Western Statesman, Volume 3, Number 10, Lawrenceburg, Dearborn County, 18 May 1832 — Page 2

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FROM THE SAT. COURIER. MIXA A.VL MRS.CIIAFUAX. Ir, the month cfMay, 1831, about

twilight, a stranger arrived at the scat j ,,out nj3 time, Mrs. Chapman begin- day the fatal does wns given in a bowl bia from London wc have London! of W. Chapman, Esq. at Andaluia, in ; xn to perccive that she had been dup-' of chicksn soup, as before mentioned. ' papers of the 31st of March. Bucks county, in this State. Tfiis ; cd,ivrote a reproachful letter, which j On Tuesday last, Mina was taken j The last c fficial report, by the Hiberstranger was miserably clothed, and in ; j.jo the hands of the police, and cer- into court to receive sentence of death. ! nia, was of the 23th,issued by the broken and imperfect language, beg- tai) arnbiguous expressions it contain- Upon the opining of the court his conn- j Board of Health on the 2Gth. The ged the privilege of a night's lodging. induced an investigation, which re- sel made application for a new trial, on papers now before us furnish five days, His request was granted. In the course sujle(i n the belief that Mr. Chapman i the ground of various objections urged later. of the evening he related his past his-: i j iK,cn poisoned. Anterior to this ' against Mr. Blancv's testimony; the I London on the 26lh of March, the

tory to the proprietor 01 ine mansion , and his wife. His name he said was Lino Amalio Espos Y Mina. His father was Governor of California. He had been sent in company wiiha phyi sician ro x ranee, v uei e uic iauci uu- i denly died. His money and clothing j were taken from him, and it was only through the charity of some benevolent j ladies who sympathised in his distress-, es that he was able to procure a pas-: ... il- - TT..:-J K ..I 1... I .

s .ue 10 me l tuieu oi.uo, wneuier nc i diet of murder against both the persons directed his course, as no vessel was to impjcatcj. Meanwhile, Mrs. Chap-1 be found intended to sail for Mexico, i n jicd, and Mina, who had been on He arrived in Boston, and his finds ! an expedition to the eastern States,' was being exhausted he proceeded thence j anested upon the very eve of completlo Philadelphia, with a view of cooler- ; ing an cxtcnsive forgery; and entering ring with the Mexican Consul. In this in't0 mar.jae w;th n" iace of Mrs.

he was disappointed, the Consul being . absent, and learning that he Had a friend at Joseph Bonaparte's, he determined to journey to Bordentown on foot. It was in prosecuting this journey that, overcome with hunger and falieue, his strength had failed him, and he therefore threw himself on the charity of his entertainers. Such was the outline cf his story, as related on the first right he spent at Andalusia, and in filing up the details, he expatiated on the nobility and power of his connections their immense weallh,and his wn lofty expectations. On the following morn ine, accompanied by Mrs. C. and one of her pupils, he went to Joseph Bonaparte's, but saw no per son but the servants. Frcm these he learned that a Spanish gemleman,whom he described as his friend, had just departed. He and his companions returned to Andalusia, and from that eve ning he became a regular irmate uij the family. So unbounded was the confidence placed in him that clothes of the costliest kind were ordered for him both by Mr. and Mrs. Chapman, and all his wants were liberally and abundantly supplied. Letters ia which Mr. and Mrs. C. joined. were written to his pretended parents, and a contract was formed between him and Mrs. Chapman that she should teach him the English language for .s; COO, his course of studies to be completed within three years. After this arrangement had been made, his intimacy with Mrs. Chapman increased to such a degree that it became matter of ohsci vatic n in her family. They frequently rede out together, and were sometimes seen In the servants in suspicious situations. Nor was this conduct unncliced by her husband, who did not, however, openly complain, for he stood in fear of the more masculine spirit of his wife. About the 10th of May, Mina and Mrs. Chapman were in the city together. At this period he purchased from a respectable druggist, a large quantity of arsenic, which as lie alleged, he in tended to use for the preservation of birds. A few days after, he procured a letter to be written in the name of Col. Guesta, the Mexican Consul, thanking Mr. Chapman for his civilities to Mina. On the 17fh of May, Mr. Chapman became ill, but on the Sunday following was apparently convalescent. On Monday, his wife administered to him a quantity of soup, and afterwards the chicken of which the soup had been made. Both the chicken and the soup, when brought from Mr. C?s. room, were suffered to remain standing upon the kitchen table. After partaking cf this food, Mr. Chapman became sensibly worrc, and continued in the moit violent agony until Wednesday night.when hs died. During his illness Mr. Chapman complained of tho inattention ol his wife, and intimated a suspicion that she and Mina were improperly familiar. At the funeral cf her husband, Mrs. Chapman's behaviour was matronly and decorous, and she displayed all the external marks of severe grief. Mr. Chapman was buried on the 25th of Jure, and on the fifth of Julj, Mina and Mrs. C. were married by Bishop Ondcrdonk, in New York. The ceremony took place in tho morning, and they immediately separated, he to return to Andalusia, ai d she fo visit her sifter, w ho lived in the neighbourhood of Sy racuse, for (he purpose of inducing he r to take c harge of Mrs. Chapman's establishment, while (he hitter accompanied her new spouse fo Mexico. During this absent e, which lasted but a few days, Mrs. Chnpinan wrote several lette rs to Mina, the contents of which breathe the most extravagant and devoted passion. Upon her return home, Mina, taking with him nil her ready money, jewellery, a horse and dear born, tVc. went to Baltimore, upon the pretence of receiving a large fortune which he said had been devired to him by a friend lately deroascd. He subsequently visited Washington, where he succeeded in ingratiating himself so far in favour with some gentlemen whom he

