The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-01-28


MoRE DEAD BopIEs. Tie floating poosla,io,
were in quite ferment yesterday, from ranor pr.y
in circulation that three dead bodies had been found
in Crosby street the evening previous, enclosed in
sacks and supposed to hare been murdered The
facts are as follows On Wednesday night at hal i
past ten o'clock, the wife Of Mr.. d. Sherwood, who
resides at No 20 Crosby street, directly opposite the
medical college, awakened her husband and inform
ed him that cart had Just been driven up before
the college door, with several dead subjects thereon
lie immediately sailed forth, and the cartman per-
celving himself discovered drove off with his load
at iull speed Sherwood followed him through Sc
vera streets, until he came TO Houston near Broad
way,where, wl,hithe aid .of wachmen whom ne had
informed, the cartInan was stopped and ordered TO
the police office. There We're three sacks On his
cart, enclosing the dead bodies of two white women
and one negro. The cartman refused TO give his
name at the police Office, but stated that he had
brought the bodies from Poters Field The ear,
contained TWO numbers, one painted orer ~, other
the lower one 2lO9, the outside 3l79 The latter ~
registered at the Mayors Office in the name OF LIEs
ny SMITH, who is presumed TO be the car,rnan-
lie was committed at the upper police, and the DO
dies taken 10 the dead house in the Park where The
coroner was called to hold verdict in the after
noon Upon examination, 1t was ascertained ,hat
the negro had died on Tuesday last, Of infamma,o-
ny sore throat, at No. 29O Madison street. and his
name was George Green. The coroner held a YER
dict on his body the same day, and ordered him bu
ried in Poers Field 1t was therefore considered
unnecessaiyto hold a verdict on his body. The wo-
men were carefully examined by DR.. A. g. Thomp-
son and the jury and the result was, that they had
died IRON diseases unknown" although the lmpres-
sion was that they had been Aims House subjects
and life had terminated from consumption One
OF them was much emaclated, her body was roere
skin and bone, the other in fuller flesh but still, bear
ing evident marks OF disease. One appeared 10 be a
native Of Ireland, about 30 years of age on her
right arm the letters &c II D." were pricked in
with India Ink, and on the left "E-J Wv H.
There were marks ofvoence apparent on either
body, and the Coroner ordered the bodies &c be
buried, from whence they were taken. The ray,-
man will be examined this day at the Upper Police
FRE.-The fire yesterday morning, about four
o'clock, burned the upper part Of building in Cha
than square, occupied by Mr. Huston, as tailor
shop, MIR. White as printing Office, and on the
first floor as an Exchange efiice by Mr.. Baker. Bat
little damage was done.
PoIIcE.-The police offices yesterday were al
most free from complaints OF crime. VIM. Cornish
stole 81 bill from Ann Cooper, No. Little Water
street; at least che said, and he locked n the
iombs Dan. Cronn stole some pigs iron, not pork
from Samuel Smith; and another man stole a Hat
iron That was all that occupied the time of court
and officers, worthy of public notice. 34
NEGLIGENCE SoMEBopy-A child about five
years Of age, son Of MIR. Garrison, No 2gT Non
roe street, died yesterday from want of medical
treatment, Of an ordinary fever. The parents iest-
fed before the coroner that they had applied TO the
Central Dispensary Tor medicine and medical aid,
but could obtain it, If such is the case the pub
lie authorities should inquire into this neglect duty
on the part Of their agents
CoRoNER's INauEsrs The coroner for the Has
few days, has been overrun with business. Yes
terday he held an inquest a dead baby found in a
box in the Catholic burying ground, First Avenue,
name and death unknown; but nicely deposited in
a rough pine coffin and also the infant child OF
Daniel Donovan, of No. 46 Water street, who died
from want of medical attendance. And on the body
Of Moses Ruean, who was committed to BIackweiPs
Island the 2fh inst, q vagrant and an habitual
drunkard. He died the next day, and coroner's
verdict was in accordance with these facts