The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1845-05-03

PARDoH.D-wm Davis, the night watch Of the city
who was sentenred TO the State prison. for aiding
sna the escape oil Alex H,ag has been pardoned
by Gov. Wright. who expressed himself perfectly con
vnced Of me innocence Of Davis from the evidence fur
hsheo py the court and the iavits OF divers persons
Police Omce-MAv "A WArcu Casa person
from Philadelphia in the habi, reading New York CITY
papers arrived hre few days since and the st thing
did ne stumbled into the auction kpt under thu
American Museum where gentleman was making
watches 80 that went before he succeeded In
SCI ing the green un silver watch for $40 A the
tioneer said, the witch very valuable one and
sold because the owner In great want and just about
every day expected to die and by whom he psoted
to inherit an Independent forunen such tale
the green 'an; Mi: Charlie, sisan, was auped An am
davis was made at the police against Henry Johnston
who receipt for the money and Augustus Morgan
saiito be a Peter Funk. They were both brought up
tired in disgust. The watch was worth about So
Whether the stranger got his money back. to the
police Office since his sudden departure last night.
BURGLARY Tho store Of Hopkins Peterson. No lsa
West street, was burglsriOusly entered last night and
robbed Of So In money and frsck coat.
woman named Ann McDonough, 81 years of sge. made
complaint this afternoon before Ju,tice Merritt sgainst
shoemaker named Michael co:sslo Of 10 Marion street.
pushing her down. She stated to the magistrate that she
rented basement Of Costello by the month, and that
that on the Of May he to her apartments burst
in thu door and pushed her over. her seiusy
other month shs said that she could tell till her month
was up Upon that he abused her In shameful manner,
and took all her little furniture and threw II out Of the
into back area, and she, poor old woman re-
manned out doors ell night long to watch 1t. The ma.
gstrote granted warrant and the accused was obaby
brought up before the Office closed. Enoch z. Camp,
who to protect the old woman and act
counsel declared his intention Of commencing civil
suits against Costello for damages and Tor trespass
GRAND LARcErY-A little girl named Johanna Collins,
arrested and committed for stealing $50 from Henry
Be gtt Of Amity street,
Coroner's Omcc-May 2--suIciDE IN The STATION
street. near Seventh Avenue, committed suicide at the
Station House No. Q, in the Sixth Avenue near Ninth
about eight O'Clock last nght under the following cir
cnmssanoes. Complaint was made about four o'clock
yesterday afternoon at the Station House by Mrs. Coch.
ran ha husband had been drunk since Christmas"
No attention paid to this and at half past O'Clock
another complaint made by the son, who stated
that his fsther was very violent, and had endea-
vorei to choke him Che sony M. Ps. Cochran
and found him with short bar Of railroad iron in
his hand, declaring that he would kill the hrs tht
dare hold OF him. They however succeeded in arrest
ing him without any grsa and peced him on
cart to tako him to the Station House o. the way, he
forced his heed between the spokes Of ts Wheel ard
in the cell at the Station House, he became more calm
and when M. P. Carroll went in, about fhcen minutes
after, he was laying down very quietly About nfeeu
minutes utter the MP sgan went and found him hang
He Immediately cut him down. but lie extinct He
native Of Ireland and a. Of sSe The Coroner
held inquest this morning and found verdict in &C
accordance with the facts Rum, In this instance,
the principal cause
IprrrlriED The body Of the man who was found
drowned the foot OF Hoboken street yesterday
day identified Harmon Botgar, German, 4o years Of
eye.