The New York herald., 1851-10-12
City Intelllxepce. /.

DEArH ov Az urKowH NAN ~ A CosFIicr WITH runf
O'clock as ofcsrs Msehsn and Gallagher, Of the sixth
ward police were duty In Mulberry street they were
Corsndt street the man was at the time n isuor hut
not sufficiently 80 but what he was able walk and be-
very dsordery using abusive language threatening to-
fight any one who molesed him the officers dire :ted
the man and he passed In the direction CT Chsths
street. ahead of the policemen who followed after short
distance When the man got into Chatham street. he-
turned up towards square the direction he was
told The officers again informed him that be must the
other way II he wanted 20 80 70 OSands street me man
and declared that he had stick he would beat both
the policemen any one else who should interfere with
him Accordingly policeman Meehan went towards
him. and stated that he must get up and GO
home At that Instant the man sprang upon his feet
and with large knife, the blade OF which was open
rushed on Mr. Msehan aourshing the same, evidently
with an intent to stab him Mr. Meehan struck him ona
the hand but not being able to the knife and as
the closing in with evident to-
nict injury with the knife; and in order TO de7end
himself from he violence be was compelled TO strike the
blow wit h his club on the head which instantly
felled him to the sidewalk Officer Gallagher, who
short distance off observing the assault Of the unknown
man on Meehan came up an instant after the blow was
struck, and the knife the sidewalk by the hand
of the unknown man. The officers, finding the was
nseDsibe, procured hand cart, and conveyed him to
the station house Dr. Simmons was sent for, who ap-
piled all the remedies suitable but the fingered In
ipsepsble state until five O'Clock Friday afternoon,
and then died Coroner Geer yesterday held inquest
the body and the eviderc officer Gallagher and,
a witness named Patrick Waters taken which
responded in reference to the affair as above sta ed
The medical evidence follows DR. Liddel OF
No. 90 Prince street, made post or'em examination Of
the body and found blood extrayasated beneath the
scalp in the left temporal region: the tissue Of portion
Of the temporal muscle was laceated as il would be by
the application Of force by strong blow; the skull
fractured at the region lying between the skull
and dua mater; in the same left temporal region was a
large clot CT blood, equal in volume TO about three
the clot had followed the fraeture OF the skull
and was in the opinion Of the deponent the cause of
death. The then submitted to the jury who.
returned the following yeI dict - That the deceased
Policeman Meehan ia self defence while Ia the discharge
Of his duty The deceased about forty years age
native Of Ireland about five feet eight niue inches
in height; stout made large face and featured,
thin sandy hair and small sandy whiskers By his
Was dressed in blue overals dark gray pants blue.
striped cotton shirt red wooen undershir. with small
brown stripes black cloth double breasted vest. and
cosrse boots no stockings or coat appeared to be
man who works along shore.
THE MAILS TO ALBAsY-The mails to Albany viii be car b.
red in future by the railroad.
SERVICE OF Piazza service Of plate Is about being
presented to Mr. Boorman in compliment for his ser.
Hudson River Railroad.
MYSTERIOUS -On Friday morning about or 10 o'clock
the dead body OF woman was discovered in the woods
adjoining West Farms in Westchester county, which
in very advaI ced state OF decomposition nd ap-
peared to have been in that tuston about two months
No marks ofany kind 60 nd be distinguished wherewh.
to identify her. to chow that any acts OF violence
been committed her. Evidences were. nevertheless
discoversbe of her having been eciene 70. long time
previC to dissolution No present the time had
any kno wedge of the individual and
could be cite that might lead to her history
out the origin of the event. Co-oners Jury sum
moned, and after the examination verdict was rem
dered Of death from unknown cause. It was the
prevailing impression however that she had resorted
that place for the purpose Of parturon and bad there
died in her lone and helpless condition.
AcciDENT.-Fr Francis Smith fell Friday, from the
foretop into the hold Of the brig Fortune lying at pier
g. North river, and was seriously injured He tsken
to the City Hospital.
ASorHKa ACCIDENT George Harris a bow about nine
years OF age considerably injured on Friday evening
by falling ON wagon in broadway Aui.y street
lie vas brought to the Fifteenth ward station house
Is res nd ha ne
parents, So Prince street.
fIRE A ire broke out at hafpast IL o'clock A. VI
on Friday at No. 10 Bowery occupied oy Mr. Chapman
boot and shoe store and extinguished by officer
Black ar some citizens, without msteria, camsge