal., said:—Mr. President—In con- formity to an established practice of the Senate, it be comes my melancholy duty to announce formally an event which transpired during the adjournment of Con grees, the intelligence of which has been already other. wise received by the country with feelings of deep re- My immediate predecessor on this floor, the late Hon. David C. Broderick, departed this life in tho city of San Francisco on the 16th day of September last, hay- ing fallen in an unfortunate conflict, which was engendered by the use of unguarded expressions by the deceased, pergonal in their character, towards another distinguished gentleman, who occupied a high and honorable position in the State of California, and which were inflamed by the bitter political contest then just terminated in that State. David Colbreth Broderick, the subject of this announce- ment, wag born in this city, in February, 1819, and at the time of bis death was but little over forty years of His father, an Irish emigrant, was by occupa. though moving in was highly respected and esteemed as an industrious artisan and worthy citi- Having, whilst David was moved to the city of New York, his vocation, until the year 1837, when he died, leaving his late distinguished son, at the carly age of eighteen years, charged with the support of his mother and younger brother. These soon followed the elder Broderick to the and David stood alone in the world without recog lo kindred. With a striking expression of profound gadness, he remarked in my presence some years since, which I now call to memory, ‘that he was the last of his blood on carth, so fur as he knew.”’ Thence arose tha: haughty gloom enshrouding his soul through life, be could not eradicate, and was too proud to hide, Having, by diligence and study, surmounted many of the ob stacles with which poverty and humble fortune had arose in the city humble place of an apprenticed mechanic, through many years of arduous labor and severe application, to a position commanding high public respect and political elevation. In 1846, at ears, he was brought forward even if they have to pursue bumbler walks of et of tender years, re e there lived, pursning inity, but would enter bis path, he the age of twenty-seven yi dy his friends and nominatedgfor the office of represeuta: tive in Congress, but, we learn, was defeated by a division of the yote of his party in tho district. find him on the Pacific . energy and per “tela “which tne entering with recently discovered gold regions of California presented to enterprise at once the most lucrative and inspiring to honorable ambition; upon this new theatre of activity and ceaseless toi], he was goon known as aman of marked notoriety and great influence. He arrived in Cailfornia wr in purse, but rich in energy and self-reliance, there ephemeral excitements marked those earlier his strong intellect and controjling will to the serious purposes of life. His high moral’ deportment begot universal respect; in pri- vate life he bore the character of one of the most exem- plary His generous heart and open band at- tracted and attached to him a host of devoted and admir- ing friends, who delighted to honor him with public and private coofidence. Many of steadily bent Ask any one of the Tn 1850 he was elected to the Sena‘e of Califor- ‘nia, and in 1861 was chosen President of that body to fill the promotion of Lieutenant Gubernatorial chair upon the retignation of Governor Burnett. In 1852 he was re. elected to the Senate, and served with distinguished Ability in the various positions there assigned him. The distinguishing trait in the late Senator Broderick’s char acte his ra aad, he _aatty fo ‘vacancy occasioned by McDougal to the carry out his judgment when formed. He had, with logi- timate and commendable ambition, kept his eye steadil fixed upona eeat in this a ly as the place, of ait others, deemed by himeel and friends the most suitable for the developement of his talents and statesmanship. 1: this he was sustained by their id 1856 he was obosen as a United States State of California. He took hisseat y _ the rat forms a part now present were participants with ment of public questions here. my purpose now to speak, for how do the angry waves of political controwersy subside when we stand by the grave «1 amidst the fiercest cle- ber of death and pulse. David C. Broderick was no ordinary man. Against the powers of influence and fortune he made his way to care and distinction, and by his life and successes i!- of our American institutions in open- elevation equally to all, whether the high or humble in origin. In his life-he was made conii- dent by his application, and to aspire to renown “ fruits of his soil. In tical conduct he was a ¢bi and ordered his lamented as one of the pioneers, self made, hon- mourned by miny, loat to al In tribu memory of your Senators, may direct remark upon’ the solemn thought which the occasion induces when we real- ize that in the midst of life wo aro in death, and that we, ply with nature’s sure ‘demand, and Teave these earthly scenes for that bourne from whence no Sip hast ora ak re gene! passed away that our Union will stand against eee political tempest, transmitting to posterity the blessings of liverty inherited from our fathers, and may we not continue with due regard to submit to Hi Mr, President, 1 offer the following resolu tlons:— Resolved, ( mousy) That the members of t! ‘ eso] ‘unan! iy) the Bente, tincere of 3 the memory of Hon. David late bs will go into mourning by wearing crape on ) That se ag addition) mark of re His official action in the Senate record, and many members Of that record it is not for. Delivering hat and dreat- of one who tho lustrated the bes ing the avenue ored sons of California, the ceremonies of this tnd teo, must s00n com; when the present ba which makes us le aroun “4 38 Were in Hatifax. e find thas there are some cele- the immediate . court, What for? Why, to see and tobe @0e2- Excopting the stil] magnificent Madame Bodisco, Mre Mre. Senator Slidell, and two or three oth are pot dressed up to the requisitions of the . Xe of the New York Academy of Music. in fact, from th.