The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-02-03

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= vSs machinist b. trade: he worked q Taylers II
street he got up about sss Ok ~ asS
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he returned to the house about eleven O'Clock in the
Sera.s = passed me upon ' W. way Ss stairs asked
Madsns' heard him shut his door 1t Is third
story bedroom then heard the report Of pistol
vent down stairs and gave alarm; when came up
saw hin lying dead upon the bed
s c.; nov board with Mrs. Perry; . bookLssper
and cisk; my is in the part of the building
to II clock he came into my room aud said he had
been to work; busy writing and did not pay any
upon my bed did not notice the deceased taking it.
my bed behind me- my mind engaged in writing
then he left almost Immediately and shut my door
behind him. in about two minutes after heard the
port OF pistol 1t Immediately occurred to that de
ceased had taken my pistol TO his room went IN and
flowing from his head to the right ear the pistol
was loaded with balls.
Thomas Morgan corroboted the testimony of this wit
Jesse B. wtherby, sergeant of the Second Police Dis
trct testified to finding the body and pistol the bar
rels were all loaded and capped, except one
Doctor David Uhl-l made examination of the body
found wound in the right temple little in front of
and above the ear Judge was from pistol bah;
could pass finger into the wound, which entered the
substsnce Of the brain this injury was sufficient to cause
The jury rendered verdict of death from suicide by
shooting himself through the right temple with pistol
OF the State of Ala bama No particular could be
assigned for this dreadful act, but it conectured
He person of very fine appearance. Mr. Anderson
packing his trunk and hence the occasion of the
fatal weapon lying upon the bed 1t had been loaded
tor long time
DEATH FROM NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. PArHoIo-
CIcM DxvnoPExEST-Coroner Hilton held an inquest
yesterday evening at the house No SO Cross street pon
The body Of woman named Sarah Nelson. who died
there suddenly, about midnight of Tuesday The follow
ing testimony was taken and recorded:
of M Crn,a Efva 4.
have known the deceased for about month she slept
my house last night for the first time she begged
living about ten O'Clock last Tuesday night she went
bed under the influence of liquor about half an hour
after she called me; she then fell back the bed did
not speak and died in half hour. Mary Brown testi
fed. as to tho incorporate habits of the deceased
Dennis Shea sworn-Ihe deceased came my mothers
she wanted to 20 brandy and would not went
out and returned about ten O'Clock the deceased
then preparing for bed she then went to bed and died
Dr.. Thomas C Fenneu, who made post nnortsm exami-
nation OF the body aid-I find evidence of disease in
any part am of opinion that her death caused by
intemperance.
Verdict, death from inemperance The deceased was
thirty years of age, and native of England During the
post morton examination pr Fcnne discovered very ex
traordinary cyst, which had formed in the liver; the
contents he intends to submit to a minute micro
scopic examination The bag is supposed to contain
thousands of animalcul and the pathology
with its formation and their existence will be very
teresting. Another cyst was forming.
The WEATHER-The cloudy atmosphere of Tuesday
night rendered the weather more warm, and about
preached il became lighter, but during the middle Of the
DAY the fall very heavy. The thermometer at the
Herald building ranged-At eight O'Clock A. NJ 4ss de-
grees at noon, 45 deg at P. NJ IS deg. and at ten
o'clock night a y deg The evening air dense and
heavy, with slight appearance of fog Night cloudy
without stars AT late hour there appearance of
the snow being washed away from our streets More
rain threatened We had lightning thunder and verv
heavy rain, towards midnight Atmosphere warm The
comparatively mild weather the past week was thus
brought to focus in good old fashioned April thunder
sno~ or rather in q succession of lively showers &C
htpn tp,;py ror
SEVERN Asrs Old judges of the weather say that this
.ne peiS; 70 another cold snap of light freez
ton we are inclined to think s 70 tne cues
the opening OF the spring season in this lant~Ia
TIE VETERAN CoRps-IInsRAIrrY or ruy HUpsoy Rryrt
RAILROAD CoPANy.-The members of the Veteran Corps
OF the of 1872 will leave this city day Albany
Rarosd Company They 90 to present sheir petition to
the Legislature and informed that the above com
I.ny the only in the city which would take the old
heroes along without the payment of the usual fare The
train OF oars given for their is a special one.
