The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-03-25

icon Rsarcad a three quarters Of mie or thereabout
above Willanbsdge, and that the Of his jump
Oroton Falls train
The jury added the following opinion
are Of the opinion that the Of the col
son between the Dover and Croton Falls trains of oars
clearly shown by the testimony to have arisen from
the conductor Of the croton Fails train Aaron jennings
allowing his train to leave before the time had expired
that he was required to remain at Williamsbrdge
The evidence Of Mr. Jennings clearly shows his wing be-
lore the time was occasoncd by tho Albany trains pass
ing at the time he looking for the and his
mistskng the trsin-he severity OF the storm be-
ing such at the time prevent his having clear view
of the train It appears that ON discovering his mis-
take every effort made to prevent the collision which
at the time was unavoidable Could any mistake reconcile
the conductors directing the to proceed before the
time wss up. II must be the mistake alluded to- Wecan
not justify the starting Of tho before the
expired but believe the mistake might have with
many, in such weather Yet unwilling to withhold
such censure as seems to naturally follow which
could have been prevented by few minutes loss of time
MELANCHOLY Systematically morning, the Coroner
called to hold inquest at No 20 broadway on the
body of David Kyle, aged forty-fve years, native of
Ireland, who committed suicide by cutting his throat
with razor The circumstances attending this melan-
choly act Of self destruction foows-It that
the deceased came home about o'clock in tho morning
and knocked al his bedroom door; his wife, Mrs Lucy
Kyle opened the door and found that her husband was
aboring under the effects OF intoxication She assisted
in taking of his clothing but before going into bed he
took some brandy Shortly after she helped him into
bed he did not lay but short time in bed before no
began to be very restless and to get up and
called out for Mrs Mears at whose school his only
daughter was pupil Soon after his mind appeared
to be very Eighty. and he exclaimed he ruined
At about o'clock he got up from the bed and went to
the bureau drawer Mrs Kyle asked him what he was
going to do what ho doing and he replied that he
was going to kill himself She did not think much Of
what he said rs he had often said before She then
went near him. and he caught hold of her She struggled
from his grasp and escaped out of the and remain
ed in the hall for ten fifteen minutes and
turning to the behcd her husband lying the
bed breathing very hard with his head leaning of the
bed She blood the floor and cut in his neck
She became frightened. and down stairs for Mrs
Townsend DR. DeForest sent for who ON arriving,
and viewing the severity of the wound said his life could
not be saved On the right side of the neck cut had
been inflicted, nearly three inches in length and sfi-
GENTLY deep to the important blood vessels in that
region The deceased expired in about fifteen minutes
after the physician came The Jury returned tho fol-
lowing verdict - That the deceased TO his death
by wound in the neck inflicted by his hand while
inst, at No. 90 Broadway The deceased it appears
merchant and is estimated to be worth fifty
| thousand dollars
Boy FouNp DrowNED-The body Of a boy named
Thomas aney eight years Of age found floating in
the North River at the foot Of amcrsey street Tues
day morning The deceased has been missing from the
home Of his parents No 66 Canal for nine weeks
past The Coroner called to hold inquest the
| body. and the jury rendered verdict of accidental
| drowning.
| Drlrn NJ FAI,rSc Down SrAiRs-Thc Coroner on Tues
day held inquest at No 257 Washington the
body Of Jehn Dedlif Ruser, aged 4 years native q
down fight Of stairs leading to the yard of the pre-
| misses Verdict accidental death
FATAL AccfDrNT-Coroner Ives on Tuesday held an in
quest at the City Hospital on the body Of Solomon Ceet
who his death by accidentally falling through
| the batchway and into the hold of the ship Kat
Hunter lying at the foot Of Pike street The dccease,
aborer. native OF Ireland. aged fifty years
dict was rendered Of accidental DEATH
MEETING At HARiEM.-On Monday evening, meeting
held in Harlem to take into consideration the sub
ject OF an increased traffic the Harlem railroad. TIL
attendance SLIM and in the absence Of the officers
j. Bel appointed Chairman, and j. B. Kenyon Score
tary. Mr. Eles then made few remarks abiding Il
the bridge the Harlem river at the Second
in contemplation and stating that the residents
principally the stockholders the Second
very much opposed to this scheme. On motion the meet
! ing adjourned TO wednesday week
| FIRE AT YosKEns-A hotel at Yonkers known AZ til,
| Exchange, took fire Monday morning about on,
O'Clock, and communicated to the Post Office. whereby
both entirely consumed 1t is believed that every
thing Of Importance belonging to the Post Office Depart
mcnt saved The fire is supposed to have been thu
| work of incendiares. WV Woodworth's loss is abou
| $4,000; insured for $1,000 Rockwell Smith $500; m
insurance H. w. Bushford about 81 900: insured b,
the great excrtons Of the citizens about worth
| property saved which was in imminet danger.