New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-04-24

VIZ we nave IN type report OF the
proceedings of the sixty sixth Anniversary Of the St.
George Society, but are compelled to omit it this
morning
ANOTHER MURDER.-DARINGA ATTEMPT
TO KILL CORONER IvEs.-A man named Thomas
Kennedy, living at No. II West Twenty fthst ,on Thurs.
day afternoon induced lad six and half years old,
named Joseph White, the of neighbor of his who
lived next door to him. to accompany him to the grocery
of Henry Techn at the corner of Twenty ffthst and
Sixhav. While on their way, they fell in with an elder
brother of the lad who also invited to 60 to the
grocery. When there, Kennedy directed the clerk
Albert Boorfank, to bring them each glass of brandy
and by making several tempting offers to the youngest
lad prevailed upon him to drink the liquor without its
being in the least adulteraed He then took the two
boys to his home where he again induced the younger
lad to drink glass OF brandy and sugar. By this time
the boy had become insensble in which state after
lapse of nearly hour he taken home by Kennedy
who informed the lads mother what he had done The
father was not home and the mother believing that her
son was sleeping quietly, and would awaken when the
strength of the liquor should pass away applied
dies for time, but after several hours had elapsed
che became alarmed and administered some melted but
ter in hopes thathe would throw up the liquor This not
having the desired effect about ii o'clock Dr. Winters
was sent for who prescribed but effect produced
by the medicine and the lad died at O'Clock yesterday
morning The Coroner was yesterday notified to hold
an inquest upon the body and as soon as possible he
ascerained the particulars Of the case given above
and Immediately dispatched Dr. Budd, his assistant to
su opoena Boorank the clerk OF Tecn to appear before
him ma witness The latter refused to 90, alleging that
he did not seI the liquor and knew nothing about the
matter The Coroner who was In the house OF Mr.
White near by, was then informed OF Boorianks
refusal to obey the subpoena and went WIN Dr.
Rndd TO the store, where he informed Techin
and his clerk who he was, and that he wanted
both OF them to 90 with HIM They still refused, when
r Rudd by direction Of the Coroner went behind the
bad
counter and seized Techn, with whom ne naa despsr
ate .cuf,e Boorfank seeing his master in custody,
went 10 shelf from which he took down large pistol
loaded with powder and ball. and was preparing to hre
at Dr. Budd when. TO save MS fe ne released his grasp
IN echin The clerk then threw the pistol upon the
aoor and was cnched by the Coroner. Techin was
again soon in the hands OF Dr. Budd but during his mo-
rentayy release he had got hold OF the pistol and u-
observed was preparing IL 70 nse AZ lne coroner III
Rndd however him in time To prevent the accom-
,lisbnc Of his design and feled him 10 the floor by
blow on the temple with his inst. Dr. Winters happened
in at this moment and with his assistance the two men
we're secured and subsequently handed over to the Gus
, of officers Smith and Butler of the Sixteenth Ward
Who locked them up at the Stationhouse- The CoIo-
ner afer recovering from the fatigue occasoned by the
scufie empaneed Jury, who, after taking view Oh
the body proceeded TO the sixteenth Ward Station
house for the purpose OF taking testimony, but owing
10 the lateness of the hour at which the investigation
ras commenced the not finished but VIII be
concluded today. Kennedy me rishinan VINO ao,nin-
istered the poison, on learning that the boy was likely 10
die fed and has not as yet been arrested
MYSTERIOUS AFFAIR.-The neighbor-
hood of Lisbon Md, much excited on Friday last,
nv report that man had been found lying dead by the
roadside with his throat cut jury OF inquest was I'M
medatey summoned, and examining the body 1t was
found 10 be that OF German traveller, VINO with
Younger companion, had been about Lisbon during the
previous day, intoxicated and quarreiins with eacn
other They LEFT Lisbon between and o'clock, and
had stopped at the place where the body was
found-a corner covered with leaves and sheltered from
the wpdsand what Is remarkable two persons passed
separately this place, within very short Tune anel-
ward vet neither heard anything OF them
was however quite dusk the time About clock the
Younger German 70 pass through Poplar ABOUT
opcha mile distant but made no effort to procure oog
ing for the night here elsewhere The ION examine
ZION found the deceased lying his face close to fence
where he had rolled aud little distance up the BANK
swordcane beyond that large square Learner uaVei
ling bag and three pair of boots little distance on
the left lay misersbly dull and capped razor WIN
which the deed done. Blood was found all around
where the deceaeed had staggered about The wound
was deep though not long; the windpiPe wss enurey
severed part of the gullet and several blood vessels
were also cut but did appear that death nad oeen
produced very quickly No bruises were OH MS person,
INIT his right arm was full of scars, probably rom
burns or scalds years before On searching tne oody
silver watch, ard purse containing - 80, smai
loaded pistol and other things OF no gress vane
were found In his knapsack travelling bag were va
iety of thnes principally clothing and In his pocket
book were quantity Of papers printed and wnfen IN
the Germanlsngunge; they werehowevero
certi6cscs and number Of agency circulars rom New
York from ali which Il appears that ne was Catnonc
named 7homss Megk blacksmith. "A years Of age, and