The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-02-10
CltV Intelliacnce.

SINGULAR ATTEMPT AT SUICIDE. Considerable ex-
qusnce Of young German gentleman Of highly respect
able connections from Germany by the name of Charles
Gramma, having attempted to commit suicide with a
pistol It appears that Mr.. arrived In this country
Thursday Friday Of last week, and the same
following day. became acquainted with young lady of
Church street and in whose company he was almost
constantly until Tuesday evening, when he found her
otherwise engaged, which ciroumstanos appeared
to annoy him very much. Mr.. G made the best
of 1t he could and accepted Of invitation to
remain all night. Yesterday he agsn sought
and enjoyed for while society the object of his
fancy which occasion understood he proposed
to her with him Immediately to Germany Of
which proposition she refused to accept setting forth
this interview and during momentary absence of the
female in question, MIR discharged the loaded pistol ct
his breast The house instantly thrown into confu-
son and officer Horton sent for On repairing there with
officer MCoy Mr. q was found lying on his back on the
floor witt the pistol near bis right side and calling to
his favorite beauty to come and him die On the
officer endeavoring to raise him from the floor, he
OUT sted that he might be allowed to die like hero and
desired that pillow might be placed under his head a.
he could live but minute two. The officers however,
In the Of their duty and with the view Of
saving life II possible removed Mr. G. to the City Hos
ptal where, upon examination, 1t discovered that
the ball had passed through his body the left side
short distance below the heart the barrel of the pistol
circumstances Mr.. g. appeared to regret very much
stating that he had lived long enough the idea
of having committed the act in house eff unen-
vabie notoriety, on account of what might be said,
also occasoned Mr.. G. come regret After giving some
directions respecting the disposition OF his watch and
money found upon his person. he forbidden to hold
any further conversation with bis friends; and,
at late hour last evening, his situation was deemed
q very critical one indeed
DREADFUL ACCIDENT, AND, Possibly, FArAL.-Yes-
terday evening" about hapast six o'clock gray horse
attached to kind Of groc~rs wagon, running flu
riousy along the sidewalk in Broadway and when
the of Leonard street. dire city In front Of the st.
Charles Hotel, struck the lamp post, knocking down
three females and two three men. The horse at
this time was kicking about in q furious manner.
The three females taken into the hotel dread
fuly bruised and mangled. One lady was taken
to her residence, whose could not learn the
other two Mt conveyed to the City Hospital
One was a young woman about eighteen years of age,
by the name of Agnes Thompson, employed by Beebe
Costar hatters whose ribs It Ia sup
posed that the internal injuries will prove fatal sh
was perfectly insensble upon being picked up, and
meined up to late hour last Mt the hospital
The other females name Is Mary Hughes, woman
about thirty years OF age who rays she born ut
Pougbkeepsie The head of this unfortunate woman
was dreadfuy cut and bruised all her upper teeth hsv
ing been knocked out her lips and awully lace
rated and her right eyebrow, together with several
other bruises about her body She IL sensible but
confused In mind to how the accident happened, rs
10 all probability they passing up Broadway ana
the horse coming up from behind they were Knockeo
down without knowing by whom or In what manner
We were unable to learn who owned the horse and
wagon -, -,
MonE MvsrERy-OGlcer Wsylan, OF the oth ward
while passing through Beach street yesterday afternoon
discovered the body of newly born ma,s ,nia hs
there more than day and had most proDap'y peen
thus disposed of by unnatural mo'her In order3o
conceal her own shame. ,,,... Az
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