* Je°Y Da- . Benator Gwin, every mark of reszeet due to NEW YORK HERALD, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 1860.—TRIPLE SHEET. tpes fo, she mmory of be Moe. DavidO: Broderick, ce: | STRPTIENS, THE WIFE POISONER. the Senate Ow A (om) Ky., fewieg ae fpoke of 7 1 rsonal charac! ia frankness, courtesy nnd manly qualities, ‘May he rest in | Deposition of Sanches on His Examination Petr, SEWARD, (rep.) of N. ¥., referred ta the expansion by Hon, Judge Roosevelt, in Reference to of the country to the Pacific. Mr. was the the Ptstol:—Impertant Facts from Mr. Sut- Organizer of American society in Call He pos- bi m sessed: neither birth, education, fortune | or any other ton, Warden of the Cy Prisen—Stephens’ stige to advance his am! . When he(Mr. Seward’ 1 ; Prcetitsr nie death, he experienced more tres oediane, | Cull Unquestlonable, Xe. Xe. sorrow. He regretted that he had been ly cut a 5 ene cornea ae See eee Judge Roosevelt, being desirous to elicit all the facts Mr. Fosrer (rep.), of Conn., made some brief allusion | Télative to the allair of Stephens, requested our reporter to the virtues of the deceased. He referred to the man- | to accompany him to the City Prison, to take down from ner of his death with the view of consider- ‘ips ipg what action is necessary on the t of the lip: of Sanchez the history of the attempt made to Se dus, ets aed against duel. | murder the keepers, and then escape. We detailed one ing as a crime at common law. The question was, should | of our staff te perform this duty. The testimony, as given the Senate pay a tribute to a man who had wilfully risked his life in a'violation of, the. laws of God and man. For | PY Sanchez, and Mr. Sutton, the Warden, was taken in one, whatever respect he might have for the deceased, he | Short band. Every word as it flowed from their lips was cont Det vote eg — mt EAS bce os Saas ta faithfully recorded, and we present a succinct, and un- . Toor, (rep. in of Mr. wi was detained from his neat by ‘indisposition, proneaaced | der#tandable narrative of this, herotofore, somewhat a brief eulogy on the jected | in which he lauded him as | doubtful cage, Strenuous efforts continue to be made to an panent 53, Soe leg man, and added his own con- | impugn the verdict of the jury in this case. The dying currence to these sentimen 5 Mr. Toomns, (dem.) of Ga., said he found the deceased | 42’ assertion of innocence is relied on as decisive test! hanes beta and trothful, — one —— best “ee mony to overrule the verdict and the evidence of self-made Americans. ’ He trus aga ‘and | on which it was founded. And for this pur- honest adversary. He fell in honorable combat in do- fence of his honor. He could not have died more nobly, | Pom; uot oly his competency, but his credibility as Ho gave his hearty concurrence in the resolutions. a witness is assumed; waving the question of competeacy, dee usual resolutions were adopted, and the Senate } Jct us-seo how his character for truth and veracity slands, adjourned, very hard words, Q Do FTI recollect a b—h; he said that he iN . Then, ves: in Dengrean, aut their acres by tae are generally men ro ments or intelligence, intimate -social inter I want you to give -ysta and something wrong.” The wi rocesses. And so it ignoramus who has heus viewod in the light of the recent developements, The - Heuse of Representatives, Pistol affair js the main incident to be considered... If higy 4 Wasraneron, Feb. 13, 1960. account of this be shown to be indubitably false, te verse ose nothing. Mat gain | fF. Wright, (dem.) of Tenp., was appointed a member | city is at once overthrown. False in one, false in all ia | Dever mind, to they ah of the Committee on the District of Columbia, in place of | ® common as well asa legal maxim. He says a ge Mr. Garnett, who was excused. conveyed the pistol to him with advice to suicide.” | Monday night. On Monda; ° | Mr. Pryor, (dem.) of Va., was excused from service on | Pistol we baveseen. It's a revolver with six loads. IW!) UPC Oy Me Oe a ey tor me Bish as ceeasaditee it pcss:ble that such an instrument, under the cireum- | caine about an’ hour On motion of Mr. CRAIG, (dem.) of Mo., a resolution was | stances, would have been selected, for such a pur- adopted that on Wednesday, at one o'clock, the Clerk | P0te instead of poison, or a dagger? And were six dis- shall call the States, commencing with Maine, when the | barges necessary for a man to take his own life. The members may introduce bills and resolutions, of which | Same “friend,” contemplating Stephens’ suicide, furnishes previous notice bas been given, for referenoe-enly, and | ®nother pistol loaded to the muzzle to Sanches, the without debate. Prisoner in the adjoiping cell. Was Sanchez to be a suicide Mr. Burcu, (dem.) of Cal., presented the proceedings of | slo? or was he to aid Stephens in that very “religious the Pacific Railroad Convention held at San Francisco in | duty?” Thatthere were