The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-10-19
City Intelligence.

MILITARY PARApEs-The Beebe and Costar Guards
passed our ONCE yesterday target excursion,
oompanied by superb band They q fine looking
body Of men, and turned out in full citizen Dress with
belts They appear to be well drilled and march
admirably. The Warren Guards also made fine turn
out passed Office last evening after their target
excursion. The target appeared to be pretty well pep
pered. Company No. Al also turned out on similar
excursion, and made nne appearance. Company No.
paraded and passed through the principal streets
last evening. They looked and marched well Our fire
department is rising rapidly, and will shortly, 1t does
not already rival militia companies both to drill
and general efficiency. We wish them every success
MELANCHOLY sUIcrDE-Coroner Walters was called
yesterday to hold inquest at the corner Of Broadway
Marie, native Of France aged % years, who commit
ted suicide yesterday morning by shooting himself with
while lsboripg under temporary insanity From evidence
sdducsd before the appeared that the deceas
September, and was in easy circumstances On Sunday
he called at the house of friend in Lafayette Place. and
quired If he had committed any crime he was very
asked many strange questions and said that he
intended to destroy himself giving as cause that he
leaving he returned and inquired where he could
End catholic priest; he then again left and returned
to his boarding house, asked to have carriage engaged
he wished to about vessel in which he could
turn to France; subsequently he ordered another
rage 60 and the bishop and then repeatedly
dered carriages to different persons In the course
Of the night he found in his sitting a
BILE with pistol before him. and on being asked what he
going to do with It, he replied that he going
blow his brains outat the time raising the pistol
to his head The pistol q barrelled revolver loaded
and taken from him. another in the
but did not appear to be in order Shortly afterwards
servant heard the report Of pistol and trying the
broken open, wien the deceased found lying
the bed with the pistol by his side he not quite
dead at the time but expired in the course Of few
minutes
The following literal TRANSACTIONS Of notes left by
the deceased, written in French
Add,e ssed to his brother LOUIS.
FAREWELL MY COOP LouIs-Fsrewell for ever farewell
likewise my good Agatha dare no longer write to my
father or mother, neither to Henry or his wife. have
become stain to my family.
To his Mother
To MY MorHEn!-God or the devil wishes me to stig-
Matte your name There two pistol shots that /
have fred without being able to kill myself Farewell,
On another piece of paper:-a Before dying, ask par
don Of those have rendered unhappy and partcu.
| larry to the person who brought me here"
Verdict accordingly.
SAVED FROM DROWNING Officers Sauce and Beroh of
the LIST ward rescued early yesterday ng ssilor
by the of James Wilson, who fell of Pier No Q,
North River, and would evidently have met q watery
grave had 1t not been for the conduct OF
| above officers.
| FATAL ACCIDENTAL csrman, named Stephen Under
holding his horses head as Engine Company No al was
passing along Chatham street. and the band Of music
playing the horse took fright and away the wheels
of the cart passing his breast He died immediate
y, and his body carried to the 4th ward station
house. by policeman Feman. There were at the time
two trunks Of clothing his cart; Of them mark
ed c. NJ the other is black leather trunk with brass
plate on It, There sol SO found in his pocket His
brother went to the and got order for Capt
| Smith to deliver the body, which taken home, TO-
gether with the money The trunks still remain in the
station house for an owner In charge Of Capt Smith.
Police Intelligence.
Charged Stealing Watch -Ofacsr Crolius, Of the
5th ward arrested yesterday, Italian musician en-
poysd at the Broadway theatre by the name Of Michael
rrojsi on charge of stealing gold watch pencil and
key attached thereto valued in all at S6s the property
Of Mr. Hiram White, residing at No 60 Chrystie street
from the in this case that the
ing the watch missed from the bureau drawer the
accused having left the house few minutes previous
named onicsr was procured by Mr. White, and arrange
uents in order to watch all the movements Of ths
accused Consequently, In the course Of the dsy, the
Accused from the ORCHESTRA Of the thea
ire take candle, and go under the stage, and there
was seen to be digging about in the sand. At this
ment the ofcer came forward who, turning up
raj handsful Of sand discovered the watch pencil and
key, belonging to Mr. White where II had been evi.
IDENTITY placed by the accused who at once taken
into custody and conveyed before Justice Drnker who
after taking the facts OF the held him to bail
| the sum Of $500 to answer the charge at court.
fstn Larceny Officer Clifford, of the sixth ward
rested on Sunday night woman called Eliza Thompson
on charge OF stealing watch worth $50, belonging to
James Query residing at No. 542 Pearl street Detained
| for q further hearing
Stabbing his VIE officer Burnett of the Sixteenth
ward, arrested yesterday called John Thompson,
charge Of stabbng his wife with knife inhcting
a wound the head appears the ruffan had
been sent by the court to Blackwes Island similar
charge and Saturday he escaped from the Island
finding out the wher abouts OF his wife, assaulted her
sgain evidently with the intent to tage her life Justice
Koome locked him up for trial
Robbed on the Fpe Points -Ohcers Owens and Hunt,
of the Sixth ward arrested yesterday q man called
Terry Waters charge Of stealing watch worth ss0
belonging to VIM. O'Too, while In crib" kept by the
accused on the Five Points