THE WALTON AND MATHEWS MURDERS; THE PIRATE HICKS; LINCOLN’S EARLY LIFE (7/11/1860)

New York Times - Times Machine ^ | 7/11/1860

[Homer_J_Simpson]

The mystery of these terrible murders appears to deepen daily, despite the strenuous efforts of Coroner JACKMAN to ferret out the perpetrator. Every individual who can reveal the slightest incident connected with the affair is being summoned to testify, and yet nothing positive can be stated as to the identity of the murderer. Thus far the circumstantial evidence seems to point to CHARLES JEFFERD, but not with certainty. His partial identification yesterday, however, by the German HASSELL, who witnessed the murder, produced quite a sensation in Court. In view of the large number of witnesses called, and the increasing public interest on the inquest, Coroner JACKMAN continued the examination yesterday in the Superior Court-room, commencing at 3 P.M. Every seat was occupied, and everyone leaned forward in anxious efforts to catch the words of the witnesses. Mr. CHAUNCEY SHAFFER appeared as counsel for Mrs. WALTON, mother of the deceased, and Mr. CHARLES A. SMITH, of the District Attorney's office, for the prosecution.

[Homer_J_Simpson]

Free Republic University, Department of History presents U.S. History, 1855-1860: Seminar and Discussion Forum
Bleeding Kansas, Dred Scott, Lincoln-Douglas, Harper’s Ferry, the election of 1860, secession – all the events leading up to the Civil War, as seen through news reports of the time and later historical accounts

First session: November 21, 2015. Last date to add: Sometime in the future.
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The Walton and Mathews Murders: The Coroner’s Inquest Continued – 2-5
The Pirate Hicks – 5
Lincoln’s Early Life – 5-6
The Slave Trade – 6
Lynch Law in Iowa – 6
Along the Overland Route: A Murder; A Station Attacked by Indians; How the Mail is Managed – 6
Staten Island: The Seventh Regiment-The Dust to Be Laid– 7
Base Ball: Eagle vs. Gotham – 6
Coroners’ Inquests – 7
Police Reports – 7
Fires – 7
Jersey City: A Stabbing Affray-Probably Another Murder; The Supposed Death from Violence – 7

[Stosh]

Eagle vs. Gotham double-header: those boys need to work on their pitching.

[Homer_J_Simpson]

Eagle vs. Gotham double-header: those boys need to work on their pitching.

And those clam-shell catches. They need to stretch out and catch them on the fly.

The way I read it, they played home and home, with the secondary game played by the "B" squads.

[John 3_19-21]

Thank you for posting these.

I absolutely love reading the social perspective from these times.

Very enlightening.

Again, thank you.