The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-09-21
City Intelligence.

DEATH BY PosoS.-The Coroner held an inquest at
the City Hospital yesterday morning, the body Of a
man named John Terry who died the night previous 1t
appeared from the testimony that while boarding at the
sailors boarding house OF Water street.
on the l,h instant he induced from representations
OF some persons, to obtain some corrosive sublmate to
the gonorrhea and procured sixpence worth at
apothecarys, and very imprudently aud improperly
atey afterwards and becoming HELPLESS, was conveyei
to the City Hospital, where he fingered and died on
Tuesday evening He had been boarder with Allen
for the past two years. at nervals but his age rea
tves or homo was not known The Coroner's Jury re.
turned verdict of death om overdose of corrosive
sublimate administered by hand of deceased"
SHOT HrMsELF-Yesterlay morning, person, whose
is supposed to be Thomas Hart shot himself with
pistol in the head in wood shed in the rear OF No.
Batavia street. appeared from the testimony that few
days since he hired upper in the house from Mr.
Timothy OBrian, and complained at the time OF being
much troubled with dyspepsia. On Tuesday evening
no complained of illness the wife OF OBrian and also
said that he tired Of life Yesterday morning. between
and o'clock he came from room and went iso the
yard and soon after arePor Of pistol was heard and he
pieces The coroner jury returned verdict Of suicide
On searching his pockets between and two hundred
dollars were found in them in gold and bank notes,
Want, therefore, could not have impeed him to such
Get.
RoBprSe WATcHMAKER's Scientifically morn.
ing about day light Waterman X. " Kirby, perceiving
the door OF the watchmaker's shop of lis Roosevelt
street. open crossed and found boy about Is years
age the store in the attempt to steal He arrested
him. when he gave the of James Francis. He said
he about Is years of age native of England that
his mother dead and his father at That he
induced to commit this act by two coored boys per-
suaded him to to the store and commit the burglary
so that they could make money.
ARREsr OF A SAcRILEeIoUs VrLLAIN.-A fellow named
John Walker was secured yesterday, suspicion Of
being the rogue who has recently entered the Catholic
churches OF city, and robbed them of all that could
be obtained of value The communion coth and several
ether articles stolen from St. Joseph church. corner Of
Barrow and Carmine streets found in his possession
He Should be handed over for punishment without the
benefit of clergy.
BLACK BUReLARs-Two black burglars, named Pater
Williams--not Peter OF Orange street Amacks and Nj.
choas Myers, arrested yesterday on charge OF
having burglariously entered the workshop Of John
Beckett Spring street, the night Of the 10th or 18th
inst and stealing l5o :muskra: skins valued at $40 A
portion OF the skins found in the possession Of the
rogues and the remainder where they had disposed of
them.
DROWNED WHILE SwIMMING-A lad named Daniel
Mcintyre, OF Catherine Herman OF 2l6 Centre street.
was drowned on Tuesday enng at the foot of Fulton
street. North River, while bathing He jumped off from
fish car, and coming up struck his head with great
force against piece OF timber lying between the
cars and stunned and went down. On coming up
he appeared to be drowning, and he sunk cried
God save me-" He rose more. coroner's inquest
was held the body of the lad and the jury returned
verdict Of accidental DEATH