Rochester, Monroe, NY Rochester Republican May 11, 1848 THE SUSPECTED MURDERERS OF MRS. PIERCE A rumor has been current in our city for a week or ten days, that the murderers of Mr. Porter P. PIERCE had been arrested and confined in jail, and as is usual, the story lost nothing by being repeated. It is true that four individuals, two men and their wives, have been in confinement, under suspicion, but nothing has been elicited that shows the least guilt. In the first place the wife of a Frenchman was complained of by her husband, and brought to the Police office, and while there she threatened to reveal certain things that would be greatly to his disadvantage; and finally, under oath, while somewhat intoxicated, testified that her husband had ad mitted to her that himself and another individual named had committed the murder; that her husband's clothes were bloody, and she had endeavored to clean them; giving also various other circumstances that induced the belief that there might possibly be something in it, and anxious to take all possible means to solve the mystery, the authorities committed the four. On visiting their premises, the clothes were found to have spots on them which very much resembled blood, but yet on her subsequent examination, the woman swore that she was not aware that she had testified as previously stated, and that if she had, it was all false; she knew nothing of the murder, and had only heard that a body had been found, without learning any of the attendant circumstances. In this statement, she persisted with the utmost apparent sincerity, and after a full examination of every circumstance, they were discharged on Thursday. The probability is, that the first statement was but the ravings of an intoxicated, maddened woman, which the spots upon the clothes, and upon a shirt, seemed to confirm. No tangible evidence of guilt whatever was brought out on the examination. We have been thus particular in the matter, for the reason that there are a thousand unfounded rumors afloat. ** MARRIAGES In this city, on last Sunday evening in St. Mary's Church, by the Rev. Lawrence CARROLL, George COLE to Amelia Stuart BUCHAN. In Mendon, on the 27th ult, by Rev. J. B. MURRAY, of West Henrietta, Mr. Lorenzo D. WEEKS of St. Josephs Co., Michigan, to Miss Betsey Ann MONFORT, of Mendon. In Bristol, on the 23d ult, Mr. Roderick WOOD to Miss Ann WILDER, both of South Bristol. In Batavia, on the 25th ult, William SEAVER to Mary M. MORRISON. On the 27th ult, Mr. John MOOR, Jr. to Miss Emily O CAULKINS, both of Batavia In Millville, Doctor M. T. HUFF, to Miss Helen J. ROOT. In Jerusalem, on the 16th ult, Mr. Nathan LOUNSBERY to Miss Arminda A. RUNNER, all of Jerusalem. In Barrington, on the 25th ult, Mr. Elisha CASWELL of M?rgaretta, Ohio, to Harriet E. MAPLES of the former place. In Bath, Steuben Co., on the 29th ult, Mr. Griffin B. WALTON to Miss Betsy A. CHURCHILL, all of Starkey. In Waterloo, on the 25th ult, Wm. McGOWEN to Miss Sarah L. GRAVES. In Utica, on the 24th, ult, Mr. Charles H. GILLAM, of Geneva to Miss Sarah A. WILLIAMS, of Utica. In Mendon, on the 4th ult, by Rev. James A. BOLLES, Mr. Russell THORP, of Batavia, to Miss Ann FOOT, of the former place. In Grace Church, Lockport, Mr. Andrew R. FERGUSON to Miss Catharine Elizabeth SAXE. - On the 30th ult, Isaac T. BONNELL; to Mary C., oldest daughter of Thomas LEVAN. In Cuba, April 28, Mr. Erastus WILLARD, of Burton, Cattaraugus County, to Miss Harriet HUNTLEY. At Alfred Academy, April 13, Mr. Asa W. SMITH, of Coudersport, Pa., to Miss Caroline M. HUGHES, of Almond. In Rush, on the 3d inst., by the Rev. O. C. BEARDSLEY, Mr. Eager BELDEN, of Rochester, to Miss Jennett A., daughter of John B. CROSBY, Esq., of Rush. In Clay, on the 3d inst, Mr. Jasper RICE, of Kendal, Orleans county, to Miss Rhoda R. SOULE, daughter of Judge SOULE, of the former place. In Groveland, on the 14th ult, Mr. Emmons SHERD, of Ingham Co., Michigan, to Miss Sarah DAKIN, of Sparta. ** DEATHS In Vienna, on the 1st inst, Mrs. Anna PIERSON, aged 73 years. In Bristol, on the 1st inst, Mr. Daniel A. BENEDICT, aged 66 years. In this city, on the 2d inst., Elijah ACKLEY, aged 63 years, formerly from East Hadam, Con. In Carlson, Orleans Co., on the 27th ult, Munson HOBBS, aged 75 years. Mr. HOBBS has been a resident of the Holland Purchase for the 1st (?) 40 years. In Toronto, Canada, on the 16th ult, suddenly of apoplexy Mr. Thomas GLASSCO, senior, one of the oldest inhabitants of that city. In South Bristol, on the 1st inst, John W., son of Isaac and Lydia TREMBY, aged 2 years, 2 mos. And 3 days. In Peterborough, N. H., April 27, Andrew MILLER, aged 75 years; father of Mark and John MILLER, of this city. In this city, on the 2d inst, of congestion of the lungs, Mrs. Honer PHILLIPS, aged 78 years; mother of Jonathan BLYNN, Esq. In Lyons, on the 20th of April, Charles B. PORTER, aged 3 years, 11 months and 6 days. Also on the 23d of April, George C. PORTER, aged 6 years, 2 mos. And 5 days. Also on the 1st inst. Sarah M. PORTER, aged 7 years and 7 months. Each of these 3 children died of scarlet fever. The afflicted parents have now lost 4 children during the past year. In Barrington, on the 29th ult, Elias VAN COURT, aged 27. In Ovid, on the 28th ult, Mrs. Nancy BOLTER, aged 68 years, wife of William BOLTER, late of Northampton, Mass. At Rose Cottage, April 28, Margaret Ida, daughter of GCP and A?n TEN?, aged 11 months. In Geneva, on the 1st inst, after a short and painful sickness, Mr. George HEMIUP, aged 56. In this city, on the 29th of April inst, Benj. A. KILLBAURN, of Chili, from the effects of poisonous drugs taken while residing in Indiana, for the cure of bilious fever; aged 19 years. Thus in the morn of life and hope, A vigorous youth hath fallen, Unable to withstand the c?? From which he drank the poison. In Angelica, April 25, after a lingering illness, Mary, daughter of James and Ann WELLS, aged 11 months and 10 days. In Newfane, on the 24th ult, Lydia A. ANDRUS, wife of Lemuel T. ANDRUS, aged 2? Years. In Lockport, on the 1st inst, of whooping cough, Charles, infant son of Charles A. and Lauretta MORSE, aged 6 months and 15 days. On Monday, the 8th inst, Harvey Garnsey, son of Dr. H. F. MONTGOMERY, aged one month. In Scottsville, on Saturday, May 6th, Jane A., wife of Rev. Henry R. DOOLITTLE. Yesterday morning, the 7th inst, after a severe and painful illness, Susan, wife of Wm. H. BRUNDAGE, in the 30th year of her age. - New York and Connecticut papers will please copy. ** Find ALL of the News Abstracts for Monroe Co., NY at http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/NY/Monroe/index.html -- GjS