The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-12-31
City Intelligence.


City Intelligence.
ATTEMPTED MURDER SUICIDE.
man named Charles Rusted, . Dane, residing for
some years in this country and whose wife keeps .
boarding house at No. l32 Beekman street, opposite
Fulton market cut her throat yesterday 1T hspsst IL
O'Clock and immediately after out his under the
following circumstances: 1t appears he has not lived
with her for years but visited her occasionally for the
purpose Of annoy He Is timer coppersaith BY
trade and had been at Philadelphia for the last year
He only returned to New York Saturday evening,
and went to see her yesterday morning lie asked her
for ten dollars which she refused to give him, saying
she had money. He then asked her to 60 isto the
kitchen, he wished to speak to her She did ana
he put his arm around her waist, when those who
wers present thought he was going to Kiss hS,
but were Immediately herrin-d ON seeiss hin
quickly draw . razor, which he had concealed
dangerous wound Immedistsiy after, h. GU. hi o~s
either ride severiDg the external juyusr. Those
who were present rushed between them sad ssoursd
him Medical aid was immediately sent fof, aas oss
doctor who called upon said he could Do danssd
y he would 60, for he had . srss. horror q %.
were ultimately procured. sna dressed the woands
Sergeant MCready and ofncsr Mobyy, OF the s-eead
Ward Police, were immediately on the spot snd
dered every assistance; and shortly after ssrdA Cap
tain Leonard and the Assistant Captains Sergeant
MCready conveyed the man TO IN" Cily Hospital
where he lies In q very precsrious condition lie 70
In double peril for N no RECEIVERS, he viii be tried
either for attempt TO commit murder which u
State prison offence for actual murder in the event
Of his wie's death, OF which there Is every probability
che lies at her house in q very dangerous stats
Her age Is A. and his ~. She formerly married TO
n named Newman. There has been soms
Of the "greeseyed monster" bang the cause Of tbs
crime; but IL this BE- the csss. the I'm pat.tioa mas
probably, foundation except ia the disorasrsd qa
agi alton Of 1.-THE criminal IL would that
The act Was delib.rst. for Mr. ,rnnch = tailor
of Fulton street followed him to The house from n-sr
ing him threats On hts way, he called at the
ter house Of Beeknsn aud Pearl streets t. st
-. -. A. h. s..A IhaR
up his sleeve. lie not drunk. aud appeared
quite cool He frequently Threatened her life osfors
and made two or three attempts to kill her; ut oss
time he rushed upon her with q carving knife aud 81
another be set IRE TO her clothes aud bnrl-d the
Taylor In the Mexican var and was all tAroush that
campaign. Mre. Rusted Is thrifty, Industrious
man OF good character and struggled hard 60 sapps
a family, who depend on her exerti.us, unaded By
him who ought to have been her and their protector
ArorHsa Arrssrr TO Coasir sgiciDs. Last even
Ing about 6vs o'clock John staDvl native Of Eng
land who has been In this city about three weeks and
residing In Chatham street made dssp srsts sttsmps
to comni suicide He had been drinking but vas NOT
Albany street to the water followed by crowd sad
just he TO the edge Of the DOCK between Cedar
upon his back when Mir Norris Of the Chiefs oaoe
and officer Robertson, of the Second ward police ssssd
him. but |. soon ss be gained his feet he nusg the.
from h I'm a. N they children such strength did
his desperation summon 10 his aid The cro~a hs~-
ever, vas too great around him TO permit him TO
summat- the act of self distraction. No adequate
cause be assigned for the act lie talked income
rently about bis mother and = man Who hsd got his
money and sservsnt girl aud stated that he vas In
others n. appeared to be quiet sHd calm after he
brought to the Third ward station house.
Tnr wr.rnss.-on Saturday morning there was
considerable tail Of sno~, but u soft aud dis
appeared o~Dg to the perzturs MT being suhctss
ly Geld Small rain fell In the afternoon sud the dag
foggy all through, much 50 that the boats on
the rivers had TO bells One Of them I've believe
the Union) the Hsmilton avenue terry, vent
aground and continued fast In the mud for cOnsid-
n
the northwest and the sky became csar aud "a. air
sharp ana cold TIERS q hard frost very visible 10
the morning. aud Il continued to freeze dsrng ths
day. In the afternoon the sky became overcast svi
IDENTIFY the proguosuc Of snow 10 begsn TO fail pretty
freely between nine and ten o'clock go thst snsu
probably have sleigbing on New Years day. B.
Snow ued fall the hour Of going to press
AccipsSr Of rHK HARLKs R.iLssAo - Yesterday
Afternoon at half past tso o'clock. colores szito.
named James rosn.snd, Who was under the inhu-aos
Of drink run d"~D oy the Harlem Nsilrssd uader
extraordinary circumstances Tie rss ceossss at ths
Tombs aud he stood the track before tbs horses
calling the driver 20 stop tin he passed. nsv-<
that n would have besa far easier and aiors
confederate tor him 70 have stopped ti the car pss.ed
The driver however. could not stop the car In tins
and accordingly " cane In collision With MIN kpesk-
Ing aim down aud hurting hin severely but not dsa-
gsrously sems who the occurrence state sbst
the Wheel passed over him, but TITS tbuk impo--
BILE for n esrtsisy would have rJured hn aud
probably KILLED him lie had q narr0r escape. he
was taken 10 the city hospital.
AoctD,sr.-About ten o'clock On SATURDAY msruipx.
q named michael Hsliiiy, residing 80 No. 20S
Spring street. feeding a crculsr ss~ in Mr. vii
liam's machine factory. In Ninth street., when the
thumb o. his left hand cut nearly "a ~ tbs
IL IL feared that loo.w msy from the dan gereus
nature " the accident.
DsarH or s.iLaR ~ rBg HsspirsL This sau,r,
Smith who tell from the head the West mats
man on Friday last and jured himself 20 sertusy
died SATURDAY night In the city hospital la dread
full agony
BussriSe OF CHoroS Prs Yesterday the Crosos
pipe. in the basement OF stots No 2Ss Wsses
street burnt and flooded the cellar.
DssIB FROM ExrosusE.-Cios viseilun. native 81
France vas found dead yesterday a. NO S05 Houston
street. from the effects VI dysentery aud exposure 70
cold
BRoxrr Lro At half past sir o'clock on satsx-
day evening little hey fe dow In Division etr-st
and bruse his leg He tt.naed O. by D0ctsf
Hotten end then taken 20 his homs In Asnsin street.
by one q the s. venth Ward police
The brig Major Esstsnd arrived st rev Orissss,
from Chsgres on the 2lst inst, viih tt0eOo Ia sea
dust
Young ms n has arrived In Bostop, from Oslitowes.
with lump % gold weighing 81 ounces.
The senate Of Ohio orgsnrsd. the essh sast.
BY the election Of H. Blake shg 60 the spsss-rssP
Ihs Legislature Of Msrvlspd viii meet at Asnsrsis
to dsy.
During the year 1919 there have bees bull, at Ned
ford Mass 10 chips, bsrks 1 Schooner ana yacht
III. total tonnage II wAicb vas 1890 tens.