The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-08-16

City Intelligence
DELIBERATE MuRpER.-Yesterdsy morning, Thomas
MCGUIRE opened Porter House. at No. GAG Mott st.,
and among his friends who to hanss him, two
rowdy volunteer hremen, named william Cullen alias
Philadelphia Bill and James +. Baney, who claimed
CINE No. their fsvorite but the foreman states
they net recognised by his boys did he know
them by sight Cullen intoxicated, and Blsney par
TALLY So and smarting under unsettled champion
ship, having days previously had bout over at
Hoboken which resulted to the satisfaction of either
party. 1t about eight O'Clock in the morning when
they met in McGures tavern and Blaney sat on the
counter, Cullen went up and wanted Baney to fight him
in he shop but this he declined when Cullen, to show
his companions that he claimed t. be the best man tapped
his opponent several times in the face with the back Of
his handstill Blaney refused the combat and was re.
moving his handkerchief when Cullen said, Iyou
strip any eff, you must fight" and made pass at
him. but Mcclure parted them, and carried Cullen into
the back room, and shut the door. After the lapse Of
beraely look up buck handled dirk knite which lay
it, as MCGUIRE says for the purpose Of cutting lemons
assassin tool the blade is about six inches long and
sharp at both edges. This murderous weapon Baney
opened and walking towards the door, opened it. Cullen,
still in the hold Of MCGUIRE saw the eye OF the assassin
on him. and breaking from his grasp made towards Bls
ney who seized him by the neck with the e hand and
holding the right hand down by sde out of view he
plunged the knife, to the hilt, into the left side OF
McCullen, who instantly fell exclammg 81 stabbed"
The murderer intending to- make his work complete,
made second stab he FELL and stuck him the left
arm, INJECTING deep wound. Ne then turned, and laid
the knie reaking with blood, on the counter when he
seized and carried to the Upper Police where he was
committed await the of his reacberous conduct
Cullen borne to the City Hospital. where he ceased
morrow at the Halls of Justice, at eight o'clock.
CHOLERA MoRsus.-An inquest was held at the board
ing house of Philip Dutson No. % Peck Slip, the body
Of an Engshman named James Hartley who died about
eight o'clock Monday night under the following cir.
cumsances On FRIDAY evening the deceased and his
returned to this city from Providence and put up at
the above boarding houseon Saturday evening he was
seized with cramps in the legs ard disrrha withivom
ing which continued at intervals during the night and
following Sunday, but not deemng the of dan
ger he refused to call in ply scian On Monday after
being very much reduced DR.. Newcombe was sum-
moned who seeing the state OF the patient pronounc
ed him past recovery He described the patient being
state of collapse puaeless extremities cold and ari
culaon ndstinct prescribed brandy and water, but
declined giving certificate fer burial in consequence of
the late period at which he summoned. The OF
death IN his opinion "Cholera Morbus," and the
jury found The deceased was about AZ years old had
mmgrated about two years since, and was at the period
his untimely death, preparing to return home to
move his family hither next Spring. How short-sghted
is frail humanity
CHILD POISONED ADMINISTERING OVERDOSE
LAupANuM-The Coroner was occupied yesterday in IN
vesgating the Of death of Jane Louisa, infant
daughter Of Joseph Doremus No 225 Spring street. The
owing evidence given by the unfortunate mother
by whose hand the fatal dose accidentally admins
tered During the past week. the child. which was about
year DID, suffering under the prevailing summer
complaint, and becoming dangerously i'll on the evening
Of mUnes urns a0 0a So
scrbed for drachm powder composed OF equal parts
of pulv hea b carbonate of pottassand pulv menth p
perata-also small quantity Of laudanum in phal,
with directions to make infusion OF the powder in
half point Of boiling water and when cold to add tea
tea spoonful every .half hour The mother mistak-
ing the directions, gave the child a tea spoon;
Ss 81 which in short me
ty. The alarmed parent fastened for the druggist who
sent up his who administered an emec of Lobels,
which had eff.at Drs. Herrott and Shamrock were
then summoned. The former admins cred dose of An
timonial wine without producing the intended effect
the child corpse. The jury, after patient hearing
Of the CASE returned verdict "hat the cause of death
was the accidental OF an over dose Of
laudanum by the mother of the deceased child"
OUTRAGE A YOUNG LADY IN BRoApwAy.-About noon
yesterday Mrs. - and her daughter, lovely young
Broadway and had arrived opposite Niso when Te
spectacle looking about fifty OF age seized the
young lady around the waist and drawing her close
his person with most indecent gesture endeavored kiss
her. but the OF his VICTIM and her struggles
trcate herself prevented him from accomplishing his
holy purpose Two citizens. Mr.. Thomas Walker, who
happened to be setting in Nibo conservatory and Mr.
william Woram. in front of whose establishment it
sCOun0Tel
him to the Upper Police where he eigned insanity. He
would give account of himself further than that his
morning arrived in the city from Providence He will be
taken care Of and if he is really insane, sent to the
Asylum.
DRIvrxo AT RECKLESS srEEp.-On Saturday last sau.
ebucher boy whose name is John Fink, arrested
and held to bail before Justice Tay for driving his horse
and wagon, which loaded with ofal, over a boy
avenue near Twentieth street. at furious rate The
child very seriously injured in the face and head and
physician John shank Of No iso West sixteenth street.
making affidavit that it is while another M. D. Aexsp.
der M. Gum, swears is not broken. The rascally
driver though he the accident he had caused
PULLED rein but the contrary whipped his horse into
reckless snd life-endangerng speed. The acct.
dent witnessed by Edward Duckworth, shoemaker,
No ia Eighth avenue who very properly made afi
eav of the fact and had the warrant issued for the
calls arrest.
ing little girls sitting the dock at the foot
of Carkson street. and telling them 70 stand
back Immediately threw himself into the slip and drown.
ed himself The terrified children raised the alarm, and
Alfred Ross hand board the sloop General Scott"
lying alongside the pier put off in his boat for the spot
and with boat hook raised the body to the surface An
inquest held on yesterday, when the jury returned
verdict that the unknown committed suicide by
throwing himself into the river the OF Clarkson
street." The sefmurderer apparently an Irishman
about 40 years of age He dressed in blue dress
coat and pants double breasted kersey muslin
shirt shoes but stockings Hair and whkers black,
height about feet inches. The body lays at the Dead
House in the Park for recognition.
Boy RoBBER ARREsrEp-About two months since,
Norman Cooke umbrella maker, of the Bowery, was
robbed Of $l65 In money, by two boys, named John
Lake and James Fitzsmmons. The latter arrested
the time tried and sentenced to the House of Refuge
but the former escaped Last evening, officer aker
passing through Fulton street he espied the boy
Lake, who hal arrived from Philadelphia Saturday
night and secured him for trial The money had been
expended, and the young rogue had rugged himself
| with new suit from his stolen proceeds.
RIoTINe BY TURN-oUTs IN PMLADELPHn.-The
weavers of Philadelphia, as we have already an
nounced, turned out some days ago, and since that