that they loaned him a considera-'.came sick, but a physician was not sent I

Iblesum of money, the non-payment ot tor until Sunday, twnen ne naa neany i which ultimately hd to his arrest, j recovered from its ill effects. On Mon-

cr - 10(j nearly three months alter the decease no suspicion 01 violence nan been entertained by anv persons, and j except to tli2 parties concerned, the hasty and indecent marriage was a pro-1 sol found secret. As soon as a clue was oncc obtained, various corroborative tircum$tances were found; the body s disinterred: an anatomical cxaniinat:on anci chvmicul analysis were to d nd a coro"m.r'3 jury f junt a vcr-1 ' . . J. . Chapman's, who had followed him from Brewster to Boston. On his way to Philadelphia, he made confessions to the police officer and others, admitting the criminal intercourse with Mrs. C. j prior to the death of her husband, and also their Joint participation in the net ol poisoning. These confessions were somewhat loose and incoherent. When Mina was brought to Philadelphia he was recognized by the inspectors and keeper of the prison, as a convict who had served fifteen months in the penitentiary, to which he had been committed for a petty larceny, by the name of Celestine Armentarius. He had been discharged on the very day I that he first appeared at Andalusia. Lie was conveyed to Doy lestown jail, from which he succeeded in aiFeeting his escape in a most ingenious manner, but was soon retaken. Mrs. Chapman, after eluding the officers of justice for a long time, was finally taken near Eii-r in this slate, where she was teaching school. In travelling she had been disguised in male attire. The fnlio win; is some farther particulars from the Philadelphia Post. Mii;a has been known by a great variety of titles, one of which, is presumed is his real appellation. To a gentleman, who on more than one occasion, rendered him efficient service, be declared he's name to be Pedro Mamtl Estradas pe Aramjos, and that of his mother Amall.v 1'p s y Mina. His father and brother as wc II as himself, it is said, were employed in the CustomHouse at Hnvanna, their native f-laud. Minn, cnone occasion, availed himself of a favourable opportunity, plundered the Custom-Uouse of a large sum ol money and valuable goods, and by his brother's assistance, succeeded in ma king nis escape. 1 he orcincr s connivance at this fraud, and the assistance he offordedjWere discovered, and he was severely punished for the offence. The father was also tried, but as he succeeded in establishing hisinnocence, he was allowed to retain his situation, under, however, the strict surveillance of a superior officer. Mina, it is supposed, came direct to America, and by his expensive mode of living, soon run through his ill-gotten wealth. Then commenced his thefts, forge ries, &c, the details of which the public are already conversant with. A short time previous to liis last arrest for larceny, he became acquainted with Mrs. Chapman, on beard a steamboat, coming from Bristol to Philadelphia.! She approached Mina, he says, and kindlv inqured whether he and his comlnq pardon had acquaitancc in this city. Being assured that they were entre strangers, she directed them to a city boarding house, to which they repaired. At this house, Mrs. Chapman was introdured to them as Miss Winthrop, and soon an illie t intimacy took place between them. When Mina was taken to jail, Mrs. Chapman secured his property, and conveyed it with her to her home at Andalusia. After his release, knowing no person in this city, he determined upon travelling to New York, on foot, not having the means to pay the steam boat fare. On his way, he accidentally stopped at Andalusia, where to his surprise; he discovered in Mrs.Chapman, the Miss Winlhrop'who had sought his acqmintance on board the steamboat. lhe former intimacy was soon renewed, and its effects are developed in the trial. One of the Dojlestown papers in noticing the Spaniard, says, that since his conviction he has made som(! disclosures respecting the poisoning of Mr. Chapman, which show conclusively his participation in that horrid transaction. He asserts that on the day after his return from Philadelphia, with the

