The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-09-20
CItv IntellIQence.


resolution of this man was certainly without prece-
dent. Throughout the vast criminal calendar Of the
world never before has resolution been carried so far
that the cuprt starved himself to death, means
of escapng death OF public ignominy This unfortu-
nate for many years lived in comfort and happi-
with the partner Of his BOSOM and but for yield
ing to the temptation Of liquor, both would now occu
Ply a respectable position in society He was at one
time proprietor Of blacksmith shop on the north
side Of the city, and prosperity followed him. He mar
Iied in very respectable family and for ten or twelve
years things went on admirably He lost one or two
CHI dren, which seemed for time, deeply to affect his
mind and in a short time after began to drink mode
ratey. His wife, apprehensve Of what might possibly
result, demonstrated against IT, They we're then in
crcumst which enabled them to live free from
the hardships of life and proper course was only ne
cessary insure life ofhappiness and nte ntment.
lie was most kind and aifectionate husband, until
all the firm feelings of the man were drowned in the
bowl Of Bacchus. Profigacy followed and in short
time all that had been realized through years OF toll
and economy was swept away rs by the bosom OF de-
struction The man then become brute, and the
continued illtreatment towards the wife, compelled
remaining friends. This occurred about two years
ago. He left the city and went to Staten Island, TAX
care of relative friend, residing in the neghbor
hood Of Port Richmond. After a lapse of time he
to the city and requested his wife again to live
with him. promising for the future he would cease to
indulge in drinking TIE this she consented; butt
was not long before he fell back to his old practices,
and she was again ompeled to abandon him. He 70.
turned TO Staten Island but about four months ago
again requested his wife to live with him. Seeing in
his countenance all the marks of an improper course
made several attempts to induce her to comply, but
without effect. Despairng of all hope, he determined
to renew the request and If again denied then to Kill
her and afterwards himself He made the request,
and no soonerwas q compliance denied than he drow
a pistol which he had provided for the purpose and
shot her from the effect of which she died in few
hours after He then fled, having determined that he
would destroy his life by starvation and never tasted
food again. When svertaken by the oihcers OF tne
brought to prison, he offered food but strong
was the resolution he had formed in his mind that all
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induce him to take one morsel of nourishment and
thus persisted until nature sunk and he died Of actual
starvation Had his determination, when he promised
his wife to anne his ways been strongly fxed
tentment would probably have regned instead OF the
occurrence OF the awful tragedy which snapped the
thread of the existence Of the and the singular
suicide that of the other In this fatal step lesson
of caution is held up to those who indulge in Intern
perance, and which should be calculated to deter
any man from progressing one step further lest the
same unhappy OF similar consequences might follow
Such undaunted resolution Is CONNIE ndable, when
the object is for good effect but most ana
rash che such serious and revolving events are anti
cipated.
HARD CAsE.-This city almost daily presents
something could 1t be known, which tends to excite
all the indignant ire Of the vrtuous of its citizens But
few days since transaction off, which by far ex-
cells all the trucking villany which 1t has fallen upon
the press to expose. man in moderate ere
ces, with small family residing In the ttn ward was
the cause of having his wife arrested and exposed o
the qualification of q miserable wretch, bearing the
form and similitude Of woman who keeps mouse Oh
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living in Illicit Intercourse with this woman Tor some
time during which, he took jewelry belonging to his
wife and prese nted her, and eventually took all the
silver ware and other valuable articles, including .
handsome silver comb belonging to his wife, and placed
them In charge of this woman. His wife, by some &C
cident hearing what had become Of the property i'm
nrudeptIy but as SEINE apt to do repaired to the
place of the rival of her domestic happiness and see
Ing the property, demandedit She was not only re-
fuse d. but officer called and she dragged to the police
| court on a charge Of dsorderly conduct. The vile
creature followed, when the magistrate In his gno-
rance demanded bail Of her, and demanded that
an officer should accompany her. lest she should not
appear The following day, however, gentlem
who had long been acquainted with her and knowing
her to be a respectable woman, and above reproach,
voluntarily entered bail for her, and thus rescued her
from imprisonment During all this time, he who had
to cherish and protect her never appeared once
did he attempt to devise any means whereby she
should be set AZ liberty Such consummate villany Is
unpre and should be punished, at least with
the contempt of every virtuous citizen IL Is said the
wife intends to sue the recreant husband for abau-
don ment, which will place him In the proper light
before the world and gain for him the deserved repro
baton his crime merits.
FiRrs-A fire broke out about eleven o'clock on
Monday night In the shop, of No. 234 Second
street used for the manufacturing Of Britannia
which was damaged TO the amount Of $50 fire broke
out on Monday night In the etere Of John Hutchngs
at tie corner Of Sixth avenue ard Waveriey place,
which Was put out with ttiaiug damage A fire broke