The New York herald., 1845-08-24

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CoRoNEK's OTrrcr, Aug "a Suicide bya Fsmale The
Interrogation Of case II consderabls in:.mucs @
strong suspicious existed that foul play been re.
sorted to in producing the death Of young female nam
eyed - years whom alleged had been found dead
In her room withesht puncures in ber abdomen, BAN
dage tied number Of times very tight round her neck
another round her head also piece of muslin about
two yards long and several inches wide in her mouth.
pearsd that the deceased came from the Of
Kingston Ulster county where her parents reside that
for some time past ishe has been attending in thread
needle and trimming store, l9l Greenwich street, for
Madam Hazard Of so Chamber street. at whose house this
uni tunate occurrence took place; that she usually
for several weeks she also boarded with the family
Mr.. Robert Gilmore, who occupy portion Of the same
premises put, IN consequence OF some pecaniary en-
was brought to close, and Miss Smith went to re-
side with Madame Hazard, Saturday last at
which time she complained Of being much indisposed
The following day also on Monday morning, she
stated that she felt better and the store but re-
turned in the evening more 9nwel than she had pre-
send for her family phystrian; dsceased however was
unwilling for her to do So and few simple remedies
peared to be convalescent Nothing further that Is
worthy Of note transpred until last evening" when about
o'clock young female who resides in the house
in conversation with her in her room; in the course Of
the remarks which passed between them the deceased
observed that she intended to ask Madame Hazard
in case of death, whether she (Nladame Hazard)
would see her decently buried Being asked if she
would not like to 60 home to her fathers, she
replied, 81 shall never see my home again. Shortly
after o'clock last night Madame Hazand and the young
lady before referred to- named Vctore Beauchamp
Into the room Of the deceased, where remained
short time While we were there the deceased said to
got only hour to stay with you" She then got
her bed and we left the room, and entered respec
tive apartments Of which was next to that in which
the deceased usually slept" Another lady married)
in consequence OF being disturbed by her child
for several hours during the night; accord
tn har SIN moi ha laasf poica haard
except by servant who, at an early hour in the
ing heard fancied that she heard somebody call Ami
Ann (her name) twice or thrice which induced her to
get and her mistresss door for the purpose
asceraining whether she was wanted but finding all
perfectly still arriving there she returned to her bed
and soon fell fast asleep From little after o'clock
last night nothing heard of the deceased until
about o'clock this morning, when Madam Hazard
tered her room and discovered her lying the floor
before stateds small penkniis with the blade
then firmly grasped in her right nand the left hand lying
on the abdomen in the vicinity of the wounds inflicted
with the knife pair Of scissors also found lying
near her right side. She quite naked some few
articles Of underclothing under the body. post
stated that the did not penetrate the cavity of
the abdomen and not of character likely to pro-
duce DEATH and gave as his opinion that the death had
been caused by strangulation
A moro extended detail of the circumstances connect
ed with this mysterious affair." is unavoidaby deferred
consequence of the late hour which the estigaton
brought to close The jury, after brief consul.
tation rendered verdict hat the deceased her
death by strangulation produced by her own hands"
MAN kILLED.-A Dutcher In fulton Market, last night,
about O'Clock, was cutting piece OF meat when his
clever slipped from the block and glanced into his body
in the lumbar region He ran fora physician but before
he reached the house. he fell dead The name of the
unfortunate person John Van Rapp, and he in
the employ Of Mr. Adair, of Brooklyn.
CHiLp RUN oyER.-A carman whose name is unfortu-
Ious rate in the vicinity of the Second First
street. little girl injuring her very severely
so much SO that her lite is dispaired Of.
FiRE.-Last evening a few minutes before ten a fire
in thA IorO cfn hv
l7s Washington street as coffee and spice establish.
ment. The interior entirely destroyed We should
suppose the loss would amount to thousands the
store seemed to be well stocked.
ANoTHER.-There was another alarm about the same
time caused by the breaking out of fire in store in
Dey street, near West which extinguished without
much damage being done.
We would call the attention of our worthy and efficient
Mayor, who has evinced determination to break up the
mock auction stores, to another description of shaving
shops that scattered the city lottery
Offices. Three four unprincipled knaves will hire
small store partition that they transact business
without being seen from the street. purchase red
with Gold and Silver Wanted" (no 1oubt Of W printed
upon it, ostensibly for the brokerage business exchang
ing uncurren money, &C. when in reality all they do is
to sell and deal in lottery tickets. There great
many OF such shops up town. the propretors of which
could not calculate the discount dollar at one
icent and who live by preying the poorest and
gnorant of our population.
boo DAY WEArHEa.-On Friday evening after close
sultry day, succession of showers accompanied by
sharp lightning, and heavy peals OF thunder, came up
and gave promise OF cooler weather on the morrow
But we were destined to be sadly disappointed
The weather of yesterday certainly most
oppressive. of any we have had this seasonthe
whole city was the melting mood" Big
drops of sweat oozng from every pore, and
the hourly decrease in gravtation almost percept
BILE The mercury did not run very high Qbout 80 deg)
but there not air enough stirring quver the leaves
of an aspen tree, but by patiently waiting we snail
soon have brows famed by the cooling breezes of
September. About noon refreshing shower up
which cooled the air considerably.
WHERE ARE THE WArcHMES7-A gentleman informs
us that having occasion to down Barclay street,
from Broadway to Greenwich street, at about eleven
O'Clock every night he has not a week met solitary
watchman This is very retired street at night, and
being in the vicinity of resorts of desperate fe
lows persons in passing there at night liable to be
robbed or murdered without protection. Several
of night robbery have lately occurred in that vicinity
and to be hoped that vgilant police ccptan will
to the matter and have watchmsn stationed pro-
per distances.
WOODEN PAvEMENTs.-About three months since
Nassau street, from Wall to Pine, repaved with
wooden blocks, and now il is in the condition it
was then all ahoat One requires considerable know
ledge of navigation to there 1t about time that
the wooden humbug exploded.