The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-09-02
BY TELE n APH.
BY THE N AILS,
City Intelligence.

Clty lhteI1Sences
MYSTERIOUS AEFAIR--pIscovERY or SUPPOSED
MURDER on BOARD sHIr-ALMosTR AHoTnK COLT
Affair.
Considerable excitement existed yesterday afternoon
At the foot Of Rutgers street. in consequences Of the
body Of . dead man having been discovered in the
held Of the ship Washington, lying at that pier, at
which place she IL dsehargng cargo. The stevedorss
who were disehargipg the vessel on finding the body,
became alarmed ut the sight, we'll sickened BY
the dreadful cuvis arising from the decomposed body
They all quit work leaving on board the sd mate Of
the ship. who had charge Of the vessel Information
~ despatched for Coroner Walt who soon
arrived the spot, accompanied by his valuable depu
~, kr. Cockefair. On going on board the ship, the
deputy coroner unable, for time to procure
any one who would accompany him down the forward
watch In the hold Of the ship in order to bring out the
body as the smell and .hiuvia arising from the deeom
posed body terrible in the extreme. However,
after while, negro was procured, and Mr..
Coefofair descended down the hatch and on ap-
preaching towards the body. after turning
several boxes and other portions Of the cargo
IL vas discovered In reclining position, between
Two boxes with the head DOM ,s ana ,,s feet up
likewise: this the bottom OF the ship; rope
then made fast to the egs Of the deceased and in
that way II was drawn upon deck. The stencil nris-
ms at this time intoersbe, and large maggots
IN all directions from the corpse. Tbs deputy
then proceeded to make examination Of the body In
order If possible to Ascertain the Of death aud
discovered beyond doubt that he man had been muir
dered n his throat was cut from ear to CAR his face
dried up almost black the deceased was without
eeat his shirt Of White linen; he had light blue
esssirsere vest pantaoopr Of white linen, large plaid
mixture his boots BALI soled; he q pair Of
buekkin suspspd.rs. with brace the chest at
tsshed to the tusrsnders; his hair was long and Of
l'pht brown color; whiskers. The coroner caused
the body TO be removed from the ship TO the dead
At Bellevue In 2uth street. for the purpose Of going
fully possibe into the to elicit all the facts
There has hrcn murder committed, but whether IL
donp beard the ship while at Mt the dock
In Grruany before the departure 81 the vessel for this
hiatt IA ba no 10 he he
mot it.ly ss the body seems to have been covered
with box and msrcba disc, which could not W. should
suppcfe. have been done very es,ily ut sea Then
sgAin, reference 10 the shipping report the arr
val q this ship. which cut from the fles Of the
Efad, states D. fcllows:-
Snip watingtop, fof rcicrshu-s) Foster. Delfei River
sii ish ID 80 "a a., reIG
,rra Tor Cows: nm psssdtsrk aes aud bark with T.
in her foreter,s btt6 bound & On tho 5shius Charles
search for hin, hut be could rot ts found.
The above report ~ will be seen. gives the sudden
ohappcarsnee of one 81 the passepEors but whether
THE D. the body 81 the man ALLUDED 10 remains 90 be
shown ON the iuqnest We give the shov. tipping
port, order throw some light this mysterious
auair ~ Tossbe; at the time, II will enable the
coroner to investigate the more fully and enjea
hmfnt A. on the sppsarsnce Of the cssc at present.
there Is but very little doubt that bloody murder has
been comnitid The coroner will proceed to hold the
inquest this day.
THs W,srusn--Tnr Tnrrso~rrrR The thormc.
meter fell 20 low yesterday morning In ronsequenee OF
the heavy and continued rain. ~ at the mnequitOs
pRTsysed aud ceased To bite. IL fell Low ~
at O'clock in the morning. and everybody scnsibly
felt the want ~ sufficient covering in bed. II rapgel
yesterday az Dclatour's in WAN street follows; %
O'Clock. Is. IL o'clock 20; o'clock "a, O'Clock IL
On Friday 81 vss ~ at o'clock. There was. there
fore great change yesterday IL IL not likely how
20 s-t very long fer the Of the art FORT
night In fepember " frequently as high a. any fort
neht IN the year Many put ON their winter clothes
yefcrday so chill DID they feel The average highest
heat, for the last three months. was June ~ $780,
July ~ i.ali huzuft 81 81 The period a the day
at which the thernomcter j. highest IL generally ut
o'clock. on the 18th q July there was curious
espion 70 this-it stood " at o'cltcki from to
o'clock it stood at 20
Nrw yorr EUeaetp A,sociarfox.--This spirited
sorps % citizen soldiers under the command CT Capt
VIM. Eyer will leave the foot Of Chambers street.
tcmoIrow (slondss) morning. at ~ oclccN on Lara
OF tho tttnrnsr toumbNs for ktyport, their annual
target txeursioD, accompanied ny enc Of our crack
babds.
Accl7EsrAL DnowSiss.-1 The coroner yesterday held
an Inquest at No 81 Marietta street The body %
trl years II eye. by the name of Elizabeth Rircs
horn In New York, who came to her death ny aeci-
dsnisy falling into the river foot u claIkon street
Verdict accordingly.
sJrprN DI.rp.- Tho soroner was called yesterday
30 bold On inquest, at No % Whitehall street N,
body n MATTHEW WbJte. aged 30. q nptivc Of Ireland
who ives found Yesterday morning, dead In his bed.
u SCENE irsm the testimony Of Mr.. Robert J. Silva,
that the dtoessd vsss ooatmnn for many years and
belonged 10 the whitehall Benevolent Apsocia.ion.
IL appeared during the night the deceased heard
grtsn but no notice taken by those In the next
room, fuppo'irg u vss only the nightmare but on
tallinr him IN the morning. aud hniing he did not
answer, on looking into the bed he found to be-
black in the face, end dad. Verdict, death by apo
Ilsxy.
RrK o,,s w ~ ouvirv. The coroner held m in
qustt yesterday ut no 1p4 Twenty FIRST street the
hode ~ small girl 81 years of by the name ~
Dorcss Butler, who vas accidentally run over by
~ the knicksrbochcr line of stages. The child, IL
afsms. got confused In running across the street
between tao stagea she was knocked down. and the
vbttl passed over her bead Killing her almost nmc
dately. Verdict accordingly.
Forsni,-a A male child about three months old
vac iouno bale % hay at No. $50 Delaney street.
shout half past o'clock Friday night. II
Brought 70 the station house and from thence
vejod TO the aims house by policeman Benz liallick
The law In Connecticut against selling spirituous
liquors imposes fine ~ $40 for the fret offence $40
for the second and double for every offence Of which