The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-10-24
City Intelllgence.

Yesterday morning Col Jones' the keeper of the CITY
Prison. was surveying the cells of various prisoners he
was induced to examine that occupied by Col Edwards
On taking down the bed which has been turned up end
ways towards the wall the strap that held was found
to have been cut and spiced together with slip moose az
the end and hangman knot prepared for use at short
notice From the appearance of the strap with other
preparations in his CELL there is doubt he intended to
commit suicide after receiving his this day He
declares that he will the walls of Sing Sing
State Prison alive and that if there 10 other means
destruction Of life he will beat his brains out against the
walls of his gloomy prison. Poor fellow His cash is
gone and with it fled his frepds-he therefore now on
the verge OF desperation and if the come TO his
session. doubt he will the State some service bv
blowing his brains out On the discovery of this preme-
dated attempt to take his life, every thing removed
from his cell that could possibly be used for that purpose
and his Clothing searched to ascertain if he had any pos
onous substance about him. He will be sentenced this
morning at the Court of Oyer and Terminer.
CONTESTED WORCESTERSHIRE democratic delegates
oil the sixth Congressional District composing the lth
l2th 18th, 10th and 18th wards tonight to select
candidate to be supported by the Possums ensuing
election The delegation now stand Fernando Wood
2-Eh Moore, Thames J. Roosevelt . In case an elec
ton not made tonight the whole affair is to be referred
back to the Possums themselves of the several
posing the district who to vote directly for the of
their choice, ut day ballot, and the securing ma
ory OF votes in the whole district is to be declared the
regularly nominated candidate of the party The wings
have already nominated Hamilton Fish their candidate
The FUNERAL of George Chatillon Past Grand Treasur
er OF the Order of Odd Fellows attended by
upwards Of five thousand Odd Fellows and several CON-
panies OF military The line extended over one mile in
length and contained larger body of Odd Fellows than
has before been in this city funeral Their
regala attracted much attention and their numbers excited
establishment among the thousands who lined Broadway
and Canal st. as she procession passed Several
bands of music dispersed through the line the so.
emn notes of which rendered the whole scene imposing
and interesting.
CoRoNERs OrFIcE-The Coroner was called Yesterday
to hold an inquest on the body Of a named William
Bentley native of New Jersey aged about Al wears who
had died the night previous at 90 Veey street. where he
had taken lodgings The jury returned verdict death
from ehuson OF the chest caused by recent intempe.
rate habits 1t first supposed % have been case
OF suicide but on careful post norton examination
the above was declared TO be the immediate cause of his
death.
FOUND DRowNEp.The body OF dressed in sailors
clothes was found at pier No North River yesterday
from the ship Cornea, Capt. French last week. while
she was weighing anchor to sail for Havre He was in
TERED by the Coroner.
NEVER TURN BACK ON A srRAseER-Yesterday
morning, as Mr.. James Syme of 4OlA Broadway was en-
gagged in his lace store two in and desired TO
look at some goods which were shewn them and his at
one OF the two to price something that they wished to pr
chase They left without making bargain, with the
usual words "w call again." and he soon discovered
that one of the gentlemen had been examining the con
tents OF his money drawer and removed sos of the de-
poses, while the ohe engaging his attention al the
other part of the store. Officer Joseph who is highly
credabe to his constituents of the 4h ward succeeded
in arresng one of the rogues yesterday who calls him
self James Clark oaer, Of Albany. He was locked up
for examination
The MYsrERy SOLVED The Herald of Friday morning
contained the following paragraph -
"WATcH RFTURNs.-n one Of the watch returns at the
Lower Police yesterday, observed the following
entry - George Parker for trying to seduce wife Of
VIM White What does il mean? 2"
Yesterday while passing through the Office optics
were centered upon neat pretty woman with breast
that would serve model for Venus who was enter.
ing charge against this rascal George Parker to the fol-
lowing effect THAT on Tuesday ths 18th inst he
into her room while she was bed and handled her per-
son IN an indecent manner and attempted get into the
bed with her, and was only prevented by deponent's
making great noise, sc. sc. Mr. George Parker alias
Parkerson was committed the charge of assault and
battery with intent to commit rape upon the person of
Mrs. Mary E. White.
CASE OF SMITH REEp-In reporting the arrest of this
alleged receiver Of stolen goods yesterday it was stated
that portion OF them found in possession of Edward
Fox. tailor OF Broadway who had purchased them of
Reed We have since learned that Mr.. Fox, is Gus
tomary every day with merchant tailors purchased
piece Of satin Of Reed he representing himself pedar
and paid reasonable price for it, but he dis
covered that stolen goods he Immediately ordered
1t to be sent to the Police Office. No one who knows Mr.
FOX would suspect him for instant Of giving the
countenance to the numerous gangs of receivers who in
fest our city.
DBHoNEsr STEwAR.s-Oficer Joseph, of the Fourth
Ward, arrested black fellow yesterday named Isaac
Bradley on the charge of stealing German silver speak
Captain nhony OF the ship Argo Of the Havre line of
packets The trumpet which was a present Captain
Anthony from Oscar Coles recovered by the officer
but the plate has not yet been found Bradley
mted