The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-07-11
City Intelligence,


A SAVAGE HysBANp-On the Sd July last an inhuman
BRUTE unworthy the Of man. was caught in tho act
of beating his wife, Martha Haney in most barbarous
and savage manner, the poor woman being at the time
within one month Of the period of her confnement-
Her friends nterfered and her. nearly Dead
under bed where she had fed for refuge and
obtained her admission into the Bellevue Hospital where
she delivered of child which lived but few hours
after BIRTH the mother continuing very feeble and sore
from the effects OF the violence upon her person We
further learn that this blotsh upon humanity has been
for length OF time prey upon the visitors of the Aims
House. who the request of that same wife, would visit
HIM. while he lay pretending sickness, and when their
backs had turned would wrench the ptance from her,
and spend il and drunkenness. He also compelled
his infant boy solicit aims from the charitable
Streets and he had i'll success the unhappy child felt
the violence of his brutal fathers rage The fellow has
committed for aggravated assault He deserves
life time in the State Prison.
DRowSEp-On Sunday week q party Of four men,
while out sailing excursion, suddenly precipi.
tated into the bay by the bing OF the boom ohe
which was under the ma agement of Peter HolIap
native OF Denmark, aged about 20 who kept board
ing house No IL Cherry street. The accident occurred
off Bellows Island, and Holan seeing the other three
cugng to the keel towards the island for the pur
pose Of procuring the aid Of the stationed there in
rescuing his companions, but he himself the victim
for before reaching the island, he sank rise
HIS body discovered Sunday last floating the
Battery the North Carolina and owed ashore
the deceased and verdict returned OF Accidental
Drowning"
The other rescued by sloop which soon
alter fell in with them. They that Immediately
the capsze soop known, passed close by them
without needing them their signal Such heatless con.
duct deserves universal reproach.
STEALING An ENTIRE SuIr.-William Jones was fully
committed for stealing from Robert QUINN No 399 Wash
ington street, an entire suit Of clothes worth from
eighteen TO twenty dollars, which he acknowledge
he pledged with Simpson in the Bowery.
A GELD Blu RNED Te DEArH-On Sunday morning n
little girl named Mary Elizabeth scheman, aged two
years. severely burned 10 the absence of mother
who had lett her alone in the room while she went 10
her husband at the Washington Parade ground where he
keeps sort of fruit stand is supposed that the child
managed TO get possession Of the match box and while
playing with IT some OF the matches igned set fire to
her clothes Dr. Martin cal ed in her. she
died In the evening Verdict that the child to her
death by being accidentally burned.
FossD DhowNEp.-An unknown man was found Aoa.
ing IN the slip at the loot OF Rutgers sp he dressed
in blue dress coat with brass buttons buff vest coarse
dark pants aud boots He apparently about 30
years oil sge and supposed to have been the per-
son as was seen the morning Of the <h losrng about
at No 10 Centre street, and verdict Of found drowned
returned body remains at the dead house for recog
nition
STATISTICS OF THE Aims HOUSE We have been
furnished by Mr.. Morse with the following Interest,"
ing statistics -
Total in Aims House Department, including s2s
IN Hospital, 1872 in Lunatc Asylum, Black.
wells Island, and 752 on Long Island Farms, 2sio
REcArIruLATIoN.
In Hospital, Bellevue 3.s
In Luna,ic Asylum Blackwelll Island, ss2
On Long Island Farms 7bs--llIa
In Aims House proper, Ia2s
PaIsoNs.
In Female Penientisry, Bellevue, oil
Do do BlackwelIs Island, 900
Male do d., ooa
City Prison, I0s
Totalin Prisons 7s2
In Aims House Department, as40
Total supported, ssso
BklLsvvE, July Q, ls4a