New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-08-23


men were re moved TO tavern near the landing +"
Perth Amboy.
Our Ship News Collector reports Inc s.es"
propeller Ironsides, from Philadelphia Tor 'ns my
when near Perth Amboy burst steam o'e''
which killed the engineer and hrem,o' soo P'O'-
trated the smoke pipe. The Names Of me un'onu-
nate men we're not sscertained They survived
but five hou . after the explosion
Fura-Wboever has charge Of Authonyst.
S,or, C.,.sr 70 Elm, and Of Center in the same
vicinitv ought to be made TO live there "a hours
ano.ber boar would poison him. Perhaps be would
order Cd the broom and the car, wtb fair allow.
snce Of Croton. The stencil tSeresbout Ia most
ntolersble
MURDER OF MRs. KsAPP.--It appears that the
AIRS. Knapp, alias Louisa c. Van Wrinkle, OF
whose tragich death, at Troy we gave an &C.
count in yesterdays TriJpne, was the woman
who lately kept " The Arbor," saloon in Murray
ct. near Broadway. She formerly kept similar.
establishment on a lsrgsr scale, in Resdsit. just
below La Fargo BOidiog', bat on the lst Of May
the house was torn down, and she went to Murray
st. This latter place she Opposed Of and Quilted
Ave or six weeks ago, since which time we believe
she baa not been seen in the City. The Brooklyn i'd
,ertiser save most Of those attended the Wash
ingtonst. Methodiit Chorob, some years ago, will
recoIlect q tall handsome female, Of exquisite no.
del, who, with her fistsr, occupied a aide pew,
about two thirds down the night hand side a.le
She was one well calculated TO attract attention.
Her mother, a widow, resided a. 10 Tillary-E!.
Miss Van Wrinkle was married to Mr. Knapp
about three years ago. She va, then about the
age Of o. and not few envied the favored suisor.
Several children were born 30 them, and we be.
Isve abe was in mourning for the death OF one Of
them at the time Of her violent death. short
inc since abe with her husband took place in
Aunayst. which place, we regret TO say, was
tavern. How abe could have condescended to
such a means OF employment for a livelihood We
cannot imagine. 1t was, we learn, while thus EN-.
ployed that Mr.. Crowel ICsdwelll ingrsti-
ated himself into her affections, with whom she
left the City less than two weeks ago. She hada
remarkably high spirit, and j! miy be. that safer
ing under the stiogs Of conscience, on account Of
sacrificing honor, home, family and freods, through
the wiles off seducer abe upbraided him, and her
death was the consequence.
The body Of Mrs. Knapp will be brought to
Brooklyn for interment to m,rrow.
In regard to the murder and suicide, we find the
following additional particulars Ia the Troy
Budget of Wednesday evening
One OF the witnesses at the Coroner's Inques,
being sworn, testified that he had known Caldwell
for I've or six years saw dece on Monday or
Tuesday, and deceased told witness that be
ON a spree, and the constables were after him no
ssid they had arrested him at the Mansion House,
I'm ~ hed VhiDDpd n
and escaped; he said he bad got a carriage at the
livery stable, and had run away with it, and mad
left bis baggage there II he he'd poison he would
take 1t; wanted witness 70 get him two bottles OF
Congress water AID some Lunar caustc; deceased
said he had another mans wife with him from
New-Yorh; witness came % ses Caldwell again
deceased asked him why the devil he did not send
him that vial Caldwell wanted witness u call
IN the evening bat witness had not time to do so
DR.. Bopteoou testified that he htst examined the
bodies, which were both cold, and exoloited the
appearance of having been dead several hours the
body of the lady was reclining on the arm OF tins
man In n afectoDate portion her hands crossed
on her ohest and throat cut from esr to ear AID
seemed TO have died very easy, countensnce pleas
ant and position that OF person sleeping by tho
.ide on one in whom she had every confidence
the man exhibited signs OF having struggled some
what after having laid the razor by his side; his
throat was cut badly, covering the windPiPe ca
entirely, and causing great amount OF hemotr-
his cloak was On tuS uSH OuNeuo vi WIZ
clothes and all were badly confused.
The verdict Of the Jury we have given Sev
rral letters found on CsldwelFs person, showed
that the suicide had been premsditsted. The fol-
lowing il one Of the letters referred to;
My brother is W. Caldwell ls Bssysrt ad Y; Wi.
Tie horse here beloogs 10 The Mansion HOUSE 10 WI.
u.n.towu Mas where al my ihings sre die BY opium
and bodies renSa Gas c4Gp%sft
ON, only request IT, thai we b. buried ogsherin Gresn
wood Cemetsiy w ~ "
The following, found in CaldweIs hat would
indicate that they had contemplated suicide by
drowning.
Whoever may .hs hsi-'aey e.n iuiGrm ms. S Va
"a Ioui,s G Van Wtuke o. Bro0klyu-letsrs can be
Iupd 10 my uunk At Mansion House, WillsnHown, MAT
The sope srancs Of the room showed that Csld'
uell and his com panion had adopted suicide az
indicated below. The following note explains the
fact-it " as found on the table;
Our room shows thai We failed IN ave npuns oePfve
"A. OF oar life BY taking opiUn-bNl a. thai hn aued We
lie by beswSid- WAC.
Letters 10 my trunk 4, ~nIm"own. MAJ" via eN
plain ALL
FlRY.-About IL O'Clock laGl night hre broke
out in the glass warehouse Of Mr.. Aaron Sutton
aeoond stOry OF % Cedar st. which was considerably
damaged before the flames were suppressed
Bettmaa q Brother occupied the first story as 0
fancy dry goods store. Stock much damaged by
vster. bot covered by insurance.. Supposed {:
nave been the work OF an iocendiary.
PvRcHAsrs OF Books AND OF The FINE ARTS
From an adverseen In The another part OF this paper
nwb be that the bssnee OF tbs stock eelorgni
80 the e.lsGe x Ae lSe w A. Coman' comprising vi
Psiptipgs from old masters Engrsyings and Esehins'
O,. ,,h,eh are included many unique and choice sub
iects nom The beat ariis and utu4ioi w0Iks pt"iu
Nserias Stationery, ard Boots IN every 90 eAsneh.
hlersmre ne ready for sale and are onered 70 VI
public Al a. lion prces al the sore, SEA broaiwC
RocKAwAr .--Notwithatsnd ding tbs weather hi
seen 90 ssreeGby In town here are siwo hundre'
euess the Pavilion.
Mr. Crar.tou has let Of bis cottages 20 the Counties