two pistols is not dispuled— September last, and movea that the subject be referred to } both are produced, and both are fully loaded. Is San- a select committee of nine. chez’s account, then, er is Stephens’, the more intrinsically ee Ser pry inne saying that he | probable? But Sanchez is relied upon to sustain Stephens. o “This statement,” says one of the witnesses, no less tion of a Printer. i Mr. Mayxanp, (S. opp.) of Tenn., asked, but failed to | {han three times repeated, “is ommapagi ee Sanches ” obtain leave, to introduce a resolution providing for the If, tel 13 Aint eee a witness by writer him- selection of seats by drawing for them. olf, ps pert account he gives, not of garbled Bi tern end at eae re re: | ee une toes cessity for , a8 every eve member. J The House voted on the motion of Mr. urea, to suspen Q. Do you understand English very well? A. Yes, very the rules toenable him to have the Pacitic Railroad Gon- | W¢ll—pretty well. vention prqceedings at San Francisco referred to a select Q. 1 want to inquire of you the particulars of those pis- shat the door after him? what we spoke about. heard’ A. Yes, gir. the pistol from my pocket Mr: Gherman’s motion to proceed to the election of a | bAd his pistol since the 20h of December, and the one he Printer was adopted, with the proviso that the House re- on I nad in my possession about three weeks? tain the right to modify existing laws on the subject of Q Leryn gave it to you what did hesay? A. He said printing. aa it may see proper’ the Printer receiving the | % me ¢ wanted me to take the watchman’s life. ‘appointment or election to do so on the condition herein Q. Did he give it to you, or did somebody ele? A. set forth. mere goovey gave it to me; some frend of his came and ‘A committee of seven was appointed to examine into v 5 the law in relation to the penta Hor the Hoaeeid of ( Repre- h ee te id at that time in the cell next to yours? sentatives, the prices for, and the duty,o! ter, } A- Yes, sir. 4 whose duty it Poet Awe to report feces ; With the least Q Could he bear ral friend said? Possible delay, euch improvements as they may deem ad- Sanchez—Which friend? ‘visable. Q. Where did Mr. Sutton Q About that time, o7 rayit.g and singing there? sent for Mr. Sutton. Is Judge Roosevelt—Why, he who brought the pistol to ME Ziamenen, (am ) of Pes placed tm nomansiion Me‘) aoc think he could, srt ths froad dia not peak to ine PED EEE, et ace Weber ne cnlepicneicnee of ria Sa coesatinbo Sour golit 2L: No, sir; he came to aes bee rep) of In, efor ni Sapam Sa: ms He ee ‘ihe door of the cell in which you were? A. Yes, sir; the man who gave me the pistol spoke to me ae then proceeded to vote, with the following through the bars. 8 Pi Spol Q. Well, and what did he say? A. He gave me the Wholo number of votes. 268] nistol, and said: © Blephons has sent you thas” 30 | @ Did he sey anything more? ‘A. No, sir; nothing more, 8S |. Was that pistol londed at that time? A. Yes, sir. 2 1 i sir. Q. Did you hear an: the pipe? A. Yes, they have taken every: all find them Q. How many barrels were there to it? A. I cannot say exactly how many. (Mr. Sutton here produced two revolvers, one with six barrels and the other with six chambers and one barrel, ‘which were shown to the wituess.) Examination Q. Is tbat the pistol that the “4 resumed— Hecusary to » chistes. 92... | man handed to you? (Ibe six-barrelied.) "A. Yes, sir. 8 Mr. Defrees.,. 9 Q. Was it wrappe@ up in apytning? A. Yes, sir; it was oe 2 | Tolled up in the Iribune. sind the pursuit. Mr. Blanchard. 1 Q. Just count the barrels? A. There are six of them, In reeponse to the followin, O “ 1 Q. Do you gay it was a six-barrelled pistol? A. Yes, den, gave his statemeut as anne: _ od ieaaes sir. oe ii ii i | "5, nen you reared rant ode oe way from tne Senate announcing the death of Mr. Broderick. * he adie. : pe aoa vey, bios he Mr. Bonar, (dem.) of Cal.» aeliverod a brief eulogy, | 8°95 4 at eel wader my SNbes. saying, in conclusion, thet Mr. Broderick’s memory will abit i es ree Joye ees, peas -s long be cherished by the people of California. yistolt 4. Yes, sir; before this pistol was handed in by Mr. Hasse, (A. 1. dem) of N.Y gave the eventful | te man Stephens had spoken to me about pistols. and romantic history of his deceased friend, believing his | , 2 . He he had sent to and humble, who have only the wealth of intellect to | Dimself to take the watchmen’s lives. : ours, very reepectfally, command. ‘They were schoolboys together. Mr. Haskin | , & What was he going to take the watchmen’s lives for? | ‘fo Mr. Surtox, Warden of Said in the course of his eulogy. that Mr. Broderick won | 4- He sald be wanted to dogo to make his escape. oe bim. His cyery nerye was exerted to dignity labor. Ii J ™&Ke our escape.” might be raid there was but one Broderick to walk the earth. He was just and gennrous, gifted a shes pipe. pure and patriotic. He raised poverty into rank, provi he legitimacy of its blood. ‘His fame would be asen. | 4- [did not answer bim at all; the watchman was making | and Mr. C. C. Leigl his friend, would call me to the pipe again. tr BURLINGAME, (rep.) of Mags., spoke of Mr. Brode- * 3 oe Stephens called you to the pipeashe did | by the keeper he expresse rick as a democrat without being’a demagogue, who we? A. Yes. diecovered theee traits of character he won their regard. ; should die b; Or two weel of uderoests EON Ly ae Uae = carrnitig re he Q. Had you a conversation with him the next day after | and put it in order for him. names. No Senator in 80 short time ever wide