The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-07-25
Crimea nnd casnnItisa.

An inquest was held in Philadelphia on the 18th
instant, ON the body of Charles Wilson, thirty.two
years OF age, VINO died at his residence, under cir
cumstances that induced the belief that his death
was the result Of vioenes. From the testimony of
several witnesses, il appeared that the deceased
had been ill for two weeks past and in that time
his wife had beaten him one witness stated that
she had used an iron poker another stated that
she had seen her knock him of the step two or
three times. The body exhibited sundry marks of
violence, and was much discoored. One of the
arms Of the deceased was likewise broken, but it
was alleged that it was done by the falling of a
tree some time ago. The jury returned the follow
ing verdict: =" That the deceased came to his death
BY blows and ill-treatnent at the hands of Martha
Wilson, his wife, on the 18th day of July, l69Us'
The deceased has left children, and it Is said he
was worth some trihing property.
William Racer. of NewYork, residing at No. l05
Edrldge street, committed suicide on the 18th inst
by cutting his throat with piece of window.gass.
The following dreadful railroad accident occur
red IN the city Of NewYork on the 18th instant, in
the Fourth Avenue, between Thirtieth and Thirty
First streets. A little boy, between three and four
years of age, son of Mr. Abe Lay was crossing
the Avenue. His mother, who was encients was
looking out of the window, and saw the train
coming down with a furious and uncomfortable
velocity. She saw that ia an instant the cherished
object of her hearts best and ienderest affection
must inevitably meet terrible and revolving death
and just as the first feled him to the earth she
uttered wild, unearthly shrek, which curdied the
blood of all who heard it, Then falling back vic.
lently, she swooned away, and on subsequently,
coming to, she was found 10 be raving, and, it is
feared, confirmed maniac The bowels were lite
rally torn out Of the little sufferer, and its father
wrapped the mangled body in CLOTH and took il
10 the house, where, in few minutes, all signs OF
life became extinct The Coroner held an inques
on Sunday. and the jury returned a verdict o.
Accidental Death"
Another warning against the use Of steam OF
railroads through the city.
At Mobile, on the 23d inst, Valentine Bigby, &
| workman in Spears Foundry, cut his throat witt
a razor, and died shortly afterwards. The de
ceased, it is said, was mentally deranged, from in
! temperance.
The Camden (Ala) Gazette, of the 20lh inst,
contains the following:
GA Mr. Joseph Outlaw, of this county, formerly
| of Dallas,) on last Saturday, inflicted, with gum
| lancet, on the body of his wife, in most horrb,
and revolving manner, various wounds, of whicl
| she died. He is now confined in Wilcox jail, ant
| we learn that he evinces every indication of de
ranged man. And, from all the information whcl
| we can gather, the dreadful deed must have beef
perpertrated whilst in that state We are told tina
he caught chicken, and Bit off its head with hi
| teeth, and, after sucking the blood therefrom de
| voured it, He then, being strong, athletic man
seized his wife, and threw her down, and, seatn
himself upon her breast, proceeded to the horribl
| work, at the mention of which, humanity shudders
She survived about two hours. She was his sec
ond wife, We are informed that, for several year
past, he has been subject, at times 10 mental abel
ration.