The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-05-15

BILE and really distressing murders took place in our
city yesterday that it has recently been place to
record. The demon is a being in the shape OF man
named Richard Nobbs, who arrived from Bristol,
England, Friday in the ship Jane and Barbara and
the victim innocent unoiendng little child, aged only
three ears OF John and Rachel Price who arrived in
the city weeks since in the ship Byron from Cardiff,
Wales. The mother ofthe child having been taken sick
on her arrival the Quarantine Hospital and
the father took lodgings for himself and children o.
the emig anlboardng house ofAnn Morgan II Cherry
where the murder committed On Friday night,
Nobbs in company with another person. engaged boaru
at the same house and during yesterday morning and
taken sick while passing into the yard and tainted and
conveyed into the house by Price Dr. Alfred Under
hill was called in and prescribed for him. but recommend
ed his being sent TO the horpta once he had all the
premonery symptoms of attack offever At about
three O'Clock while the deceased child and little girl
aged five years daughter of Henry Lader were PLAYING
in the bed the second floor where hobbs was sit,
ting he suddenly seized the little boy and graspng an old
dining knife that lying the table, he his throat
in such that almost instant death the conse
quence. He immediately afterwards attempted destroy
his life by cutting his throat but unsuccess
full having made ncision only about four inches in
length and deep enough inure him severely The
little girl witnessing the horrid act down in great
gh crying ha gTan"y s Morgan there's blood
him by the arm and pulled him towards him." Mrs
Edward Morgan sister OF the who keeps the board
ing house. aud Naham Brown hearing the noise rushed
stairs and found hobbs the bed with the knife his
hand He Immediately secured and conveyed to the
Police oice by officers Ben Parker and Mr. Bechley
replied he did not know all. When told by Of
the crowd in the that he would be hung he said she
knew that was all they could do to him and he deserved
i' On being placed in prison tina wound in his neck
dressed by Dr.. q. B. Warner and he brought,
into the Coroners Office be present at tn holdng of
w we oui nod hn
stated the facts given above and also that the aer
ceased child and hobbs entirely pre-.
vous to Friday night when the latter to the
that they had no quarrel or difficulty with each other
that was known to the inmates Of the house. and hat
their knowledge During the examination he ed to
take no more interest in the proceedings than spectator
and when asked fhe wished to make any enquiries of the
witnesses he inv araby answered mo- The only words
spoken by him during the investigation while DR..
Underhil giving his testimony he having stated that
prisoner told him when he called in the morning. he
had tainted night. hobbs replied no. was this
morning. this morning" His throat much swelled
from the wound inflicted by himself and his words were
scarcely Ineligible DR.. Underh stated that he an
swered all questions put to him in the morning in per-
fcctly rational manner, but gave opinion that his
symptoms OF fever such otenmes lead partial
insanity He told him that he had drank glass beer in
the morning and about half glass of brandy also The
Price the father of the deceased child le his lodgings
yesterday morning early to visit his wife the hospital
and was therefore absent when the horrible deed was
committed The jury after full investigation returned
averdc of death from injuries inflicted by Richard Nobbs
and he then committed prison. There can be no
doubt that he committed the deed while in of
tai alienation no motive could prompt the destruction
of innocent unofendng child of three years Of age
The little girl who was in the at the time the
der committed being but five years of age testi
mony could be received but her plain chdlike de-
claration coming down stairs. when addressing her
grandmother sufficient show that prisoner
could have committed such n revolving act.
PoLcE.The only Of interest," yesterday was the
of the notorious rogue Ike Bradshaw alias Shaw
who caught in the act Of taking wallet containing
81 200 from the pocket of Ira c. Johnson of Woodstock
Ohio, while he making inquiry for letters at the Post
Office He perceived in his movements by some of
the bysanders and Immediately stopped and the pocket
book found under his from whence he took L. and
gave to the He committed about 10 O'Clock
in the morning, and the Grand Jury being in session.
bill found against him in hour Afterwards He
WILL in all probability be tried and sent to Sing Sing
fore the week has passed.