The New York herald., 1845-08-29

their investigation into the causes =, hs dap,S ="
sophia Smith, late of No 80 Chambers street. this
noon Upwards OF twenty witnesses have been examin-
ea including several respectable physicians The
sui. OF the iabors appears to have terminated in the
ophon mat the deceased came TO her death by suicide
In justification OF this opinion we present from the
mass oi evidence the testimony Of Dr. Israel Moses and
DR. James Chiffon.
DR. Moses, deposed follows :"I have no doubt that
me death OF Sophia Smith produced by strangula
tion aud my firm opinion is that it produced by her
own hands My reasons for this that she premed
taed suicide from the evidence Of conversations with
Others; the next place. the materials with which she
stranged herself and stuffed her mouth, had evidently
been cut Oft leisurely from petticoat with pair Of
scssors Another reason is chemise and another petit
coat were smoothly laid the hoor underneath her
body The position OF the knife in hand, such
as women are frequently in the habit Of assuming and
neral position Of the body being natural The ligatnre
being several times around the throat indicated suicide
whereas in case OF murder by stranguation, gature
passed firmly round. would have affected the pur
pose. Is resistance had been offered much cloth
could not have been stuffed into her by second
person. and again the gature around the neck not
so tightly drawn, but many respraons could have been
taken, allowing ample time for the inhction of the
wounds upon her person, by her hands; but it
pressed the AR passage So as not to allow sufficient pure
cir to enter the lungs carry their perfect
y The appearances too fthe lungs viz: the congestion
spoken was not so great would have resulted
sudden stiangulaton From all these indications have
arrived at the conclusion that the decea ed committed
suicide From the appearance OF the ntestines it
evident that she had been laboring under some fever
previous 10 her death
JAMES r. CHrLroN, NJ. D., practical Chemist of the
City and County OF New York, being duly swo n depo-
seth and saith that he has made chemical anay sis of
the stomach and contents from the body Of Miss sophia
smith, lying dead at No. SO Chamber street, and
after careful set Of experiments, he has detected
nothing OF poisonous character. except minute in
dcat OF OPIUM so slight scarcely be able den
thy IT, Deponent was also present at examination Of
the body Of the deceased the tongue very much
the intestinal canal indicated recent fever of a typhoid
character which very likely to have produced deli
rum From all the circumstances attending this case,
as well from deponen.'s examinations he is Of
opinion that the deceased committed suicide.
SAMUEL SMITH, farmer at shandakin, Ulster county,
iaher OF the deceased deposed that she 25 years Of
age, that she left home in 1910 to New York to
learn the mner's trade; that she has been home
visit every year except the last that he down in
the latter part OF June last to take her sister, Rebecca
home as also Sophia if she would go, but she could not
of her business that the deceased was a very
aectionate girl; remarkably lively cheerful and ama
bic in disposition; and further that far pecunary
whenever she was disposed to avail herself of il.
In regard to the handkerchief that was tied roand her
head, with the name Of c. Whitney upon it, Miss Whit
gether at 54 Ludlow street for considerable time and
that during that time they nterchanged handkerchies
which IS now more than year ago.
It appears also that the deceased addressed by
young man an named Edward Gray, to whom she was en-
gagged to be married. and that under the promise Of
rage he succeeded in seducng her.
1t also appears that the goods in the store No l9
Greenwich street belonging to Mrs. Hazard, and of
which store the deceased to have half the profits Of
the sales for attending, were seized by vir- |
tue of execution and removed to be sod and her bus
ness consequently broken This produced great de-
preston of spirits and added the sudden departure
the South of Edward Gray to whom she engaged to
be married. caused it believed, alienation of mind
that led her to the commission of suicide
Further Derelopments giving publicity to the
facts connected with the arrest of certain parties for
heinous Offences few further particulars respecting
their dongs have been gathered and the charges that
have been preferred against the accused be properly
suhstantated, the stoutest heart must sicken the
mind conemplates the possible extent which crimes of
the most atrocious character may be perperaed in
very midst especially So when 1t is shown that human
being after having been sent out of the world as it
Were by the hands of the murderer packed up in
box and sent of to distant part of the country where
she remains OF the poor deluded if not murdered vic
tm is at once received by who doubtless under.
