The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-02-16
City Intelligence.

past seVerai Gays, TINS distressing anu Viruieh'
disease, the small pox, has been rapidly on the in
crease in this city, and the attention Of the Boarc
Of Health has been called to the subject Yeser-
day the Coroner was called to hold an inquest Oh
The body of a child named Elizabeth Giddle, re-
siding with her parents at 36 Sheriff street, who
was taken sick with the continent small pox OF
Saturday, and died on Tuesday without medical
aid. The coroner ZELDA view of the case, but moi
desiring to expose the jury 10 the disease, gave
certificate OF the cause OF death. The law OF the
State relative to the duties of coroners, should bt
altered as TO allow them to hold view, and give
certificate in all cases ofthiskind and in hume rous
others, such as natural deaths without medical al
tendance, still born children, &C., thus relieving the
county from the unnecessary expense attending
long since abolished in the State of Pennsylvania
&c. TheCommon Council should call the atten
ton OF the Legislature to this subject at the present
session.
Since writing the above the Coroner was called a
second time to hold an inquest the body OF ano-
Their small child named Mary Jane Hughes, at l23
Columbia street, who had died from short lines
of the conf fluent small! pox. He pursued the same
course as In the previous case gave certificate
for burial without calling an inquest of citizens.
FORGERY ON ROBERT G. WETMoRE.-On the 7th
instant. Harold Geer, architect of l69 Mott street
and SO Merchants Exchange gave check to VIM
T Ryer, butcher, of No. 3'Centre Market, for $40
drawn upon the Bank OF America, and purporting
to have been signed by Robert q. Wetmore, Navy
Agent, dated Feb. llib, and drawn to the order Of
Geer. The check was given In payment for bill
of 1925, that had been presented by Ryer TO Geer,
and the former paid Geer the balance Of $45 in mo
ney. Mr.. Ry er paid the check to Francis Cotton Il
Co., asconeers, of 1877 Chatham Square, who pre-
sentedi to the bank for payment, when il was pro-
nounced forgery and detained Information of this
having been given to Geer he insisted that the check
was good, and that Wetmore's account must be
cbnrt nr he hau foko ~ nm HQ thQnn maid
Ryer $40, being the amount of the check During
this time, however, the check was held in posses
sion of the bank, and having been presented to Mr.
Wetmore, he pronounced, it forgery; Geer was,
therefore, arrested yesterday by officer Hlker, and
fully committed on the charge OF forgery.
HANGED BY THE NECK TILL. DEAD "A young man
named Joseph Smith, aged "a years, son Of Job
Smith, carpenter, of "a Burton street, was disco
vered yesterday afternoon in the attic story of his
attached to the stairs He ate his dinner with the
same appetite as usual and exhibited no signs Of
committing suicide in such singular manner He
has been afflicted from his youth with what is com
monty called the falling Sickness and has at for
merperiods threatened to destroy himself.
DIED IN THE STR.ET.-John Voorhs, bookbinder,
who resided at the corner of Bowery and Stanton
street, while proceeding home last evening about
dusk fell down in the Bowery from sudden attack
of disease of the heart, andlbeng unable to speak
inform the bvstanders Of his residence, was con-
veyed to the Tombs On arriving there he was placed
in an apartment attached to the chvhouse, but
died before medical attendance could be obtained.
Mr. Voorhls was very respectable, industrious man,
and has been engaged for several years in a book
biHdery attached to the Bible and Tract Societies
in Nassau street. His body was sent TO his resi-
dence last evening where an inquest will be held to
day.
BLACK PEPPER AND RoBBERY.-One of the mos
audacious acts of robbery or the II took place IL
ibis city the Sd instant, that we have lately been
compelled TO record. The particulars were mad,
known 10 us al the time, but the ends of justice r.
quired their suppression until the rogue was arrest
ed. On the evening of he third of February, a fel
low, whose name has since been ascertdined to b.
Thomas r. Hatfield, entered the jewellery store Of
Frederick Scherpe, lSl Houston street, and asked
to examine some ladies' watches. which Were
shown him. He selected lady's gold watch, with
silver dial, valued at 1925, and small silver watch
worth about Sc, and while the attention of MIR
Scherpe was engaged, the rogue drew a handful OF
black pepper from one of his pockets and dashing il
watches, and escaped: He contrived TO keep out
of the way of the police until Tuesday evening,
when officers Bird, Brown, and Tompkins, made a
levy upon the gentleman, and landed him in tn.
upper police office During yesterday he succeeded
in obtaining bail for $500 in the person of widow
woman, named Susan Dumas whe justified that she
owned the dwelling house no Ludlow street, in
which she resides, valued at $1,000, with mort
gage of $1,000 only upon 1t, as an circumference.
SEDUCTION ADULTERY AND ATTEMPTED MURDER
For the past several months a man named John
Chapman, who has kept porter house at 4O7 Bow.
cry, corner OF 7th street, has been living with
man named Sarah Gansford, wife of Frank Cans.
ford. On Tuesday afternoon they quarreed, and
she left the house. At about 10 o'clock at night
being little intoxicated, she returned, and in few
minutes after Chapman came into the house, and
knocking her'down, struck her with sharp insra.
ment In the left breast, and then kicked her out
doors. She remained there until o'clock at nigh,
when officer Bird. of the upper police, who was
passing, discovered her, and obtaining admission
the premises of Chapman. arrested him and con-
veyed them both to the fifth district watch house.
and wound three inches in length was found on
her left breast, but not deep enough to be consider
ed dangerous. She was sent to the Bellevue Hosp
tai, and Chapman was locked up on the charge Of
assault and battery with intent to kill.
CHAUNcKY G. LARKrN.-This lark, who has sported
the button and lace of the Navy for several months
past for the purpose of deceiving the public
raigned yesterday on the charge OF grand larceny
against him. Several complaints OF false pretences
and fraud have been made, which will end his ca
reer for few years at least.
AMAN WITH Two WIvEs.-Mr. John W. Bowen
was arraigned yesterday charged with the crime OF
bigamy. 1t appeared from the evidence at the po-
lice. that he was married on the 18th of January,
delphia, by the Rev. Thomas G. Allen of the Epis.
copal church, and that IN April last he lett his wife,
and has since abandoned her. Not relishing life
ct single blessednes, which he managed TO live for
iOuI WEEKS, he lHuuCcu BIl HdIHcu Anu MCOOT
ven of this city to become his wife, and they
were married on the 9th of May, 1912, by the Rev
Mr.. Varela, of st. JosePh's Church. This fact hav-
ing become known to the two wives, they both ap
peared yesterday to enter their grievances dgains
him. and Johnny was locked up to live life of cell
bacy that may extend to some years in the State
Prison
EUGENE BARRON, brother of that one now in the
State Prison, was arrested on Tuesday night on
several charges of grand larceny and burglary, and
lodged in the City Prison. The officers have since
obtained possession of number of coats, cloaks,
and over coats, stolen by him and his companions
Chambers street, identified two over coats valued
1876, that had been stolen from his hall on the 18th
OF February, and John A. Weeks, of Carroll Place,
identified cloth cap and fur hat that had been
taken from his premises. A number of other coat-
and cloaks are in possession of the clerks of the
Lower Police office, where persons who have lost
clothing can see them. Among Others we under
friend A Herman Davies ofthe 16ft vvard