The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-09-07

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ANoTnsa EscArE SsoA sNa 5so STATE PanoN Two
convic's, named Pool aud Cunningham, comnited to
Sing Sing coa,otion passing countsrieit money
attempted escape Tuesday. Being engsge near
the wharf, they managed % construct raj, Of wood
which they sal in broad day light, with flood tide
and favorable wind s,esmhcat passing down. created
swell sufficient to break up the raft, and they both fell
into the water Cunningham, whc was good swimmer,
capped while Pool compelled to cling to the timber
to prevent drowning, and was therefore retahen The
severity and cruelty pracced upon the convcts
alleged be the principal cause that prompts the nu
merous attempts 10 escape.
FALL AND SINGULAR DsATH.-On Monday evening,
about dusk, German laborer named Charles Adair who
had been engaged the store Of Andrew Glass 81 Front
sugar that had been ordered by aluichsser and in
performing the duty accidentally slipped and fHthrough
the hachwsy to'hs hoor He was taken up and carried
20 MS home where every attention wasIepderet him
but death ensued yesterday An inquest held by the
Coroner, and the ply scians after post mortem exam
nation gave the opinion that the deceased csme to his
death from rupture oil the in est called the lnen
produced by thefail which necessarily fatal The
jury returned verdict in accordance with the above
| facts.
| RECEIVER OF sroLrN Goop, An Irshman named
John McBriety VINO keepsa shopin Orange street near
charge Of pnrcha sing gobi atch valued al SO,
stolen from the house Of Mr. Vapdervoort tome lev
named James Adams; by the cOiored gr hst Stole "
was then sold by another coored rogue named jane
Thomas 70 McBrietv Tor 81. McBreTty was locked ny
| for furtL or investigation.
| ACCIDENTALLY sHor.--A colored man named William
smpsou anne TO the Lower Police yesterday and surrep
dered himself stating that he had accidentally shot
other coored man named Charles Williams III the face,
while cleaning gun at ninepD alley, where he Was
eng aged 10 Washington street Williams was taken to
the Hospital and it feared he will lose Of his eyes
II being stated 10 Justice Stevens that the
loaded AT The time that Simpson took 10 Clean and also
10 osl nod Isl Williams ae
Simpson with cheating him. the latter was locked up
'or further inquiry into the character of the case
BAGGAGE RGsBER.-Yeserday morning, Miss Ann Eli
Vandervo ort while the Of departure Tor New
ark placed vase containing her clohng jewellry &c,
in The steamboat Office foot Of Courtandt street. and not
Accepting i'll view rascal syy slept in and carried
away. Tho fact being made public officer John B.
Adsms OF the Second Yard made search and found the
van. The contents valued at about $780, safely
turned, and Miss Vandervoort was thus unceremonous.
daughter Of the popular Alderman ofthe sth ward W
DROWNED IN TUB WArER.-A child oged about one
year, named Merry Carrghan, residing with her parents
at No 81 Seventeenth street. accidentally drowned
by falling into tub of water during the tempo
rary absence of her mother She left the little innocent
the bed asleep and her return having been absent
| half an hour, she found it dead in the tub.
RFcooNaEp,-The man taken up in the street on
Tuesday Who died in the cart before reaching the city
clerk scotohmsD, who had been residing some time IN
| this city.
| Marine Court.
| SIR, Sang VS. Carpenter and oth.rs-The com
rlsuan who is butcher, zine since opened
shop in the Doweyy and placed in ihs charge vi mal
named Vsndew ater " bo accounted each evening Ter
the supply iurnishei, to The complainant receiving oi
his services stated siary. The deerian Carpenter,
is tishsIl, and held judgment agsinst vaniewa,tr
amounting 20 about $50, 10 satisfy " hich he ie
wed Oh and SOLD the property fixtures the
sop the ster and this action as
by he mpIanan to recover ans the defer
dans for damage sustained BY the illegal seizure OF
his prop rty sstsfy debt OF has clerk The
tIed 10 August lss hut the jury could not agree
by the of Mir Lester, who appeared for the
defendants, the cause was set down for to day. Being
called on the ndss personally appeared, and claim.
b. ths NJ to appear act Tor Them in the matter and
tins Judge Hammond rud tho plaintiff out Of Court.
For plaintiff, Mr. IOmiipson; Tor defendants, MrBuer.
Laning Lake VS.. Yale, SuhsiIand-In October, 1897,
the pau in this CITY, and G red 70 Sell the defen
dsnt tubs tu,ttr which chad his CouI
laud county to be delivered al Manus on tic Erie
nal the deendahi would advance S33 account
This refused inasmuch the parties srans
each other Ausn w. Otis, large butter dealer, be
ing present and ing he pl ,ntf, received the no
pey required hon the defendant, giving him rece'
for he end bas ed the money 10 the plaintiff This
money the deeN a hGiged to the account Of Otis hu
had run ming account OF some amount with him. The
two tubs butter deli, cred by the plain ill.,
the store OF the defendant AMI placed to the credit Vi
Otis, and accounted tor "a settlement between Otis
and the defendant The plaintiff after the lapse of
years. brings this action to the amount of
tubs which claims his property and sold by hin
directly under to the defendant
cognsng Oils in the matter. except merely witness
The defendant set the defence that he had paid for thu
plaintiff The ainouni claimed by the plaintiff, with in
teIest was S4l,oe The jury returned verdict tn,
| defendant.
For plaintiff. r. Miles; for defendant, Mr.. Allen.