The New York herald., 1844-07-22

Another Brutal Murder OF . Neither and her |
Child NJ Hoboken-Death or the Child and |
| Escapc OF the Murderer.
We are again compelled TO record the particulars
of most terrible and brutal murder, committed up
on the body Of q woman named Danielson, the wife
| OF David Daaielson, residing near New Durham,
within few miles Of Hoboken. For the partcu-
lars OF this brutal affair, are much indebted to
Constable Abraham Ludlow, of Hoboken. 1t ap-
pears that Mrs. Danelson crossed the Hoboken fer
ry, at the foot OF Barclay street, at about 10 O'Clock
on Saturday evening" after having finished her days
sales in the markets in this city. Anox team with
wagon, was in waiting, on the Hoboken side to
convey her home, and reaching the ferry she
took seat in the wagon, and ordered the
driver, colored boy named Pompey, to stop
at the Tavern and Grocery of John White,
about half mile from the ferry, to procure
some groceries. While there, she was accosted
by young named John Gray, labor
er, who has resided in Hoboken for several
years, and who was in company with several men
Of his acquaintance. The usual salutations Of the
evening passed. Mrs. Danieson procured her gro
csries, and ordered the team 10 start for home,
when man named Jacob Tice also jumped into
the wagon as passenger. The team proceeded
on the route ABOUT quarter OF iDlc ITOin f1ODO-
ken, when suddenly Mrs. Danielson, who was sit
| ting upon the seat of the wagon, was seized by
some person on the outside, and pulled outwards
with great force, but from her resistance, the
| fright OF the colored boy Pompey and Tice
together with the extra speed of the oxen, she Was
| forced between the two wheels of the wagon, and
the aIter one Pues~d ~~-- ha- hody. orus hing hrI
and leaving her in lifeless condition. The wretch
who had committed this das,aroly act, was seen in
his attempt to escape, and recognized by those in
the wagon as the man John Gray, who had met the
party at Whites grocery. Mrs. Danielson being
| snciemfe, and her time of confinement, was
| Immediately found to be in most dangerous con-
dltlon, and physicians called in to attend her
They were compelled to resort to an immediate
surgical operation to remeve the infant, which was
effected alter great misery the part Of the dying
woman. She was in the last struggles of death
at the latest period of which we have any
Information The brutality of this act must
be attributed alone to sensual passion OH the
part of Gray, who, it appears was acquainI-
ed with the unfortunate woman The police Of
Hohnken were Immediately ordered In search
of Gray; and during yesterday, constable Lud-
low perceived him in the act of crossing the
marsh from Hoboken, near the spot where Mar
tens was murdered on Friday of week before last.
| He gave immediate chase, but Gray was the most
nimble footed, and made his escape across the
mountain, since which time he has not been seen
He is represented man of middIing size stout
built, with light brown hair curling above the ears
and is between % and % years Of age. A suitable
reward is offered for mis- arrest which it is hoped
will call out the energies of the New York police,
as well as that of Hoboken.
| CoRpopAuoN RrropM-Rotb Roards of ~
Common Council meet this evening, and we trust,
for the purpose Of completing some of the salutary
measures of reform that have been 20 long de-
manded by the people, and so long talked about
| by aldermen and assistants The street sweepins
contract is about TO become law, and the city
will be divided into six districts, TO be given out to
| the lowest bidder, who also receives the manure
| as perquistes. This is all well enough, but no
contract should be made for more than year
The doubt whether further power is vested in Il
| Common COuncil-the necessity of amendments
and alterations, made evident by years practice
on any new plan, are arguments sufficient on th
point. II the plan succeeds for one year-if tn
streets are kept clean al less expense than the pre-
SENT or even at the same, future Commo
| Council will dare alter the ordinance, or deny
new contract to any man, whose work satis-
| ies the voters of his district. The next moi
important measure of municipal reform, is the
construction of work house, in which the paupeg
| labor Of the city can be employed with benefit to
| themselves and the community. The tax imposed
upon our city in support Of the poor is onerous in
deed, and the erection of work house with me-
chanical manufactures and agricultural depart
| ments would reduce that expense m arly one hall
II would reduce il by the absence OF applicants oi
| admission, who would sooner work for themselves
than the public, and the products Of the labor Of
those supported, would nearly balance the expense
The cost of such an undertaking, economically con
structed, is nothing, and The location contemplate
I-Randa's lsand-is the very best within the Ii.
mits Of the city. The property belongs to the Cor
poration--the island is most healthily located, and
every way calculated, by its natural position, I.
meet the object in contemplation. The work houst
| should not be erected on Blackwell's Island-th,
stigma of convict should not be branded upon al
| unfortunate pauper-and matter how distinct th.
work house may be from the Penitentiary, yet it i,
on the same island, accompanied with all It's assoc
| atiens, and "goiug to Blackwell's island worl
house" or "going to the penitentary on BLACKWELL
island" would be considered almost SYNONYMOUS
We really trust that something will be accomplish
| ed at once, AMI thus the taxes of the city ma,
be reduced this year, or the foundation establish
ed for an important prospective reduction. =
The sale Of the lots at Bellevue Hospital, and thu
purchase, by the State, Of the building for Stat,
| Hospital, plan which has long been in contem
plation, and for which large sum of money ha,
already been appropriated, will place in the public
treasury, to the credit Of the city, stocks NOR,
tha, the amount desired for the erection OF worl
house on the largest scale Let us see some def
mite action at once.
Both Boards will, in all probability, meet in
Joint ballot this evening, and we understand thu
l.. D. Chapn, Esq, formerly a member of the
Legislature, will be appointed Police Magistrate