Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1839-10-02

aresy ns1s y tks .nlrssee e buiIS S.nsaS or -
- right eye. which cane os y obqus &keeti. apos -
P Of the head she not senslbe at any period After h
rvsl he Mr. Wood u great bodily stssIon bs. -
seemed become quiet about the time DR. Emerson
in. II being suggested that Mr. Wood had taken poison
emec prepared and offered 10 him, but he refused
tske IT, The state Of apparent stupor VIII
he her he had doubt the wound inflicted by ball
DR.. DUNE also present and examined the wound.
DR. Dufe called and sworn. He testified that the wound
near the right aappearances that Of which
seemed to have passed s6quey oat a. the top OF the head
supposed possible that there might have been two aI from
the in which the bones broken considered the
wound the caus. Of death.
Mr. Eenaer here produced bullet u the size suited N
sfoum in the room which Dr.. d. Thought capable Of
causing wonsd similar to that question: and Of poda g
MIR. Fenner. who is partner of O. w. Tryon gunmith-
No lSs North Secon street. testified hat Saturday last
about oclock ~ he judged io the store aud
asked il he had any pistols he led show
IN which were kept assortment Of pistols He sad he
wanted coed article and which coald Ne Yelled he
said he acquainted article and wished TO have
ae picked Tor him could be relied After esami
mug severe Prs u. 'ec'dsd on par OF tn. KIND here pre-
sent ne dec dec on Two Other pairs ate discovering lit
e variation IN the size Of the ball he said he would take
the pairs Of the kind and and the he
signed for was tna otherwise the balls might get mixed and
case difficulty IN loading the pistol. After tho articles
we've concluded upon, the asked had any bullets TO
suit the pistols told Tim had could have cast;
he tsI aid he woad like to have balls with psir ps
lois and the halls he asked what ne they
could y got ready pistols fully prepared told him
half an hour he then retired and called again nhaf an
no RS the he then asked load the pistols for him.
he was going out Of town and wanted to tr, them.
loaded the two pairs ofpito which he sele cted Or
aud he took them away osed this all that
cerning The pistols; he calm deliberate ora
person would he i nos opinion appear to be lsor
noticed nothing than The ordinary expression OF
he paid the down; the person before and
home and gave his Jsnes Wood. Mr. Bynun my part
ner struck by the publication the paper elatv the
followed after lin to Race street and there that he
not BE- known boy to follow who continued after him
~. ST s mouse opposite tie oy%en,ns prison the lad here
and SAID tins IS The re OF those sold
Fenuer continuedThe p tos the balls they
out Of the barrel dr. Dunn here examined the balls aud
said such balls would produce such wound Fenner loaded
the pistols; they contained only bal. each Mr. Wood
gave no ison for purchasing two pairs Of pistols
Mr.. Joseph SIN sworn Wa,~ttrscted this m-rniug about
10 O'CLOCK, has back gate, AMI Woods CHILDREN
beckon him witness immediately hurried after them
hack Of third story Woods found the
laughter of Mr. Wood yisg floor eltering blood
She still breathing and he had hopes that might
be done for her relief kne down. her head upon
his lap and called for towel aud water, with which he
menced washing off the blood from her head and face and upon
he sent mmedateyfor Dr. Rush. who after came,
ned her face and said she ds p~evou, his coming
easier she and hopes encouraged
that she might live the Doctor upon examining said hopes
useless and she was laid down.
Mrs. Wood in the the apparently
conscious until Mr. Peaks the when witness
heard thought he heard scue betweenh and Mr. Wood;
Mr. Wood after taken into the Gont chamber where
he laid bed and seemed heard he
could recoect Mr. Wood that had his daughter
dad IT," murdered my ch,ld: had pistol in his
han did pistol; the daughter did speak, thought
she had her but te Woo said than
he lad shot his daughter Mr. another gentleman
were in ,hs h.ayJ mo- rroort AZ are arm 10
the alarm Of the children OF Mr. Wood acqua aed with
Mr. w he had i'm Aim since the occurrence
considered him incapable of raASzcDg his business he ap
peared TO he always aectonae towards his daughter he
lying the floor when witness wen, into the
Mr.. Cook sworDThe circumstances related BY Mr. Sill
confirmed. Mr. Cook took from his pocket which
he poke in the 10 acquainted with MIR Wood had
No. seen him since me occurrence Of this morning. cons
dered Mr. Wood insane.
Verdict ofthe Jury THAT Sarah Ann Peakc her
death consequence Of being saot through the head with
pistol ball, By the hands of her father, lanes Wood
NATIONAL WaIlack's company re.
their campaign last night, at Nibo's
Theatre, with the play Of Hamlet, the principal
character by Mr. vandephof. We not about to
write criticism Ito performances, give
few wcrds Of conmsndation to the management for
the tact taste and industry they have displayed in
fitting up this unique little place. and in refurbishing
up the wardrobe TO perform this noble tragedy
Effectively, within days Of the destruction Of the
Old edice and its entire contents The theatre and its
approaches have not only been made weather tight,
WARN and comfortable, but the snag seats, the ele-
gant carpets, and the order which reigned through
out reminded of the private of the Euro
pean nobiessc There were 40 rows nor rowdies, no
yrog being admitted, AID the arrangements being
sueh TO forbid the nuisance If third tier.
Mr. Vandenhof was receSed most warmly, ani
sailed out at the end Of the play Mr.. Hall made
mis- bow in new piece, which. we will notice more
There 10 no doubt but this win be- the fashionable
resort Of our hout ton, during the coming inter.
We should say there were about we've hundred
persons present last night, which should class
:husfoar hpsdred ladies ostvieng with each other
IN beauty anc.elegancc, six hundred gentlemen and
two hundred genteel loai.r.-Pretty fair for be.
ginning.
DEPARTUas or INV BARREN QUEEN AND THREE
SHRs-FURruER REnITTAScE OF RELI-
sIoS.-The /" Queen was to have sailed yesterday
1t noon but she did not leave the pier till after "
clock, ard she anchored in the East river opposite
the wharf, ti fifteen minutes after one. The piers
in the immedate vicinity Of Clinton street dock
were crowded, and was the decks Of the Neptune,
waiting her movements. When she cast her anchor,
the people laughed outright, hazzaed, and looked at
each otbsr and laughed sill louder Another Sub
treasurer They have got him this time; wonder who
il isl hurrah - crisd one. " There goes a boat.
Now we shall have him." said another. " OH ma, its
only Surtees Robb, who Swartwouted from Cinein
natl a short time since" But left the Queen,
Captais Roberts weighed anchor and stsrteafor Eng
land. He fired two guns, which were answered by
Captain Pcunoyer, Of the Neptune, who directly
astern Of the Queen, by ringing his bell, and the
band playing Rule Britannia.
Thay passed majestically down the river, Qneen
in excellent trim, till Wall street, when they
we've observed 10 heave to again. "Ths devil is ON
board the British Queen and no mistake. This is the
one in the crowd. "why don't they handle he SUBJ
trsasarsrs ashore and be or sung on, aIoafer. "The
steam ship agents, and all sub-tycasurers have
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