poison, while nt dinner table, Mrs. "lories. Chapman requested her huband to I place bis band on Mina's bead, and f-cl' An Irish worn in, named Dunn, in a how soft his hair was; whic h he did, state of intoxication, took fire in Poland while his attention was diverted in t n on Tuesday evening.and was so badthis manner, she placed ;i portion of the'ly burnt that she died in 21 hours. The Arsenic in his glass of wine', which hej 10 lOOOOO JOGOXWJOJCO JCOOJOOdOO lh afterward swallowed, and sooa be- i victim of intemperance.

points were argued at considerable :

uii i uuin.-,i)jin.aiiun nuj iciu.-tu. Mina entered the court room calm and firm, and conversed with his couuwith apparent composure. Being asked why sentence ot death shoulJ not be passed on him. His counsel, Mr.M' Dow ell, read to the court a letter, written in English, bv Mina, and addressed the judge. This letter earnestly entreated time to prepare for death, . 1 - .. 1 . . i. and to see his family, and its peculiar and solemn piraseoloe;y made it most interesting, and not a I iltlc afflicting to many of the multitude assembled. The presiding judge, in much agitation and distress, then passed the sentence of the law upon the prisoner That he should be hanged by the neck until he was dead, adding the "hope of God's mercy for him. The miserable man appeared to suffer terribly at the close of this scene. The day of his execu tion will be fixed by tie governor. 31 r.L.4 NCHO LY C.VTASTKOPI1 K. The Ncv-Yorx papers contain a long and minute and distressing account of a fatal occurrence which took place in the afternoon of the 4th inst. by the large six story house of Messrs. Phelps and Peck, situated at the corner of Cl.fi and FuPon streets, occupying one hun dred feet on the former and seventyfive upon the latter. The fall was so Midden as to give no opportunity fur escape. Three "gentlemen employed as clerks in the establishment, were killed and buried in the ruins; also a number of laborers,1 and others not known. The loss of life is notyct fully ascertained, as will be seen by the fob fowing slip from the New York Mercantile Advertiser of thcGth inst. at 1 P. M. On Saturday we announced the destruction of Messrs. Phelps and Peck's large store, and gave all the particulars oft'ie distressing calamity, which could be gatherod amid the jconi'usioa ot tne scene, up to 1 o'clock, A. M. Se-on after that hour the search for the bodies of thosci unfortunate persons who were overwhelmed in the ruins, ceased till day-light. The work of removing the great mass of goods and rubbisii, again commenced at an early hour, an;l much progress was made during the day in clearing the rubbish and rcmoviegthegoods. By night including those found on Friday tiie following was the sesult ol the search: Messrs. B. Sioxe, and J. W. Pitkin Clerks, saved ; Jaitau Strokes, of N. V. Chief C krk, aged "23. dead; Thcs. 11. GoddnrJ, of Brooklyn, Clerk, dead: Alfred Seymour,) of Westmoreland, N. Y.aged 21; J. is rower, of the firm ol J. and W. Brower, Tin i'Ute Workers, of MappingerV Creek, near Fisakill, N.Y.; Jamesi'atlcrson, a pjtteivevc rely wounded, since dead; lJuracy, a Cartman, recovering; far as ascertained, two saved, one wounded, and nine dead. Three other colored men, all laborers, saved. To-dav,(Suaday.) manv people are actively engaged about the ruins, removing all oi itu; wrec;c that with safety can be touched. All the clerks ol Messrs. Phelps and alldirectiy connected with their estab "slH verat poisons are s,.n bu, led J" lhe ruis-'l' gains cngt tnat a dy passing the srroet lishment, several persons are siill at the time is lost t tat a merchant from Connecticut, and a Captain of a Charleston packet, both in the store at the moment, are lest, as well as several laborers. ri his distressing accident has spread a gloom over the city. Several valuable lives are lost the three clerks and Mr. Brower l ave been cut off in the prima of usefulness and life, and many are left to deplore their untimely end. We mentioned on Slurd.iy that "no blame has been attached to any one" we had heard of none when cur paper went to press but blame has since been found it is said that the building was not only insecurely built, but the 1 wcijht of ood in il' "lather t ' m'h cve" ,or th(; strength ol a wc to 11 built store we will not however dilate upon this subject, till we receive more certain infoi maticu. Half past 1 o clock, P. M The laborers are still actively engaged in clearing the ruins nothing new has been discovered to-day. The store was new. and had been nr. Icupied but a few weeks; was badly built, and overloaded with weight of merchandize, particularly in the upper

