The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-01-24
C,tv Intellarence.

HOpHE-THE COMMISSIONERS OF EMIGRATION.
at the boarainsSouss Of Mr. Charles becker 10 Green
wich street upon the body Of German man named
Leonhard Hoffman, who hanged himself in the morning,
under circumstances peculiarly distressing II appears
that the deceased In reduced and but
fortunes he was seized with the smallpox during past
week. and in this unfortunate condition he applied
o s Here he teIet drsng hg
the houte Of Mr. Decker which crowded with emgant
there being about twenty children among them. copy
of the card which he received is annexed. Hoffman
manned sick during the night and yesterday morning
found suspended by his woollen comforter upon the
bannister as will be learned from the following tes-
Sophia Decker sworn-I reside at No. 10 Greenwich
ceased sent to my house. BY the Commissioners Of
Emigration, with the smallpox; they wanted him
main ina e had sSs ssnt s 10 BED
asked to give him hot coffee for breakfast;
sent II to him at eight o'clock this morning. and he
drank It; know nothing more about him until q man
told me that he was hanging upon the stairs outside
Cristofer Taller sworn-About ten o'clock this morning
went up stars to put tub under the garrett skylghS
to catch the rain passed the last fight struck nv
head against the feet Of the deceased thought it
blanket hanging down. but on mounting up and looking
around saw it was man hanging: his comforter
fastened around his neck and tied bannister
then informed the Coroner.
Doctor David uhl made an external examination
Of the body of the deceased find that he had the small
slip knot; from the indentation upon his neck and the
position Of his body am Of opinion that he to his
hanging.
After charge from Coroner Gamble the jury rendered
the following verdict Suicide by hangingH The
lowing is copy Of the ticket sent from the Emigration
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Mr. Charles Decker, No. 70 Greenwich street.
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The word smallpox" was written across he face
documents to persons afflicted With oahsome and in
fictitious disease whereby they sent into a crowded
quires the attention of the city authorities the public
will want to know why the man was not sent at to
for the eectual relief of strangers and the
OF the health Of the CITY, literally and without grudge
but If their business is managed IN this way the
the system of administration il altered the better
Deckers house contained from sixty to seventy
man beings when Hoffman entered it. II number of
them should get diseased what frighfu
may not ensue.
Tns wEA1nEn. threatening sky of early Saturday
night became gloomy and completely dark midnight
clouds discharged themselves in rain which increased
towards daybreak and fell in torrents in the morning
warm the wind was perfectly still The Thermometer
at the HERALD building ranged: At nine o'clock A. NJ 40
at HoSn ~ deg at three NJ a deg at five
thing could be miserable than the appearance Of
the city during the day. The streets deuged with
seemed to foweven upon the sidewaiks-asf they had
formed tripartte treaty. against the pleasures
Of broken and rural asa
dened whilst fair expectants and good natured hosts
watched for their friends and city guests with their
aattened against the wntry panes Of their windows.
Dyspepc people, riding in four wheeled vehicles through
New York, found sensation akin to Sickness when
= First lurch, and then heel to port,n
as it aoundered through the flooded Streets whilst to
men,
III brought up, and born bilious"
the drive afforded an excellent reason and opportunity
he Stree siou.
all springmakers, and the world at large Neverthe
less the rain continued and at o'clock in the
ing had heavy mist which rendered the atmosphere
choking From this hour up to ten O'Clock the rain
lighter, but after ten it came down with renewed
snow this morning.
MEDICAL JuRgPRUDENcg-we understand that the chair
Of Medical Jurisprudence in the New York Medical Col
ege has been accepted by the Hon. Joel Parker of
sachusetts Law Professor in Harvard University and
that the introductory lecture Of the for the pre-
O'clock at the college in East thirteenth s psss near
Fourth avenue Mr.. Parker is considered one Of the
most able and eminent ursts in country, and his
lectures will afford admirable opportunity not only
medical student bsa also 10 tho Junior Members Of the
bar to acquire knowledge Of a science which has re
ceived too little attention in their studies.
MEXICAN LEcTUREs.-Lieutenant G. w. May an officer
in the Mexican war; intends to give OF lectures
on the brilliant campaigns of Old Rough and Ready be-
ginning o-morrow evening" at ITALIAN Hail.
DANGEROUS ACCIDENT TO New York MERcHASr-On
Saturday afternoon Mr. Carey of the firm Of Carey Co..
merchants, in this city went board the ship Casan
tally slipped upon deck he fell through the hatchway to
the floor underneath When taken up it found that
Mr. Carey had been most severely injured. He was
veyed to his residence.
SERIOUS ACCIDENTAL five o'clock Saturday evening
Hannah Conner, resident OF Manhattanville, was at
tempting to the street at the upper part OF Broad
way when owing to the muddy state Of the road abe
fell down and fractured her ankle. Officer Case OF the
Fifteenth ward removed her to the station house. where
she was attended to by surgeon and afterwards sent to
the Aims House.
About O'Clock, evening, girl named Ro-
Bunting, fell down in it, at the Of First
avenue and Third street She was yery ILL., and
injured by the fall when officer Raynor Of the Seven
eenth ward took her and conveyed her to her home
in Twelfth street, near avenue B.
BURSTING CRoToN WATER PIPEs-About half past
three O'Clock yesterday morning Croton water pine
burst in the store of house No 80 Ferry street The
water was turned of BY officer Jackson of the Second
ward.
123 Fulton street Secured by officer Sullivan Of the Sc
cond ward.
FIRE AIARM.-An alarm Of fire was given, in the
Eighth district at three O'Clock yesterday afternoon by
the burning Of rubbish at the foot Of Dey street
very large number OF 6remen attended, but their services
were not required.
Police Intelligence.
Violence acith Sling statutory
law exists prohibiting the carrying and using of sung
shot under penalty of three years imprisonment in the
state prison. yet scarcely week passes without
is placed under arrest by the police charged with the
Of slung shot. Yesterday, man named William Far
Thomas Hayes grocer, doing business in Forty third
street, near Eleventh avenue naictng violent blow
the head 1t seems that the indebted to Mr.
Hayes for bill of groceries, and when he called at the
store Mr. Hayes asked him for the money but instead
paving the bill he paid Mr. Hayes over the head with
the accused into custody and Justice McGrah committed
him to prison for trial.
Naval Intelligence.
The U $ frigate Columbia, Capt Pendergrast dropped
he pnihta IL ott rhad 30 4ha how