standing the matter, creates no6e and maniiests
surprise ut such an occurrences the contrary the
traffic in human flesh is carried the package is taken
charge of and their contents OF course disposed otto the
best advantage apparently well knowing the source
from whence they If this be the case is it
sonahle infer that the life Of thnn young and
interesting female has been sacrificed in the same
place by the same means, and under similar crcum-
stances to the one alluded to few days agol
nhese CONSIDERATIONS taken in connection with the
following allegations made by Who for at
least appears to have acted orthe guilty parties their
man Friday, naturally lead to such conclusion.
This third person, man Friday his examination
before the proper authorities alleged that he had been
apedt to render assistance and facilities for the
oposoi oil dead bodies for anatomical purposes at the
same time being given to understand that several SUBJ
ects condb furnished every week ded they could
DC disposed OF to mutual advantage also that the
person mentioned to him. that proposal had been made
10 cut snort the lie OF young female, who had been
runei by some hcarless villain and consequently some
Wiat ~ the way tnd that lew hundred dollars might
be ea'iy earn ID by accomplishing the object desired
attempts At which mad been conem plated but for OF
nerve on approaching the victim the work of death had
not then been completed II also alleged that the
same or mex interview the pra ,cability of selling the
bodies wthou, the heads suggested and objected
only the ground they could not be inflated and
used ior anatomcal purposes Being subsequently call
ed upon afford some assistance IN removing packing
up ana sending on one OF the unfortunate beings whose
eAI6tencc haa been o ought TO close a we'll know
den Of niamy, tie conversation turned to the result
OF their labor in pecuniafy point OF view when in
ply to question whether that the $500 case,
informed that not but another who had greatly
disappointed the scientific operators she appea to
lie qne smart after being we'd up" and all
had of like aash, his subject might he gone
facts connected with the whole affair will be thorough
investigated when the matter is brought up before a
higher tribunal when the party implicated will
opportunity OF being heard in defence
Madame Costello, MarweH, aud Mason. In the of
these Individuals whose arrest charge of being |
concerned in producing an abortion upon the OF
young female in the upper part OF the city, Maxwell
was admitted TO bail IN the Of 80 OoO Madame e.
in default Of Sc OO aud Mason default Of So 600 were
committed to answer.
Mansiaugh,er.-As person named James Cloughley |
ireland, aged about fit, years was riding in
OF the the Harlem railroad, and when near |
goth street. Sunday last he severely beaten and
finally pushed on the plat of the car BY named
John Calvin. Cloughley taken up and convey ed to
his residence Of Grand and Orange streets where
he fingered until this afternoon when he died from the
injuries he received. Calvin then Immediately
rested by Policemen O'Brien and Coughey uhe latter
son Of the deceased and committed to prison to await
the result OF the inquest
Rape upon Married Lady-A person named George |
Compton sleight arrested this morning in the first
ward by officer Casey on warrant issued by the au-
thortes of Richmond County, Staten Island, charging
him with having committed rape upon highly respect
able lady Of Port Richmond The accused was handed
to the custody of constable Silvia of Richmond to
be taken back for tris
Farmens' RioL--The neghborhood at the corner Of |
Chapel and White street. was last night of riot
and confusion in consequence Of engine companies Nos
81 and 80 coming in contact, when regular and
fight ensued Noarrests appear to have been made.
4rrest 81 Counfe,Jefers-On Monday last, policeman
OF the l5th ward arrested man in Houston street a
charge of passing number of counte rfet bills and that
about &6O OF the same worthless money found in his
possession The facts respecting the arrested all
known at the time, but in accordance with request OF
the Magistrates OF the Upper Police, and Captain of
the 18th ward, they were carefully excluded from the
columns Of this journal in order that othe pcaed
the matter should take the hint and make themselves
in this quarter and the subject only referred
account Of the reckless in which the ar
rest noticed in another journal regardless Of the
cnus casa Attending their nuhlicafian