THE CHOLERA!

l$y two packets at 1ew Iokk tne Canada frcm Liverpool and the Columnumbei of new casi?s was 120; deaths, iuuuin, sums uuj, lupuneu, ou news cases, and 19 deaths. March 27. In London 89 new cases, and 48 deaths. Country, C8 new cases. and 2b deaths. March 2D. In London, 74 news cases, and 3G deaths. In the country,' 44 news cases, and ".;u deaths. March 30 In Loudon, 87ncw cases, and 41 deaths. Country, 23 new cases, and 17 deaths. The papers announce that the Chclcra had broken out in Ireland and France. Intelligence frcmParis is of thcevening ot tne a;h, asionows: Paris, Wednesday, March 23, 4 o'clock. There is now no doubt of the Cholera being in this city. Ten per r . i not ii sons have already been removed to the Hotel Dicn, where preparations arc made for the reception of many more. Seven persons died of it yesterday: among whom was the cook of Marshall J Loban. The autopsy of five bodies I i I I j 1. O O . 1 1 1 iook piace in me presence oi uomeuicai men, and of the Minister of publicworks, M. d'Argout, by whom no doubt is cniertaineu oi tne existence oi tne malady. The Government, in order to picvent the extension cfthe al u m necessarily consequent on the report, endeavoured this morning to contradict it but contradiction was useless. The medical board has been assembled, in order to make all proper regulations. Some of the members of the Chamber having expressed an intention of alluding in the discussion of this dayr toits existence in this city, it is said that they have been requested not to give it undue publicity. Cholera ix Persia. According to late accounts from the. frontiers of Persia, the plague and cholera had hardly begun to subside in that country. In some provinces these formidable diseases had carried off more than two-thirds of the population. The province of G'.iillun appears to have been among the greatest sufferers. Out of a population of 30 ),'jOJ only GJ, 01)0 men and 41,030 women and children remained. The eggs of the silk worms have been completely destroyed there, and it was calculaledJ that it would lake seven years to produce the some quantity of worms as formerly. Before the arrival of these diseases, the revenue ofGhillan were usually farmed at 350,100 temauns. Since then no more than 0,0J0 temauns could be obtained. Paris March 30, 8 o'clock in the morning. In the last three days GS patient have been carried to the Cholera hospital, 15 of whom are since dead. Besidos these, 8 deaths have occurred in different parts of the city, viz. 1 in St. Antoinostrect, 1 in St. Jean arcade, 1 in Calandre street, 2 in Beau-regard, 1 in Ilant Matin, I in Mazarine, and I in des Jardins. The number ofcascsin private houses is not yet ascertained. Nearly all who have been attacked, belong to lite lower ranks of society, and live confined and crowded, and consequently unhealthy places. It appears that a want of cleanliness is one of the principal causes cfthe disease. P. S. Half past 4, P. M. Eighteen new cases have been announced to-day; 14 have been sent to tho IIotel-Dicu, 1 to the Hospital Necker, and to La Pilie. It is said there will not be more than five days interval between the two sessions. In that case we suspect there will be few present to deliberate,as they all seem disposed to desert, either on account of the lassitude of affairs, or loriear oi tne Cholera. Mr. Cwvubert, the Fire King, has had a very successful display ofhisroyai prerogative oi withstanding tire and poison, and curing the tooth-ache, in Richmond. He has published several prescriptions of great importance one of whic'i we hasten to copy: 2 Recipe for the fair sex. Instead ofusing paint, use Cochineal powdered, very small quantitytie it in a piece of linen, wet it, and rub it on the face afterwards take a lump of alum and rub it on the face also then wipe the face dry with a handken hicf. This win preserve tne lace from any kind of pimple and wrinkle,and produce a beautiful rosy color." Mr. Randolph, our late Minister to Russia, not content with receiving his outfit and salary, has brought a heavy claim against the Government for " ilU iil:trnce of exchange."