epread a fame. When the roll of California states | Were talking about getting a petition tothe Governor for | eacn and which smeltsi men shall be called on the judgment day, and Broderick | Pardon. Mr. Cunningham, that if w! views between him and the outsiders that that petition directed that two or three . + Jehovah saying, “Am I my brother’s ieee wore very || Could be used to disguise his operations exons the pis: | which was done according Mr. Sicixs, (dem.) of N. Y., seid traits of character, and called him the founder of the de- J 04 me that when he got outside he had plenty of friem which the then Californ: Resol sow were adopted, and four or five depots. Stephens said to me, ‘Any time! | gry and excited ; on respect lopt 3 lutions of ri t ted, the House t nition,’ ery since, afte parties who have occupied a foaemost posi- been busy, and found full occupation for her thousand Q. How many times do you recollect he spoke to you | was also found a« razor out foundation. Through all, however, has remained | ™€n’s lives. the sad fact, as a basis of this scandal, that a prominent | Q That w banker of this city had banished his wife and the mother | ®Way?, A. Last Sunday week. also stating that he had no means to be shaved; I tol these his early | of his children from his home, on a charge of iniidelity to | . @..Tho Sunday you speak of was last Sunday week. | him ] would see that he was shaved; when prisone to California yet remain, | the marriage vow, her alledged partner in guilt being a J A- Yes. . sentenced, I would here remark (sentenced to death). fraternal unforgetful | well known member of the Chicago bar. Q That is the Sunday immediately before the Friday? | is allowed by the Sheriff better fare than is given ‘We took our position of silence in this matter because ‘Yes. prisoners; this indulgence was used impertinently “upon the sources of reliable in- @ Did he speak to you on Sunday morning again? A. | from my observation and in ormation for the real facts. The public could wait, and | N°, at ‘because the pipe was fall of water. we could wait, until, as was foreseon, this saa aiair Q. Did he speak to youon lay afternoon? A. | to his wants, dis PI there by the act of one of the principals, whence we now rded him to | take it, eadly and reluctantly, a8 ie a veil thathas | @ And the pipe was cleared? A. Yee, i cone hat th . | be wantea me on Sunday to take the two watchmen’s | time had arrived w! cuae outers oe happinees of home.” We Seaaee lives; and I said, ‘‘How can I do it?’ and Stephens said, | At this Stephens was very thus’ recorded to. our columns as one of the | “J will eend my’supper in to you.”” Cunningham: “I will take leseons main.” ‘hat?’ in in our social life, which, if they are Q. Did he have supper better than yours? A. 0, yes, successful efforts, and in | terrible, are also sal and full of warning | *T- Tesponsibility—you, a prisoner?’ He was very Senator for the ‘A bill bas been filed in the Circuit Court ‘of this county, Q. You bad the common fare of the prison? A. Yes. at being ‘called "a this floor in March | on the chancery side thereof, dated and fled January 1 Q And he had extra fare? A. Yes, he got everything 1860, in which the orator, Isaac H. Burch for a | that he wanted. divorce from his wife, Mary W. Burch. ‘The bill sete | & Then, in sending his supper to you it was to give you forth that the orator was married to the party thus made | Semething better than what you had—that was the ap- dent, at Albany, New York, on the 28th of May; | Pearance, that was the pretence? A. Yes, sir. 1848, since which time they have resided together in this . The supper was used as & cover; the keeper would city. That during the marriage, two children have been | *8Y it was perfectly natural for him to give you something the fruit of this union, Mary W. Burch, now ten | better; you mean to say that he was to use that as acover years and ten months, and jet Corning poh ye aged | for ha him in the manage- ‘The orator changes that his wife, Mary W. Burch, has | ™y supper—I do not fec] hungry because I have been | some of his letters, committed adultery with one David Stuart, first about the taking my dinner late q month of October, 1857, and since then, but at what times Q the orator ig unable to specify. Adaltery is also charged | be the mode of having both the cells open at one time? | represented as coming from his wife, an to have been committed w! the period named, with | A. Yes. reading it, that I was other persons “whose names are unknown to the orator.”” Q, Now, the supper was brought in to you, was it? A. | ing reconciled to him. i- | The Dill is drawn by the Attorneys of Mr. Burch, Messre. | Yea, ei Stephens sent it outto me by the watchman. first sight, to be a genuine one: who raed ers | HL Lowia and B. ‘G. Lewis, whoze signatures with his ra Did he Stephens’ door when he did so? A. Yes, [hep cechem enn ~~ hie death sleepe | own are affixed. through the priest) It ia proper to state that Mrs Burch signed in gotarial Q Before he opened yours? A. Yes, sir; Stephens said | This letter is now in nce, & statement (rom which the above bill isdrawn, | t© me when the watchman should present the supper that | cher’s counsel. In the Rie revelation falls like a thunderbolt upon the circle in | I should shoot him; he also said to me the watchmen | gorry to swear eo he FR which she had moved. Itcan scarcely be said that it | bave no pistols. swear against him; that affects materially the reputation of her alleged partner in Q. When the supper was presented to you by the | by day, and stated that itt, whose family, however, are not, norshould be, | Watchman, what did you say to him, if anything? A. | Ant to Senica ‘tiie full meed of sympathy, as innocent euiferers. | Yes, sir; he (Mr. Finley) was talking tome, and was ack. | view to compare it if he It has become sufficiently wel! authocticated that Mrs. | ing me how I felt that night. of . Boreh now retracts her statement, which sho avers was | Q Wou took the supper? A. Yes, sir, I took the sup- | it with the handwriting of Mrs. exiorted from her, and tbat the defence will atyempt to it if any such evidence exists. 