MORE LscrURE-We understand that course of lee
lures u 70 be commenced tomorrow evening, in Hope
Chapel which promises to be Of interest The names of
Drs. Ludlow McC1elland, ProudGt, and Beck, of New
Brunswick J., who are associated lecturers in this
Course form guarantee that the lectures will be marked
Dy aonty and form an unusually pleasant entertain
nent to our people
As will be seen by reference to advertising columns
the question of the removal of the Mercantile Library
Astor Place still in agitation and will be decided this
IN by O'Clock 7. VI.
ORGAN-A built for the Cathe-
dra at Cleveland Ohio viii be publicly exhibited this af
.ernoon also Friday and Saturday afternoons at three
O'Clock at Mr.. Erben mandatory Centre street
MORBID TASTE AND SUPERSTITION wealthy Dutc,u,an
up town, having superstition that he could work mira
ces with pieces of the garments of the late unfortunate
young men who were executed, applied TO official
know If he would procure for him small portion of the
clothes in which these cnlprits hanged The officer
inquired fer what purpose they wanted The old
van replied that they to work miracles and that
he would give FIVE dollars each piece The willy func
tonsry reluctantly consented and the day after the
cuton the Dutchman TO his private residence and
eagerly sought the working specimens broad
cloth The officer who had partly forgotten the negota
ton replied that he had them all right and retired
another where having found old pair unmen
tionabes and the collar of superannuated coat, he
lpt from each specimen about three inches long and
gave them to the delighted necromancer who paid him
the spot ten dollars. and viii doubt work miracles
among bis friends with these supposed garments OF the
dead U, Temporal o. Tores
FIRE ALARM AT BARyuMs MusEUM-About half-past
three o'clock yesterday afternoon overheated chin
ney, running up between Genin's hat store and the
Museum Broadway, took Ere The smoke bursting out
penetrated into the Museum and caused very eonsdera
BILE alarma among the employees and other. engaged
this extensive building The City Hall bell rang out an
alarm, when number of fire companies attended The
fire exhaused itself without the application of water
There was very large company ssembed in the Museum
at the time but owing to the prudence of the people
gagged there was no injury from the sudden alarm The
Chief Of Police, officers keefe Maserson and others of
the department, attended.
An alarm, from = nearly similar occurred at
quarter past ten O'Clock last night. A smoke
to issue from the store Of Messrs Riggs Hitchcock
Co.. 28 Beaver street Broad and was supposed
that the entire premises in This was ca used
by the bursting of pipe in the next house occupied by
two FIRE companies from which the smoke was thrown
INTO the store A very strong reflection given out
owing to the peculiar state Of the phere The Chief
OF Police with officer Keefe. attached to his Office
and number of captains, attended The store was
broken open, and the presence of Mr. Masell with his
men, was very opportune. No damage from fire.
About quarter past eleven O'Clock a fire burst out
in the extensive varnish japan and paint store of Mr.
smith which occupies the entire Of the third stories Of
the houses Nos 119 and III Water street corner Of
Reekman. number Of fire companies assembled imme
hately but the flames spread prove very destruc
tive notwithstanding all their exertions The ground
floor Of No 121 is used liquor store By Mr. Derrick
and his stock with that of Mr. Miller tin ware store
next door, very much damaged by water. The fire
smoadered in the building to such late her early
hour that could not learn the extent of Mr.. Smiths
loss which must be heavy The Chief of Police and of
cer Keefe returning from Beaver street were in attend
ence with Captains Ditchett, Leonard and Hopkins
and force OF officers from their wards Whilst Mr.