...a.:., c i. i"u,jouier meals high m nronor ion. V

I laiiij ior " me eimereiiee nf, exchange" between him and his pred ,.,..cr r .... i.. 3 ,rcuccessor. Lou. Jour,

MAY I. Our citv is quite animated and elni-

FROM THE NAT. 1ST.

'jvened by the presence ofsolargoa num

ber ot young gentlemen as are now gathering together here, to the first NationalCoavenlion of Young Men ever held in our country. They are from nearly every State in the Union, and, selected on the principle of merit, form a just representation of the national feeling which fills the bosom of the intelligent Youth of the country. The Convention will be much tuner man we had anticipated, and we augur from its deliberations, and from the elasticity of its spirit, and the vivacity and confidence of its hope, the most efficacious results. It is for the old to plan; the young to execute. Their Seniors, who preceded them in ttie .Baltimore convention, have placed an object before them, and invited their aid to carry it into effect. These you have grown grey with age, or have filled high public dignities,1" though the best counsellors, are not the most efficient field officers, if we may use a military figure as applicable to a political canvass. It is the young, the elate, the enthusiastic, who, properly united, in a good cause, carry all before them. The cause they have. The union is within their power, and we hail with satisfaction the appearances which indicate its formation. We should greet the meeting of this Convention with pleasure, were it even Corn 1 :ss commendable purpose, because it brings together and to the Seat of Government so many of those who are the hope ol their country, who are to he the props and stays of cur free institutions for the next half century. We wish that such Conventions were more frequent. We haveoften thought, in cur day-dreams, that, if we were allowed to exercise dictatorial authority so lai as to perform a single imperative act, it should be, to issue a decree requiring every male born within the Uuion to pass a certain portion of his early life, and acquire a certain portion of his education, either at the Scat of the General Government, or in some quarter of the country as far as possible opposite to that of his birth and residence. In the same spirit, so far as these Conventions have, in however small a degree, the effect of creating a reciprocal good will and good understanding between dilferent parts of the country, consider t'ltni i.1; producing a national benefit independent of their political ob ject. The Convention of the National Republican Young Men of the United States met pursuant to notice, at the City Hall in the City of Washington, at 9 o'clock on Monday, the 7th day of May, 1832; when, the meeting being called to order, Zaciieus C. Lee was chosen Chaiiman,and James Barbour, Jr. Secretary pro tern. Whereupon the following resolutions and proceedings were proposed and adopted. I. Resolved, That a committee, to consist of one from eacii delegation, to be selected by such delegation, be appointed, whose duly itshall be to examine the credentials of the Men hers of this Convention, and report thereon. 2. That a committee, to consist of four, be appointed by the Chair, who shall confer with the Committee of Arrangements of the District, on the practicability of procuring a more commodious place of sitting for the Convention, and that they report at the next meeting. Mr. Darling, of Mass., Piatt, of Ohio, Miller, of New Jersey, and Johnson of Maryland, were named as this committee by the Chair. 2d. Resolved, That when the Convention now adjourns, it adjourn to 5 o'clock this evening; when the Convention will sit with closed doors, fr the purpose of examining certificates of membership, and making other preliminary arrangements; and then on motion the Convention adjourned. Z. COLLINS LEE, Chairman pro Inn. James B xrtiour, Jr. Secr'y pro tern. Mexico. From a letter published in the New-York Daily Advcrtiser.statcd to be from a most authentic source, it is to be apprehended that Vera Cruz will be given up to plunder, should it be taken by the government forces; the ministry having announced that they would not and could not be responsible for the destruction of property. It is a fact, that our countrymen have a wav of interfering in the concerns of others whom they get among; and we should not be surprised if some of them suffered in consequence. On the 7th of Anr.l the only U. S. vessel of war at Vera Cruz, was the srhooner Grampus, and the Consul at Tarnpico IkkI raquusted her presence at that port, to protect American interests there. vesH whic'i was left by the Congress, to sail m a lew days, may be expected soon with later accounts. TIk-Philadelphia Saturday Evening lost says: Provision of all kinds is remarkably high. uUcr has brcn seu ing in New York, at fifty cent; ner nd i,.,,.u, ' . . e. seouent v "ircm.c,J 7crce' and c' fluently command a hiL'h nnce. In icrior oak wood brings $0,56 per cord.