The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1839-08-17
From The ~ Y Courier q Enquirer.

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From The ~ Y Courier q Enquirer.
The ramored Murder at Tarrytopn.- On Sunday
afternoon the body OF Roger Mccartney, native Of
Ireland was brought from Tarrytown 10 this city
board the steamer Kosciusko, for burial II was
landed at the foot of Amos street. ~ r. where, on
its being landed, a considerable excitement arose,
consequent upon rumor that deceased had been
| murdered by man named Peter Degaw.
The friends Of the deceased who accompanied the
body, produced certificate from the resident ply
stefan OF Tarrytown that deceased had died Of dys-
entary and an affidavit was made substantiating The
correctness OF thescercate BY the deputy sheriff of
Wesichester, who happened also TO be on board Of
the boat at the time. Alderman Tallmage was APP
piled TO- who ordered the body to be deposited in the
dead house Park there TO await an investigation OF
The matter before our authorities. Nearly all the
friends of the deceased who came down in the boat,
expressed willingness 10 bear testimony to the cor
rectness Of the physicians certificate. One OF the
party, however, named John Riley went before JUS
lice Taylor and deposed in substance, that de-
ceased was with large number OF others, employed
| on the lSt and Cd sections of the Croton water
works. that he resided at the house Of Patrick Cur
| ran; that on the evening Of the 18th nit, man
named Peter Degaw standing in front Of Cur.
/ rams house, with musket in his hand McCafrey
passed by at the time and accosted him. some alter
cation ensued between them when Degaw threw
down his musket and assaulted deceased with his
fists, knocked him down, and beat, bruised and
kicked him 10 a most violent manner. He was taken
into the use, ard efforts adopted by which he was
/
resume his labors. Deponent attended upon and
nursed deceased who fingered until the 10Th instant
i Saturday, when he died
/ Deponent also stated that previous to the death Of
deceased, he informed him that during the ARRAY
Degaw had caused the rupture OF blood vessel, TO
which he attributed his illness, and which he felt
satisfied that he could never survive"
this testimony was correborated by the statement
Of another man named Peter M'Guire, who was
with Riley, required recognize in $3.50 to appear
| and testify to the facts on trial
The affidavit Of Riley was Yesterday morning
sent TO the Coroner and T. S. Brady appeared in
behalf of the applicants soliciting Of that magistrate
that post moriem examination and an inquest be
held upon the body Of deceased. MIR. Coroner
i Wheeler, however, did not feel warranted in inter-
| fering in the matter, inasmnch as the case had al
ready been determined upon by the authorities Of
another county, and on account Of the slight grounds
addu ed by the testimony before Justice Taylor, that
any violence had been used in causing the death of
deceased He therefore declined holding an inquest
In consequence, however, Of the earnest and con-
tinued opportunities of the applicants and the better
to allay the increasing excitement on the subject
MIR. Wheeler has yielded to their wishes, and has
consented to have post mortem examination OF the
| body, this morning, at 10 o'clock
/ .nstice.-On Sunday afternoon man named
! Talbot, United Safes soldier who, having OBJ
tanned brief furlough, as be was passing through
the Five Points, was allured into house of infdmy
in Little Water street. kept by Mrs. Brown where
he was robbedo all The money he had, 81 in amount
/ by a notorious prostitute named Margaret M'Coy
the reputed mistress of noted Hook rowdy and
thief, named William M'Coy Both M'Coy and the
woman Margaret were arrested by the officers, and
brought before Justice Hopson, and although there
were witnesses present ready to state that they saw
the woman steal the money and give II to M'Coy,
Mr. Hopson, on being informed by the poor soldier
that he hoped TO get his discharge and leave town
on Monday, refused TO entertain the complaint; and
both parties suffered TO leave the Office the
one 10 lose his money and the other probably 10 re-
turn to the practice Of their wonted profession j. e.
linn has ruthf fexxr hnan
twice arrested for stealing, and Is at large on
4 bail, awaiting his trial
Another Steamboat Robbcry.--Mr. ]. X. Herrick,
merchant OF this city, took passage at Albany on
board The steamboat Albany, for home on Saturday
| morning He had been on board one hour when he
missed from his skirt pocket his pocket book, con-
tanning besides valuable papers, cash 10 the amount
/ of 1922. An immediate search was made for the
thief, but no trace Of him could be discovered Not
1 withstandi the unremitcd care and attention Of
the officers on board there is scarcely trip made
by our North River boats, but which more or less
property is abssrabed from the pockets and baggage
| OF passengers Conr. 3 Eng
Wriiing for The Press.--The PIltsburg Advocate
recommends TO those who write for the press the OBJ
servance of the following rules. Disregard Of them
often imposes deal OF unnecessary trouble on pub
| fishers and their workmen, aud il occasionally hap
pens that manuscripts are sent in a shape so totally
unfit for the printers hands, that they are for that
reason alone, thrown under the table:
Every word, the sense of which rs not perfectly
obvious, should be written that every letter will
show for itself. This should be particularly OBJ
served in writing proper names. An observance of
This rule will secure the author against the vexaon
Of having his article Incorrectly copied and what to
conscientious man will be an equally strong induce
ment, will save the compositor great deal of time
and trouble-he first OF which is money 10 him, and
of The second he has plenty, without finding IL in de-
cypher ng heroglyphcs
2. Write only on one side OF the paper, so that l.
can be divided if found necessary.
/ .. Punctuation ought TO be either correct or not
auempiedi the villainous habit some writer's have
OF dasAthg their productions is a great bore to a
primer ~ me writer cannot do il as il ought to be
done, ne had better leave II altogether to the
| 4. Authorizations to be avoided ne some comnos;
tors are very apt TO follow copy as il Is technical
ly called This is more particularly applicable to
advertisements.
An observance Of these rules will enable ms all
contributors and printers, TO get along more plea.
sanity,