The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-12-31
Casy Intelligence.


terdsy fron the Health ofhosr. which shows an in
crt ass eince the last report =
QuAKASrrNr, Dec. 80, Is4s.
HIs HoKoR TIE MAvoR:-
have occurred among the old ismatss Of the Msrias
Hospital since ny last; RsspsStfally;
No cases in the CITY.
A SINGULAR CASE MURDER The Coroner held
an inquest yesterday at the City Hospital the BODY
of young man by tho name OF Daniel Rossn, who
stabbed in the heart, the 18th inst by Patrick
Murray, while In an alteration together, at Cold
Springs. Putnam county Altar Rossn was stabb.d
Hospital where, 1t seems he remained IL days and
wss so far recovered to be able walk the
room when. exersng himself littls more than orti-
nary he teal down aud tainted and 10 less than three
hours he expired We give below the testimony, as
taken before the CoroDor and from the statement OF
tenn examination Of the body IL will be that It is
poss BILE for to be stabbed In the heart and yet
live for many days after .nd might have possibly re-
covered had he been kept perfectly quiet wesk
two Longer The deceased single man, OF q years
of age, native Of ireland, aud employed the Alba
charge The jury rendered verdist that the decsas
ed came to his death by wound In the heart inaict
ed BY Patrick Murray, on the evening Of December
llth, 1SaS.
THOMAS Ro0AN, living In Lambertsvlle, Hunter.
don county New Jersey, being sworn says that he Is
brother of the deceased; him after he had been
stabbed while in the New York Hospital; the deceased
enjoyed the Albany Railroad, ut place called
Break Neck, near Cold Spring, Putnam county; was
told that he boarded with John Kiipge, and that
Monday svenins Dec. H. about seven o'clock in the
to take something to drink; after this when a his
way to his boarding house, be met Patrick Murray,
drink; after drinking, they home together they
both boarded ct the same house, they sat down to sup
to nv Brother; NV brother ssSeS bim Il hs hsa s1y
thing against him; then Murray asked my brother
what he had against him. and also said :" Is hs,"
meaning the man that cut the meat, not . better
man than you % meaning my brother: my bro.ber
es;d Mo-" Murray then sled my brother liar; my
brother cslledahim in return liar Murray then rails.
ed knife to my brothers my brother raised knife to
him. they SGT FLED, and Murray put out Of doors;
after about two minstes Murray came into the house
again. my brother stan ding by the table; Murray
ran towards my brother and stabbed HIM this state
msnt came from man who was present at the time
'" : ' THOMAS 4 noGAN
JOHN THOMSON, House Surgeon to the New York
Hospital being sworn, says:-That Daniel Rogan the
eecesrtd, admitted to the hospital, December 49,
1S4s; on examining him. found wound about three
quarters Of nch in length the erior part of
the chest little left of the sternum the wound pass
ed through the cartilage Of the fourth rib. aud had
been dressed previously; the denea.ed appeared
Portable and the wound not disturbed; active
treatment was required; he remained much in the
condition for about three days after this tims he
for him; from this attack he gradually rscovered the
after moon preceding his death, while walkiox across
the floor Of the ward he suddenly fell and nted hs
was placed in bed and at hafpast three clock the
NOR ming Of December ED died ten days after his ad-
ms'on on examining the body after death, the lad,
as heretofore described was found to pass through
the cartilage of the fourth rib If the left side the
pericardiuEl ana entered the right ntrce of the
heart passing through 1t into the left ventrcIe the
cavity # the pericsrdum found about Ave ounces
Of coagusted hood; the wound through the heart
small, and had probably been Inflicted with dirk
knife; the wound was nearly closed by coagulated
lymph; the left lung collapsed, and in the cavity
Of the peuru of the left side Of the chest found
about two quarts of bloody serum the other organs of
the body we're healthy; the wsund IN the heart was
the cause Of death. JOHN THOMSON,
Resident Surgeon to New York Hospital.
Police Intelligence.
1t Is a remarkable fact that during this last week
police matters have been extraordinary dull aud what
Is more remarkable, Is the fact its being holiday week
LARGE MES have been the smallest scale. and even
drum kards have been very moderate. few young
zen to the etstion houses charged with being rather
upruy and using pro'ape language towards the digai
ty Of the night gusrcians. These gentle youths,
through the kind interposton Of Of TIE City
Fathers were liberated from custody, which is matter
Of cor mon occurre about the holidays.
Hnhwse one Of the chiefs vsuab. sss brought
before Justice NcGrath quite good looking boy, OF
genteel appearance, about IL years OF age who gave
known Buffalo from the fact Of his being native
Of that city This boy has been round to several Of
she hotels breaking open trunks aud stealing all arti-
c,es of value that came within his reach. On Friday
night, th'Fyoung scamp put up at the BranchtHotel
IN the Boxey and during the night he was detected
trunk and .tolen thsreirom si3 belonging to one Of
the boarders The eviit being conclusive against
him, the Justice committed the accused for trial We
understapd that several other charges will be made
against him, BY hotel keepers whom he has visited and
Stobbing rith Intent KH-A fellow called Patrick
Battles was arrested, yesterday. charge stab
biDg Mrs Cloe Crosby in the right breast with knife
INJECTING dangerous wound, with intent to take her
life, while in her house. situated In Anthony street.
Justice McGrsth committed the accused to prison for
trial
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