The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-09-19
CITY Intelligence,

iHE LAST OAsE.-lne TcsIl Ol sun
against DIR Comstock, for an alleged libel on VIII
ham Burritt, in which the former acquitted on
Friday before the Sessions shows the nonsense
committed by Grand Jurors in finding bills OF ndct
ment on frivolous charges. The same evidence for
prosecution that was before the Grand Jury
also before the petit, and the court decided that the
pubcationof the libel was in nc wise proved. Grand
and petit Jures should scout such complaints without
any Hesitation.
SUICIDE or Dr. JosErH p PErERs.-Yesterdav
morning the body OF this gentleman, extensively
known as manufacturer of medical lozenges, was
found suspended by the neck by handkerchief
from one of The bed posts in his bedroom The fol-
lowing is the testimony taken before the Coroner,
which explains the manner in which this unfortu-
nate result was produced, as well as the supposed
reasons for the act:-
GEORGE RUcH being duly sworn, says-l keep a
boarding honse l27 Liberty street.-The deceased has
boarded the last three or four weeks-he has board
ed with me before-he appeared pretty well yester-
day. but has been low spirited OF late lie went to
his room about o'clock last evening" did not see
him again until found him dead IN his room, sus-
pended by handkerchief to the bed post--his door
was locked inside and he slept alone-hls body was
stretched on the floor-his shoulder touching the
wall, and his head held up by the handkerchief by
which he was suspended He was quite dead when
| first went TO see him.
AUSTIN SHERMAN, NJ d., being duly sworn, says
was acquainted with the deceased, he was a tenn
perate man. He has been in poor health TOR num-
Der of years. and he appeared the day before yester
day to be very much detected in spirits and almost
distracted. He said he was embarrassed and could
not extricate himself or be extricated by any body.
afterwards heard that he had procured prussc acid
and charged him with it and he then confessed II,
and went TO his office with two OF his friends and
gave it up to them, and told them that he intended
to have taken it that night; He also wrote fare
mouth, r. l. i saw the body and the manner in
which it was suspended. | have no doubt that he
committed the act himself, and that stranguation
was the cause OF his death
The following was the verdict of the jury
That the said Joseph P. Peters committed sui
eide by srangling himself with handkerchief, dur
ing temporary ut OF insanity"
RAsCALrTY AND BEGGARY Nearly all of our read
ers have seen, time and again, a man posted at
the corner of our streets, with cooked hat,
white head, and label in his hand denoting that
he was a revolutionary soldier in distress, and SO
lciting aims. He was arrested some few weeks
since street beggar and sent to the penltentiarv
vagrant Governor Seward, on his recent visit
to this city, being solicited released him, and yes
terday morning he was found at his old vocation,
and again arrested and sentenced to six months
imprisonment in the penitentiary. He is an
imposter in every sense, and the money thus
obtained, he says, has been given to man
named George Beckett, who now resides at 81
Oliver street, but who recently occupied place in
Water street. He has resided with Beckett for
number of years, who, II is supposed, has thus
amassed quite handsome property. 1t will be
remembered by the police that this man Beckett
was arrested few months since for robbery
committed in his house of large sum of money.
He was tried in the Court of Sessions, and through
the evidence of this very beggar, who said he slept
in the room at the time of the aledged robbery,
was acquitted Let the police now do their duty
and arrest Beckett for his participation in urg-
ing this old impostor to impose himself upon
the public revolutionary soldier, thus disgrace
ing the sacred name, and the country itself This
Beckett has large amount OF money in the Cham
bersstreet Savings Bank, and also owns share or
shares in the Catholic Church in the same street.
The beggar gave his name as William Obberean, a
native OF Dublin, and when arrested, although early
In the morning. had already obtained ninety-one
pennies from those whom he had imposed upon by
representing himself as soldier of the revolution.
Let Beckett be arrested at once.
THE PRIZE FIGHT.-No additional arrests have
been made of the principals concerned in the re-
cent prize fight. The police have been kept on
"a string" for the last three days, with false re-
ports OF Lly's being in one place, Sullivan in
another, and others somewhere else There is
little reason to believe that any of them are near
New York.
Nor AN ANCIENT JosEpH-One John Joseph of %
Frankfort street, not having the fear of Potphar's
dispeasure before hls eyes, nor the virtue of young
Joseph OF ancient days, was led astray, Sunday
of last week.. by one Margaret Wilson, who, not
considering his coat worth taking relieved his pock
cts of four $40 notes of the Seventh Ward Bank,
while in her den at Isl Reade street. She was aid
ed in the theft by her sleeping partner, M. G. Mont
gomery, who was arrested by officer Sweet on Sat
urday, and locked up with his thieving mistress to
answer the charge.
DAYLIGHT BuReI.ARY.-Two blacks, named David
Miller and Francis Carroll, were arrested yesterday
by officer Sparks, for entering the house of Robert
Fenton, l9l Nineteenth street, on the 18th instant
worth of clothing Miller preached" and said
that Carroll entered the window and stole the goods
ANOTHER HORSE THIEF.-Roguest that steal horses
had better not shape their course to this city, as
they are sure to be caught. Yesterday fellow
named Samuel Hanson was arrested for stealing
horse and Wagon from Fishki, and sent to prison,
to be forwarded to Duchess County for trial.
News BOYS IN THE ToMBs.--Jem Mcclure, Hugh
TllIman and George Bradford, news boys, were all
locked in the Tombs yesterday for raising rumpus
and knocking each other down in Liberty street,
Boys you must look out.
FAST DRIvING-A cartman, named Michael Bra
gan, was arrested by Joseph Webb on Saturday, for
driving his horse at a furious rate through Canal
street, by which means a man was knocked down
and others narrowly escaped being served ditto
He was fined $40 and costs.
STOLE A LocKET AND LOCKED Up.-One vegeta-
Bile looking genius, named Francis Corn, stole a
terdck, of lO7 Third Avenue, and offered to sell
it to Charles Whitehead, Of 346 Hudson-street,
when he was arrested
RISE THE HUDsoN.-The late rains have rails
ed the water in the Hudson River above the docks
and now overfows the Islands, doing great damage
to the Gardens about Albany, by which that mar
ket has been abundantly supplied with vegetables.
FRUIT TREES Apples are becoming an important
article for shipment to various countries, even to
the East Indies
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