The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1845-09-14

he was taken away by the officer The woman who
ne @ 'a ad he TO- re-
begged him to tell her who he was and where he
lived but she could not get any satisfactory answer
from him. He ha no liquor or any thing OF the kind
while in her house
Another statement has also appeared from the
parties who were The means OF rescung Mr.. Cough
from his lost condition, VIZ: the Editors OF the Ma
tionai Police Ga-ete; but 1t is still more confused
and contradictory than the Others and not at all the
'.clear, full, and precise relation the public have
right to expect emanatlng, as 1t says, from those
who " are the only parties prvy to the particulars"
They state that two days previous to the issue OF the
pacard that his friends posted all over the town,
informing the public OF his disappearance, that IN
formation was left at their office, that young man,
recently arrived III town. lay secretly concealed In
a house in Walker street, in state OF complete
mental and physical prostratlon That he appeared
to be of great respecabillty fine gold watch,
and had u considerable sum OF money about him,
and that his only want appeared to be continual
and feverish craving for alcoholic stmulans, which
were furnished hun IN the protuson that his unfOr-
tunate monomanla demanded" They made some
enquiries as TO the particular house, but were un-
successful IN Learning; that when, they heard
Of Mr.. Coughs disappearance they at once
concluded that it was him. and applying themselves
vigorously, ascertaned the house, and found him
there in back bed room in dreadluly Frustrated
state.
From his broken and depressed condition, he was
unable to give connected account of the circumstances
Of his cases but he insisted with vehemence that he had
been the victim OF plot and had been drugged by de-
signing person The inmates OF the house protested that
he had come there OF his accord under the infu
ence OF some stimulating drink and labong under the
idea that he pursued he begged them and
protect him.. That he had fallen ill at once and that
4 they had afforded him all the assistance which his
dtion required He refused to tell his and denied
having any relations, connections friends. He laid
alone and had only during his stay been supplied
with drink and that extent Of half pint of
| cherry brandy, which he drank at intervals Cough
himself corroborated their statement and the fact of all
his property being in his possession with the exception
OF the natural expenditure OF week Of extravaganza
4 md m.
proper interference with them, their house is not de-
Thus find according tothe inmates of the house,
/ that he came there of his own accord wild and
cited with liquor, but that he had not drank any
thing more than halt a pint OF cherry brandy during
his stay Now we may remark that the first lnfor
nation his dlscoverers had OF him, that his
! ly want appeared to be ga continual and feverish
craving tor alcoholic stlmuants, which furnish
half pint Of cherry brandy Is rather tough one.
Another inconsistency is the time he spent at that
house, where he 'ay alone," and chad fallen i'll at
once" and chad only once been supplied with cher
4 ry brandy tor immediately after find that all
his property was in his possession, with the excep
ton OF the natural expenditure of week s extrava-
gance. Now fhe had been at this house during the
| whole week that he was missing, that is from the
ilme OF taking the famous soda water up the time
he was discovered, and lived as they represent him
TO have done, how can It be called week OF extra
vagance Surely the expenditure for glass OF So
da water and half pint OF cherry brandy during
whole week can scarcely be called extravaganza
Another question unexplained by the capors is, how
much money was missing from the sum he was
known To have had about him. as the assertion that
1t was all safe save the natural expenditure OF
week OF extravaganza" is, to say the least rather
vague way OF telling things After dressing him and
sending him home they make most persevering en-
qulries OF Mr.. Cough regarding his version OF the
story as to how he got to Walker street, and learn
the following -
"By persevering enquiry, learned from Cough the
name OF the man whom he charges as his betray He
says that he is acquaintance of long standing who,
lie
that he accosted him in Broadway Immediately upon his
departure from his hotel and invited him take glass
OF sarsapari!la in confectionery store that in few mi
nutes after drinking he felt sudden and unnatural
filtration Of spirits and from that moment lost all
mand oil himself Wandering about under he influence
of this delrium he fell in with person Walker
whom he begged TO protect him. and who conveyed him
to the house where he found The restraining facu
ties Of his mind being thus completely vanqushed the
dormant passions were aroused and trumphed and the
old nfatuaon resumed possession of its vacant throne"
by this statement we are again involvedpn fresh
contradictions. The statement OF the people OF the
hoase Is that he cam. there OF his accord, now
again find she fell in with person in Walker
street, whom he begged to protect him, and who
conveyed him to the house where he was found.
Another statement OF the inmates was that he only
had h,lt pint of cherry brandy during his stay
Here again we learn that the 'dormant passions
were aroused and the old lnfauation resumed pos
session OF lts vacant throne" BY old infatuation is
meant drink, we presume, and we must say that it
the famous soda water and sarsaparila and the half
rInt cherry brandy shattered him to the extent de-
scrbed he must have been very easily overcome,
Tor these the only intoxicating articles he de-
scribed as having taken during his weeks extrav
| agance''
But It is the most extraordinary part OF this estate
ment" Is yet to come
"It is personal opinion that he unwarily swal
lowed an overdose OF opium and that during its prefer
natural excitement he followed with liquor, and
while in this state he mas been sufficiently conscious Of
his condition to endeavor conceal himself from public
view. private store OF the drug secreted on his per-
has kept up the ruinous ntoxcaon and hence the
whole story"
Here we have third agent in producing his IN
fortunate situation first the soda water from his
"betrayer;" second, the half pint cherry brandy"
and now as finale, "opium." After all these
statements comes the closing one.
We are told to expect public statement from
the forum, by Mr. Cough HIMSELF in the course of
few days." which we think after the remarkably
obscure, contradict and inconsistent way which
his discoveries have related their story is highly
necessary, though if il be not much clearer and more
satisfactory than theirs will scarcely lead to the
point they anticipate In the following -" II is his
privilege, and II he exercise it wisely, the above
circumstances will eventuate IN his fortune, rather
than his rum"
But setting aside The Inconsistencies and absurdi
ties OF this last statement, issued, Is, by
ihority, IN the three first statements, there is ample
material for number OF questions which it would
be desirable to have answered as quickly possl-
Bile, In order TO clear up all doubts this mysterl
Gus subject such as Who Is this old friend! where
did he come from! what has become OF him! where
did ne drink the soda water! what syrup did he taSel
was it lemon or sarsaparila! was it bottled soda: or
did he take itrom the fountain! what extraordinary
drug put in IT. can drug keep man deIirous
week, without killing hint where did he go after
taking this extraordinary compound! what became
of his money! and to what company did his old
friend the bookbnder, introduce him! Was he
alone during his sojourn from the word and how
did he spcndhis time! All these questions at once
present themselves to the enqurlng mind of the
thrser after temperance.
Not satisfied with the vague reports that were fly
ing about town, we determined, yesterday, to satisfy
ourselves on this question, and accordingly drs-
patched one OF reporters, 10 ascertain all the
ftcts that could be got aud after trouble and
perseverance, we al last struck upon the true vein
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