7 c wealthy’ and influential cog aggg oe of New York, | locked my door, and went away up stairs. him (Shepher the application, an: with, her pe pensar her answer to the sume, ‘From | diately afterwarder A. ‘Yes, sir, right away; As soon as | called to him pe ‘esent apjearances it will be vigorously contested, and | he sheard the watchman locking the doors in | bited the letter to Stephen oy all ‘inhat trials where the honor and purity of house. | the upper tiers, he sajd: ‘‘Sanche: bod js whe reason | writes a very good band. im whose decrees * | holds aro involved, the town will be giutted to the full | that youdid not take the watchman’ jetails ich will , “How I ‘watchmen’s lives; they | letter was alluded to, and Bre ee SS oproary an git ae oo done Maigwss tT canned take a man’elife who | ing of it, be denied bavirg is innocent,” he cursed mo through the pi hody else. Vi McDonnelly asked him whether he did ‘once having written a letter for Shepherd, written that letter is imprisonment be en- eate difficulties between myself and tha to them that I had given orders in refe- which were wholly false. ¢ prisoner that I or the keeper ever ‘ge, and his cell was in the most un- potwithstanding the efforts of tha he 22d of January, in the after- 4 gentleman ceme into my oflica ereation with Governor Pinckney, and just come from Stephens? Q What words did he use? A. Awfully dirty words. of his words! A. A d—d son of pred nat he ought I was man enough to take man’s life; he id to me this, that thoy we ines he hee ee eee said to me, “I want you to send me the waiter back ” Q. You mean, I suppose, the tray uvon which the sup- per was? A. Yes, sir; and I said wy door is not open, and Thad no key to open it to put the tray back;” and he said to me, “I want you to kill the watchman,’’ | told him 1 could not, to kill the watchman; I told him, “If you want your tray back, suppose you kill the watchman;” h> called to him (the watchman) the yard, looking around; coming was twelve o’clock at night, and Stephens called | very hard four times, but the wi answer bim; he heard Stephens, but did not answer; Ste- bens called again, and, at last, the watchman asked im, “Stephens, what do you’ want?” as he (the watchman) was coming, Sopete “eee “Mr. in toto ever havin I me the entire of “How can I do this, as noon, about five asIbad no right eaid that he b that be was his\particular ds the expenses of his trial, but was his duty as a good 1 Stephens had two pistols in hig me to be careful of him. He also him many other things, ld divulge, but at pre- jicate on the matter any time of the watchman’s | citizen to inform me poseession, and adv’ told me that Stephens ad told which after the executi gent be would not comm these pistols were procured for the escape from prigon, the particulars, but he gaid We would not uatil When he had left m I consulted with Gover nor Pinckney the best course to Jarsue under the ciroume tances. “(Have Stephens searched by any mn to go and visit hint in company with Mr- Cunalaghasy; went to siesbons eel . Cunn’ » Went to Stop! cel and said to him, *Stephens, you have but a short time ta | Ve, and we wish to put yor cell in proper order, £0 thas } 0U can receive your friends in a clean cell, and I want ta emove you to another cell.’ vas wunsferred to another cell, ball. Stephens sent for me and complained was dark and otherwise unpleasant to him, wished to be put in Sanchez’s cell. he could not go into time Mr. Cunningham, the which he had lately occupied. that a hole had been cut did not want to Sanchez’s cell, because if the keeper sees it in San. chez’s cell the next morning he would think there was man trad came to 7 and he opened my door,and 1 had a blanket on me, having goto irom bed, amd he said to me “ Philly, I want the tray back to give it to Stephens, for Stephens wants it back.” Iwinked my eye at the watchman, but I doa’t know whether he saw it. But the watchman left the tray inthe hall outside, and he said to Stephens, ‘‘T will give it ‘to you in the morning;’’ so that he did not open Stephens’ door, but left the tray in the hall by his cell. led me to him through the pipe, and then I was ‘ee jown on bed reading. '» Q. Were tnere lights in the cell? Q. Go on and tell what occurred? aid to me, ‘Sanchez, you have lost the best chance to e the watchman’s life and won’t have another; but . Mr. Pinckney said, all means, and do not allow unless you know who the On Monday, the on the opposite side A. And Stephens EEs: ‘never mind, to morrow night I will take the two watch- take mine, before I die in the ».? He intended to do this, I know, and he said it was He was going to do it on 1 called the keeper, » Sutton. Mr. Suton and be said to me, “do told him, wili you come Mr. Sutton, called the 5 done on Monday night. i fexkch that Thad becn informed he ‘had plstola—that sear en must search every part of his bed, better to place a new bed in search bim in the ball, and bam followed my directions. T still was satiefied that he in the hands of somebody who ‘in. Jat that time gave it watchman to be course of the week 1 met the gentleman information as to the pistols, hens searched but could not told me that Stephene bad them—that he himeelf. That night I telling them I was satisfied im. On the next Monday, Tasked him, when after ae" want to see me, Sanchez!” 