The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1845-05-04
City Intelligence.

CouRr OF sEssIoss-The May term of this court com.
tomorrow. The calendar Is large and comprises
many cases of very great interest
CoMMor CouNciL.-Ths Boards Of Aldermen and Assis
tant Aldermen meet on Monday eysning. probably
bas W. Osborne, for many years one Of the chief
clerks at the lower police as Special Justice, vice
Of the Commissioners Of theIAlms House, vice Jus
tice Geo w. Matsell (democrat) whose term OF once
over 1t was expected that he would be reappointed-
The selection ofr Roome does not give any very great
satisfaction the natives any more than the wing
or demo1ralio iarties.
Police Omce-MAr a--ArTEMpr GRAND LAR.
cENyA lad at present unknown, entered the crockery
chase dozen U common pitchers Mr. s. took the Young
gentleman up stairs and showed him the pitchers, out
these were two large and those were two small c and
gentleman nd signfed much to him. whereupon they
both came down stairs together Just as they had de-
scended below the ceiling, Mr.. S. discovered another
young gentleman busyengaged at his desk with chsel
endsavoring to pry i open Upon this discovery the
store other capped the chisel in his pocket and
pretended that he DESTROYS of purchasing something
gave his name as Joseph williams was entonbed for
attempt to commit grand larceny as there was about $50
years old was copper plate printer, and declined
swerng any further question at the time Nothing else
ofany interest or Importance came up at the Lower To-
lice.
KrpsArprse 4 PRISONER. Albert Wood determined to
become thief, stole cage containing poor unfortu
nate little canary bird, the property OF David H. Purdy
Of 40 Walnut street.
COrOncr's O01ce-MAy acknowledgements
Coroner held inquest this morning at No. 37S Cherry
street. upon view of the body of William Lennon,
Irishman 40 years Of age who found dead this
ing in small aparme Mt with his brains blown out and
pistol in his right hand. From the testimony of Mary
Rogers and another female appeared that the deceased
shoemaker and occupied back room ON the hrst
floor sleeping apartment that he was Of discomfort
cd disposition, and many times declared that he
tired of life, and wished to die. The last that
seen of him Tuesday Wednesday
last and the witnesses did not know whether
he was in the house not. This morning,
cordng to their testimony, the landlord informed
Of the witnesses that he had let Lemons ROOM and do
sired her 90 and if he intended to out Tho
witness and Mary Rogers finding the door locked got
key from other part OF the house and opened the
door, and there discovered the deceased lying upon tho
bed his head mangled and bloody with pistol In his
right hand. Upon the table were two half sheets Of
paper on one OF which following letter written
to Mr. McGarry, the landlord =
MIR. JAMES McGARRY
SrR-As have this day taken bath, and carefully
washed my body, the foot Of Desbrosses street. shall
not be stripped but buried as am dressed My things
| here and at Mrs. Youngs you will dispose Of a. you
'''''> p''f'' WILLIAM LENNON.
This note was written in q very legible hand and
spelled correctly. Upon the other paper the following
poetical extract was written -
Though long of winds and storms the sport.
Condemned in wretchedness to roam,
Soon thou shalt reach q sheltering port,
o. "A quiet home"
long to lay my weary head
And aching heart beneath the soil,
To slumber in that dreamless bed,
From all my ton.s
The coroner unable to ascertain whether the de-
ceased a Of family, whether he had anv
relatives. He said to have been temperate and
Industrious The jury found that he his death
by shooting himgel w a pistol.