The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-08-28
City Intelligence.

DEMOCRATIC MEETING TAaMAHr HALL-The hun
ker democrats as we perceive from advertisement
In another column already in the field, eparing
for the campaign and making arrangements for an
to be held on the 10th Of September respond to the
nominations and proceedings of the Syracuse Conven-
ton, which meet on the 9th Of that month"
AccIpEST.-About 9JS o'clock Sunday night, a
named Johnson Of No 80 Warren street, fell into
the area Of No 100 Chatham street injuring himself
severely. lie conveyed "a his residence by police
man Elder of the 9th district.
Porsosrp-John Bindsn, Of 5C2 Grand street. was
brought to the station house by officer Miller at l2x
A. NJ, on Sunday. who had taken l2 cents worth OF
laudenum, Dr. Kells was sent for. who succeeded In
getting the laudanum of the stomach
ACCIDENTAL DRowNNa. The Coroner held in
quest yesterday at No 1874 Broome street. the body
Landrikan who residing with his parents at that
number On Sunday, the deceased, it seems went to
the foot Of Cherry street to hear temperance
preached. and going too the dock he slipped
into tho river and drowned. His father however
before going cautioned him particularly not to 20
near the liver for fear Of falling in Verdict ao-
cordipgly.
TnE SUPPOSED MURDER u wuLIAMsBrpcu-RY-Ex
AMIN THE PASSOVER. AND HIS DISCHARGE Yes
terdsy Ernest Barbery, German who remauded
on Saturday on charge Of having murdered Chris
tina Grass whefe body was found In the water at tho
Grand street Ferry slip Brought up again for fur
thor examiu atien before Police Justice Hughes. The
prisoner rather mild looking person sttired
recruit In the United States army. The court room,
which oppressively warm, crowded during thu
proceedings, which appeared to have excited q good
deal Of interest.
ApoIru BAUER was the frst witness-I live at 1913
Denoise street, Wnliamsbargh, las We understood);
the prisoner three months ago; he was sick at the
tine; he arded with me afterwards; he came to
about two months prisoner boarded with me when
the supposed murder Of tho deceased took place; pr
told that the deceased had left her place at
night, and did not come back; and in the morning
che found dead In the river; the prisoner out
whole night. and came back the next day; some
nights he would be out until IL O'Clock; leave the
doors open for the bcarders can't tell what night the
va, out the whole light the me
house think II was ON Tuesday or "Wednesday last aud
said he had got the pawn tickets ofa round Jacket and
watch which had been stolen the prisoners trunk was
at Lahenka's In Willismsburgh; went to the pawn
brokers' to about the things and found the Jacket
the watch not the had been looking for; after
that soldier came from Governors Island who had
boarded with me, and asked him II he knew anything
about the prisoner the jacket belonged to Of my
boarders; the soldier said there q the
bland that looked like the prisoner; took him with
me- and went over; saw the prisoner, and spoke to
Ion cut sf my house, kcd him for the watch he had
taken from shultz; he said IL was in pawDbrokers
folks in wnhams burgh think you killed that girl, the
prisoner said do you think such thing Of =! wit
noes replied At may be so man thai wlh steal mgat
max. any trouble, ard will give ysu writing you
have my trunk pay the msn half dollar, aud don't
make any trouble, the trunk viii make you good;p
the prisoner tsid NOV 90 aud get the tbings,' aud
again said don't give me any more trouble, aud viii
give you writing that T. order for all my thngs;r
at Governors Island twice; the last time the
prisoner again; Lahanks who with me, said to the
prisoner ycu are nice fellow you stole hem cothes;p
the prisoner said he had bought them In Chatham
street did not say any thing more 10 him about the
girl Lehanka wanted TO res the captain but the pr-
foDer fsd don't mako any mere troube,r the pr
raid that he had given the pawn ticket for the
watch TO another soldier; he went TO the soldier In
quetticn who said he had the watch aud that he had
given ss we under tand dollar and three quarters
fer gave the soldier the amount he had paid got
back tho watch snd gave II to the owner on the LIT
ofApgust went TO the island spoke TO the prisoner
about numbering the eir; the prisoner turned very
pale he stood In the ranks and looked afraid; he
cut Of the ranks and spoke to me when an officer told
him go back; the prisoner said he wanted speak
20 this man. meaning wtness) he gave me the writ
Uaabnks) ,aid might tahe the trunk; said would
take II but will get officer, there doctor
who bearded with me, who had lost very nice Bible;
such n found In the prisons trunk; did not
take the trunk; IL left at Lnhsnkas the prisoner
slept In the basement at my house u has three doors
yard; when the prisoner boarded with he was out
pie about that time the prisoner sick,
aud got him some medicine think he left me about
week ago; have seen him once since; he owed me
for board and did not want TO keep him any longer
C.LoLlnr Issrrr the sister Of the deceased, said,
live at South Second st. " illiamsburgh knew Chris
tina Gross don't know the prisoner she went TO .
dfnce the ith Of July LAST went about o'clock in
the evening; the prisoner Was there q short time I
never saw him with the deceased after that che lived
with me che came the Cd u May and stayed ten
ws,ss nn,il she vent to live =. tansnks. sno.
not belong to her she never wore such clothes Ths
ast Of her was on Friday nieht about O'Clock,
and left ten minutes before o'clock she brought
home en- Saturday to my house. ] never saw the
pIisone at my house.
JosfrH IAHkrsA taid, 1.-Two AZ ~ Grand street
know the prisoner; he boarded with me six seven
weeks last spring he left about four Eve weeks
before the alleged urder of the deceased the sed
can my house the 10Th Of July the prisoner did
not beard with me at that time
The CoEoNyn was also examined, and from his evil
dIce IL appeared that there were particular marks
Of viol.r &c On the body Of the Inflated girl and the
medical testimony created doubt as TO whether she
had BE-. Murdered at all The wound which was sup
to,sd 10 lave proved fatal might have been received
by having &C me In contact with some heavy substance
either While falling into or after she had been In the
H. al .fspr tba MAJ
vas Of opinion that the evidence not Of q sum
CT. pty concusve character TO warrant him In send
Ing the prisoner before july aud he wss accordingly
die This the tbird time that he had been
before the same tribunal On the 10Th u April last,
he YES brought mp charge OF assault and battery
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