1 to the cell here, if you please? keeper, who opened the inside door, and Mr. Sutton came in, and J shut the door after him; and I then said to him, “ Mr. Sutton, I am @ good man.”” Q. When Mr. Sutton entered your cell, wh: ‘A. So that nobody Q You did that eo that your conversation should not be Fi tf i Essie would. bring the: Bai FI Q. What else did you tell to Mr. Sutton when he was ‘with you in your cell? or what elge did you do? A. I took t, and said to Mr. Sutton: ‘1 hens gave to me to take . Satton, “Stephens has, me,‘ Are you sure’ E Ee i F + ‘you this present which’ Ste] ‘watchman’s life;”’ and I told another pistol;” and Mr. Sutton asked hat Stephens ‘has another pistol ?” I told him, ‘Yes, sir.”” fe said, “well, where is the place in which he kep¥ the tol for I have searched him once and cannot find it.”’ then told him thay. Stephens kept it inside of his leg. Q. Do you mean in his drawers? A. He had on two Se ot paptaloons, and inside of the pantaloons he kept pistol. Q How do you know that? A. He told me so through at That is, Stephens told you so through the pipe? A. es. Q. You Manded the pistol to Mr. Sutton, yousay? A. ek. Q. And what did he then do with it? Did he take the Pistol and lock your door? A. Y« Q. And did he then go into Stephens’ cell? A. No. ? A. That I cannot tell. rtly afterwards, you heard . Yes, at the same time that Q. How long was it after you handed the pistol to Mr. Sutton that you saw the Sheriff and Mr. Stephens’ cell? A. About two hours afterwards, beri in my door inside, and saw Q. Did you gee them go into Sie; we the night kee} a8 salisiod Stephens Sanchez sent for me. have something to door and went in. door to after me, so that no one could hear tion. He then said to me, ‘Mr. Sutton, lied, ‘Yes, Sanchez, I do would burt anybody intentionally.” On out the pistol, of six barrels, and gave it to me. him where he had procured it, and he said that bad given it to him for the escape. ‘Well,’”’ said I, “has i i ruil i E F § i i ii of aiding in their got one algo?” gH@ ur removing him from his cell, he place@ I then asked him if he was certaim 8 had a pistol with him. ; that he carried it in his pocket. told me that the plot of Stephens was to murder the two keepers on the Sunday evening; then from the night keeper, make their charges Protecting themselves should an attempt Sanchez at the he never would go into an opei Stephens had made up bis mind, by on Bunday night, that would do the thing himgelf. nothing about this locked the door, and then met ‘Sheriffs in the hall; I asked him Kelly, that I had something important cate to him in relation to Stephens, and that I wi to come up to me that aftern my office about three o'clock; I had occurred, and showed him, at the same pistol I bad received from Sanchez; he then gai to do?”’ I responded that 1 ; he said, “I will go with you;’ perp thtared into the iene uae directed Mr. 1e keeper, to open the door of Stephens’ cell. As we tered, we found Stephens readin Mr. Kelly came after me into the cell, and Mi bo was standing by the door, ns moved his chair tothe bac! to make room for us. From that eomething at that time stand! at the back part of chair, myself upon . Sutton come to Ze pass. hens? cell? A. Yes, i 28 EEE ything that occurred there at the time? A. I heard a noise—that Stephens was speaking, ‘but I do not know what he said. Q After rigt a did Stephens speak to you through es, < £ F s 5 c BRE r. Q. Well, what did he say? A. dle said to me, ‘Sanchez, 1g away from me—the whole |, balls and caps; I si thing; by which I understood, pistol, then asked Mr. Sutton to put me somewhere else, and Mr. Sutton put me on another tier. Q. After which you and Stephens had no farther con- vergation? A No, sir; I did not see him at all; Stephens stated to me, through one of his communications thi io the pipe, that his friends had four carriages outaide of the ‘ison, and that he hada dozen friends round the Tombs; @ said that the reason for having four ages: deceive the officers; he said that he (Stephens) was to get into one carriage and somebody was to draw the atten- tuon of the officers off from them, so that if they tried to bet: #33 have him eearcl Fi Ga 5 J it ie He officer, and at the same time reel as though he were drunk, and thus distract the attention of the officer from F e cell, Mr. Kelly on one the other, and Mr. Cunnin; ing in front of him (Stephens); I then said: “ Warden of the city prie “I have alre 5 fe Z i ig letter, Mr. Sutton, the War- xed :-— ‘New Yor, Feb. 11, 1860. Drak Sin—Doubts Laving been rd the conduct and statements of the pi the subject of the two pistols found, one on his person and the other on that of Stephens, in connection intended escape of the latter, and those doubts being calcu- lated in some degree to prejudice the public mind a heme the verdict of the jury, I should like to receive from you career would serve 28 a glorious precedent for the poor | PUY two pistols, and to give me one, and to keep one for | full account ofall the particulars within becomes my duty, you searched.’” searched.’’ I told him that was not a then the Sheriff stated to him that the law him to do his duty. Stephens answered that ¢ no such law; that James Rogers Mr. Kelly told him that he was searched. Th throwing up his hands, said, “My life does n stbing,”’ grasping his Bib! resting on told bim that I #i vors to search him. fearched until his fri told hom that Mr. 3 F. a £ i i i with the alleged never was searched.’ le and put it yy tie Kewer omit tus Rg th hgh) in our He replied iend Mr. Stephe your knowledge. OOSEVELT. neon was sent for. Stephenson could not be gent ‘noon, but that I would send for him the Mr. Cunningham at that time left the cell to get a bi Stephens then said, while standing the chair, “I want more room,” and violently moved tha chair in order to separate the Sheriff and myself, an@ ‘hus be enabled to draw his pistol. self resisted him, and e chair any further. back, put his hand in his pocket, took hold of his and, as he was in the act of drawing it, 1 cau; the wrist and arm, and Mr. Kelly at the same instant put bis arm round his neck, seized then calied Mr. another of the kee) Seanad dient pistol, exclaimi is pocket, drew out a » eX in Teaid, “give it to me,” and I then put I then ordered handcuffs Mr. Cunningham threw him upon the bed, and on search- ing him we found a knife, balls and caps in his pocket. I then ordered Sanchez to be taken on the third tier, which was done, and Stephens was placed in his cell? ing th ectthebramnaeianes pass 1g the sewer we found the & swor mig Soe point. next day the Sheriff went into ? and hada talk with him, and then eent for me. OW do you do to-day.” fi id ot of his = Q He said that, did he? A. Yes, sir. STATEMENT OF THE WARDEN. Ree ee eter wave aeatiaeayess ng, Hare you ary doubt thai he sald go? A.Iamsure | When] entered upon my duties as Warden of the City Aig eiates (ans semen Res etice of Mr. Brode Q. You baveno donbt at all about it? A. Thayeno | Prison 1 frst became acquainted with James Stephens. 30d’8 ii ight: urposes. Those doubt at all, Judge; he said to me that “ There isthe | This was in the month of January, 1859. I have examined id Suan "hier log, Alanon “Dhllosop er never knew | Pistol that Tent to you to take the men’s lives, 60 as to | him closely, and have had ample means and opportunities Previous to his first the same time, ft G10 what way did he tell you that? A. Through the to test his conduct and character. told him that he © trial he had spoken to me of the influence he possessed, Q. Did you make any answer to him whem he saidthat? | mentioning, ameng other names, those of Mr. Stevenson ige in the hall, and he did not want to talk loud, bat | b ed Hal, vom hs demeanor during ts ta during as the records of public virtue. te bata that perils wei >but | he seemed as courted notoriety, . appear : man bad gone up stairs he | lighted that so large a crowd should follow him from the Mie eooss (ate) CE OPSE Ce, DE. Nashle OR Spa Court House to the Tombs, and when desired to separate disapprobation. During his hw‘ Taming fom oo col ote ott a. | ieee ar Bante ener aa = e} . . Pipe rm “ others who im, he asseverat is innocence loved the people, but neyer betrayed them; and as they ve Bike aabbvaah mate Teeny | mamceelr at iene o va Tod him ane ~ ). Well, w! 7 time’ That time e 1 e appearance of the jury, whicl replied Be ae arty agmes. and’ party. disuipline “disap. | said tome, “Keep it qulet, and take everything easy; that | that he liked them very well, that’ they were & very re- the other arm and held \. . Worts, I told them to ‘orts, in putting his hand into “T have got it.’? to be placed upon he was unmeasured in his erly of their partiality, Then I had Step! been sharpened down to ningham, to search his as was customary, to whitewash hat through the pipe? A. Every. di Oe Pee a Lee enone eee ee “ ve living man today. He | that through the pipe? A. Every day—every day. some liquor in his cell from his talkative an eee eee ANkee pearned the amine | @ Can you recollect what he said?’ A. Yew air; all the | excitable manner, and therefore I ordered a search to be ind corruptions of power, calling things by thelr right } time he did not want the watchmen to understand what | instituted. Mr. Cunningham found concealed in his cell ui , Anguired’ns | he said, and he said that he and 1 would talkas though we | three fat empty bottles Thich would contain about a pint rum;Ithen word wi Parties is inquired for, more than one yoice will reach the ears of Q. Do you mean to say that he suggested at the inter- ee eer gr chips cet megs rey repr g aera lf AL Td me a en ~ my orders, and faally on warm feelings of attachment for Mr. Broderick by many ff ‘ls? A. lon’t understand what “his operations”? | the person of one man who presented himself was v- citizens of New York, among whom his early youth and J ™a0. ered a flat bottle containing about one pint of gin ; this manhood was passed. He spoke of Mr. Broderick’s noble Q His intentions about the pistols? A. Yes sir. me pes die fiat ergy ree have been easily passed OU; bars cell ; to put him under this underground railroad which had committed by the oe at which Stephens was very an- e evening that I discharged this 4 man he admitted that he had brought the same quantity Q. That is the plot to escape?’ A. Yes, sir,the arrange- | of liquor to Stephens two or three times before ; before be bad plenty of friends outside, who Pleaty of | spectable set of men and would do justice to the case; but peared. Men forgot that they were democrats or repub ey ; [cane and called themselves’ Broderick men, ‘Scoraful | Money to take us out of the city. after they had found him guilt of corruption and tyranny in the grandeur and purity of _Q. How long was it before he spoke to you again, if he | abuse of them, complained bi his public and private life, hesaw the very point which | “id epeak again, about the matter through the pipe? Did | and stated that the been tampered with by Mr. Do: made him the advocate of the e's rights. he speak to you any other time about it afterwards? A. | remus. Shortly T the first sentence, when the prison- Mr. Moris, (A. L. ‘tem.), of TIL, spoke of Mr. Brode- Yes, sir. er was, as is ugual, transferred to the lower tier, Iordored rick's raising bimgelf to ¢minence by ‘his own energy J, Q- How long was it before the Friday? A. Three weeks | the keeper, Mr. ban you get that pistol from—who said, “I don’t know.” f if”? and he said, ‘I don’t know,” I ai gave you the liquor ?”” to which he replied, ‘I had no li- quor—I never had any.’’ He was questioned then , and stated that if he had ing. At six o'clock of his execution he wished ‘would send for a barber, bi arrive, I it it better what Stephens wanted, for @ barber.” Drought out into the ball, makin; time that there were a ‘Turping round to Sheriff the last time I shall ever o’clock he asked me if re ae & ibe 5 fl iy « i x E se le ment. He said, “any time I mention to you anything | this last bottle was found I went into his cell and questioned ‘Tibrom tne Detroit Hribune, Feb. About the petition I mean the plot to escape,” because the | him as to whether he bad Tecelved say liquor from out- ‘Wo have thus far avoided reference in our columns to a J Watchmen would hear him, and they would not think it | side, or was in the habit of drinking; this he most strenu- i . a i Hy 7. weeks | 28 anything but about the petition. ously depied, stating that he never drank, that he never por ena Le a ing ge a C: By “plot”? you mean the arrangement to escape? ee any thin, tribe shape ees opium, or an} . Yes sir. of that kind wi rison ; when searcl tion in our society, with which since that time rumor has a. ne ' 1 be prison ; =) poet be i ae tongues, in magnifying and multiplying details and par- | ®' ut the using of these pistols? A. He said to me two | Sheriff Kelly returned him to me, he was very indignant Sundays “To-night I want you to take the two watch- | that his cell had been gcarched, and stated to me that Mr. ticulars without number, and quite numerously with ago ‘nig! Conc bad tants oe or bis onllstnreerviaie and o the Sunday before the pistols were taken | razor; be said he ured the razor to shave himself with. i i : 7 E i a5. g g to the Lord. Stephens then read tures to Shepherd. After he to him the following of the fifth chapter of Acts:— 1, But a certain man named Ananias, with Sapphira, hig his wife aleo Sad nid nat the" apcwliee? ‘3; But Peter said, Ananias, why bath Setan filed thine heart eo iciy Ghost and’ to keep back parvot ihe peice o& “. Whilat{t remained, was it not thine own’ sold, was it not in thine own power? why ved this thing in thine ‘heart? thou ‘hast not & And Ananias, bearing these words, fell down and 2 and hept back pt 4 5 by him as a means to ‘we were unwilling to add to the poignancy of the shame Q. On that Sunday that he spoke to you, was itin the | induce Sanchez to assist him in his murderous designs that oppressed the friends of BF patent either by | Morning or afternoon? A. He spoke to me on the Satur- | upon his keepers. He was constantly sending for me giving currency to the stories affoat, or by day night before the Sunday. and making complaints of his eae must to him in the most humane manner—t ‘Yes, sir, at six clock, after the water had in all treated bi Sis spebianben eal sonal ‘es, sir, or seven 0’ we run respects im wit! iveness and con:idera- should agsume a position among public’ records, placed ees ’ pie ghey op dnneoos th ges opens mri peep erp Q. What did he say to Saturday ight A. That nonrai Se ‘Geateingpces Oa id told them that th . ie say to you on y a urs. ir. Cunni came up an: em that the shrouded an instance of domestic life among us a$ tae leave the jignant, and saic ibility ; let them re- g at his celiffor several a. BE a Fh 1g your cells open at the same time? A. Yes, sir; | to confess; but the time never one year and eight months. Stephens said to the watchman, ‘‘] want to give Sanchez | to come in. In one or two instances the i ad Be Serres wan Eon ae Mint ime tant thie wae ty in the early part of Taat ral shewed a6 $ i §: E s z A 5 4 fe E g sae E i 7 5g i FE Trox table shows the value of the Valley :—The yearly average estimated at B A Population at be entimated’ at "00. Total, Average number of hands employed at each’ furnace, 100—total, 6,200. Average per. jomer to furnieh i . But did not fre the pistol? Sanchez (emiling)—N that Stephens had concocted the seks ay eee | fn cman keg, ad ta Ww, | SADA ee aT Sa : is i . oD vi ived a letter from Tt is) jood ¢hat the respondent, who is now with Q. Then tho watchman went away, did be? A. Yes, el 1) wih request th be al ee Stephens speak to through imme- | liver it or post it, on passing hens’ cell ch ioe m9 RE . McDonnelly exhi- 8 and remarked, ‘ 8a) ens, “1 i on Seckaaiewrare hens charged with the writ- ‘ftten a letter for him or any- cs, $25 per man—total, orn consumed b; 000. Average 1 624 barrels—total, 38.688; ai $6 per barrel, # Average quantity of bacon and other meat,equal to pieces of fifteen ponnds—total, 1,860,000; at ten cents per ‘age amount of merchandiee soll ,000. Grand total, $6,969,123. i and I said to | herd never wrote that; I wrote it. pound, $186,000. Aver: say $20,000—total, $1