New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-05-15
Attempted suicide of steele, the Paciacntor

Mr steele was brought before the magistrates at
Bowsi Police Office on Tuesday the 2ah, chars with
attempting 20 drown himself by lcapng from Waterloo
bridge into the Thames ON "Wednesday evening The
evidence having been heard Mr. steele trembling from
head 20 foot and a manly tear tracing HE aged cheek
bowing 20 the magistrate said believe SIR thar You
are aware OF the sympathy which have everywhere
met with Ny friend Nj HOarc has stated 90 you Che
assurance that have given 10 my friends aud now
personally and sOcmnly repeat the pledge before
NOu. 10 would bc high outrage upon the laws OF the
country and insult 10 YOU, sir who ST here 10 adj
minister the laws, Il attempted in the least 90 palac
the act that have committed Before ! withdraw how
ever sir, hope you VIII allow 20 give expression
60 my feelings. by thanking the gentlemen connected
with the public press for their kind sympathy toward
me. also thank the waterman for his extraordinary
cxcrtons in saving from watcry grave The Pc
hcemen have also nobly done their dury I'M taking me
into custody and IN doing have acted with the great
cstpOssiblc dcicacy and propTety Ny words. hOwcv-
er utterly powerlos IN attempting 20 give oNprcs-
sion 10 the gratitude which feel toward the py Stefan.
and surgeon. and directors of Kings Colc.e Hospital
and every other being who connected with this g
Enlistment for their measures Of humanity and GENE.
raj sympathy with which they treated while under
their care They every one of them. and one and a
treated me Kindly and hope that the gentlemen
present who representative Of the public press viii
favor me hy making my grateful feeling known the
country az large.
The Unfortunate gentleman socmcdt TO feel very deeply
h position IA. be stood al the table and by his
be and detected appearance enlisted the -ympathics Of
the whole of the crowded assembly.
The magistrates adopted hc course usually followed
b. such ca-cs and ordered the dcicndmt o. Ind ball
dc must enter into his recognzanccs for 100 and
rre two sureics for $50 each % keep The peace and
b.. of Good behavior for IL months MIR steele ininc
datcy provided the required securities, DR. Parish OF
No Lancaster place and frederick Lucas Esq barns
iersilaw of pombrokc-squarc. bromWon ne WIS
then liberated He appears 90 have completely recover
ed The Editor Of the Sun thus speaks OF the proposed
subscription Ia his behalf.
a notification having appeared pa some oi 'ne Lonoe
newspapers Of Intention ~ originating s'-eJ puvu V
q IA
Thai the proposition made without uls sane u Nl tua
with deep gratitude fpr hc Intention. he nos ctcsf4 @
respectfully declines b. His resolution on us subject j.
frcgOcable We have given insertion io The above az in
request of Mr. steele We oursciscs, h0wcfc i'ti
snagly thai ho people Of both countries would Dc ui2
proper icen- of gratitude o tha disncrc.icd ana is
minded pairO II they omitted fo present some suitable rsi-
m0aA Tor The eminent SERVICES fe na, rendered curing 80
many year, a. the oO valued friend ami Jealous c0a1uor
u Tie late lalueulcl Ll5Craf0r 81 Ireland"