The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-06-02

City Intelligence.


SUDDEN DEATH-MELANcHoLY AccIpErr.-About 10
O'Clock ON Wednesday night fine promising youth, son
OF Mr. Henry r.. Conwell residing at No. 423 Grand
street, came to his death under the following circum
stances About O'Clock in the evening" after tea he
lett his iahers house to meet two young friends who
accompanied him auction sore in Park Row. where
they remained some ten fifteen minutes Thence they
proceeded up Chatham street. and being in full spirits
enjoying the sport OF Gaping each other, the i'll fated
youth. when about the corner Of Chatham and Duane
streets started of at full speed with the cap Of his
Panion william w. Cotton, and ran full tilt against
coiored man who was coming in contrary direction
The force ofhe conclusion great that he fell in
sensible on the pavement and Notwithstanding every
aid was rendssrd and medical assistance obtained, he
died In about Atteen minutes after the unfortunate COLI
son and was borne corpse his house, which
he had LEFT but two shot hours before in the vigor and
freshness oil youth and lite. Doctor Bliven made
terna examination of the body and the jury under d
recton OF the coroner returned verdict "that the de-
ceased Henry L. Cjrnwell came to his death by concus
sion of the brain" ..
CHILD por'oNrD.-The infant child of a couple
named Cronley, residing q. Msrrisisnia Westcheser
county, came to its death by having Mustered to
dose OF iaudanum under the impression that syrup
o. rhuoaib, as ordered by the ply Whether the
mistake occurred the drug lists of proper
caution IN the mother, is not apparent Doctor H-lme OF
Harlem, edatey sent for who used ev cry IF ,r
to check the progress Of the poison; but too ate
the infant died in half hour after fatal dose had
been administered. The for hold
inquest on the body to have inferred in the Ca
thoic Cemetery Of this city, but III Wesches.r
county and beyond his jurisdiction he declined inter-
fering.
RArHla PrcuLIAp-We regret to learn that the Aims
House commissioners have refused to allow the Coroner
the OF the "Paper Snatching Room" Aims House
Buildings in the Park to hold the nquests on deceased
taken to the dead house This privilege has al
ways been heretofore extended him. and
good reason why he should now be deprived of it, Per
haps the Comm ssoners give their reasons So let's
have them
APoPLExT PnoDucEp ISruMrERAncE.--An inquest
was held yesterday the body Enza Edmonds her
house No Pitt street who died suddenly about twelve
O'Clock yesterday She had been perate in her habits
and frequently complained OF dizziness in her head Dr.
Tompkns examined the body and pronounced the cause
OF death to have been Apo lexy produced by ntemPer
snce The jury returned verdict in accordance with
the opinion of the Pm yscian
nquoss also held the Coroners Office yesterday
afternoon on the view OF the body of unknown man.
who found Wednesday evening lying in the water
the loot OF sank The body had laid the
apparently Tor some 10 II days. He dressed in
rough clothes and had q red flannel shirt and
brogans, much worm The jury returned verdict Of
found drowned
Also, on the view of the body of woman named An.
tonette sey mour lying dead the house of Mary Ann
Cato, No. Orange street. no died yesterday morning
about 5o'clock. post norton examination was made
by Dr. w. s. Tompkins, and the right lobe of lungs
were found very much diseased Verdict Death from
disease OF the lungs"
Also on the body Of a women named Margaret Swee-
ney. lying deaf at lol Anthony street She was an in
temperate woman and common prostitute-died about
o'clock yesterday morning. Verdict death from intem-
perance
BuR0LARs AT LARoE-The house Of Mr. u c. Car
penter nth street, broken into by gang OF burg
lars Wednesday night last Part Of the family we're
in the house at the se but the villains being very ex-
pert and cautious in their business, succeeded IN making
their escape with about two hundred dollars worth OF
property. Among the articles taken a mahogany
bound with brass, containing four dozen oil ivory
handled knives and forks also ha made by Archer OF
Greenwich street. The above named articles may lead
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